The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-11-08 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.
BRIERLEY HILL LOCAL BOARD.

Mr. Edwin Cook presided at the ordinary monthly
meet, og of the Board, h on Monday evening, at the
Smeeyor's office.
The mortality returns shwed that 19 deaths bad oe•
carted du-jog the mouth, and of these 9 Isere under the
age of one, 6 between the ages of one and five, S between
floe and twenty, and 1 wa.4 tifiy 3 ears of age.
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The question.. to the coveriug of ash.pits, which was
referred to the Genersl Purposes Committee, was brought
back to the Board for consideration, as woe also the
water supply daticelly. Severn' members were of opinion
Gist Or. Ballard's recontmemiatiou, to supply small
hence property with water, could cot be welt c,tried eat.
so account of the' obstructive action of the South Stsf-
lordshire Waterworke Ceanpany.
, Mr. Detheridgo 'Wed wad for tweety-one weeks he
Lei been makiug applicatetrat !or ir.kr to be supplied
to small Isms, s, tut ho hod GILA to get the water. fle
td complied with every requirement of the company's
&gen), and he believed others were iu a siaidar position.
Mr. M. Ballittesu : It le pettedly lISPI,SS for the
Board to take any steps to compel oaners to put the
water on, Si lung as the compe•iy act as they do. I have
heard that strong objectioes are made agates' the ease.
moue charges for plumbing.
'the Clerk read a letter rez.tived from Mr. Hezleden
(the Waterworks Compsny's secretary), in which he
lienied that in any &ogle instance had applications for.
supply of water been neglected, when the teems of the
company had been complied with. He aided that there
was uo objection to property owners employing respect.
able plumbers to put in the service pipes.
Ultimately, it was decided that the agent of the com-
pany should be requested to meet the Clerk and Sarveyor
with respect to the matter.
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The question as to the best mode of of deakig with
ash.pits was next introduced by the chairman, who re.
wiliked that there were many difficulties in the way. As
main)' modes were recommended as there were cities in
the kiegdow, and it appeared to him that, in edoptiug a
system of frequent remove', they had done e'l they could
be expected to do. They were spending upwards of
£.400 a yeer in this way, and that ought to be stated in
any reply which might be sent to the letter received from
the Local Goverumeut_lioerd.

lu r, ply to Mr. T. Wood, who inquired if other towns
wers carrying out the plan of covering ash-pits, Mr.
Ellis ItiAnlical otlicer) said they were doings. at quarry
Bank.

The subject was referred t) a committee.

The report of the nuance (..onitnittee, which was
adopted, shosed that the follo•ing.balPices were in the
treaserer's bands :—On the goners' account, £248 19e.;
on the loan account, £l3l 7a 3d.; and on the district
fund account, £32 la 6d.
This concluded the public business.

DRUNKBN ITAWKER. —At the Police Court, On Moo-
day, before Mr. L. Freer. Mary Evans, a hawker, was
charged with being drunk at Brierley Hill, on the lit
inst. P.C. Freeman said be found defendant sitting on
• step. She was drunk and there was • crowd round
her. She was very abusive, and he had to get a pony
and tray to convey her to the station. Defendant ad-
mitted that she had bad something to:drink, and she was
tined he and costs.

DRUNK AND RIOTOUL—Henry Platt, a miner, HU
charged with being drunk and riotous, on the 22nd ult.
Police-conatable Godley proved the case, and defendant
was fined ls 61 and coat,; in default? days.
CRUSLTY To • HORBR.—Arthur Nash was charged
with cruelly intr....Bug a horse, by working it on the 30th
ult, whtlet in an unfit state. Police-comtable White
proved that he saw the horse in question on the above
date, audit had two knee ceps mi. He took them off,
and found two wounds on the knees. The defence was
that the horse was in working condition, and:the case was
adjourned for • week.
DRUNK AND REPUSING TO QUlT.—Before Messrs. J.
Holcroft and L. Freer, Morgan Davis, of Binver. was
charged with being drunk and refusing to quitthe Plough
and Harrow Inn, Kinver, on the 26th ult: Police-co,
stable Webb proved that the defendant was drunk and
refused to leave when the landlady requested him to do.
Witness bud to put him out of the house. Defendant
pleaded guilty. Fined Is, including costs.
Novsf A.RADLT Coin—Ann Eva, was charged with
assaulting George Smith, on the 26th ult. Mr. Waldron
appeared to prosecute. Complainant said he was at Gil-
tinge, at Brockmoor. A sheep was being roasted. Ile
had some words with defendant's brother, who struck
him. Defendant came up at the time and struck witness
, • violent blow on the back of the head, inflicting • wound
an inch and ajhalf long. Alice Baker gave corrobora-
tive evidence. Superintendent Mills said complainant
had • severe wound on the head, and he stated that de-
fendant bad done it with a jog. Defendant denied that
she had • jug in her hand. She called two witness.a to
prove that, but she admitted that they were not in the
plumage when the affair took ?place. Fined 2s 6d and
coats; in default 14 days.
SCHOOL BOARD PROSECUTION.—WiIIiam jasper, of
Quarry Bank, was summoned by Hago Verney Breeton,
School Board Inspecter, for not sendisig his child to
school. Complainant ttated that the girl had only made
wo attendances in a month instead of forty. The de-
Uwe was that the chill had been ill and unable to at.
fend. Fined 2s 6d, includingoosts.—Soloman Little was
barged with • similar offence. Fined 2s 64.—Henry

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