The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-01 00:00:00

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COMMISSIONERS MBETTNG.,—.The monthly rnT'fiug
of the Imorovetneit Commissioners washtd o.
Monday afternoon; Mr. W. Platt presiding.—lt was
reported that the total length of internal d! tic Lgc
now completed was about 82 miles. Mr. Ge . com-
plained of the streets being leit uneven after being
opened by the gas company. Mr. Ila-kew sui-i the
company m as bouad to make the streets in a, good
a condition as before opening them. Mr. G..e said
said they made them good in a sense, but hot so
good as Wore. The Surveyor (Mr Perry) s ia the
.zas company had been overhauling the mains b. fore
the roads were put in order, to prevent subsevent
dis'urbsnce of the surface when the roads were put
right p?eaently. —The Medical Officer's repo! t showed
that the* birth. rate was 43 7 per 1,000 in the last
month.'tina the death-rate 17'1—Some question
arose as to the connection of some hou e dr,,itis in
Coventry Street with the new sewer. 'there w• s a
recommendation by the Improvement Com :Littee
that the clerk give statutory notices to the owver6
or occupiers of the property referred to to connect
with the new sewer. Mr. Ilaskew said that wt erc
there had been connections with an old sewer it alsE
clearly laid down that the local authority wore to
reconnect the drains with the new sewer. It
decided that that the Boird should make the connections
in questions.—Mr. Gee called attention to th,: want
of paving in Worcester Street and other streas,
and he mentUned that ashphalting was being done
In Sheffield at 8d per square yard. Mr. Ilaskevr
said he hoped the Board would be able to carry the
paving in streets where needed, after the sewerage
was completed.—The following rates were signed
by the Board :—lmprovement rate, la 6d; highway
rate, 8d ; district rate, is 6cl in the pound. The
rates are for the year ending 31st March, 1837.
Attention was called to the assessment of the
County Court, police station, and other properties,
and Mr. Walker remarked on the fact that tne new
works of Messrs. Turney and Co. was no: included
in the rate. " The clerk, in reply to a ques:iol b)
Mr. Woolley, said the rate could be amended
afterward. and additions or alterations bc mile in

it. Mr Perkins said he hoped Mr. LI :skew, as
chairman of the Guardiitts, would urge on a rea.s-
t"`komt•nt of 'hell nion. Mr.llakw said the emu-

in" Countyrativernment Bill tied tlrtir h aids, a-
they did not know what it would include.
A SAD OCCEILRENCE.—Consi lerable consternation
was calved -on Thursday morning at Beauty Bank
when it became known that Mrs. Mlle, wife of Mr.
Charles Mills, plasterer, Wit 4 found dying in her
bedroom. It appears that she has been unwell for
some time past, and on Thursday moruine; her
nephew rose about half-past fon: o'clock, and went
to her room, as usual, to wish her good bye, when
to his horror and surprise he found her lying insen-
sible on the bed. with two wounds on her r gut arm,
one on the bend of the arm and the other on the
wiist. The veins were severed and the bloo
run into a bucket, evidently placed at the side ,}f
the bed to catch it. A razor was found on the bed,
which showed conclusively how the wounds had
ben inflicted. Mr. Alfred Freer was at once calltd
in, but his services were of no avail. Dece :sed was
65 years of age,
Na. JOHN CORBETT ON "HOME RULE." Mr.
John Corbett, the member for this division, hevine
been invited to attend a Liberal meeting at Kidder-
minster last night, and finding himself unable to de
so, has forwarded a letter to the secretary ot the
Liberal Association, the following of which is a
copy.—" Impney, Droitwich, 29th April, 1836,
Sir,--Having pre-efigagements at a distan-e to-
morrow, I shall' be unablo to attend the meeting
convened by circular—which I received yesterday
to consider the policy of the Govermn 'nt w.tb
reference to Ireland. Although, I believe, I tersely
expressed my views on "Home Rule" in my al-
dress to the electors of the division of this cutlet) in
September last. I consider in my duty, in the p.ae
seut crisis, to briefly aupplement them. Tho pro-
posed measures of the Government, with regard to
I Ireland, involve changes so unprecedented aull
! momentous in our National Institutions as to de-
mand the most serious thought of all classes, wite-
out reference to creed or party, and a measule of
such vital importance ought not to pass the Hoist.
of Commons without ample time and opportunit.%
for the electors of Great Britain to express then
opinion on it, involving as it does, not only the
disintegration of the .United Kingdom, but the in-
crease by 20 per cent, or upwards of the Na'ioaal
Debt of this country, the interest of whicn mum
fall upon the already overburdened British tea.
payer, and that too without, in my opinion, brinttii g
peace, contentment, or proecerity to Ireland; it
would vitnply be taken as an instalment or ccn ri
bUtiOn. It is a mealure calculated to reward tie
lawless and disloyal at the cost of the lawabiding
end loyal of her Majesty's subjects, and the e‘,
called safeguards proposed, will, in my opinion, be
comparatively worthless. The idea too, is most
humiliating and degrading to the dignity and eririt
of an Englishman to be taunted by the Nation ii
League that dynamite, boycotting, and obstructi us
have at last succeeded in obtaining Home Rule,"
afueli as I have, for many years, been charm-d by
the transcendent ability of Mr. Gladstone, ahose
long life and labours have been devoted to the e
vice of of the countfy,.l could not conscientiously vote
for such measures as those in question. Belie e
me, faithfully yours, (signed) JOHN CORBET I' '
To John Blick, Esq., Hon. Secy., Liberal Associa-
tion, Droitwich.
BOARD Or GUARDItNC—Mr, Haskew presided t
the weekly meeting of this Board yesterday. Dur-
ing the week 18 had been admitted, 1 born, 2 bad
died and 20 had been discharged, remaining in the
house 541, against 641 for the corresponding w ek
East year. Relief, Kingswinford .249 68 71, Stour-
bridge £35 198 3id, Halesowen .226 18s 9d, n n-
residents £2 7s 2d, total £ll4 Ila 9id, agains- ..£l)2
is Bd.

Daurritztoress.—At the Police Court, yestealay,
before Captain Noel, Messrs. T. D. Thom.,,
W. J. Turney, and E Webb, Henry Hill was tin t
51 and costs for being drunk on the 21st ult
Wullaston.—John Smith was charged with being
drunk in Chapel Street, Lye, on the 27th ult. As
previous convictions were proved against the (1,-
fendant, he was now fiqed 50 10,1 C )sti —E
Bingium was charged with being drunk at Clent,
on the 23rd ult. Defendant was very drunk, and
fell into a ditch, out of which he had to be pulle I.
Fined 24 6.1 and rosts.—Charles Bashford aas
charged with being drunk on licensed premis, s,
viz , the Two Gates Inn, Cradley, on the sth ult.
Fined 58 and costs.—John Holdnall was charged
with being drunk and disorderly on the 21st ult. in
the publio streets. P.C. Cooper saw the defendant
staggering about, and eventually fall down. The
officer asked him his name, and the defendant said
he was to go to -- and find it. Defendant said
it -vas a fit that he had The Bench took a lenient
view of the case, and fined defendant 21 6I an
costs.—Saninel Shepherd was charged with being
drunk and disorderly on the 26th ult. A large
number of previous convictions were proved again:t
tl.e defendant, who was now fined 103 ana costs.—
Joseph Spittle was fined 2s 6d and casts for being
drunk ou the 26th ult at Pedniore.—Sanine! Franks
was 6harged with being drunk on the 26th ult., at
Cleat. Fined 58 and costs.

SEQUEL TO MILLWA.III3 CASH —Thomas Gunner.
of the late of firm Millwardand Gartner, surrendered
to his bail yesterday morning t on the charge that
aLer the presentation of a bankruptcy ptition
against him, he concealed p irt of his property—to
wit, about eight tons of iron moulds, a quantity of
bar iron, and steel, of the value of £lO and upwards.
lir, Wright appea:ed for Gartner. The case was,
by consent, adjourned till ten o'clock this morning,
Bail was allowed as before.
OssTnucrioNisTs.—Frank Wilson was charged
with obstructing the fre:. passage of the highway
on the 16th ult. in 'Church Street. by leaving a
horse and cart thetion- for a long and unreasouaWe
time. Withdrawn .on payment of cOsts.—James
C,'oper was charged with committing a similar
.)trenco on the 20th ult. 'T.'ho ()Rae was withdr.wn

psyment of costs.—Samuel Spittle was charged
with ob4lruoting the highway, in Sunatn..r
Lye, on the 1901 ult., by le,iving a citt. ‘ntity of
night-SOil thereon. Defendant said he was only
employed to wheel it on to the road. The Bench
said it would be a hard case to punish the defend-
ant, and dismissed thie`summons.
OesceNs LANouSot.--Catherine Levison was
charged with using-obscene laneuage on the 2Gth
ult., in Coventry Street, P.C. Cooper proved the
case. The language was of a most filthy and dis-
gusting character. The Bench fined the defendant
103 and costs.
PITCH AND Toss.,—James Gisboura and Joph
Webb were charged with playing pitch and to on
the 25th ult. Both defendants have been pr,viiusly
convicted. Fined 236 d and costa.—John Chapman,
John Westwood, Joseph Wooldrid.te, Ed.vard
Leadhain, and Joseph Bashford were cha-ged with
playing pitch and teas, on the 18th ult., mar the
Cemetery. Lye. Wooldridge, having bee privi )usly
convicted, was fined 5s arid costs; the othe's were
fiaed 28 6d and costs.
ASSAULT ON A Marnttn-IN-raw.—tiederick Ray
was charged with assaulting Eliza Ledliery, his
mother-in -law, on the 27th ult., at the Heath. Mr.
1Vi1.;.,x was for the comp-lei:len!, .end Mr. Parry
defended. The aseahlt; which was a blow on the
eye, was admitted. The Bench inflicted a flue of
ips and costs.
ASSAULT.—WiIIiam Holder was fined 5s and costs
for assaulting his master, William Berry, on the
19th ult., at the Lye. gr. Hinds iroseeuted, and
Ir. Perry defended. -
ALLIWED ExuszzLzmE4r.—Willian II ,lder was
charged th .t he, on or abouu the 17th ult
feloniouely and fraudulently embezzle and steal
the sum of Is 100, received from Sarah Bound,
and the property of William Berry. Mr. Hinds
.piornutA Jr.rerry defendeti, After bearing
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