The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-04-09 00:00:00

THE STOURBRIIX;IE OBSERVER.

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.54 n.,tien,...ss -,.k;.eri.'io - Bin. (011 AM Thursday.
a result of the reduction in the price of
, marked bars and of coal, the iron market this
aftereoon was greatly depressed, no it:crease of
ter,iness having aecruel. Marked iron was
steadier in price on the basis of .4:7 a ton, karl
Dudley's prices b ing 12s. 6 I. above that figure.
This is the lewest point that marked bars have
! reehed sineelB6B. The recent failures have
somewhat unsettled commercial confidence, and
apprehensions existed as to further failures if
the present depression continues. Only a nom-
inal amount of business was transacted on
Change, but this is due in a great measure to
the fact that buyers held aloof until the quar-
terly meeting next week. Opinion was divided
BF to the effect of the reduction in prices; but
the feeling of the leading houses was that it will
stimulate business, especially in regard to foreign
markets. - Pig iron was in very limited sale,
although further concessions were made propor-
tionate to the reduced price of fuel. There was
a moderate inquiry for girder plates, stamping
sheets, and the different classes of iron required
by the local engineers and iroufounders. Coal
was weak even at the reduced rates.

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BRIERLEY HILL.

APPOINTXMT or OvEss"xz 5..--At the Police
Court,. on• Monday, before M-.11.3.,,t. H. 0. Fim-stone
and T. Wilkes Wet,b, the folio. ing were a, pointed
as overseers for the diffc ent raris'ie-? v-z :
Bobbington, Ms sr... John Edwards and James
Stok- 8 ; Enville, Messrs. Joseph Anderson and
Richard Morris- n ; Kingswinferl, Messrs. Elijah
Hillman and Edward L tie ; Kinver, Messrs. Henry
Whi,e and Richard Hat-Ili:ton ; llirnley, Messrs.
Richard Horsepool and Chance Brooks; Worn-
bourne, Messrs. Henry Edwards and Soseph Aston;
Amblecote, Messrs. William Corbett and Charles
Webb; Trysull. Messrs. Charles Whitmore Munda.y
and George Caswell.'
ABSCONDING PROM THE WORICHOUSE.—Joseph
Westwood, a tramp, was charged with absconding
from the Kingswinford Workhouse on the 13th ult.
----Defendant was a casual pauper and was admitted
into the house on the 12th ult. On tbe following
morning he absconded without doing his task of
work allotted to him. He was sentenced to 21
days hard labour.
DRUNKENNESS,—Ernest Southall, of Dudley
Street, Brierley Hill, was charged with being drurk
and di,orderly in the highway on the 27th ult.
Police-constable Luff proved the case and defen-
dant was fined 2s 6d and costs.—George Thomas,
of Pensnett, was also fined 2s 6d and costs forbcing
drunk and disorderly at Pensnett, on the 28th ult.
Police-constable Hicklin proved the case.—Henzie
Cooper. of Netherton, was charged with b--ting
drunk in the highway on the 26th ult. A boy
named 'Truman said that on the day in question he
saw the defendant on the Lock's Bridge. She was
drunk and there were about one hundred people
following her. The Bench" considei ed it a very
disgraceful act and fined defendant lOs .and zosts,
with the alternative of 14 eays hard labour.—
Daniel Guest, nadmAker, of Wombourne, was fined
59 and costs, with the alternative of 14 days im-
prisonment, for being drunk and disorderly in the
highway at Wombourne, en the 26tit ult. Police-
constable Morris proved be case.—Harriet Hadley,
, Potter's Field, Dudley, was sum:foned for being
di link and also for indecent behasiour, on the 26th
ult. Mennassah Edwards proved that she was
drunk in a public highway with her clothes disar-
ranged. The B.:-nch fined her 203 and cost a'—
Samuel-Radford, of fhe Delph, was summoned for
that he on the 26th ult. wilfully aad indecently
exposed his person in the Engine Lane. Mennassah
Edwards proved the case. The Btlach said they
were very desiious to &tend public morality, and
tined defendant 20.4, or, in delimit one month's
impris mment.
COAL SCRALING.—James Perry, boatman, was
charged with stealing eoal on the 16th ult., the
property of Messrs. Hatton, Sons, and Co., of
Broadwaters. Kidderminstor.—D,!fendant pleaded
guilty. P. lice-constable Haw.. ins said that en the
day in questi 'n he saw prisoner in charge of a grain
boat at Wordsley. He saw him go from his own
boat to a coal boat that was in the lock near Ilestls.
Webbs Vt ork and take several pieces of coal off it
nod take it to the boat that he was in charge of.
The Bench fined prisoner 203 including costs, with
the alternative of 14 .iays hard labour.
WATER RATES.—Noah Pearson was summoned
for .E 2 18s Irl due to the South Staffordshire Water
Works Can') iny. Mr. Holberton prosecuted. Mr.
ag-nt for the abve company, and who
is ap .ointed by the Brierley Hill Local Board to
colle:t the rates, said that a contract was mad.:
with defendant to lay the pipes in his promises
and it amounted to the sum claimed. An order
was made for payment in 14 days.
COAL STEALING.—John Morris was fine I 5.t
including costs for stealing coal bekdongillg t 3 the
Earl of Undley, at Penstiett, on the 23rd ult.
Duck STEALING.--.William Ward (boa.min),

Elijah Dunn (ruiner), and James Plo'ott (irou-
worker), all of klioc..moor, were charged with steal-
ing a, duck on tne 3rd inst, at Brocktnoor.—John
Gallsmore, furnace manager at the I,e)s works, said
tnat he hqd tome ducks and a drake safe at twelve
o'clock Int the 3rd inst. Ti.ey were in the canal
near his h.iu-e. He missed one cf the ducks about