The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-24 00:00:00

THE RIMERS' STRIKE.

MEETINGS AT ITALESONVEN AND OLD HILL.

On Monday afternoon last. • meeting of nailer, was
held in Birmingham-street, Halesowen. The meeting
was not so well attended as had been anticipated. There
were mat snore than SinO present, one half of whom be.
• •• •'-..• s wen
- The others camefor the most pert
moe so nmeeowers.
fropm the Old Hill district. 141°- C. of no small "
attendance from the outlying districts wai. :sat sitlaia.,:ede
Mr. Ashfield. of Bromsgrove, took the choir. tre"..!'"a
they had met to consider whether Or not it would be ads
varttageous for the nailer. in Halesowen to join lb
strike. If they intended to strike at all, they had better
do so now, while the sun was shining. With very few
exceptions, he eaid, the Halesowen people were not being
paid more than lie. IOS, or Ifis in the pound. Therefore,
While other districts were striving to get no more than
their just rights, it was the duty of Halesowen to assist
I them. They would consequently help themselves as
BRIERLET rutt. well. Every man was worthy of his hire, and he did net
' see why the nallmakers should be an exception. Re was
Twit LoCK's LANK Cnit.iFKT AertorNr.—Puesgeyw. sure of this, that at the present wages one half of them
Tine To TIM REKCCEas or THE IlfiNrita.—tmlitedlitiely could scarcely exist. With the full ens in the pound it
alter the occurrence of the above Accident a movement was barely a hying. They had been at play eight weeks
Was set on foot for the purpose of collecting fends to at Bromsgtote, and they were determined never again to
present the gallant band who descended the it to the lift a hammer till they obtained what they bad Minch
tbeitite of thb ireptivoired inikeise With ilerhe tohan of the for.
public appreciation of their heroic conduct. The cotes Mt. W. iteettell was the next speaker. Be contended
mittee derided that each man should be presented with it was useless for the Hileaosien teen to come out, with-
& silver watch, bearing an inscription setting forth the out the Lye and Oldswinford men cense:Wel to de the
name of the presentee, and the occasion of the presenta. came. The Oldawinford men were working at less pekes
tiou. One exception. howrver, was made in the ease Of than they were at Fllleowen, end had always done so
David Plant, the batty, whose coolness and courage aa since the last strike. At the end of that, gni.> bo
was
leader of the men was beyond all Praise, and reudered it paid la id more per bundle for counter clout than what
• desirable that there ehoull be some distinction in the wee mend at Oldswinford. If they could get Oldswiuford
proirentatiou to him. His watch was accordingly of gold. and the Lye to join them, be would say etrike with all
The watches were tactually presented in the %stifled his heart, and he believed the strike would be a vary
School hers on Tuesday evening he the Rev. J. Stone, • good one. It had been reported is Old Hill that he mu
reeter of the parish. 'lke atteudance was very small. the cause of the men not coming out at Halesowen•
Mr. Stone, in the mimeo of a few remarks he made to What he bad said, and he said it again, was that be did
the men, said that the idea whish underlay the pregen• not want to come oat till the whole riistriet wan of ono
Evtion was not that of a money valve reward, hut that of
mind. He would tell them that if the Halesowen men
the iritioite value of human life. Men who were engaged
struck, nod the others did n)t at the places he had men.
in dangerous occupations were often led to undervalue , Boned, it would prove a great folly ; in fact, it would
their own lives and the lives of other. e and anything prove utterly destructive to their cause. This speaker's
which tended to diminish that 'feeling was wtothe ef remarks were frequently diesented from, and he was told
countenance and support. He hoped they would Mott more than once that all he wished was to damp his
upon the watcher presented to them under theli eireum- hearers spirits.
I Mr. J. Price replied to Mr. Brettell, who had asked
stance, as of value that no money could purchase and
that thringb reduced to the last extremity they iewild not them what benefit they would derive from striking at
part with them, hut band them on as heirlooms in their I that place, or what benefit would be felt by such a step in
families. Mr. Stone then proceeded with the rresenta- the other districts. Mn would tell them. In the first
tion of the watches. The names of the re?ipiAnts are place, a master had told him that if the men on atrike
David Plant, l'homes Brown, Michael Churchill, Enoch did not obtain the dais in the pound, they would have ul-
Holmes, Levi Cooper, War Cartwright, Thomas Plant, timately to content themselves with Ins. Therefore, if
Moses Davis, Joseph Blunt, Jeremiah Price, Matthew Halesoiten now did its duty—it had hitherto neglected it
Noires, Thomas Trirtam, Charles Oarhett, Richard —they null certainly be instrumental in obtaining the
Roberta, Jeremiah Thompson, William Thomp•on, Ben- tlik in the pound. By remaining at viork. they injured
jamin Thompson, S.,muel Thompaeo, and William ma. the 1,13f1:: at lerge. He said that if they did snot that day
linchip.—Jertionah Thompson soil A few words by way snake up their minds to joie the strike, he, for one, motile
of thanks on behalf of hi oself sinai b.;, fellows. He coin never speak another word to them in Halesowen on the
thankful for the watrh, tint at the came Core he felt him. subject. He concluded by advising his hearers to heat-
self well repaid for all he had done when Le saw the poor tate no longer, but strike at once, and a glorious victory
fellows up the pit.—A. vote of thank% to the Clteirman would he won.
(Mr. Stone) mud the Committee, and to the Secretary Thu Chairman again shortly aldreseed the meeting,
(Mr. W. E. Wood) closed the proceedings. and urged the duty of Halusowen in the struggle.
SUDDEN DE ATIL—On Tuesday morning last, about 10 Mr. N. Higgins. of Hasbury, Loosed that a general
o'clotik in the morning, a nein named Benjamin Bird teii, strike in lialeso., n s mould at once take place.
rending at the top of Brettell Lane, died suddenly. It Me. J. Taylor, tit Islington, seconded the motion.
appears that the man bad been to work, end seturried. A Ow*, of hand.' having heti, taken, the resolution WU
An Omits at was held on the body on Thursday last, at I declared carried.
the heuiie of Mr. Walsall. the Vine Inn, before Mr. I Mr. J. Hackett, of Old Hill, said it had been reported
Phillips, Deputy•corouer After bearing the evidenee. lin some quartcra since Saturday that the Halesowen men
the jury returned a verdict of "flied from Natural would not come out. He replied that he did not believe
Causes." this, and that they would again be appealed to on that
AssAULTINO A WonAN.—On Thursday last, before I. Monday. They hail always had great trouble at first in
Spooner, Esq , Stipendiary. Thomas Morris was charged getting the Hale...wen men to strike, but they generally
wills assaulting Hanuith Middleton, on the 17th instant. succeeded in doing so by perseverance. There were
Complainant, who had a severe black eye, said idie fiat many bad masters in the trade, and he would ety to those
b-en living ton intimate terms with the defendant. About masters, If you are is rub us, rob re out of the ware-
twelve o'clock at night the defendant met her and struck sauna." The trade Mid ',pit into such a bad form that
her on the eye. Defendsut wins further charged with my they must put the unfair masters down. They had been
saulting her on Tuesday night. Complainant, wllO gave 011 strike at Old Hill three necks. and they were firmly
her evidence very reluctantly, tail def,md wit did not beat resolved never to work teeda till they obtained the 200 in
her on Tuesday. Police•sei wawa Carrell proved that ha I the pound on the 1064 list. He hoped the Halmoweu
saw the tleferident ruu toed catch the et:melee:am, and • Men wauld take coarage, 41111 do likevn.,e.
pull In, r vielentLy. Ost the Saturday previous he all A, the The Chairman natal there were masters in the trade
gefeedeet strike complainant, who ass inteu.ihle lair two who professed Christianity, but who, at the same time,
or three fissure. Mrs. Hall gave corroborative evidence. were grinding down their men. He believed there could
Defendant. iii extenuation, said he WM drunk at the time, ire no Cliristienity where there was such cruelty prac-
The learned Stipendiary said to defendant that be wee a tia..d.
v,ry violent and brutal fellow, and hid it not hern that The meeting dispersed after singing the Thasslogy.
complainant tried to screen hint, he wield have given Its. generally belis ved that notwithstanding the rein.
him the full term of six months. However, be woad. Winn the Meeting arrired at, the nailer+ in Haleseeen
stop him from doieg it again, eould commit him fur will not, Ks a holy. join the strike. There appears:: very
three months' hard 'Amur. and to tad two sureties 'i. little ummiusity among them.
gift each, and himself in EGO, to keep the peace for three
smooths.

A WINI: BEATI:11 John Chance was charged by
Esther, bit wife, with (assaulting her on the Idth instant.
Complainant said that on the above date defendant heat
her, and had often done SO ; but else did nut swish to
press the case. Fined El and costs. Oil the learned
Stipendiary being informed that defendant had been
twit's (ionvieteil before, once sentenced to six months, he
fined defendant Ed and costa; in default six weeks'
prisonment. Ile also order( it him to find tissi sureties
in £2O each, lad hiumeif in EPS, to keep Um peace for
aix months.
IlseniosE OFFlSNOA.—:Elizabrtli rim, beerlionse.
keeper, was charged by Superintendent Mills with keep.
lug her bouge open for the sal, of beer in the IStla lust,
derind nrehihited hours. Piilii(s.iiestaiale Ilr.don proved
the offence, which was oillsittOd, and defendant lined la
and costs.
"

A meeting of manses was held Ashman o'cloek. at the
Golden Cross, Old fill. Then* wars nearly 1.000 par-
sons present. Mr. J. Tilibetts presided. Among the
speakers were Mr. As}Meld and Mr. Oiler, who attended
a. a deputation from Bronisorme. Roth apeakerr said
some of the masters in that dirrict had offered to give the
full price &At:A for by the tuen. The weu, however,
MeTO very firm, and were determined not tO 1:0111111(11.
work until the whole if the wasters would agree to the
atone. Other speakers loilowed, and thelneetuf we, of
a very unatihnous character. The usual resolutions hav-
ing been put, every hand was held up t '• Play wt.-

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OF Wihrri. DA3ltOF.—William Wad.ll wed
charged with wilfuhe d.liaying a porkpie on the 11th
Inst. the prop-et of Mary Herrington. Mr. Addisou
appeared for complainant, MIA Mr. It etdron fir defend-
ant. From tine evidence of courpliinant, it appears that
she was in the habit of going about to sell p rh and
other pies. On the above date she went tou mat, ia
Out-
maine of George Wilk..., who keeps a beerlionee, aud thw
the defend ,nt th re. Ile oieke l op a p rn pie, and bit
It, mid retailed to pay for it. D feudent afterwards trok
• thruithn pie, and eat it. Two witnesses were called tor
the def silo., to prove that eoniplainant said itefeindint
inalthi Lure the pie on credit. The Beneh said lie lie.
lleved defendant tried to defraud Ca ITO/R.,11, and it is it
• eery Lad 'nose where • WOLOOt had to go about salliog
plea for a livelihood. F.iied e and waste, ansl (admiral
ti ui the value of the pie.
CUA 'GE op ANIAI'LTINU 000 WOFSDINO. George
Bau.iet was 011attpd Rith .116.‘11Iiing ant %sounding Geo.
on goal night lest Complainant said that
I shout half-pact two o'cloak he was slanting ay E.IIIIIIIL'S
the grocer, at the lotions of Braden LIU*, tubing ti
some w.irkmea, when the &leaden% lame up ru him 'ay'
leas old It*, what have you Mem laying about
mei:" 1 said to hun, " Nothilie," l/..fendaftt then
etraelt nit and Ito.. heal MO down. I became Itiansible.
I Could not remember what happened alter. At this stage,
ad there was thaw doubt us to whet pariah the nasals had
taken pace in, the rase ads adjourned for • week, the
defeoriatit being bailed ,nut to eppear.
WIFK.-I)AvA Ilart won charged by
Eliza llsrt, his wife, with using threatening language to
her on the lath instant, when-by ate was in bodily fair.
Complainant aid that oil tie alas, d Ate deiced:int cisme
Imme. m.. 1 beg-in to curse aud swesr, stud use threaten-
ing language to her. Ile Mal often threntened her. and
told her she WAS litt wife of his, as he lad got another
woman. lhifeadarit had threatened to shoot her, and
on one riceasiou he broeght • razor, and said be would
out her throat. Ors another oecasta he brought a ear-
ring bustle, end thieateued to cut her throat. Defendant
dethed that he Lad threatened to eat her throat. Orders.'
to tied two sureties of £lO each, arid himself la £2O to
keep the peace for six months.
CHARM( Or STHALING • ell..—Willialol Pegg, tailor,
was charged with feloniously stealing • cap on the 21st
lust, the property of John Manning. Noah Cartwright
said lie was an apprentice to prosecutor, who is • tailor,
residing at Quarry Bank. Oa the above date the defend-
ant came into hid waster's hou.e, and picked up the cap
produced, and go off with it. Witness then followed him
down the road, and asked him for the cap. Defendant
refused to give it up. Witness then gave information to
Isis master, who sent for the police. Poliee-coustable
Luria proved apprehending defendant. Prosecutor gave
defendant a good character, aud said be did not wish to
press the case. Defendant said that he was "in beer at
the time. The learned Stipendiary said he did not think
defendant intended to commit a felony, and discharged
him with • caution.
CHARGE OF STEALING A PAIR OF Boors.—Mary Holt
(15), of Haley, near Kingswinford, was charged with
stealing • pair of boots, on Tuesday last, the property
of Samuel Pritchard. Charlotte Shelton proved that the
boots belonged to her non, and were worth Os. Pollee.
constable Farmer proved apprehending prisoner: The
father was ordered to attend to bail her out,