The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-16 00:00:00

COUNTY couat

—At the County Court. on
ACTIoN fon Palvt.a4a,...- Kettle, a case war
Thursday, before Sit' 11:11Perx - ' Oldswiuford
.alled on in which Austin Barlow,
sued his brother John Bao low, cattle dealer,
place, for £lO 10s damagrs for an assault on
Mr. Waldron was for plaintiff, and Mr.
-'ant. Plaintiff stated that he saw
back of the market on the
''irn of false swearing in
-.med. Defendant
'- him on the
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eerry for defen.._
the defendant at the .
ebove day, and accused
4ome case that had previously 0tt..,.
snatched & stick from him, and Btruoi,..
anti, rendering him insensible. Afterwara. .
were in the Market Hall Vaults, and defendant toes
hold of him and threw him into he street. His
aead was injured by the fall, and since the affair he
ead suffered from giddiness, and been unable to
work. Cross examined: He had been bind over
to keep the peace towards his brother. He did not
tell his brother that if he did not give him some coin
he would " settle " him. He was also questioned
as to what provocation he gave his brother before
:he latter ptr hed him out of the vaults.—Defendant
said that the plaintiff threatened him if he would
not give him some coin. He refused, and plaintiff
struck him on the head with a stick, and attempted
to strike him again, but witness took the stick from
hitn and struck him across the back with it. He
also pushed the plaintiff, who fell down. When in
the vaults plaintiff attempted to put a piece of
nurning stick in his face, and he then pushed plain-
tiff out of the hou,e, and he fell down. Plaintiff
came back, and took up a glass to throw at him, but
it was wrested from him. Other evidence was given
—llia Honour said there had been a technical as-
sault committed by defendant upon the plaintiff.
he did not think there was any justification for
throwing him out of the house, but the assault was
the resu•t of great provocation by plaintiff. He
treaght if he gave a verdict for 40s and costs it
would cover the justice of the casts.
SHISLD AND CO. V• LIUMPHRIES.—This was an
4etioo in which Meesre. Shield and Co., of Ham-
burg, sought to recover damages in respect of a
cask of bottvr, of Mr. lleibert Humphries, gr..cer
and auet!oneer, of Brier:ey lii Mr. Waldron ap-
peared for the defendant. The plaintiffs have an
establislunrtrit at Wo!verliampton, and the defend-
nt there bought a cask of butter. An invoice was
i on which was a notice to the effect that if
the goods were not approved of they wer to be
retwited in three days. D _fendant, it was alleged
kept the butter for three weeks and then returned
it; tett it was r.lused, aa having been open so long
it was spoiled After hearing the def.ndah, the
plaintiff asked for is verdict, but his HoLour said he
could not give a verdict.

Tina Ruv. Dn. WELCH.—A meeting of the friends
of the Rv. Dr. Welch, iCIO is, as we announced
in our la-d ahqut, to leave the town, was
he'd at the Bank 'Leese, High Street, yesterday
aftdino n, to take into onsideration the advisa-
bility of presenting the rev, gentleman with a s
stantial testimonial for the services he has rendered.
Mr. T. D. Thornae oceepieil the chair. A committee
was fortut-d, the Rev. 11. Sherrard being ai pointed
Ii n se. and Mr. T. D. Thomas, treasurer. The
subscrip-.ton is to bt; Inniteti to two guineas.
Tø; SUNDIT Z'CM)OL UNION PILIZE
DisTißu-
•TfoN._[nere was a large vottlitring at the Sating
Rink on Sunday. the occasion being the fist lie-
tribution of prizes in connection with the local Sun.
day School Union.—Tne President, the Rev.
U.
Rohiniouj said the work done by the Union was
very encouraging, and he hoped the Union would
bo permanent institution in the neighbourho
d.
It wa ring on iTosperously and a, complishit“ a
gre,et work —Ail Ices e. wets delivered by Meo,r3.
D, Clark, E, Brazier D. K, So b ,tharn, anl
Newna:n. The prizes conslated ti:pooks tn ilium
ivatzd ter WI .ates.
Misato .iiY Sunday last the atonal
sermons ee re preac.,td and collections made in ait
b. Lb* eLtice.,va lu the tv wu and unigaboarhood, in aid
Atkie scci,l the Progsgatiou ad Wits;