The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-03-01 00:00:00

ALLEGED RAILWAY ROBBERIES AT J
HALESOWFN.
WHODESALE ARRESTS.

At the Halesowen Police Court, on Thursday,
before Mr. F. D. L. Smith (Magistrate), Henry
Field (29), landlord of the Nelson Inn, Hagley
Road, Benjamin Robinson (29), drayman, Henry
Withers (37), foreman porter, Joseph Pay nter (35),
drayman, David Hall (26), porter, and Giles
Bloomer (27), porter, all residing at Halesowen,
were charged with stealing 53 bundles of the best
Swedish charcoal iron, the property of the Great
Western Railway Comp, ny. Field was further
charged with feloniously receiving the iron. P.S.
Raybould stated that the whole of the prisoners
txceptiug Field were in the employ of the Great
Western Railway Company. Last week 800 bundels
of sweedish iron were despatched from the Tyne
Docks to Messrs. Guest and Co., nail manufacturers
Halesowen. Evidence would be given showing
that on the arrival of the iron at tne Halesowen
Railway Station the prisoners entered into a con-
spiracy to steal the iron. Robinson went to Field's
house, and arrangements were made for the purchase
of the iron, and on Saturday morning Robinson
took .the iron in one of the company's wagons to
Field's premises. Upon the remainder of the iron
being sent to Messrs Guest and Ceb warehouse it
was noticed that there were not 800 bundels as in-
voiced and as there had been previous losses
infur-
'nation was given to the police. Inquiries were
institute which resulted in Field's place bring visited
and 45 of the stolen bundels were found. Field
VMS taken into custody by witness on Wednesday
Morning, and the other prisoners were ariesttd
during Wednesday night—Mr. Smith decided to
remand the whole of the prisoners in custody until
Tuesday and refused to accept bail. It is stated that
for some time large quantities of goods have been
missing from the Halesowen Goods Station, and
that the Railway Company have been called upon
to pay some heavy claims.

THROAT IRRITATION AND COUGH.—SOTROD3S and dry,
nes', tickling and irritation, inducing cough and affect-
ing the voice. For these symptoms use Eppa's Glycerine
Jujubes. In contact with the glands at the moment
they are excited lay the act of sucking. the Glycerine in
these agreeable confections becomes actively healing.
Sold only in h‘xes, iid tins is lid„ laLUei "Jsams
En'. & Cu., homoeopathic Chemists, London." A letter
received : "Gentlemen,—lt may, perhaps, interest you
to know that, after an extended trial, I have found your
Glyceri( e Jujubes of considerab!e benefit (with or with-
out medical treatment) in almost all forms of throat
disease. They ,olten and ol,ar the voce.—Yunrs n th-
GOP.DoN HOLMES, M. 0., Senior Physician to the
Municipal Throat and Ear Infirmary." In Stourbridge
Epps's Medicines are sold by Morris, 136, High Street

DEAFNESS, NOISES IN THIS EARS, 303. DELLARB
Ram Non Fon Dwain:was should always be tried. as in
turobers of eases, seemingly incurable, it has done
wonders. Slight Deafness, Obstructions in the Ears,
and the incessant bumming sounds so frequent with
affected hearing, are removed after two or three nights'
*pplications. Dtllar a Essence can be spoken of as sure
to give acme rel,ef in any case of Deafness without
Causing the slightest injury to the delicate organisms of
the ear ; and, hocever suirrising, persons for years
Deaf have beard scends after a fair trial of Dellars
Xesence. Bottles, Is. 11d. and 2s. 9d. Sold by all
Chemists. lost frte for 18 Stamps sent to Bedford
Laboratory Bayley Etreet, London, W,C.


To SUFFERERS FROM ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, SHORT
NEss op BREATH. &c., DR LoCoCies rui.MoNIC WAFERS
lir. JEwELL London Road, Liverpool, writes :—Mr.
('ales suffered from Asthma, but since taking your
a n
f rsolsive is no longer troubled with it. lie takes
tili.icri ereath
annozsionally for Bronchitis, and Shortness of
,:ty of Breathing, after taking cold
and finds. the w f rs most valuable • he has taken
i °thing e 'or 3 Years and believes' he would have
been dead long 4, bue
for their use • he is now over,
20 years of age, and he is bale and hea'rty.' —,ln Asthma,
com,otuption, BroLchitis. Con THE IRON TRADE.
egiliies4colds, Shortne.s of
Breath, Phlegm, Pains in the IVOLVERTIAMPTON, Wednesday.
they instant .I,ive relief Rod a rapid c' and Rheutuatistn,
IVAFELs tvkte pleasatly. ~s,a at is,
srei Dr. L COCKS The tone of the market was steady, and some
lia and us. ter box, by all Diuggist,. id., 28' 9d.! 4' very fair inquiries were reported by the manu-
tacturers of second-class bars and sheets, while the
INEXpENsIVE HAIR REsTORER. Locx
ULPHUR
HAIR RESTORER Will darken gr.y hair, S
btinging Sack the colour. The effect is sanpfew*
days hoop and strip makers are doing a rather better
business among merchants, who require early de-
that produced by a direct dye, and does not injeurrl
~ortht`:, livery to consumers. The girder and boiler plate
slot,. Lockyer,, i„qual to the most expensive. pts manufacturers have a moderate quantity of work
the hest for „storing isrey heir to its former colour to hand, but spccifications aro distributed very mea-
PriKinces a perfectly natural shade. Valuable for des. grely. In ether branches orders come to hand at
troying scurf and encouraging growth of new hair, a slow rate. The demand for local pig-iron exhibits
Sulphur being highly prized for its stimulant, cleansing ' while the sales of foreign
hestthful action on the hair glands, Lockyer's Restorer no move towards activity,
metals there is a good trade, and some of the sellers
as strongly tecommended. It is most agreeable in ate
• ' and never fails in its action. No other hair dressing is of manufacturing fuel report the receipt of better
requisite. Large Bottles, is 6d. Sold by Chemists 0 entracte.
Hairdressers, and Perfumer everywhere.