The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-02-01 00:00:00

BILIERLEY HILL.

CAUTION TO WAGIIONERS.—At the Petty Sessions, on
Thursday last, before 1. Spooner, Esq., Stipendiary,
Joseph Pheasy wa4 charged with allowing his warrmil to
remain a longer lilac than is allowed for loading and
unloading, on the Pith ultimo. hiliee.eonstahle it,,4hed
proved the °Gana, and defendant was lined 2s 6,1 and
costs.

IhilNo A CART WITROCI A NAWIL George dol2os,
farmer, residing at Blakedown, Was charged by Snperin-
tendent Mills with using a eart on the highway at Brier-
ley hill, on the 24th tilt, without having is name upon it.
Police•constable Hammond said there was no name upon
the cart, the plate having been taken out. Defendant
said (lure was a plate on the cart, but it was dirty. 110
was ordered to pay the costs, 13,,
AasAULTING A WOMAN.—John Burns WAS Charged by
Jane Hassey with assaulting her on the 20th ult. Com-
plainant said that on the above d.ite she VMS having SOMO
words with the defendant's mother, when the defendant
came up end bent her about the bosom and hodv in •
shanwful way, lie hot also threatened what he would
do to her. Several witnesses were called whose evidence
went to prove that there was a row with the women, and
defendant was fined la and costs; in default 11 days'
iinprisonment.
ASSAULT CARR.--Joseph Willett' arid John Griffin were
charged by John Dobson with assaulting him on the 17th
ultimo. Complainant said that he lived at Quarry Bank.
On the above date the two defendants Game to his shop
for work. Ha treated them both well with food and
drink, and was returning to his home about half past
seven o'clock, at the Five Ways, Crulley Heath, when
the two defendants knocked him down and kicked him.
The consequence of the kicks was that he was hurt about
the bock. (Want was fined 26 awl coats; delault In

days. Willetti did not appear, and It warrant was isiued
for his apprehension.
Waecs Cas-e.—Edwird Bowen. of Brettell Lane Fire.
else Works, was summoned by Edward Jonee for ref.,
ing to pay him the sum of Cl 44 Al. wages alleged ta In
due to him. Mr. Addison appeared for the complainant
who mid that he was engaged by the defendant on the
14th October as an engine-Diver, at As 64 per day, and
had been in his employ up to the 26th of Decent,
when the defendant gave him a week'. !Inflect In rove,
Witness continued to work until the 20th Decernher,
when a breakage of the machinery took plasm, and the
defendant said he shoull not wail any longer, a the
machinery was broken through his (witness's) neglect.
The breakag; referred In was an arm in the temporary
tab, mussed by the clay being too thiek. In answer to
the Bench, witness raid it was not his fault, as it was no
business of hii to examine that part ; and that he had
had the signal to start the engine.—Defendant maid that
he engaged the complainant an an engineer, and that he
did not suit him, and he accordingly gave him notice.
Ile engaged him at 3,6.1 per day, and it was his daty to
look to all the machinery. Ile gave complainant notism
on the 28th December, and in consequence of the break.
age taking place in the temporary tub, which was caused
by hia neglect, he told bin. that he should not work any
longer. There was 4. 41,1 due to the plaintiff, and he
was willing to pay hisu.—The learned Stipendiary said it
was quite clear to him that it was the duty of complaia-
ant to examine thu engine and temporary tub. Ile h 4.1
not done so, and a breakage took piney. Defendsnt ad.
mitted that the was Is -11.1 due to complainant, and he
should order that amount to be paid without coats.