The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-08-27 00:00:00

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CONSTIIUTIONA L ASSOCIA.TION.—The following
reiolution was passed at a meeting of the mcmbers
of the above associatioo, on Saturday last :—"That
this association approves of the action of the
House of Lords on Mr. Gladstone's message of

peace to Ireland, No. 3. and hopes it may be -ru..)re
beneficial in its effects than its predecessors."
LATE ACCIDENT TO A BaEwEa.—On Wer.lty, sday,
at the Guest Hospital, Dudley, an inquest w.:s h Id
13,1 ore Mr. E. F. Whitehouse (Deputy-Ooroner) on
the body of John Squires (54), brewer, Coventry
Street, Stourbridge.—A.nn Lalley, landlady of the
Old Star Inn, S-ourbridge, said that on the lfith
inst. deceased was assisting to brew at her house.
On that day she found him standing on the floor
with his clothing steaming. He Lad then extri-
cated himself from the mash tub, into which he
had fallen, He told wilness he was leaning over
' the tub to reach a bag, and he fell into the malt
liquor and was scalded all over his body. He
removed to the hospital and died on the 22nd inst.
—A
verdict of "Accidental death" was returned.
ACCIDENT IN DUDLEY STREET, W OLVERIIAMPTON
—Shortly aftt:r three o'clock on Wednesday after-

noon a horse, belonging to Mr. ILtrriman, factor,
Middle-rosy which had been left with a trap in

Queen-street, in charge of a boy, suddenly became
startled at some object and bolted down Queen-
street into Dudley-street at a rapid rate. A wagon
belonging to Mr. Bland, of Stourbridge, and laden
with aerated waters, was standing oppnsite Mr.
McGregor's ale stores, which face Queen Street, end
the hore attached to this veichle was run into by
Mr. Harrimans' with such force as to be driven

through the window. Beyond.the breakage of the
pane, and of a number of ginger-beer and soda
water bottles, which were thrown out of the wagon
and the infliction of alfew slight cuts on Nle. Bland's
horse, no damage was done, although the collision
happned at a very busy part of the market day in
one of the most cramped parts of the thoroughfares.
SCHOOL OF ART.—The following students of this
school have been awarded prizes for works sent to
South Kensington, in 2April last, :viz . Louis,
F. Muckley, Frederick Carder, and Frank Porter;
for exercises work( din a given time, at the ex-
amination conducted by the committee, held in
May last, the following were successful, viz: Henry
Flewett (2 subjects), Thomas Hardy, William
Hingley, Ludwig Kny, Joseph A. Meredith, Albert
E. Millward, Richard .1. Millward, Charles North-
wood (2 subjects), John Perks, Frank Porter, Frank
J. Short (2 subjeats), George William Thompson.
ANNUAL LICENSING SESSIONS,—At the annual
licensing day yesterday, before Col. Fletcher, and
F. Evers, Esq. Superintendent Wheeler presented
the following report :—Gentlemen, I have to report
for your information the number of houses licensed
within the Petty Sessional Division, for the sale
of intoxicating liquors, the number of licensed
persons proceeded against and convictions against
there license; the number of persons proceeded
against for drunkenness and convictions during the
year August, 1881. Number of licensed alehouses,
162; number of beerhouse, 72; number of con-
fectiensrs wine licenses, 5; number of persons
licensed to sell off premises, 6 ; licensed victuallers
for six day's license, 7; number of persons pro-
ceeded against during the year, 354 ; convicted 333;
discharged 2; being an increase of 88 convictions.
Number of licensed personsproeeeded against during
the year, 8 ; convicted. 5 ; license endorsed, 0.
Number of convictions, 1879, 251 ; 1880, 260; 1881,
333. Number of licensed persons convicted in the
year 1879, 10 ; 1880, 4 ; 1881, 5, •
APPLICATION FOR IncEstsEs.—The following per
Sons made applications for licenses, Eliza Freeman,
for a bagatelle table, granted; Coffee Tavern
Company, High Street, for a bagatelle table, granted;
Joseph Canadine, for a bagetelle table, granted ,
William Maybury, Blakedown, for a wine license,
opposed by Mr. Waldron on behalf of Mr. Griffiti.s.
refused. Mr. Waldron appeared for Mr.A.littoa, of
the Gig Mill, to support his application, for a bee,.
license to sell on the premises. Adjourned until
the adjourned licensing meeting, for the applicant
to produce a plan of the premises. Mr. H. Collis
and Mr. Elcock appeared to oppose.
ILLTREATING A HORSE. Hannah Jones, ce.
Wordsley, was summoned for illtreating a hon.:,
by causing it to be worked while in an unfit state.
Police-sergeant Jones and Police-constable Moore
proved that a horse belonging to the defendant,
which had a raw wound on each eheulder, was
drawing a wagonette laden with passengers, down
High Street, Stourbridge. Defendant was fined
lOs and costs, or one month
NIGHT SOIL REMOVER CHARGED WITH OILiTRUC-
TION.—Henry Lewis was charged with obstructing
the footpath, by placing sheep of nigh soil on it.—
Mr. King pointed out to the Bench that the de-
fendant was employed by the contractor who was
engaged by the Commissioners to remove night,
s )il, and place.d a quantity of nightsoil on the
footpa.h. Mr. Wheeler did not want to prevent
them from doing so, but wished to have a light
placed upon it, as people going along the street
were likely to fall into the heaps. If the contrac-
tor woull promise to put a light on the heaps Mr.
Wheeler would withdraw the summons.—Me.
Wheeler said he had often found heaps in the
middle of the streets without a lamp on. Mr. J.
Taylor (clerk to the Commissioners) informed the
Bench that Mr. Horsely was bound by his contract
to place lights. Mr.. Horsely said that he could
prove that on the night in question there was a
light. Police -constable Webb being sworn, said
teat on the night in question he was passing along
Market Street, and fell into a heap of nightsoil
which was on the footpath. There was no light on
the heap, but there was one inside the yard whieh
could not be seen. Mr. King said that strictly
speaking they were not allowed to place the isieht
soil either on the foo path or the horse road, hut
were obliged to carry it right away in the carts
Mr. Taylor said that he would see th it there were
rroper lights used. Mr. Wheeler said he only
wanted the men to use the lights. The case ss as
withdrawn.
RENEWAL oF LICENSE.—At the Police Court, all
the licenses were renewed with the exception of
three. Superintendent Wheeler said that he ces-
jec.cd to the renewal of James Beavan's lieense on
the ground that he kept a lodging hou•e atijeining
the public house, and which had free access to the
public house, lie had also received comp sits
about the lodging house. On (ne occasion he
visited the house in company with two sergeants,
went up stairs and found two women in bed with
two men. He made enquiries and found that
the women were prostitutes. Defendant denied
keeping a lodging house. Superintendent Wheeler
said that Bea,van kept a eeput:-. T,;ere were 14
houses at the back, and the police were being sent
for frequently to quell disturbances. Beavan said
that Henry Deakin kept the lodging house and as
he worked nights, he occasionally went into the
house to see if it NN as all right. Inspector Williams
was called, and said Deakin's name was in the
register. Adjourned until the aclourned licensing
rn eting fur enquiries t 6 be made. James Turber-
vale, Royal Exchange, Wollaston, applied for a
renewal of his license. The complaints against the
defendant were that he sub-let a cottage adjoining
his premises and that he used the front part of the
cottage for a malt room. Mr. King pointed out
that putting malt into any of:the rooms he made
it part of his licensed premises. Mr. Wheeler said
that he had received complaint, that after leav-
ing the puhlic-house they went into. the cottage
and had drink, and gambling was earned on. The
defendant E aid that there was no ale supplied lo his
knowledge. The Bench adjourned the case until
the adjourned licensing meeting.
BOARD OF GUARDIANS, —The usual weekly meets
ne, g Poard w-s held eees.erday, Me. Ray-
lee.e were ale° present .:‘.: esses.
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