The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-07 00:00:00

SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1883.

HAGLEY.

STOCK SALE.-It had been anticipated that
stock would be admitted to this sate on Monday
last, but the Local Authority for the County
declined to grant licenses for the public sale of
store stock, consequently the sale on Monday
last, comprised only fat stock. There was how-
ever a very good entry of fat beasts, sheep and
pigs. The beasts and pigs sold very well, but the
price of mutton showed a slight fall. Fat cows
made as high as £31175. 6d., bullocks £2.5 17s. 6d
sheep 795., lambs 465. 6d , calves £4 19s. Od.

birth of the child.—The jury returned a verdict to
the effect " that the child was still-born.

HALESOWEN.
THE STATUTE FAIR AND THE TRADESPEOPLE.
At the Police Court on Tuesday, before Messrs.
F. D. L. Smith, E. B. Phillips. and H. T, Hickman,
Mr. T. Williams and Mr. Trewolla attended the
court as a deputation from a large meeting, held
in the National Schools on the previous Saturday
night, with regard to an order which had been
made for closing the fair. It was explained that
much annoyance had been experienced by the
shopkeepers generally from the order having
been so suddenly made, and there seemed to be an
idea that the rector and churchwardens had had
something to do with the matter. It was urged
that many shopkeepers had made considerable
purchases in view of the fair, and had suffered
pecuniary loss in consequence.—The Bench in-
formed the deputation that the order which had
been made only applied to whirligigs, shooting
galleries, and things of that sort, being so pitched
as to block the streets. It had not been the in-
tention of the Bench to stop the fair, and to pre-
vent stalls being placed in the streets.—The deputa-
tion thanked the Bench for their expression of
opinion, and withdrew,
COLLAPSE OF A. TRUCK. CASE.—Thomas Craddock,
nail manufacturer, of Halesowen, was charged
under the Truck Act with paying one Mary King,
in his employ, Is. 41d. in other than current (min
of the realm—to wit, in provisions.—Mr. Hooper,
who appeared for the prosecution, said King was
the only witness in the case, and she now flatly
denied a statement which she had previously made
and which had been taken down in writing. He
did not see how he could go on with the case under
the circumstances, and he asked that it should be
withdrawn —The case was accordingly withdrawn.
THE NEW COURT.—This was the first coiirt held
in the new police buildings, Cornbo‘l , which have
been erected by Mr. H. H. Hayes, of Birmingham,
at a -test of about £l,OOO.
G IPSIES PUT TO FLIGHT.—A number of gipsiesh,
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who have been for for some time on a piece -of lana
adjoining the main road at Hasbury, have recently
caused the inhabitants of the village considerable
annoyance by allowing their cattle to go in the
the villagers' gardens, thus destroying the plants
and fruit trees. On Sunday several of the gipsies
went on to the premises of some householders, and
without permission took water Upon the occupiers
of the houses remonstrating with them for their
impudence, the gipsies assailed the villagers in a
most violent manner, and drenched many of them
with water. On Alonday morning Police-sergeant
Raybould and a number of other police officers
caused the tents to be removed and drove the
gipsies out of the district.