The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-01-12 00:00:00

DUDLEY.

THE RAILWAY MYSTERY AT PEDMORE.-0/1 Tues-
day a't2rnoon Mr. E. P. Jobson, deputy-coroner,
held an inquest at the Guest Hospital, on the body
Edwin Miliward (62), lately an inmate of the King-
swinfor L Worlthous9, who was found mortally in-
j end on the Great Western Railuay.—Dr. Muriel.
surgeon at the house, said Millward was brought
in with a scalp wound on Friday night, and died
from congestion of the brain on Sunday morning.
There was an external injury about the back of the
head, and an extensive hemorrhage on the front
internally,—George Clews, nailer, Halesowen, said
he went to fetch the deceased, who was his father-
in-law, from the house to stay a week. On Friday
la,t whir ss drove him: from Romsley to Lower
Clent, on his way to the house at Wordsley. He
was very deaf, and had had a stroke. Millward
had money enough to pay his fare to Stourbridge.
—Turmas Tomkins, publican, Hagley, said Mill-
ward called at his house about 3.30, and had a pint
of fourpenny ale. He seemed all right, but very
deaf.—lsaac Perry, porter at Wordsley Workhouse,
Kingswinford, said the deceased had been an inmate
for years, and was rather eccentric in his ways. In
November, 1881,he eut.his throat, but not seriously.
He had been watched since then, but he had not
been moody since that time. He was very deaf,
and th's added to his peculiarities.—William Bourne
living at the Arboretum, Worcester, engine-driver,
said he saw the body of the decease! in the six-foot
near Pedmore Badge. It was in a sitting position,
withihis head hanging forward.—The yardsman
gavel Atidence to show that the man was in a sitting
p sition in the six-foot:but he was not dead.—The
jury then returned a verdict to the effect that the
rcan was found insensible on the line, and that
there was no evidence to show how he came there.
The jury added that they thought that Millward's
relatives should have taken him all the way home.

HA LESOWEN.

CUARGE AGAINST A PUBLICAN.—At the Hales-
owen Police Court on Taw; lay, before Messrs. F. D.
L. Smith, E. Gem, W. Bassano, and H. Howard
(magistrates), Joseph Smith, landlord of the Black
Horse Inn, They, as as summoned for permitting
drunkenness in his house an th 11th ult, and also
for permitting his house to be the hubitual resort
of prostitutes. Mr. Waldron defended. Po;iee.
sergeant Raybould stated that on the 11th ult he
found a man named Rudge drunk in the defendant's
Lap room with a quart of ale before him. On the
26th ult the house was visited by Police-constables
Edwards and Harris, who stated that they heard
women making use of;:disgusting language for up.
wards of al hour in the howe, and afterwards saw
two wome of unquesfonable character leave the
house.—Mr. Waldron denied beth charges, aril
called several witnesses, who clt nied that there were
drunken men in the house on the 11th rut, or pro-
stitutes oa the 26th ult. The Bench fined the de•
fendant 103 and cost in the first charge, and
aismissed the second,—Benjamin Rudge, bricklayer,
was fined 2s Gd an costs for being drunk on the
premises in question.
FACTORY ACT ntoszcurioNs.--James Groves
and Son?, button manufacturers, Short Cross, were
summoned for violating the Factory Acts by
employing a boy named William Lees during his
dinner hour, and also for neglecting to produce a
medical certificate as to his fitness to work. Mr.
C. W. Hoare, the Factory Act Inspector for the
South Stafford hire and East Worcesterehire dis-
trict, stated he visited the defcradants' factory on
the 27th ult, and there found a boy named William
Lee, fourteen years of age, engaged in pulling
shanks out of old button.. In reply to a question
the boy slated that he was not permitted to do
:hat kind of work durine the ordinary working
hour s, and further that IL received extra money
for working during the dinner hour. When the
defendants were asked to produce a medical certifi-
cate they failed to do so. Mr. James Grove said
his firm had no intention whatever to evade the law,
and had prohibited their employes from working
overtime during prohibited hours. Edward Jones,
a youth in the employ of the defendants, said Lees
had worked during the dinner hour with
,the
knowledge ofthe defendants. Mr. Hoare said under
the circumstances he should ask the Bench to impose
the pe ialty in each case. Mr. Smith said the
maeistrates considered that the defendants had no
intention to evade the law and consequently both
cases would be dismissed:. Mr. Hoare said he
shoutd deem it his duty to 1-ring the case before the
Chief Inspector of Factories.— -lamuel Adems,
spike m Inufaeturer, Spring Hill, was summoned
for empllying a boy underage. Mr. Platt, Sub-in-
spector of Factories, stated that he found a boy,
named Joseph Hall, who was not ten years of ace,
at work at the Oliver ia the defendant's workshop.
Tae School Dual d Attendance Officer stated that
11.,11s attendance at school was very satisfactory,
and the magistrates taking into consideration this
reef, only fined defeniant is rinl
Falkner, spike manufacturer, Spring Hill, was fined
les and costs:for employing a boy under ago.
A DISPUTH OVER PitOPhRTY —Mr. Waldron, of
Brierley Hill, appeared on be!ialf of Mr. David
Hewitt, of the Hagley Road, for an ejectment order
against his father, Mr. Joseph Hewitt, who, it was
statel, had gone to New Zealand. Ile explainedthat
the applicant's stepmother now lived in a house
belon;ing to the applicant, and refused to leave it.
—Mr. liornfray, who opposed the application, said
as there was a dispute as to the title of the property,
the magistrates could not entertain the application.
—Mr. Waldron submitted that as Mr. Homfray
represented a man who was in New Zealand he had
no locus standi in th It Court.—The deeds having
been produced, showing that the applicant had
pruchased and paid for the property, the magis-
trates made th.) order.—Mr, Homfray intimeted
that he should take the case to a higher Court.
CUARGE OF Wouemrso.—Joseph Coley, general
tealer, Birmingham Street, was charged on remand
with uelawfully wounding William Taylor under
eiteurnstances already reported .—Superintendent
Hardman said the prosecutor had absconded from
1-,k.e district, and he was now unable to proece I with
the case.—The magistrates discharged the prisoner.
PERMITTING DRUNICENNErB.-Elizs Whithers, of
toe British Arms Inn, Spring Hill, was charg,d
with peradtfine drunkennets in her house, on the
27th ult. Police-constables Hind and Hi rd.vick
proved to finding a man named Edward Lowe very
drunk in the house on the day in question. The
Bench fined defendant 2s 6d and costs.—Edward
Lowe, au old offender' waa lined Ns and costs for