The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-06-25 00:00:00

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•litiorle Moody Said that he saw the plaintiff
•Liii the apology produced. Atthat time be did
uot wake any claim for wages.
Mr. Collis was ,hone to address his Honour
for the ',Wolff, when the Judge said Le tme.'
uot trouble.
Th..: Judge lben went through the evidence.
and said that iv plied r reliance on that oi
Yates, who was perfectly independent. He war
at the offic, r. p. utedly. aim daring that time
said that Lawl. y as pet fvetly sober. The
;•!:.intiff also said he was sober, and he must say
if the evidence for the defence was true, Lawley
comd not have done his work. Coates had, as
many witnesses often do, proved too much.
There was no evidence to show that Lawley had
1101 dime hi, wo k as veil as the rest, and it did
appear to him strange that defendant should
have paid all the others for their overtime, and
not paid the plaintiff. Under all the circum-
stances, he should give a verdict for plaintiff for
the full amount claimed.

WhymoN v. Nash—This was an action to reel)•
ver the sum of £l, as a month's wages, in lieu
of notice. Mr. Perry defended. Plaintiff said
she went to the defendant, who keeps the Stew-
poney Inn, as cook, for a month on trial. A
dispute took place, and defendant ordered her
away. The defence was that she had neglected
her work, and when told to do it was imperti-
nent. Verdict for plaintiff.

'r We then' f the k• mintier
Itch they WI spokes' of fI,A. and esid he
arid the other masters would use their best en-
deavours to look after the welfare of the boys.
The meeting was brought to a close by Mr.
Itohertson proposing that the boys should give
'free cheers for the holidays and themselves, to
.vhich they readily acceded.

:,:ovai—ont to only 151 men thoy would have weD-
ted
from 15.000 to 20,000 men. The speaker I
went on to show the happiness there Was in a I
home where there was no drink, and the wretch-
edness and poverty there was caused in a house
where there were drunkards. Between the
years 1808 and 1817 there were four years of
famine in Ireland. The authorities ordered the
distilling of spirits to be stopped. The country
: was in a more prosperous state whilst the famine
lasted and there was no drink, than in the years
of plenty when intoxicating liquors were sold.
He quoted passages from the Birmingham Jour.
nal and Irestminster &taw, stating that drink
was the cause of all the crime in the country.
If the Stourbridge people would endeavour to
stop the liquor traffic, and did succeed in driving
it all out of the town, other towns would s.ut
follow its example, and, that being the ease.
there would soon be no drunkenness in Eng-
land. After some further remarks by Mr. Bra-
zier, Mr. J. Jordan addressed those present, as
also did other gentlemen. There were about
100 persons present.
SALE OF PROPERTIEB.—The property in High-street,
Envitleistreet, and Longlands, advertised for sale by
Mr. Edwards, took place at the Bell Hotel, on Tuesday
last. Lot 1, a grocer's shop in High-street, in the °can.
patine of Mr. Bryan. was knocked down to Mr. Yardley,
-if Stapenhill, for £550. Lot 2 was sold to Mr. Richards
for £2OO t lot 3, to Mr. Franklin, for £l6o.—The Pea-
cock Inn, The Hayes, was offered for sale by Mr. H.
King, on Thursday night, at the Bell Hotel. and after a
spirited competition was knocked down to Mr. Munslow,
for £505.
SCHOOL OF AFT.—It is with pleasure WC SOROII.IICe
that Mr. Albert Gyngell, a student of thin school, has
been awarded a National Medal for a design for a -Fair,"
it the natioual coo:mention recently held at South
Kensington. This is gratifying, and must give pleasure
io all who take an interest in the success of that excel-
lent institution, our local School of Art, as well as to
Mr. Bowen, the able tutor.
C:llAlifIE OF THREATEMNO.—At the Police Court, yes-
terday, before Major Fletcher, Ann Reid was charged
with using threatening language to Lomita Green, on the
22nd inst. Bound over to keep the peace for turee
months. in -55.
REFVFINO To (WEL—John Brown was charged with
refusing to leave the house of Richard Kelly, landlord
'jibe New Inn, Encino Sir et, on tho 20th inst. Mr.
Perry appeared for complainant. Mr. Kelly proved that
iefendant was drunk, aud that he created a great distur-
bantie in his house. He put him oat several times.
Defendant stit refused to so, and he went for the police,
and gave into him custody. Defendant pleaded guilty,
ad said he was very sorry. It being the
,first oftener,
ic was sentenced to one weeks imprisonment.
ASsAtLT CASE.—Before Major Fletcher and Mr. W. C.
'rz,ngs!one. Joseph Parsons. if th- Lye, WAR charged by
Barnbrook with assaulting her, on the 23rd inst.
Complainant said defendant pushed her down, suit kicked
or. Two witnesses were called for the defence, and the
air was dismissed.
AS.AEL lING a BOY.—John Kirktou was charged by
'lacy Kirkton with assaulting her little boy, Joseph
• Kirkton. on the 21st inst. The assault itomplained of
sas, that struck her boy on the ear, and kicked aim twice.
Sittlesses were called for the defence, and the rase was
dismissed.