The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-06-23 00:00:00

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COUNTY COURI.

A CHAPEL FUND CASE.—At the County Court,
on Wednesday, before Sir I. Kettle, a case of
William Dudley and others v.- David Cook was
called on, in which plaint:lfs songbt torecover from
defendant a sum of money collected for chats, 1-
building purposes. 3dr. Waldron was for plaintiff ;
and Mr. Nathan (instructed by Mr. J. Wright) for
defsndant.—Mr. Waldron sail, so far back as 1878,
there was a Methodist New Connexion body at
Blackheath, Rowley Regis, and a room was taken
and used for religious purposes. It was determined
in 1880 to raise a fund for erecting a chapel and
schoolroom, and collections were made. Defend-
ant was treasurer, and he admitted he had £.47 in
hand, and that it was collected for the purpose he
had indicated. He refuse I, however, to hand over th
money, and he (Mr. Waldron) believed the giounds
were that he had seceded from this connexion and
gone to another.—Mr. Nathan said the defence
was that the money was collected by a body of
Sunday School teachers, and they subsequently
determined that the money subscribed, instead of
being devoted for purposes in connection with this
paisicular denomination, should be devoted to
similar purposes in connection with another ; the
difference between the two being probibly difficult
for the Court to appreciate. Land had been pur-
chased and paid for, and Mr. Cook, who was
nominated by the teachers and not by the plaintiffs
(the tustees), had applied the money as instructed
by the people who subscribed it.—His Honour:
You admit these plaintiffs are trustees re Mr.
Nathan : I believe they are ; I assume it is se.—
His Honour : Then the issue will be n whose be-
half he collected the money.—Sotne evidence was
called, but it did not advarce plaintiffs' case, ar d
his Honour remarked that some gentleman in the
neighbourhood ought to have had backbone
enough to sop the contentiau between the pa ties.
There seemed to be inextricable legal difficulty in
the way of dealing with it. After slaw discussion,
it was agreed, as a settlement of the case, that. tho
costs should come out of the money still in defen-
ant's hands, and that the remainder choul be
divided betwe.n the two bodies referred to in the
case. It was withdrawn on this understanding.

DISPUTED BUILDER'S ACCOUNTS.—MV. Baker: of
West Bromwich, the trus:ee in bankruptcy of the
estate of William Edward Bennett, builder, of Kid-
derminster, sued Mrs. Whatmore, broker, of Kidder-
minst:r, to rccover 1:63 17s. 91, being the a.nraiDt
due to. Bennett, who is a liquidating Cebtor
oii foci zirelaite-qs. eel tiiicates amountin altogether
to £3ls—Mr. Walilrn was for :he plantiff, and
Mr. Hugo Young (mutt noted by Messrs. Ivens an,l
Morton, of Kiddermi!sti,r) for the defendant. ha
case had been sent down tiom the High Court of
Justice in the Queen's Bench to be tried at St our-
bridge. It was priue:pally a cpuistion of accounts
and his Honour, after going through them very
carefully, said he should reserve his decision.
LIAZELEURST V. PEARSON.--.! his was was an
action bi ought to recover poss:.ss:on of a public-
ii use prennsis at Quarry Bank. Mr. Homer was
for the plaintiff, and Mr. Waldron for the defsm ?
ant. An
„4greement was put in by the pLintiff, but
the Registrar remarked that it was stamped
insufficiently. -- Defend3nt agreed to paY
the stamp duly of £lO and the interest up:ut that
amount, and th 3 case was he-ad, Mr. Waldron
submitted that the plaintiff must be nousuited.
Honour thought differently, and said that possession
of the house must be given to plaintiff Li a month.

ANNUAL MEETING OF COMMISSIONES. The
annual meeting of this 13 Sari was hl.l on Wednes-
day afternoon, Mr. Hughes in the chair. There
were also present Messrs. Edwards, Stringer, Green,
Icke, Woolley, Underwood, Dawes, Jones, Haskew,
and Green. There were only three ratepayers pre-
sent, The meeting was called for the pirpose of
electing a chairman for the ensuing year and to ap-
point two auditors. The clerk having read the
notice canine' the meeting, Mr. Hughes proposed
Mr. W. J. furney as chairman for the ensuing year,
and spoke of his abilities in eulogistic t rtes. Mr.
Woolley seconded the proposition which was sup-
ported by Messrs. Stringer and Edwards, and
carried. A printed ststement of the accounts of the
Board for the past year was taken as r t.id and rassed
subject to the auditor's report. Mr. H. Scott and
Mr. Samuel Walker were appointed auditors.
A recent writer in our local papers has wisely
observed that "one of the follies of the age is to
buy dear Wines and Spirits." Another folly is to
suppose that buying from those • who make the
largest return of duty is buying them in the
cheapest market. The Merchant who pays duty
upon thousands of gallons, pays in exact propor-
tion to the retailes clearing a single cask. A great
profit must be gained to cover enormous expenses
of large business premises, cost of advertising, asd
an allowance ef profit to the Agent, greater in
many instances than taken by them in the respec-
able Merchant. To buy cheap is to buy were but
one profit is made, and we cannot better illus'rste
our argument than by pointing out the way in
which our townsmen, Messrs. J. Rutland and Son, of
63, High-et, have opened up the trade. We have
no hesitation in saying that 25 par cent, is now
raved by their bringing the producer and the con-
sumer together, over the prices paid a few years
ago, and a trial will fully bear out our assertions
Dudley Herald, December 24th, 1881.
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is lid boxes.
BUCHUPABIA."—A. new, quick, complete cure
for all urinaiy affections, (smarting frequent or diffi-
cult) and kidney diseases, 4s. At Druggist. London,
Agency No 1. King Edward's Street.
Wrecked manhood Victims of excessive indulg-
ence or youthful indiscretions and pernicious
solitar , practices, suffering from premature decay
or old age, nervous debility, lack of self confidence,
impaired memory, less of manly powers, and
kmdred symptoms, should rend three s'amps for
large illustratrated treatise. giving means of certain
cure, with numerous testimonials. Address World's
Dispensary Medical Association, No. 3, New Oxford
S,reet, London, W.C.
The Dyspeptic, Billious, or Constipated, should
address, with three letter stamps, for illustrated
treatise giving unfailing means of self-cute. World's
Dispensary Medical Association, No. 3, New
Oxford Street, London, W.C.
DRUNKENNI- SS. —At the Police Court, yesterday,
before Messrs. T. D. Thomas, A. Freer and W. J,
Turney, Eliza Burford was charged with being
drunk on the 13th inst. P.C. Cartwright proved
the case. Fined 2s 6,1 and costs. Frederick Hol-
loway was chargsd with being drunk in the public
street on the 16te inst. Sergeant Oakey proved the
case. Fined bs costs.-John Lovell was charged
with being drunk in Market Street, on the 17th
inst. P.C. Moore proved the case, also a previous
conviction. Fined 58 and costs.—llenry Yates was
charged with being drunk in the public str eon
the 13th inst. Sergeant Jones proved the case, also
a previous co fiction. Fined 103 and costs—Arthur
Griffiths was charged with being drunk in the public
streets on the 17tit inst. P.C. Stantor proved the
case. Fined '.?s 6d and costs.—Benjamin Davenport
was charged with ben]," drunk on the 17th inst
P.C. Wallace provcd the case, also two previous
convictions. Fined 5s and costs.

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CAIIEF,N TO CearrEas.—Georga Cirty was charged
with allowing his horse and cart to stray on the
highway on the 18th just, at Hagley. P.C. Croucher
'roved the c isc. Fined lOs and costs.
A 'ILENT MAN.—George Inaphlett was charged
with refusing to quit the Horse and Jockey Inn,
Cra,tley. Defendant was further charged with as•
saul: jig William Stevens on the IGth inst. Stevens
the I.tu,dord, proved both cases and E.,id as be was
pattiiig the cHendant out of his ho,v3::, the d,fend-
kick t•i him. Fined lOs and co ts ; in default 14

tIFEI BEATEll.—Roland li,cdes was charged
with as,aulting Hary Rhodes, his wife, on the 18th
inst. eomphiinoat said the defendant struck her
and k.eked her and pulled her by the hair of the
head and he wa,3 in the habit of asqlulting her.
Defen :ant denidd striking his wife. A witne-s N‘ as
edit:a t,o corroborate the complainant and defend-
ant was tined 103. and costs.

STEALING CuicrcENs—J;lin Evans (8) wa*s ehtv!ged
with stealing on the 12th inst two chickens, the
properly of Thornam Perks, and William Walter
Griffitlas was ebarged with receiving them well
knowing them to be stolen. An impor.tant witness
being ill and unable to attcnd,
.prisoner i were re•
manded for a week. -

CAUTION TO BOYe..—Wiliani Benbow (10) was
ctargel with having in lis posst s3ession a live
spa.rr,..-v on the 17th int. P. Oakey proved tha
case. Dischargel ‘.vi,h a cau ion.—Ezra Slre.cling
was ch-aged. ‘Vith killing a martin on the 16th
iLLt P.S. Oakey proved the case. Fined 2s 6d
and co ts.
STEALING SCRAP-MON.—Ellen Black and Selina
Black were charged with stealing, on the 10th just,,
a quantity of t,crap-iton, the proprty of George
Gould, scrap-iron dealer. Prosecuzor proved the
case and said he did not wi,:h to hurt the children,
but wanted tl stop children flora stealing the iron.
Fined 2s 6(.1 each and costs and cautioned.

WILFULLY DAMAGING TREES.—William Brettle
(15) was charged with wilfully damaging a
quantity of currant trees the property of Richard
Round. Mr. Round proved the case and alleged
the damage done as 6d. Fined 2s 6d and costs
and 6d damage.
BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—At the usual weekly
meeting of this Board, held yesterday, Mr. Ray-
bould presided,—Admitted 11, discharged 14, dead
1, remaining 494. against 509, corresponding week
last year. Relief, k .:iswinford, £4l Os. sid.,
fitourbridipt Alcilk2cl., lialesowen. 184

non-resident, n 2s Bd,, total, £96 18s 6id., against
£96 8s 5d corresponding week last year. Dr.
Walker vris elected Medical Officer for tie Brierley
Hill and Kiugewinford districts.