The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-08-23 00:00:00

BOARD OF GUARDIAN.

The weekly meeting of this Board was held
yesterday; Mr. Granger in the chair. There
were also present : —Messrs. Brooks, I. Rollin.
son, Hilliugham, Baker,Fiddian.Homer,Rhodes,
Hall, Guest, kaybould, and Wood. The minutes
of the last uieeting were read and confirmed. Ad-
mitted into the house during the week, 9 ;
discharged, 11 ; born 1 ; dead,o , remaining,329 ;
Corresponding week last year, 351. Out-door
relief Kingswinford district, £26 Cis Od;
Stourbridge district £l7 12s 11d ; Halesowen
district, £l7 4s 3d ; relief of non-resident
paupers, 75 64; total £6l 9s 101 d, against £6B
15s 10-311 last year.

MEETING Or CREDITORB.—Re WILLIAM LANDOR,
G ROC Ell, KINVER.—A meeting of the creditors of
this debtor was held at the offices of Messrs. Rogers
and Jordan, solicitors, of this town, on Monday last.
Mr. Jordan appeared for the debtor; Mr. Lomas
Harrison, accountant. Birmingham, represented seve-
ral creditors. Mr. Bag,galey, of Wolverhampton,
was elected chairman. The Debtor's statement of
atiairs shelved liabilities, .1:337 13s 4il; assets,Xlls
2s 2d. A composition of 48 in the pound, payable
within a month, was accepted.
TREAT TO WORKPEOPLE.-08 Saturday last about
Go employes of Messrs. Richardson and Smith, glass
manufacturers, Amblecote, were conveyed from the
works in breaks, through the town to Clent Hills.
An excellent dinner was provided at the Vine lum
After the removal of the cloth, the chair was occu-
pied by Mr. Richardson, sem, and the vice-chair by
Mr. George Smith. The usual loyal and patriotic
toasts were given, a number of songs sung, and alto-
gether a most enjoyable evening was spent.
YEOMANRY CAVALRY DRILL—On Monday last
the first drill of the Stourbridge troop took place at
Captain Noel's, Belbroughtou. There was a good
muster, and Adjutant Lee pot the men through
various movements, which included the sword exer-
cise, rifle exercise, mounted and dismounted, increase
and diminish, in front drill, &e. The drillcommenced
at half-past ten and continued until twelve, when the
men dismounted for lunch. At two o'clock the men
were again mounted, and went through a sharp drill
until half-past four o'clock, when they were enter-
tained to a sumptuous dinner at Bell Hall, provided
by Captain Noel, who occupied the chair. There
were also present Adjutant and Captain Lee, Lieu-
tenant Lyttelton, M.P., Captain Dowdeswell, C. P.
Noel, Esq., &c. The usual loyal toasts were given,
and the men heartily enjoyed tnemselves.

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SUICIDE By A BOY—On Wednesday afternoon
a servant girl in the employ of the Rev. W. Coch-
rane, of Netherend, had occasion to go into the
coach-house, and there she found a lad, sixteen
years of age. named John Stokes, hanging by the
neck by a heattstall, which was fastened to a
ladder. She gave an alarm, and the youth was
cut down. He was still alive, and a messenger
was sent at once for a surgeon. Mr. Standish, of
Cradley Heath, attended ac soon a; possible, but
,tokes had died in the interim. Deceased was in
the employ of Mr. Cochrane. An inquest was
her..l at the Great Mogul Inn, ant a verdict was
returned to the effect that decease! committed
feticide whilst in a state of temporary insanity.
THIOEATENINO.-At the Police Cart, yesterday,
be:ore Major Fletcher, the Hon. C. G. Lyttiton,
and Mr. J. ochrane, Joseph Shilvock wascharud
with using threatening language to John Cooper,
lon tae 14th inst. Mr. Perry was for the defence.
It appeared from the evidence that the threats
were made use of in the course of a dispute about
aright of road, and for the defence it was alleged
that the charge was merely made through spite
1 on the part of the complainant, because defendant
intended to brihg an action against him in the
County Court. Case dismissed.

BREACH OP THE PEACE.—Wm. Hill and Win.
Kendrick, were charged with being guilty of a
breach of the peace, at the Lye, on the evening of
the 16th inst. Hill did not appear. P.O Harris
proved the case. Kendrick was bound over in his
own recognizances of £5 to keep the peace for six
months ; and Hill was ordered to pay the costs.
DAMAGING CARROTS.— John Dangerfield and
William Dixon, (two boys, the former being 14
years of age and the latter nine), were charged
with damaging carrots, on the ISth inst. It
appeared from the evidence that the boys were
seen to pull up five or six carrots only, and the
Bench ordered them topay 14 each dam age,a fine
of fid, and costs ; in default 7 days'.
STEALING A GOLD RlNU.—Lonisa Lavender was
charged with stealing a gold-keeper ring the property
of Mrs. Mary Jane Allen, at Cleat, on the 15th inst.
Prosecutrix, on being called, stated that she wished
to withdraw the charge, RS prisoner had been in her
service for some time, and had previously conducted
herself properly. The Magistrates decided to hear
the evidence, from which it appeared that prisoner
paid her a visit on the above date, and during her
(witness's) temporary absence prisoner stole the ring
from her bedroom. The value of the ring was 12s
P.O Somers proved finding the ring at the
prisoner's house on the morning of the 16th. On his
charging her with the theft prisoner said "Oh, do
forgive me; I never stole anything before." On the
way to the station she asked him if he thought Mrs.
Allen would press the charge. Prisoner, iR defence,
alleged that she brought the ring away accidentally,
and that as soon as the °Meer asked for it she at once
acknowledged having had it, and gave it up to him.
On being asked if she had anything to say, prisoner
math a statement to the effect that she loosed her hair
down in Mrs. Allen's bedroom,and that in picking up
her net to take home she must have taken the ring
away with her. When she arrived home she dis-
covered that she had Mrs. Allen's ring,and told her
mother that if it was not so late she would goat once
and take it back ; but that she would do so in the
! morning. She also called her mother, who corro-
borated this. Prisoner was committed to take her
trial at the next Sessions.

A9AAULTING A LIT CLE Burford wee
chargod with assaulting Eliza Dangerfield, on the 18th
inst. Complainant, a little girl 11 years old, said she
saw defendant on the above date by her door. Witness
was talking to her brother when defendant caught
hold of her and said she would throttle her. She also
struck her. Elward Dixon corroborated complainant.
Defendant denied seeing complainant at all. Two
witnesses were called, and after hearing the evidence
the case was dismissed.

CHARGE OF A4SAULT.—Wm. Green was charged
with assaulting, Herhert Cope, on the 14th inst, at
the Heath. F:ned Is and costs, or 7 days'.

A WIFE BEATER IN TROUBl.E.—ThOmasilinsey
was charged wph assaulting Caroline Kinsey his
wife, on the 19th inst,:at Stonrbridge. Complainant
said on the above date defendant came home intoxi-
cated and said, " Now I'm for a row." She