The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-17 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, Rhodes,
Billingham, Baker, Fereday, Fiddian,
Guest, Homes, Homer, Hall, Jeffries, Pateshall,
and Paskins. The minutes of the last meeting
were read and confirmed. Admitted into the
house;during the week, 18 ; discharged, 19; born,
1; remaining, 409. Corresponding week last year,
461. Out-door relief Kingswintord district,
' £27 Os 7id ; Stourbridge district, .t!1:0 lOs
; Halesoweu district, £2l Os lid total £69
9s Bd, against £93 18s 3d last year.

LECTURE AT THE BAPTIST CHAPEL.—On Mon-
day evening the Rev. J. Richards delivered a
very interesting and instructive lecture at the
Hanbury Hill Chapel to a large audience. The
subject was, "Are Church Establishments fav-
ourable, or otherwise, to Religious Liberty, and
the Culture of the Higho: Religious Life:"

THEATRE ROYAL—We beg to intimate to our
readers that Messrs. Bonn tt and Patch, propel.
etors of the Theatre Royal, have again visited
this town for the season with a talented troupe
of artistes, amongst whom are most of the old
Stourbridge favourites, with some fresh midi.
tions. They have now produced for a short ti:ue
a first-class pantomime, entitled " The Hone
that Jack Built." The theatre is crowded
nightly, and these who want a treat shonhl not
miss the opportunity of p iylng them a
in NATIONAL THANK iGIVINCL—Wi:it
. . .•

entre— to the above, the following notice was
posted at the entriume of Messrs. Chat!) :it'd
Sons' Works, Wolverhampton, on Saturday
icorning last: " This manufactory will be closed
on Tuesday, Feb. 27th, the day :ippointiid by the
Queen as a ThankagiNing.day for the recovery
of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. Messrs. Chatdo
and Son will have much pleasure in paying the
day's wages in full to each man and
CHUBB- & SON."
THE SMALL-PDX QUESTION.—At the General
Purposes Committee's meeting, Dr. Campbell,
the Medical Officer of Health, reported that
there were two fresh cases of small-pox in the
town, making a total of four. One remains very
ill, but the others are better.
DEFRAUD/NO THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
—At the Petty Sessions, yesterday, before Ma-
jor Fletcher, R. L. Freer, and W. C. Firmstone,
Estirs, Jas. Ashcroft, a respectably-dressed man,
was charged with defrauding the Great Western
Railway on the 26th January, by riding from
Churchill to Stonrbridge without having previ-
ously paid his fare. Defendant pleaded guilty.
James Hume Phillips, station-master, said that
on the above day defendant came in by a train
at 28 minutes after six o'clock. He got out and
went towards the goods shed. He followed the
defendant, caught him, and asked him why he
did not give up his ticket. Defeodant said he
had not come by train. Witness told him that
he saw him get out of the train, and spoke to
him on the platform. Defendant then admitted
coming by train. The Bench remarked that
they were sorry to see the defendant's position,
that of being placed in the dock on such a
charge. They were cases often occurring, but
difficult to catch, and they must make an exam-
ple of those caught. Defendant was tben fined
the full penalty, 40e and costs.
CAUTION TO CARTERS.—EIi Cutler, of the
Lye, a carter, was charged with being in such a
position as to have no control over his horse and
cart, on the 10th inst. Police-constable Res
proved the offence, and said defendant was very
drunk, and in great danger of being killed or
injured, had it not been for a man and woman.
Pleaded guilty. Fined Os and costs.
PERMITTING DRUNKENNESS.—SRIOUSISidaway.
landlord of the Cock Inn, Lye, Was charged
with permitting drunkenness in his house on the
10th inst. Police-constable Rea proved that the
defendant in the previous ease was in his house
for some time. Ile had two pints of ale in the
house, although he was the worse for beer when
he went in. Defendant pleaded guilty. Fined
10s and costs. Defendant was further fined .t 5
for not producing his license, but if the license
was produced the fine would not be enforced.
ASIAULT CASE. -Walter Egan was charged
by Levi Rock with tz,,ollting him on the sth
instant. Complainant he was going home,
when the defendant overtook him, and without
saying one word struck hit two blows. The
defence was that compiainaid made use of filthy
expressions to his young wo nen, and he pushed
complainant. Fined is and costs.
ANOTHEI: OFFENDING CAUTER.—George Cut-
ler, a carter, Was Chargud with being in such a
position as to have no control ,tver his horse and
cart. Police-constable Baiwy said that about 10
minutes past ten o'clock. He saw the defiliad-
ant's horse and cart in Bagley-street. No one
WM with it. lie afterwards saw the defendant