The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-03-22 00:00:00

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COUNTY COUR,

CLAIM FOR FALSE IMPII-SONAIENT.-At the County
Cou t on Monday, before Sir Rupert Kettle, judge,
Joseph Massey, anchorsmith, High Town, Cradley,
brought an action against Thoccus Lawson Walker,
farmer, of Suckley,Worcestershire, for ..t5O damages
for false imprist nrnent. Mr. W. Waldron, Brieriey
Hill, was for the plaintiff, and Mr. Bentley, -Wor-
cester, for the defendant.-- huntiff said that last
sJason, whilst he was hop-picking at a hop yard
close to defendant's orchard, he was arrested and
locked up for stealing some apples the property of
the defeudant.—Jaznes Bloomer, chainmaker, said
he heard Walker give Massy into custody on the
2ud October at the hop yard,—Ellen Bloomer said
that she heard plaintiff given into custody.—
Hannah Plutons said she heard Walker tell the
policemen to lock Massey up. Apples were found
in all the beds in the barn where they were sleep-
ing.—John Bate, chainmaker, Cradley, said he was
not hoppicking, but went on a visit. He heard
Walker say "Lock Massey up."—Mr. Bentley said
the case was only technical:y established, but the
amount claimed was too large. He urged that
Walker did not give any instructions to the police
to lock Massey up.—Josepla Walker said that at
the beginning of October he had a farm adjoining
Mr. Andrews hop yard where the men were Lop.
picking. On the 29th September a man told him
that his orchard had been plundered. He went
and gave information to the police. He went in
company with the police to the hop yard and got
permission of Andrews to search the beds of the
persons. There were about 5 pots of apples found
under the various beds. Some where found under
Massey's bed. He was not present when Massey
was apprehended, and he did not tell either of the
police to take Massey and lock him up.—P.S.
Haines, stationed at Suckley, said on the 2nd
October, he, in consequence of information received,
made an investigation about the loss of some apples
Ile was present when the beds were searched, and
a large quantity of apples were found. A hag
containing apples was found in Massey's bed, and
Mr. Walker identified som) of them as his. After
the search he went into the bop yard. Mr. Walker
was some 40 to 60 yards away. He charged Massey
with stealing some apples, the property of Mr.
Walker. Mr. Welker did not say "Take him and
lock him up," to Green. Mr. Walker did not give
him any orders to apprehend a man named Felton.
—P.C. Green said he was present on the 2nd Octot er
when the beds were kearehed and a large quantity
of ap: :el were found. A bag of apples, was found
in ltia-.‘sey'a bed, which was pointed out by his
wife, and Mr. Walker identified some as his pro-
pert'. Massey was putting his coat on by a crib.
He bad LID directions from Ur. Walker, When he
got to Massey he (witness; said "Is your name Bay-
liss." Massey said "My name's Joseph Massey."
He called across the hop yard to Haines ani he
came and charged him with stealing some apples,
the property of Mr. Lawson Walker. Massey said
"I have not stolen any.' Haines said "Greent take
him and lock him tip," Walker was quite 40 yards
away t'ren.—His Honour gave a .verdict for the
plaintiff, £2l damages and costs. • .

BANKRUPTCY Ex .at INATION.—The public examin-
ation of George Frederick Everton, late of Had-
crofr Farm, Oldswinford, brick manufacturer and
armor, and afterwards of Hay Green Brickworks,
taok place at the County Court on Wedn
before the Registrar, Mr. C. W. Collis. Th
ex,m'ner, Mr. Jobson, examined the debtor,- ,it
appe red he st irted in business in 1877, having .2175
capital, of which .2130 was borrowed. He made
abut £45 profit the first year iind had been a loser
ever since. He only took steek oni year. He said
he w:3 over-rented, and did scarcely any trade at
the b•ickyard, and when he did be had to sell at a
very low rate. His statement of affairs showed
.8400 us 2fd liabilities, and £44 14s assets. There
was an execution in before the filing of the petition.
It was for £32 for in .ney he borrowed fr-m the
WarwEkshire Advance Company, Birmingham.
It was the only Lan transaction he bad ever had,
a! he sai 'lt ruined him. As soon as the landlord
I,.ard t e had got in with the loan people he came in
for r nt, and he was otherwise pres.ed. He missed
one of the loan payments and the company at once
took prcceedings against him. The bankrupt was
exam ned as to a banking liability, and explained
it. The Registrar said, subject to the amend meat
of the statement ot accounts, by including the bank
itt m referred to, the debtor could pass his final ex-
amination. He thought no good would be gained
by keeping the estate open any longer.
The Prince of Wales, after the Lecture on En-
silage last evening, at the Institute of Agriculture,
South Kensington Museum, at which His Royal
Highness presided, afforded Messrs. F. W. Reynolds
and Co., of Acorn Works, Edward Street, If tick-
friars, a private interview, for the purpose of ex.
plsining to him and his suite the advantages I (n-
-amed by their patent method of mechanically com-
pressing Ensilage, as compared with de id weights;
a Working Model was shown, and great iota rest
was manifested. March 17th, 1884. -

A recent writer in ow local papers has wis.dy
observed that "one of the follies of the age Is to buy
dear Wines and Spirits." Another folly is to
suppose that buying from those who make the
argest return of duty is buyinc• them in the
cheapest market. The Mertlrant who pzys duty
u?on thousands of gallons pays in exact proportion
to the retailer clearing a single cask. A. great profit
must be gained to cover enormous expenses of large
business premises, cost of advertising, and an
allowance of profit to the Agent, greater in
many instances than taken by them in th, respect-
ab'e Merchant. To buy cheap is to buy wir-re but
one profit is made, a.nd we cannot better iilustrrto
our argument than by pointing out the %vs), in
which our townsmen, Messrs. J. Rutland and Soe, o
63, High-at, have opened up the tride. We
no hesitaticn in saying that 25 per cent, is now
saved by their bringing the produr3r au.; CI 3 con-
tuner togethe-, over tire p. leer pail is few years
ago, and a trial will fully bear out our assertions
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- NE-W. ALFI. .11113-Itl- TH-1-Cd.-TR- We 11.1Vti much
plea.are in announcing to our play going readers
that she old Stourbridge favourite, Mr. E. F Itnidy
will pay us a return vi-it for 12 ni:hts commie ng
Monday next, on which occasion will Le perform: d
for Lie first time for a considerable peliod here
"The Octoro en." During the stay of Sir. Bray
and 124 newly formed company they will play "Hue
and eel,- "Daddy O'Dowel," "rho Cherry Tr e
Inn," and other hi4n-cliss pieecs, rind we h ‘pe Mr.
Brady s efforts wiil meet with the success they
dePerVe
TB. •MAB Rano STE R'S (OP FOX.COTE) CIIARIT T.—
The 17th annual meeting of the trustees of this
itv %cos I.eld at the otlime ~f Messrs. herding
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Waterlao Bi•mingham, on Vie
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Coch ane, If W. Croerkeirj:,,dfs,;lDy :, I,(ll,elinnr,ym.EA:thaue4,
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ilibhon. D. Nla,zioni4
W. Carey W4ters.—The fill wug oflic•is were
elected for the ensuini: year, viz :—the Bev. Fenry
Eachus. tlatrntnn, and the Rev. Henry idoKea,t,
; M. J,,seph Beattie, treasurer ; the
Re' 8. William Cochrane and lingef
audito:a ; and Mr. Charles nor ling, seere.
During the p.tst year seve-al annuitants have 10
and on- annuita,t, owiiig to improved Circllttl-
..tano4,g, ha.s rdiuquished her annuity. Elec ioas
hive f In time to time taken place to supply tha
vacane:es thus treated. The numb, r of annuitants
now on 'be regi,ter, including one r .oently ap.
pois ter', is 9, 93 cf whom r-ieeire ..C.O year each,
and six bJing sisters, receive £l6 a year each
There are at this time upwards of 650 applicant

on the books, and no vacancy.
Poorafs Drorts.eta —During the week the Corn
Exchange lane been densley packed each eveniag by
delighted audiences to witness the grandest diorama
that has ever been produced before a Stourbridge
audience. A coneiderable time has elapsed since
Mr. J. Poole visited this town and on that occasion
the principal ,cene was the triumphal entry into
Cabul of Sir P. Roberts ani his victorious army.
Orr the present occasion the scene of most interest
is the grand review of the British troops at Carlo,
end the march past before the Kim live. During
the merch-past the audience have a rare treat in
liseening to the martial strains of Mr. Poele's first-
class band, under the able conductorship of Mr. B.
Simpson. The whole of the pistures arepeinted by
the most renowned scenic artists in the world, and
the mechanical and o h. r effects are carried through-
out in a perfect manner. During each evening
Miss Lizzie Wilmot, a ledy wi h a very pleasing
voice, sings some excet din 4 good ballads. Mr.
Harry Stewart, the marvellously skilful change
artiste and vocalist was enthusiastically received,
while filet p'easing and I.ighly successful
ventriloquist, Mr. Felix Somers, causes roars
of laughter by the manner in which he causes his
grotesque figures to move. Mr. Charles Washing-
ton Wilmot is a nit at amiable and accompli Led
guide i nlhis!amusiag witt cieims were well received.
We are pleased to infoi in cur readers that there will
be a performance this afternoon, and the last repre-
ssntation will take place to night (Saturday).
DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court. yesterday,
before J. B. Cechrene, T. D. 'Thomas, F. Evees,
ansl A. Freer, Esqi , George Caldicott was charged
with being drunk whilst in charge of a wagon and
3 horses, on the 11th inst, at Cradley. Fined 5s
and costs; in defauA 14 days.
NON-PAYMENT OF Peon RATES.—A number of
persons were summoned for non payment of poor
rates for the tees, sships of Stourbridge, Wollaston,
Wollescote, Lye, and Upper Swieferd. Some were
ordered to pay, and 1 was adjourned, and 2 dis-
missed
DRUNEENNESS.—IIenty Evans was charged with
being drunk on the 17th inst, at Cradley. P.C.
Agg proved the case. Fined 2s 6d and costs; in
default 7 days. Thomas Williams was charged
with being drunk on the 16th inst. P.C. Agg
proved the case. Fined 2s 6d and costs ;in de-
fault 7 days. —David Weaver was charged with
being drunk on the Bth inst, at Cradley. P.C.
:There proved the case. Fined 2s 6cl costs; ia de-
fault 7 days.—Bridget Murray was charged with
being drunk on the 17th inst. P.C. Bird proved
the case. Several previous convictions were proved
by P.S. Jones Fined lOs and costs; in default 14
days —Thomas Smith was chargel with being drunk
on the 17. h inst. P.C. Day proved the cat e.
Fined 103 and costs; in default 14 days.— 'William
Johnson was charged with being drunk on the 17th
inst. P.C. Gwilliam proved the case, Fined 10s
and costs, or 14 days' imprisonment —Joseph Poole
and :William Underhill were charged with being
drunk and disorderly on the 19th lust, at Blake.
down. P.C. Holloway said he saw the defendants
drunk and fighting. Underhill was fined 2s 6d and
casts, or 7 days, and Poole, because he did not
appear, 5s and costs, or in default 14 days.
Onseaucemea—Henry Ilodgetts.was charged with
obstructing the highway by leaving a quantity of
night soil on the highway from the 3rd to the 13th
lust, at Park-street, Wollescote. P. Cpe pr Ned
' the ease. Witham non payment ot Costs.—
Samuel Yoemans, attetioneer, was charged with
obstructing the hi e passage of the highway by
selling goods from a van, thus causing people to
loiter about, on the 17th jest, at the Lye. Ad-
journed for 14 days.
CHARGES UNDER THE Taucte Am—Harriet
Smith. Lye, was summoned for paying wages to
Caroline Dunn otherwise than by tho current coin
of the realm, on the 23rd Feb., and Ist March.—
Me. Waldron was for the presetedi in and Mr.
norm r defeneel.—Carcline Dunn said that she had
been working for defendant making nails. Some
weeks she earned 4s 61 and others 3s Bd, and was
paid in groceries and rents s 113 went to Serjent
Turner's shop for the grocery. At Turner's they
gave he • apiece oFpaper with:tha amount of grocery
on it, and site had to give it to defendant. This
bad bea carried on 4 p are. On the 18th Feb. she
had a bundle of iron to make into nails and on the
23111 she took them to Turner's warehouse to be
weighed by defendant. After the nails were
weighed defendant told her to go to Turner's shop
for the grocery. She went and received the grocery
to the amount of 68 24d. Her wages for the naiis
were 46 llid. Mrs. Turner gave her a note to
give :o defendan'e She gave it her, and on the 6th
inst she took some more nails and she again went
to s
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Turner's
She
had a.
noteved and
shetothesuabmseciotumetntloyf
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handed:it to P.g. Cope, On the 231 d she had more
grosery than her wages, and she had the balance
on the following Saturday. Never had any money
from bee during the time she vicrked for her. She
always had goods, She fetched the iron from
Turners and took the nails to Turner's. Mrs. Dunn
said she worked for 16 years and never received any
mon y. Mr. Smith had sent for grocery to Turner's
P.S. Cope said he served the summonses on Mrs.
Smith on the 17th inst. He told her what the
charees were. he sal I"I don't owe her any wages
at all, she's hal more than the worl of
her work out in eroceries in my name at
Serje.nt Turner's shop." Mr. Homer said that
thers was no evidence to convict his client.—
Mary Ant Wooldridge said she fetched her iron
from berjent Turners, After she made the nails
she took them to Turners She had done this orer
3 yens and always he 1 her mcney. She never
went to Samuel Davies shop for grocery for work
gone. She bad been in for her own groceries,—
P.S. Cope, recalled, said a fortnight last Saturday
he saw Taylor go into the warehouse and saw her
go into the grocer's shop she was carrying some-
thing. The Benoit retired to consider their verdict
and on returning into Court said that there was no
doubt in the case and defendant would be fined
£7 105 and costs in each case.
Onsceree Leeroueos.---Henry Roberts was charged
with using obscene language on the 17th inst. in
Covcnt-y Street.—P.C. Webb proved the case.
Fined 2s 61 and costs or 7 days.
CHARGE UNDER TEE GAME Aar.—Alfred Ball,
fishmonger, Market Street, was charged with ex-
posing for sale a wild bird tecently killed, on the
18th inst.P,S. Oakey Provedithe ease."' Defend-
ant said he was ignorant of the law. The case was
withdrawn on payment of 6s 6d Costs.
Scnooe Beanie PROSECIITIONS.—A number of
persons were summoned and fined for not sending
their children to school. One ca, e was dismissed.
AssAuvr.—Benjamiu Smith was charged with as-
saulting William Henry Patrick on the 27th Feb-
ruary.—Complainant said on the day in question
the defendant assaulted him by knocking his bead
against the wall. A witness corroborated this
staternen`. Fined Sc and costs; in default 14
days.
A VIOLENT Mean Frederick Warder was
chargad with being drunk and disorderly in Coven-
try Stree, on the 19th inst; he was further charged
with d ,ing damage to the police cell to the amount
of 1 is. P.O. Heath sail he Fa w the defendant in
Ceventry Street anfl he was v =r7 drunk. He s
him gi into the Angel, and he came out directly
and wawa to fiseet t e landlord. He locked him
up and wow down the stre-t again. When be
came back he sew the defendant pushing the straw
out of his maitre-s througli the window.—Poli,!e•
superinteedent Wheeler raid he saw the datuaire
done by the defendant. The tna;tress ..vas torn, the
c 11 cu4s were tor , and the bench was tot n from ita
posit in, Defendant, who said he did not remem-
ber anything, was fined £1 and 15e damage; in de-
fault 14 damage.
BOARD oF GUARDIANS—Mr. Rayboald presided
at the weekly meeting of this Beard yesterday.
Admitted 12, diseharg -d 17, dead 1, remaining 545
again. 4 517.—Relief, Kineswinford £ll 19e 0,1,
Stourbridge 108 Old, Halesowen £24 18s 01,
Non-residents, 9s 2d, total £l9l. 2s 21d against
..t(es ILs 03/4d.
REPORT OF Tins Day's SEED MARKET.- Messrs.
W. 11. & H. Lea May, Seed Fac.ors, 68, Borough
High Street, laerdou, Repeal :—There is now a goad
consumptive den- 1 for ad descriptions of clovers
and gras-s seeds. Medium and low English re 4
clover aelie slowly at drooping Triers ; tine remains
firrn. "lhere is no al teraion in French or American
to note. White clover and alsyke are in good de-
[nand. There is eo alteration in Dean rye “.Lss
and pe.encials.--.ltarch 19th, 1834.