The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-19 00:00:00

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The weekly meeting of this Board was held
yesterday; Mr. Granger in the chair. There
were also present :—Messrs. Brooks, Rollioson,
Homes, Wood, B. Homer, Peskin, Fereday,
Baker, Fiddian, Rhodes, Griffin, and Guest.
'The minutes of the last meeting were read and
confirmed. Admitted into the house during the
week, 23; discharged, 37; remaining, 359. Cor-
responding week last year, 405. Out-door relief
Kingswinford district, £25 4s ; Stourbridge
district, .£l7 15s 8d ; Halesowen district, £2l
12s 9d; relief of non-resident paupers, Os lid;
total, £64 17s 644, against £74 6s lid last year.

BILL IGNORED.-At the Worcester Sessions,
the bill against John Griffin, maltster, Oldswin.
ford, for assaulting his wife with intent to do
her grievous bodily harm, was thrown out by the

Grand Jury.
TRE LATE ATTEMPT TO DROWN. —At the
Worcester Sessions, on Tuesday, Ann Harris
(17), was indicted for attempting to destroy her
life by drowning herself. On promising not to
make any other attempt, and her mother promi-
sing to take care of her, she was discharged.
CHARGE OF STEALING OF FLOUR. Flynn
(29), baker, pleaded guilty to receiving 10ffibs of
flour feloniously, the property of Jobb Davis,
Market-street; and Joseph Cecil Jeavons was
found guilty of stealing the flour. Flynn was
sentenced to nine months' imprisonmnent, and
Jeavons to six months' hard labour.
COMPLIMENTARY SUPPER.-011 Tuesday even-
ing last nearly 40 friends sat down to a sumptu-
ous supper at Mr. H. Rowcliffe's, the Chequers
Inn, out of respect to Mr. Alfred Phillips, late
Booking Clerk at the Railway Station, who is
leaving the neighbourhood. After supper the
usual loyal toasts were given, and the toast of
the evening—' Success and prosperity to Mr.
Alfred Phillips"— WRS given with musical hon-
ours, and duly acknowledged. A number of
songs and recitations were given during the
evening by those present, and a pleasant even•
ing was spent.
PROPERTY SALE. At the Commissioners'
Room, last night, Mr. J. Taylor offered by pub-
lic auction (by order of the Court of Chancery)
a residence in Hagley-road and cottage at the'
top of Church-street, and after a spirited com-
petition they were xnocked down to Mr. George
Pearson, of Thornhill, for £1,240. Lot 2, offi-
ces in High•street, occupied by Mr. Prescott,
was knocked down to Mr. Godfrey Rowley

Perkins, for 1.570.
APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE.--At the Police
Court, yesterday, before Major Fletcher, the
Hon. C. G. Lyttelton, Messrs. H. 0. Firmstone
and J. B. Cochrane, Mr. Brooks, landlord of the
Foley Arms Inn. Pcdmore, applied for a license
to sell ale and liquors at Churchill stock sale, on
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Tuesday next. The license was granted.
ASSAULT AND REFUSING TO QUlT.—Jesse Bit-
linghani was charged with assaulting William
Adams, landlord of the Blue Ball, Bradley, and
further charged with being disorderly and refus-
ing to quit the house when requested, on the
14th inst. Complainant said on the above date
defendant was in the bar, and struck him three
times on the body. lie was creating a disturb-
ance about some change. Witness asked him
to leave the house, and he refused to go. He
was got out of the house, and came back and
burst the door open. The wife of complainant
was called, and corroborated her husband. She
also added that defendant struck her. John
Walters also gave corzoborative evidence. The
defendant said he had a pint of ale in the room
and also had some in an upstairs room. He gave
the girl upstairs a half-sovereign, and she said
it was either a sixpence or threepenny piece.
Because he said that they wanted to put him out
of the room. He told them he was willing to
go. The Bench said it would be more satisfac•
tory if the girl he gave the money to was pre-
sent. Defendant said he would sooner have the
case tried out. Charlotte Southall said she
lived at Cradley. On the above date she went
to the Blue Ball. She asked the landlady what
was the matter, and she told her the defendant
had given her sixpenee, and he wanted to swear
it was a half-sovereign. Witness did not know
any more about the case. Defendant was fined
108 and costs, or 14 days. The second charge
was dismissed.
NEGLECTING TO HAVE A CHILD VACCINATED.
—Samuel Spittle was summoned for neglecting
to have his child, Betsy Spittle, born on the Zud
of May, 187 Z, vaccinated. Mr. Barrett, Vacci-
nation Officer for the Lye district, said he served
tho wife of defendant "with an order to have the
child vaccinated on the 17th of September. He
had neglected to have the child vaccinated until
Thursday. Defendant's wife said the child had
been unwell, and she was sorry she had not had
it vaccinated. Defendant was ordered to pay
the costs, 4s 6d.
EVADING TOLL.—Thomas Dobbs was charged
with having, on the 7th, at Pedmore, passed
through Pedmore gate without paying toll.
Richard Davis, gate-keeper, said the defendant
passed through the gate on the above date with
a horse and cart. Witness demanded the toll,
and defendant said Mr. Farmer would pay the
toll, and he should not. Defendant said he took
malt out for Mr. Farmer, who told him never to
pay when he was taking goods out for him. The
case was adjourned for a week for Mr. Graze-
brook, the Clerk to the Trustees, to attend.
DICUNKENNESS.—Simeon Hayes was charged
with being drunk and disorderly on the 9th, at
the Lye Waste. Police-constable Harrison
proved the case. Defendant pleaded guilty, and
expressed his regret at the occurrence. Fined
is and COLAs.
CIII)INEY ON }IRE.—John Blackwell, Hagley-
road, was charged with having his chimney on
fire, on the 10th inst. Defendant was ordered
to pay the costs, Cis fid.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—John Brown was
charged with being drunk and disorderly in Bir-
mingham-street, on Saturday night last. Police-
constable Onion proved the case. Defendant,
who has been previously convicted, was tined lOs
and costs, or 14 days.—John Grady was charged
with a similar offence in Birmingham-street, ou
the 12tn inst. Police-constable Onion and Po-
lice-sergeant Jones proved the case, Defendant
I was ordered to pay 10s caste.
hon. I

PRICES or DOMESTIC Maim,Es. In almost every
branch of trade an advance in prices has taken place,
nor is there any present prospect of an improvement in
favour of the consumer; it is therefore, with much sat-
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Pure Tess are still being sold at the ad prices, which
will remain unaltered, and are now so moderate as to
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