The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-11-25 00:00:00

COUNTY COURT..

WALLINS V. RHODES.—At the County Court, on
Thursday, before R. Kettle, Esq., judge. This
was an action brought by plaintiff to recover the
sum of £25 from defendant, for alleged injuries
caused by the defendant's mining operations.—Mr.
Loxdale Warren (instructed by Mr. Collis)
appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Homer defended.—
A number of witnesses were called on both sides.
—The plaintiff alleged that through the defend-
ant's mining operations in June, 1875, a pig-stye
and privey was injured.---The defence was that no
injury was caused by the mining operations.—
After hearing the evidence on both sides his
Honour gave a verdict for plaintiff £lO, with costs
on the higher scale for professional evidence.
IMPORTANT BILL OP SALE CASE.-Mr, Loxdale
Warren (instructed by Mr. C. W. Collis, of Stour.
bridge), applied on behalf of the trustee in the
case of Edward Idions Davies, of Checkhill,
farmer, for an order declaring void a bill of sale
for £675., executed by the debtor-in favour of Mr.
J. S. D'Arcy, of Wolverhampton, skinbroker, dated
the 20th September, 1876, as being a fraudulent
conveyance under the statute of 13 Elizabeth,
chapter 5, or as being a fraudulent preference
under section 92 of the Bankruptcy Act 1869, or
a fraudulent transfer of substantially the whole of
the debtor's property in consideration of an
antecedent debt, and theiefore no act of ban-
kruptcy under section 6, sub-section 2, of the Act.
The debtor carried on business at Checkhill Farm,
and in the year 1875, being largely overdrawn at
his bankers, the County of Stafford Bank, Wol-
verhampton, was pressed by them for security.
He saw Mr. D'Arcy and requested him to become
surety, which he did, to the extent of £5OO. In
the month of December, 1875, D'Arcy also lent
the debtor a sum of £125. In September, 1876,
the bank pressed Davies for payment, and he
saw Mr. D'Arcy and informed him of such pres-
sure. Mr. D'Arcy thereupon pressed him for
security for the amount of his liability of -£500.,
and also for the loan of £l2O. Davis agreed to
and did execute a bill of sale to secure him. On
the 11th October, 1876, he filed his petition. Mr.
Warren having quoted various cases in support of
his affidavits,and Mr. Plumtre (instructed by
Messrs. Neve and Rutter, of Wolverhampton) was
heard on behalf of Mr. D'Arcy.—His Honour
held the execution of the bill of sale was an act of
bankruptcy, declared the same void, and granted
the trustee his costs ofthe motion.

Harris and Metheringham Confectioners, 72 & 47
High Street, have been appointed agents in Stour-
bridge, by the Midland Tea Company, London, for
their splended tea 3s. per pound, in Air-tight Tins
only.
WOLLASTON CRICKET CLUB.—A concert in aid
of the funds of the above club was.given in the
Union Hall, to a large audience on Monday even-
ing last, The special features of the entertain-
ment were a brilliant pianoforte solo by Mr.
Samuel Simms and a beautifully executed flute solo
by Mr. H. King. The rest of the programme was
gone through in a very satisfactory manner. The
following is the programme :—Song, Mr, C. E.
Firmstone ; song, "Non pin mesta," Miss
Richards; song, "The Judges song (trial by
jury)," Dir. F. Fisher; pianoforte solo, " Reve
d'amour," Mr. S. Simms; song, "The Pilgrim
of Love," Mr. Chaulk ; song, Miss Burgham ;
song, "Gaily still my moments roll," Mr. F.
Fisher; song, Mr. McMillan; song, Mx. C. E.
Firmstone ; song, Miss Richards; flute solo, Mr.
H. King; song, "The Anchor's weighed," Mr.
Chaulk ; song, Miss Fullwood ; song," The Death
of Nelson," Mr. W. H. Dommett ; song, Miss
Burgham ; song, Mr. McMillan.
ACCIDENT.—On Saturday night an accident
occurred at the top of High Street by two vehicles
coming into collision, it appears that the Talbot
Hotel 'bus was returning from the station and a
dog cart belonging to Messrs. E. Webb and Son,
was being driven to the station when by some
means or other a collision took place. The dog
cart was completely smashed and the horse went
up i Church Street at a teriffic pace the two
occupants being thrown out. Strange'to say the
horse was not injured and the occupants little
injured with the exception of being covered with
mud.

STOURRIDOE CONSTITUTIONAL ASSOCIATION.—
The delegates from this association Messrs, T.
Perkins and John E. Chappell, were introduced by
Mt. J. B. Stone, on Tuesday evening last, to the
Home Secretary, at Birmingham, and presented
the following address to him. The right hon.
gentleman expressed great pleasure at receiving
them and the address :

Stourbridge Constitutional Association.

To the Right Hon. H. A. Cross, M.P., Principal
Secretary of State.

Sir,—lt is with much pleasure that we welcom
you to our neighbourhood, and we esteem it a
privilege to address so eminent a statesman. Wo
feel grateful to you for having interested yourself
so earnestly in legislation, which has got its object
he social well•being of all classes. We especially
refer to the Artisans' Dwellings Bill, with which
your name is identified. We trust that it will
always be remembered that it is a bill which was
given to this country by a Conservative statesman.
The Masters' and Servants' Act and the Public
Health Act are also measures that receive our
approbation.
We desire to express to you our confidence that
her Majesty's Government will rightly conduct the
ne „o.otiations in conjunction with the other powers
ofe Europe, in respect to the Turkish Empire, and
w are sure that the interests of this country and
its colonies are safe in your hands. - - -

T. -E. Weiacicn, President.
A. P. PRICE,
Seccretaries.
D. BATHAM,
November 21st, 1876.
CHARGE UNDER TUE POACHING ACT.-At the
Police Court, yesterday, before Colonel Fletcher,
Charles Bills, of Wollaston, was charged with
poaching. Defendant was further charged with
assaulting Thomas Edwards, a gamekeeper, on
the 23rd. Police-sergeant Stevenson, said he was
in company with Edwards, and met the defendant
at Iverley, asked him what he had got inhis pocket
He said nothing. Defendant ran away. Followed
him for a mile, and caught him. Defendant then
pulled out of his pocket the barrel of a gun, and
struck him several times. Searched him and
found a brace of partridges in his pocket. •Re-
manded to Brierley Hill. Bail being accepted,
himself iss Al.o and two surities iss, £5.