The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-09-07 00:00:00

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The weekly meeting of this Board was held
yesterday; Mr. Granger in the chair. There
were also present:—Messrs. Robinson, Baker,
I'. Homer, B. Homer, Raybould, Paskins, Fid-
dian, Rhodes, Billinghani, Guest, I. H. Parge-
ter, and Dr. Walker. Admitted into the house
during the week, 15; discharged, 14; dead,
0; remaining, 258. Corresponding week last
year, 384. Out-doorrelief Kingswinford district,
£25 13a 41d; Stourbridge district, .210 49 4d;
Halesoweu district, £22 Os ; total, £67 2s
'VA against £77 is Old last year.

ELECTION OF COMMISSIONERS.-011 TIMM*
last the annual election of Commissioners took
place for the various districts. It will be seen
from the votes given that considerably more in-
terest was manifested this year in the East and
West Wards, and the polling did not close until
four o'clock ; but in. the South Ward the polling
closed, before two o'clock. The first three
names in each ward are elected, and it will be
seen that there are elected three new members,
viz., for the South Ward, Edwin Stanley; and
for the West Ward, Richard Kelly and James
Watkins ; so that Mr. Maginnis, Mr. J. Cooper,
and Mr. Joel Maurice cease to be members of
the Board. The following were the numbers
polled :—South ir,ord . Capt. Walker, 86; James
Allsop, 30; Edwin Stanley,29 ; Thomas °stills,
10; Thomas Penney, 10; David Maginnis, 9;
Josiah Cooper, 8; Edwin Elcock, 8; Thomas
Penn, 2; Henry Billingham, 1. The first three
were elected.— West Ward Godfrey Rowley
Perkins, 141; Richard Kelly, 139; James Wat-
kins, 87; David Maginnis. 59; William Young,
4 ; Josiah Cooper, 3.—k:fist Ward : Henry Bit
lingham, 74 ; J. J. Torney, 53 ; James McEwen,
43; J. Wakefield, 31; J. Edwards, 25 ; C.
Evers, 2; Captain Walker, 1.
DRUNKENNESS.—At the Petty Sessions held
yesterday, before Major Fletcher, and Messrs. J.
Cochrane and 11. 0. Firmstone, Patrick Welch,
an old offender, was charged with being drunk
and disorderly, on the 25th ult. Police-consta-
ble Onions proved the case, and Superintendent
Freeman said the defendant was an old offender.
Fined 10s and costs; in default 14 days.—Tho-
mas Knight was charged with being drunk and
disorderly on the let instant. Police-constable
Harrison proved that defendant was very drunk
and disorderly at Pedruore, on the above date.
Pleaded guilty. Fined lOs and costs ;in default
14 days.
NON-PAYMENT OF WATER RATE. William
Eveson was summoned by the Water Works
Company for non-payment of 'several water
rates amounting to .£l. is. Walter Holloway,
collector, proved the case. The defence was
that he took the house at £lO per year for all
payments, and refused to pay the amount. The
Bench ordered defendant to pay the amount and
costs ; in default a distress to issue.
FOOT AND MOUTH DlSEASE.—Benjamin Bur-
ley Hawkswood, was charged by Superintendent
Freeman for having four pigs affected with the
foot and mouth disease, and did not give infor-
mation to the police. Mr. Homfray defended.-
Police-constable Roe proved that he saw on the
10th, four pigs belonging to defendant. They
were affected. with the foot and mouth disease.
—Mr. F, Blakeway, veterinary surgeon, proved
that he saw the four pigs in question. They
were affected with the foot and mouth disease,
and very probably had been so for seven days
prior.—The defence was that on the 16th lust,
the defendant bought the pigs of Mr. Hand, at
Stourbridge market, and at that time they were
quite well, but from walking a long distance
they were foot sore.—John Hand, pig dealer, of
the Delphi, was called and said that on the 16th
he sold the defendant four pigs. He had previ-
ously bought them in Wales, and he sold them
with a warranty to the defendant, as sound pigs.
Witness knew something of the foot and mouth
disease. The pigs were not suffering from the
disease on the 16th tilt, or he should not have
'bought them.—Other witnesses iwere called;
and also Mr. Blakeway, who said there was no
mistake about the pigs suffering from the dis-
ease.—Mr. Hominy said they were quite inno-
cent. They were not aware the pigs were suf-
fering from the disease—Major Fletcher said
they considered the ease proved, but did not

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