The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-19 00:00:00

THE STOURRAIDGE OBSERVER.

Thursday, under the presidency of Mr. Fisher
Smith, to consider the demands of the engine.
touters for an advance of is or 5s per day, to-
gether with a reduction of the hours of labour
to eight daily, and it was unanimously resolved
to refuse the application. A deputation of col-
liers was in attendance to urge the claims of
those workpeople to an advance of 15 per cent.
in wages, but as the meeting had been called for
the specific purpose of dealing with the engine-
tenters' application, it could not receive the col-
hers' memorial.

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Fig Emily his servant;
April stb, 1872, was bound over—himself in
£lOO, and two sureties of .£5O each for threaten•
jug Henry Yates, collector.
51r. Aniphlett, in passing sentence, remarked
upon the painful duty devolving upon the Court
in sentencing a man in his position to a severe
punishment. Before the Court had heard of his
former proceedings. they were reluctant to send
a man in his pcsition to imprisonment with hard
labour; but as he had so far forgotten his station
as to be constantly before the magistrates, and
considering that he was a dangerous person, the
Court felt they would be wanting in their duty
if they did not punish him severely. He then
sentenced him to six months' hard labour, also to
enter into his own recognizances for 1:100 and
two sureties of .£5O each to keep the peace for a
year. The Court, also considering that the
county should not be put to the expense of the
prosecution of a person in his positition, ordered
' that he should pay the costs of prosecution ; in
, default of paying the costs to undergo three
, months' hard labour additional.
l Prisoner appeared very crest fallen OD receiv-
ing his sentence.

THE LYL, I
SALE or PROPIRTY.—A sale of property of unusual
interest took place in the Lye Institute on Tuesday, the '
Sth inst. Although there was not the usual temptation
of libations of wine, punch, or beer, the floor of the
Institute was filled almost to overflowing, and there were
a few persons in the gallery. There were 21 lots to be
disposed of, and when the conditions of sale had been
read, the auctioneer began at lot 20, which comprised an
old cottage with land, containing 945 square yards, and
the mines under 1? acre of land, the mines having been
worked many years ago, and the surface being covered 1
with valuable front shops and other buildings. This lot, 1
after a spirited competition, realised £230. Neat came
seven parcels of land fronting to the Dudley and Fed-
more turnpike road, which realised 25 to 25 6d per yard.
Then came ten parcels of land fronting to the Stour-
bridge and Halesowen turnpike road, and these realised
' 34 to 4s 3,1 per yard. Three other parcels in out of the
I way situations realised Sd and 9d per yard. Mr. Wool-
dridge, of the well-known firm of Oates, Perrens, and
Wooldridge, was the auctioneer. The Lye Institute is
well adapted for the conduct of such sales, and no doubt
the fee paid for the use of the room is a welcome addi-
tion to the funds of the Institution.

OLD HILL.
REFUSING TO QUIT—At the Police Court, on Wed-
nesday, before Messrs. Barra, Clarke, and Hingley,
Henry Pugh, jun., was summoned by John Foley with .
refusing to quit his house, when requested, on the 12th
inst. at Garratt's Lane. Complainant said he was land-
lord of the Duke William, Garratts Lane. On the above
date defendant was drunk in his house, and set about a
man that was in the house. Witness ordered him out
and he refused to go, and he ultimately put him out.
Defendant was ordered to pay the costs.
CRUELTY TO A LlORSE.—Jobeph Harris, • horse-driver,
I was charged with unlawfully illtreating a horse belonging
to the New British Won hompany, on the 10th instant.
George Southall said he saw the defendant beat the ani-
mal severely on the head and shoulders. Defendant
, pleaded guilty, and was fined 'Si 6d and costs, or fourteen
; days.
DRUNKENNESS.—Renry Walters was charged with
being drunk and disorderly on the 9th inst. at Turner's
Hill. Police.sergeant Stevenson said on the above date
about half-past one in the morning, he found defendant
lying in the middle of the horse-road at Turner's Hill.
He had a little boy lying with him, and if a horse and
cart had come up defendant and the boy must have been
killed from the position in which they lay.—Mr. Hingley
to defendant : This is not the first time mind you—De-
fendant: I do not think I have been here before for
drunkenness.—Mr. Barra You were here for drunken-
ness on the 10th of January this year, and fined 6d snd
costs.—Mr. Hingley to defendant: iou are a very foolish
I man, and very stupid, and no line you Is and costs, or 14
days.—Joseph Priest, William Poole, and William Par-
sons were charged with being drunk and disorderly at
Blackheath, on the 12th inst. Poliee.constable Jackson
proved the cases, and defendants were ordered to pay the
costa.
THREAT S.—James Thomas, alias "Sawyer," was sum-
moned for using threatening language towards Charlotte
Edmunds, on the 13th lust, at Cradley Heath. Defend-
ant was bound over to keep the peace fcr one month in
one surety of £5, and himself in £5.
CAUTION TO PUDLICANS.—WIIIIRUI Billingham, beer-
house-keeper, of Cradley Heath, was summoned for per-
mitting drunkenness in his house, on the Sth instant.
Police.constable Walker said on the above date ha visited
defendant's house at 20 minutes pant nine. The house
is the Railway Tavern, Cradley Heath. There was a man
in the house, and he was drunk. He asked witness to
drink, and he refused. The men in the kitchen were
quarrelling about betting £5 on some pigeons. Witness
; left the house, but afterwards returned and found the
same drunken man in the house.—Mr. Hingley: He
keeps a very respectable house, dues he not ?—The offi-
cer: There are a great many complaints against the
neighbourhood of the house on account of the pigeon
flyers.—Mr. Ilingley to defendant: If a drunken man
comes into your house it is your duty to order him out.
—Defendant : Do you think I should keep a man in my
house if I knew he was drunk'? The man was as sober
as lam now. Do you think I do not know whether a
man is drunk or sober ?—Mr. Hingleyl: 1 believe all the
policeman's evidence.—Mr. Superintendent Mills said if
there wan any doubt in the minds of the Bench he would
ask fee the case to be adjourned for a week, and he
would procure further evidence.—Defendant called Jere-
miah 131164/ham, his father, who said the man was not
drunk tirat offered the drink to the officer.—Mr. Hingley
If the man had not been drunk he would not have asked
the officer to drink.—The defendant was ordered t 1 pay
; the costs.