The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-04-17 00:00:00

KIDDERMINSTER.

THE CANDIDATURE oF MR. ALBERT GRANT.—
The strong feeling which last week was manifested
by many of the Conservatives to test the validity of
Mr. John Brinton's return as member for Kidder-
minster has toned down to a considerable extent,
and there now seems to be a desire to accept the
inevitable. Mr. Grant has just issued a short
ad.lress thanking those who voted for him forth ir
support, says :—" It is quite evident that there ha,
been some agency at work to obtain such a re iult
(his canvass books showed a clear majority of
promises of over 3JO,—and if you value your in-
dependence you will take such measures as may b 3
necessary to find out to what treacherous agency
the result of the election is owing, and hiving
found it out, to at as you may consider right "
MURDEROUS ASSAULT.—On Tuesday, before the
Kidderminster borough magistrates, feu.: in
named Edwar 1 Dyer, J. Jennings, John Connell.
and John Lines, who have given the police m uch
trouble in the past—one havieg only just left
prison—were charged with violently assaulting
Samuel Barnes and Mr. Langley, both of whom re-
side at West Bromwich, and are in the employ of
the Birmingham Val de Travers Company. On
Saturday evening the whole of the menwith others
were at the Fleece Inn, Coventry-street, and at the
request of some friends a witness stated that Langl
began to sing for the enjoyment of the company.
Before he had completed the first verse he was
knocked down, and the prisoners cammenced kick-
ing him. Blood oozed ow, of his mouth, nose and
ears. His chest was badly hurt, and he had since
then been constantly spitting blood. One man
made a running kick at his head as if to knock out
his brains, but a woman intervened. The com-
plainant Barnes was also knocked down, his head
and face were badly cut, and one witness stated
:hat not only were the two men's faces shockingly
disfigured but there was a considerable sized pool
of blood on tie floor, which had issued from tl.Pir
wounds. The Bench sentenced Lines to two
months, Dyer to six weeks, and the other prisoners
to one month's imprisonment with hard labour,
without the option a fine. A man named Arthur
Phipps was sent to Worcester for 16 days, for
incitinz the pris mers to resist the police on their
way from the Fleece to the station.
SCHOOL BOARD.—The first meeting of the new
S hool Board was held on Thursday, afternoon. Mr•
a,
Brinton was elected chairman pro tern., and the
mutes of the previous meeting were
reid and
approved. A letter was read from Mr. Barrinaton
W,lrd, her Majesty's Inspector of Sch-ols, in rePIY
to one from the Clerk, asking hi to alter the
fixtures for the examination of the Boa'' Schools
from the dates in Whitein week to an earlier period
Mr. Ward said that desirous as he always was to
oblige School Boards and managers of schools
whenever possible, he could not alter the dates he
had named for holding the examinations. May
w, s his busiest month, and even with assistance it
ea
was nearly impossible for him to t through the
work. It was decided to refer thl- matter to the
Schools Management Commi tee, who, it was
to offer inducements to
be pres .nt at the examinations in
, uphnididerrsotnoodt,o would try
Whitsun week.
The Rev. G. D. Boyle was elected
Chairman of the
Bosrd and Mr. Brintoa Vice-
Three committees were appointe
minittee—to consist of the members
the Finance, the Schools Management, and School
of the whole Board.
Attendance Co