The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-10 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

BRIERLEY ItILL Bliu.nuro SOCIETIN—The adjourned
annual meeting of this society was held on Wednesday
evening last, Mr. Benjamin Shakespeare in the chair,
when the balance.sheet certified by the auditors, Wild
read by the secretary. It chewed that the money re-
ceived during the pact year amounted to 4:1493 9s 44,
and withdrawn during the same period, £614 50 44 ; that
the share fund was £6,497 Is Id ; soil that after paying
expenses and 5 per cent. interest for the past year there
remained a surplus of £389 18s Ild. It was resolved to
declare a profit or bonus of 1 per cent, upon the share
fund, thus making 6 per cent, paid to investing members,
and returning I per cent, to borrowing members. The
position of the society gave great satisfaction to the
members, and it was felt that under its amended rules
the society was steadily advancing, 15 new members
having joined during the past year. It has paid six per
cent, for several years, z nd has a reserve fund equat to
one-fifteenth of its share fund, a position not attained by
many larger societies.
LOCAL Bosun or HEALTII.—At the monthly meeting
of this Board held on Monday last, Mr. Jeffreys presided.
—A letter was read from the Clerk to the Stourbridge
Union, asking if any accommodation had been provided
for eases of small-pox , and the Ceik stated that be had
replied in the negative.—The Sanitary Committee repor-
ted that during the past month there had been two fatal
cases of sinall-pox, and that 12 persons had died from
bronchitis. The Inspector called particular attention to
the crowded state of a house occupied by a family named
Bedford. The hence, he said, contained only one badly
ventilated bed room, which was filthy Eight persons
slept in the reom—namely, husband and wife, live sous
;the eldest of whom was 19 years old, and the youngest
three years), end a daughter, who had smaltpuit, the
property belonged to Mr. T. Pearson. Some discussion
ensued, and it was unanimously agreed that j.he question
of overcrowding must have attention. Landluids were
recommended to freely use disinfectants, and take other
steps to preserve the health of the inliabitanta.—lt was
agreed that the rate for the current year should be Is in
the pound.
DIII.7ISKILNNESS.—At the Police Court. on Monday, be-
fore Messrs. li. 0. Firmetone and L. Freer, It lineal
Yarnold was charged with being drunk and riotous at
Brierley Mill, on the 3rd inst. Police.sergeant Breton
proved the ease, and defendant wall fined Is and coste.—
Moses Jones woo charged with a similar offence at Com-
mouside, on the 27th. Police•constahle Storer proved
the ease, and defendant was tined is and costa.

TINISPASIINO IN PCIINUIT GAME—Thomas
of Wordsley, was charged by Mr. James B. Lucas, head-
keeper to the Earl of Dudley, with being on laud in the
occupation of Major Fletcher, at Kingswinford, in per.
suit of game, on the 27th ult. ftichard Petchley, game-
keeper, said he WIN defendant on the road leading from
Wordsley to Green's Forge on the above date, in COM-
puny with a man named Guest. They had sturdier dog,
with them. He saw them get over a gate into a field to
the occupation of Major Fletcher. The dog was running
a hare, and defendant was •• hieing " him on. Witness
tried to catch the dug, but could not. The men then
went back into the road, and the dog followed them.
Defendant put a strap round the dog's neck, and then
walked away. John Hammond, glassmaker, Wordaley,
corroborateu Petchiey. Mr. James B Lucas said he
anew the field in gueation. The Earl of Dudley bad the
right of shooting over it. and there was no right of road
tlo °ugh the field. Defendant said he went to talk to a
man named Moorboase, who was in the field, but he had
SO intention of trespassing in pursuit of game. Dalelld•
sat, having been previously convicted, was tined 20s and
coats, or one month's hard lacour.