The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-02-28 00:00:00

THE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

order to make the rink as attractive as possible the
Ernest Family of royal silver skaters, have, at
great expense been engaged for one week com-
mencing on Monday, March Bth. We extract the
COMMISSIONERS' MEETING. following from a li-t of opinions of the press.—The
T Marble lank.—The Ernest Family gave their first
The monthly meeting of this Board was held on
e formanee in Nottingham at this Rink yesterecti,
Monday last, Mr. Hughes in the chair. There (Mcnday) afterno,,n. They are in number, four;
were also present Messrs. Turney, Kelley, lace, the father, two pretty litt e girls, and a fair haired
Green, North, Edwards, Perkin., Stringer, Evers, youngster said to be in his fifth year, who looks
WoolL.y, Haskew, Allsop, Billingham and Griffin.
h I not a day older. The father, though a ...od skater
The Clerk read the minutes of the last meeting is eclip4ed by his children--if not absolutely, at
which we're confirmed.
' any we when the respective ages are
_con,idered.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. TO sse the boy es atring, and accomplishing, the
The treasurer's balances on the several accounts feats in which fancy skaters most delight is very
at this date are as follows:—llighway Account, comical He has a business-like air throughout
balance due to treasurer £659 14s 8d; Improve- .whish seems to show he has pondered his art on
meat Account, balance due to treasurer £415 13s Bd. scientific principles, andfully recognises the import-
Urban Sanitary Account, balance due from treasurer ance of his pleasant task. He wears a becsming
£32 Os 4d.e—Your Committee having examined sailor's dress. The girls look charming in green
the various accounts, recommend that they he velvet costumes, trimmed with ermine and adorned
paid. Highway Account, £77 6s Od ; Improvement with fringe and braid of gold. They are extrem- ly
Account, £4B 13s 2d.; Urban Sanitary Authority, graceful and expert, the ease with which they change
£39 18s Od. from a forward to a backward movement being
ConnEeToß'S SALARY. Your Committee recom. especially admirable. The family do pretty nearly
mend that the collector's salary be increased £lO everything that has yet been accomplisleid on roller
from this date. skates. It would be difficult for anyone fond of
On the motion of Mr. Evers, secendel by Mr. rinking to watch them without feeling charmed
Kelley, the report was adopted. with their skill and grace. The whole performance
is tbe most taking of its kind we have yet had in
REPORT OF THE GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE
• Nottingita,m. The Ernests should be well supported
MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH'S REPOET.IIM- by the public during their brief stay amongst us.—
nee of deaths registered in the township for the Nottingham and jitidtand Counties Daily Express,
month ending February 166, 1880,10 ; 7 males and March 20th, 1878.
3 females. Death rate 127. The death rate is DnuemEsNEss —At the Police court, yesteraay,
still very low being less than last month. Out ef before Colonel FI, teher, Mess. R. L. Fren. and J.
the ten deaths half were caused by bronetitis B. coehrane, Joseph Herds, sf the Le, woe charg d
Number of births regissered in the same period is with biing drunk and disorderly on the 21st inst.
20, viz :-11 males and 9 females, Birth rate poliee-coestable Cartwright proved th. ease. Fined
28.5. 2s 6d and ensts.— [horns Bethel, solieitor's cleric,
Towel Oneicsn's REPORT. Nuisances brought was charged with being dituak and bleep iiblenn the
for ward, 9 ; reported during the month, 43 ; total 24th inst. Superintendent Wheeler said leschund
52. One case of over-crowding has been reported. defeneant drunk an inc ipable in Kidderminster
Nieth" soit removed, 79 privies, 81 ash pits, belong- Street, about half-past twelve o'cler k. A man was
to 159 bout: s. have been emptied and clea,nsed and ' with him and he was afterwards tak- n home. A
their contents removed. The slaughter-houses and previous ceeviei in was proved against defendant
the lodging houses, with two exeeptions, are re- aid he was fined 5s and costs.
p-irted to be in good sanitary condition. STEALING J;OOTS. John ArniStrOn.2: was channeed
The Medical Officer's journal and visitation beek with s'ealing a pair of boots the prep 'rty of GodTey
was not leid before your committee' and your clerk Rowley Perkin, en the 16th inst. Hannah Perkin,
was instructed to write to Dr. Eag in calling us at- wire of prosecutor, said the prisener was in her shop
tendon to the omission and enguif ing the reason on the abeve date. As he was going out of the shop
A defective ash-pit, belonging to property in she saw bhp put something under his artn and found
Market Street, is reported. The necessary notice it was a pair of beets, valued 4s Bd. Poice-sergeant
has been givsn to the owner of the property, but J ines pried apprehending erisoner, who pl add
up to the pressnt time it Las not been con:inlaid gailty and fetid lie was drunk at the time. He asked
with. the Bench to be lenient with him. Sentenced to one
The annual ascount of the Stourbridge Gas Light mooth'e hard labour.
Company, for 1879, was laid before your committee. DRUNK ON THE HIGHWAY Elijah Hatted was
On the motion sf Mr. Turney, seconded by Mr. ch-rged with being drunk on the highway, on the
Green, the report was adopted. 20th inst. Police •constable Williams proved the
REPORT OF THE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE. case. Fined 2s 6d and costs.—William Palmer and
Gesrge Bentley were charged with, being drunk on
Plansapproved, fos five
houses,
Gig Mill, the highway, on the 21st inst. Police-constable
were
cc irdance Turner proved the case, defendants were fined
subject
their
erected
being nearin
with the bye laws.
2s 6d each and costs.
The clerk was requested to prepare specifications CAUTION To PUBLICANS. George Adkins, laud-
' and plans for laying down a drain for surrace Water lord of the Swan Inn, Fairfield, was summoned for
; only, in Brook Street. k ening his tense open during prohibited hours.
With regard to the new road near Foster street ase:W. S. Hayes defendei. Police-constable Pool
Stati n your committee report ptogress. said he visited the d •fendant's h ,use at 10.15 pen.,
()a he motion of Mr. Turney, seconded by Mr: and found Cum 15 to 20 persons there. They had
Edwards, the report was adopted. jugs and cups hefere them and several were drinking.
Mr. Bileingharn !Love that a daily report be mad • Called t,e e:.ti in ef defendant and his wife to
by the clerk as to the roads in Foster Street aed the time. T. ey said the time was right aceording to
Birmingham Street, and that the clerk report at the Bromsgrove time. He looked at his watch and it
next neeting. Carried, was just 10 15 by Belbrought on time. Mr. hiayes,
Complaints were made as to the cleauing of he for the defence, said it was quarter-night and the
town. landlady had asked the officer to call about ten as
Mr. Turney said several members of the Boar-7 it was club night. Belbroughton clock die not keep
were of opinion that from the way in which t:ie oil good t:me and the landlady had been to Brow-grove
jobs were done the items appeared to be very high. and put her watch right by ralway time. He should
The bulk of the work was done by contract, but he prove that it was °Ley five minutes past ten when
dii not think that the man Moreton was the man they were all cleared out and the time was six
far them. He appeared to be a man of ell work and miitutes to ten when the officer went t ) the house.
master at none. He (Mr. Turney) we of opinion ha nail Adkins was called and stated that her watch
that the Board sho,uld have a proper man to do he avas correct by Bromsgrove Railway time, and the
various jobs. first time the offieer cam- to the house was before
Mr. Perkin asked how many men were employe ' tee, and when be called mb last time his watch was
on the read. 11-1 minutes past t en. See had previously put the
The clerk .said there was sometimes om aid some cents on 20 .mientes for he Purpose of getting then
times five. The time of the men was taken end the out by ten as it win, quarter nieht and the Bet-
amount they were paid was enteredin the dayneeen hroughton band was tent. Emma White, servals-,
.which could he seen by the members at any time at sye corro`ioratiee evidence. The Bench retired ta
his office. coeside7 their decisitee ad on ieturning into eon t
Mr. Keilev ai-1 that Moreton tDok jobs undo: ahh colonel Flerchsr sifid they were of ep nioa thet the
Lovatt, on 11. S Own arc unt. h use nas o, en afnr time and fined defendant 10
Mr. Ta irs iid th a, Moreton asked his permiug o inelude Fasts.
to do the work, and while he was at work fo, Mr. BEING ON LIC,NIF.D PR7NIISES DURING PRO.
Lovatt he was raft paid any money by the Boar'. Iftstiun Thoinas
tilt
He hail n s speken to he animal, about it. C tarles Cox, and Eflw e-,1 Lee, were charged e
The eh ic.' ii consihered More on a wry upa.fu: •eing on ileens,d ereinien, the Swan .Jut, dine g
man. II• could u n h:s hand to any reel job. ei welshed hours. "Mr. Byes said that Cvx was
Mr..\ 113 p and Elwards also seol.e well of brewer on the /minis .s, and that Edward Lee was a
More-on and were of epillion that he waa jusl the t Alley ho r. he eviduce of Poole, the
ma's,hey w;inted suannonses anainst Cox and Lee were dismissed.
Mr. Turney was of opinion th it if they wan ed Timmins anti Salt were fined is and costs. Theis,
any first-elassbeielca'ork hone the mot eo n.,inioni wa4 a second summons ag dust Lee fir being chunk
gto do was to employ a first-class worLman. and disorderly on the same night. After hearing
T. e chairman said that Moreion did that class of the evidence of Police-constable Poole, defendant
work as well as any first-class man could do it. called two wi.nesses to prove that he was perfectly
The further consideratien of the subject was re- sober. Summons was dismissed.
ferre Ito the Improsemefit C an-ittee. CHARGE; OF DAMAGING A FENCE.—James Shil-
The cleik real a lette from the EnsloSifre Cons- vck a chare'ed with: wilfully damaging a fence
misAnners with reference to the regulatien of Clent on the 19th, doing damage to the amount of 10s.
Hill Comm 'n, n, I also the draft of the Provisional the property of William Hall. The defendant
Order for the above. • calmed the right of cutting the fence. The Bench
An offer to sell some new pavement to the Cora- said it was a case for the County Court.
missioners at a charge of 4s 64 per yard, wnich it ASSAULTS. Jas. Newton was charged with
was claimed would be of "everlasting wear," was assaulting his wife Clara Newton on the 23rd inst.
referred to the Improvement Committee. Comnlainant said that she went to the house on the
Mr. Turney suggested that the clerk be instructed mot ning and asked him how he was going to have
te make a rough traeina of laud in the vicinity of the any food. Defendant said if she went there for
Foster Street Railway Station, with the view of fond he would take her life. He locked her out of
showing the desirability of making a road from the he house on the previous night. He tried to
railway station Past St. John's Church, into High strangle her. Defendant denied the assault and
Street. said complainant had run him in debt and was in
A stormy discussion ensued, in the course of which the habit. of stopping out of the house two or thrse
Mr. Turney said he believed the Railway Company nights a week. Defendant was bound over to keep
would be glad t make the road instead of a bri•!ge, the Peace towards complainant for six months.—
as the erection of the latter would cost from £3OO tf Sarah Doves', of ths Lye, was charged with assault-
£4oo. jog Benjamin Dance on the 25th inst. Complain-
The matter was eventually left in abeyance. ant said that on the day in question the defeadant
threw a cindsr at him which struck him on the
shoulder. The ease was adjourned for 7 days.
CHARGE AGAINST A VAGRANT.—James Smith,
a tra'tnp, was charged with destroying his own
clothes. Joseph Italia, superin en Out of labour
at the Stourbridge Clison, proved that on the 25 h
inst the defendant was admitted iiito the Union as
a vagrant. Defendant whilst in the Union de-
stroyed his clothes. On being asked by witness
what he destroyed them for, defendant sail he
wanted to have a fresh suit. Defenthnt was com-
mitted for one month.

BURIAL BOARD.—The us'ial fortnightly meeting
of this Board was hell In the Commissioners Room,
Coin Exchange, on Saturday morning last. Mr. J.
B. Shepherd presided. There were also presc.,,nt*
Messrs. H. Billingham, H. Hughes, F. Haskew, F.
Evers, and the Rev. C. S. Wordsworth.—The Clerk
stated that he had communicated to Mr Walker
(r Guest's solicitor) the. resolution passed at the
last meeting, and he had since received a letter
from Mr. Walker, the substance of which wai that
he accepted the £6OO which the Board had reslved
to offer him. The letter was afterwards read, and
in it Mr. Walker stated that Mr. Guest c nsidered
that he had made grea sicrifices in the interests
of peac and he hoped that ,he affair having ben
already so long in hand there would be now no un-
due delay in coneludlng it, The Chairman made
some remarks, the purport of which was that h-!
bAieved ther \vete legal difficulti, s in the way of
paying the money, and suested that the Clerk
-0
to the Beard ,Itould be instructed to prepare a ca-.. 0
i he
for the opinion of couns4 as to wh, ther the Board
had the p wir to make the contemplated Oolit
promise with Mr. Guest. After some conve!sation,
the Rev. C. I' Wordsworth remarked that be con-
sidered—taking a corn tnou-sense view of the matter
'Tart from its real aspect —,hey had power
settl,- the claim. subject. t ithe ratification ot the
Vtstry. It was decided, after some dis,.:ussion, on