The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-30 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

MI MINER, AP,OCIATION AND Mn. BREARWELL.•
Mr. Eradiatell was invited, at the beginning of the wee k,
to attend a meeting of the members of the above ass. V-
enation and the general body of miners, in order that h
might explain, or refute, certain charges to be brougl it
against him in his capacity of miners' agent. Be di it
not attend, but the meeting proceeded in hie absenc. s.
Mr. D. Hickman was elected chairman.—Mr. L. Brace
said Mr. Breakwell had complained that he bad been ill Is
used by the district officers, but the complaint would no t
bear investigation, inasmuch as Mr. Breakwell had bee; a
allowed liberal expenses, in addition to his salary, an. 1
he had claimed others which had sometimes been gran
ted. Mr. Britten complained that Mr. Breakwell hal
not always accounted for money, received from variou e
lodges, to the district treasurer; that he had been in -
exacted to bring an action against Messrs. Dainty, o f
Dudley, for improperly discharging two men, and tha t
he had compromised for £l. without the consent of th •
men or of the association. This latter fact he at firs t
denied, but afterwards admitted. After several othe r
charges of a trivial nature, the speaker accused Mr
Breakwell of pawning 1,000 bills, worth £.2, prided foi t
distribution among the colliers in the district, for a sun I
of 3s lid. After some conversation among the members i
of the association, a resolution affirming that Mr. Break.
well had not been harshly used by the district officers
was passed. The meeting reserved its opinion as to the
proceedings to be token in the future.
CEURGR ON THREATENING.— At the Petty Sessions, .
on Thursday, before I. Spooner, Esq., Stipendiary„
Josiah Viritliths was charged by Mary Aumns with usinf
threatening language to her on the 24th, and ashed fo,c
the defendant to be bound over to keep the peace. H •
was ordered to had two itureties in £5 to keep the peat e
for six months, and pay costo.
CHARGE Or ALLOWING GAMING.—Mark Wesley, lane I.
lord of the Vine Inn, was charged by Superintendei it
Mills with allowing persons to bowl for money on h
bowling alley, on the Bth oast. Mr. Spooner said be he d
no desire to interfere with the recreation of the workir
man; but if they play at bowls they must not play f. Sr
money or money's worth, it being against the law. Th is
being defendant's first offence, he should only fine hi la
Is and costs.

Funtous DRIVING.—James Attwood, butcher, Qua; 7
Bank, was charged by Superintendmt Mills with furioi is
driving, on the 23rd inst. Poliee.conAable Elayland sai d
he wan on duty on Saturday night, about twelve o'cloc k.
Defendant, who is a butcher, was driving through Br i.
ei ley Hill, at the rate of from twelve to fourteen mil. is
an hour. He knocked one female down, and injured h. w
head and thigh. Defendant at first refused to give h
name. Ultimately witness got it, and took the female I
a chemist's shop. Fined .10s and costs ; in default s;
weeks' hard labour.

BEFHHOESE Am—William Yates, William Taylor, an d
John Yates were cnarged with being in the house of on •
Richard Howells, who was tined on the diet instant, fi
keeping his house open during prohibited hour I.
Pleaded guilty. Fined 5s each.
CHARGE or FELORY.—Alfred Money was charged wit k
feloniously stealing, on the 13th mat, a quantity of iroi e,
tools, and rolls, the property of Tom Fox. of Mancheste e.
The case was adjourned for a week, prisoner being bail. Xi
to attend.