The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-27 00:00:00

A
Tfir WOMBRIDGE Or
ummes=mummoulumniummillimor-"-- ant had become bail for Jacob Lesser. Bs 1,99419 T 09911.—At th• Pollee Court. 1
should call the witnesses for the definite, and f,r. Messrs. J. Estessft saa. 2%1" Ire
atea
pHOTOGRAPHY. LATEST NEWS. should then uk his Honour to give him a Ter' I”eazTernw'eur :roan treil'hifierraid at
___ • diet. of Mr. Benjamin Brooks. Prosecutor .
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Allen Pearson deposed: I ant defendant in above date he went to Church. On re
J. SUNDERLAND, THE " CLAIMANT." this action, and was formerly in business at that his wife's favourite terrier dog'
employed many persons to recover it.
67, BULL ST.. BIRMINGHAM, to and it until the present time. T
The Claimant is out of Newgate. Great
bßuriseinrelesycHipilialiinstiff, benatincheerto;
mbeetwaimth naobwillo,uatuodf
his property. Sergeant Baldwin ,
(Year Great Waster's Hotel), said she could not get any money upon it, and he went to Kidderminster to SIN/ '
crowds waited in the street to see him. He left
p
Bogs to inform the Public that he SSA added rison in his brougham yesterday morning, if it was of any use to me I could have it to him about a dog he had got. Dr
to the pres.nt Establishment a large
-- - --- wards what her brother Nathan owed me. I picked the dog up, between Stott
GROUP STUDIO 113 feet Dug), speetaby
LABOUR AND WAGES QUESTION. took the bill of her. She did not ask me to cash
send .6eve it M him, and he te
coastracted for Photographing al it. Defendant was char
it, neither did I agree to do so at the bank,
and fined 20s and costs • in d
FAMILY GROUPS, SCHOOLS, SOCIETIE S,
CHURCH CHOIRS, k .
MEETING OF RAILWAY EMPLOYES. Nathan Lesser owed me £6O 10s Bd, and my Paereounerty lemeilew
to, ke
-- into
£l5 for a. diamond ring. I paid the bill house was charged with ire'
A CIIILDRF:N'S Special STUDIO is A large meeting of the employes of the Great
into the bank, with other cash, and the bill Was with the Intention of def
i also op., ed. where Portraits of Young Western Railway Company was held on Sunday
returned dishonoured. I told the plaintiff it was ~D is.
at
ere
house at is Illa per week
CHiLliktKN nosy be taken instantaneously. night at the Labour-in-Vain Inn, Oldswinford,
no use to me, and she asked me to place it in "
the 13th ult. The good
1 for the purpose of starting a branch of the Am-
HIGH CLASS CARTE DE VISITE, algamated Railway Servants' Society. After my solicitor's hand* and no doubt the money a week.
..., e., some discussion it was resolved "to form a
would be paid. I did so, and sued upon it, and AN 017INDIZO Pa
et
i 4, /RON a branch of the Amalgamated Railway Servants' 1:30 was recovered. There was still £6 owing the Btu =diluter.'
TAKEN is• IL Y. Society c ty for
Stourbridge and the district," and a o the bill. I also received a quantity of goods mil his houseoPen '
secretary
cl The cue wie
_ .
was appointed. as security for what Nathan Lesser owed me.
lu
After having the goods a short time, plaintiff o
-
said she had IMMO better goods in stock, and she
would exchange with some common goods he
had, as she could not sell the best goods, but Scones De
istrict -*u Ebt g$ totlttribge 00 setter. ' X ocat aitlt g s ... could sell the common. I refused to exchange,
Henryt two o' c 1110 ci i r
rk , y
as the smaller quantity was not equal in value to
had been n
what I had, and received .£5 from Julia Lesser Ifbr bed br
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SATURDAY. APRIL 27, 1872. C OUNTY COURT. my brother Arthur.
i e : 150 in Lon- time.
Cross.exam n d I was sued for .e
- Lesser v. Pearson.—At the County Court, on don, and had to pay £lOO for detention. Mill MIA'
DOMESTIC SERVANTS. Wednesday, before Mr. Lexdale Warren, Deputy Lesser promised to pay my account, and my
Judge, this was an action brought by Selina brother paid the bill into the Stourbridge and
No more remarkable illustration of the deter- Lesser, of Birmingham (late of Brierley Hill), Kidderminster Bank, with other cash. The bill
initiation of the employed classes to assert their against Allen Pearson, pork butcher, to recover has since been dishonoured. The £5 wise paid y
to me for an exchange of four sacks of shoes.
rights, or what they consider their rights, and the sum of £3B, the value of a bill, £3 for (
llt was not aid fox the purchase of goods, but
to protest against their wrongs, or what they wrong r
wrongful conversion of same, and £5 placed as
for exchange.P
consider their wrongs, has been afforded than security in the hands of defendant; total, £46.
has been presented by the recent meeting of Mr. Homfray appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Arthur Pearson, pawnbroker, said that Mise
Lesser never came to his shop for £5 worth
domestic servants at Dundee. Let us endeavour Elcock for the defendant. c
impartially to consider the salient points brought Mr. Homfray briefly detailed the facts of the goods. She never owed him any money. S'
ont during the discussion. But first it may be case in his opening speech, the particulars of purchased some boots, but paid for them.
premised—and this we think will not be denied which will be found below. Cross.exammea: Never had but one tray
• . —that the mistresses have for years past had Plaintiff said she formerly lived at Brierley tion with them. Sold her 6 pairs of hoc
per
air
wer P
th them.
the debate on domestic service almost wholly to Hill, with her brother Jacob, who was taken to
7s 9il i Will swear I never had lie
themselves. That there are grievances and Prison, and she was left in charge of the shop. transaction
Ann Whittaker, of Brierley Hill, said
wrongs on both sides cannot be disputed; but The bill of exchange in question she obtained
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as comparatively few servant girls can express from Philip Hymn, of London, and gave £3B had a conversation with Miss Leaser,
she was sorry Mr. Pearson was not
their grievances in writing St for print, and as for it. As soon as her brother was taken into that she had given him a bill toward
there are thousands of ladies who can do this, custody a large quantity of stock was placed in debt. She came to her house, an
the one-sidedness of the controversy on domes- the hands of defendant, and as she was desirous
i ht. She said that she had giVW
tic service is easily accounted for. The servant of carrying on the business, purchased some
I girls, however, now appear to consider that it is goods of defendant. She gave her sister £5 to
high time they had their say; and we all know pay defendant for some boots bought, and the
that they can generally talk well on matters defendant sent the receipt produced. Have had
which concern them (and sometimes on affairs no part of the proceeds of the bill of ex- him,
.£5 towards what her brother
: and that s 1
work herself
e would pay him
Miss Lesser was re-called and
that she never mentioned thee
which don't concern them), if they cannot write change.
taker about heeding the bill, a
well about them. This has been proved at the Cross-examined: I got £2O per year as wages
Mr. Houifray replied on ft
meeting alluded to, at which, we are bound to from my brother, Jacob, and had money besides. His Honour summed r
say, some very sensible remarks were made. My brother owed me nothing when he was taken
through the evidence and
The first demand was for a half-holiday weekly prisoner. He hail paid me £5 two or three T
and a free Sabbath every fortnight. h plaintiff for the full ;mot,
There is weeks previous. I have heard that my brother •
,
nothing unreasonable in this, and we cannot see Nuthitil was indebted to the defendant .k6O. I Homey v. Ilarely.—Thi
that domestic servants should be doomed to work handed the bill to the defeudant in March 1871, ver the sum of £l7 1
on continuously without any holidays, any inure It would not be at the end of January, or the The case came on for t
than any e• ih•t• class, and we may remind the beginning of February. I got the bill front day, and was adjonrr
mistresses lat the Saturday half-holiday is now Philip Hymn, of Lundou, and gave hint £3B for could sue in his own
accorded to a large extent, if not pretty gene. it in cash, at the time of Ulf
rally. Feeling, however, that in domestic ser. At this stage, his Honour adjourned the case found that he con'
vice there may be more difficulty in this matter until Thursday morning, when witness was again evidence gave a
than there is in the counting-house or the work. cross-examined by Mr. Elcock. Homer appeared
shop, the Dundee servants express their willing. Witness: I paid the money three days after for defendant.
nese to confine their " direct claims '' to a full my brother left home. The money was in silver egyee// v. II
holiday once a fortnight, and probably the Ilsa- and gold, will recollect,
jority of mistresses would raise no very decided Mr. Homfray here objected to the mode of of £l3 lOs fc
objection to this. As to hours of labour the cross-examination, as it did not affect the case. from John C
servants are certainly not unreasonable. They Mr. Elcock contended that he had a right to in-the Wall
consider that if they rise at six and go to bed at put the questions to test the credibility of the Honour i,,F
ten there will be sutliaient time to do all the witness. Perry apt
work required of them. Truly this is a Wier. Cross-examination continued . I paid the for deice
ably liberal allowance of work, though as a rule money to Hymn's son. My brother, Jacob, sent
domestic service is not very hard work, and the bill to Mr. Hyam, in London, on Nathan
though the common remark that " a servant's Lesser's account. Nathan drew the bill. Smart SHC
work is never done "is one that cuts both ways. accepted it. There were transactions between
With the remonstrance against unnecessary la- Smart and Nathan Lesser. The bill was passed A'
bour on the Sunday, and against this labour to Jacob, who paid the money to Nathan. Jacob aft
often being heavier than on week-days, most having got the bill offered it to Ilyam for goods (2,
people must sympathise ; and already, as is well he had of him, but Hymn refused to have it, and 9
known, in thousands of families mat efforts are I paid the money and handed it over to defend.
made to obviate unnecessary Sunday work. As ant. Jacob was not a creditor at the time of
to the objections to wearing a " flag, ' except at Nathan's bankruptcy. Hyam is a merchant in
the expense of the mistress, and as to the latter London. Hymn 8 son was not engaged in on
having no right to interfere with any dress or shop, but I saw that Hymn did not want the bi'
jewellery that servants liked to wear so long as and I paid the money. My brother being fr.
they were paid for, a great deal may be said on ho.i.e at the time I went to see him, and he r
the other side—indeed, on both sides, and we do me authority to discharge all claims that
not think that servants have, as a rule, very arise, and, acting under that authority, pa'
I mach cause for complaint on this head. In an. bill on behalf of my brother. I was in tr
other respect the protest, manifesto, or remon. selling goods after he was taken to prism
strance of toe servants unquestionably is not bill was paid with part of my own too'
wholly without reason ;in tact there is some Part taken in the shop. Will swear I ,
sound sense in it. It was urged that it was high pounds out of my own pocket, and '
time that the domestic servants should form been paid the money I advanced for
themselves into an organisation, whereby they Jacob. Mr. Pearson asked me to f
would be enabled to secure information nut only bill, and he would bail my brother
regarding the character of those who might be. refused to give him the bill, and hi
come their eutployers, but also respecting their it into the bank for me. There '
general temper and conduct. As the association hundred pouuds' worth of bil/
had been formed, it will be interesting to watch trial I ad%•anced my brother Je
Low the servants go to work in ascertaining— as it was stated that Dr. Kene
and, we presume, registering—the characters, £lOO to defend him. I wen'
temper, Iliad conduct of their mistresses, shout the bill, who said it w
Whether the SerVants are to be the sole judges that there was as 61 expent
of the matter, or whether there is to be any tn. went to Mr. Smart about 1
- Maud to %%inch the - indirect claims " of the instructed Mr. limufray
strvauts are to be referred, bud whose decisions Defeudant did promise
are to be float in regard to these delicate mei brother, but after he hr
Lulus!' inquires. 'liters is, however, one con. 1150 worth hf goods
sitieration euich may be commended to domestic los taller objected '
SEEVAULS commencing agitation. The position also refused to give
~ of ime cots, 4 sriets enormously; it is not only jug that he should ,
intim:lit:ea uy the " ciaaracters, teutper nod con- Nathan owed Lim t
duet" oi the 'mistresses, but by those of the to the defendant
, servaitts, and an iiiiinttntb: of circumstances bought of Mr. .5.
which % ary in cliffereet families. For example, to purchase the
look to the kill& r e ut; u of treatment with ii.egard send thew. 'l'
to a subject welch was not alluded to at this ant, as a cons'
meeting-- no followers aiha awl," and depeud eotat""n "oo'
upon it that the cook or housemaid considers Jolla 1-%'•
ibis quite as important a matter as '• wearing a Jacob's art
flag," eveu at tuo mistreals's expense ! On the toy sister.
whole there is no great harm in servant-girls my sister
meetiog to discuss their grievances, real or ins- for her.
aginary. on the one hand it affords an oppor purcha•
tunity of correction where the servants are 51101),
wrong, and it win snow the mistresses that the other
cause fur complaint is not wholly on one side. hill,
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pHOTOGRAPHY.
J. SUNDERLAND,

67, BULL BT.. BIRMINGHAM,
(Year Great Wcatern Hotel),
Bop to inform the Public that he nag added
to the prea.nt Flstabllshment a large
GROUP STUDIO 113 feet long), I,pee,el,y
constricted for Photographing
FAMILY GROUPS, SCHOOLS, SOCIETIES,
CHURCH CHOIRS, t4ze ke.

A CIIILDREN'S Special STUDIO is
also r)oe, ed. where Portraits of Young
CHILDithN ruay be taken InAuntaneously.

HIGH CLASS CARTE DE VISITE,
•••• S.,
4, /RON a
TAKEN AIL Y.

ant had become bail for Jacob Lesser. Es
should call the witnesses for the defense, and
should then ask his Honour to give him a ver-
dict.

Allen Pearson deposed: I am defendant in
this action, and was formerly in business at
Brierley Hill, as a butcher; but am now out of
business. Plaintiff came to me with a bill, and
said she could not get any money upon it, and
if it was of any use to me I could have it to-
wards what her brother Nathan owed me. I
took the bill of her. She did not ask me to cash
it, neither did I agree to do so at the bank.
Nathan Lesser owed me £6O 108 Bd, and my
brother £l5 for a diamond ring. I paid the bill
into the bank, with other cash, and the bill was
returned dishonoured. I told the plaintiff it was
no use to me, and she asked me to place it in
my solicitor's hand* and no doubt the money
would be paid. I did so, and sued upon it, and
.£5O was recovered. There was still £6 owing
on the bill. I also received a quantity of goods
as security for what Nathan Lesser owed me.
After having the goods a short time, plaintiff
said she had NM better goods in stock, and she
would exchange with some common goods he
had, as she could not sell the best goods, but
could sell the common. I refused to exchange,
as the smaller quantity was not equal in value to
what I had, and received .£5 from Julia Lesser
in consideration. Never received .£5 to hand to
my brother Arthur.
Cross.examined : I was sued for £l5O in Lon-
don, and had to pay £lOO for detention. Miss
Lesser promised to pay my account, and my
brother paid the bill into the Stourbridge and
Kidderminster Bank, with other cash. The bill
has since been dishonoured. The ..C.5 was paid
to me for an exchange of four sacks of shoes.
It was not paid fox the purchase of goods, but
for exchange.
Arthur Pearson, pawnbroker, said that Miss
Lesser never came to his shop for £5 worth of
goods. She never owed him any money. She
purchased some boots, but paid for them.
Cross.examined: Never had but one transac-
tion with them. Sold her 6 pairs of boots at
7s Pd per pair. Will swear I never had but one
transaction with them.

Ann Whittaker, of Brierley Hill, said that she
had a conversation with Miss Lesser, who said
she was sorry 31r. Pearson was not paid, but
that she had given him a bill towards Nathan's
debt. She came to her house, and slept all
night. She said that she had given Allen Pear-
son .£5 towards what her brother Nathan owed
him, and that she would pay him if she had to
work herself.
Miss Lesser was re-called and swore positively
that she never mentioned the case to Mrs. Whit-
taker about handing the bill, or paying for bacon.
Mr. Houifray replied on the evidence, and

His Honour summed up, going carefully
through the evidence, and gave a verdict for the
plaintiff for the full amount claimed, and costs.

Homer v. Hari/ff.—This was an action to reco-
ver the sum of £l7 18s, balance of account.
The case came on for hearing at the last Court
day, and was adjourned to see if the plaintiff
could sue in his own name, he having a partner
at the time of the transaction. His Honour
found that he could sue, and after hearing the
evidence gave a verdict for plaintiff.—Mr.
Homer appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Collis
for defendant.

og/tiell v. Ilawkini.—This case, our readers
will recollect, was an action to recover the sum
of £l3 lOs for monies received by the defendant
from John Conway, who formerly kept the Hole-
iu-the Wall. After hearing the evidence, his
Honour gave a verdict for plaintiff for .t9.—Mr.
Perry appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Homfray
for defendant.