The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-03-29 00:00:00

THE WAGES QUESTION IN THE COAL

TRADE.

On Tuosclay night a mectiug of eoll;ers was he'd
•tt th 3 Barracks, Isteth,n-ton. Mr. SoutLall (uha.r-
:nan) and Mr. Winwood (local agent) addressed
the few miner Irr :sent, and resolutlon3 wine p sed
disapproving of the Wages Board, tnd of the pro-
posal to reauca the men's wages.

BRIERLEY HILL.
DRIIYKENNESS.—At the Police Court on Monday,
before 11.0. Firmstoue and IL Hall, Esqs., Thomas
Phillips was fined 2s 6d and costs for being drunk,
on the 18th inst, at Brettell Lane. P.S. Williams

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prov-d the case.—Alfred Flemming was on the evi-
dence of P.C. Johnson fined and 2s 6d costs for being
drunk on the 17th inst, at Amblecote.—Thomas
Walters was fined 2s 6d and costs for being drunk
and disorderly on the 13th inst at Wall Heath.
P.C. Hawkins proved the case.—Walter Jones was
fined lOs including costs for being drunk whilst in
charged of a horse and trap, on the 13th inst, at
13rettell Lane. P.C. Adams proved the case.—
Joseph Powell for being drunk and disorderly on
the 15th inst, at Wall Heath, was fined 2s 6d and

costs. P.C. Hawkins proved the case.
BREACH or THE PEACE.—Charles Fradgley was
charged with committing a breach of the peace by
fighting, on the 10th inst. The case was withdrawn
on payment. ot costs.—Thomas Folks, David
Southall, and Thomas Bagley were charged with
committing a breach of the peace by fighting, on
the 10th inst. Defendants were each ordered to
pay the costs and to enter into their own recog-
nisanecs to keep the peace for 12 months.—
Thomas Carpenter was charged with committing a
breach of the peace by fighting on the 10th inst.
The case was withdrawn on payment of costs.
FACTORY Ac T PROSECUTIONS. —George Davis
and !William Davis, glasscutters, Brettell Lane,
were summoned for employing a young person
after certain hours, on the 28th ult. Mr. Hoare,
inspector of workshops, was for the prosecution.—
Mr. W. Platt, assistant-inspector, said that on the
above date he visited the defendants works at 815
p.m. and found 4 boys at work.—Mr. Hoare said
he had cautioned defendants about a week before
the assistant visited the works. Mr. Firmstone
said it was a very serious case, and he should fine
them 20s and costs.—Messrs. Roberts and Cooper
were summoned for employing a young person
after certain hours, after he had been at work the

-preceeding 12 hours, on the 15th ult.—Mr. Hoare
prosecuted.—The firm said that they did not em-
ploy the boy, but he was employed by a man named
Sthrannage.—John Schrannage was charged with
f mploying a young person after certain hours
Smith said he was at work at night, and
had been working all day. He was to have worked
till 12.15. He was employed by Schrannage.—
Schrannage said that the boy had been home and
bad his tea and came into the work again and he
asked him if he would do some odd work. He did
not employ him regularly.--Messrs. Roberts and
Cooper were ordered to pay the costs, and Schran-
nage was fined 2s 6d and costs.
NEGLECTING TO SUPPORT A WIPE —Thomas Hill
was summoned for not supporting his wife. Mr.
Waldron defended, The case was adjourned for 7
days.
NON-PAYMENT or POOR RATES.A number of
per,ons were summoned for non payment of poor-
rates. Four persons were excused and the others
were orJered to pay.
DRUNII ON LICENSED PREMISES. Matthew
Bloomer and Thomas Dillworth were charged with
being drunk on licensed premises on the 15th inst.
P.S. Salt and P.C. Trotter proved the case. Fined
5s and costs; in default 14 days.—Richard Hughes
was charged with being drunk on licensed premises
on the 10th, at Quarry Bank. P.Cs. Trotter and
Cheeseman gave evidence. The Bench said they
had a doubt on their minds and they had decided
to give deft.ndant the benefit of it and dismiss the
case.

THIMATS.—John Homer was charged with using
threats towards Mabella Homer, on the 12th inst.
The case was withdrawn on payment of costs and
defendant promising not to offend again.
A BICYCLIST IN TROUBLE.—Thomas Lloyd was
charged with riding a bicycle without having a
light, on the 17th inst.—P.C. Birch said he atw
defendant riding down High Street without a lamp.
He was with two more bicyclists who had lamps.
—A man stated that he saw the lamp alight when
he passed them near the Cathalic Chapel. When
they passed him near the Police Station it .vas
lighted. The Bench dismissed the case because
they thought the lamp had been lighted, but had
gone out.

SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1884