The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-02-16 00:00:00

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COUNTY COURT,

LANOLZY V. EDWARD3.—At the County Court 011
Wednesday. before Sir Rupert Kettle, Eliza Langley,
charwoman, sought to recover the sum of 10s, from
John Edwards, auctioneer, for work done. His
Honour gave a verdict for the plaintiff.
LLOYD V. Rourss.—This was anlaction in wioi
Joseph Lloyd sought to recover the sum of £2 9s Od
from John Parkes, for damages by neglect of work.
Defendant WAS ordered to pay 5s a month.
Moms v GESEX .—This was a c is° in which
Edward Morris sou3ht to re3ovcr the sum of 4s
td from Alfred Green.—Eiward Morris said the
defendant brought some voda up to the station to
be sent to London. Thai could not be sent till the
moley was paid, and Green, having no money with
him. asked Lint to pay it for him. It came to
I€ 2 Si 7d, and defendant had raid. XI 4s 2d by in-
stalments, leaving a -balance due of LI. 4s 2d. De-
fendant was ordered to pay forthwith, with costs.
ADHINISTRATION OaDBR.—At the sable Court,
William Mander, boot repairer, Brook-street,
Wordsley, applied for an administration order.
Mr. Higgs appetred for the creditors. In cross-,
examination he said his earnings were very irregu-
lar. He had 7 cAldren under the age of 14 and
ono over fourteen, who earned 7s per week in the
glasshouse. He now said that sometimes he only
had 178 to keep the house. His Honour skid he
stron4ly advised the debtor not to press for an ad-
ministration order unless he had duly considered
what the consequences would be. If he thought it
}akl relieve him he was afraid be might after-
wards awl it would not. The applicant persisted in
h s retin•ist, and it w.s weed !hat, he should pay
154 in the pound of his debts at the. rate of 58 per
month. Mr. aigg's client was to have to have the
corriu it of the a4n3istration order.
D 4.31 ka-..4 ,/sLadll TH4 EitPLOYBILV LIABILITY Jar.
—A.cteuticea wsa cal,ed to the case of Sant v, Bald-
wai, tried rocently 3he Dudley County Court,
ant in -.vhi.-4.1 roser7ed his julfernent. It wis a
es ii , n 3. v!1.1 haq had his hind cut off
by a faro tee toor fallint tipoa, elairwld 250) darn-
a44.)4;l., Iddr be '70,1) ,v, 'tot., Nlr. ,Lrlfr v was for
•Ittutiti. rt,i 1 Mr. 51ia.403 tearS f ,nds.nt4,
F; .n.i V. B .I.iwin, near Stour-
,rt. El'a qo xoltion loe Wi aetiav, that
'‘ • .8: titq w,ild 4, for Or- plaint 4, d Lurtge £l5O,
Saak,•sp s:e tatimatod th t sere would be a :
ae.;ea sad -,71 strait .4;e:netit wu Iniide as to what
the fi I:ling of the facts was to b.

RRADIN,} otr Duni.E.T C.as-rt.c.—On Tuesday
eyenin; la.t. a reatii,g on the last bsll in Dudley,
i',:s vris given in 'he Union Had, by Dr. Freer
nonn.:•.:::'; with tne f:!hurch of England Asscwia
1,, B. eenlay prasidt!a, and there
was a fir stilience Mr. Freer first touciod on
the buildin: of the ctle abo ,t the year 700, by
,r lin& and coo.
gave
B;•Tittx:nnrlycharioesf-! t.llll4nljanatiuttlf),°4l°Du:ll y. Hy then
a it of persons wh 1v d in th-, castle and an
account of to, las' boll gi 'l,n in the coAle. He
sig.o eahibited some pi. t .res, and a plan
of Cid uastl.- wilicu was foun 1 in thc. rains ad of
Which he v. the iollow,Dg account—About fifty
year.. ago two boys were birdsnesting snd they
thought trey saw a jso:kdaw a nest over one of the
gateway., but he could nut aseeri win which gate it
WI& One o! the boys eiim,,d on Lho ~.lioulders of
the other and put his hai.d in the hole an pulled
out the key. tie dropped the key on the boy's
head bekw an cut it open. Mr. Freer said he
should s,nd the key to Lord Dudley. After the
chairm in thanking Mr. Fie!r for his reading the!
meeting &105 t.
INQuitBT —ln imp st na: held at the Vine
Hot&l, 11 b ,truet, Thui ad .y, before R. Docker,
E q., coreuer, on the bo.iy of an infant female
child, the ,calighter or John Falwell. ca,b-lriver, 11,
Duke Street. After hearing tne evidence of Einina
Gorton and Sarah Bedd as, who clearly proved that
the child died from nataral causes, the jury re-
'aimed a verdint to that effect.
HICTORr OF TIII9 DAY 9 SBED MARKET,—Messrs.
W. H. aad M y, Seen Factors, 63, Borvu4b
Higo Streut, Lou-lon, Rtpw.t: —Very few buyers On
liarki-t to-day. The deinaud foi Cover aid Grass
novds Quatinuue Audadexate. Kea Ulover.—The
apply at k.Faitibir is scam, sail prim are