The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-05-07 00:00:00

COUNTY COURT.

CLAYTON V. KING & Co.—At the County Court,
held on Monday, before Sir. Rupert Kettle, Judge.
This was an action to recover the sum of £5 6s. 7d.
wages alle;Qcl to be due. Mr. Waldron appeared
for plaintiff, and Mr. Perry defended. The evidence
for:plaint,ff-went to prove that ho was engaged to
work for the defendants on the 22nd March.
Mr. Calderwatd, the cm tificated manager, gave him
nc.tice not to come again. He continued to go to
the works until the endgof 14 days, and the claim
was for wages due. The defence was, that plaintiff
refused to do what he was told by the manager,
and called several witnesses to prove this. His
Honour gave a verdict for defendants. There were
four other similar case.:, but were withdrawn after
the decision in the first case. His Honour c tiled
Mr. Caldervvood and said that as certificated
manager it was his duty aS the over man to see that
the pit was properly'caged, if not he would be
liable to be summoned before the magistrates, and
if any lives were lost through negligence it would
be a very serious matter. It was tie duty of the
over man to see that the roof was properly caged.

Dayus V. KING & Co.—This was an action to
recover the sum If £3 13s. 4cl for wages due.
Complainant said he was employed by defendants,
to work in the thick coal pit at Cradley. Defendant
removed him to another pit at Nethereml where
there was thick coal and clay. He told the manager
he knew nothing about clay, and he was discharged,
Defendant admitted that he put him to look after
clay as well as coal, and his Honour gave a verdict
for plaintiff.
Cif.aricz V. PecKwoon.—This was an action to
recover the sum of 163. for books sold to the de-
fendant. Mr. Waldron appeared for plaintiff and
Mr. H. Collis for the defendant. Plaintiff proved
that he sold some volumes of books to the de-
fendant, and was to have had some other goods in
exchange for the books. Defendant refused to let
him have the goods, hence the present actien.
Defendant had sent a messenger to offer him 12s.
in settlement, which was proved by Mr. Beubow.
Veriict for plaintiff.
HUGHES AND OTHERS V. CARTWRIGEIT AND WIFE.
—Thls was an action brought by plaintiffs to recover
the sum of 16 10s, tor illegally entering on pre-
mises and cle•troying two gates and a pas:, in
Worcester Street. Mr, Perry appeared for the
plaintiffs. Mr.illught s, one of the plaintiffs, :aid he
occupir-A some land in Worc-ster Street, an.,l was
formerly owner. Two gates and a post had been
taken out of the ground. He did not see it done.
He produced an ~Aimate of what it would cost to
replace them, which was .£1 10s. Mr. Perry said
he did not wish to press for the full penalty 5 for
illegally pulling:them up, but was entitled to some-
thing. Defendant did not deny tbat he had pulled
them up, but contended that plaintiffs had encroched.
Verdict for plaintiff for £2 10s. od.. Defendant
exclaiming that he would take it to a h gher
court.

METIV.DIST NEW CONNECTION CHAPEL. On
Monday evening list, Dr. Ward gave a very in-
terrdting lecture in the above chapel to a
lai ge auslience, on "R. Baxter and his times." The
chair was taken by Mr. W. North, of this town.
AGnicULTURAL SHOW.—A meeting of the local
committee was held at the Talbot Hotel, on Wednes-
day evening. Mr. W. J. Turney occupied the
chair, and there was a large attendance. The
Secretary reported that £26 more had been colleted
raising the total amount to £63515. 6.1. Proposed
by Mr. Green, that the secretary do make the
necessary arraligetnents with the Railway Officials
for running special trains and an extension of tl e
distance, and to report at the next meeting, which
was adjourned for 14 days.
LETTER mix Ma. RALPH DISRABLI.—The annexed
letter has been received by Mr. 1. Greenfield,
secretary pro tem. of the Stourbi idge Consti-
tutionil Ass,ciati.n, from Mr. Italp•1 Disra,di, in
repy to resolutions which were recently passed at
a general meeting of that assoeia,:ion :—" Seven-
Oa!(s, 2,-yd May, 1881.—" Sir I beg to acknowledge
the receipt csf a resolution passed at a meeting of
the Stourbridge Constitutional Association, and to
offer, through you, to the members of the association
my sincere thanks for the sympathy they have
shownlat the loss we have sustained by the death
of my late brother the Earl of Beon6fl.eld.—l
have the honour to be, your olx.,dint servant,
" Ralph Disraeli."
CHARGE OF DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police 4'ourt,
held yesterday, before Colonel Fletcher, Genre
Stanton was chargd with being drunk in the public
street, ii Cle 30th ult. Police.sergeant Herman
prved the case. Defendant pie del. guilty. iiiCl
23. 6d, au; coets.—Bridget Clverty was charged

him about I,y his whislor:4.—Sl,Prnl previous co
viefe ia•wpre Droved a,,171 :t the delend,,ot
t nts char: he wls fiac9l2J ad Costs, or
m ;lit!., :aid for the seco-Al off •uee he wa4 e,ottti!nov
to tv 0 mouth's hard labour wit'out the ntiol of
a fie.

STEALING CRICKET SHOES. -.-Alfred Wainwright
(15;, and John Merchant (16), of Bowling Green
L .ne, Stourbridge, wece charged with stealing a
p jir of cricket sh ,es, Iron a wiop. in High. street,
Sf.ourordge, the property of John Strong—About
10 o'clock on Saturday night last they were seen to
take the shoe, from the window and to run away
witn them.--7-Del.mdants phaded gull!), and were
each fined 10s including costs.
AssAuurs Sarah Dovey was charged with
Ivsaulting Sarah Pritchard. Complainant said
that defendant washer daughter in-law. On Sum day
afternoon last she came into her house and without
any provn,:atiOn struk her several times. Defend-
ant was fined 106 and costs, witn the alternative of
one month's imprisonment.— Benjamin Cooper,
anvil maker, of the Lye, aas fined 406 and coos ;
or, cue tnonth's imprisonment, for assaulting his
-mice Ellen Spiqle.

BOARD OF Ci-UARDIANS.—The usual meeting of
this Board was held yesterday. Mr. Ilaybould
presided end there were also present Messrs.
Pargeter, Hingloy, Burr, It B. Guest, Brook,,
Thompson, Browning, 11 onler, Giles, Lavender,
Plant, Forrest, and H. Billinghani.--Ad:oitted
into tee house during the week 13 ; discharged
17 ; born 0; dead 2; remaining in the house
470 ; corresponding period last year 495.
Out-door relies, Kiugswinford district £42 3s 6d ;
Stourbridge 'district £35 Os 0i ; Halesowen
district, £3l 14s 6d ; non-resident 63 41 ; total
£lO9 13s 4,1_ against £77 7s 10d.

VESTRY MEETING AT OLDSWINFORD.-011 Thurs-
day evenine• a vestry meeting was held at the
National Schools, Oldswinford, to take into con-
sideration the desinbility or otherwise of -Upper
Swinford joining Stourbridge in the proposed in-
corpnration scheme. Mr F. Evers occupien the
chair, and kationgA those present were Messrs. J.
Swindell, W. J. Turney, W. B. Colli,J. Taylor, E.
Stringer, B. Wood, J. Shepherd, J. Chamberlain,
and others. After a long discussion between Mr.
Swindell and Mr. Snepherd respecting the scheme
of incorporation it was moved by Mr. Uolli
seconded by Mr. Chamberlain, and carried unati-
mously that the Upper Swinford parish should not
join in t.te proposed scheme for incorporation. A
vote orthanks to the chairman closed the proceed-
ings.
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