The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-11-27 00:00:00

COMMLIS'IONERS' MEETING.

An adjourned meeting of a committee of the
whole Board was held on Wednesday evening.
Mr, H. Hughes occupied the chair, and there were
also present Ai essrs Perkin, Kelley, Green, Mills,
Edwards, North, Haskew, H. Turney, Dawes, Dil-
lingham, Woolley, Giiifin, Bland, Allsop, and W
J. Turney.
Mr. Philip Pargeter, Mr. N. Forrest and Mr. T.
Wall attended on behalf of the Rural Sanitary Au-
thority. _ _

A it.tter was read from the Rural Sanitary
Authority, enclosing the following resolution passed
at their meeting on the 19th inst :—" That the
Authority do join the Stourbridge Town Commis-
sioners in an application to the Local Government
Board, under the 279th Section of the Public Health
Act, 1875, for a united drainage district for the fol-
lowing townships or places, namely :—Stourbridge,
Upper Swinford, Wollaston and Amblecote, for
making a main sewer and disposal of the sewage of
those places."
After some discussion it was resolved," That this
meeting recommend the Commissioners, at their
next monthly meeting, to make an application to
the Local Government Board, in conjunction with
the Rural Sanitary Authority of the Stourbridge
Union, under the 279th Section cf the Public Ilealib
Act, fur the formation of a united district consist-
ing of the Townships of Stourbridge, Upper Swirl.
ford, Wollaston and Amblecote, and also Lye and
Wollescote, provided the two latter townships are
willing to join for the following purpose, viz :
" The making of a main sewer and ihe disposal of
the sewage of the above-named townships."
Carried unanimously.
This concluded the business.

AGRICULTURAL SHOW. The Worcestershire
Agricultural Show is fixed to take place at Stour-
bridge, on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, the
6th, 7th, and Bth July, 1881.
Tins ASSOCIATED INSTITUTE.—An ent ertainmeet
in connection with the above institute was given in
the Corn Exchange on Monday evening, and an
excellent programme was provided on the occasion
Mr. H. 0. Eirmstsne presided, and, idler a few
remarks on the work of the institute, called upon
the several performers. Mr. James Matthews's
flute solos were the principal features in the pro-
gramme, but the entertainment throughout was one
of considsrable merit, and evoked the warm applause
of the audience. The Rev. D. Magiunis at the
close called attention to the Society of Arts exhibi-
tion, and moved a conjoint vote of thanks to the
performers and to the chairman. Toe motion was
seconded by Mr. Holberton, and carried.
THE LATE ROBBERY OF WEARING APPAREL.—
As soon as information was given to Superintendent
Wheeler of the robbery of wearing apparel from
the Wesleyan School Room, he at once et a
number of bills detailing the articles lost, and circu-
lated them to all the police stations in the midlands.
The consequence. was, that George Green and Mary
Green were apprehended the following morning
after the robbery. and brought before the Wolver-
hampton magistrates charged with stealing a seal-
skin jacket, value of £l5, the property of Mrs.
Louisa Robinson, of this town, and were remanded
to Stourbridge. 'I he capture of the thieves was due to
Mr. William Abey, manager to Mrs. Langman's
pawnshop, in Dudley Street, having his suspicion
aroused by the female prisoner only asking 12s upon
the jacket.. We are pleased to state that through
the energetic steps taken by the police the whole of
the articles lost are recovered. The prisoners were.
brought up yesterday before Col. Fletcher and Mr
R. L. Freer. The first witness called was Louisa.
Robinson, who said that on the 18th inst, she was
at the Wesleyan Chapel, and left a sealskin jacket
in a pew. That was at half-past three. She
missed it about five o'clock, and next saw it in a
shop, at Wolverhampton. William Isaac Croft,
residing in Kidderminster Street, said he was re-
turning house from work on the above date and saw
a man leaving the chapel grass with what he
thought a rug under his arni and an umbrella. The
prisoner was the man. William Abey, of Wolver-
hampton; proved that the female prisoner brought
the sealskin jacket produced for pledge, and assed
12s 6d upon it. He asked her name and she said
Mary Green, Warwick Terrace, Wolverhampton.
In answer to a question she said the jacket was her
own, and had bought it in Park Street, Liverpool,
and gave £3 176-6 d for it, He communicated with
he police and she was apprehended. Police-con-
stable Hughes of Wolverhampton, proved appre•
handing tse prisoner on a charge of stealing a
sealskin jacket, Prisoner said she had not stolen
it, but bought it eleven years ago in Liverpool.
Alice Graze brook, wife of Charles Grazebrook, said
she went into the Wesleyan Chapel at twenty
minutes to four o'clock, and left in the vestry an
ulster, card case, pen knife, and latch key. She
missed them about five o'clock. All the articles
prsduced were her property, George Wiltiame,
assistant pawnbroker to Mrs. Williams, of Wolver-
hampton, said that he received the ulster in pledge
on the 19th from a woman who gave the name of
Mary Green, He could not identity her. Police-
constable Hughes proved that on the 20th inst, he
found the card case produced at the house of
the prisoner and tee latch key he found on the
female prisoner. '[he purse and knife he found in
New Park, Mary Pearson, of Red Hill, said that
on the 18th inst she went to the Wesleyan chapel
About 5 o'clock she missed a silk umbrella, and
a Scotch plaid shawl The articles produced were
her property. Elizabeth Richards. charwoman, at
the Wellington Arms, Wulverhatnpton, said that
on the 19th inst, the male prisoner left the umbrella
at her place. Louisa Brettell, pawnbroker, North
Street, Wolverhampton, proved that the shawl pro-
duced was brought to pledge, on the 19th met, by
the female prisoner, in the name of Eliza Green.
Charles Street, She had been in the habit of
pledging small articles. Rose Kendrick, Scotland
House, proved that she left in the vestry of the
Wesleyan chapel, a jacket, pair of silk gloves, and
silk neck tie. The property produced was her
property. Elizabeth Richards proved that the male
prisoner left the ardeles mentioned with her ou
the 19th inst. Police-sergeant Herman proved that
he assisted in searching prisoner's house, Gaylor's
Building, Church Street, Wolverhampton, and
found the silk gloves and scarf in a bek.
When the male prisoner was brought to Stourbridge
be gave witness a description of a place
where he said he had thrown away the knife and
purse in a park. He wrote to the Wolverhampton
police and the articles were found where prisoner
had thrown them. Witness afterwards charged the
male prisoner with stealing all the articles. He
said. '-Yes; I did, but my wife knew nothing about
it and sulked me where I got them from. I told her
that I had bought them and she was to pledge them."
The male prisoner pleaded guilty, and s tid that his
wife knew nothing about the robbery. Both the
prisoners were committed for trial. Colonel Fletcher
said the Bench were of opinion that great praise
was due to William Abey, as no doubt through his
discretion the robbery was found out, and the
Bench were pleased to speak well of his conduct.
Mr. Abey thanked tue Bench for the compliment
and hoped it Would go through the press as the
profession werealways willing to assist the police.
DRUNKENNESS.—John Johnson, cf Cradley. was
charged with being drunk and disorderly on the
20th inst. Police—constable Oakey proved the case.
Fined 5s and costs, Eli Hart was fined 5s and
costs for a similar offence on the 20th inst.—Joseph
Pearson was also fined 53 and costs for a like of-
fence at the Lye. Henry Bosworth was fined 5s
and costs for being drunk and incapable.

STEALING HElFE'l2S.—Sainui-1 Monk was charged
with stealing 4 heifers on the 23rd inst, the property
of G. K, 11.zrison, Esq. Mr. Jackson Sharp ap-
peared for the prisoner. Mr. Superindent Wheeler
asked for a remand till *Friday next, and it was
granted.
HAWKING WITHOUT A LICENSE.—Mathew Lee, an
old man, was charged with hawking without a
license. It was proved that defendant was hawk-
ing matches at the Lye. Fined 2s 6d and co,ts ;
in default 7 days.
SCHOOL BOARD PlloaseuTroxs.—Joseph Yardley,
chainmaker, Cradley, was fined 2s 6d; for neglecting
to send his child to school. Benjamin Thomson,
School Board Officer, proved the case. .
ASSAULT —Patrick Grerey, labourer, was cha:ged
with assaulting Louisa Harding. On the 20th iust,
complainant was proceeding home over Giles's Hill
and met the defendant who was with a young
woman, He told the young woman to go and
and strike complainant. The woman did so, and
then def. ndantistruck her and blackened her eye.
Defendant was fined 6s and costs, or in default 14
days' imprisonment.
DRUNK AND INcepAßLß.—Thomas North, Quarry
Bank, was fined Is and ccsts for being drunk and
incapable at the Lye, on the 9,oth inst. Police-con-
stable Widdowa proved the case.
BOARD OF GUARDIANS,—The weekly meeting
of this Board was held yesterday, Mr. Billingham
in the chair. There were also present Messrs.
Haskew, Hale, Lavender, Kelly, Taylor, Wood,
Forrest, and R. B. Guest. Admitted into the
house during the week 18; discharged 16;
born 0 ; dead 0 ; remaining in the hoe bib;

Corresponding period last year 500. Out-door
relief, Kin gswinford district, 37 4s lid ; Stour-
bridge district £29 16s 3d ; Halesowen district
£lB 3s 8d; non-resident 4s. Total ,kB5 8s 6d ;
against 77 16s Md.