The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-19 00:00:00

THE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

—TLe defence was that it was not a public highway
The Bench said they should not record a conviction
if ihey would agree to pay the costs This was ac-
cordingly done.
ASSAULTS —Jam,A Pearson, Cliff, Birmingham
Strd• t, was charged with ft,saulting Charles Cole on
th! 9th inst. Kesiah Cole said she saw the defend-
ant kn ick her son down and Ifi Ic him. Bridget
Murray gave corroborative evidence. ligivd 2s 61
and ensts.—Selint Farmer, ma • rid, Lye, was
charged with assaulting Amelia Griffin, Lye, on the
9,h just, at the Lye. Comp'.ainant said defendamt
struck her on the neck, and also threw a can of
water over her. Fined 2s 61 and cos's.
EDUCATION ACT —A number of persons were
suairno.ne,l by Mr. Baker and Mr. Gait len for ne-
glecting to send tneir children to schoul regularly.
Fi-es trout Is to 5s were imposed.
BOARD OF GUARDIANS \lr. Haskew presided at
the weekly meeting of this Bard yezterday. Tie
other members present were Messrs. Pargeter, Guy,
Burr, Hingley, Si] away, l'arke,s, Th mipson. Rol-
lins !n, Bryce, Chambers, J. Btlllegharn, Webb,
Pears,m, B:ooks, Rhodes, W. Green, Worthington,
Yardley, aoti Hill. Admitte 1 13. disc.oarged 3,
born 2, dead 5, remaining 569, corresponding week
last year 582. Out-door relief, Kingswinford
district £47 04 101, Stourbridge £3l 4s 3,1-1, Hales-
owen £3O 33 tlcl, non resident paupers is sd,
total £il3 981, against Xl.lllos I.—A circular
letter was received fro it toe Halifax Board of
Guardians asking the Stourbritge Guardi ins to
adopt a resolation expressing the desirability of
adopting the ballot in the election of G rardia.ns
Pargeter gave notice that that day week he
would move a resolution to teat effect. A letter
was read trout th society for Promoting the Return
of Women as Poor Law Guardians. It was deeid-2d
to take no notice of the matter, but it was under •
stood that if ladies li•Aed to be nominated as
Guardians they were a libe ty to do so.
VICTORIA HALL AND RINK —OA Thursday night
the benefit of the two well-known roller skaters,
Miss s. llarinshaw and Wakeman, took place at
the above Rink, and we are glad to state that there
was a very large attendance, notwithstanding the
counter :attraction of Mr. G. Saogers's circus.
Messrs liarinshaw and Wakeman gave two of their
splendid pafermances, which were thoroughly en-
'oyed by all present.
SHOCKING SUICIDE AT STOURBRIDGE,

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Yesterday morning a dreadful suicide occurred in
Ki idermiust, r Street, Stourbridee. Elien Itoby,
eldest daughter of Mr. Reuben -Roby, was found
dead in bed about ten o'clock with her th, oat lacer-
ated in a feariut manner. Sue had a large carving
knife clutched tihtly in her right hand, and her
lot hand was graspiug the bed clethes. The bed
was sinotherea wink blood. She was alri4ht at
seven o'clock, and when her married sister (Mrs.
Smit ) went to call her she was horrified to dis-
cover she was a corpse. Dr. Bayley was at once
called iiibut bis serviet s were of no avail, as the
head was ue:r.y se, ereo from he body. Deceased
was 38 years of age.

AN EX.IitAWIDINA.IIY DISCOVERY.
During the present week considerable excitement
has ptevailed amongst a number of the workmen
employed at the Corngreaves Works, belongimr to
the New Brit isn Iron Company, in consequence of a
very singular incident taking place. A few da3s
ago several loads ut scrap iron were despaidned to
.he works, and on sonic of it being prepated tor the
furnace an old mnit will was discuvereti, and in
order to b eak it pieces it was considered alvisakle
to put it under a stcam hammer. Uprii the hammer
striking the mnih a large number ot silver and goll
coins cane out, an I hy the torce of the blow wt-re
scattered in all direciw:s Tney weft) citeetiily
picked up by tiro w,aktn :Intl various rumours
are prevalent as to toe amount, some stating that
at least ±:100 was releae I from the mill. By the
sanetion of the manager the money was retained
ty tie workmen.

CONiU IIPTIO have a posit vs rems4iy for :the
ahoy,: diseas, ; y tti use tn,01,, nds of cases of toe wJrst
Ivod ing eta ud.j ii wt.) twen cared Lolled so
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SPOR ING NOTES.

(By oar own Correspondent.)
LINCBLN AND LIVERPOOL CARNIVAL.

Since my last the market has become quite re-
volutionise 1, the tilvouriie,lmen, touching 11 to
2; whilst Fullerton, at one time, was knocked out
to 23 to 1, owing to a reporttd accident having
happened to him, only to be again reinstated when
the injury wits found out not sa serious as first an-
ticidated. Isobar, Pizarro and King Monmouth
were firm during me week. and great nopesare an-
ticipated of st. tx'eorge. t. in ra, Teb and Braw Lass.
Harpenden, after 1,4,1611 g all over a genuine candi-
date, is now a likely nonstarter, and in this per-
plex.ng handivap no doubt tho,e who have final
telegrams on the day of lace will be the better
served. Still, in giving my vote, it shall be in
favour of