The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-04-03 00:00:00

HALESOWEN.

VESTRY MRETING.—The usual Easter vestry meeting
was held on Tuesday, in the vestry of the Parish Church,
and, in consequence of the large number of ratepayers
who attended, was adjourned of the 'National School
Room. 'S he Venerable Archdeacon Hone presided, and
nominated Mr. Richard Trewolla as the rector's warden
for the ensuing year ; and, upon the proposal ef Mr. Dunn.
seconded by Mr. Somers, Mr. Alfred Burr was ro-elected
pesple's warden.—"lhree members of the Burial Board—
Messrs. Gem, Bissell, and A. R. Eurr (all Churchmen)—
retired by retcien, and were proposed for re-eleci n.
As an amendment, the Rev. M. G. Astbury (Congrega-
tionalist), Mr. Thomas Paarnson (Primitive Methodist),
and Mr. Thomas Williams (Congregationalist) were pro-
posed as members of the Board, instead of the retireing
me inbers, but on a show of hands being taken the Chair-
man declared that the latter were reelected. A demand
for a poll of the parish was then made by Mr. Will!ams
but, after some conversation, he was induced to situ-
draw his appLcation.—Messrs. J. Smart and E. Bali
were afterwards re-elected auditors, and a vote of thanks
to the Chairman (proposed by Mr. Dunn, and seconded
by Mr. T. Williams) closed the preceedings.
APPOINTMENT, OF OVERSEERS AND SURVEYORS.—At a
Special Sessions, on Tuesday, before Messrs. E. Gem
and J. Watson, the following apointments for the res-
pective townships in the division of lialesowen were math :
—Hales° wen : Overseers, John Hodgette, W. R. Colbourn:
surveyors, Henry Granger and Thomas Williams.—Has-
bur) ; Overseers, Thomas Coley, Joseph Dingley ; sur-
veyors, Thomas Moors, John Langforl—Hill : Overseers
Thomas Westwood, John L. Nichol'; surveyor, Joseph
Merris. Hawne : Overseers, William Hickton, Josepa
Robinson ; surveyors, W. Smith, Robert Smarts—Hun-
nington : Overseers, J. H. Hingley, John Towers ; sur-
veyors, Joseph Smart, William Darby.—Remsley :
Overseers, Owen Clews, Charles Cooper.—llley : Over-
seers, Esau Andrews, John Church —Lapel: Overseers,
George Wood, John Yates ; stuveyors, William Wright,
George Wood.

CHARGE AGAINST A PUBLICAN.—At the Police Court,
on Tuesday, before Messrs. E. Gemm and J. Waton,
Emma Chesshire, landlady of the Red Lion Inn, Beech
Lane, was charged with keeping her house open during
probibeted hours,ion the 17th ult. Police-sergeant Chap-
man, said he visited defendaht's house on the night in
question at '2O minutes past 10 o'clock and found the
door open. tie went inside and saw two men. They
had a cup before them, but he did not see them with any
ale. He called defendants attention to it, and she said
they had not had any ale after closing time and she
could not get them out. The ease was withdrawn on
payment of costs.—Thomas Cooper and William Wood
were summoned for being on licensed premises& at the
Red Lion Inn, Birch Lane, during prohibited hours, on
the 17th ult. Police-sergeant Chapman proved the case,
and defendants were fined Is each and costs.
CHARGE OF ASSAULT —Hannah Barton and Thomas
Barton were charged with assaulting Ana Elizabeth
Jones, on the 17th ult. Complainant said she was going
to Islington, when she saw the two defendants. Mr.
Barton. called her bad names and caught hold of the
hair other head and held her whilst the other defendats
kicked her. Henry Withers gave corroborative evidence
Defendant (Hannah) said complainant commenced to as-
sault by pulling her hair and strikißg her. The case was
dismissed.

DatiaxxxlsEss.—Thomas Lee was charged with being
drunk at Beech Lanes, on the 17th ult. Police-constable
Chapman proved the case, and defendant was fixed 2s 6 i
and costs—Henry Edwards was charged with being
drunk and disorderly, on the 21st ult. Police-constable
Smith proved the case, fined 58. and costs.—lsaac Tro
mans was fined 2s. 6d. and costs for being drunk and dis-
orderly. Police-constable Pennant proved the ease.
CHARGE AGAINST A PIG DEALER—Joseph Smith, pig
dealer, of Quinton, was summoned for neglecting to re-
port cases of foot and mouth disease among the pigs. on
the 22nd ult. Mr. Smith defended. Superintendent
Kemp said he was sub-inspector under the Contagious
Diseases Act. In consequence of infcrmation received
from Stourbridge he visited defendant's house on the 23rd
tilt, and saw twelve pigs in two sties. They were all
more and less suffering from foot and mouth disease.
Lbs "clays," of some of them were loose, and appeared
to be coming off. Matter was oozing from the feet of two
of the pigs. Defendant was not at home, but the sales-
man said the pigs had been on the premises for five
weeks. From his experience he should say the pigs had
been seized with the disease for three weeks. On the
27th ult, he visited defendant's premises, in company
with Mr. Blakeway, veterinary surgeon, of Stourbridge,
and saw the pigs. They were examined by Mr. Blakway
There were three more pigs, two of which were suffering
from the disease. Mr. Francis Blakeway said he was a
member of the London College of Veterinary:Surgeons.
He visited defendant's premises on Saturday last, in com-
pany with Superintendent Kemp. He examined the pigs
and found them all suffering from foot and mouth disease
The sties were in a most filthy condition, and there was
no straw. Police-constable Simpson also gaVe evidence
as to the state of the pog4. Mr. Smith, for the defence,
contended that no evidence had been given showing that
defendant had any knowledge that the pigs were diseased
lb@ Bench said that they did not believe that defendant
was ignorant of the state of the pigs, and fined him 20s.
and costs.

A PAINFUL CASE.—Betsy Fletcher (17), a dejected
looking creature, was brought up on a charge of vagrancy.
Police-sergeant Chapman said he found defendant lying
in the street, on Monday night, he ordered her away
several times, and as she refused to go he was forced to
lock her up. Defendant said she did not like to go home
as her sisters would not let her in. Her father would not
keep her at home without working, and she was afraid to
work in the shnp by herself, because she thought she
might tumble on the fire when she had one of her fits.
Mr. Gem said it was a painful case, and the best thing
to be done with defendant would be to send her to prison
Defendant was sentenced to three months imprisonment.
Our readers will no doubt recollect that some time ago a
man named Fletcher, of Old Hill, was sentenced to six
months, impriscnment for chaining his caughter to a
block in the nail shop, and the defendant in this cue is
the same girl.