The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-02-14 00:00:00

HALES OW.

S rEALING IRON.—At the Police Clurte, on Tues-
day, before Messrs. E. Gem and E. B. Philips,
William Wheeler, a returned convict; was charged
with stealing 101 lbs. of iron the property of John
Watson and others, contractors. Thorn.is Shields,
manager, proved that the iron produ. ed was similar
b iron they had. He could not swear to the iron.
Police-constable Barley said he was on duty on the
night of Sunday, the Bth just, at Lapel. He rn,l
prisoner who wis carrying the iron prod:iced on
shoalder with his coat thrown ovor it. Witness
asked him what he had got and prisoner said it was
some iron and he had fetehed it from Halesowen ta
make Wills He told prisoner he sh ,uld take hial
back to Halesowen. Prisoner said, "Don't take
inc °night. Let me stop uatil Monday." Witness
told him he must go back that night. He then
said if witness would let him be until Monday, he
would tell him where he took it from. He then
took prisoner into custody and on the way to the
station prisoner said he had the iron off the line,
pointing in the direction of the railway in course
of consfructiou from Halesowen to Bronab7e•rove.
From enquiries made, one of the men idliatified the
iron as being taken off a tree. He produced a piece
of iron broken at one end which corresponded with
that found on prisona. Witness charged him
with stealing the iron but prisoner did not reply.
The iron was worth is 6d. Prisoner was coining
from the direction of the railway and going towards
his own home. William Singleer, foreman on the
line, said he missed some iron. The iron produced
was the same and the proper:y of Mess's Watson
and others. The officer broke a piece of iron off
and it fitted exactly with the piece found on the
prisoner. Prisoaer was committed to take his trial
at the next Worcester Sessions.
CHARGE AGAINST A LICENSED VICTUALLER.—
John Smith, lanc."ori of the Globe Inn, Peckingham
Street, was summoned for keeping his house open
during prohibited hours on the night of the 24th
ult. Police-sergeant Riybould said he visited de-
fendant's house at 11.11 p.m. A number of men
were drinking in the house. No effort was made
to clear the house and he called the attention of
d fend,:nt to the fact that so many men were in
He left the house and,returned at 11.15 pan. A
number of in-ni were still in the hou.e. Police-
constable Roper corroborated. Thi defence was
that it was only four minutes past eleven and teat
the customers were standing up ready to go ouc
No ale was drawn after 10.30. A witness named
fhomas Herrin said it was but three miautes past
eleven when the house was clear. It being dc-
fendant's first offence he was fined 2s 6,1 and costs ;
12s 6d.
NON-PAYMENT OF RATES 'MOM aS Harcourt
was summoned by Joseph Merris, collector, for non-
payment of 15s 6d, a rate due Defendant admitted
owing the amount and said the reason he had not
paid tie money was because he wanted to state how
Mr. Morrie had conducted the business on the hi' h.
way. Defendant was informed that if he had
then s he would pay the
complaint to make he must do 5) before a Vestry
Meeting. Defendan
rat, and make his cooaplai nt at the proper time.
Ordered to pay toe rate and costs.
Grosvenor for refusing to pay him .23
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ROWLEY.

SCHOOL BOA meeting meeting of this b )dy was held
on Monday Mr. Green presided.—The School
Attendance Officer reported that fever and measles
prewaled in the district, but thee had been an
increase in attendance at the several schools. The
itlcrease was particu!arly noticeable at Cradley
Heath and l'ividale. The increase for the whole
district was 52 on the books and 157 in the average
attendance. He referred also to the fact that a
number of children over ten years of age were"
half-timers," though they had not passed the neces-
sary standard—Jr was decided to call the attention
of the public to the bye-law of the Board relating to
tbb matter.—lt was resolved to take steps to insure
each of the Board schools in the sum of £l,OOO.