The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-07-25 00:00:00

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;rtultnoneets.—Mr Well reed the 26tb stelltlon of et the alterations. There was nothing said as
he 18th and 19th Vie., 1863, which provided to the tenancy at the time he paid the money.
met societies similar to the one in question Some time previous to the 6th of November,
mold nick"- alterations in their rulee at meetings 1869, he saw Mr. Chance on several occasions
epecially celled for the purpose.— H a H twins, before then came to an arrangement, because
read the A.',, athi Maid it was ha;.ilt .11,Li:ly the Mn. Breerley wanted a portion of the house.
, tine thing as rule 62, whit+ I eti been read 1
. ants be (Mr. Branton.) consented for her to Lave
"rain pore;0„ a lov
. tee coaei,s• Act,, pro. the top floor. The house at thet time was £2O
' les that in such eeetts as these they should par year. and £3 was taken off on that account.
eely the eldeete of tbis tueetiug. Al 4 far ma Mr. Prescott : When did you first take the
•• cent,' see, there wis no provision in the re. beast; froni Chance ?
•;etr tete eel-ideate to meet such an emergency. I Mr. Collis :He has told you.
—Mr. Welt said it certain!), simpty said the rules Mr. Prescott :No he has not.
core in " cenfortnity with law."— A lengtay The Judge .He says in 1869.
trenment eneuerl between the two legal ventle• Mr. Prescott again asked Mr. Branford when .
mn (4. totre. Well end Perry), cud at length ' be fire? occepied the house.
tile Honour asked whether in the case of two or Mr. Branford :On the 6th November. ,
,hree members meeting toga tht r and altering Mr. Presco3 asked his Honour to take alit
'he rules, and getting them certified by the Re- down.
eistrar. they would not be binding even though Mr. Prescott : Wee that the first time that yen
no meeting of the members had been called.— went into the house to occupy it?
Mr. Perry suggested that if there was a rule Mr. Branford : That was the first day that I ,
heyond the score of the eocietv it would not be took the house.
birding.— We Honour coieeided, anti acid he I Mr. Prescott: Had you any arrangement with
would reserve his decision, and tell Mr. Kettle Chance, as to the tenancy of this house previous ,
chat his opinion Rae. , to that day.
Rtrauturn v. Chance.—This was an action
Branford said they had an agreement between
to .
recover the sum of £2 12s.—Mr. C ulow-wes for thetuaeives that he ahoald pay £l7 per year.
tee plaintiff, and Mr. Collis was for the defend. Mr. Prescott: Did you and Chance prior to
the 6th of Nov. mbcr enter into any negotiations
ant, and admitted the debt. He said that on the
2nd of May the defendant filed his peti:ion, and respecting the tenancy.
on the 17th a composition of be in the peutid Mr. Branford said they entered into negotia-
tions two or three weeks before that day.
was declared, and that was afterwerds confirmed.
Mr. Prescott: What was the end of that nego•
The trusiee appeinted was Mr Edwards, and he
had money in hand to pay the com tuition ?poeition if
Mr. Branford : It was that I should have the
denianded ; but it had never been demanded. '
In aeswer to Mr. Collis, plaintiff admitted that , house for £l7 per year, providing I would let
ho bed never made application felt the money, the tip rooms go.
Mr. Prescott: Did you make any arrangement
altlimigh he had rt celled notice that cacti acorn.
position ‘vas to be pail—The Judge asked if as to giving or receiving notice.
1-e arnoulit set down for the plaintiff was the Mr. Branford : No, sir.
true amouut of the debt. - Mr. Collis admitted Mr. Prescott: Witl you swear that? ,
that it was omit; but. it wee at. near as they could Mr. Branford : I will swear it.
guess.—His amour sid. that being the Case
Mr. Prescott: You say that the whole of the
s
he did not consider plaiutiff was bound by the conversation was that you agreed to take this
composition in the least. Be had decided a house for £l7 per year, payable quarterly, and
ease of a siruidtr nature some year.. back, where that he was to pay the odd weeks up to Christ-
. t
a man had applied f r his debt five years after Inas. and after that date, pay quarterly.
compositioli had be n declared' and he gave
'1 he Judge: The presumption would be that
verdict for the full summit di debt—Mr. Collias it was a yearly tenancy, commencing at Christ-
sailshouldwould a trustee il•d been appointed, and if plain. Was
ti:jailv.ehabdeetunapdaei,al.l.lmicra.ticouluilon: csoain;Mr. Prescott (to Mr. Branford) : That was
P.jth'elevery word that was said?
Ii- some limitation as to the place wilt re the sp. Mr. Branford . Yes.
plicetion should be made being within reason. Mr. Prescott : Was anything said by auy other
able access. Unless that 'u.e the case, there peraun, or Chance, as to your giving notice.
Was nothing to prevent them from appointing Mr. Breeferd: fhere Wes hot.
toe p ace for appication to be mush on the bi Mr. crescott : Who was present at the time
of the Great Pyramid. His client lived in Hirli• you took it.
mingham, and it would he rather am kw trd for Mr. Branford: Only me and Mr. Chance.
him to have : o make pe sonel epplic dion for such 11'. Pecs bott: N.l Al 1; Nl4 i aid as to
*I 11111+111 KUM. -- The Judi'e thiM plain iff ettuld it ti"?
an. had the money by eri kg to the trustee for Mr. Branford : Nothing.
i.—Eve, twill) . his Humour eel Ibe would Mr. Prescott: Nothing at all 7—No.
resent, his decision. I Mr. Prescott: When did you pay your first
rent ti Mr. Lewis.
Mr. Branford : You have the receipt there.
It epeearett that the first receipt from Lewis
was dated the 24th July, 1871.
Mr. Prescott: Did Mr. Levis on that occasion
t It you that Mr. Lewis senior, had become the
p Iss,sbor of those pretuiees.
Mr. Branford : Yes.
Mr. Prescott: Did he then disclose to you
that i ham. e tole him that the rent was £l7 per
year, and that the landlord was to receive throe
month a 110tich at any time ?
Mr. Branford: No.
Me. Prescott: Did you receive a notice to

ICI'IONT FORJ'TIENT.

r. BitAFO3D

r,.. ae'io, id which the PI
.01. tiret the ittfetsdoo, Brdiford, from
...owl..•oieh wereii 148 oeenpaf VII, and
h: h a re ;he prop rty of plaintiff. The ease
ram. on for beariog on Tuehday lulu, but was
adjouroeu to allow of some athdavits being
044. It w • goally beard on Thursday last.
M. Pr.iwett was fur the plaintiff, and 31r.
C.ol:i. fur tirtt.tid:iiit.

Mr Prescott, Mpening the case, said plain-
t If tea.' migioany a mortgagee, mad then he
t.neehg.d 'hr egni'y of retle,ption. and there.
I r in tip qince• of the mortgagor. irte
„ 'macelngdi., hot
•o Imetata II ,11 not eootOted s‘i.ll it. Toe
r a: di,-pate bricr.-rn theth wuu ar to whether the
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Mr. Branford : Yes; that is the notice I re-
cei% cd. It was on the 25W of March.
he no ie was handed in, and Mr. Collis said
if the Judge wou'd look at that document there
would h.. an end of tlit• came.
Mr. Co: is asked Mr. Branford if it was likely
that h. otl.l beer out it lot of money on
impiovements if he knew that be could be
LUtll4 (I out at soy time.
M . Ilrabford said, " Certainly not." He had
ito os touch as £l4 or .Cl 5 in improvements.
:,newer to Mr. Pie. ott, he said the improve-
ments were a new front to the shop a new win-
dow, counts r, water live, 4te. lie alto described
the different amounts paid for the work.
Ha lionour nonanited pletolilt, wait costa

C'nth v ~,, menred 4 certain limo. P1,01.11,1ff
g 411 .ht .n mote w.ts enterLd tato brtwern
di.. in win, gor Hod ll,t bd,w, awl Mint tile latter
r thlt t,l IC Vt. Ls, three. Month& li° ice.
C..iiis ask,tl 'lr. Pr. ire..n, %briber 11.•
foraitt by "14:reorient," a wriUrn or vt-ritol

Mr. Pc. ecott aid' he would not be ititerropted
+sting lie ease. That would coine out
bye and bye. It apiti tred that the def, mina
eittered into an agreeimmi to r,ut the hOOSU at
£l7 a year, and his ri nt see paid quarterly.
To. Judge asked Mr. Coils whether he ad-
. it ten to Lena ey In ler the inortg tgor ?
Vr. C,,ilii ciii they wouni admit defendant
saa a ten,int of the in irtgagor.
Judge said the ques,ion really was ellen
ii,t tenatiey comtnenced, end he shouid like to
h ye something a Ii tie more at:lleitis than ally-
toe with had as jet been brought betore
Mr. Piescott : :Now, Mr. Branford. go into
ox with the rreetpis.
Mr. collie a ii be should like to know what
toe p,aioi dra eas • was.
! Mr. Be efdro: Mr. Prescott, h .re you got the
receipt s for your rent ?
ME. Pr : Wuet was tho date yOll had fOl
111 • beer re tpt. tro•it Mr. ett
Mr. • °he (to Mr. Pre- u :lu have got it
' et ru sth .tivi .
tin Pr. two!! : AMOw hita L.) integer or
us. We all di get tee eve! o moth q

NEGLECT OF WORN.—At the Petty Sessions
held yesterday, before Messrs. B. Littlewood.
Colonel Eetcher, 11. 0. E'irnis:one, IL L. Freer,
and C. P. Noel, Jesse Reynolds, was charged
wilt neglecting the work of Thomas Penn, of
iielbronghton, on the 6th inst. Comp'ainant
proved the case, and said defendant was en-
gaged for twelve months at .E 4 a veur. The
Bench annulled the contract, and ordered dc•
fendant to pay Is and costs.
STEALING IRON.- Richard Parker was charged
With steitiing Odra. of iron. the propel. y of Mr.
W. O. Foster. on the 21st butt. P.S. Jones
di he was watching prisoner and saw him coma
fro, the direction of the works and go towards
one. He appeared to have sowerhipg bulgy
itoout firm, but witness could not not say what i.
was. He saw prisoner touch a than named
Aheruir by, who followed hint to his house. 01,
cluing ~ut of the house, Abernethy had a bag
,iirdideg 46 h. of iron. Witness charged bin,
• r ceiving the iroo knowing it to be stolen,
and after, ems apprehended Parker. The value
o th, iron was is. Prisoner plea led guilty, and
We
seuttneen to two iotitlis hard labour.—
Thomas Abeinethy was then charged with re-
ceiviog the iron knowing it to be stolen. P
Joust proved he case. the charg,, was alterer
to on, ot hsving iron in his posseasioll, Prisoner
was fined 40a and costs; and his bones to be
under police supervision for two years

tr. Br rNi4 I J.s W.seilbr Nal of
Jomiar,.

Ir. Ps as..,ts thel began to Write. %tier he
h nu iii o sone ti,m rreltlq.edbiitlx
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Ar. Pr, 44440 t 4; -31 r-. -ilranford): Niv, allow
o•• ,t the orat r c 1,, .f yoo
31.. brcifutu r.- •d i , 1,6.11 it Wstli dated 011
th. .reh, 1873.

_
is flonntli- Wonl.l ~Pt. from
...sue Simply giving
..• • t Januiry. tli 11, ital-
.. .1 . . ot. a• gjVe, w.. fo
w I' lit, wilt ress, this was a re-
,ip t'sf• q .ar ro' a ieet' • eu , feist tot 5 s
ve tt.nr iist• 25th of M ,rod. Lirtijtl. t
j. liraufd,d. Mr. soot Nail: Branford, is
Lital

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A Disot.Dt ILLY •AILWAY
'..,iddaway, of thuniswdrtb, was charged with
naig ohaecue 21.1 abn .vu language on toe fircat
Wes rru Hallway. cn the Bth i 11.% and furthc,
charged anh ri log frow 11.. n iswrth to thour-
bridge, ttn toe 1131140 da, e, wi.uuut paying his fare
from Crad!ey to Stourbridge. Frederik Jatues
Hobla prov.d that defend..nt used bad anti
•angnage. John Lock tick t c.dlector,
gave corrooora ice vileuce. Ja nes H. Poillips,
a:ao pre evidence as to defend-
nue.'h ahua.ve language, and t hat his ticket was
iron, Handswortt. to Cradley ; that defendant
got eat at Stourbridge and r. fused to pay 21, ek•
cos.. fare. Inspector Lock produced the bye.
we. Fined 2s 6.1 and coats.

111' tllf.oril Is is qu 105, r's rent, from the
25'•. o rii tht. 25 ti Creh.
•

Mr C 1. : :%o", .ir. w -ht:11-(171.all the other

tr oLt.nure:y lam t utitlltd to look at
to owtt *ll.ll, d rve

M.. C..li .11.1 Ili dile!, sea al that
w e lit CVOS ry.

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Mr. Pro,.oot, . It don't.
Mr. Collis logy e.nt.d that M P ,q't w,tnted
Ito the house hitne w,i, the real
plain,iff.
Pleee,.tt: No; Mr. Levis villdeny that
OD 11 • oath.

ASSAULT CASE. Francis Seat was charged
with assaulting Walter Wagstaff, on the 18th
hut. slr Wa I appearid for complainant, who
s.,id he was engaged to look after some property
in Church Street. belonging to James Scott, of
Birmingham. Defendant This taking water from
tile premises, and on witness r•-monstratiog with
.din he threw a bucket of water over him anti
struck him on the face. Fined Is and costs ; in
lewd& 7 days--Defeudant was further charges
with wilfully damaging a fence, the property of
Davi.' Wagstaff. Maria Pop John Beddall,
Wait, r Wags stl, and David Wagstaff gave evi-
dence. In this case defendant was fined Is, 10s
lan,age, and cuts; in default 7 days.
TEAM° SHOVELS. J ories Wakeman was
,eritem ed to one moulh's nerd labour, for steal.
log two shovek, the property of Thomas Mob-
berly, on the 20th inst. David Cartwright and
,:tiward riae elite proved buying A shovel each
from prisoner. aud giving him 7.1 for them.

f'; ti sid .f his Honour would take
the Lr.,ubi, of ,oulii.o; s. the receipts in hand, he
w il fi.,:l they were ail for qn,trer'. rents. Hie
...r w.,ntd 4.41 Omo up to December 1873
r• ii• 4.17 per Tear. Fron that Uwe a
talc: ii pl .ce.

_ _
Mr Pr. a, ( olaressitur Mr. B anfor '): Now,
Branford, between you au Mr L •aia,
41. was n.,t an ag.eetneut inters, into as to an
in. rase of rout?

;1r Br. Joni Vo wrileo agree•nent. When
the 'tel. r..tions w•se wad* I was to pay 5 per
cent. ot. 4:50.

By tile Jo.lize: nut it'tmrettlOO to ,it pleas at
th_ rlll 411 •t

Mr. Pr orot( Mr. Br, ,ford): W• 11 it pro-
vi,u, to D. 13 tuber OW, yt-u spoke to Mr. Lrwis
Or hie,at, s to whtttht-r tli ott titer ttiotu shook!
tt. 'lii, tvltt..A

,• • I i• 4 • ,••• •• co Ino 8..3'
xw n W tn.

J • ea. Ihe wid.raton that lip to
brie .- amt. )e tr the rent %as £l7 per

Mr. iirenford.r. 'died in the

Mr. Prow" t Mr. Itr.i C.rd) : W,s it
tom.n Jou, list yes raa Doe mho- last, that • U
orr,nveluruta annot alt..ring the house ?
- . .

Mr. Es f0,.1 elteretioom were spoken
of .oto.- month,. pr, vioos to the, ' • hut I mold
"Of EV: for ee,.t..io when. I could not gy it WAS
J I.st.

31r Pre....ott rhe it rations took uutil the
29th. Uutit uftt r the alterstiohs, vrs, there sup
c ,utrect NM toll the siter4tton of the runt.

Mr. Brenford : There wse not any.ihtniz spoken
oqt it until Lewis_eunie or the rent.

m.gwer to Judge, Mr. Brai.Zir'd said the
original propasilon was time in- WAS to pay fire
C U:. on .150
In *Dower to Mr. Prese •ti, Mr. Branford said
he could not say when that arrangement was
tint< red into. Nothing WRB said at the time as
to his tausney. The conversation took pleas in
the shop, er soma portion of his houe. Fie
nevi r Ls,' any curiversaiinn with Lewin,
...idiot, ow the -tsejeet. It 'es RI way., w,th Wit.
lime Lewis. - lived i.t EvorTr-strest, tinfore
he . ee•ipieiri the prenitse in M .rkit-stricit•
In answer to ttniJ go, Mr. tiranbrd said he
ovaresioad 1 o pegi per garner, az roookiention