The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-07-10 00:00:00

DUDLEY,

DETERMINED ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE•—A
the Police Court, on Wednesday, before Alderman
Georgelßagott and Mr. John Bateman(magistrates),
Emma \Vise, 20, whoseparents reside at Pie Street,
Upper Gornel, was charged with attempting to
commit suicide. The girl was '.rt domestic seilice
at Handsworth, and, having quarrelled with her
mistress, left on Wednesday morning. She stated
that she waS afraid to go home, and arriving at the
railway between Dudley and Du iley Port admitted
placing her head upon metals as a train was ap-
proaching. The driver saw the girl, and fortunately
was able to pull up the train befere reaching her.
She promised the Bench not to repeat the act ; and
Mr. Wise undertook to have her at home and not
to send her aga4n to service. She was then
cau-
tioned and discharged.
TOWN CouNele.—On Tuesday evening, a monthly
meeting of the above Council was held, the Mayor
(Mr. 11. M. Wainwright) presiding.—Several re-
ports were read and until med.—The report of the
Medical Officer of Health was con,ainet in thet of
the Sanitary Committees. It showed that 78 deaths
had taken place, giving a death-rate of 21.7, against
20.6 in the corresponding month of 1870. Forty of
the deaths were under 5 years of age, and eleven of
the deaths were due to zymotie diseases.—Tue
Inspector of Nuisances called attention to overcrowd-
ing, bad water, and insufficient closet accommoda-
tion. With respect ta one particularly flagrant
case, Mr. McLeod said alterations were about to he
made. Several other reports were read, and per-
mission was given for the Nonconformist Sunday
school scholars of the town to asenible in the
Market Place on the 14th, in celebration of the
Centenary.—The report or the Sawaga Committee
showed that the intercepting sewers were ready for
letting for contract, and that tie sum for general
sewage purposes to be inserted in the present rate
shAild he £1,928. The surveyor had agreed to
compen=ate several farmers for damage to their
crops in laying down pipes at a cost of £9l 10s.
The commi'tee elso proposed deepening a large
cat h-pit on the Russ 11's Hall Estate, and recom-
mended that this should be fenced. Alderman
Bagott said he understood up to the previous nieht
tha the sewage was to be filtered at Russell's Hall
in the town, before going on to Whitehouse Farm,
This was a most itnpertant change for the people
and owners of property. The Mayor said he be-
lieved tlit the committee and the engine _ r had het
upon a plan which would be no nuisance to either
owners or occupier. The engineer of the sewerage
scheme (Mr. Morton) said the only things they in-
tended to have on the Russell's Hall estate, except
a pound for storm water, were two strainers to pre-
vent large masses entering the pipes. This mud
would probably be about three tons per day, and
that would be dug into the Russell's Hall estate toon.
prove it. The strainers would be exposed to
evaporation; consequently there would be no smell,
A part of the report was referred for further con-
eideratio;e—A rate of Cs. in 'lie pounl was rtreed to.