The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-04-25 00:00:00

THE STOURI3RIDGE OBSERVER.

mentioned as having begun at the drop: Messrs. I
Barrows, Tipton ; Messrs. Groncntt, Bilston ;
Mr. Walter Robinson, West Bromwich ; and Mr.
Walter Williams, Gospel Oak. Not all the pad-
dlers, but all the millmen have resumed at the
first-named place: and at the second, there are
as many en as Messrs. Gronentt say they re-
quire. Here and there. it was asserted that
there were cases in which men, or sections of
men, had expressed their desire to resume at
the reduction, but had not, been allowed, because
they consented so late. Masters believe that by
the end of the week the strike will he over at all
the works. The thin-coal colliers were stated to
I have resumed at the drop In their case.

Several of the Special Jury cases in the Divorce
Court had been already fixed—some of them
more than once, but owing to the pressure of
the business in the Court, and the length of
more than one probate cause, they had not been
heard, and the suitors had been put to very
great expense thereby, though quite unavoid-
ably. There was only a fortnight in the pre- ,
sent term for those cases, and unless upon some
more special grounds he (Sir J. P. Wilde) did
not feel disposed to grant the present applica-
tion. In the ordinary condition of things the I
Warwickshire Summit. Assizes would not be held
till the month of July, and the probate cause
the learned civilian was moving about would
comae on long before that. In any event it would
be quite Cane next term to renew the present
applieW ion if it was at all probable that the
business of the Court would bring about the
state of matters on which the present applica-
tion W 11.3 batifid. At present it must be refused.
Application refused.

DI'DLEY, lrolnemlely Ferniug.

The strike among the ironworkers has entered
n fresh phase, and an alteration in the previous-
ly existing arrangements takes place this even-
ing,. The millmen have commenced work at the
Round Oak Works (Earl Dudley's) at the drop,
foul it is stated that ethers will shortly resume
work. The puddlers stand out, and still express
a firm determination to resist any reduction.
The loon are anxiously waitinq for official nevra
from the conference held to-day, at Stockton, to
oonsider the present state of affairs.

The mon continue to bola meetings in differ-
ent parts of Smith Staffordshire, at which the
probabilities of help from the North are discussed;
and at which mutual encouragement:: are ex. ,
changed. The meetings also possess AMC-
what of a convivial character. songs and recite,-
tions being now and then intermingled with the
speeches. The men of the localities in winch
the meetings are held are joined by others from
neighbouring towns—for instance, some of the
paddlers of Walsall attend the meetings in Wol-
verhampton and Easton. No resolutions are
passed, and further definato action awaits the
return of the delegates from Stoeton. Mean- ,
I time, men are going on in most Works. On ;
Thnrsday, one of the mills at the Chillington '
Company's works, Wolverhampton, recom-
menced at the masters' tt rms. Mr. George
Barker, who is the chief partner in the Chilling.
ton Company, is the chairman of the frontuns-
ters' Association this year. Thus men have re.
mimed at the atop at the works of the chairman
of the trade, at those of the honorary sonretary
(Mr. Walter Williams), at those of Mr. W. O.
Foster, and at those Of Earl Dudley. Under
these circumstances. the masters hold that the ,
st,ike is over, and that, therefore, there is no.
thing either to negotiate or abitrate upon. At
all the works where men have gone in, the mas-
ters assert that as many have resumed as there
are orders in hand to afford them work.
The following is a list of firms, on the east side
of Dudley, where the men have entirely, or in
part, submitied to the reduction proposed by
the masters :—'Messrs. W. Millington and Co.,
Summerhill Works, Tipton, puddlers, com-
menced on Tuesday evening, and millmen last
Thersday. Messrs. Barrows & Sons, Bloomfield
' Works, Bloomfield, mailers out, and minium
at work. 'Messrs. Barrows and Son's Factory,
and Tipton Green Works, Tipton. both peddlers
and n,illuaen at work. Messrs, Walter it,da-
son and Co., Gospel Oak Ironworks, nmbllers at
work, and the milhnen out. Messrs. P. Williams
mid Sons, Wedneshnry Oak Works, peddlers
have not commenced work, hut tu milbnen have
gone in. There is a confident feeling in the
district that the strike will shortly terminate,
and that the in Amity of the worbs will go on
next week. The anion of the Ac-lotion s mov,
-however. inspire the the num with fi..mb con.ll-

donee, and loit to a prolon.i.ation of the dispute

ATiONAL CON FEREN CE OF IRONWORKERS

A:national conference of ironworkers, which
was attended by delegates from the iron districts
of the North of England, Wales, mid Scotittod,
was held on Tnosday, at the Portroek Hotel, in
Stockton-on-Tees. There was a good attend-
ance of delegates, more especially from the
North of England and Staffordshire districts.
The chief point for discussion was whether it is
advisable to continue the strike in Staffordshire
against a reduction of 12. per cent, in wages, and
if the decision should be in the affirmative, then
to devise means for the support of the men on
strike. The meeting had also to consider
whether there should not be one National
Trades' Union for the various classes of iron-
workers, Instead of the division being maintained
which has for some time existed, one Union
having its head-quarters for the Staffordshire
district at Brierley lIiII, and the other, for the
North of England, at Gateshead. During the
six months' strike which occurred in the North •
: of England anti Cleveland, in 184(k attempts
were made to ant.dgamate the two Unions with
a view of affording aid to the latter. The chief
instrument in this work was Mr. Kane, the pre-
sident of the Northern Union, and it was pro-
posed that the head-quarters of the combined
unions should be at Derby, as being a central
point. No arrangement was, however, then
made, in consequence of an objection on the
part of the Brierley Mil Union. Since that
time, owing to the slackness of trade and, the
great sufferings entailed by the strike on the
Northern operatives, the latter have been rather
chary of supporting the union. Latterly, how-
ever, there has, with the revival of trade, been
more support accorded. Mr. Kane has been
.ohietly instrumental, it Is believed, in getting up
this national conference, his proposal to amal-
gamate having, since the strike in Stsffordshire,
been received with more favour. The delegate
meeting discussed these questions, and Amalga-
mation was decided upon. It was resolved to
make arrangements to defeat a reduction of Wft•
OS id StllMatiiihin. The question whether the
I strike should he maintained was adjourned till
Wednesday.

STOCKTnN•oIf-TF,P.P, TrOINt/Orry.

The Conference resumed to-day, and lasted
over eight hours. The following resolution was
passed with reference to the strike in Stafford-
shire:—" That in the opinion of this Conference
we deem it advisable tn request the acceptance
of a compromise of five per cent., which will
equalise the prices in North and South, and in
the event of the employers refusing to accept
the offer, w pled,e ourselves to do all in our
power to protect the men until the employers
are prepirod to accept arbitration as a basis of
settlement."

A telegram to this effect was despatched to
the ironmasters' meeting at Wolverhampton.
A reply was received declining the proposal,
and stating that many works had started at the
fall redaction, and that others were following
the example that night.

...egad by Superintendent Overend with causing in ob.
',traction of the free passage at Halesawen. on the 19th
Inst. Police•sergeant Kennedy said that on the above
date the defendaute were in the habit of making a great
noise aud causing an obstruetiou of the road, while people
were going to church. They also make use of very
abusive language. Wit/lima had had repeated complaints
of their conduct, which was very had; and when they
PANORAMA.—On Tuesday and Wednesday evening last
d
saw any of the police apereaching them they gave a
a great moving panorama of Abyssinia and South Cen-
whistle an ran away. Emh of the defendants pleaded
teal Africa, was exhibited in the Corn Exchange, Stour-
siltyr e
bridge, by Mr. Haines. The panorama embraced the
e
travels of Dr. Livingstone, Sir S. Baker, Gordon Cnm-
y,
pd r expressed
m thd e by
thhi s
er
Benche gret
and Defendants
ming, Captains Speke and Grant, and other Africen tea. c"t"' eoerndedraendtsto w
paye
WILFUL D ING AE.—Edward Stephen Strong (13), was
Yellers. The lecture, which was delivered by Mr. 1T dg- ,
charged by Joseph Hackett with wilfully damaging a
were
thea e
way. was highly interesting and amusing, fully explaining
the manners, customs. and superstitions of the natives.
stab e Dennant produced the top of a holly tree, which
The representation of the Victoria Falls wae mry inter-
holly tree, on the sth instant. his property. Police-con-
he said he saw the defendant cut off the tree.
eating, Defend-
as well as the rest of the scenery. There was a
ant was in the act of cutting another tree when witness,
good attendance each evening. The whole concluded
who saw him, prevented him. Defendant said he went
with Martin's picture of the Last Judgment.
to fly some pigeons, and he got op the tree to cut a stick.
ASSAULT AT CRAOLET.—At the Petty Sessions, rester-
The officm it that Mr. Hackett did not wish to press
day, before B. Littlewood. Rdt, and Mejor Fletcher,
the case, and would be satisfied if defendant would pay
Charles Southall was charged by Selina Walker with as-
M (the damage done) and costs. Defendant was fined
malting her on the Itith inst. Front the eviiienee given
6d and costs, and ordered to pay Is damage; in default
it appears that there was a family squabble, and the de:
fendant, in the row, struck the complainant. The Bench 11„.daY°'
INEGLECT OF WORlL—Williank Pitchford, a boy, was
considered they were equally to blame, and dismissed the
summoned by William Marshall for unlawfully absenting
VISO. Willimu nig-
g
CHARGE UNDER THE MASTERS AND SERFAETS' himeelf from his work, on the 4th Mat.
ins, servant ;to Mr. Marshall, said that defendant w.ii
Thomas Bate, a youth, woo charged by Thomas Nash, iii complaimaut's employment. He sent him to fetch
With nnlawfully absenting himself from his work, on the
William Crump. Defendant did not come back until the
11th inst. Mr. Maltby appeared for the romplainant, end
following Thursday morning. When defendaut was sent
Mr. Perry for the defendant. Mr. Maltby said that the
main an errand he always stayed away a long time. On
complainant TM a builder, now residing in Stourbridge,
the above date lie kept away four days. Defcmlant had
and tbe defendant was his apprentice. On the above
1s per day, and the time he was away Mr. Marshall had
date the defendant absented himself. and refused to obey
toput another per ill:IN
son to attend to the C:I, whiell bad
hie master's lawful commends. Defendent had been
cost him ss. The Bench dismissed the case, and eau-
convicted of steeling potatoes, and the complainant now
tioned defendant to behave better in future.
nought to have the indentures cancelled.—Complainant charged
ASSAIILTINU TUE POLlCE.—William Burns MO
sold: I am a 'Milder In the town, and the defendant is
with being drunk and assaulting l'olice-constable Jones
my apprentice. He was apprentice ttc fie NIP the Blue
on the 17th instant, whilst in the execution of his duty.
Coat School. I received .£lO with the defetitiar.( "d Complainant said he was on duty, and lie saw a man and
n ja:e waS with me, and wife figi'ung
pn, him wages every week, which has amounted to
.£l6 " the street. He went to part them, when
Ns. O the above ,
the defendant abused bleu - hd large ciuder,
committed a felony by stealing potatoes, for which he struck at him, but did not
succeed in str a a
Inking him. Defend.... eMen Police-
sentenced to 14 days. He has not behaved himself
and was in the act of throwing it at witness, .
well) and ash for the indentdres lobe cancelled.—Mr.
Perry addressed the Bench in forcible
terms for the de- if they
his regret, and said that it should not oeaur
fendant, contending that it was unworthy of Mr. Nash
let him off this time. Superintendent Overend said ...
to bring this charge against the defendant, when he had
N. had twice previouely been charged with a similar offence,
had hint previously contacted and sentenced to 14 day
and had been tined in each case. Fined 104 and costa;
iin in prisonent for stealing potatoes. He (Mr. Perryd in considered that the boy had suffered a great deal, an constable Hayes took it elf Defeildant expretteed
default one month.
hoped the Bench would exercise the right they had to
deal with the case. They had the power to order a por-
tion cif the wages lobe stopped, bell he hoped the Bench
woula not cancel the indentaresi and Oil blight the future
prospect of a yoUth foe One fidt he had done. Ile had no
evidenee to offer, and should leriYo the ease suit Wes.
The Bench then retired for • short time. On returning
Mr Littlewood said they did not think there was sign-
cient against the lad to render it neeemary for them to
cancel the indentures. FM had already suffered for the
offence he had committed; but they should order the
defendant to enter into his own recognizaneee of tiff. to
perform his putt of the Penfield. II the Mil did 1111 J.
tiling wrong again he could Le summoned, FLO if the in,
dentax es were cancelled, a portion of the Ltd would have
to be refttnded.
A Menevinn A StaVansrr.l.aw.--.Tolin Cope was charged
by Plithe Cope with assaulting her dn the lath instant
From the evidence of complainant it appears that the
defendant is brother to her hush int, and that they had
been drinking together on the above date. Her husband
afterwards came home, and the defendant followed him
and challenged hint to eglit. He refused to fight, and
the defendant etruffic her twice, and threatened to kill
her and her hudband. Sarah Bills corroborated the
assault. Defendant raid he did not recoiled striking the
complainant, if he did he; was very sorry fer it. lined
Is and c nits, 13s; in default seven days.
,llSmaCilllAcitaGrEt
remandF l.
well; ehriree, was brought up on a
charged with cluelly illtreating and torturing a horse on
the 6ch inst. It .11 be recollected that this case was aa-
jwirned for the defendant to bring a witness to prove that
the horse's leg WAS not briken.when he left it. Edward
Heath mid th it on the above date be sa*ll76 defen lent,
wan MO met with an accident, and defendant asked wit,
if lie coeld go loins another horse. Witness after
gdt a pony. The horse was t then out of the cart, and
witness pat his hand down Vie hors ,'s leg. which was
vcry ntuch settles ; bat wouid swear that the leg kVIS
not Molten, The vvalked away. The Beech did
not think there was milieient evidence tn courict, and
distnis,...l the e ise.—Daendant ace farther cbarged with
era -Byilitre ill ig :t 11,,V5..: on the 15th instant. P dice-
d ible Boswell said that On thc above date, about 25
nil antes past Can-, the cart came into the yard. ‘Vitness
p n•it.,l out to the 41.1,-n.lant a raw place on the horse's
shoal Defen4ant said who would have thought it
the hi ow: ass ta!ien out. and an Alter hors, pia in the
cart. Police-c.lnstahle Woothall, Police-mergeant Booth,
and Thomas Diem, butcher, also gave evidence as to the
state the horse was in. The Bench considered the ease
proem!, bat in consideration of the feet that the horse
wai taken out at ono; when ordered they should only flue
hint Is and costs, 13. t.
Womaa's tent:La—Ann Cowhorn was charged by
Caroliee alida with assaulting her on the 105th inetant.
From the evidence, there appears to have beaus general
fight, and the Bench dismissed the c.o.
ineFelle —At the Public Offiee, Yesterday, before
B. Littlewaiid and W. C. Firnistine, Keens, and Major
Fletcher, the f dlowing transfers took place :—The ltlaek
Creilley, from James Perkins to Joseph Stead-
mart ; the Horse and Groom. Iligh-street. Stourhridge,
front Joseph Pitt to George Darke ; the Turf Inn, from
Mary Crudgington to William Johnson; the Waggon
and Horses. Belbroughten, from Sarah Mills to Mark
(hubs; Vaunitall Inn, Stourbridge, from Elizabeth Heath
to John Martin.
Bovan or GUARDIANS.—The weekly meeting of this
Board was held on Thursday, Mr. Grainger in the shale.
There were also present:— Messrs. Brookes Roberts,
Wood, Bird, Bennett, Cartwright, Raybould,
Dainty, Rollinson, and Parikie. Admitted into the house
during the week, 13; discharged, 18; remaining, 478.
Corresponding week last year, 354. Out-door relief,
Kingswinford distriet,lls 24 6)1; Stourbridge district,
129 Int ; Haleeowen district, /13 Is 914; total, 127
17e UI el, against /73 Its Out last year.
Porllt kTE.—Yestorday, at the Police Court, Mr. H.
Yates, ass;stant-Overseer, applied for a Poor-rate at Is
4.1 ilk the pound. The Ratepayer* will he glad to know
that there are no arrears on the old rate ; which is an
eikkilipit, well worthy of itnitation, and must certainly
carry the late Overseers out of ollice with very great
credit.

BILIERLEY HILL.
Sensors STAIIBING CASE.—On Tuesday morning last,
I man named James Williams, residing at Sock's Hill,
was dangerously stabbed in the side under the following
circumstances :—About one o'clock he felts public-house
in company with a man of W imam Hutt, and the pair
proceeded quietly towards home. When near the Dellth
they observed three men, dressed in dark clothes, stand-
ing talking together. These men Called out to Williams,
and said they wished to lee and speak to him, but no
notice was taken of their remarks. When, however, '
they had proceeded some little distance, the two (Ms.
took them; and commenced assaulting Williams, who
was a little ltt the rear. One of the three men took out
a large knife, and plunged it into Williams's aide, inflict-
ing a terrible wound, after which they all ran away. The
*hole transaction did not last half a minute. Hutt states
that he etio siee TO description of the guilty parties, but
believes he could identify the man who stabbed Williams.
Williams was conveyed home and his itound attended to,
but from its dangerous character he is scarcely expected
to recover. The outrage is in newsy connected with the
prevent agitation in the town. Williams does not hear
the best of characters for honesty, and he is well known
as an insulting and overbearing nian when in company,
no that it is most likely he hail offended Ins assailants,
who determined to be revenged, although probably nut
to the extent which we reeord.—Sionuel Pea: sou and
John Outtery were broaght up yesterdey, at the Police
Court, Stow bridge, before D. Littlewodd and C. W.
FirmstOne, Ph Irv., and Major Fleteher, charged with
unlawfully cutting rod wounding James Williams, on the
init. Superintendent Milts asked that the two pri-
soners be admitted to bail; they Were siding and abet-
ting dr! *lra above stabbing c me. Peoseent,r was still
very ill, and wosslilti tor! 'record ing to the htateinent of the
surgeon, be well enough to aticnd CO give evidence. u ,
the meantime lie hoped to have the principal, and they '
could all be tried together. Prisonem wore then bound
over in two sureties each of £25, and theulSelves in gal,
to attend on the llth of May.
A VPOIVIMENT.—The Lord Chancellor has been pleasen
to appoint Air. W. 0. C. Addison, of this town, to be a
Coninissioner to administer oaths in Chancery.
WHOMILINO CASO.—At, the Petty Sessions, on Thurs-
day last, before 1. Spooner, Esq., Stipendiary, Rhoda
. Mills, resoling at Peminett, was charged by Alexander
David with unlawfully welling a pint of ale, on the 25th
of March, she not being daly licensed. Mr. Stokes, of
, Dudley, appeared to support the information, and said
the excise did not wish to press for a heavy penalty.
; Mr. Spooner said he must first hear the case. Alexander
hived Simpson said that from information received he
waited upon the defendant, end said that if also did not
take out a license lie should summons her; and that she

;al liable to a penalty of /Aim a brewing, for not doing
so, and one of £2O for selling ale. Defendant has, since
the summons was served, taken. out a license. Henry
Lloyd, innkeeper, proved that he visited the defendant a
house, as she was about taking to her house. He found

ale measure, and she had eleven 50. gallon barrels in the
cellar. Defendant pleaded guilty, and said she was very
awry. The learned Stipendiary said: You have pleaded
guilty to the offence, which is a very serious one. You
have continued to sell the ale after being duly cautioned,
and have pat the law to defiance, and I don't see why I
should not fine you the full penalty. You were quite
swim or what you were doing, and the law must be ob-
served. I fine you I:.20 and costs.
ANOTUER Coon.—Charles Male, of Pensnett, was also
charged with selling a pint of ale on the 55th of March,
•he not being duly licensed. Mr. Stokes said the defend-
ant pleaded guilty, and he would ask the Bench to line
him in the mitigated penalty. Defendant was then tined
1:5 sad costs. _ . _

BREACH OF TUN Pnace.—George Rowley was charged
by Superintendent Mille with committing a breach of the
peace, on the 13th instant. Police-constable ?dayland
proved the offence. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was
ordered to pay the cots, Ila lid..

Toe Cit;il-%; or FUItUhRY. - Elizabeth Martin and
Benjamin Hammond were brought up on a remand
charged with unlawfully and wilfully detaining a leter,
and forging the name of Michael Martin. Mr. Addison
appeared to prosecute. The learned :Ripen:hazy ex.
plained the charges against the two defendants. The
first, was that of ',litany detaining a letter belonging to
another person. The next was whether the defendants
were guilty of stealing a letter containing stamps which
they knew did not belong to them. And the next was
whether they were guilty of forgery by getting the man
named Hammond to forge Martin's name.—Patrick Mar-
tin deposed: I have been living at Hanky, and was there
on the 21st of March. I wrote a letter to my wife. The
one produced is the one I sent to B. Martin, postifig
it at Hanley. Did not hear from my wife. On the 23rd
of Merck I sent the letter produced, and enclosed a Pout.
office order in it for Eis. Did not receive any reply to the
last letter from my wife. On the 29th of March I wrote
another letter to my wife, and enclosed tis worth of post.
age stamps. Did not receive any answer to that letter.
Not getting any reply, I came up to Brockmoor on the

lathinstant, to see what was tile matter. I found that
my wife had received no letters. I then went to James
Collins, the letter-earner, on Monday, and complained
to him, and went down to the prisoner's house, but did
not find her in. Went again the next day with Collins,
and found the female prisoner. Collins said that she
had received the letters, and she asked me if I had writ-
ten the letters. I told her I had, and that I wanted my
money. She said that she was very poor, and could not
pay it. I told her that she was not so poor as my wife;
nor did she stand no much in need of it. Sloe said, I
don't know but what you are the mau my husband has sent
to, get the money oft me." I then went to the police
station and gave information to Mr. Mills. When I got
the Postoillice order I gave the name of Bridget Martin
to the Postonistree at Hanley, and made it payable at
Brierley Hill.—Bridget Martin, wife of Patrick Martin,
said she lived in Sun-lane, Brockmoor. Did not receive
either of tho letters produced from her husband. Did
not receive any letter from her husband while he was
away. Her husband came home, and she went with him
and James Collins, the postman, to the prisoner's house.
1 gnaw tile prisoner there. The postman said to her,
There is the woman those letters belong to," pointing
•to me. Ile told her to give them to me to read. She
: did give them to me to read, and I read them, and put
I them down on the table. The postman said to prisoner,
" You see they don't belong to you; they all belong to
thin woman." Prisoner said, " Well, I think these are
from my huabaud." Collins said, "How can they be,
when this WOILIALI'd name is Bridget and yours is Eliza-
beth ? " Collins said, " You have done a bad job for
yoarself by forging this woman's name." She replied
that she had not forged my name. The husband than
picked up the letters off the table, and asked the priso-
nor if she had got thre children named James, John, and
Lawrence. She replied that she had a Jeans and a
John, but not a Lawrence. The postman then asked lice
if she had any friends noised Cunie. She replied that
aim had not. He then told her that they could not belong
to her.—James Collier, postman, said : I delivered the
three letters produced to the female prisoner, on the res-
pective daps that I received them from the Post-eflice.
The first two were delivered to the female prisoner's
daughter. I pot the third over the door by the rentiest
of some one in the house. From information received I
went to the prisoner's house, and told her that she had
been reciving letters that did not belong to her. She
said that she had not that she we, aware of. I asked her
if there was anything in the letters. She replied there
was nothing particular. 1 then asked her if there was
any mono yin them. She said there was an order in one
for is, and 5s worth of postage stamps in another. She
afterwards went and fetelied three letter+, and gave them
to me, stating that she thought Mr husband woo in the
Potteries, and had sent them to her. I told her that I
thought she was not married, and she began to swear. I
afterwards asked her to give me one of the envelopes,
and she did so, and I took it to Patrick Martin, who at
once went with me back to the prisoner's house. Brid-
get Martin read the letter out aloud. When she road to
the word 'Gonne," I asked the primner if she knew
any one of that came. She said, No." I told her to
meet me at the Post-office next morning, at nine o'clock.
She did not come. Bridget Martin took charge of the
letter. Next morning, at eight o'clock, I called upon
the prisoner, and told her it would be a bad job for her
if she did not retnin the money. She began to swear.
About twelve the same day I went with Patrick Martin
to the prisoner, to ask her to return the money. She
said she could not, as she was a poor Woni:ln.—Mary I
Appleby, postmistress, of Hanley, said the letters pro-
duced were stamped at Stoke, they did not stamp letters
at Hanley. The Stoke stamp was on the three letters
produced. The Post-office order came from witness's
office, and bore the Hanley stamp, and was issued by wit-
ness, who sent the spicier to-minced to the Postmtlice at
Brierley Rh, on the day tIo.- order wa - granted, WiliciA
wa4 for Bs, payable to B. Martin.—Mary Ann
Post-mistress, at Brierley Hill, said : The three letters
produced passed through the Brierley Hill Post-office on
the date there proved, and were handed to Collier, the
postman, to be delivered by him. I received the advice
produced, on the '2•lth of Niureli. The female prisoner
produced the order for payment. I asked her who it