The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-02-29 00:00:00

lIRGISTIRY OFFICE
Won't lab Tlietrict `‘416,15
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MASTERS AND SERVANTS,
W. lIIGII-3111SET, STOURBRIPIE.

VIAN TE D, by a Respectable YOUNG
Pli.ttaoN, 1181E111HON UNDEItN USSE.
..-4pply A tioi ItegiutryLeo, 94, Righ.streut, Stour.
brUge.

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CARTES DE VISITE, ss. rh P- ER _OZEN, 58.

lw two Potitions.

ARCHER CLARKE,

PHOTOGRAPHER.
(Opposite Stoisiiiiiiye uotgl Ki.ifleeminlter
71. RIALSTRENT, STOURIIRMig,

CARTES DE VIsITE, 72. Pull Di 74
Superior %a Akere.
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STOORIUMOR CIIINCRT CLUR.—At i rneetttm bad at
tho Vii e Hot,l, yesterday evening. neegent—M
J. King. 6. Wi'limy, C. lial.t.er, 3. Williams, W. Pear-

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son, Wiliism Pearson, C. W. Oates„T. P. Nash, W.
Edwards, d;c., de., it WWI proposed by Mr. .L J. King,
seconded by Mr. O. Williams, and carried unanimously,
that a dub Imannit the slow.) mune should be Termed,
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avid the following reaolutions Were protarsed and carried.:
—I. That this club (Ines ant acknnwledgn ia any
dt.tta.thni may have been tacurred by the lab previously
Ii enistenve under the same name. 2. 'fhlt the °dicers
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of the club consist of the following, vie., Preaident, Sec-
retary, Treasurer, and Committee-men. A. That ordin-
ary members shall be elected in manner following: to be
proposed and seconded by Members of the club, and
elected by ballot at the next committee meeting ; three
to form a quorum, the blackball to exclude. 4. That
the subscription of honorary 111P11.1.071 shall be t 1 per
annum; that of ordinary members 10i, payable on en-
trance, and on the 25th of March in each yew 5. All
honorary members shall be placed on the committee.
6. That there shall be four general meetings in each
year. 7. That a meeting be held at the Vine Hotel As-
sembly Rooms on Friday, March 13M, for the purpose
of electing °Mem and members, and arranging the
general busitiess of the club.
if knuoss.—On Sunday last two sermons were preached
In the Tr Werth Chapel, by the Rev. John Redford,
President of thee Conference, in aid of the bay Schools.
There were largo congregations en both Occasion,. At
the elose of the sermons collections were made, and the
handsome sum of ALS it, was collected.

The Hight Honourable Sir William Bevil!, Knight,
Lord Chief Justice of Her Majesty's Court of Common
Pleas, at Westminster, has appointed Joseph Walker, of
Stourbridge, in the County of Worcester, Gentleman, to
be one of the Perpetual Commissioners for taking the .
auknowledgments of deeds to lie executed by married ,
women, under the Act passed for the abolition of fines .
and recoveries, and for the substitution of MOne Simple
Modes of assurance, in and for the county of Worcester,
alen is and for the county of Stsffurd.
liXtew Hsid..—The Stourbridge Assemblies, held at
Union Hall, terminated on Friday night, the diet Mat, !
with a ball. The guests, numloring upwards of 70, toms
posed of the ride of titourbrelge and neichhouiliood,
began to arrive at n little after eight o'clock. Dancing
was kept up until 3 a in. The bill was under the direr.
Sion of Mr. Fred. Roberts, who has also had the manage.
mein of the Assemblies, and bag acted se Master of the
Ceremonies on each occasion. The great success which
he has achieved is owing to his untirinst efforts, assisted
by some of the belies of the lowa. The hall Wag taste-
fully decorated, and never before appeared to so great
an advantage. The selection of music was good. and
the band, conducted by Mr. H. Simms, gave general eat.
inaction.
Daesa AVD 111,11.013:4.—At the Pstty Sessions, on
Monday last, before J. Holcroft, Esq., Thomas Brannan,
• Marine on furlough, Was Charged by Superintendent
Freeman with being' drunk and riotous on the 21int inst.
in Birmingham-street. Acting.sergeatt Some proved
that the defemlant w 42 creating a disturbance in Bir-
mingliani-street, on the shove slate, an.l that there were
nearly 500 persons present. Defendant was very disor-
derly, and struck him. He also broke two tradesmen's
windows. Defendant was dt dered to pay lits, the danl.
age done ; in default lit days.
'LOC L trn 1t.,,,,, roe FitoM TnE PETI3ON. At
Ilto Worcester Adjourned Sessi on, on Monday last, he.
fore the Itev..l. Pearson, Mary Harris (on bail) sea's in-
dieted for Leann,: the stim f El 7s 0.1 from the person
of William Williainson, on the sth instant. Mr. 33014,1
prosecuted ; the prisoner W:01 defended by Mr. Grilliths,
iur rea lees nill recollect that the full detsils of this ease
appeared in Ilur eOI3IIIIIS at the time. Prosecutor had
to-en at the King's Head on the in question. and.
Ig.ing home nief, with Vie pris nee, wlin pushed against
prosecutor, when Ile shortly ofterwaids missed his ttttttt ey.
pnr,C with is mey in w ma timid in the chimney of the
priont.es house by Police.sergesiit Booth, who search,'
it. Mr. tirtliths mite an energehie iblenee on beholf
the prisoner. The jury returned a Verdict of " Not
Guilty."
17NI.iitiTeLLIt Itr.osilrVine, IVorvater on
Tian,liy, before Sir. If, Lambert, Williion England (23),
shoemaker, was indicted for feloniously reeeiling a pair
of WOMVII'S leather boots, al 01:1SW infOrd, on the Ist
February last, the property 1/( NilWaid Milk.- Mr timl•
son proseented; tbe primmer U. 113 holeientled.—
seciatur, at the tinic in question, liail a shill in the Market
Place, St on-bridge, slid missed a pair of leather boots,
whieh Were produced. They wet, brought by prisoner
to Mrs. Mason, who bought them for fis.. as prisoner said
they were made by hits, and were " misfit.," Witness
showed them to prosecutor, who identified them as his
property.—Prisoner, in defence, said the boots were
given it/ IliUl by a woman, near it shooting gallery, and
that he did not know they were stolen.---The jary found
the prisoner guilty, and lie was sentenced to six inontl“'
hard labour.
Pen seen GUlLTY.—Thonino Thompson, gla.s.cutter,
to obtaining flour from John Felton, baker, and a joint
of Meld. from Joseph Parke:4.lMA,, by false metences.
Sentenced to 18 months' hard Isboar.—limary Edward
Huntley (97). clerk. to three indictments of muber.rle-
meut, the property of Thonnie Bantock and Co. Nine
months' hard labour.
110.1nD or lieAltotiNS.—Tlin weekly meeting of this
Board was held yesterday, Mr. Grainger in the chair.
There were also present :----Messrs. Brookes, Richardson,
Wood, Cartwright, Bird, Rhodes, Roberts, Ray.
Rollinson, mid Powell. Admitted into the house
during the week, 31; discharg-d, 32 ; dead. 1; remain.
inc. 157. Corn-sp ling wei7k lan year. 3-S7. Out-d 'or
relief. Kingswinford distriet, /55 Os 7 tul; Stourhridge
district, /37 G. 51d; Ihilesowon district, /21 15s 3d;
total, /117 2. 31d, against /7015 s hid last year. There are
now eighty persons engaged by the hoard in breaking
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A Itr.ritae-ronY PAUPER.--At the Petty Besjons, yes-
terday, before W Littleamod and J. Ito!croft, Esqri.,
Timm. Stanton, a pan! r, was charged by Thumai
tiovernor of the Union. with absconding on the
22nd inst. with the clothes belonging to the Guardian,
Ed stint Pardoe proved the olfmee, and said that he had
been previondy eouvioted. Defendant said lie hail given
the usual notice, and the Calite WIS adjourned to Words-
NON.PAYMENT or WATER IllTE.—Yeatenlay, at the
Petty Sessions, before B. Littlewund and W. C. Firm-
stone, Esp.... Jihlll.l Wooti/wase was stunerioned by the
, Stoortaidge Water Works Company, for non.pam.mt. of
us, a quarter rato, due. Mr. Perry appeared for the
inunpany. Enoch Brazier, clerk, proved the ease. De-
fendant admitted the debt, and MOss ordered to pay the
amount and mita ; II itiVs Acing allowed.—eurolitie
Perks was ammo:loud for fti 17.1 du., to the Waterworks
Company. An order was truktu to the amount and
I Wets.

AsiatlLT Cox Waa ehirged I,y Joseph
Hey with lismultiog him on the Ati I oist itt. Coin'
plainesit +43 o*B en nngiueer it Mr. tingorLl'a. On
the alms° slate defundsiit 04[013 into the enginevhouse,
snit struek him. Defendant bad no right to be there.
Defendant said that eliinotiinani owed hint seme money
for troll, done, and that lie did not strike him. Fined is
Alla Cost*.
SIMIAN° Bag an WITIMUT TT.--in Die rear
of Richsr.l Shirt. baker, Wil,i was ehatged at the l'etty
Sessions yesterday week, with selling bread without
weighing it, Mr. Littlewood said they hail considered
the case, and believed the evidence of the Police-officer,
and should Sue him Is and costs. Mr. Perry, on behalf
of defendant, Rare notice of appeal.—Joseph Bird. land.
lord of the IVag,gon ant Hers., was summoned for eel.
ling bread nth,. i,e titan by weight. The case was
adjourned f (MA last week for defendant to produce u
witness. After hearing the midi:use, the Bench fined
defendant Is and Costs.