The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-11-24 00:00:00

altb!istrift, 035.

COUNTY COURT.

CARTWRIGHT v. HAMPTON. - At the County
Court on Wednesday before Sir. R. Kettle, judge,
Sarah Cartwright, Dennis Park, brought an action
against Joseph Hampton, coal haulier, Beauty
Dank, Stourbridge, to recover Xl5 damages caused
by defend+nts alleged negligenee.—Mr. W. Wal-
dron was for the plaintiff and Mr. Holberton for
tho defendlnt.—lt appears that on the 27th of
Augn7t the defendant was engaged to convey by
beak a party of workmen and their wives from Mr.
Foster's, to Clent. When they arrived at the
Prince of \Vales Inn. Hagley, the defendant re-
ceived the fares of 9d etch. As they were turning
round the corner to go up to Clent Rids, the
wheel came off and plaintiff, who w,.s sitting on the
box by the side of the driver, was thrown off and
her ankle injured. She was ill for nine weeks and
is not now competely cured. The doctor's bill was
The defendant had the wheel put on again
and brought the plaintiff to Oldswinford. He there
called at Mr. Moore's, the coachbuilder, where from
the conversation that took place it appeared the
' defendant knew the wheel was defective.—De.
fondant said the wheel had only been mended the
week before the accident.—For the defence it was
urged, by Mr. ll,Therton, that the pliintiff jamped
off the break and so sustained the injury.—His
Honour gave a verdict for plaintiff and defentant
was ordered to pay £5 in a month and ..t2 per
month afterwards.

CLAIM FOR INTERBST.—Joha Skeldina, Lye,
brought an aeti,m against the trustees of the Royal
Britain Building Scciety for .25 15g.—Mr. C. H.
Collis appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. M. Corbet
for the defendants.—lt appears that on the 2nd of
A.ugust the defendants charged the plaintiff for the
above amount as be.ng due for a half year's intereht
on a sum of money which be had borrowed from
the Society. Ile paid the money, although he did
not owe it —His Honour gave a verdict for
plaintiff.

TAYLon v. GOLIMTEIN.—This was an action in
which J. Taylor, tailor, Hay Green, cl,imed the sum
of £2 13s from defendant.—lt appears that the de-
fendant had a suit of clothes off the plaintiff and
then went away witiooat paying. One day the
plaintiff saw the defendant walking up the street
when he thought he recognised him. He went
up to him and asked him it he remembered the
clothes he had in June, 1879. Defendant denied
the charge. His Honour ordered defendant to pay
the amount claimed in one mouth.

THE C'.,IINTESS OF STAMFOED.—Lady Stamford
has decided to reside aim s entirely at Enville
Hall, the beautiful family s. at near Stourbridge ;
and Bradgate is to be let, There ought to be no
ctitliculty (remarks the Woc/d) in finding a tenant
for so desirable a place, standing, as it does, in the
best hunting country in England, and with shoot-
ing of quite surperlative excellence. There are
2,500 acres of cover, -and 6,030 acres besides of
partridge and miscellaneous shooting. It would be
hard for the most exacting critic to detect a fault
in :the house and stabl,:s at Brad,gato, and the
scenery of the park and neighbourhood is exceed-
ingly picturesque. The World adds that L ,rd
Greville has no intention whatever of managing
Lady S:amford's newly-formed breedin.r stud at
Park Paddocks, Newmarket. The absurd report
evidently arse in conseqnence of hi 3 loreship
having assisted Lady Stamford with his advice and
judgement in the purchase of Barcaldine from Dlr.
Peek.

A recant %villas in our 1 )cal papers has wisely
observed that "one of the follies of the age isto
buy dear Wines and Spirits." Anoth r folly is to
suppose that buying from those who make the
largest return of duty is buying them in thy
cheapest market. The Merchant who pays duty
upon thousands of gallons, pays in exact propor-
tion to the retailer clearing a single cask. A. great
profit must be gained to cover enormous expenses
of large business premises, cost of a tvertising, and
an allowance 9f profit to the Agent, greater in
many instances than taken by the a in the respect.
able Merchant. To buy cheap is to buy were but
one profit is made, and we cannot better illustrete
our argument than by pointing out the way in
which our townsmen, Messrs J. Rutland and Soo, o
63, High-at, have opened up the trade. We have
no hesitation in saying that 25 per cent, is not e
saved by their bringing the producer and the eon-
-tuner together, over the prices paid a few years
ago, and a trial will fully bear out our assertions
Dudley Herald, December 24th, 1851.
"ROUGH ON RATS."—The Thing desired found at
lest. Ask chemests, grocers or oilmen, for Rough
on Rats. It clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches
flies, bedbuge, insects, ground moles, ch. 7id. and
Is 14d boxes.
" BUCHUPABIA."—A. new, quick, complete cure
for all urinary affections, (smarting, frequent diffi-
cult) and kidney diseases, 4s. At Druggist, Londonn
agency No 1. King Edward" Srteet.
BLUE R 188024 GOSPEL ARMY,—On Saturday night
the Brierley Hut brass band and a large number of
the members of the movement went to the Junction
Railway Station to welcome the Rev. M. Baxter,
President of the Army, who came from London to
speak in the Skating Rink. At the rink an enter-
tainment was held when Mr. Baxter addressed those
present and songs and recitations were given by the
membesr. On Sunday three meetings were held and
Mr. Baxter marched through the streets and after-
wards preached and spoke touchinghly on "The
Second Coming of Cheist." He said that after 20
years study of the Scriptures he had come to the
same conclusion as a many gentlemen, and it was
that Christ would not be long before He came to
Judge mankind. He spoke on the "Signs of the
Times" and he also quoted piss iges from the
bible and made it unmistakable that the second
coming of Christ was not far off. The work was
doing a great deal of good in the town. The meet-
ing was then closed.
DRUNKENNE'S.—At the Police Court, yesterday,
}eon Col. Fl -tcher, T. D. Thomas, J. B. Cechraue,
W. J. 'I usiley, and A. Freer, Esq., James Harris
was ch ,reed with being drunk on the 19th inst,
P.C. Agg proved the case. Several previous con-
victions were proved. Fined 108 and costs, in de.
fault 14 days.—Edward Young was charged with
being drunk on the 17th inst. P.C. Chare proved
the etve. Fined 5s and costs.—Thomas Meredith
was charged with being drunk on the 17th inst,
P.C. Brszener proved the case. Fined 5s and
costs —Timothy Aston was charged with being
d.unk on the 18th inst. P.C. Brazener and PS
Cope proved the case. Fined 5s and costs; in de.
feint 14 days.—Maria Pearson was charged with
being drunk on the 16- h inst in the public street,—
P.S. (May proved the case. Fined 2s 6d and
co-ts; in default 7 days.—William Jordan was
cearged with being drunk on the 18th inst. P.C.
Eyles proved the case. Fined 2s 6d and costs ;in
default 7 days.—John Littlewood was charged with
being drunk on the 16th ins', at Blakedown. P.C.
11 dloway proved the case. Fined 2s 6cl and costs
in default 7 days.—Joseph Pearson was charged
b&ng drunk on the 19th inst. at the Lye.
P.C. King proved the case. Several previous con-
victions were also proved. Fined 103 and c- sts ;
in default 14 days.—Samuel Baker was charged
with being drunk on the 19th inst. at the Lye. P.C.
Davies proved the case. Fined 5s and costs; in de-
fault 14 days.—William Millinchip, :Wordsley, was
charged with being drunk on the 19th inst. P.S.
Oakey proved the case. Fined 3s and costs ;in de-
fault 14 days.—Daniel Cooper was charged with
being drunk on the 19'h inst. P.C. Harrison
proved the case. Finei 5s and costs; in default
14 days.
DRUNK ON .:.LICENSED PREMISES.—EIijah Pear-
son was charg d with being drunk on licensed
premises, known as the Swan with two Necks.--
P.M. Cope eel P.C. King proved the c ise. Fine I
5s and costs ; in default 14 days
CAUTION Ta DEALERS.—AIfred Marsh, Brierley
Hill, was charged with removing a pig through
an infected are.—P.C. Cartwright prove 1 the
ease end said he saw a mat in the employ of the
defendant pas e through %Von:18ton to I.lrierley Hill
He teed a pig in a float. Fined 40s. and cots
Timm—John Thomas Harris and John Hunt
WEI! e ele rged with stealing a quantity of oranges
the property of Charles Grainger, on the oth inst. .
—Mr. Waldron defended.— P.C. Holloway sit
that on the above date he apprehended the de- '
fendants, and charged them with stealing oranges
hen: a cart that night.—Harris said '.We only did
it for a game. We took the hamper containing
the oranges, and shut them in the road." Hunt
made no reply to the statement of Harris. He said
"1 took some oranges and put t'esin at th• top of
our gardeu."—Mr. Waldroi addressed the Bench
for the defence. The caz.e was di.missed on de-
fendants agreeing to pay ..g1 each to the Stow-
bridge Dispensary, and pay costs.
Asseeners.—William Vincent was charged with
assaulting Samuel Leonard, on the 18th inst. De-
fendant was further charged with assaulting John
Amosand P.C. e, wiliiam on the same date. Samuel .
Leonard said that on the above date the defendant '
was in his house end was making a disturbance.
Defendant was trying to put Amos on the fire.
After some bother he put him out. Defendant
then struck him and kicked him. He then sent
for the pelice.—Amos stated that he was in the
house and the defendant wanted to drink his ale.
He told defendant it was not his. Defendant then
struck him in the mouth.—P.C. Gwilliam said he .
saw the defendant outside the May Pole Inn,
Cradley, creating a disturbance. Defendant then
struck and kicked hire. Several previous convic-
tions were proved by P.S. Oakey and P.C. ;
Tytherleigh. Committed to the house of correction
for 3 matiths' with hard labour.

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. - 13,i:get Murray
was charaed with being drunk and disorderly on
the 2otallut, Douldikat mit alio charged WWI