The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-06 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

Locan Romeo OF HEALTH.—The first meeting of this
Board since the election, was held on Monday last. Mr.
Walker presided pro tern.—On the motion of Mr. theme,
seconded by Mr. Cartwright. Mr. Wilhem Jeffries was
re-elected Chairman, acts. slot—The compliment having
beau acknowledged, • liter was rewd by the Clerk, which
had been received from Mr. Weetwood, who tendered his
resignation.—Mr. Jeremiah Skidmore was elected in the
place of Mr. Westwood, by a majority of four orer Mr.
Tomlinson. The various committees were then appo:nted.
—Upon the motion of Mr. Robinson, Mr. Thomas, bank
manager, was appointed treasurer to the Board, after the
mover had stated that be knew of case, where delay had
arisen from Mr. Harris being absent from bome.—The
Roads Committee reported that Meeting Lane had been
completed, and recommended the Board to instruct the
surveyor to make the necessary apportionments,. It also
stated that the Engineer of the Oreat Western Railway
Company had met the Board Surveyor, and had agreed
to construct a pairsage from Paant's Hollow across the
fields under the railway will, footpaths and rails for pub.
lie safety. In couclusion the committee approved of the
suggeated alteratioes in Nine Locks Lane, proposed by
Mr. William Jeffrii a. A petition from some of the in.
habitants of South•street, calling attention to the dan•
gerous state of a wall, was referred to the Rooth.
Committee.—The mortality returns published by Mr.
IVilshaw showed that fourteen deaths had occurred dur•
Mg the past month.
AtioTHEit FATAL Acc.DEXT AT THE NINE LOCHS PIT.
—On Wednesday morning last another fatal accident
occurred at the Nine Locks Pit, brierley Hill. the pro-
perty of the Earl of Dudley. It appear. that Zachariah
Pearson ;,53), a pikeman, was ot iv•dir in the narrow or
or heading, testing the safety of that part of the pit,
when in quantity of coal fell upon him, and doubled him
up. William Holt and two Lthers at or.ce ran to the un-
fortunitte asaistance, end commenced to clear the
mass of coal away. Peareon implored them to metric ite
him as sinit no la osible from his dangerous position, arid
three times said, "01.. Lord, do get me oat. - °wine to
the limited width and height of the headway (four feet
each way), it was twenty minutes before Lie was rescued,
and then he was lifeless. Dr Ashmead was promptly in
attendance, but his service§ were of no avail. The man
Lad been suffocated some time before he was released
irom the coal. The body was taken to the deceued man's
residence at Peusuett, worry it awaits a coroner's in-
quiry. Pearaon was one of the men entombed in the
Nine Locks Pit about two years since, when it was inun-
dated; and he was the first among the number that re-
sumed work after he had recovered from the shock. He
was a very stead; and sober man, and was generally liked
by his fellow workmen for his invariable kindness and
good nature, and also for his ready willingness to do
them a service. He leaves a wife and six children, the
youngest of whom is only twelve months old, t mourn
his loss. So great was the respect entertained for the
deceased, that a subscription list for the benefit of his
bereaved family was Wised of on Wednesday. It is per.
haus worth a passing notice that the deceased's grand.
fatter was killed in a coal.pit, and that his father also
shared a similar fate, whilst at work for the Hon. Ham•
He Word, the same week that his 80n commenced to
labour in the pits, now 42 years since.
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HmlrwAy Urn,: NC . —At the Yol.ce Court, on Monday.
Info. Messrs. H. et J.unn Matthews and H. Smith,
Edward Keudrick was summonsed for allowing his potty
to stray on the highaay at Amblecote, on the 21at ult
Police-cor.table Freeman pruned the case, and defend-
ant was fined os.

DRUNK AND DISORDINNLY.—WiIIiam Butt was charged
with being drunk and disorderly on the 30th ultimo, at
Brierley Hill. Police-constables Maland and tioodfellow
proved the case. Defendant called Mrs. Seymour, who
said she did not see defendant strike his wife. Defend.
ant was fined Is and costs.

BREACH OP TUX PEACIK.-.-Wlllignil Crow was charged
with committing a breach of the peace by fighting on the
30th, at Kiegswieford. Police-constable Keenan proved
the case, and defendant was ordered to pay the coats.
STEALING DllCES.—Thomas Cook, Harry Noke, Joseph
Hanbury, and Harry Scriven, four lads, were brought up
on remand charged with stealing two ducks, the property
of Mr. Wheeley, at Brettell Lane, on the 2nd ultimo.—
Mr. Waldron, lirierley Hill). appeared for the defence.
Elizabeth Welling., wife of Thomas Wettings, bailiff for
prosecutor, said the ducks in question were safe on the
Sunday evening. They were worth ss. Cross•ezatn•
Med : One is a decoy duck. Its nature is wild. I
will swear to them: There are other docks at the
farm. I saw them on the above date about 400 yards
away from the house. The ducks were brought back to
the farm about eight o'clock. A lad named Scriven
brought the ducks hack. He said some boys had takes
them to their house. He said he had been to Mr. Cole's
to find an owner.—Jabez Brooks said he was in a field
about seven o'clock on the above date. He saw the four
prisoners there. He saw them trying to catch the docks.
Ile could not tell which caught them. They took them
to Mrs. licriven's house is Wheeler•street. Cross.exam•
wed: Fred Seriven haw the docks first. We were all
together, and all saw the ducks. I drove the ducks up
the brook far the others to catch them. They thought
they were wild ducks. I was summonsed to come here
to•day.—Police•coustable Freeman said from isformation
received he apprehended the prisoner. at Brierley Hill.
on the Monday morning, and charged them with stealing
two ducks, the prop tty of Mr. Wheeley. Itcy said
they thought they were wild ducko, and if they would
forgive them they would not do it again. Cross-exam.
toed : The field does not belong to the prosecutor.—Mr.
Waldron, iu defence, said the lads saw the ducks and
thought they were wild ones. They captured them, and
Look them to Scrivrifs horn,. Mrs. Seneca, like an
honest WOI/1811, sent them to try to find an owner. They
took them to Mr. Driukwater Cole's, and from thence to
Mr. Wheeley's farm, and gave them up. There was no
felonious intent on the part of any of the lads.—The
Bench, after deliberating some time, flied defendants £1
each, in default one month's imprisonment.

AMAAULTING THIS Pougs.—Evan Williams and Charles
Ball wsre charged withlmo-constable C. -
terill. and further charged with being drunk sad riotous.
The case was ternsioltd until the Itla inst.
NE6IIS,, T CC WORK.— WiliiPllo Weaver was chrtrsed
l.plast Willetni with neglucting his contract. an.l
Into claimed 104 as compensation. Mr. Clulow appeared
for complainant, and Mr. Addison for defence. Cost.
p lainant said he was a chain manufacturer, at Quarry

Bank. on the oth tilt he received an order for two time
me, , hain from Messrs. Wood Brothers. With, es
told defendant In bad td make S lengttbs, which would
abroit two to, b Frelend Mt asked for • draw, and
complainant gave 12s. He did tot go to work after
be had ii iv. d tbe d •w, iompolluit was prevented
from fulfilbug his order through defendant not coming •
back to work. He co..srdk re be Lad suffered 10s loss
through chain being thrown on his band.. Defendant
made abow two lengths. When he was engaged the
agreement sae to give or take 14 days notice, and pay
every week. He did not give any notice. Cross.exam•
ined : He ha. work, d fir mae orce before. My servant
was by when I engaged ticf..Wdabt. Will swear Dimmock
was no, • I•ele. He aaa 1“ have so much per est.—Mr.
Addieoo, to di fear, vatted the defendant, who said his
agretine: t .vith cotsple nit was for h.ni to work either
at home or at the compiamant'a Louse, which be liked.
Dimniock was by when the agreement was made.—Geo.
Dimmock said he was by when defendant was engaged
by Willetts. There was no notice agreed with.-1 Le
Bench dismissed the case.

A Csurtow.—John Husselbee, Jeremiah Lowe, and
John Aston, were charged by Mr. Edward Oakes
(Churchwarden) with wilfully damaging a gas lamp in
Word.ley Church, on the 23rd ult. The ease was with.
drawn on paymint if costs.
A NICE LOT.—Hannah Cartwright, Rhoda Cartwright,
Agnes Cartwright, Sarah Cartwright, William Cartwright
and Ann Green, were charged with assaulting Amelia
Li-es, at the Delph, (/11 the I;th all. Mr. Clulow was for
the defence. Complainant said she worked at Messrs.&
J. and J. Pearson's brick work.. The defendants worked
in the same yard. tihe wail at The Dolph on the above
date about half-paat six, when she met all the defendants.
They said " Here skein; we will butcher her, the rip."
They all set about her with sticks and bricks. The res.
son it was done woo because she went out with Rhoda
Cartwright's young man. Cross-crammed: Had not said
anything to CartwrightA about the young man. Had not
had any quarrel with them ; nor my mother had not.
ISlrs Longmere is my aunt. There was no one isith me.
Agnes Cartwright was there. Several witnesses were
called on both sides. After bearing the evidence, the
Bench bound the complainant and defendants over to
keep the peace iii one surety each ef £5.
DIBEAts ED Ftsw.— At the Petty Sessions held on
Thoraday, before I. Spooner, Esq , Stipendiary, Thomas
Laikham, fishmonger, was charged with selling diseased
mackerel in Brierley Hill Market, on the 29th ultimo.—
Mr. Hollierton appeared on lohalf of the Local Board,
to prosccute.—Detendant pleaded guilty. and in extenua
tion said be was not aware of it, and that he had given a
"big " price for the flab--Mr. Spooner said defendant
was liable to • penalty of I:140; seven bad fish, £2O for
each.—ln answer to the Bench, Mr. Holberton said the
Board's attention hal been called to the bad fish, but
they would leave the case in the bands of the Bench.—
Mr. Spooner said the next time he came before him, he
would send him to prison without a fine, as he considered
the health of the public was I 1 paramount importance.
On tails occasion, however, he would only line him £5
and costa.

Asset= Calif.—John Harley was charged with as.
milting Emma Laver. Complainant said she did not
wish to press the case on account of defendant's wife.
Defendant had agreed to pay the costs, ill consideration
of the case not being pressed. Defendant wee ordered
to find two stneties in 4:20 each to keep the peace for six
months. and pay costs.
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ASsAULTINo. A' boo.—Benjamin Blewitt was charged
by Elijah Jones, a boy, with assaulting him on the 25th
ult. Complainant said be was on the .it bank. The
defendant came to him and cut him with a whip several
times about the body. Defendant stated that complain-
ant war on his land, running the cows. This was denied,
and the learned Magistrate said defendant had no right to
take the law into his own hands, and if be came before
him again for a eimilar offence he would send him to
prison without the option of a fine. For the offence he
had committed he should fine him £2 and coats; in de-
fault six weeks' imprisonment,
WOMEN'S QCASKELS.—EIiza Sutton was charged by
Phcebe Mickiewright with assaulting her on the 24th ult.
Complainant said she lived in Brettell Lane. On the
above date she was returning from work when defendant
struck her on the eye, and blackened it. Did not give
her any provocation. The defence was that complain•
ant had been telling " fibs '' about her. Fined do and
coots, 141 6d ; in default 14 days.
THE LATE ATTEMPTED SVICIDE.—Jesse Smith was
brought op on remand, charged with attempting to des•
troy his own life. the learned Stipendiary said he had
remanded him for a week to see how he would behave.
He had received a very good character ef him, and there
appeared to be no reason why he ohould attempt to take
his own life. His health bad been affected no doubt
through drink, and if he would promise not to attempt
anything of the kind again, be would discharge him.
Defendant said lie had prumired the chaplain never to
attempt it ague, and he was then discharged.