The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-03-05 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

THE LORD'S DAY ACT.—At the Police Court on
Wednesday, before Messrs. Bassano and Wiggan,
and lir. H. Walker, Edward Willetts. tobacconist,
Rowley, was summoned, under this Act, for selling
tobacco and cigars, on Sunday, 20th Janu try, and
was fined is and costs, Defendant's plea was that
he was not aware that he was infringing the law.
SCHOOL BOARD PROSECUTIONS.—NIHe persons
were summoned by the attendance officer to the
Rowley School Board for neglecting to send their
children to school, in accordance with the require.
ments of the Education Act. Three of the de.-
fendants were fined 5s each, and the remainder
2s 6d each,the costs included.
THE EMPLOYERS' AND WORKMEN'S ACT.—Albert
Woodhouse, nail manufacturer, Rowley, was sum-
moned by Timothy Hunt to recover the sum of 48s,
an amount due as wages. Plaintiff was engaged
hy the defendant at a weekly wage of 245. Whilst
following his employment he sustained an injury
to his hand, and had to go upon the funds of his
club. When he resumed work the defendant gave
him 14 days' notice. In consequence of an ille-
gality in'connection with it plaintiff continued to
work for 14 41,p75, and now sued his employer for
his wages during that period.—The Bench gave a
verdict for the full amount claimed, with costs.

HA.LESOWEN RAILWAY COMPANY.
The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the above
company was held on Monday, at the offices, 9
King's Artus-ya.rd, Morgate-street, London. Mr.
G. C. Taylor occupied the chair ; and there were
present Messrs, A. F. Godson, M. S. Lynch-
ERLE Y HILL.
Staunton, and John Beattie. The report of the STEALING A Puasn.—At the Police Court, on
directoi.s stated that they had much pleasure in Monday, before Messrs. 11. Smith and H. Hall,
announcing that the obstacles which up to the end Charles Griffin, waggoner, was charged with steal-
ot last year prevented the physical junctioa ith ing a purse cnntaing .C 1 16s. lid, and a key, the
the Great Western Railway at Halesowen had at property of Rosannah Larga.—Prosecutrix said that
last been overcome, and it was believed that she lived at High Park Farm, Kinver, and on the
bet'ore long the line would he in a sufficiently 218 t ult the prisoner came to her honse and asked
advanced state to enable the Government officials for a match. She told him to take one and he went
to make the inspection necessary before its opening and took one off the shelf. There was the purse
for public traffic. Before the line could he corn- containing the money Oilone side of a vase and
pleted for inspection. it would be necessary to issue the matches on the other, About two hours after
the additional capital authorised by the Act of last prisoner had left the houqc she missed the purse.
session. The Chairman, in moving the adoption Nobody had been in the house but prisoner from
of the report, said he was glad to say, after a great the time she saw the purse till she lost it.—John
deal of negotiation and trouble with the Great Bathatn, of the Ridge Top, said that on the night
Western Railway Company in getting a junction of the 29th ult he was with prisoner in Sturbridge
properly affixed to their station at Halesowen, the and saw him go to Mr. Dutton's, watchmaker,
rrritter was now fairly settled. For a long time it Coventry Street. Prisoner showed lion a watch
appeared that an independent station would have to when he came out again. They then went together
be made, but, utter a good deal of negoria.Ln, they to the Ridge lop—Alice Bathaat th„t
were at last in process of making the necessary prisoner came to her house with. la. 4,ei• a ad.
alterations at the Halesowen station to receive left the watch produced with her. She gave the
their traffic. Another thing. had happened which watch to Police-sergeant Head.—William Dutton,
had canspd immense delay in the completion of the watchmaker, Stourbridge, said that the prisoner
work. A landslip bad occured, which necessitated bought a watch from him for 21s. He did not see
it being filled in with ballast; but this, proving too a purse.—ltoland Collier, said that the pri,4oner gave
heavy, the clayey nature of the soil had caused it to him Hs on an account for a coat and waistcoat he
looze out at the bottom, This had caused enormous had from his father.—Police-sergeant Head said
delay, and additional expenditure ; but, as the that on the 22nd ult, he arrested prisoner and charged
engineer's report stated, the difficulty was now at him with the theft. He replied .‘ I did go into the
an end. It was satisfactory to know that, a few house for a match, but did not steal the purse." On
days ago, the agents of the two working companies the 28r4 ult, when priaoner was being questioned by