The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-02-21 00:00:00

HAGLEY.

STOCK SALE,—On llonday last there was a
fair supply of beef and mutton. Mutton made
i
market prices. Beef was n advance of last week's
quotations. Pigs sold dear whilst butch ' calves
were in great request.

BRIERLEY HIL .
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—At the Police Court.
on Monday, before Messrs. H. 0. Firmstone, L,
Freer, H. Hall, and G. K. Harrison, Benjamin
Brazier, tin roller, was charged with being drunk
and disorderly in the highway, on thelOth inst.
Police-constable Hicklin proved the o/ence aud
defendant was fined 5s and costs; in default 14
days.
STEALING BOOTS.—Mary Ann Smith, of Cotninon
Side, was charged stealing a:pair of boots, the pro
perty of Thomas Raybould, bout and shoe mann
fact..rer, of. Brierley Hill, on the 14th inst. William

Ashfield said he was in High Street, Brierley Hill,
at about a quarter past eleven. He saw prisoner
near the shop of Thomas Raybould and saw her
take somethinm from the door and put it under her
shawl. He called the attention of Mr. Raybould and
they followed prisoner and saw her th] rr some-
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thing in an entry. They searched the 'o try and
found a pair of boots. Thomas litaybould laid that
from information received from last w:tness he
followed the prisoner and saw her thro w gome-

thing in an entry and found it was the boots. He
took her back to the shop and gave her in charge
of Police-constable Lafford. The boots produced '
were his property and the same he found, in the
entry. The value of them was 9s. 6d. Police-con-
stable Lafford_ proved taking her into custody.
Prisoner was fined 30s. in default one month.
DRUNICENNESS.—Enoch James was charged with
being drunk and disorderly in the highway, on the
31st ult. Police-constable Saunders proved the case
and defendant was fined 5s and costs.—James
Cartwright, of Brettle .Lane, was charged with
dtunkenness on the 14th inst. Police-constable
Itountford proved that the defendant was lying in
the road drunk, in Dudley Street, Brierley Hill.
Defendant was fined 5s a,ud costs; in default 14
days.
APPLICATION FOR A THEATRICAL LICENSE.—Mr.
Waldron made an application, on behalf of Messrs.
Bennett and Patch, for a theatrical license for the
Alhambra Theatre, Brierley Hill. The Bench
granted the license.
CAUTION TO CARTERS.—Chrishopher Instone' a
farmer, was ordered to pay costs for allowing his
waggon to be used without having the name upon
it, on the 6th inst.
DRUNK WHILE IN CHARGE OF A HORSE AND
CARRIAGE.—CharIes Shilvock, cabman, was charged ,
with being drunk while in charge of two horses and 1
a carriage on the 6th inst. Police-constable Hume
provcd that the defendant was helplessly drunk at
Wordsley Green. The horses were standing on
some waste ground on the side of the road. Defend-
ant who pleaded guilty, was fined 5s and costs.
COAL STEALING.—MIen Green (11), was charged
witii stealing a quantity of coal the property of ths
Earl of Dudley, on the.loth inst. Additional-con-
stable Taylor proved the case and defendant was
fined 105 including costs ; in default 7 days.—
Elizabeth Passmore (27), Faith Rhuston (13),
l'hoebe Williams (13), Mary Broom (15), and
Isaiah P....'"--.“. ("), ---........,.5,..a. ~in
coal the property of the Earl of Dudley, on the 11th
inst. Additional-constable Taylor proved that
defendants were taking coal from the bank of No.
25, Wallows Colliery. Four previous convictions
being proved against Faith Rhuston, she was fined
20s; in default 14 days. Elizabeth Passmore
Phoebe Williams and Mary Broom were fined lOs
each. The other defendants were fined ss. each.
CII4.RGE AGAINST A SECRETARY OF A FRIENDLY
SOCIETY.—Edward Cartwright, secretary of a
Friendly Society, was summoned by Enoch Cart-
wfight, to show cause why he should not be rein-
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stated in the Royal Hampers Society held at the
New Inn, Woratourne, from whose benefits he had
been suspended. Mr. Waldron appeared for com-
plainant and in opening the case remarked that it
was a ease of considerable importance to Friendly
Societies. He thought the facts would show that
the absolution (as he may term
.it) that has been
exercised by this society, was of such a discription
that would nut be exercised in a rural district. The
facts were that Enoch Cartwright was a gardener,
living at Penn Fields, Wolverhampton, and in May
1840 joined the Royal Rampers Society, held at,Ase
New Inn, Wombourne, and from that time until
September last was a member of the Society. He
wished to explain that in the May previous a death
had occurred of a member named Dean. In Sep-
tember,he sent his club money and also sent is. the
sum being due, (according to the rules) on the
death of a member. The arrears were paid up
for him by a man named Pillsbury. Mr. Cartwright
was a relation of the defendant and there was some
ill-feeling among them and he would not receive the
shilling, and said that complainant was off all
benefits of the Society. Enoch Cartwright said
he joined as a member of the Royal Rampers
Society, in May 1846 and from that time up to
September last, had been a member and paid all
subscriptions due to the society. In May last a
member died and he authorised. William Pills-
bury to pay is. Ever since September, deTendant
had refused to receive his subscriptions, an 4 told
him he was suspended from the benefits of the
Society. William Pillsbury proved taking 25 club
money and the is, subscriptionmoney. Defendant
took the 2s. but would not take is. subscription
shining. Witness attended again, and defendant
refused to take any money at all. Defendant called
every other members name besides complainant's
and his. Defendant said he should not receive
any money without the tine of 2s. and told complain-
ant he was suspended. Edward Cartwright (the
defendant) said that in 1876 something of the same
sort arose and complainant had been giving him
the most trouble he could, and that complainant
would not pay the money on the night it was due,
and that was the reason he would not receive the
shilling. He was quite willing to take complainant
back it he would pay the shilling fine. The Bench
ordered complainant to be reinstated. Mr. Wald-
ron asked for and was allowed the costs of the
ea,,,a. —a. attorney's feesa
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DRUNICENNESS. At tiote Police Court, on 'ln.,-
day, before Mr. Haden Gorses, deputy stipendiary,
Toomas Macfaddiau, of the Lionglands, Stourbridge,
was charged with being drunk and disorderly on the
18th inst. Police-constable Tytherley proved the
case and defendant was fined 2s 6d and costs; in de-
fault 7 days.
BILLACH or TRH PEACE. Ebenezer James and
Joseph Garbet were ,charged with committing a
breach of the peace by fighting ou, the 9th inst.
Elias Bate proved the case and defendants were
bound over to keep the peace for three months.
Assauurs.—William Malpass was charged with
'assaulting his wife, Emma Malpass, on the 14th
inst. The evidence showed that on the day in
question they were having a little altercation to-
gether about money matters and the defendant
struck complainant several violent blows on the
face and body. Defendant was bound over to keep
the peace towards complainant for three months,
and pay costs.—Edward Windmill, manager at the
botila works of Messrs. Westwood and Moore, was
carged with assaulting Arthur Gilbert, a boy, on
the 12th inst Mr. Waldron defended. Complain-
ant said he worked at the above works and on the
day in question the defendant struck him with a
bottle machine. Dr. H. D. Ellis said the wound
was an inch and quarter in length, peaetrating to
the bone, requiring one stitch. It was not a serious
wound. Mr. Waldron said the boy bore a very bad
character in the works, and all the other men had
refused to work with him that day. The defendant
had him to work with him thinking he would be
better. Defendant broke about twelve
bottles and then the defendant struck him to make
him work more carefully. Mr. Charles Westwood
one of the partners, said since he had been at the
works the defendant had been the worst lad in the
works. On the day in question he heard that
s,2aseral of the men had refused to work with him.
• The manager took him to his place to see if be
• would be better. The manager workei with him
because no other man would have him. . The Sti-
• pendiary said he thought the instrument he used
was excessive, if it had been a stick it would have
been different, therefore he thought it was a elle
where the boy should not be put to expense.
hought the expenses of the doctor and costs, would
snffice. The doctor's expenses and the costs were
accordingly paid.
DRUNK AND DisoRDRELY,--Charles Beddal was

charged with being drunk and disorderly on the
14th inst. Police-sergeant Salt said that defendant
was standing inside his father's gate, drunk and
using bad language. The summons was dismissed
because defendant was on his own premises.—
William Hamilton, of Moor Lane, was charged
with being drunk and disorderly on the 14th inst.
Police-con,table Hollins proved the case and de-
fendant was fined 2s 6d and costs ;in default 7
days.—Richard Williams, of Round Oak, was
charged with being drunk and disorderly on the
14th inst. Police•constable Wetton proved the
case and defendant was fined 2s 6d and costs ;

default 7 days.
REFUSING TO QUlT.—Henry Bailey, gl a.sscutter,
of Fenton Street, was charged_with refusing to
quit the Lamp Tavern, Fenton Street, on the 16th
inst. Joseph Skidmore, landlord, proved the case.
Detladant was fined ss. and costs; in default 7
days, with hard labour.
CIULD STALING.—Mary Ann Tams was charged
with taking away a child belonging to Henry Wilde
of Fenton Street, Brierley Hill. Henry Wilde said
that the defendant was his wife's siAer. Ho left
the house early in the morning and did not return
till late. He left the child with his mother.
He gave information to the police at Dudley, and
the child was found in a lodging house at Dudley.
Defendant said she did not think any harm when
ahe took the child and was very sorry it had
happened. Defendeat was discharged on promising
not to interfere with the child again.

MESSRS. HORNIMAN'S NEW
WAREHOUSE.
" TEA. is generally brought from China, and
groweth upon little shrubs and bushes "—so runs
the introduction to a mervellous enumeration of
the " virtues" of tea, written by Thomas Gana-
way, the founder of the well-known Garraway s
Coffee House, which stood in Exchange-alley. The
said Thomas, as the writer of this interesting
pamphlet called himself, wrote of the virtues of
tea in the time of Charles 11. ; and he extolled
the beverage in so extravagant a manner that one
can scarcely avoid the uncharitable thought that
he had some ulterior object in view. Catharine of
BragEnza, queen of Charles 11., brought the drink-
ing of tea into fashion in England, and it is believed
that she was in the habit of imbibing large quanti-
ties in the course of a day. At the present time
tea-drinking is popular and fashionable enough,
and the example of Royalty is not needed to induce
the people to drink the beverage which is described
by a writer of the seventeenth century as "proper
for winter and summer." It is not our intention
to thrust upon our readers a formidable array of
figures, but we may mention that in 1675 the
imports of tea amounted to 4,713 lbs. (an enormous
quantity for the time which overstocked the
markets for several years), and that two centuries
later the quantity amounted to nearly one hundred
and eighty-eight million pounds. We are at pre-
sent concerned, not with Garraway'e and the select
body of noblemen, physiciaes, and gentlemen who
bought tea, at kis establishment, at from sixteen to
fifty shillings a-pound, but with Nlesers. Horniman,
whose annual sale in various parts of the world is
upwards of five millions of packets of tea. Twelve
months ago the duty-paid tea warehouse of Messrs.
Horniman in Wormwood-street was burned to the
ground, the whole of the stock of tea and the con-
tents of the establishment being destroyed by the
flames, or hopelessly spoiled by the tons of water
that were pumped upon the burning pile by
eighteen fire-engines. With promptitude they
secured temporary premises, and therein lodged
all their workpeople, and were within a few days
enabled to continue the supply of tea to their 4,000
agents throughout the country. To effect this
resurrection of their business from the ashes of
their old premises, Messrs.Hornima,n had recourse
to their stores of tea in bond, and were thus enabled
to carry on their business after only a brief inter-
ruption. Upon the anniversary of the fire we hal
the pleasure of inspecting the re-built premises,
which have been erected upon the site of the old,
and whieh are now occupied by the busy crowd of
workers whom the firm employs. The architect
of these premises was Mr. Vicars, Somerset-
chambers, Strand,' and the builder Mr. Heath,
South Eaton-place. The building is six stories
high, and has 100 ft. frontage in Wormwood-street,
the whole of the rooms being warmed by hot
water pipes. Upon the right of the entrance are
the:counting-houses, light and cheerful; beyond
areithe "sampling rooms, where the process of
tasting is conducted, the outward and visible sign
being an array of teapots and cups and apparatus
ror boiling the water. In the stockrooms, provided
with capacious bins for the chests of tea, the
original chests are delivered from the bonded
stores, and are then hoisted up to the floor above.
In the packing-room the tea is taken from the tins
and weighed out into the quantities required, and
placed in tins without covers. Each packer has a
ntleiber of these tins at his side and the necessary
foil and wrappers, and with marvellous rapidity
the quantities of tea are enveloped and passed on
to other workers, who close the ends of each pack-
age with labels, and again send the tea forward to
the drying-room. Placed upon racks in a some-
what high temperature, the tea remains a sufficiently
long time in the drying-room to ensure its delivery
in the best condition. Each packet is then again
enclosed in a wrapper, and three-pound,parcels ale
made up of every size of packet and every price,
the number of different sizes and prices thus
packed in the establishment amounting to as many
as ninety-six. Each packet bears a label descrip-
tive of the quantity and quality of the tea, also the
price at which it is sold, so that the seller can
guarantee uniformity of quality, description, and
price. Finally, by a lift, the tea is delivered to the
warehouse in quantities of 421bs. In addition to
these rooms in which the active part of the business
is conducted, there are the cutting and foiling
rooms, where the wrappers are cut and affixed to
the foil, and dried by hydraulic pressure : the
store-e owns, and the printing office were labels are
printed; and the paper warehouse, where large
stocks of wrappers, labels, and tinfoil are constantly
kept.' The great quantity
.of tea sold by this firm
sufficiently attests the quality of their specialite
and goes far to prove that even in the present day,
when tea is in no way a novelty, there are many
people who resemble the great lexicographer in
his affection for the beverage. Dr. Johnson, in the
course of the very hard knocks he dealt to Jonas
Hanway, the founder of the Marine and Magdalen
Societies, who had ventured to denounce tea and
I attack the leviathan of literature, declared himself
" a hardened sinner in the use of the infusion of
this plant, whose teapot had no time to cool, who
with tea solaced the midnight, and with tea wel-
comed the morning." For years past there has
been a growing demand for alimentary products,
that are carefully selected and guaranteed by the
London firms issuing them, as genuine and whole-
some. This system has many advantages. The
importer can give his undivided ate ntion to
.the
one article , the agent or retailer has no anxiety
how best to please his consumer is ensured, at a
fixed price, an article the quality of which can at
all times be relied on.