The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-12-20 00:00:00

Notat anb '??istrirt

COUNTY COUR F.

A TEA TRANSACTION.—At the County Court, on
Tuesday. before Sir Rupert Kettle, judge, Messrs.
Lambert and Company seught to recover the sum
of £5 08 2d, from Jane Smith.—Mr. Lane was for
plaintiff' and Mr. Collis for the defendant.—The
ttavelle: for.the cempany deposed to selling the tea
to the defendant.—Jaaie Smith said the traveller
came to her shop and pressed her to buy a quantity
ef tea She did not want it, but he said she could
get a good profit out of it.—His Honour gave a
verdict for the plaintiff by lOs monthly instalments.
A. PROMIssORY NOTE.—This was a claim for
£2 ISs Od by Thomas Williams against Joseph
Hales.—Plaintiff said defendant owed him the money
on a promissory note. A witness was called wito
saw defendant sign the note. Defendant said it was
a forged note, as he did not recollect signing
it.—His Honour said he must have forgotten, and
save a verdict for the plaintiff.
CLAM FOE ILLEGAL IhsTßESS.—James Pritchard,
of Sheffi,ld Street, brought an action for £lO 10e
against Annie Cole and Thomas Homer, auctioneer,
both of Cradley, for an alleged illegal distress.—Mr.
Homer was for the plaintiff and Mr. Perry was for
the defendant. —Jane Pritena,rd, plaintiff's wife,
said that she used to live at Credl -y. and Thomas
Homer sent the letiliffs under a distres, for rent.
They teok one s-)fa, seven chairs, a table, fire-irons,
fender, two pairs of beds and bedsteads, bed cloth-
ing, clethes box, shawl and other things.—By Mr.
Perry :--ehe did not know wnich bailiff canie,to her
( house. Some children hustled the bailiff out of the
house. Mr. Homer burst tn door open when she
she was away. She did owe some rent when the
distress was sent—James Pritchard said he did
not receive any .list except the one in ceure—iiy
Mr. Perry :—He did not call at the office of Mr.
Homer. He did not get from Homer 5, 9.1 for too
geods that were sold.—Elizabeth Hardwicke was
called and sale that Mrs. Pritchard seat the key to
her house au.i she refused to take it. —His Honour
called Mrs. Pritchar land askert her why she left the
house, and she repli -d because sac bat uutiot to
ieave.—Jarees Grove, a baitiff. was next called and
sad James Pritchard was not in the
house when he went there the first time. When
Pritchard ceme home he said r.e would go and try
to get the money. Another bailiff named Pearson
Went with him, and whilst they were away a
number of women came into the house and hustled
him into the etreet.—Geor_e CroAt said the goofs
were sold fir 5s 9d.—Thomas Homer said the
' things ia the list were sold for 5s 9d. The plaintiff
came to his house and asked for an account of tie
goods sold. His Honour asked Mr. Homer whether
he thought the inventory was a proper one, andsaid he
had better not do it again.—Groves then stood up
ad said the plaintiff had taken all the goods except
the things on the iuventory.—His Honour: What
are you? A. bricklayer, :and not a lawyer,—His
Honoutt gave a verdict for plaiatiff for 10s aed
Costs.

CLAIM FOR TRESPASS.—This was an action to
recover brought by Joshua Mantle against Mark
Hyde for tre,passing on the Hollies Faren, King-
swiliford.—Mr bellfield, of Dudley, was for the
plaintiff, and Mr. Higgs for the defendaut.—lt ap.
pears from the evidence that thedefendant had used
toe road through the 'Jollies' for a, long while to
get to some pits at the back a the farm. Wh,
the pits stopped working the road was stopped.
and a notice board put up. The did go that
and insisted upon trespa,sing. His Honour gave a
verdict for plaintiff.