The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-09-20 00:00:00

COUNTY COURT,

ACTION FOR D:BIAGEi.—At the County Court on
Thursday, before Sir R. Keltle, judge, an action
brought by John Watson, a moulder, who claimed
from the Employer's Liability Assurance Corpora-
tion Society £3 ss. a three week's ray on account
~f injuries received by him at Messrs. Firmstone's
works, Erockmoor.—Mr. 1101bertott was for the
plaintiff, and Mr. Sivikeveare for the 11 fendant.—
Alr. kloibertou said the case had b;-,ca aljouroed
from time to time, and on the last o:cason it was
decided the case should be heard on its merits.—
Watson, whilst in the service of Messrs. Firmstone,
met with an injury by slipping down on an iron
plate.— file doctor, Mr. Bayley, certified that he
was suffering from an injury to the groin and a
slight rupture. Two weeks' pay were paid to him
by the Company, but at the end of the time they
and Messrs. Firmstone objected to pay for the
injuries.—Mr. Holbcrton contended that the policy
between them and the Employers Assurance Comp-
any contained words which enabled Watson to bring
an action asrainst them. 'He also mentioned that the
moulders at the works had been paying Id. per
week to insure them against injury, and they
wished to know if they were to have any benefit
from this payment.—The policy was then put in and
his Honour held that it absolutely put Mr. Ilolbe.r-
ton out of the court. The plaintiff was non-suited.

CARTWRIGHT v. PARSON.i.—This was an action
brought by John Cartwright, haulier, Delpb, against
Edward PaSSOII9, farmer, Wollaston, to recove: 424
for a horse.—Mr. Waldron appaared for the plaintiff
and Mr. Elcock for the thfendant.—John Cart-
wright said that on the 4th August he went to de-
fendant's farm to try a horse. tie saw one in a
field. He purchased the hors, , and the defendant
warranted him sound and a good worker, and said,
if he was not right he was to return it. He paid
£2O for the horse. He took the horse to a chain
factory and worked him for about 5 hours and be
was a gibber. On the Tuesday the horse would not
pull the empty cart out of the yard. He sent the
horse back to the defendant's and asked him for
his mu •ey back, and offered him £1 te take the
horse back, as he was no earthly use to him. He
left the horse at the defendant's and would not bring
him back.—Willia.m Stokes said that he was.
p:esent when the horse was bought. The defend-
ant said he would warrant the horse sound and a
good worker, if not he would have him back. The
defendant offered to give witness a sovereign if he
would persuade the plaintiff to take it back.—John
Bishop said he heard the bargain about the horse.
Parsons warranted the horse sound wl e good
worker.—Frederick Taylor said that he saw the
here on the Tuesday. He would not work et ail.
Eu ,ch Green veterinary surgeon, said he examine-I
the b Ise, and found an enlargement on the near
fore fetlock and lame on the off fore limb.—Edward
Parsons said that he did not recollect anything being
Said about a warranty. As they were trying the
horse up a hill th 3 plaintiff said "There's about 30
cwt.. of sand, and it he does it I am satisfied.' After
they got by a publi‘: house the plaintiff paid for the
horse and said he was satisfied.—Mrs. Parsons was
called and said that as she was passing the yard she
heard btor husband say "I never warranted a horse
iii my life, land ;I shan't warrant.this one," :His
Honour laid it was impossible to give a verdict for
der titiant on such evidence. Hie Honour gave a
ve!dict for plaintiff for £2O 311,1 c'sts (le the higher

H 0114 A .PAROKTEIeg CuAurrr.—A =sling o
the trwtees cf Ttiom:a Pargeter's (of Foxcete)
o tirity was held on Monday at the offices of Messrs
Hardin. and L'olt, Waterloo Street. The following
trusLees were present :—The Revs. B. Eaohus
(Chairmau), William Cochrane, Dr. Fl. W. Cross-
key, H. McKean, L. Tapiin, W. Carey Walters,
and Joseph Wood. A resolution was passed direct-
ing t letter expressing sympathy and condolence
of the trustees to be sent to Mrs. Msginni3 and the
family of the late Rev. David Maginnis, of Stour-
bricll-o, Mr. Maginnis having been a trustee from
th, -foundation of the charity, and, by his business
ability, tact, and devotion to its interests, having
rendered services of the highest value. A. cordial
welcome was offered to the Rev. Joseph Wood, late
of I,icester, who, having been recently appointed
minister of the Oid Meeting congregation, took his
seat as a trustee of the charity. The places of two
ann.litants recently deceased were filled up, and no
vacancies now exist, although a very large number
of applications, many of them of the most necessi-
tous character, still remain upon the books.

U9SPEL TEMPERANCE Missi-os.—A series of meet-

lags of the above character are being carried on at
the Sink cud have attrated a considerable number
of persons. There we:e cervices on Sunday as a
conFnerwetrent, and the meetings are continued
nightly. The Rev. H. Sherrard presided at Mon-
day's meeting and Mr. William Roberts on Tuesday
night.
F.ITAL ACCIDENT AT BELBROUGHTO2I.—A man
named Elijah Tompkins was found dead on the
stall case ot his honse at Belbroughton on Tuesday.
The neighbours noticed that his house was not open
as usual on that day, and informed Police-constable
Wallace, who forced the door. He found Tompkins
face downwards on the sta'as down which he
had apparently fallen and fractured his skull.
Me srs. W. H. &H. Le May, Seed Factors, 68,
Borough High Street, London, report :—Very thin
ittt,,i'Atance on the seed market this day. Tri-
follow, reap seed, winter tares, and rye, at last
week s prices. Very little doing in canary and
hemp. New white and brown mustard seed cheaper.
—F,ep:ember 17th. 1884.

FAILURE OF NEWsPApErt PROPRIETO3I.—At the
London Bankruptcy Court on Wednesday, a meet-
ing was held before Mr. Registrar Brougham. for
the public examination of S. D. Clark, who was
formerly the editor of the Stour-bridge Journal, but
who had since started two papers called Best Bits
and The .Story Teller, and to the non-success of
which he attributes his failure. The accounts
showed debts £374 188 11d, and assets £197. It will
be remembered that at tie first meeting the credi-
tors resolved to wind up the estate ita bankruptcy.
In reply to Mr. Aldridge (the official receiver) the
bankrupt stated that he had never failed before
this. He first started as the editor of the Stour..
bridge Aurnal, but that paper hat Ceased to exist.
lie was afterwards the editor of Beat Bits, and also
...lite story Teller. They were not sucesse9. He
was the owner of the copyright of a story cued
"Dick Darling," which had gone through three
editions, and out of which he had already received
£2OO, and it was on that basis that the valuation
of £5OO for it was made. He could hardly state
when he first became insolvent, but it was about
,two years ago, and arose from his being asked
whether ha could pay 20s in the pound at once,
and found himself unable to do so. He had con-
tracted debts since then. lie estimated that his

future earnings would be about .2300 a year.—There
was no further opposition, and the bankrupt passed
his i,ublie exsniination,

_
DRUNKENNESS.—At theTolice Court yesterday,
before Colonel Fletcher, Major Cochrane and T. D.
Thomas, Esq. Elijah Kendrick was fined 2s 64 and
costs for being drunk on the 30th ult. at the Lye.—
Henry Dunn, was for being drunk on the 12th inst.
at the Lye fined 2s 6el and costs.— S int uel Allen was
charged with being drunk and disorderly at the
Lye. Defendant was furthPr charged with being
drunk and disorderly ant refusing to quit licensed
premises and further with assaulting Mary Brooks
on the 13th inst.—P.C. Powell proved the first ce.,e
and the other case was proved by Mary BrOi .kg,
landlady of the Star Inn, Lye.—Fined 5s and costs
OnsTaucnoN.—Charles Smith ar.d Thomas Hut-
ton were charged with obstructing the highway at
Wollaston. on the Bth inst. P.C. Cartwright and
kaynt.-r proved the case.—Superintendent Wheeler
said that he had received complaints about those
men.—Fined 2a 6d including costs.
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