The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-01-20 00:00:00

OLD HILL

Accrnsru.—On Saturday last, an ficcidEnt of a
rather serious nature, occurred at the Gortty Hill
Tunnel of the Birmingham Canal. A man named
Joseph Morris, residing in Hackett StreEt, Black
Heath, was engaged pulling a truck, when he fell
and broke his leg.
INQUEST.—An inquest was held on Monday last,
before E. Hooper, Esq., coroner, at the Royal Oak
Inn, Dudley Road, Rowley, on the body of Eliza-
beth Wallett who was found dead in a chair on
Saturday by her son. A verdict of" Died from
natural causes' was returned.—The same day Mr.
llqoper held an enquiry at the above Inn touching
the death of Joseph Malpass, two years old, son of
Joseph Malpws, Cock Green, wi.o died on Saturday
night from injuries he received that day. The lad
was running behind behind a cart loaded with coal
when a piece fall on to his head. A verdict of
" Accidental Death" was returned,
DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court on Wednes-
day: before Mr. W. Bassano and Dr. H.
Walker, Samuel Roberts, for being drunk and dis-
erdeily in High Street, Black Heath, was fined is.
and costs.—John Levatt, butcher, Garratt's Lane,
Old Hill, was fined ss. and costs, or 14 days, for
being drunk and disorderly on the night of the 11th
inst. P.C. Comerford and P.S. Shaw proved the
case.—John Hampton, cbainmaker, of Cradiey
Heaeh, for b. hag disorderly in Fox Oak Street,
Cradley Heath, was fined 2s. 61. and costs. This
is defendant's 30th appearance.
CHARGED UNDER TilE TRUCK ACT.—Joseph Jaaies
Westwoo.l, of the ::•,,wan with Two Necks Lin.
Cradiey Heath, chain manufacturer, was (1
with infringment of the Truck Act.---The eve ad-
journed for a week.
THE " SMAGFIERS."—Rivers and Warr, the two
win Qbaxged on renzauct with uttering bue ociall

were committed to take their trial at the next
Assiz s.

I

A COLLIERLY DISPUTE AT • OLD HILL.—On
Thursday a meeting of the men formerly em-
ployed at the Granville Colliery, Old Hill, belong-
ing to Messrs. Swindell and Collis, as held at
tie Shoulder of Mutton Inn, Blackheath.—Mr.
Breakwell said it Fould be remembered that on the
10th inst. a number of the men employed at the
G-ranville Collierly were summoned before the
magistrates a Old Hill, but the summonses were
withdrawn, and an arrangement come to whereby
the men were to return to work on the following
day In accordance with arrangewent, about fifty-
five of the men presented themselves at the pit on
the following Thursday morning, when they found
their places filled by fresh men, and they were told
to "go home, and stop until they were sent for".
He had waited upon the manager, and in reply to
his question as to when it would be likely that
the services of the men would be required, he was
told by the manager, "Never." After some discus-.
sion, a resolution condemning the action of Messrs.
Swindell and Collis, in refusing the men employ-
ment, was unanimously carried, and it was also
resvlved "That steps be taken to recover from
Messrs Swindell and Collis a fortnight's wages for
each man in lieu cf notice." The miners employed
at the other collieries in the district are raising a
fund, in order that the men who are now thrown
out of work may each receive 10s. per week.