The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-06-18 00:00:00

ROWLEY.

END OF THE RIVEMIAK,RS' STRIKB.—The rivet-
, Blackheath, and Old Hill
viore3lk on Monday last, the eniployers
isatkreiersi n
resumed the lto
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with one or two exceptions, having conned, d the
advance asked for. The men turned out on strike
about three weeks ago for the 4s list, which repro
-
sews an advance of 12 per cent. upon the prices
hitherto paid.

orderly on the Bth inst. Police-sergeant Raybould
proved the case. Pleaded guilty. Fined is an
costs; in default 7 days.
ASSAULT.—Mesech .":tHackett was charged with
assaulting Joseph Moore on the 31st ult. From the
evidence of complainant and his witness the assault
arose out of a case tried at Halesowen, et the last
Petty Sessions. The assault complained of was
that defendant shook him. Fined 5s and costs.

DRUNSENNESS.—SyIvanus Harris was charged
with being drunk on the 29th ult. Francis Corbett
proved the case. Fined 58 and costs; in default
14 days.
CAUTION TO DOG OWNERS.—Frederick Smith was
charged with keeping a dog without having a
license. Police-constable Hardwick said he kwv it
dog on the defendant's premises on the 3rd inst.
He had no license. Defendant said he had a
license in the house, but failed to produce it. Fined
6d and costs, 8s 6d.

NE GLECTING TO SEND HI4 CHILDREN TO
SCHOOL —Heny Homer was summoned by John
Dingley, for neglecting to send two children to
school. Fined 2s 6d for each child.

llronw-Ar -0-F-F-EN-c-E:--W—iiliain Neal was charged
with allowing his pony to stray oq the highway on
the 28th ult. Police-constable Barley proved the
case. Fined 6d and costs, 8s 6d ;in default 7 days.
°Dm:warm:sr.—John Blakemore was charged
with obstructing the free passage of the road on
the 28th ult. Police-sergeant Raybould said de-
fendant had a wagon and horse in Benbow Street,
which stood more than a half-hour, no one was in
charge of the wagon and horses. The Bench cn-
sidered the time short to unload, and dismhsed the
gammons.

RIDING wintour REINS. - josliu.a Morgan was
summoned for riding in a wag ,n without having
reins to guide the horse on the 3Ui ult. Super-
intendent Hardma n proved the case, end said that
complaints were very numerous of prisoner riding
without reins. Fined is and cos's.

DRUNK AND Di-SORDRRLY. John Coley was
charged with being drunk and disorderly on the
7th inst. Police-constable Roper proved the case.
Fined is and costs.
OBSTaIICTING THI: FOOTPATHS. James Newey
and Frederick Hewitt were charged with obstruct-
ing the footpath in Hugley Street, on the 31st u!t.
Police constable Roper proved the case, and said
persons had to go off the footpaths in consequence
of the obstruction. Finel 2s each and costs.

LARCENY oAsE.—Joseph Mole and Daniel Par-
sons, of the Lye, were charged with stealing a
basket, somecherries gooseberries, and other articles
the property of John Prosecutor said he was
returning from Birmingh im in a brake with aa -
other man on the 9th inst. They stopped a short
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time at thE Beech:r to have some refreshments and
left the basket in the brake. Prisoners were there
and said they were out of ,v ork, and that they came
from Oldbury, and asked for relief and they
collected some coppers. One of the passengers told
him that two men had taken his basket. He

following the men and caught th,m. They denied
taking-the basket. He afterwards found the basket
which was thrown over a hedge. Mr. Itiuncl came
up at the time and caught hold of Mole and told
him he must go back with him. Another man
caught hold of Pearson and took them to the Red
Lion Inn. He did not see the basket in possession
of either of the prisoners. There were other men
with the prisoners. Martha Knowles, of the Lye,
said she saw the two prisoners come out of the
public-house and ran up the lane, one of them had
the basket produced. She could not say which lidd
it. Samuel Round, of the Lye, tailor, said he was
in a wagonette in front of prosecutor. Ile saw the
two prisoners running up the lane near where the
basket was found. Tile- other three men went a
ditherent road. He ran i,after them with ti ill and
caught them. Police-constable B Arley proved ap-
prehending the prisoners andalso finding a encumber
in a field. Both the prisoners masters gave them a
good character, but Parsons master admitted that
he had three months'imprisonment, and other police
cases against him. The Bench sentenced the pi-
F Oners to one month hard labour.
TRANSFERS. —The British Arm, Spring Hill,
from Charles Withers, deceased to Eliza his wife ;
Sawers Arms, Spring Hill, from Edward Instoue,
to William She oilier.