The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-11-04 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

BFEACII OF THE PEACE.—It the Police Court, On
Wednesday, before Mr. F. W. Cr. Barre, Noah Allron
was charged with committing a breach of the peace by
fighting on Sunday, the 22nd ult. Police-constable Ler
proved the case, and defendant was ordered to find one
surety of X 5 to keep the peace for three months.
A CAUTION.—Thomas Perks was charged with being
in a beerhouse kept by Michael Cockin, at Cherry
Orchard, on the 15th ult, during prohibited hours. Po.
hoe-constable Cox said on the above date he saw defend-
sat come out of Cockin's house during prohibited hours.
The case wa. dismissed. There were several other case,
but as there was only one magistrate present, they were
all adjourned until next Wednesday.

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DRCNRk.NNEIIS.—At the Police Court, on Monday,
before Mr. B. St. John Matthews, John Malpasa was
charged with i,ring drunk on the 28th ult, at Brierlev
Hill. Police-constable Mayland proved the case, and
defendant, who pleaded guilty, was ordered to pay Ss.
FRIENDLY SoCIETY CetlE. Before Messrs. H. 0.
Firmstune and B. St. John Matthews, John Scriven and
Henry Vebb, treasurer and secretary of the Selsunic
Society, holden at Mr. J. Rollinsun's. the Golden Eagle
Inn, Brierley Hill, were summoned to show cause why
they did not pay the sum of Els per week for the space of
seven weeks, and 5s per week for the space of 20 weeks,
to William Fowler. Mr. Addison appeared for the curn.
plainant, aud Mr. Homer for defendants.—Complainant
deposed lam a labourer, and have for some time past
worked at Mr. Rolcroft's, at Shut End Furnaces, and at
the Level Furnaces for about eight years, and prior to
that time I worked for the Earl of Dudley for 12 years,
and at the time of my illness I worked for Mr. Blubber-
ley, I have been a member of the Nelsonic Society for
33- years, and have paid up my contributions regular.y.
Some time ago I went to Mr. Pearce, the surgeon, and
he gave me a certificate, with which certificate 1 went
upon the funds of the society. Mr. Pearce continued to
attend me down to the Bth of May last, and thou he told
. me be would not doctor me any more, and I was to go
I to some other doctor. I then went to Mr. Ashinead. 1
I have also been to Mr. R. Freer and to Mr. A. Freer,
surgeons, Stourbridge. Mr. Webb, one of the defend.
ants, went with me to Dr. Campbell's at Stourbridge, and
the doctor's assistant said I was not able to work, as my
inside was in a bad state, and my tongue was very dark.
I wanted medicine. and I might get better in a few weeks
I have not hems able to work since that time. Mr. Rol.
Hinson, another of the members, accompanied Mr. Webb
to Dr. Campbell's. lam now unable to follow any em-
ployment, and am still under medical treatment. I
claim from January last. Cross-examined: I went on
the club box in April last. Did not go on the box before
the 24th of April. My wife sent in the claim. She had
the management of these matters for we. She is the
person that made the declaration before the Magistrate
that the money was owing to me. I remember going to
Dr. Pearce about the let of May, and he then gave me
a note to take to the dub. When I took the note to the
club they gave toe my pay for tine., weeks. I went again
on the Bth of May, and again on she 15th. and they give
me soy pay, Bs. John &riven paid me this. I did re;
make any demand upon the club when Mr. Scriven paid
me. I did not receive the money myself. I did not
instract my wife to make any further demands upon the
club on the 15th of May. I did not instruct her to ask

for the money, because I thought they might do some-
thing for me. I have not taken these proceedings before
because I thought they might do something for me. I
did not wake a claim for the prior amount. They a-bed
me to attend a committee meeting. I went up, bat there
was not any committee meeting Mr. Wobb anil Mr
ReHinson came down to my house. They suggested I
should go to Dr. Campbell, of Stourbridge. The assist-
ant did not say in the presence of Mr. Webb and Mr.
BoHinson, that there was nothing the matter with me
He said I was not able to work. He said my inside was
bad, and my tongue was very dirty. I saw Dr. A. Freer
on the 17th of June last year. He did not say I was able
to follow my employment. I do not know Dr. Turner.
of Wordsley. I never was at Auduam, at the bottom of
Brettell Lane. I was never examined by Mr. Turner, at
Audnam. I never was at Brettell Lane on that business

have a son in the club. Re-examined by Mr. Addison:
Mr. Pearce attended me down to the 18th of May, and
then he told me to go elsewhere. I never saw Mr. Tur-
ner in my life.—Dr. Tait, surgeon to the Midland Hos-
pital, Birmingham, said : I examined complainant, and
found he was suffering from a weak heart, and disease of
the right lung. Ido not think he would be safe to work
Cross-examined : I examined complainant some time
last week. I never saw him until last week, and of course
coed not tell whether he was in a fit state to work or
not before that time.—Dr. Ashmead said : I have been
attending complainant. I saw him in February last, but
did not prescribe for him. He was for some time an-
fined in the house. I have attended him since the lob
of October. He is suffering from diseased hunt, and
diseased right lung. He is just in the state as Dr. Tait
described him. Ido not Omsk it would be safe for the
man to go to work. He might die suddenly of appo-
piety. Cents-examined: Ido not think it would be safe
for him to do any light work. Re-examined The dii •
ease of which he is suffering must have been of 1 nog
standing.—Mr. Homer, ins defence, called Mr. John
Scriven, one of the defendants, who said: I am treasurer
of the Nelsonic Club. Complainant is a member of that
club. The first time complainant mode a claim upon the
club was on the lit of May. He had a copy of the rule:
when he entered the society. Upon a certificate he g. .t
on the Ist of May we pail him 85. On the Bth of May
be came again, and I paid his wife So, and also paid him
Ss on the 15th of May. Complainant Inas never apple's
to me for relief since that day. About six weeks ago he
came to the club and sail, "I have come to see, gentle-
men, if you con do something for me." We told him we
would consider the case, and we would call a commannie
meeting. We called a committee meeting, but complain-
. ant did not attend. We sent Mr. Webb and the two Mr.
Rollinson's down to see him. I did not go down to Dr.
Campbeirs with him. When I paid his wife on the 15th
of May she did not ask me for any more, or make a•
further claiin. He brought me the doctor's certificate,
or I should not hove paid ilial the money. Cross-exam.
Med : When complainant brought me Mr. Pearce's mull.
ficates in May. I. paid him three weeks' pay. I do not
know that Mr. Pearce had refused to attend complainanlt
I. never told Mr. Pearce that the man was able to work,
and must go to work. Complainant has been a member
of the club for 33 years, and has paid up his subscrip-
tions regularly. They have not paid him the money Is,.
cause he has not made any demand for it. He has not
brought any sick note.—Henry Webb, secretary of the
club, said : Complainant has not made any application to
the anciety. He came and asked the members if they
could do something for him. I asked his wife how he
was, arid she said he was very ill. I said! would go and
tell Mr. Pearce to come to him, but she said " Nevcr
mud. He is ill one hour, and another hour he is as well
. .

eve—r
was in his life."' I took him to Dr. Campbells,
and in the presence of complainant, the two Rollinsons,
and myself, Dr. Campbell's assistant said You know
there is not much the matter with you, my man." n•
said there was only something the matter with his right
knee. It is not true that Dr. Campbell told him he was
ill and unable to work. I have not received a certificate
from any medical man. It is our practice in the club to
get certificates from any medical man. He has been ex-
amined by Dr Turner, of Audnam. Complainant's own
son has received £5O from the club. Cross-examined
did not send Dr. Pearce to the man, because his wife said
he was ill at one hour, and as well as ever at another
hour. None of the members have ever said to me the
man ought to have the money.—Mr. Pearce, surgeon,
Brierley Hill, said : The first time complainant applied
to me this year was on the 24th of April. He has not
applied to we for a certificate since that time. I told
him I should not give him a certificate. It was after I
had sent him to Mr. Turner, and had got his opinion on
the subject. My opinion of complainant when he applied
to me for a certificate was that he was not a man that
should be on the box for the rest of his life. He was
able to do as much as a man of his age was able to di.
Since that time he has never applied to me for a certiti.
cafe. I give all my club and parish patients memoran-
dums. I have never seen the man at my place since the

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Saturday. NoVeluher 4, 1871.