The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-06-04 00:00:00

SA 'FUR Y, JUNE 4, 1881.

the value of £22 2s 41—Jas. Foulkes, a eltfrk in I
the employ of the company, stated that he locked
the office up at a quarter past seven o'clock on the
night of the 27th of May. In the office was an iron
safe, which contained, altogether, a sum of £B5 Os
3d, made up of notes, cheques, Sec. Among the
amounts were .212 13s 7d, in cash, £22 2s 4d, in
cheques, and £lO in Bank of England notes. When
witness went to re-open the office on Saturday
m,rning he found that it had been broken into.
The notes and the safe were subsequently found in
a field, the safe having been broken open.—l'o;ice-
superintendent Heldman here intimated that the
case could not be completed that day, and he shaild
ask for a rem,ind to some other day which would
suit the Bench.—The magistrales remanded the
pvi,ouer, who is under police supervision, for a
we, k,

CHARGE OF STEALING PIGEONS.—Joseph Foster
and George Webster were charged with feloniously
stealing six pigeons on the 28th ult., the property
of Ephriatn Ball. Charles Saulter proved the value
of the pigeons at 12e. John Smith proved that he
kept a cage and Webster came to sell some pigeons,
and he told him he had got no change and sent for
the police. Police-constable Wickstead proved
apprehending Webster at the last witness's house.
Webster said the pigeons produced Wc•re his property
and that he had reared them. From information
received he afterwards apprehended Foster.
Webster afterwards admitted that he got over the
wall and stole the pigeons while Foster watched,
and that they hid three pigeons each. FostT was
discharged, and Webster committed to take him
trial at the next Worcester Ses,ions.

TRESPASS.—WiIIiam Guest was charged with
trespassing on land, the property of George Wood,
and getting turnip tops. Pleaded guilty. Fined
6d. is damage, and costs.
PROT g CTION °ELDER.— Emilia Hairs, wife 4
Charles Hairs, made an application for a protecii,n
order. She stated that her husband had gone away
and left her, and she did not know where he had
gone to. The app.ication was grinted

.11.USEWARMINW DINNER AT ELLESOWEN.—M
Joseph Nock, 1 mdlotcl of the Golden Cross inn
Peckinxham Street, held his housewarming dinner,
on Wednesday last, Shortly after he (Mr. Nock)
took to the above Inn, he opened a music hall in
connection with the house which proved a great
success, 60 fllUel so, that he has been obliged to
build a new hall at the back of the house for the
accommodation of his cust tillers. The hall is, no
doubt, the best in the district, and well adapted fur
what it is intended. TheAage is large and suitable
for all reasonable requirements, and the scenery
has been painted by Mr. George A.ppe, London,
late of the Royal Polytechnic ad provincial
theatres. The act drop, representing a Scotch
Lake, greatly surpasns in finish aud details similar
stage productions, and reflect, great credit upon the
art is.. The hall is well lighted with gas, and tilted
up with seats. The host is providing weekly some of
the best talent in the musical profession, thus
sparing no expense in catering for his customers
the dinner held was to celebrate the opening, when
upwards of fifty gentlemen sat down tu an excellent
repast provided by the host and hostess. Every-
thing in season was placed upon the tables, Tito
chair was occupied bp Mr. W. Scot, of Stodrbridge
and the vide-chair by Mr. Neath. After dinner tile

chairman proposed the "1-[e3,ith of tne Qa 'en, and
the rest of the Royal Family," taich was heartily
responded to. The viee-e:- aiiman next propsed
‘.Success to the Trade and Town of Halesowen,"
(A.pplause), coupling with it the name of an old
and respected tradesman, Mr. R. Smart, (cheers),
who in a neat speech responded. The health of
the Chairman, Vice-chairman, Host, and Hostess
and other toasts followed, and a pleasant and en-
joyable evening was spent, 'songs being given be-
tween the speeches.

DI)i..;IOIiNS VEIL

POLICE CASES.—At t e.Police Court onThureday
Elizabeth liottfield, a domestic servant in Its
emp'oy of Mrs. Hassell, pawnbroker, of Silver
St seas elLe ,;tei with stealing £5 16s. Bd. and
3 articles, he property of her mistress. It
was !,roved that several sums of money had been
misseg recently, and the prisoner's box was .
sear...lied, and the above amount was found in it.
There were also other al ticles in the box belong-
ing to the prisoner's employer. The prisoner
pleaded guilty and was cernmitted for two months'
imprisonment with hard labour.—Eliza Price and
Elizabeth Garciiuer were charged with obtaining
goods of the value of £1 3s. sd. by false pretences
from Mr. Williams, grocer, of the Bud Ring.
Prisoners r,presented they were getting the goods
for James Price, of Roseland Villa, Marlpool Lane,
and it had been since ascertained that there was no
such person. Mr. J. J. Corbet, who prosecuted.
asked for them to be remanded, and his was done.
Ac riorr FOR LIBEL AGAINST THE WEAVERS'
ASSOCIATION, —At a meeting of weavers held in the
Wesleyan School Room, on Tuesday n;ght, it was
stated that through seme mistake there was a
difference of 5 per cent. in the wages being paid
by the masters for work done on the double beat
tapestry looms to whet the men were under the
impression they had agreed to accept. --It was
decided that the matter should be referred to a
number of delegates ot the tapestry weavers, who
would act with the committee of the Association in
trying to come to some arrangement respectin ir it.
—A lengthy correspondence was read between the
association on the one hand, and Mr. J. W. Barker,
manager for Messrs. Fawcett and Watson, carpet
manufacturers, of Stourport, on the other. From
thie it appeared that acting on a letter which had
been sent to them Mr. Noah Cooke (secretary of
, the Weavers' Association) had written a letter to
Messrs. Fawcett and Watson, complaieing that
Mr. Barker had been guilty of using t:ie looms'
duling meal times when work was uot urgently
needed, and which was against the rules of the
association. Messrs. Fawcett and Watson replied
that the statements contained in the letter were not
correct, and Mr. Barker also wrote to say they
were untrue, and demanding to have the name of
the writer of the letter given up. The Weavers'
Association have withdrawn all the imputations
egainst Mr. Barker, but decline te give up the name
of the writer of the letter. Mr. Barker as put the
matter into the hands of MEssrs. Corbet and Co.,
solicitors, and the latter have written to the
association demanding that an apology shall ne
put in the local papers, that £lO shalt be i;ven to
some charitable institution, and all legal expenses
paid. At the ne2eting of the weavers a resolutien
was passed that they should take legal advice, and
that their case should be pl.c 'd in hands of Mr. F.
Burcher, solicitor, will the object of obtaining
counsel's opinion upon it.