The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-09-12 00:00:00

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BRIERLEY RILL.

Tax L0C.A.1.1 kill) or HEALTEL-03 Monday ofteruouu
last. an ordbary mionay ut tnis Board was held at the
Surveyor's office, High-street, firierley Hill. The mem-
beers present were Messrs. S. Bennett (in the chair), T.
Wood, jun., R. Thompson, S. Roilinson, I. RoHinson, T.
Lloyd, J. Scriven, John Skidmore, E. Grove, J. Edwards,
Freeth.—The General Purpose Committee's report. which
contained nothing of interest, was adopted.—The report
of the medical officer (Mr. H. D'Arcy Ellis) for the month
of August, was as follows During the pact month
there have been registered 23 deaths—Males 13, females
10, which gives a death-rate of 24-9 per 1,000. Causes :
Zymotic diseases—whooping cough, :1 ; diarrhea', 2 ;
general diseases, 20. Ages at death : Under 1 year, 10 ;
between ten and twenty, 2; between twenty and forty'
1; between forty and sixty, 2; sixty and upwards, 4.
Taking the number of the deaths from zymotic,or preveu-
tible diseases, as the test of the sanitary condition of a
district, we may congratulate ourselves upon the clear
bill of health. which is here presented. Whooping cough
is an infectious disease, but the two cases of diarrhoea
occurred in very young children, and are most probably
due to errors in diet. The district is remarkably free
from typhoid fever. There are several mild easel of
measles, which call for no special remark." Dr. Ellis
said it had been stated that the district was in -imminent
peril " of a visitation of fever, but his report showed
that there was not • single serious case of zymotic disease
in the district.—Mr. Wood, as a member of the Sanitary
Committee, was proud that Board had a medical officer
who was in a position to publicly deny the evil reports
referred to by Dr. Ellis—The Finance Committee's
report contained the following items :—The collector has
received and paid to the treasurer, on account of the
general district rate, during the j ast mouth, .2312 Hs.
! Mi. The following balances are'in the treasurer's hands :
! On the general account, £l9l as. 101; on the loan ac-
count, 2:107 7s. Al.; OD the district fund account, £62 he.
7d.—This was the whole of the business.

Wristih Demeoz.—lit the Police Court, on Monday,
before Messrs F. Even and H. Hall, William Hovey was
charged with damaging a quantity of marigolds belonging
to Mr. 11. Smith at Summer Hid, Kingswiuford, on the
irth ult. Henry, Hammond said he saw the defendant
walking on the mangolds. Defendant said he was looking
after mushrooms. Supt. Mills stated that considerable
damage was done to the crops in the neighbourhood.
and complaints were frequently made to him in reipect
to the trespassing. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was
ordered to pay costs.
ANOIHER Ca.—Robert Pheysey, George Roberts,
Thomas Firinaone, Shadrach Treater and Jonh Barrett,
five boys, were charged with wilfaly damaging a quantity
of growing swedes, the property of Mr. H. Smith, at
Summerhill. Kingswinford, on the ilOth nit. Police-
constable White proved seeing the defendants in com-
plainant's held on the above date. They pulled up the
swedes close to the footpath, and threw them down again
cousiderabh amount of damage was dose by.
trespassers. Defendants were fined di each, including
costs. _ . _

YOUTHFUL GAMBLERS.—CbarIes Breeze, Joseph Baker,
Charlea Truiser, Samuel Wall, William Tongue, cud
James Round, all boys, were charged with p:ayiug at
cards at Amblecote, on the '2sth ult. Police-conetable
Hume stated that he saw the defendants playing at cards
ou a footpath in a field leading front Amblecote to Beet.
tell Lane. Defendants were tined 4s 24 each, including
ciats. _ . _

DAMAGING A 1111308.—Two lade named MOD and
Wooton were eharged with wilfully damaging a hedge,
the property of Joseph Webb, of limmiwinfdrd,
the lot inst. Police-eonstable White proved the case,
and defendants were Ilued.2l hi each.
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DANSOING POTATOES —Two little boys named Powell
(11), and Mallen (8), were charged with wilfully damaging
a quantity of potatoes, the property of Henry Hughes,
of the Wall rws, near Brockumor, on the 28th ult. this
case was adjourned for a week for the production of fur-
ther evidence on the part of the prosecution.
MASTER Ave SERVANTA.—John Harris, an ironworker.
summoned Mr. John Chambers for .£3 11. 21 wages,
and defendant was ordered to pay 2.:2 12s 7•1, and costs
David Harris summoned Mr. John Chambers for .ti 3 lie
62 wages alleged to be due. In this case defendant was
ordered to pay £3 6a 6d, and costa.—John Thomas Harris
also summoned the same defendant for lie, and the
latter was ordered to pay the amount, and costs.—There
were cross-summonses by Mr. Chambers against John
Harris, David Harris, and John Thomas Harris, asking
for compensiviou for neglect of work by them. After
hearing the evidence, the Bench ordered John to pay 7s
62 damage, and cost.; and David AA and costs. 'The
case against John Thomas Harris was dismissed.
SCHOOL BOARD PROHCCTIONS.—At the Public Office,
on Thursday, before I. Spooner, Esq., Stipendiary, the
following persons were summoned by V. H. Breton, for
not sending their children to school, sod fined 5s each.
Thomas Burgess, Simnel Evans, Noah Smith, William
Deane, Wllliam Ashfield, David Pearce, John Tnumum,
John Powell, -Edward Welks, George Glaze, John
John Gibson.

NON-PAYSIF.NT OF POOR RATES.—A number of persona
were summoned by Mr. Homer, collector, for non pay.
melt of poor rate, for Kingswinford district, and in
most cases ordered to pay in fourteen days. A summons
was ismed against Witham Mullett for £1 Ifs
which was disputed. Defendant stated that the rate Watt
more than usual, and that some of the houses were void,
He had appealed against the rate to the assessement com-
mittee, which was still under consideration. Mr. Spoon. r
said that defendant was bound to pay the amount of the
last rate, ho had no alternative but to order the ra a to
be paid. It Mr. Mullett considered the rates too high it
was his duty to appeal to the assessemeut committee.
and if not satisfied then, to go to the Quarter Sees:one,
which would probably cost £5O and he should advise him
to pay the small amount demanded. Mr. Mullett But
justice is justice, and that was all he required; if it cost
Ave thousand pounds. Mr. Spooner : I have nothing to
do but order you to pay the amount of last rata ,subject
to the appeal and will adjourn the case.

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DRUNK AND Itiotous.—.lohn Pulley, woo charged by
Sergeant Mills, with being drunk and riotous on the 7th
inst. Podice-constable Cotterell proved the case and
said that the defendant was fighting in Brierley Hill.
Fined lOs 6d., or in default 14 days.
Duce STEALlNG.—JusephFirmstone and Thomas Batt
WI S charged with stealing • duck on the 4th inst., the
property of James 'homing, of Prestwood. Marion
Palmer said that she was visiting the prosecutor who is
her uncle, about twelve o'clock she now two men, one
one of them ploked up a duck. Could not identify the
prisoners. Told my uncle what I caw. Prisoner Firm-
atone: Did you see more than us two? Witners : No.
Firmstone : There was five of us. We both plead guilty
to being there, and saw the duck picked tip. Henry Toy,
under keeper to Mr. Foley, said that he saw HA two
prisoners about half-past twelve, on the Lawnswood Road
to Prestwood. Flrmstone had something bulky under
his jacket. Ile passed the other about twenty yards,
when the last witness called him and told him about the
duck. He then followed them, and Firmstonc threw the
duck on the ground. He (witness) picked it up. 'the
duck was alive. Sarah Facto,', doniestice advent, iden•
tified the dock, as the property of her master, and said
that she saw the prisorer Firmstune, throw the dusk
down from under his coat. Police-constsble White,
proved apprehending the prisoner at Ringswinford.
Firmstone who is an old offender, was sentencel to Staf-
ford for three months' ha rd labour. and Thomas Bate,
to six weeks.