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

CRADLEY

LIBERAL ASSOCIATION.—The annual nit eting of
the Cradley Heath Liberal Association was held
in the Methodist New Connection School Room,
Cradley Heath, on Wednesday evening last. Mr. J.
Whit,ey, (in the absence of Mr. B. Hingle,y)
presiding. There were only seven persons present.
—Mr. Whitley, in opening the meeting, said that
the annual meeting of Dudley Liberal Association
of which tois was a branch,) was to come off in
May and they had written to the several com-
mittees in the district for them to elect their officers
for the ensuing year, in order that they might hav,
their annual meeting and at the same time to take
into consideration what stops the Associati,n would
take in reference to the Land Bill.—On the motion
of Mr. Thomas Homer, seconded by Mr. J. Holt, a
vote of thanks was passed to Mr. B. llingley
(president) and Mr. J. Fellows (secretary) for their
services during the past yea's; and they were also
re-elected for the ensuing year.—The executive
and general committees were also appointed.—
A vote of thanks brought the meeting to a cloJe.
THE Gas QUESTION. - On Thursday evening last,
a meeting of the gas consumers of Cradley,Orathey,
Heath, and Old Hill districts, was held in the
Methodist New Connection Schoolroom, for the
purpose of taking into consideration the present
high price of gas, and what measures should be
taken to obtain a reduction. In the absence of
Mr. J. Whitley, Mr. 6. Coley presided, The meet-
ing was not so large as it was anticipated it would
be. After some diseuxsion the following resolution
was passed:—" That tnis meeting of gas con-
sumers of Cradley Heath and District, regard the
price, per thousand feA, charged by the Gas Coni-
pa.ny as excessive, compared with the price oharged
by other Companies,. and beg to call the attention
or the company to the matter with the hope that
they will make a large reduction at their earliest
opportunity; and that a copy of the resolution be
sent to the Company, signed on behalf of the
meeting:'

OLD lIILL.
DRUNK AND ASSAULTING THE POLICE.—At the
Police Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. W.
Bas,ano, H. Walker, and H. T. Hickman, Thomas
Tromans chainmaker, of Cradley Heath, was
fined 103 and costs for being drunk and assaulting
Police.-constable Walketen, in Garratt's Lane,
0:d LEI!, on Saturday last. Mr. Wright defended.
STEALING BOOM—Ann Arito!d (37), Granger's
Lane. Cradlov Heath, was charged wi Ii stealing a
pair of boot, the property of William Chambers,
on the 30th ult.—Frosecutor said k 3 w:ts a shoe
dealer, living in High Street, Cradley Heath.
About 10.30. on Sa-urdiy night the prig ner came
into his shop and asked for a pair of children's
boots. The shop was full and he could not wait
on.her at the tune. After she had looked at some
boots she Walked out of the shop saying that there
was not a pair that would suit her. He had some
suspicion that she had got a pair under her shawl
and followed her down the street: When she had
g.--t about 50 y irds from the shop he saw her give
s nr thing to a girl, who would be about 14 years
old, and then left her. He then went to the girl
and found the she s produced, which were hi.
property, in her apron. The value of the boots
‘v,s 3s. He took them both btick into the sop
and B,nt for the polict.—Polic,-constoble Mnunt-
ford nlov3d tnking prisoner into custody—Prisou •r
sai3 t .at she had i na:Ait a pair of boots but
picked up tl:e wrong I,air.—Pros-cutor (re-eal'ed) :
Ste did not make any purchase at all.—A fine o I
49s was impos -d ; in default one month's hard
labour.

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AGGRAVAT ED ASS A ULT.—WiI liam Adams WAS
charged with committing an aggravated assault
upon his wife Eliza Adams.—On Wednesday night
he went home o.nd commenced tl throw knives at
her bu did not hit her with them. He afterward
beat her sever ly with his fi,ts.—lle was com-
mitted to hard labour for a month, withwa, the
optic n of a fine ; and al,o bound over to keep the
pe,ce for 6 months.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—WiIIiam Podmore
and George Plant, miners, of Halesowen Street,
Baltheath, were, each fined 5s and costs for being
drunk an disorderly on the 30th ult.—Police-con-
t•tahle Lightfoot proved the case.
BREACH OF THE PEACE—Thomas Moreton,
bricklayer, and Charles Smith, quarryman, both of
Blackheath, were suinnionod for commi,ting a
i.rea!li of the peace by fighting on the 23rd ult.—
Police-constable Frost proved that they were fight.
lug in the Market Place, Blackheath.—They were
bound over to keep the peace for three months.
WILFUL DA MAGE--JOSOPh Perks (16) and James
Edward,: (14), of Blackheath, were fined, the
forme' 5s and the latter 2s 6d, for injuring a fence
belonging to Joh* Wright, M Gast, Hill,

WILFUL DAMAGE AND COAL STBALING.---Sq,kh
Tlacket (16), of ReddAl Hill, was summoned !,.r
damaging grass to theamount of 6d, the propel ty
of Joseph Prie-t. A further charge was brought
against her by Mr. W. 11. Jarvis, of stealing coal
the property of James Holcroft.—Police constable
Rowe said that he saw prisoner take about 401bs.
weight of coal from off the mound at the Pig and
Whistle Colliery, and take it acrc,Fs the field,
doing damage to the grass.—For the first offence
she was fined 2s 6d and for the second ss, including
Costs, or, in default 7 days' hard labour,—Mr.
Ilassailo remarked that it was a great pity they
coWd not trace the coal home to the receivers,

DRUNK.—Franeis Pear;;-, -Ch-ain-n;aVer-,--oi Old
Hill, was fined 5s including costs for bein:4 drunk
in the highway. Poli',.e-eonstable Rowlands found
the defendant lying in the road opp,site the police
staVon, fast asleep, on Saturday night last, about
12 o'clock.

NEGLECT or WonK.—George Bollard was sum-
moned by Edward Lowe to recover the sum of 42,1
45 Od for damage sustained by his neglect of work.
Albert Lowe said it was the duty of the defendant
to make bricks at certain prices. He had the en-
tire magagement of the yard and employed his own
men.. On the 19th ult he went away and they had
to pay a man to do his work.—He was ordered to
pay the anauunt claimed and costs.

RATE DEFAULTERS.—A. number of persons were
summoned by Mr. Williams, collector, for non-
payment of rates. Orders were made for payment
in seven and fourteen days.
EMBEZZLEMENT.—Frederick Neale, of Cradley
Heath, was charged with embezzling .252 the
prop,rty of the Hope and Anchor Friendly SoNety.
Mr. Wright asiKed for the case to be withdrawn as
defendant had promised to pay the amount. The
case was withdrawn.