The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-06-30 00:00:00

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GRAMMAR SCHOOL SPORTS. - The annual
sports in connection with the above school
took place on the Cricket Ground, Amble-
cote, on Wednesday afternoon, in the
presence of a number of the friends of the
boys. The wet afternoon prevented many
attending who no doubt otherwise would.
The following were the winners in the
several events in the programme :—Patting
the weight: Taylor, 23ft. 10in. Climbing
polo and rope: Gillam. High jump (boys
under thirteen): Grazebrook ; ditto (over
thirteen), Standish, 4ft Gin. 100 yards flat
race (boys under thirteen); Willcock (scratch(
1 ; Leeson (3 yards) 2. Ditto (over thir-
teen), Hackwood (scratch), I ; Blunssm
(6 yards), 2. Egg-and-spoon race; Green,
1 ; Young, 2. 120 yards hurdle race ;
Standish (owes 1 yard), 1. Long jump
(under thirteen), Dorrell ; (over thirteen),
Dorrell i. Quarter-mile handicap; Hack-
wood (scratch), 1; Blunsom (12 yards), 2;
Standish (17 yards), 3. Tripod race :
Gillam and Dorrelli Scratch race, 220
yalds : Hackwood. Throwing cricket ball :
Mackridge. One mile flat race: Jaggard (70
yards), 1; Gillam (50 yards), 2. Tug of war
(under thirteen) : Rogers ii.'s teain beat
Grazebrook ii.'s team; (over thirteen),
Taylor's team beat Hackl.vood's team.
Obstacle race: Blunsom, 1; Standish, 2.
Consolation race: Penn. The challenge cup,
to be I,eld by the winner of the greatest
number of events, went to Hackwood. The
prizes were distributed by Mrs. Deakin.

Amongst. the nainps of those who have
krecessfully passed the examination of the
lit ctl Academy of Mud', we notice that
of Miss Kato Southall of Sledmere Castle,
Pupil of Herr Padel of York, and Scholar
with MT,s; M. Lieedes Eunals of "Neopbury,"
ACTIoN AGAINST A LOAN SOCIETY'S
TaEistit:.T.—At the County Court on Wed-
litiore Sir R. KeAle, Charles Edward
Standin sought to recover £1.5 from -William
Shooker, the treasurer of the Idasbury Loan
anti InveNtrnent Sogiety, Plftintiff had taken

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',our shares in Rut society and paid Ll 5 upon
-.?hem, which b. now sued for. The defence
-was that the tt -Lees were the persons to sue
and that there o other claimants for the
money in hand. was suggested that a
winding up of tl! :')eiety was desirable in
the interest of eL -neerned. The case stood
adjourned,
A BIRMINGHAM TAILOR. AND HIS CUSTOMER.
—At the same court, Mr. S. Smith, of High
Strecf. Birmingham, claimed £3 5s for a
snit cf clothes supplied to Mr. B.
a miller, at Kingswinford. The defendant
had rejected a snit of clothes supplied to him
to order. on the ground they did not fit him
There was a point also raised as to the
quality of the cloth.—His Honour Relit the
defendant out of court to dress himself in
the rejected suit, and on his return his
Honour said they -were a good suit of
clothes and fitted deffendant's figure. The
case ended in defendant ag,Taeing to pay £3
5s for the clothes and plaintiff agreeing to
withdraw the action.

SINGULAR BANKRUPTCY CASE. - Reuben
Harris, bricklayer, and farmer, of Hales-
Owen, came up for his adjourned public ex-
amination on Wednesday at the Court House
before Mr. Registrar Collis. Mr. Homer
questioned him on behalf of Messrs. Roberts
and Cooper, creditors, and he admitted that
a number replies he made oo a previous
occasion were untrue. He threw himself on
the mercy of the Court. The Official Re.
ceiver obtained an adjournment with the
view of making an application to the Judge
of the Caunty Court regarding the case. The
Registrar recommended that the application
should embrace bankrupt's family, as there
had evidently been a conspiracy to rob the
creditors.

POOR RATE—At the Police Court yesterday,
before Col. Fletcher, and Messrs. T. D.
Thomas and E. Webb, a new poor rate was
made for the township of Wollaston of 5d
in the pound. This is a decrease of 3d on the
previous rate,
DRUNKENNESS The following persons
were summoned for drunkenness and fined :
Levi Stevens, 5s and costs ; Moses West-
wood, 2s 6d and costs ; William Brettell, 5s
and costs ; Major Hawkswood, 5s and costs.
MISCELLANEOUS. Arminda Harris was
fined 5s for using obscene language in High
Street, on the 23rd inst. P.C, Gore proved
the case.—Edward Russell was charged with
riding a bicycle after hours without a light,
P.C. Cartwright proved the case. Fined 5s
6d inc:nding costs.— James Stuart, a boy
(14), was charged with being drunk on the
19th inst. Mr. J. Hinds defended. Sergeant
Hardwick° proved the case. Fined 5s Cd
including costs.—John Timmins jun., /Cu
charged with assaulting James Timmins and
P.C. Paynter on the 26th lust, The charge
with assaulting his father, James Timmins,
was withdrawn, and for the assault on the
officer, defendant was committed for one
.-nonth's hard labour.— Elizabeth Bache was
charged with assaulting Selina Downs and
Jane Downs, in Birmingham Street, on the
22nd inst, anctJane Downs was charged with
assaulting Elizabeth Downs on the same date
Mr. J. Hinds appeared for Downs. Bache
was fined is and costs in each case, £1 Os 6d
and the cross summons was dismissed.—
Thomas Kirton was charged with neglecting
his wife Amelia Kirton and two children.
Ordered to pay 64 per week and costs.

BOARD OF GUARDIANS,—Mr. P. Pargeter presided
at the wet-kly meeting of this Board yopterday.
Admitted into the house during the week 4, dis-
charged 7, born 0, dead 2, remaining 487 aganst
519 in the corresp nding week last year. Out-door
relief: Kingswinfiird district £l7 is 6d, Stour-
bridge £39 6s 90, Halesowen .233 12s sd, non-resi-
dent p iuoers 15s 6d, total £l2l 16a 2id, against
4114 5s 11d.