The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-07-11 00:00:00

BEIEHLEY HILL

LOCAL BOARD Or BRALIII.--0. Monday afternoon the
! umal meeting of this Board was held Mr. Cool, pr, aided
aud there was also present Messrs. T. Wood, J. Rollin-
! sou, M. lloMason, Jeremiah Skidmore, B. Freed', E.
, roves, W. Walker, 11. lhonipoos, J. Seriven, Jobe
ki Amore, T. end W. Waitlron —The finance 'F-
rill, which Was adopted, ahotwed licit the eapeioLtUre for
! toe month on the ett,Seyor'a eceount was gin;
,10, 9,1,, and this like tlesstiret's balouCett err. as follows :
—Oll general ace affi, J:25:1 Ss 5 ; sai disiriei. mud ac-
I c hut, f:ted Ils. ii.;oo man secoum, Xl3l.—The San-
' Cary Comiettimda repert. womb was also .approved,
rreomuicuord that fish stalls should be kept apart from
re at, laid at a distance of five yards frOll3 the Streets.
It further recouchemied that the South Staffordshire
Watiirw-aks Company 'Mould be informed of the ,f,
• hey in the supply of water at brothel! Lane, nod of the
williugeer, of the i to carry vat their compulsory
p. were where the Malt a were liii down. The deed.
were 15 2 pdr 1,000.—A letter was read from Bless.,
Walker and who called the atteutiou of the
Board to the rapidly Mereasing cumber of eases of fever.
They asserted that numerous nuisances existed which
favoured the progress of zymotic disenee. They men-
tioned inatunces, and considered there had heen great
neglect of sanitary ineasures.—The Chairman thought
there was a want of courtesy on the part of the writers of
the letter in not addreneing it to the medical ellicer.—Mr.
Waldron said that molt of the nuisances named had
been remedied.—Dr. Ellin said it was exactly what lie
might have expected from the men. They had looked
upon it as iolfra dig. to render him any assistance in him
work, and after the topic of twelve months he thought
it rather remarkable they should think proper to make
out • list of complaints, all of which he had brought be-
fore the Board.—lu consequence of repeated complaints
from Dr. Walker as to the Moor Lane Basin, it was re•
solvad that a deputation be appointed to wait upon the
Bilstun Cummissionera and enquire as to their filtering
system, with the view of adopting it.—A memorial from
inure than lOU inhabitants of Brettell Lane was read, in
which the Board were asked to UFO their utmost efforts
to secure a good supply of water.—The Chairman said lie
would cause the memorial to be transmitted to Mr.
Hazeldine, who should lie requested to lay it before the
Board at their neat meeting.
COAL STIALISO.—At the Petty Sessions held on Mon-
day, before Mr. F. Evers, Caroline Broom, Mary Ann
Hill, Martha Biddleston, Emma Lambert. Jane Coleman,
Fanny Northcliffe, and Lavinia PAvland all children),
were aharged with feloniously etealieg coal on the let
instant, the property of the Earl of Dudley. Francis
Bevan proved the case. All the defendants pleaded
guilty, and as this was their first offence, the easels were
withdrawn upon payment of costs.
Sit:ALISO ONlONS.—Aothur Whittaker. • boy, was
charged with stealing a quantity of onions on the sth ult,
the property of Daniel liars. Prosecutor said that he
had lost a good many thinge out of his garden, and on
the morning in question he got up about three o'clock,
and about half-past five the defendant got into his garden
and pulled up a lot of onious, value twopence. Prisoner
pleaded guilty. Fined ta,to include.c•sts..

r Os" Wolin —Thomas Smith and Richard Ae•
ton, miners, were charged with neglecting the work of
Messrs. Harris and Pearson, on the 29th ultimo. Eiijah
Aston arpeared on behalf of prosecutor, and said he wee
instructed not to yress the case if they would pay costs,
and return to work; which defendants agreed to.

STEALISO CrCKS.— eorge Bates, a youth, was charged
with stealing four ducks on the 23rd ult, the property of
William Oakes. From the evidence of the prosecutor, it
appeared that the ducks were safe at five o clock, and he
missed them just after six. James Marsh proved that he
bought two ducks of the prisoner for 9,1. Prisoner was
afterwards apprehended, and when charged with the
offence, he said that Le only took three, two of which he
sold and the other he killed. Fined As and costs.
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CAUTION TO A PPRENTICES.—John Handley, 80 appren-
tice to Hears. Stevens awl Williams, glass manulactur-
ers, was charged with absenting himself from his work
without any just cause, on the 25th ultimo, and prosecu-
tors claimed £lO as compensation. Defendant agreed to
return to his work, make up the lost time, and pay the
costs. .

ASS.AOLIING A Wirs.—At the Police Court on Thum
day before Mr. I. Spooner, Stipendiary, Thomas Jinks
was charged on remand with assaulting his wife, Mary
Jinks. Defendant was brouglit up last week but as he
did net behave himself in court ldr. Spooner sent:him to
Stafford for seven days. Complainant said she had been
married three years, and defendant who had left her a
week. On the 26th ult., defendant struck her on the
head with • tin can and cut it. Defendant asked her
to give him his Union card and she would not give it
him. Mr. Spooner said the woman had no right to de-
tain it, as it was her husband's property. As defendant
had been in prison for • week, he ehould order him to
find; two sureties of £lO each, and keep the peace, and
pay costa.