The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-09-22 00:00:00

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1883.

street. The officer was also struck by the crowd,
and Holden rescued from his custody.—The Bench
fined Holden 20s and costs, and ordered him to pay
the costs for committing a breach of the peace.
Lane, previously convicted, was committed for three
months' hard labour.

on the iron. As the defendant did not send a
stamp he procured one from a friend.--Mr. Beale :
Will you kindly tell me the name of your friend ?
Witre,:ss : I shall decline to do that—(laughter)---
A few days afterwards he received a stamp from
the defendant. —Cross-examined by Mr. Shakes-
peare : He received strict instructions from the de-
fendant to make the rivets from Lowmoor iron, and
that the stamp "Lowmoor" was to be affixed to
each rivet. By so doing he did not know that he
was committing any fraud,—ln reply to Mr. Beale
witness stated that he had iron in his possession a
the present time marked "Lowmoor."—John Pettey
rivetmaker, of Blackheath, said he assisted in
making the rivets referred to.—Frederick John
Sutcliffe, chief engineer to the Lowmoor Iron Com-
pany, said all iron sent out from their works was
stamped. Cross-examined: Under no circum-
stances did they permit outsiders to stamp rivet.,
made from their iron.—Mr. Shakespeare said 110
client had been in business twenty-six years, and
was respected by the inhabitants of Halesowen,
much se that he had been deemed worthy to occull
public positions; and before the justices could com-
mit Mr. Williams for trial they must be convinced
that he ordered the rivets to be stamped with an
intent to defraud—and he was instructed to say
that the rivets were made with Lowmoor iron, and
that the defendant had not the slightest intention
of knowingly defrauding any person. He had in-
structed him (Mr. Shakespeare) to say that he
would not again order rivets made out of Lowmoor
freu to be stamped.—Mr. George Stone, iron user
-
chant, of Smethwiek, was called, and stated that
he sold Lowmoor iron to the defendant in May;
and Mr. Jabez Jones (of the firm of Messrs. Jones,
Vernon, and Holden, of Smethwick) said the iro,u
in question was manufactured from old LOWITIOCT 0
iron, which was practically Lowmoor iron.—Nir•
George Green (of the firm of Eliza Tinsley and Co.,
nail manufacturers, Old Hill) said he should not
have considered it an offence to have stamped
rivets made out of Lowmoor iron. He should
have deemed it. his duty to have stamped the
rivets for the protection of the Lowmoor Iron Com-
pany. He had known the defendant about twelve
or fourteen years, and had always known him to
be an honest and honourable man,—After hearing
number of witnesses as to character the naagistrates
retired, and upon returning into Court Mr. Bassano
said in the face of the evidence which had i4een
given the magistrates were reluctantly compelled to
commit the defendant for trial at the
next Assizes.-Mr. Beale said as the case wets over be
wished to state that some years ago a Birmingham
tradesman was charged witS infringing a Lewmoo
trade mark, and was ordered to pay a substantial
sum to their friends of one of the charitable insti-
tutions in the town. The prosecutors were not vin-
dictive towards Mr. Williams, but as it was believed
the trade mark was being infringed in different
parts of the country it had been thought necessaiy
to take the prs.sent proceedings.—Mr. Bassane said
the Bench thought it would have been far better if
a civil action had been taken rather than criminal
proceedings.—Mr. Shakespeare suggested that the '
case should be adjourned.—Mr. Beale thought it
would be advisable for the case to go for trial. Ile
would, however, bring the remarks of the Bench be-
fore the prosecutors.—The magistrates agreed
accept bail, the prisoner in £lOO, and two sure•ies
of £so.—The Court was crowded with tradesmen
interested in the case.

BROMS GROVE.
BOARD or GIIIRDIANB.—The fortnightly meeting
of this Board was held on Tuesday, Mr. Wright in
the chair.—Mr. Edge's plans for the proposed nevt
hospital were laid before the Board. It was de-
cided to discuss them in committee. it was resolved
that the plans should be sent to the Local Govern-
ment Board for approval.—The question of giving
fish dinner once a week to the inmates of the Work-
house was discussed, and letters from the clerks of
several Unions on the subject read. It was pro'
posed by the Chairman, and seconded by Mr. Araph-
lett, that the fish dinner be given. Mr. Fetherton
proposed, as an amendment, that the fish be given
in place of soup, but this WM not seconded, and the
motion carried. The following tenders were accepted
for 13 weeks from the 29th inst. :—Flour, 69 4d p. r
bushel, Mr. J. Gibbs, Sugar Brook Mill; beef and
mutt .n, Bd., suet, 6d per lb, Mr. J. Perkins, Brems-
goove. For 26 weeks from the 29th inst. ;—Drapery
goods, Mr. T. Hall and Mr. H. T. Whitfield,
Bromsgrov ; grocery, Mr. J. Green, Bromsgrove ;
ale, is. per gallon. Mr. G. Bate, Bellbroughton ;
harm, is 4d per gallon, Mr. J. Weaver, Sampson
Inn; coal, 20s 3d per ton, Mr. T. Newbold, Brows-
grove ; men's shoes 6s, wo:nen's, 48 9d., boys', 43
6d., girl's 3s 9d per pair, Mr. S. Harford. 13,01ns-
grove; printing and stationery, Mr. C. Evans,
BronaTrove ; brooms and brushes, Mr. Johnson,
Bromsgrove ; coffin., Redditch district, large 88 9d,
small 4s 6d each, Mr. J. Clarke ; Brou3sgrove
district, large 6s 3d., small 29 6d each, Mr. J. Bolt.

BRIER= HILL LOCAL BOARD.

An adjourned ordinary meeting of this Board was
held on Monday afternoon, at the Town Hall. Mr.
S. Bennett (chairman) presided, and there were
also present Messrs. M..Hollinson, W. Waldron, T,
Fereday, E. Grove, D. Roliinson, T. Edwards, R.
Thompson, R. B. Guest, E. W. Pearson, G. Griffiths,
G. E. Russell, J. R. Whitfield, T. Edwards, H. Car-
der, and W. Macmillan.—Seven applications were
received for the post of collector of Local Board
rates aud inspector of canal boats. The vote Ives
taken by ballot, and in the second round the appli-
cants were reduced to two in number—Mr. George
Fothergill, chartermaster, Bank-street, and Mr.
Henry Harris, hair dresser, High-street. Mr. Harris
was ultimately elected by nine votes to seven for his
cyponent.—Mr. Harris, upon being called into the
room, mentioned the Guarantee Society as his
surety, but Mr. Waldron contending that the Board
was bound to a/there to the resolution passed at the
last meeting, and have two sureties of .£250 each.
Harris was allowed until Thursday to provide these,
and submit the names to a committee and the Clerk
(Mr. Holberton) for approval.—lt was reported by ..
the Clerk that up to the present 31 out of 70 pro-
perty owners in High-street had replied to the
Board's circular with reference to the proposed
purchase from Lord Dudley of the mines which
underlie High-street and the Town Hall.—Mr,
Fereday observed that A 3,500 was the price asked
by Lord Dudley's agent for the whole of the mincg
and the impression among some of the owne!s was
that the amount was too large. If it could be &seer-
tained precisely what was the lowest sum his lord-
ship would take, then others, who had not replied
to the ch cular, would perhaps cooperate with the
Board. It was thought that an offer of £2,000
would be favourably entertained, and he moved
"That the clerk write to Mr. E. Fisher-Smith men-
tioning this, and asking what was the lowest price
he would take for the mines."—Mr. Waldron se-
conded the proposition—Mr. Griffiths remarked
that property in other parts of the town had gone
to wrack and ruin without the Board interfering,
and what had the prop -rty in High-street to do
with the Board, who were only interested in the
Town Hall 2—Mr, Fereday, in reply, pointed out
that if the Board, by,co-operation with otherowners
bought their portion of the mines for £lOO instead
of .£3OO it would be a benefit to the ratepayers—
The resolution was then carried.—Mr. Guest, on be-
half of the committee appointed to inspect the site
which had been offered the Board for sewage filter
beds, said they wero of opinion that the land offered
by Dr. Walker would be the better of the two sites
to select. He, therefore, proposed that it be leased
on the terms offered—viz, at £25 per year for 21
years, with power to the lessees to terminate the
lease by twelve months' notice.—Mr. Fereday se-
conded the proposal, and spoke of the very open and
obliging manner in which Dr. Walker had treated
with the committee.—Mr. Grove moved that the
matter be deferred to enable the surveyor to get
further information, but, no one seconding this
the resolution was carried.—lt was further agreed
that the surveyor (Mr. Beckley) and the chairman
should visit Astley Bridge, and Farnworth, near
Manchester, to inspect the filter beds there, with a
view to assisting the Board in the construction of
those for Brierley Hill.—An estimate was presented
showing that to complete the paving of the footpaths
in the town would cost £2,881, the thoroughfares
mentioned being Mill-street, Moore-street, Fenton-
street, and William-street (paving and kerbing),
Park-street, Albion-street, Talbot-street, Pearson-
street, Bank- street, Level-street, Bent-street, and
John-street (paving only).—Upon the motion of Mr
Waldron, seconded by Hr. Carder, it was decided to
apply to the Local Government Board for permis-
sion to borrow the amount named to carry out the
work.—A proposal by Mr. M. Rollinson, seconded
by Mr. Fereday, was carried, to the effect that ap-
plication be made to the sanitary authority of the
Stourbridge Guardians for permission, in case of
small-pox breaking out in Brierley Hill, to send
patients to the isolation tents at Wordsley.

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Jujubes. In contact with the glands at the moment
they are excited by the act of sucking, the Glycerine in
these agreeable confections becomes actively healing.
Sold only in boxes, 71d., tins is 14d.. lebellei "Jewel
EPPS St Co., Horaceopathic Chemists, London." A letter
received : "Gentlemen,—lt may, perhaps, interest yon
to know that, after an extended trial, I have found your
Glycerine Jujubes of considerable benefit(wi h or with-
out medical treatment) in almost all forms of throat
disease. They soften and clear the voice--Yours faith-
fatly, GORDON HoLuss, M.D., Senior Physician to the
Municipal Throat and Ear Infirwary." In Stourbridge
Epps's Medicines are sold by gorris,l36, High Stre e

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