The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-11-04 00:00:00

COUNTY COURT.

PRITCHARD V. WALKER.—At the County Court,
on Monday, before Mr. R. Kettle, judge. This was
an action brought by John Pritchard, dealer, to
recover the sum of £l2 103 from Mary Walker,
Bderley Hill, for the value of 11 pigs sold t• him
by defendant. —Mr. Clulow.appeared for plaintiff,
and Mr. Waldron defended.—From the evidence
adduced it appears that plaintiff purchased 11
pigs from defendant, who said they were healthy
and sound. Shortly after 9of them and 2of his
own died from purples.—After hearing the evi-
dence on both sides his Honour gave a verdict
for plaintiff for the full amount claimed and costs,
and allowed defendant two months to pay the
money.
FEREDAY v. RoLu-ssow.—This was an action
brought by Thomas Fereday against William
Rollinson, timber dealer, residing at the Delph,
to recove the sum of £l3 10s, the value of some
timber bought by the defendant at a sale.—Mr.
White appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Homer de-
fended.—From the evidence of plaintiff it appears
that he had a quantity of timber on his estate,
and the defendant bought six ash and 3 oak trees
at £7 lOs Counley, the tennant,
proved that the timber was felled and that
the defendant fetched it away with his own wagon
as he had done on a former occasion.—Several
witnesses were called to prove the case.—Mr.
Homer, for the defence, denied that his client had
the trees in question and put the defendant in the
box, who said he bought 96 oak and 36 ash trees.
He had received them and paid for them but he
did not have the six ash and three oak trees as
stated by the witness for plaintiff. The last time
he was over at Rook the trees were standing.—
A witness was called who measured out the trees.
—Frederick Green said Craddock pointed out some
trees to Mr. Rollinson and a man named Baynton
took a tree off the farm.—Counley was recalled
and said Baynton never took a tree off the farm,
but said that Rollinson had the trees.—His
Honour summed up, going carefully through the
evidence, and gave a verdict for plaintiff.
O'HAGAN v. McFADDAN.—This was an action
to recover the sum of £4 4s, the value of a
hand cart.—Mr. Collis appeared for plaintiff, and
Mr. Perry for defendant.—Plaintiff said he dealt
in hardware and jewellery and he wanted to sell
his business and advertised it in aiLocal paper.
The defendant came to him and ult%ately sold
the goods to the defendant for £25, but not the
furniture or truck. A disturbance afterwards
took place and defendant was summoned for an
assault. In the beginning of August he lent the
hand cart to Mr. Bosworth, to go to Brierley
When it was returned, he found it broke and
had to get it repaired and he paid for it.—Oliver
Evans said the plaintiff gave him an order to
, repair the hand cart and paid for it.—William
Crampton also gave evidence.—Defendant said he
bought the plaintiff's business for £25 on the 18th
July. The hand cart was in the sale. He paid
a deposit of 5s and afterwards paid the money for
the goods.—George Bosworth said he was with
the plaintiff and defendant on the 25th July when
they bargained for the business. Plaintiff agreed
for the defendant to have the truck into the bar-
gain and slapped his hand to close the bargain.
He said he did not borrow a hand cart from the
plaintiff, but he borrowed it from defendant. On
cross-examination witness admitted that the hand
cart was broke.—Ellen McFaddan gave corrobora-
tive evidence as to buying the handcart.—Verdict
for defendant.