The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle. — 1874-07-18 (Stourbridge, West Midlands, England)

STOMBRIDGE OBSERVER.  agreed, "That the scheme for the regulation ,f miners' wages at the meeting of the mas ters with the Mayor of Birmingham on th, 10th inst., be confirmed by this meeting, sill ,icet to its immediate adoption by the men... was formal.  After the ordinary business of the meeting, the Chairman moved a vote of thanks to the Slayor of B;rmingham (Alderman Chamberlain), for his kind and able assistance in the iegotiations between the masters and men.— The motion was carried unanimously. A great many men went to work on Monday, on the west of Dudley, and they reported that more would follow to-day. Messrs. Fosters' (Shut End) men are now ' on to the satisfaction of the firm; that is, they have as many on as are wanted. It is understood that the statement of Mr. Griffiths, at Great Bridge, on Monday night, that Mr. Fisher Smith had promised him the furnace-coal should be, as nearly as possible, assimilated to the best coal, so that the wages should not suffer, is scarcely correct. Mr. Smith, it is said, told Mr. Griffiths that he might depend on the honour of the masters to deal with a question of that kind in a liberal manner.  said witness was a liar, and if he did not shut up, be .13 the would house stickus fetchedk e i knife a knife e i n h De and s him and the bottom part of the blade caught him on the hand. They got him down and defendant struck at him again and cut his neck. Some lf retincdkaa Defendant .n rant people came and got them away. His neck was bleeding. Witness's mother went to defendant and his daughter struck witness s mother with a poker. Henry Harris, Henrietta Emery. and Agnes Emery, gave evidence in support et aomplainant's statement. Defendant said cow' plainant was drunk and squared off at him. He ' (defendant) went into the house and complainant followed him and strnck him. He was ejected and the door was fastened, but defendant pushed it open and swore he would do murder He also struck his daughter and his wife. Eliza Crompton and Phoebe Crumpton gave evidence for Lamberts: The Bench retired for a short time, and on returning Colonel Fletcher said they thought all the parties were much to blame, but in the case of William Fulford against Alf. Lambert the knife had been used and they should fine Lambert 20s and costs; in default , one month. In the case of Alfred Lambert against William Fulford they should fine defendant Os and costs, and should bind them both over to keep the peace. The other cases were dismissed. CAUTIONH TO gATEKEEPERS.—WiiIiam Bishop, keeper of the Stewponey Turnpike Gate, was charged with demanding 6d in excess of the proper toll, from John Manning Howse, of Kidderminster, on the 27th of May. Mr. Prior, , solicitor, Kidderminster, prosecuted. Henry Thorne, said he was with Mr. Howse and a party going to Enville. As they went through the Stewpouey Gate, witness paid defendant 61. On returning to the gate, the defendant stopped them and demanded another GI. Witness told him they had paid the 61 as they went through in the afternoon, and he afterwards paid defendant the other Gil, under protest. John Lane and John Manning Howse corroborated. Defendant denied that complainant and his party had been through the gate before that day. He called Baalain and Richard Saunders. Defendant was fined Is and costs.