The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-20 00:00:00

THE EASTER HOLIDAYS.

I;o2ia,Liou WA held in the Primitive MetlioC,ist

Chapel, Lye, on Tuesday. There was a good
attendance.
_Mr. Henry Billingham (president)

presided, and was supported by- the itevds. WI
Manning, A. Moore, J. Haffer, T. B. Broadrie:.,
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T. Parker (secretary and treasurer), and Mr. J.
Pearson.—After the appointing of. the officers and

committee for the en-suing year, the following re-
solution was unanimously carried, namely, "That,

in the opinion of this Meeting, a resort to war for
the settlement of the questions raised by the
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treaty of peace concluded between Russia and
Turkey would promote neither the freedom of
Europe nor the security of this country, but
would be opposed to the dictates both of wisdom
and humanity; and that the settlement of these
questions by a European congress would be more
in harmony with the principles of justice and
humanity, and would be much more likely to
promote the honour fnd interests of this and the

other countries of Europe involved in the settle-
ment of these questions."—The Rev. W. Manning,
of Stourbridge, delivered on the occasion an
interetting lecture on "Nonconformity in the
reign of Charles ll."—The usual vote of thanks to
the lecturer and the president brought the pro-
ceedings to a close.
COAL ALLOWANCE CASE.-At the County Court,
on Thursday, before Mr. Rupert Kettle, judge,
Daniel Clift, a miner, sued Messrs. Joseph King
and Co. for 10s. the value of allowance coal

alleged to be due to him.—Mr. Clulow appeared
for the plaintiff, and 31r. Perry for defendants.—
Plaintiff said a load of allowance coal was due to
him on the 23rd October last. On November 9th

he went into Derbyshire, leaving his work without
notice. He had dernrnded the coal before he left
and after his return. He did not apply at the
chief office, but at the machine office. The plain-
tiff, it appeared, had been employed by the
Cradley Colliery Company. but sued Messrs. King
for the coal.—Mr. Clulow elicited, in examination
of Mr. Calderwood, the manager at the colliery,
and ho produced a letter signed by them. as
Joseph King and Co., in reference to the claim.—
As Mr. Clulow could not carry his case sufficiently
far, be elected to be nonsuited.
WARRANTY CASIC.—At the County Court, on
Thursday, Richard Scriven, carter, Brierley Hill,
sued John Dean, horse dealer, Quarry Bank, for
£l4 10s, for breach of warranty ef a horse.—Mr.
-Waldron appeared for plaintiff ; -and Mr. Loxdale
Warren (instructed by Mr. Collis) for the defend-
ant.—Plaintiff said when he bought the horse a
warranty was given with it, and defendant agreed
to exchange it if it did not suit. The horse died
before any exchange took place.—ln defence,
Dean denied that he warranted the horse sound,
and said he only guaranteed it a good worker.
As to the exchange, he only meant to exchange
if the horse had been exchanged in a reasonable
time.—The case ended in a verdict for the defend-
ant.

THE BONA. FIDE TRAVI.LLER QUESTION.---li
may be of interest to our readers to note the
remarks made on the above subject by Mr. Bridge,
the stipendiary at the Hammersmith Police Court.
in a case where a publican being summoned for
keeping his house open during prohibited hours
the defendant said the men stated to him that
they had walked over three miles and were
entitled to have refreshments.—Mr. Bridge said
it was quite legitimate for men to pass their Sun-
days in walking if they liked but it was a wrong
impression of the law to suppose that they be-
came bonafide travellers by walking a distance of
three miles. Men going out on Sundays not for
a walk but thinking by going three miles they
would be served. were not travellers. The mean-
ing of traveller was that men must be on the
road for a reasonable purpose and require refresh-
ments.

DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court, on Thurs-
day, before Colonel Fletcher, Messrs, J. Holcroft
and R. L. Freer, Henry Reynolds, blacksmith,
Longlands, was charged with being drunk, at
Clent, on the 14th inst.—Police-csns'sable Wallace
proved the case and defendant who pleaded
guilty and expressed his regret was fined 5s
including costs.—Thomas Mallen was charged
with being drunk, on the 11th inst, in Market
Street, Stourbridge. Police-constable Morgan
proved the case and defendant, against whom
five previous convictions were proved by Police-
sergeant Jones was fined 10s and costs; in de-
fault 14 days.—William Aston and Joseph Bate-
man were charged with being drunk and dis-
orderly, at Bagley, on the 14th inst.—Police-con-
stable Wallace proved the case.—Police-sergeant
Rea, proved five previous convictions against Bate-
man and two against Aston.—Defendants were
each fined 10s and costs; or 14 days' imprison-
, ment.—Richard Lewis, farmer, of Catshill, was
charged with being drunk, on the 10th just, at
Belbroughton Police-constable Payne proved
the case and defendant was ordered to pay the
costs.—Samuel Stanton, butcher, Catshill, was
charged with being drunk whilst in charge of a
horse and cart, at Belbroughton, on the 10th
inst.—Police-constable Payne proved the offence
and defendant was fined 5s and costs.—James
Fitzpatrick was fined 5s including costs for being
drunk in Coventry Street, on the 14th inst.—
Police-constable Morgan and Edward Hawkes-
wood proved the case.—William Jones, a navvy,
was charged with being drunk, at the Police Sta-
tion, on the 16th inst.—Superintendent Freeman
said defendant went to the police-station in a
drunken state and asked for a waistcoat. As he
did not go away he was locked up.—Fined 5s and
costs; in default 14 days.
CAUTION TO CARTERS.—James Day, a wagoner,
of Kinver, was charged with having a wagon and
horses on the highway longer than necessary.—
Police-constable Morgan proved the case and de-
fendant was ordered to pay costs.
NEGLECTING A WlFE.—Thomas Ogle, an under-
hand puddler, was summoned by Mr. J. Barratt,
relieving officer, for neglecting to support his wife
and family and allowing thou to become charge-
able to the common fund of the Stourbiidge
Union.—Mr. 13arratt proved the case and defend-
ant on promising to find a home for his wife was
ordered to pay Costs.
CHARGE OF VAGRANCY.—A lad named Benjamin
Harris was charged with vagrancy by sleeping in
Mr. Alfred Green's blacksmiths shop in the
Bagley Road.—Mr. Freemen said he found pri-
soner in Mr. Green's shop on Wednesday night
about a quarter to twelve.—Mr. Green said the
prisoner formerly worked for him and he did not
believe he was there with any felonious intent.—
Pliaoner was cautioned and. disch srgcJ.
ALLEGED ALUULT AT BELBROUGHTON.—BeII-
jamT Waldron was charged with assaulting
Louisa Mogg, at 13elbroughton, on the 12th inst.
—Mr. Perry defended.—Complainant said defend-
ant ',.went to their house on the above date and
shortly aftsiwards she heard an altercation be-
tween him and her husband. She went in and
found defendant had got her husband on a block.
She spoke to him when defendant struck her
twice.—Complainant called two witnesses, one of
whom said she saw defendant strike at complain-
ant and the other said defendant did not strike
her at all.—The case was dismissed.
HAWKING WITHOUT A LICRNSE.—DCEGYS Sullivan
was charged with hawking without a license, at
Belbrougton, on the 17th iust.—Police-constage
Payne proved seeing defendant sellsome laces and
he had not got a liceuse.—Fined is and costs ; in
default 7 days.
CHARGE OF ASSAULT.—James Maunsell was
charged with assaulting- David Cox, at Cradley, on
the 15th inst.—After hearing the evidence on both
sides the Bench dismissed the case.
We hear that on Saturday. the 4th May, at Stour-
bridge, and on Monday, the 6th, at Brierly Hill,
there will be nearly one-hundred-and-twenty cases
heard against persons for keeping unlicensed dogs.
The proceedings being instituted by the Midland
Revenue Authorities.