The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-07-26 00:00:00

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COUNTY COURT.

HAWKINS V. HORTON.—At the County Court,
held on Thursday last, before R. Kettle Esq. Judge,
Mr. Stokes, on behalf of Mr. Hawkins, applied for
a new trial in the case tried a short time ago, when
the jury gave a verdict for defendant. Mr. Horn-
fray for defendant did not oppose the application.
HORTON V. THE ltzv. T. Ma.ron DuNN.—This was
an action brought by Charles Horton, builder,
against the Rev. T. Major Dunn, to recover the
sum of £46 4s Od from the defendant for work
done to a house, the property of the defendant.
Mr. Waldron appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Horn
fray defended. Mr. Waldron in opening said that
the defendant has a house situate in Albion Street
Brierley Hill. In 1874 the house was void, and
plaintiff received certain instructions from the
defendant to put the house in repair, The house
was taken by Dr. Pearce at £5O rental. Plaintiff
received orders from the defendant to do certain
work, and Mr. Pearce was to do other work. Mr.
Waldron then read wane correspondence where
defendant was to put some skirting round the
house, and do other repairs as directed by Mr.
Pearce. An agreement was read by Mr. Waldron
to the effect that when the lease was read over to
Mr. Dunn, as prepared by Mr. Waldron, the coal-
house was distinctly mentioned.—Plaintiff, Charles
Horton, builder, residing at Brierley Hill, said he
had gone through the work done carefully with
the surveyor who was sent by the defendant. The
amount claimed was £46 4s Od. The cost of build-
ing the coal house amounted to £l5 16s Od. The
pricei charged were reasonable and fair. Cross-
examined: I did receive several written instructions
from the defendant. Saw defendant once or twice
during the progress of the work. He ordered me
to do certain work, which was done. I did do
some work for Dr. Pearce. Received a letter
dated October 12th, from the defendant where he
stited that he was t 9 do certain work ordered by
Mr. P,aree, who was next called, and prove't the
coal house Wa3 built. His Honour remarked ,Ifter
reading some correspondence that Pearce sbouid
have been the man sued, and then Pearce should
have sued the present defendant. —Mr. Josiah
Beckley, surveyor, of Brierley Hill. said that he had
h,en over the property with Mr. Horton, ad
measured the work as pointed out, and it came to
£46 4s Od. After hearing the evidence, his Honour
gave a verdict for £26 10A 4a, which would be £8
;Os 4d, above £lB paid into court, and costs.

STOURBRIDGE AND KIDDERMINSTER
BANK NG COMPANY.

Ihe directors of this bank at their meeting on
M,.nday declared a dividend of 103 wid a bonus of
103 per share, or after the rate of 20 per cent. per
annum, f•-ce of income•tax, placing £2,000 to the
reserve and carrying forward £3,014 8s to the next
account.

HALESOWEN AND HAGLEY FLoRAL AND HOR-
TICULTURAL SoCiETY.—On Tuesday next the annual
exhibition of this society will—by the permisssion
of the Right Hon. Lard LyttAton—be held in
Hagley Park. Apart from its association with the
names of Pope, Thomson, Shenstone, and Rogers,
there are few places in this district that in natural
scenery and surroundings can compare with the
park of Hagley. Trees of almost every variety,
including grand old chestnu.s, superb cedars, fine
oaks, sycamores, larch. s, and elms, are to be found
here, whilst the unedulating nature of the land, with
the Clent Hills for a background, make up a
combination of natural attractions not often
to be found. The horticultural shows are
held in Hagley and Halesowen,and this year it is
the turn of Hagley. The entries are, we believe.
satisfactory. and notwithstanding the lateness of
Ithe season, an excellent show is expected in the
various departments on Tuesday next. We may
add that the park will be opened at twelve o'clock
and close at seven, and that Messrs. Synyer and
Gilmer's excellent band is engaged for the occasion.
Should thelweather prove fine there is little doubt
that the show will be in every way successful.
VESTRY MEETING.—On Tuesday a vestry meet-
ing wes held in the Corn Exchange to consider a
scheme of fees to be charged at the new cemetery
provided by the Stourbridge and Upper Swicford
Burial Board. The Rev. C. H. Wordsworth pro.
sided.—Mr. J. B. Shepherd (clerk to the Burial
Board) presented and explained a printed scale of
fees for interments, grants of right of burial, &c.
The fees are varie.i acarding to the position of the
grave, the charge for the burial of an adult in an
unbricked grave being in a reserved part of the
ceme.tary £2, wbile in other par! s it is respeetivelY
£llos, 10s, and 3s 6d. For the right to constrlet
a head or foot stone not more than 12 inches high,
the charge varies in the same way from 103 'o 2s 6(1;
and where the height is over 12 in hes from £2 to
103 for each grave space. The fees payable in
respect of the burial of any person who was not at
the time of death either a resident or a ratepayer
of the parishes of Stourbridge or Upper Swiuford,
or a Member of the household of a resident or rate-
payer, are increased by one-fourth. For a graut in
perpetuity of exclusive right of burial in a brick
grave or vault, Bft deep, the fees are for each grave
space £5, £3 15s, .21 17s 6d, and 108 6d, accerdine
to position.—The Rev. D. Magineis moved that
the scale be approved.—Mr. Charles Evers seconded
the metion, and it was carried ; after which Mr.
Evers moved and Mr. Emery seconded. that a
further scale of fees to be paid to the incumbent,
sext)n, and clerk should be adopted and sanctioned
For interment of an adult in a common grave this
scale provided that the fees should be :—Minister,
2s 6d; sexton, 3s 6d ; and clerk, 8d ; with other
cases in a similar ratio. For leave to place a head
or fcot stone not more than 12 inches high in the
consecrated ground, the rector was to receive a fee
varying according to the position of the grave from
103 to 2s 6d, ant where the stone is more than a
oot high Al to 68. This scale also was approved.