The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-05-03 00:00:00

ACTION AGAINST IHE GREAT WESTERN
RAILWAY COMPANY.

At the County Court on Tuesday, before Sir
Rupert Kct'le, a case of Ellen Surman v. the Great
We3tetn Railway Company was called on. It was
an action under the Employers' Liability Act, and
p'aintiff sued for ..V.63 compensation in respect to
the death of her husband, who had been employed
asa yardstnan at the Lye Station. Mr. Waldron ap-
peared fir plaintiff ; and the Hon. A. Lyttelton,
instructed by Mr. Nelison (Paddington), for defend-
ants.--"i he particulars set forth that deceased's
dut'es included the locking and unlocking of the
scotch blocks on the sidings at the Lye Station, and
reversing the points, as occasion required, when
trains were being shunted. On the 19th December
last an engine was shunting a train, and it became
necessary for deceased to cross the line known as
No. 1 ailing for the purpose of locking one of the
scotch blocks after the train had passed. Whilst
attempting to cross Le was knocked down by the
engine, and was so severly injured that he died. The
particulars further alleged negligence on the part
of the -servants of the curupany.—On the case being
called on, Mr. Waldron asked his Honour what he
purposed to do seeing that he usually roe 4 at four
o'clock, and there being but an hour to deal with
the case. He did not tviFh to open his ctve if it
had to he adjourned P—His Honour said 1. was
because the Great Western Railway gave s) little
accommo iati,n that he rose at fur o'clock, If lie
did not there was no train t pt home I y till late.
—Mr. Lyttelton thought th (we could te disposed
of soon, bit On witnif ssts 1 eing crderecl to le.tvs the
nowt nea-ly thirty persons retiied, and the hope
f dealing will the case was abandoned for the
day. It was specially fixed to be tried on 28th
May, and an application by N 1 r. Waldroa for a jury
to be emranelled was granted.

TONIC Sot FA ASSOCIATION. —On Monday nigh
a 0-melt in connection with the above association
was given in the Corn Exchange. There was a
fair audience. There was a go, d programme
arranged and the different parts were rerule:ed in a
very eied:tahle manner. J. R. Thomas's cantata
"The Picnic " was well performed by the associa-
tion and reflects great credit on their conduct
Mr. C. E. Bridgewater. The choruses were ali
very well gone through and &served to he heard
by a larger audience. Mr. J. Woodhouse was an
able accompanist.
We have much p!easare in cd;ling the attent.on
of our lady relders t 9 the May number of la Saigon
which c•_:ntains the Ltest Paris Fashions, paper
patterns, handsome coloured plates, and all he
newest o ,-,igns in fancy work, embroidery, kt.,
and we eon3ider it a most usetid and fashionable
number. Published at 13, Dedfcrl t cet, Covent
Gaid,,n, London, W.C.

BOARD OF GuIRDIAN3.—Mr. RA) b ud p sled
at tit.: weekly meeting of this Board yest,rday,
Admitted 11, hr 1, discharged 13, dead 2, re-
maii,ing 537, aatn,t 321 in the corresponding week
I,st year. Ont.(loor relief, Kingswinford £42 the
01, Stourbridge £3O 163 31d, Ifalesowen £23 us
10,1, non-n-sident paupers £1 12s 2d, total £3B us
31,1, against :06 13s 41-d.
THE STOURBRIDGE AND DISTRICT LICENSED
VIC-MALLERS AND BEER RETAILERS PROTECTION
AND RENE.VoLENT SOCIETY.— At a meeting ef tl e
above society held at the llo.rse and Gronm Inn,
on Wednesday, the 30th ult, the president in the
chair, a vole o c7,ndolence was unanimously pas -d
to the family of the late Mr. Joan Hughes, ..ho had
been connected with the society bince the year
1863, having taken a very active part in its for.it-
ation and occupied the chair many years. Four
new members were enrolled, after which the meet-
ing; was brou4ht to a close.
DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court, yesterday,
b.•fore Colooel Fletcher, F. Evers andT. D. Thomas,
Esqs., William Pitet.ford was fined 2s 6d and costs
for beiug cbuuk on the 28th ult., at the Lye. P.C.
Jones proved the ease John Ball was, on the
evidence of P.C. Jones, fined 2s 6d and o)sts for
being drunk on the 28th ult., at Oldswinford.
William Powell, for being drielk on the 27th tilt.,
e..ls fined 2s 6tl and costs. P.C. Pow 11 p.oved the
Thoinqs was tined 2s Gd and e,sts
•or being drank on the 21th ult., at ilnglt-y.
;. °tientr proved the case. Joseph Favmer wai
lined 2s 6d aid costs for being drunk oil the 29th
t, the Lye. P.C. Alleock proved the ease.—
fitnnas Mulpas3was titled Gs 61, including costs,
loi. beiug drunk on the 23rd ult. P,O. Eylss proved ,
tne ease,
OBSCENE LANGUA.GE. Priscilla Timmins was
chArged with using obscene language on the 25th
slt. Superintendent Wheeler proved a previous
conviction. Fined 5s and costs.—Joseph Timmins