The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-12-16 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

TRANSFERS.—At the Police Court, on Wednesday,
before Messrs. N. Singley and W. Bassano, the follow-
ing transfers took place :—The Queen's Head, Cradley
Heath, from Thomas Burgess to Robert Grffin Aston;
the Fire Furnace, Old Hill, from William Turley to
John Turley; the Swan, Tividale, from John Hodgkiss
to Richard Price; the Malt Shovel. Rowley, from the
executors of J. Moore, deceased, to Jane Moore.
FACTORY ACT CAUL—William Hadley was summoned
by Mr. W. H. Brewer, for allowing his son William
Eladley, to work at John Forrest's shop for more than
six hours, on the Ist December. Defendant was further
charged with neglecting to send his son to school.—
Defendant pleaded gailty.—Complainant proved the
case and said he did not wish to press the case as the
defendant had been ill.—Withdrawn on payment of costs,
71 Ild in one sue.
Mimics OP Wong.—Thomas Plant was sunmaossed
by Joseph Mamie, for neglecting his work, on the ink
November. and claimed £2 as somainsation.--Mr.
Waldron appeared for complainant, and Mr.„Hayes for
defeadant.—Complainent said he was a gas tube maker.
The defendant was a striker let him. later he had
worked for some time he left and he want to his house
and asked him why he left. Defendant said he did not
pay sufficient prices and he told him he should not have
left like that. If there was anything wrong he would
make it right. Defendant came to work and left on
the 25th November. He had to get another man to fill
the defendant's place and paid him £2 8s 71d. It was
more then loss to him as he had got to complete an
order.—Mr. Hayes, for the defence, said that the de-
fendant formerly worked for Mr. Howard with the
complainant as a striker. Complainant began business
for himself and said that he would find him lull work if
he would leave Howard's works.—Defendant said that
the complainant had not found him full work and that
was the reason he left. On cross-examination defend-.
ant admitted that he only worked three or four days at-
Howard's.—The Bench dismissed the ease.
APPLICATION FOR SCRETIRS.—James Bennett, the
younger, was summoned by John Lakin' for using
threatening language to him, on the 6th just, and asked
the Bench to bind him over to keep the peace.—Mr.
Addison appeared for the complainant, who said that he
was a saddler at Blackheath. He saw the defendant
about half-past ten o'clock at night. He was in bsd when
he heard a great noise of kicking eat the door. Witness
came down hi his shirt and caught defendant in the act of
kicking the door. Severtil persons stood near the de-
fendant and he asked him what he wanted, when defend-
ant used violent language to him. Witness's wifeoame
down stairs to put the shutters up.—Defendant was
further charged with using threatening language to
Alice Lakin. Complainant proved the language
used to her and told the defendant if he struck his wife
wouldbe
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Come he would give it him.—Alice Lakin gave cor-
roborative evidence and proved the threats uttered by
the defendant towards her.—This being the case for the
complainant John Lakin was then charged with
assaulting James Bennett, on the same date.—Mr. Hayes
said if his instructions were correct the defendant was
very excited over the election and was opposed to com-
plainant on political opinions.—Bennett said he was in
in West's house that night and on coming out defend-
ant struck him a violent blow on the shoulder. Be had
to dross it With oils.—John West was called and said he
was present and did not hear any threats used.—Bennett
was bound over te keep the peace towards Lakin and his
wile, and the cross-summons of assaulting Bennett was
dismissed.
NMOLICTING TO SUPPOUT RIII Win t AND FAXII.Y.—.
John Hadley was summoned by John Taylor, for allow-
ing his wife and family to become chargeable to the
Dudley Vaion.—Coaaplainant said that his wife and
; family became chargeable on the 22nd June, 1675, and
there was die SIT 15s 64. A warrant was takes oat
against the defendant vim had surrendered: Defendant
was willing to take his wife and children home ender
the eirenesstances. He should be willing for the defend-
ant to pay something weekly.—Detendant was com-
mitted for three months' hard labour, but it defendant
would pay 2s ad per wed the warrant would not be put
is bro.

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