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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-11-27

THE "MASTERS AND SERVANTS" ACT,

In the Court of Q ueen's Bench, the cause of "'Hemet re,
appellant, v. Berry and other respondents," has been
heard, and was an appeal from a conviction of
Justices under the Masters and Servants Act. At a
petty sessions held at Huddersfield on the 4th May,
1869, the appellant was summoned for leaving his work
without notice, and duly couvicted and ordert d to pay
the sum of 104., and in default to be committed for
seven days. The following notice printed in large and
legible characters, was hung up in every room in the
mill at which the appellant and other weavers were
employed
Fourteen days' notice is required to be given or taken,
before having these premises of Messrs Berry and Turner."
It was proved that the appellant had been in the
respoudent'a service for nine months, and isaving
finished a warp that haul been given to him, be stated
he should leave the respondents' service unless an ad-
vance was made in his wages, when he was informed
that he must give fourteen days' notice, lie, however,
left without giving the required notice. The over'
looker was via ined, awl in cross examination said a
good many weavers bad left the service of the respon-
dent, within one year without giving any notice. It
was urged on h,half of the aopellant that there was no
proof tMit his attention had been drawn to the not ice,
and he stated upon oath that he had never seen the
notice. He also contended that, having botched his
warp, his contract was at an end. The magistrates
heMe of opinion that the notice hunts up in the mill
was a sufficient contract between the parties without
the attention of the appellant having been specially
called to it, and the appellant having left the service
without having given such notice, the justices con.
victed him.
Mr. Justice Mellor said that if the notice had been
put into the appellant'. hands when he entered the ser-
vice, and he made no objection to it, it might be taken
that he assented to its terms.
Nr. Manisty raid the man did not work by time, but
by piece. A warp was given to him which sometimes
occupied him ten days or three weeks.
The Lord Chief Justice said the justices were clearly
wrong. Conviction quashed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-11-27

ENITILLE.

PENN? RliADP:O3.—On Thursdey evening lent the Arse
of these entertainmente took place at Emilie Hell undo
the patronage of the Karl and Countess of Stamford mid
Warrington, in Rid of funds for the restoration of En.
ville Church. There was large attendance. The read.
legs by his Lordship were loudly applauded. The harp
solo by Miss Geary received an erworg, as did also Mims
Payne's cola on the pianoforte. Mr. R. Cock. and Mr.
Pring were also encored in thei: song. Mr. Bennett suns
"Sweet Rosa Jane," and received an eneore. The read.
Inge, songs, and glees were well rendered, and an enjoy.
able evening was spent. The following is the programme
Notional Hymn—the Choir, " yiNative Land ;" reading
—The Karl of Stamford and Warrington; barn solo—
Miss Geary ; song—R. Cocks, Esq.; reading—Eon.
Alfred Payne; piano solo—Miss Payne; song—Yrs. Son.
nett, " Mother. dear Mother ;" glee—the Choir," Wakes
Lords and Ladies gay ;" reading—the Earl of litiuntemi
and Warrington; piano cob—Miss Geary; .020—Mr.
Osborne, " Stilton the Cellars/et" 'Mg Me. Piing'
reading—Rev. Alfred Payne: song R. Cocks, R.
" Where is my Nancy 1" aong—Mr. Bennett, "• SWOlle
Rosa Jane ;" nsadrigal—the Choir, "SLIM AM I NG
your bee