The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-02-22 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

NEGLECT 01 Wolli.—At the Police Court, on Monday,
before ?items. B. St. John Matthew. and H. Smith,
Margaret Worrell, Hannah Bytheway, Mary Revuelds,
Mary An. Neil, and Jane Jones were charged by John
Mobberley, on behalf of Messrs. Perreus and Harrison,
brick manufacturers, with neglecting their work on the
11th hist, at Brett*.ll Lane. Mr. Perry appeared to
prosecute. John hlobberley, said he was manager for
complainants and defendants were engaged at the works.
Three of them were engaged as letters, and the other two
as drawers. Setting is taking the bricks from the stove
into the kiln. On the above date he complained to
Reynolds, Bytheway, and Worrell, about leaving off work
at five o'clock the previou, evening, and he told them if
it ocenrred again he should stop them a quarter. They
ell three left off work. lt is customary in the works to
give or take 14 days' notice, and they left without giving
I slice. Jones and Neil were at that time working at
another place, said he (witness) ordered them to work in
the place where the other three defendents had been
working. The three defendants spoke to the other two,
and they all refused to work. Ti. damage he had ens-
tained amounted to £l. Wm. Wheeler and Thomas
Partridge gave oorroborative evidence. Defendants
called Noah Edge, who said the girls left off work on the
Monday night, about a quarter peat five. They bad each
been given • " stint " to do, and they had finiahed it. On
the following morning Partridge told Mobberley about
them, and he 'aid he should atop them a quarter. The
defendants said they should not do any more work until
they knew whether they ehould have the qaarter stopped
or no. Defendant+ were each fined is and costs ;in
default 7 dsys imprisonment.
DRUNIZNIMBEL—Jamee truest was fined Is and costs
for being drunk and riotow, at Quarry Bank, on the 11th
inst. P.O Lavin proved the case.
A Carertors.—James Cox and Thomas Jones, were
charged with having, on the '2sth January, used a gun
for the purpose of killing game. Mr. Holberton ap-
peared to prosecute, and Mr. Waldran defended. Samuel
Billingsley said he woe a gardener, in the employ of
Major Fletcher. On the above date he was coming down
the Kidderminster Road, near the Heath Brook Farm,
when he saw the two defendants on their knees on th•
bank. They were looking through the hedge. Coe had '
• gun on his tight side. 't hey got up, went semis the
road, and than returned. Cox put the gum through the
hedge. Jones was about 5j yards from him. Con fired
• the gun, and Jones went over the gate. Three partridges
dew up when the gun was fired, and at that time both of
• the defendants were together. Croeeetansined : Jones
did not interfere with the gee at all. Mr. Waldron sub-
mitted that there was no ease against Jaime, and asked
for him to be dismissed, on the ground that the wording
of the summons was not correct. The summons was
amended, and Jones was charged with aiding and abet.
lag. Croee.examinstion continued: Coe had the earns
elethes on as he has now, and had hard hat on. W. J,
B. Lucas, head-keeper, meld the Earl of Dudley had the
right of shooting ewer the ground where defendants were
seen. Mr. Waldron, in defence, said from the informa-
tion that defendants had given hien they were walking
quietly down the road, and that neither of them had a
gun in their possession. Tee Bench considered the case
proved, and fined defendent '2oa and caste each ;in
default one month's imprisonment. Mr. Waldron wilted
the magistrates to grant him a case for the Queen's
Beneh. Mr. Matthews 1014 they would first consult
their clerk (Mr. King! and then Mr. Waldron should
know their decision.
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Aseseur Case. Win Castry. Henry Cutler, :aud
Samuel Silvers, three young men. were eharged with
assaulting Michael Power, a watchman, in the employ of
Mr. T. ParLer,of the Mersey Wheel Works, Stonrbridge,
on the 11th lest. Mr. Holberton appeared for eomplai n-
ant. Potwar said on the above date he was on duty at
the works about 20 minutes past 11, when the defendants
came into the works. When they were about five yards
inside the works he went to them and told them to go
back, Silvers walked no and witness put his hand up to
push him back and defendant fell down. Cutler then
said witness should net knock the man down and they
struck of at each other. NN Unitas was knocked down and
he fell against one of the wheels. He received a" scrape"
on the side of the head. He then called for wistarias
and a man No. 7 came, and they managed with difficulty
to get the men from the works. Cross-examined by
Silvers : Your head came agamat the door. I did not
kick you on the eye. Robert Williams proved that he
assisted pewee to turn the defendants not and one of
. them struck him. Defendants expressed their regret at
Lb. occurrence and stated that they were in drink at the
time. Defendants were tined ts fiel and costs each.
NEGLECT ON WORK.--John Dens, John Davis, WIZ.
Pearson, Cornelius Brooks, sod Elijah Barabrook, five
boys, were charged with neglecting their work at the
Nine Locka Works, heloegleg to the New British Iron
Company, on the 10th lust. Mr. Bolberton appeared
to prosecute, and Mr. Wel,lron defended. Wm. Gould
said he was a drawer at tli • works and defendants worked
there. He engaged them. Nothing was said about
notice, but they always give and take 14 days. On the
above date they bad to have a extra furnace on, and de-
fendante were always paid extra for working the third
furnace. They refused to work lhe three furnaces and
so they did not get sufficient money. They then left the
mill and he told them they could come back. Cross.
examined: When I engaged the boys we were working
two hereseee, and we occasionally used the 3rd laraikeee.
They were sot bound to work the 3111 busses "Mimi
bobs paid is fog it. It walla Wm Wee ban 1.