The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-09-25 00:00:00

THE STOITRBRIDGE OBSERVER.

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citizen ooldiers of the two countries. who have Mr. Prescott addressed the Court for the de- Freeman was also charged by Edward York with about 11 o'clock. Took them home, and took them to'
Williams to age if he could aten owner tor thorn. Wit-
which
been competing in friendly rivalry, and the skill fence, and called neglecting to work up 7641 be of iron into mils,
which both parties have acgeired and exhibited Thomas Peerm MO 5s 91 C
en, who said he was a farmer whereby he had sustained aI of om- Itiesemms,saanidd he hfri them of Griffiths who said be tound
he said he would sell them if he could. He
is skill intended to he subservient if need he. to and cattle dealer, and had oceepied the field in plainant said one bundle of iron wee delivered sole the eel:, pair to Trnmans fni 154. and cave the
defensive warfare. And yet the idea of hostility question for more than twenty years. Had al- out to the defendant on the Ist of May. The money to Griffiths. Williams woo lockedn.o forl•2i,ners,
is the farthest possible from the minds of these well's gone through the field to take his wheat. iron had not been worked up. From further and Griffiths wag sentenced to two monti i. herd labour
who have thus met in brotherly kindness as rifle- There was a gate at the bottom and top of the evidence it appeared that there were but 241bs of
men of two tree and friendly nations. The field, but he made a gap for hie own convenience. nails due, and defendant agreed to make the
English have gone over to meet their Belgian Had been through the plaintiff's hedge before, nails and pay the costs, in one month—Thomas
brother riflemen, and heat them as marksmen and plaintiff had always repaired the hedge Bradley was charged with not working up 601bs,
If they ran. and the Belgians have welcomed ', The cows were in Inv field hout ten in the and Mr. York claimed 4s 6d. Defendant agreed '
their British brothers in as frank and eenlial a morning, and shoot four in the afternoon. I to work up the iron in 14 days, and pay costs.—
waV SS it was POSSible to Otattlf,lL. 'Me visit up saw Mr. Oscar Roberts, end told him it was any David Bradley was charged with a similar
to the present time ,as hot been altogether a thing but a gentleman's action to let 43 beasts offence, and agreed to work up the iron in a
! pleasant one, owing to the stormy passage that into another man's field. I asked him .T 2 for month.
the eilltors hid to encounter, but the reception . the damage done. It was a field of nice young NEGLECT OF WORK —John Robinson and Wil-
of the English riflemen has been gratifving to seeds, and I consider it was worth Is a head for liam Pearson were charged by Elijah Alichurch
nur riflemen tourists and honourable to the ! each of the cattle. Oscar Roberts said he would with neglecting their work, which they had only
"brave Belgians." The feeling of international ' not pay so mnch, and after gave me El, and partially performed, on the 19th instant. Corn-
friendliness which this visit and reception have I never said one word about paying it under prm plainant said he was a chartermaster, and en-
called forth was well illustrated by Captain Mar. test. Have paid is fur right of way through the gaged the defendants on the usual terms. They
gary in quoting some lines by Beranger, the I field, neglected their work on the above date. Dc.
great French lyric goet, who dreamed a vision of William Devonport, potatne grower, said he fendants alleged that they left their work be.
peace, wherein French, English. Belgians, Bus. saw the plaintiff's cattle in Mr. Pearman's field cause of the damp in the pit. This was denied
grans, and Germans, equal in valour, fraternised twice. The first time abed ten minutes; the by complainant. They were ordered to pay the
in cordial harmony. The captain was " sure the 1 second time about half an home There was no oasts.
volunteers were quite ready to give their hands , food for the cattle in Mr. Roberts's field, lint HIGHWAY OFFENCE.—Nicholas Hancoeks was ,
to the representatives of the other nations who dirt. Mr. Roberts did not pay the money under charged by Superintendent Freeman with allow.
would shortly assemble at Liege as heartily as protest, but said he considered the damage done . lug his horse to stray on the highway at Bel-
they would to their kind hosts the Belgians." 9d, and he should put him in the County Court. broughten, en the 16th inst. Police-constable
England and Belgium have long been friends, Mr. Perry replied, and ' Lane proved the ease, and defendant was ordered
and were at one time firm allies, and these An. His Honour said it appeared to him to be very to pay the costs, 7s litt.
gin-Belgian rifle contests have tended to streng. hard for Mr. Pearman. There was a legal oh. REMOVING NIGHT Som.—Henry Walters was
then the friendly feeling which exists between jection against him. He thought Mr. Roberta charged by Superintendent Freeman with using
the two peoples. The Liege fetes may be looked ; had not behaved well. He would look over the a cart to remove night soil, the said cart not
upon as a mere holiday and pastime, but they law bearing upon the point, and give his verdict being covered. Mr. King, the Magistrates'
are something more; and if other nations were in the morning.—After the Court had been Clerk, said the information was laid under the
to promote similar contests it would be better opened next morning, his Honour said he had Stenrbridge Town Act, and that defendant was
or the prospects of continued peace, looked over the cases cited, and considered that , liable to a penalty of 40s. Defendant pleaded
defttndant had a right to distraid, and upon the . guilty, and was ordered to pay the costs.
' authority cited, considered that as there was no 1 Bosun oe GUARDIANS.—The weekly meeting
public pound, and if there bad 'been one it pro- ' of this Board was held yesterday, Mr. Grainger
bably would not havo held 43 head of cattle, the in the drain 'There were also present :
defendand was justified in putting thorn into a f Messrs. Brooks, Rhodes, Guest. Rollinson,
private pound, and gave a verdict for defendant Richardson, Griffin, Maurice, Foley, Wood
without costs, Penenett), Wood (Brooktnoor). Beckley. and
Doody. Admitted into the house during the
W 'iley v. nnelee.--The plaintiffs in this ease week; 80 ; diaeharged 31 ; dead 1 ; remaining
were the Misses Hartley, milliners, and the de. 409. Correenanding week last year, 424. Out.
fendant was a butcher, residing in Coventry- door relief Kingswiuford district, 742 17a 24;
street. The action was brought to reoover the Stourbridge district, 725 las lid ; Helesowen
suns of .e 25. Mr. Stokes, in opening the woe, district, /23 Ss 70 ' total /91 19s Bd, against /90
said it wile a very painful ease, as it resulted in Is Ofd, last year. The usual qurrterly contracts
tho death of a lady, mother of the plaintiffa, were entered into.
which was eaueed by the negligence of the do. Senoot, Os' ART.--a will be seen on reference
fendant, who kept a fast going donkey. Plain. to our advertising columns, that a course of
, till's mother was in Market-street on the 4th of lectures will be delivered on Geometry, gc. The
September, 1808. She was in tne act of arose. school hag now obtained a high position under
lug the street, when she was knocked down by the able tuition of Mr. Bowen, the master, as
defendant's donkey, through the negligence of the following extract from the Government Ex.
defendant, and she was so injured that she died amblers' Report will show. " The designs
from the injuries received. The plaintiffs had seemingly executed in class competition for
in consequence, been put to considerable ex- glass forms and glass ornamentation, were very
pense, and had sustained a loss; and it was to good, and deserve commendation both individ-
recover that loss the action was brought. ually and as combined efforts tending to encou-
Mr. Perry said before going on further, he rage emulation in the school. The outlines from
would just state that this was action brought the flat, also very important for the local menu-
against defendant through his alleged careless- factures of the district, were carefully worked
nese, and the case was brought under Lord oat.,
Campbell's Act, and should have been brought SHOOTING MATCH.—An interesting contest
by the executors or administrators. According between nine non-commissioned officers and
to the 9th and 10th Vie., ch. 93, it is enacted nine privates of the 9th Worcestershire Yolun-
that whensoever the death of a person shall be teers took place at their ranges on Monday, and .
caused by wrongtul act, neglect, or default, and resulted in favour of the Privates by 8 points.
the act of neglect or default is such as would The fo:lowing were the scores :—Privates: Tit-
(if death had ensued) have entitled the party in- chew, 24 ; Hoboes, le ; Willisms, 24 ; Skelding,
jured to maintain an action and recover dame- ,
22 ; Tipper, 7 ; Wright, 25 ; Brooks, 27; liar-
ges in respect thereof, then, steel in every such
per, 16 ; Walker, '2B; total, 185. Non-commis-
case, the person who would hallo been liable if termed Officers : Sergeant Chapman, 29, Sea'-
death had not ensued, shall be liable to an action geant Evers, 15' Sergernt (iittinge, 23; Ser-
for. damages, notwithstanding the death of the geant Round, 23; Sergeant Bird. 11 ; Corporal
person injured, and although the death shall Dunn, 12 ; Corporal Egan, 16; Corporal Perks,
have been caused under such circumstances as 21 ; Corporal Harper, 27; total 177.
amount in law to felony. TIIE POOR RATE ASRESSNENT AND CoLLECTION ACT.
Mr. Stokes said he had only been instructed We beg to remind our readers, who have property
the previous day, and should like the Judge to hitherto under composition in the township of Stour-
hear the evidence of Mr. Freer, who was called bridge, that it is desirable they should apply at once to
and said he knew the deceased Mrs. Hartley, and s.ler.etliott,l)l.l, Peaernki.storfeetLforrmaenievrliermoffoL;inha,tei:
was called in to attend her, on the 4th Septem- taments rat!lr at XS, and under, foiling which they will
her. He found her suffering from a shock to the not he entitled to more than 15 per cent, on the rule now
system, and fracture of the thigh. She also being prepared.
passed large quantities of blood from the blad-
der. She died from injuries received. Had seen
her walk about previously. She was a particu-
larly flue woman, and her constitution was very
good. Did not appear more than sixty.
Cross.examined : She was deaf. Had often
seen her walk about. Do not think the services
of a person of 74 worth much.
Re-examined: Should think deceased compe-
tent to superintend al family.
Miss Hartley was then asked if letters of ad-
ministration had been taken out. She said they
had not.
The Judge said he was obliged to give a non-
suit, as the objection raised by Mr. Perry was
fatal.
Mr. Perry asked for costs for the defence,
which were allowed.
Leabary v. Johnson.—This MU a Claim for
£3 16s 64, and was a ease of disputed liability
referred by consent at the last Court to the Re-
gistrar. On the 25th of Angust the parties at-
tended before the Registrar.
Mr. Clnlow appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr.
Maltby for the defendant.
The plaintiff is a tailor, carrying on business
at High-street, Stourbridge, and the defendant
is a chain manufacturer, living at Long Lands, ,
Stotubridge. The action was brought to recover
the ebove sum—balance due for a suit of clothes
supplied to a man named Billineham, who was
at the time (23r1 November, 1863) in the service
of defendent. The defendant went to plaintiff's
shop and introduced Billingham as a customer,
and said lie would see that the goods were paid
for, manta admitted on ernes-examination
that he had made out the account in Billing.
ham's name, and applied to him for the money' '
Alec, that Billingbain had paid les on account,
but that when lie did so defendant was with
him.
Defendant was called, and denied having pro-
mised to pay for the clothes, and Billingham
gave evidence to show that the credit was given
to him, not to defendant, and that he was willing
to pay for the clothes.
The Registrar gave his decision on Wednes-
• day last, giving plaintiff a verdict for the full
, amount with costs.

OLD HILL.
ASSAULT CASE.—It the Petty Sessions, on Wednes-
day last. before Messrs. Barrs and flingley. James and
Joseph Whitehouse. father and son, were charged with
assaulting Matilda Partridge, on the 14th inst. at Black-
heath. Mr. Shakespeare defended.—Compleinant, a
married woman, said on the above date she saw the elder
defendant and her husband fighting. She went up to
them, and the defendant struck her, loosened three of
her teeth, and made her face bleed. About hulf an hour
afterwards the Mal came in and struck her over the eye
with an iron hammer, and knocked her down insensible.
Cross-examined : A quarrel began between my husband
and a man nem, ii Parkes. Did not see them fighting. I
OW the elder defendant fighting with my husband, but I
did not strike defendant. Did not ask my mother not to
serve the son, but to turn him out of the shop. Did not
fall into the crocks.—Parish•constable Aaron Moyle said
on the 14th lust lie saw the disturbance about eleven
o'clock. SAW James Whitehouse strike complainant with
his fist. She was trying to separate her husband from
the defendant. About half-an-hour afterwards I went to
complainant's shop, and found her senseless with a wound
bleeding. Crosa-examined Saw Partridge sad Parkes
fighting before I saw defendant, Who pulled Partridge ,iff
Parkes, and when he got up he pitched into defendant,
and then complainant tried to part them. Would not
swear that the blow was not intentional.—Elizabeth
Cooper, mother of complainant, said on the above date
she saw Jordan Whitehouse come into the shop about 11
o'clock, and said he would make her suffer before he
went to bed, and atruck her with an iron Linnet:ller, and
knocked, her down, and kicked har. I shouted "Mar.
der." and he ran away.—Mr. Shakespeare, in defence,
contended that the blow given by the elder defendant
waa accidental ; but said he should admit that Joseph
Whitehouse struck her, hut not with the hammer, and
called Mary Morrie, who said she saw Partridge end
Parkes fighting, end James Whitehouse went to pull
Partridge off Pathos, who then strack defendant, and
knocked him down.—James Stokes corroborated the last
witness—William Jackson said Ire now Joseph White.
house go into complainant's shop, and ask for Rome
apples. Complainent ran to torn him out, and he put
his arm out, and she ran against it. and fell down einong
some eroeks.—Richard Parkes said Partridge knocked
him down, and stunned him. James Was fined Is and
costs, or in default 14 days; and Joseph lOs and costs,
or in default 21 days.
ASSAULTING A Won air.—Ann Midwinter was charged
with assaulting Mary Trow, at Tividale. Complainant
said on the above date, about four o'clock, defendant
came to her ver drunk, and tire her cap off her head, and
beat her. Eliza Corbett corroborated complainant, and
defendant Woo fined Is and costs; in default 14 days.
Asszura.—Thomas Bromley, John bfacefield, Jaseph
Thompkins, Richard Stringer, and Joseph Baker, were
charged with assaulting Edward Hall, on the 16th iust.
Mr. Shakespeare defended. Complainant said he lived
at Cakernore. Os the above date. about 4 p.m , was sent
to follow three men wino had committed a criminal as-
sault. He followed them, and caught one of them. All
the defendants were there, and lie called on them to as-
sist him, but they refused. Whilst we were wrestling.
Bromley said " Throw a stone at him," which he did,
and cut my eye. On arriving at the Police Station
Stringer came up, and told the man to kiek me, and he
did so. They rescued him from me. Croaa-exannued
Will swear that Baker and Macefiehl were there. There
were about 200 people there. Know them all, and will
swear they were there—Emma Grosvenor said she lived
at Quinton. Was Wall Hall at Blackheath. Saw Mine-
field, Thompkins, and Stringer there, who rescued the
man from Hall.—ln defence, Mr. Shakespeare called
Sarah Harvey. who said she lived in Nursery Lane, next
door to Baker's. Saw him about four o'clock in the shop.
Saw him several times during the afternoon. About four
o'clock lie went from the shop into his house, and went
to bed, where he remained for about an luitir and a half.
The place where the assault took place was about three
quarters of a mile.—Mary Parkes, daughter of Baker,
said her father went to bed about two o'clock, and did
not go to bed afterwards.—Williain Parkes corroborated
last witness.—Thomas Siviter said he was a miner, and
was at filackheath, on the above date, when Hall came
Up. Did not are any of the defendants touch him.
Baker and Macefield were not there. James Fisher cor-
roborated last witness—hall recalled said lie would po•
snivel), swear that Macetield and Baker were there.—
Baker was dismissed, and the other four defendants were
fined 2s 6d and emits; in default 21 days.
KEEPING • FEROCIOUS DOG. Edward Mason was
summoned for keeping a ferocious dog. Edward Ethe-
ridge said ha was walking down Cradley Heath, win, o
defendant's dog ran at him, and bit his thigh. Ordered
to destroy the dog, and pay crate.
STEALING SCALES.—John Griffiths, a miner. and James
Williams, an old man 71 years of age, were charged with
stealing two pairs of seeks, the property of Joseph
Wright, residing in Halesowen-road, Old Hill, on the
9th instant. Leah Wright, wife of prosecutor, said both
pairs of scales are my husband's property, and the two
weights. Saw them safe about 10 p.m., on the above
date. Locked up the shop and went to bed. Missed
them on the following morning, and heard nothing more
until the 16th, when I heard that one pair were at a
becrhouse. Have never seen the prisoners there. An-
drew Tromens said he was a jewa'-harp maker, and lived
at Reildal Hill. Know both prisoners. On the 14th hist
about balf-dast six, prisoner Williams brought both pairs
of scales produced, in a nail bag, and emptied them out
in my brewhouse, and offered them for sale, aud I gave
him ls 3d for one pair. He said a man had given them
to him to sell. Beojamin Priest said Williams called on
him on the Ifith, and offered him the pair of crates pro-
duced for sale, and asked him half-a-crown. Refused to
buy them. Saw Griffiths at his house. Police-sergeant
Powner said he was stationed at Old Hill. On the 16th
irst Griffiths was brought to the station by another offi-
cer, and afterwards Williams was brought in. They were
both charged with stealing two pairs of scales, from
Joseph Wright's. at 01.1 Hill. Griffiths said Ito found
them about eleven o'clock on the previous Saturday
night on the Cotaall Bank, and then be give them to
Williams to dispolo, of. Williams said he had had them
from Griffiths. urn I•ad sold roo• pair to Andrew Tro-
mans for 15 pal,. 0. a the Mb., pa, he had taken to
Pnest's house, and left them there. Proseeutor's premi-
ses ha, lieen broken into three times lately, arid things
stolen fi inn them. Griffiths said he was guilty of fin I'
tag the brides said weights KB be was coming from woik,

CLUB CARE.—Ceilirit/i v. Duilley.—The plain-
tiff. Edward Calwall, was formerly a member of
the " Morning Star Lodge, of the Ancient
Order of Foresters held at the Windmill Inn,
Lye, and the defendant Henry Dudley, is the
Secretaiy of this Lodge. The action was
brought to reviver the sum of .t 5 for ten weeks'
sick pay due to him from 11th of May, 1868, to
31st July, 1868.
The case came on at the last Court, and was
referied by consent to the Registrar. On the
23rd August, the case was taken by the Regis-
trar. Mr. Stokes of Dudley, appeared for the
plaintiff, and Mr. Clulow, of Brierley ILll, for
the defendant.
Mr. Clulow objected to the jurisdiction of the
Court, on the ground that defendant had not
complied with Rule 87, of the General Laws,
which says that disputes between members shall
be referred to the Arbitration Committee. A
committee was called, and defendant summoned
to attend, but he did not obey the summons.
Defendant anmitted, on cross-examination,
that he had been nonsuited by the Deputy-Re-
gistrar (Mr. Young) for a portion of the present
Upon hearing this, Mr. Stokes said he should
not oller any further evidence, and a verlict was
entered for defendant.
„bones v. Speneer.—This case, which has been
brought before the Court on former occasions,
in which Mr. Stokes and Mr. Prescott have
severally appeared for the defendant, which was
for an overpaid cheque, and was referred to ar-
bitration, Mr. John Harward being appointed
arbitrator. That gentleman made his award on
Wednesday last, in favour of the plaintiff for
' the full amount claimed. Mr. Joston Humfray
' appeared for the plaintiff.

JURY LISTS.-At the Petty Sessions held yes-
terday, before Major Fletcher, B. L. Freer, W.
C. Firmstone, sad H. 0. Firmstone,
jury lists were passed for the following town-
ships : Churchill, Hagley,Belbroughton, Broom,
Stourbridge, Lye, Wollaston, Wolleseote, Upper
Swinford, Lutley, Cradley, and Pedmore.

MASTERS' AN; 'SERVANT'S' ACT.-At the Petty
Sessions, yesterday, before Major Fletcher, R.
L. Freer, W. C. Firmstone, and IL 0. Firm-
stone, Esqrs., Joseph Hart was charged by Ed-
ward York, nailmasters, with neglecting to work
up iron into nails, whereby he hid sustained a
loss of 1.2 s 6,1. Edward York, jun., sal i he de-
livered 120Ibs of iron out to the defendant to
make into nails, on the 11th of May. The iron
had not been worked up, only 191bs of nails hav-
ing been brought in. 1201bs of iron should pro-
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duce 9till,s of nails, and the defendant owed him
771bs 1 nail'. Defendant agreed to work up
the iron in a month, and pay costs.—Sainuel