The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-24 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

BREACH OF THE PEACE.-At the Police Court on
Wednesday, before C. Holcroft, H. T Hickman,
and B. Hingley, Esq., Wm. Allen, chainmaker, and
John Naylor, miner, both of Old Hill, were sum-
moned for committing a bre,ach of the peace by
fighting on the 13th inst. P.C. Rowlands proved
the case and defendants were bound over in their
own recognis times of a 5 to keep the peace for
three months.

CHARGE :11` FR:111D. Francis Jones (39),
traveller, of Liverpool and Birkenhead, late of
Cradley Heath, was charged on a warrant with ,
having on the 2nd of December, feloniously forged,
utter-d, or put off. knowing the same to be forged,
a certain order which requested the delivery of
certain goods to wit two tons of chain, with intent
to d fraud Messrs Holt and Willett, chain and
cable manufacturers, of Cradley Heath.—loseph
Holt, of the firm of Holt and Willetts. said that he
received a telegram on the 2nd December, in the
name of J. Brown (Messrs. Brow., Brothers) for two
tons of chain, which was subsequently sent.—
Inspector Walters said th it on the 10th inst. a
warrant was placed in his hands by the prosecutors,
and he proceeded to Liverpool and enquired for a
person that gave the name of Fennings About 3
o'clock the same day he found the defendant in a
free library at Birkenhead and charged him with
utteting a forged order. He brou,lht him to Old
Hill the same night. In answer to the Bench
Inspector Waite,. s id that he should be able to
trove that th-2 defendant res.eived the chain, which
was invoiced at £29, and sold it for £l9. He asked
for a remand for a week and it was granted,
DRUNKENNESS.—WiIIiam Knight, carter, Black.
heath, was charged with being drunk and dis-
orderly on the 13th inst. PC. Leadoi'rter pr ,ved
the case aid defendant was fined is and costs.—
ll.nry Winer, chainmaket, CI alley Heath, for a
similar offence, was fined 2s 6d and costs.
AIDING IN A FlGHT.—lsaac Felton, William
Garratt, David lull, Joseph Bloomer. John
Burgess, and James Littlewood, residing IS Cradley
Hearb and Old Hill were summoned for committing
a breach of the peace by aiding and abetting Henry
Taker and William Lockwood to tight. They were
bound over in their own recognisances of £5 to keep
the peace for three months.
MEETING OF RATEPAYVRS.-1 large and influential
meeting of the conservative ratepayers of Rowley
pArish, was lAA on Monday evening last, at Old
Hid, W. Bassano, Rol., presiding. The meeting
was ealed with a view of discussing the ques ion
f triennial and annual election; as to which would
be mos desi able, and to deLide as to what coins,
t•iey, a- a party, weul I take. After con-i eralph
discu4sion a resolution was propos d by 'lr.Connop
and carried-unanimously, that they should vote
in favour of the elections being triennial.
TREAT TO WORKMEN. On Monday last, the
workmen employed at the Old Hill Ironworks
(numbering about 200) belonging to Messrs. Noah
ilinley and Sons, sat down to an excellent repast
in the Trinity H 1.1. Old Hill, kindly lent for the oc-
casion by (3. A. Haden Be.t, Esq. After tea, Mr.
S. Bloomer, pioposed "the health of the firm,"
coupling with it "success to Old Hill Iron-
works,' In a suitabl, speech Mr Bloomer reminded
tee workmen of the vast outlay of money in
ovidiug t-e works and that now it depended
upoa each one of them to do their duty in order to
make them a tuccess—it required precept, example
ad rul-- the p-oposition was seconded by Mr.
Ye ,mans and suppoeted by Mr. Williams.—Later
on in the evening a very efficient programme was
'nest successfully gone through, Mr. E. Harris
officiating as accompanist.

VIOLATIONS OF THE WORKS LIOPS ACT
A P HALESOWEN.

At the Halesowen Police Court on Tuesday,
before Messrs. F. D. L. Smith, H Gem, and H.
T. Hickman, Richard Coley Smith, nail factor,
resi ling at HaAury, was charged by Mr. J. A.
Jones, toe Government Inspector, with committing
t.ree offences under the Workshops Act Mr.
Jon;:s stated .haL, 11.6,a nine o'clock in the evening
of he 25th ult. he visited the defendant's factory
and mound one girl and two boys at work. They
admitt d that they had been at work from half.
past six in the morning. One of the boys also ad-
mitted that he had never been sent to school,
neitner was ho able to re 4or wri e. Defendant
said it was quite possible the children were in and
out of the shop from half-past six in the morning
until nitle in the evening, but denied that they
were at work during the whole of these hours.
Mr. Smith : Neither boys or females should ba
employed in factories after seven in the evening.
Detendant : I am ignorant of the Act of Parlia-
ment, and likely to be if the Inspector of Factories
does not come to give us i,istructions. Mr. Jone:
said the Act of Parliamsmt was posted up in the
majoity o the factories in South Staff .rdshire
and East Worcest-ir hire. Considering that his
listrict ext. ildf.d ir in Elaiesowon to the W,ash
asts hi eOll, • COL o. expected to treqlls.llt, visit
the taeLot les for t.,e pur use of giving instructions
tu to se i ea ,rAe of tuella. liii magi-arates e
lered it a bad ca,,e,-,aud dot dele.idin:- 1.1n,i
345. 6.. cJsis, or mu des alit iiiree months' imprison-
ment.

Hatchett, spike an .I nail factor, of
flasbury, was fin d 16s. 61. for employing a girl
sixteen years of age after seven o'clock in the
evening.
Witliam Webster, nail factor, of Ilasbury, was
ordered to pay 213. 61. tn. etnpl ,ying a boy in hiF,
factory from 4i-yen in the morning until eight in
the evening.
Joseph kiardwicke, n til factor, of Hasbury, was
tined 25s td. for ealpl ,ying a child under age, anu
a.su for neglecting to ps'oclned a certificate Jt
school attendance.