The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-08-28 00:00:00

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BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The usual meeting of this Board was held in
the Board Room, yesterday, Mr. Granger in
the chair. There were also present :—Messrs.
Rollinson, Rhodes, Fiddian, Higgs, B. Brooks,
Wood, and Homer. Admittedsinto the house
6; discharged 10; dead 1; born 0; remaining
290 ; against 315 last year. Out-door relief,
Kingswinford district, £2l 19s lid ; Stout-bridge
district £l5 18s 9d ; Halesowen district, £l5
14s. 8d ; non-resident paupers, 11s. 8d; total .£54
5s Old, against £5B Os Id. A Worcestershire
Conaty rate was paid amonntingto £563 is. 7d.
were paid.

ANNUAL LICENSING MEETING. The Annual
Licensing Meeting was held yesterday, before
Colonel Fletcher, Colonel Barrows, Messrs. J. Hol-
croft, J. B. Cochrane, and C. Cochrane. The old
licenses were renewed, and the followinggranted :
Alfred Golding, Castle Inn, The Hayes; William
Bryan, grocer, Belbroughton, to sell wines and
beer off the premises. The application of John.
Coley, Love Lane, was adjourned until the Ad-
journed Licensing Day, September 24th.
CAUTION TO PARENTS.—At the Police Court,
yesterday, before Colonel Fletcher, Colonel Bar-
rows, Messrs. J. Holcroft and C. Cochrane, Charles
Robins, anvil maker, was charged with allowing
his son Thomas Robins to work, he being under
13 years of age. There was also a second charge
against defendant of having allowed his boy to
work more than 64 hours. From the evidence of
Mr. Brewer, Her Majesty's Sub-Inspector of Fac-
tories, it appeared that the little lad had been
employed at Jisse Perrins's chain shop, at Pres-
cott. Besides the fact of the illegality of allow-
ing the boy to work on account of his tender age,
he really was not in a fit state to work. The boy
uncovered his leg and showed it to the Bench. It
presented a most pitiable sight, there being no
fewer than three large wounds in it. Mr. Brewer
pointed out that what made matters worse was
the fact that there was no necessity to send the
boy to work, as his father could earn from 30s to
£2 a week. The defendant, on being questioned
by the Bench, admitted that he could earn 303 a
week, when he had full work. He sail the Inspec-
tor never told him that it was not lawful for him
to allow his son to work. The Bench remarkcd
that he ought to have known himself that the boy
was not in a fit state to work. Colonel Fletcher
told defendant that he would give him a note for
him to take his boy to the General Hospital, if he
liked to send for it. Defendant was then fined .21
and costs in each case; in default 14 days in each
case. The fine and costs amor ited to ..t3 7s id.

A WIFE BEATER.—EIijah Freeman was Charged
by Lucy, his wife, with assaulting, and using
threating language to her, on the 24th ult. Mr.
Prescott defended. Complainant, who appeared
with a black eye, said that she took her husband's
dinner to the Cross Keys. Her husband was
drunk, and he struck her several times. Her
husband worked for Mr. Bayley, which was close
to the Cross Keys. At night, when he came home,
he threated to stick a knife into her, but she
wished to forgive him, and not press the case. In
answer to the Bench, witness said she had sum-
moned him on a previous occasion for assaulting
her, and he was bound over. She did not wish to
send him to prison. Three witnesses were called
for the (iefenee. The Bench considered the' assault
proved, and fined him 5s and costs; in default 14
days, and ordered him to, find one surety of .25,
and himself in £lO to keep the peace for six
months.

MOUNT TABOR METHODIST NEW CONNECTION
CHAPEL.—On Sundly last three sermons were
preached in the above chapel—morning and even-
ing by the Rev. James Stacey, D.D., of Sheffield;
and in the afternoon by Miss Price, of Quarry
Bank. The collections for the day amounted to
the handsome sum of LOS. 13s.

_
DR. LYNN IN THE CORN EXCHANGE.—This cele-
brated professor of prestidigitation gave a per-
formance in the Corn Exchange, in this town, on
Wednesday evening last. There was but a mode-
rate attendance; which was due in a great
measure to the prohibitive character of the charges
for admission. Those who were present however
were highly amused and interested by the clever
and versatile peforrnances of the celebrated
"Wonder Worker."

FORESTER'S PICNIC.—A picnic was held in Mr.
Hodnett's grounds at Brettell Lane, on Monday
last, which was a great success. Amongst the
performers engaged for the occassion were the
Brothers Vollino and Young Felix, but unfortun-
ately M. Vallino was unable to attend in conse-
quence of illness. J. v ollino displayed his en-
ormous:strength togreat advantage and the ease with
which he threw the 561 b weights and cannon balls
about was something marvellous. Tremenduous
applause was accorded them for the manner which
J. Vollino, who was on the high trapeze held
another trapeze with his teeth whilst Young Felix
porformed some clever feats on it. The other
performances were gone through in a very credit-
able manner. There were upwards of 5000 people
on the ground.