The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-28 00:00:00

THE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

Marked iron was in moderate inquiry at unchanged
quotations, but the pig iron was restricted to small
lots for immediate consumption. The pig iron de-
partment has suffered almost equally with the
finished iron department, for many contracts have
necessarily been c:incelled and the makers have had
to work for stock as there N. vas no consumptive de-
mand. The stubbornness of the men which has
disappointed calculations ha stgain retarded the de-
velopment of the trade and the consequences will be
most serious to the district.

ment, dated 17th July, 1882. entered to build a
wall • 2td, Trespassing by pinning a wall into
the Plaintiff's property, by pieces of iron and wood ;
3r3, Insert:no. beams of wood into a wall of
plaintiff's ; 4th. ' Building a roof thereon • sth, re-
moving a buttress or portion of a wall belonging to
plaintiff. The plaintiff also claimed an injunction
restraining defendant fi om continuing the several
acts of trespass complained of.—Mr G. Perry ap-
peared for the plaintiff and Mr. Waldron for the
defendant.—The case for the • plaintiff was closed
at a former hearing.—Mr. Waldron addressed the
jury for the defence and called Mr. Rhodes, the
d, fe :dant, who said there never was a pillar or
buttress on the property since he had been there.
The wall he had taken down as in a very bad state,
and the one he put up was of the same thickness
and on the same foundatioa. During the rebuild-
ing of the wall Le did not cause to be, nor see any
nails inserted, and denied the evidence 0 • Seca
given at a former hearing. There had been no
opening between the houses during the last seven
year,. The beam of wood had been there ever
since he knew the hcuses.—By Mr. Perry:lle
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would swear he never saw Scott put any pins into
the wall.—Mr. G. Rhodes said he remembered
the house being rebuilt and there was no opening
there then. He could not say whether there was
any opening at the back.—Mrs, Mary Ann Hewitt
stated that she lived in the house, which had been
taken down by Rhodes, for about 7 years. She
never saw any vacancy between the house.—Joseph
Robins said he helped to pull the house down. He
did not see any opening between the houJes.—
William Robins, bricklayer, said he helped to build
the new wall. It is a lot better wall than the old
one. There was no vacancy between the two
houaes.—Thornas Robins said he helped to pull
the house down. In the back bedroom the plaster
, was on Brook's wall. There was no v, cancy
between the:houses.—Henry Yates, rate collector,
stated that he was the owner of the property,
before it was sold. He had known it for 30 years.
There was no opening there to his knowledge.—
George Yates said there was no division between
the houses. The new wall was a lot better than
the old one —Mr. W. Fiddian, surveyor, stated
he prepared the plans produced. He sold the pro-
perty by auction. He knew the property for 8
years. The walls were bonded. He did not see
any damage done to Brook's wall by the beams.—
Mr. J. M. Gething, architect, stated that he had
looked at the wall and said he considered it a
practical carrying out of the agreement. He
could not tell in what way the plaintiff had any
damage done to the house. In answer to a question
from the Judge, he thought that if the defendant
had done any damage, £lO would be ample com-
pensation.—His Honour remarked that it was like
fighting for the cork out of a bottle —John Wool-
dridge said he lived in the house 18 years There
was no opening- between the houses then.—Mr.
Perry addressed the jury and said if there had not
been two walls, there would have been some traces
of a chimney. His Honour summed up at consider-
able length, after the case had been on for 5 hours.
He also congratulated the jury that the case was
brought to a close- He would not protract it any
longer' because the issue was so simple. The jury
retired to consider their verdict, and after s(1 an
hour awarded the plaintiff £5 damages. Mr P rry
applied for an injunction, but his Honour said he
mat,t apply next court day.

BOARD OF GUARMANS.—Mr. Raybould presided
at the weekly meeting of this Board held yesterday,
—Admitted 35; dead 0, d'scharged 8, remaining
511 aga nst 507.—Relief, Kingswinford .g4l 46 34
Stourbridge .230 103 Bd. Hale,owen £2O lOs ld.
Non-residents .21 2s 58d, total £972s Bd, apinst
£97 64 2d.

OBSTRUCTION. •-• At the Police Court, yesterday,
before C. P. Noel and T. D. Thomas, Esqs., Valen-
tine Timmins was charged with obstructing the road
with a potato machine. P.C. Webb proved the
case. Discharged with a caution.
DRUNEENNESS.—Mary Ann Moore was charged
with being drunk on the 22nd inst, and using
obscene language. P.Cs. Moore and Webb proved
the case. Fined 103 and costs. Josiah Edmunds
was charged with being drunk on the 21st inst.
P.C. Chare proved the case. Fined 5s and cuss.—
Thomas Price was charged with being drunk on the
24 h inst. P.C. Cartwright proved the case: Fined
24 6d and costs. William Hill was charged with
being drunk on the 24th inst. P.C. More proved
the case, also four previous convictions. Fined lOs
and costs.—Richard Trornans was charged with be-
ing drunk on the 17th inst. P.C. King proved the
case and said defendant exposed himself. Fined
20s and costs:—William Andrews was charged with
being drunk in the Corn Exchange Vaults, on the
19th inst. Sergeant Oakey proved the case. Fined
2s Gd and costs.—William Jasper was charged with
being drunk on the 22nd inst. P.C. Chare proved
the case. Fined 2s 6d and costs, Julia Parker
an old offender, was charged with being drunk and
disorderly on the 26th inst. superintendent
Wheeler and P.C. Biggs proved the case; also six
previous convictions in the
.present year. Fined
403 and costs.

PITCH min Toss.—Samuel Brettell and Benjamin
Gauden were charged with plying at pitch and toss
on the 15th inst. P.C. Agg proved the case. Fined
5s each, to include costs,_____

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CAUTION TO BOYS William Scott was charged
with throwing stones in the public street. Fined
2s 6d, to include Costs.
CAUTION TO CARTERS. William Sheldon was
charged with riding on his cart without reins, at
Belbroughton, on the 19th inst. PC. Wallace pro
Ted:the case, Wit'ndrawn on payment of Costs
STEALING FLOWERS —Herbert Oros was charged
with stealing a quantity of fiowers on the 21st inst,
the property of John Cooper, at Belbroughton. The
case was proved and defendant was fined lOs and
costs, and 3d the damage.
SCHOOL BOARD CASES- Jamesl\leese and James
Smith were summoned for not sending their child.
ren to school. luspector Baker proved the cases.
Fined 5s each.

UNLAWFUL WOUNDING.—Charles Spillsbury was
charged with unlawfully wounding John Parkes, at
Belmoughton, on the 20th inst. Mr. Wyndham
defended, Prosecutor said he was in the employ of
Mrs. Wylde, at Belbroughton. On the day in ques-
tion he went to Bradford House and told defendant
to take out of the coalhouse enough coal to last till
Tuesday. Defendant took one basket full and two
wheelbarrows full. Witness told him that was
enough to last untaTuesday, and defendant said he
meant to make the coal fly whilst he was there.
Witness said he should not stand by and see them
robbed, when defendant, who had a coal hammer in
his hand, said " your eyes, I'll knock your
brains out," and struck him on the head with the
hammer, causing him to reel and fall. After hear.
ing other evidence, the Bench committed defendant
for trial, tail being accepted in two snreties of £lO
and himself in £2O.
A VIOLENT FELLOW. Patrick Carragan was
charged with being drunk and disorderly and as-
saulting P.O Bird and Sergeant Jones, on the 21st
inst. P.C. Bird said defendant was very drunk
and disorderly and when he laid hold of him to take
him into custody defendant struck elle kicked
him, and also struck and kicked Sergeant Jones,
who gave corroborative evidence. Several previous
convictions were proved against defendant, who
was committed for three months.
CeuTioN To PUBLICANS.— Samuel Smith was
charged with being drunk on licensed premises, oa
the 21st just, at the Rose and Crown Inn, Hay
Green. Mr. Waldron defended. P. S, Cope said
he visited the Rose and Crown Inn, Hay Green, and
he saw the landlord's daughter pushing the defend-
ant off .the premises. He was Very drunk. He
welt down at the request
.of P.C. Brazener. He
-iew the 1 indlord's deughter looking through the
wiadew, hut when he g t to the back she was push-
ing te defetulant out. He was very drunk and
would ecn give his name, Mrs. Cook asked the
sergeant to forgive her that time. Mr. Waldron
addres,,ed the Bench for the defence. Job Cook,
landlone of the Rose and Crown Inn, Hay Green,
was cha, F!ad with permitting drunkenness in his
house nu to 21st inst. P.S. Cope proved the case.
He said he visited the house and saw a man there
named Smith. He was very drunk. Mrs.
Ceok asked him to forgive her that time and look
over it, She also asked them to have something to
drink. P.C. Brazener gave corroborative evidence.
Mr. .\\Tadron addressed the Bench for the defence,
aid said the man was perfectly •soper.' The man
had been at woik all night. Job Cook stated he
asked Braz, ner to go to his house. The man did not
appear to be drunk. Ile sew Smith in the yard.
The man had been at work on Friday, Friday night,
and Saturday. Joa.nnah Cook said the man Smith
W.IS supplied with a pint of fourpenny. He went
inte the works anl returned in about half-an-hour
and had nother pint of fourpeney. He did not
appear to be drunk. Samuel Smith sta•cd that he
remembered the police coming. He was in the
yard, and he had only two pins of ale all.day, and
was not drunk. To Bench retied to ninseler their
verdict, and on returning into Court, fined
.Smith
23 GI and costs, eel Cook 53 and costs, but and not
cndorse the license.

THROAT IRRITATIOg Axo COUGH —Soreness and dry-
ness, tickling and irritation, inducing cough and affect-
ing the voice. For these symptoms use Epp's,Glycerina
Jujubes. In cAitict with the glands at the moment
they are excited by the, act of sucki, g, the Glycerine in
thee agreeable confeeions t ecom a actively healin 4.
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Epps's Medicines are sold by Morris, 136, High Street

BRIERLEY HILL,

RIDING WITHOUT REINS. At the Police Court 1
on Monday before H. 0, Firmstone, H. Walker, I,
and G. King llarrison, Esqs., Samuel Roper was
charged with riding without reins on the 12th inst.
P.C. Buckley proved the case. Withdrawn on pay-
ment of costs.—James Court was summoned for a
similar offence on the 18th inst. P.C. Buckley
proved the case. Withdrawn on payment of Costs.
COAL STEALERS. George Parrish (13), Edward
Parri,da (9), and William Smith (15), all of Brettell
Lane, were charged with stealing a quantity of coal
the proper'y of George King Harrison, on the 16th
inst, P.O Hulme said he saw the defendants with
about 80 lbs. of coal. Defendants said they had
not stolen the coal but had given the banksman
some tobacco for it. Witness asked the banksman
w'ao partly admitted it The case was adjourned
for a week in order to make further inquiries.
BREACH OF THE PEACE. William Berrington
and Shadrech Tranter were charged with commit-
ting a breach of the peace by fighting on the 15th
inst. They were ordered to find two sureties of £5
each to keep the peace, and pay costs.
DRUNK ON LICENSED PREMISES.—Joseph Tennant
was chargel with being drunk on licensed premises,
the Potter's Arms Inn, Brierley Hill. PS. Banton
proved the case and said he found defendant in the
house beastly drunk. Fined 58 and costs; in de-
fault 7 days.
DAMAGING HAY.—Benjamin Raybould was sum-
moned for damaging a quantity of hay, valued 6d,
the property of Frank Webb. Complainant said he
did not wish to press the case, but only to caution
others. Withdrawn on payment of costs.
REFUSING TO QU:T. William Fieldhouse was
charged with refusing to quit the Shingler's Arms
Inn, Pensnett, on the 14th inst. P.C. Hicklin pro-
ved the case. Fined 5s and costs; in default 7 days.
CHARGE OF STEALING A PURSE.—Thomas Hussey
Walters and Isaiah Parkes were charged with steal-
ing a purse and 13s Od, the property of Edward
Woodhall, Stamber Mill, on the 17th inst. Mr.
'Waldron defended. Mercy Woodhall, wife of pro-
secu'or, stated that on the 17th inst. she was at
Brierley Hill market. She had the money in her ,
purse in her pocket When she left home she had
Ll. 16i 61. She paid 3s 6d for two pairs of carpet
slippers, and put the remaining £1 13s 6d in her
pocket. She went to buy some lemons when she
missed the money. She then went back and asked
a boy whether he had seen a purse. He said he
knew who had gut it and if she would go with him
he would take her to him. She went wil:h him to
the prisoner Walter's house at Brockmoor. He
gave her the purse, which contained lOs in silver.
She asked him where the two half-sovereigns wete
and he said he had given Parkes one. Ambrose
Shakespeare, ironworker, said he was in the top
market about 12 o'clock and saw Walters pick up a
purse. He put it in his pocket and said "It will
buy me a pair of shoes if it is not found out." He
told Parkes he bad found a purse and showed him
a half-sovereign, but witness did not see where he
had it from. Parkes said it was his, as he had lost
it. Walters then gave it to him. Witness saw
two shillings and a piece of white paper in the
purse, which was ha' f open. Mr. Waldron ad-
dressed the Bench for the defence and said he should
call wi'nesses to prove that prosecutor's wife had
told a different tale as to the amount of money in
the purse. Myra Pearchall said she saw Walters
pick the purse up. He told several persons that he
had found the purse and if the owner came he would
turn it up. The purse was half open and she saw
two shillings and a piece of white paper. Charlotte
Breeze and Eizabeth Archer also gave evidence.
Mr. Firmstone said they had given the case their
best consideration and should give prisoners the
benefit of the doubt and dismissed the case.
STEALING A RABBIT. Thomas James Hill was
charged with stealsng a tame rabbit, the property
of Richard Sherri', Brewery Street, Wordsley. Mr.
Holberton defended. P.C. Adams said he found
the rabbit produced at defendant's houss. Fined
lOs 6d ; in default 14 days.