The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-08-17 00:00:00

BOARD OF GUARDIAN,

The weekly meeting of this Board aas held
yesterday; Mr. Granger in the chair. There
were also present: -- Messrs. Brooks, Darby,
B. Homer, Raybould, Peaking, Fercday, Baker,
Rhodes, Billingham, Griffin, and Guest. Ad-
mitted into the house during the week, 22;
discharged, 22; remaining, 345. Corresponding
week last year, 384. Out-iloor relief Ringswiii-
ford district, £26 12s 4%d; Stourbridge district,
..618 123 ; Halesowen district, .620 12s 6d;
total, .665 17s 24, against £7B 5s 5111 last year.
A complaint having been made by a pauper,
Thomas Pearson, against Mr. Pearse, the medi-
cal officer, that gentleman had sent an answer to
the complaint.
After the letter had been read, it was proposed
by Mr. Brooks, seconded by Mr. Billingham, and
carried, " That this Board having received from
Mr. Pearse, the medical officer, a reply to the
complaint made by a pauper, Thomas Pearson,
this Board considers the answer most unsatisfac-
tory, uncourteons, and impertinent,land that our
Civil( be instructed to send a copy of the reso-
lution and the letter to the Local Government
Board."

SCHOOL TREAT. —On Monday last the Sunday
and Day School children in connection with St.
John's Church, bad their annual treat in a field
kindly lent for the occasion by Mr. Jones, of
Parkfield. The children arrived at the schools
after dinner, and paraded to the field, carrying
a variety of bannets. On arriving there they
began to enjoy themselves in a variety of ways,
and a pleasant afternoon was spent. The chil-
dren then marched to the Rev. T. Williams's
house, when they gave some hearty cheers for
the Rector, and were dispersed.—On Tuesday
evening the teachers and friends of the schools
had tea together, and a pleasant evening was
spent.
ANNUAL SERMONS.-011 Sunday last two ser-
mons were preached in the Wesleyan Chapal,
Kidderminster-street, by the Rev. John Ratten.
bury, of Nottingham. The rev, gentleman is a
great favourite in this town, and the chapel was
well filled on each occasion. At the close of the
services collections were made on behalf of the
Trust Fund, which amounted to upwards of
£2l.

CAUTION TO WIFE BEATERS.-At the Police
Court, on Saturday, before Major Fletcher and
Mr. W. C. Firmstone, David Partridge, a miner,
of Hay Green, was charged with assaulting his
wife on the Bth Mat, at Hay Green. ComplAin-
aut said on the above date defendant struck her
several times on the face. He had frequently
beaten her and kicked her. Defendant pleaded
guilty, and the Bench sentenced him to one
month's hard labour.
W,

AGRICULTURAL SHOW.—A
meeting of this society was held at the Talbot
Hotel, yesterday; Mr. H. Billingham in the
chair. The local subscription list amounts to
£732 Is 64. The elementary schools at Stour-
bridge, Wollaston, Amblecote, and Upper Swin-
ford are to be admitted free on to the ground on
the last day of the chow, from eight to ten o'clock
in the morning. It was ordered that the sub-
scriptions of .£llOO from the society be paid over
to the Treasurer, and the meeting was adjourned
until next Friday. The secretaries were ordered
to get in the outstanding subscriptions, and it
was decided not to have any formal opening of
the show.

Mr. Henry Hughes, from the office of Messrs.
Freer and Perry, is one of the candidates for
admission as attorneys and solicitors, to whom
the Council of the Incorporated Law Society

have.

pantod

certificates

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that

recent

Trinii Term they passed examinations which
entitled them to commendation.
&Nov Les DEATH.—On Tuesday last, a little
boy aged one year and ten months, named Albert
George Withy, son of George Withy, Plants
Hollow, Brettell Lane, was drowned under the
following circumstances. It appears that the
deceased was playing with an elder brother, when
he fell in a running brook, which adjoins their
father's house. The little fellow was carried
down the stream some 500 yards, when a man
named James Bird, hearing cries, went and got
the boy out. The child, however, died in a few
minutes after he was extricated.—An inquest
was held on Thursday, at the Foley Arms Inn,
Brettell Lane, before Mr. Phillips, Deputy-
Coroner, and a verdict of "Accidentally
drowned," was returned.

IMPORTANT TO LICENSED VICTUALLERS AND
BEERHOESE-KEEPERS —At the Petty Sessions,
yesterday, Major Fletcher remarked that under
the new Act of Parliament for the regulation of
old-licensed public-houses and beerhonses passed
on the 10th just, and which is now in operation,
the effect is that on Sundays, Christmas-days,
and Good-Fridays, all houses must close until
half-past twelve o'clock, when having opened
they may remain so until half-past two, when
they must again close until six, and keep open
from that time until ten o'clock. On all other
days they must close at eleven o'clock at night,
until six the next morning. Major Fletcher said
the foregoing had now become the law of the
land, and all persons not conforming to the law
would be liable to be prosecuted, and he was de-
sirous that persons should know this through
the press.

WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY RIFLE ASSOCIATION.—The
seventh annual prize meeting of this Association will be
held at the ranges, Hartlebury Common, on Monday and
Tuesday, the 26th and 27th inst. The sum of £125 is
offered in prizes to be competed for by Rifle Volunteers,
Artillery, Militia, and Yeomanry, and the bronze medal
of the National Rifle Association s'll also be shot for.
There are special rallway arrangements for the convey-
ance of competitors in uniform.
WORCESTERSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. We re-
mind our readers that the annual show of this society will
be held at Stourbridge, on the 27th, 28th, and 29th inst.,
when prizes to the amount of £1,117 will be awarded.
The entries closed on the Ist inst, and the following are
the numbers:—Cattle: Short-horns, 53; Hereford, 23;
dairy cows, heifers, &c., 22. Sheep, Shropshire, 29;
Oxford and other Downs, 9; long-wooled, 24; cross-bred,
11. Pins, 56; horses. 151; wool, 6; malt, 7; and imple-
ments, 50. The entries of horses and pigs are consider-
ably larger than last year, and in the other classes are •
fair average. A horticultural show will be held at the
same time and place. The jumping prizes for hooters
will be competed for on Wednesday end Thursday, the
second and third days of the show, and on Wednesday
there will be a public dinner in the show yard, Lord Lyt-
telton in the chair. The band of the Grenadier Guards
is engaged. Special. arrangements are made with the
Great Western Company to run trains at reduced fares,
and excursion trains on Thursday.
HAGLEY PARK.—Lord Lyttelton has published the fol-
lowing communication For the convenience of par-
ties desiring to visit this park ie large numbers, I wish it
to be generally knowa that after the Ist of August—that
is, during the time that we are here ourselves—we are
obliged to limit those visits to Monday. We have no com-
plaint at all tb make of the conduct of visitors; but in a
small and secluded park like this, such parties cannot but
entirely destroy its privacy, which we naturstly wish to
reserve for most of the week. As Monday is the day
tonally taken for pleasure parties in this neighbourhood,
and as the restriction still leaves open the greater part of
the summer, 1 hope it will not be thonghtunremonable."
A DIsHoNEST SIIRTANT.—At the Petty Sessions, yes-
terday, before Major Fletcher and the Hon. C. G. Lyttel-
ton, Elizslioth Davis (13). eel wit-girl, was charged with
feloniously stealing, on the 9th Met, mm basket, shawl, pair
of boots, strew hat, and umbrella, the property of George
Goring. of Cradley. Prosecutor said the defendant was
formerly servant to him, and the things produced were
his preporty. Police-constable Sladon proved apprehend-
ing her. Prisoner eleadrd guilty, and was committed to
the House of Correction for one month.

DRUNK AND /WELK. DRIVING. John Jones, of
Dudley, was charged by Superintendent Freeman with
being drunk and driving frumusly, on the 10th instant.
Police-constable Rea said that he saw the defendant driv-
ing a pony and trap at a rapid rate, at the Lye. There
was a kreat crowd, and defendant ran over a boy named
Henry Howard Paskin, p-11 serionaly injured him on the
face, leg, and arms. Th- father of the boy gave corrobo-
rative ev.dence. Pleaded giolty. Fined 40a and costs;
in default one month.

ASSAULT Cam —George Ince was charged with assault-
ingh John Badger, on the 14th. On the above date ho
was at the Angal Inn. Defendant came into:the front
passage, and struck him two or three violent blows on
the face. Defendant raid complainant had hold of hia
wife on the floor, and he only pushed him awry. Annie
Kettle corroborated complainant. Defendant said he
was veif much in drink at the time,and could not recol-
lect anything about it. Defendant was fined 20s and costs,
or one month's hard labour.
DECNKENNyall.—Thomius Aston was charged with being
drunk and riotous at the Lye, on the 10th inst. Sergeant
Rea proved the case. Mr. King said under the new Act
persons will be fined 40s in default, for being drunk and
riotous. Defendant was fined 104 and costs, or 14 days
The remarked that if defendant was brought be-
fore them again they bad it in their power to send him to
prison ter a month, aiid any person who was drunk end
riotous in any public place elm liable tube apprehended
at once, sod brought before the Magistrates.—Thomas
Luck and Frank Oarbett were charged with a similar
offence, on Saturday night last. in Covent, j-street. Po-
lice.constable Bladon proved both eases. Defendants
were fined 10s each and costs, or 14 days.—John Hemp-
ton was lined 10. and costs for a like offence at Cradley,
on.th, 12th inst. Police constable Roe proved the I. one.

BItZ.II-11 or rue NAM—John Vorrirst, David Davis,
David Hill, and Isaac Bloomer, were charged with com-
mitting a breach of the peace by fighting, at the Black
Swan Inn, Cradley, on the 14th inst. Police-constable
Cooling proved the case. Defendants were each bound
over to keep the peace for six months, themselves in £lO,
and one smety of gi each.
" . .

A CACTlOW—Richard Enberl.3 was chimed with allow-
ing nil to stray on the hi;liwsy. on the 7th inst. Po.
lice-constabie Dasia proved the ease, and the defendsnt
wae fined si, including costs.

UNPROVOKED PLISSAITLP.—WoIiam Weed, postboy, wa
summoned by John Jones, pus:l3.3y. for assauiting him on
the 7th inst From the eviderce of complainant sad Ids
witness, it appeared that but!l p_irties were employed by
the Talbot Company. Some dispute arose between thuin,
when the defendant struck Jones a violent blow on the
cheek. and rendered him insensible. IMendant admit-
ted the assault, and said that complainant aggravated
him. Fined 5s and coats, 15s; in delimit 14 days.
ROSAIILT CAM—William Brooks woo charg.ul with as-
saulting,William Edwards. Complainant said that the
defendant struck him several times. Witneases were
called on both aides, and the Bench ordered each party to
be bound over, and pay the costa between them, 93 64
each.

_
CHARGE OF COMMITTING BIGAMY.—James Pritchard,
of the Lye, was chug,' with committing bigamy, by
marrying one Maggie Kelly, his former wife, Hannah
Westwood, being then alive. Mr. Homer appeared for
defendant. Maggie Kelly said she lived at Bangor, near
Belfast, Ireland Ou the 16th of October. 1871, she war
married to defendant at St. Anne's Church, Belfast. The
defendant was • private in the 80th regiment, which was
then stationed at Belfast. W"siam Halfcrd and Myra
Rutter said they were present at Oldswinford Church on
the 25th of November, 11r6J, when defendant wu mar.
ried to Ilennah Westwood, who is still alive. Michael
Ryan, of the Belfast detective force, said on the 15th Mat
he formeqy charged defendent with being guilty of big-
amy, but he did not make any statement. He compered
the certificate produced with the reatater in St. Anne's
Church, and they were exactly the same Sergernt Rea
proved apprehending defendant, end charged him with
committing bigamy. Defendant said it was a bad job;
it had been done through gettlog drank. Mr. Homer
said Le should reserve his defence, and defendant we,
committed to Oka his trial at the next Worcester
Assizes.

"DEATH IN THE POT "—Half a century has elapsed
since a pamphlet bearing this title was published, but the
facts whirl, led to its publication still exist ; every person
is •ware that Tea is very largely adulterated, and is made
up so skilfully with mineral powder) as to defy detection;
it is, therefore, to the interest of all classes to secure only
such tea a, is guaranteed pure by the high reputation of
the merchant; for 30 years HOlllialliEvel PACKET Tea has
commanded constant preference, because it is pure,
strong, and " always good alike."

A Goon haysarmarr.—Any one desirous of making •
first-class paying investment, should take one or more
Shares in the National lacing Association, now forming
for the object of parchaaing racehorses, and training
and running the same. Etch Share/odder becomes a part
owner of racehorses, and can confidently reckon on re-
ceivirg good interest on the money be has invested. In
consequence of the great demand for Shares, to prevent
disappointment, immediate application should be ma le.
For further partieu!ars see Adveiiisement in enother
column.—Adrt.

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