CHATBURN.


U'UL STUDENTS— Mr V f V


attended Kawtenstall Eawlinsi;


Ichool and has been successfu ml class (L’nd stage) Inorga,,;'


•Jnd class (ind stage) OrganD In tlio latter he tras the^onlv


udciit. J


.ce 'I’aylor, Chatburn, was su^ MSsing 1st (stage 1)' UuHj;,,,;


•-'nd class brickwork (ordiiiatin


.iiiiiiatiun, and Mr. E. Vee.er- Masonry. He also took It h


in building Construction. ludents attended the lilackburn


,V\ .SERVICE.—At the ordiu. sen ice at the W'eslepn Chapel M.is conducted by Sister Oli^


House, Uindpii. There was l.ini'i’.


.orning and evening by the Rev. hs. of Whalley. In the after- ioir rendered the service (rf soivr .wers ami Reajvrs.;’ The cum dings were given by Mr. Wm. ;■ l.ir'crpcKil. Tiiere were good IS at each service. On Monday


-jr.—On .Sunday last, harvest ; sen ices were held in the Wes- rl. The edifice had been taste- and two sermons were


:,M. ,ind fruit Ixinqnet was held ..loom when a large number


:i. llw Rev. Grime presid- anioiim reali.sed by the fe.stival


Coniine Events cast their Shadows before.”


T o -M o r r ow , (S a t u r d a y ) .


p’ea and Concert, Wesleyan School, Waddingfcon ■I-IIO and 7-0


tcadcu'y of Music and Dancing, Weavers’ ■ Institute, 2-30 and 7


Sale of Farm, Moorclose Farm, Eimington Sunday.


Harvest Thanksgiving Services, Mount Zion Chapel, lU-30,2-30, & (i


Seruions, Wesleyan C'liapel, Low Moor, 2-15 & 0 Harvest Celebratiens at the Salvation Army, Musical Service at 2-15


Services in Moor lane Chapel, 10 30 & 0 Monday.


Sale of Produce. Salvation Army, 8 p.m. Academy of Music and Dancing, Weavers' Institute, 7


Fruit Bamiuct, Mount Zion School, 7-30 Sale of Farm Sleek, Hengill Farm, Bulton-by. Howland, 1-0


Tuosday,


.Sale of Farm Stoct, Eidge-o'-Ling Farm, BarroW- tord, 12-30 Wednesday


First Gilchrist Leituie, Public Hall, 7-30 Sale of Farm Stock, Var.eys i ’arm, Bolton-by. Howland, 12-3)


Th u rsd ay -


Sale of Farm Stoik, Chapel House Farm, Chaig- ley, 12-30____________________ ____________


(iiuDeroe aovertiaec FuIDAY, SKPTEMUEit 21ST, lOOG.


A warning n.-le was sounded to young


EAST LAN0A8HIKB REGIMENT.


achment Orders,


■Colonel J. JOHNSTON, V.D. Commanding. ItJOtl.


UIHSMEN’S PRIZES.


: for this Competition will take turday ue.xt, September 22nd, at ipt.


: —200, Kneeling, o rounds. ■tun, Lying, 5 rounds.


ug shots will be allowed.


HOMAS C. ROBINSON, ptiiiu Commanding Iv Company


pvuplo regarding the character of their reading, at the distribution of prizes to ihc Technical Jchoyl students on Wednes- dvy evening, hi Councillor Tom Garnett. His remarks rvj'arding the cheap, trashy, w-callcd litcrahire of the present day, were jjR'gnant with truth, and the same, or ilmikir thoiighti, must have struck others of a thoughtful mind when thinking of this subject.


In the ’‘ scrap"’ heap which is


provided fur the public under the label of literature is, hoivever, a sign of the times. If there was no demand there would be no supply, and the blame for this state of aff.rirs rests entirely upon the public. Itemuve the demand and the supply will iluickly cease as in other trades. The age is me of rush, whether it is


work or play we must get through the ma.\i- mum amount in the minimum of time, and peojile complain they haie not the time to devote to the re.ading of lengthy, solid .ntides, or the masterpieces of literature, which are genenlly voted dull and out of d.ite, and desire their reading matter .served lip in sluirt, crisj) paragraphs, withotit stniiping to think of tlieir truth and accur- .ii'v. In fact, they are In such a hurry to Avt lliroiigli, tlii-v have no time to waste on the consicler.ition of siicli minor details as truth and acenr.iry. ’I iiose, Iiowever, who seek their inforni.xtion from these short cuts to k/imvledge. will eventtially discover


) t ting!


i are often bought just for Strauge to say, the foot


s to wear the hoot gets little -onsideration. Do not fall it error. You know there’ s e about a boot, after si.’t wear, if it is not the right


or the foot. Comfort should erv lirsi. comsideralioii, and demands a perfect-fitting


; to Id, Moor Lane” for xt pair of boots. We have ieleetion and---------^we have i business long enough to Jinetliiiig about foot-fitting.


lliere is no royal road to learning, and that they have been ileltiding tbem.selve.s in gra.sjnng at the shudow and letting fall the


.'jil.i.sianiv. is liie earnest, plodding student,


vb|» :5c‘icots hi.s reading with care and fore-


liiojight that reaps the reward of his labour, ..ilAer I hail the uiie who liy short and dtih- .'jus\ paths seeks to arrive at the same goal. A/iotlicr point nii which Councillor Gar- laid emphasis related to Evening


-oiitmiiation .Scluxils of wliicli so much is ■yard. ^ Commendable tiiougli Couneillor hariietts propos.nls are of increasing the ithool age to fifteen, the time is yet ■carcelv ripe for such a dnustic proposal. It IS one tiling iiwkiiig these elaborate .pro- l*sals, and another carryiinr them out. Ihe Workers of Lancasliire would pto-


hably complain of sucli a proposal as much y> their uealthier brethren do of paying mwinie ta.x. Before such a proposal is put into force there should he some provision ii'gariling a niinimuitt wage for workers, fhe little earned hy tlie children is inval- iiahle in many homes, and were it not for these child earnings many young children "iiiilil have to !>o short of food and scantily


ylothed. With all pue boasted wealth, it is one of tile blots on our national life that so inaiiy liomes slvjiild be dependent upon


i'M9riOOR-llANE: SMOE-STORH iB P 9 T )


LITHEROEi u rn & D o w n h am


lo r a l S o c ie t y .


IHEAESALS Will commence in the


burn SchooIroom»


sday, Oct. 2nd, 1906 liiiginning at 7-30 p.m.


il Works selected for the forth- <m are “ THE REVENGE,” Stanford, and “ THE PIED ’ HAMELIN,” bv Sir Hubert


the eanihigs of young children. How is a "orking man earning 20s. to 2."is. a week Jiid four or five children to maintain, to kfrp them at school in fit condition to take I'ivantage of the eilucation given until fif- ivtn? When that has lieen satisfactorily answered, the problem will be solved, and not earlier, unless the State is to provide ihwii with food, clofliitig and free ediica- fioii and then it Mill have to come f.om the taxpayer, and who pays the greater P'lrt of the rates. -Ind when all have been elucated to lit them for Iiigher positions in life, wliere are tlie "hewers” of wood and Jrawers of water to come from? for there seems no likelihood at present of the de- ai.ind for such laliour decreasing. It must have Ixen a real pleasure tn


Councillor Tom Garnett, on Wednesday vvi-ning, to nreseiit one of his own workmen "itli the gold medal which the Higher halucatiun Coniniittfe annually award to the most successful student. The dislin- ktiishi-tl student this year was Mr. Wrti. •''linger, of laiw Mter, and Iilr. Garnitt heartily coiigratuhiteil him on the success ^h;\t has tittended his studies.


'I’he Oernian gjlisies, who have been


hanilieil alxitit from pillar to post, made •heir appearance in the neighbourhood


le.sterday (Thtirsday) when they spent the ••tblit at Kiinwle Giwn about two miles above Htirst Green. The gipsies are stated •^ he on their way to .Scotland. Tlie local ‘ olire made arrangements to see the “ un-


uesirahles” beyond the borough boundary, ■ •» * *


At the Parish Church, on Wednesday,


Clough, -M.P., for the Skipto" IS one of the I t passive e Sutton district sumnioned y l^olicc Court.


’ marriage was quietly solemnised bettyeen •'■r. John Dewhurst, steward, of the Clithe- •ne Conservative Club, vicar’s warden, superintendent nl st. Matj'’s Sunday


hehocl. and Mrs. Ellen Alice Clarke, of •+• Pimlico Road, and late of Lower ^ewhouse Farm, Waddington.


First Kelieacsal of Choral Union, 8-13. Assemble at 7-to


TOWN COUNCIL. _ -At the monthly meeting of the ’Town


Council, held in the Town Hall, on Mon­ day afternoon, his \Yorship the Mayor (Councillor J. T. Whipp) presiding, there were present, --Vlderma'n A. Roberts, Coun­ cillors J. A.Wade, J. Windle, C. 'T. Mit­ chell, W. Green, J. Sagar, J. Scott,


Clarke, W. L. Grime, H. I’arkinson, ’I’. Garnett


A A'EXED QUES-ITON. ^ iV’lien the minutes of the Education


Coimnittce came up for confirmation. Councillor Mitchell asked if the adop tion of the minutes involved the matter on


the heating apparatus at the Roman Cath­ olic .School. 'The Mayor said it did. Councillor Grime moved that this question


be adjourned Ip the Education Committc meeting.


Councillor Wade, seconding, also refer­


red to a meeting of managers of the Council School, and said lie understood it was not in the power of tile managers of this school to dyeide- the question as to the form of religious inslruelion, and he asked that it


be a recommenation for this Council to adopt the minutes in regard to the oiiening c.\erdses. He saw from the Code that in any public elementary school. Council or Voluntary, religious instruction might be given, but iiii the ease of a Council school the decision as to whether such instruction should or should not l>c‘ given rested only witli the Council which provided and man­ aged that school. Councillor Sagar said before the minutes


ot the Education Committee were passed, there was no doubt that the heating of the two schools should be attended to at once, no matter who had to pay the cost. He wished to know whether any advice had been received from the Town Clerk, be­ cause they otight to know where they were. If the matter came tip for discussion again lie did not think any of them could tell e.xaetly where they were on the question. ’Filey wanted justice all round. He did not wish to enter into what he certainly would ha\e clone had iVlderman Cowgill heeii prevsent btit they must not lose sight of the I act that winter was almost tqioii them and something must be done', ’ and that .speedily, l ie and Couneillor Grime were the Council representatives at these schools, and they were agreed that the matter should be attended to, though they could not say who was legally responsible fur the cost.


Councillor Grime said he understood


that Alderman Cowgill had been in com­ munication with the Education Department ind he wanted to see the correspondence. The Mayor: But Alderman Cowgill -’s


not here. Cutmeillor Sagar: Should we know any better at a subsequent meeting? Had not


we better ajiiieal for infonnation on the matter? .The Deputy Clerk said it was the duty


of the managers to see to the heating ap­ paratus being in proper order, subject to the oliligalion on the part of the local atitliority to contribute such amount as they considered fair wear and tear. Similar points had already been- detorm’ned in other districts. Couneillor Grime said a new heating


apparatus had been installed at the Barrow Congregational school and one half the cost had liccn contributed. He thought the Catholic school ought to have the same, but be was not satisfied about the contracts. 'ib e Depuly Clerk said it was the prin:-


tiee for the County Council to contribute one half. Councillor Wade asked if his reading of


the minute was right when he said it did nut involve the Council in the exixmditure of jC-tO. A total cost of .;£80 was mention­ ed, half to he liorne hy the managers, but it (lid not say who was to bear the other half. The Deputy Clerk said it was the duty


of tlie managers in the first instance. The Afayor said there was no fi.xed sum


really; it was uO iier cent, of the cost. Councillor Wade contended that they


Were not hound by the minute. Councillor Bagar said lie was quite agree­


able for the question to Ije deferred, but what he wanted was that they should as­ certain the exact ixisition of affairs in the event of a discussion whether or not it was legal to make any payment. The Deputy Clerk: It is perfectly legal


to make a contribution- to the cost. The Alayor asked what was being done


at the present time towards heating the school. Cotinelllor Sagar replied that there were


fireplaces, but the rooms were unevenly heated. Councillor Wade said it seemed strange


that the matter should be allowed to drift ail through the summer until now. If it


was the duty of the Council to contribute one half. The Deputy Clerk: You are not bound


to one-half. You caiv make a contribution. lllie Mayor: I understood we should


pay one-li:ilf. Councillor Mitchell thought the man-


:igers should proceed at once to put in the heating app;iratus, and whatever was a fair sum to be p;nd by the Council they would pay it. Councillor Wade: We don’t want to do


anything but what is right to either side. The matter was deferred to the Educa­


tion Committee. PAYMENT FOR REUiGIOUS INS^TRUCTION.


Two notices of motion given by Aider-


man Cowgill fell through owing to his un­ fortunate absence through th'e death' of Mrs. Cockslnitt (Mrs. Cowgill’s mother). The notices had to do with the heating apparatus :ilready referred to, and to the payment of teachers in voluntary schools for religious teaching. They were .as


CLITHEROC


f o l l o w s . —Heating apparatus having hitherto


been reeogiiised a part of the structure, tins Council as the authority cannot authorise a donation of ;^10 towards the cost of a new heating apparatus, pco- posed to be put in one of the voluntary schools, no provision liaving been made in the ratOi and such donation not of public nature, or for the public weal'.


-• Council as the Educaticr,


Authority requests the Education Com­ mittee to give notice to the managers of non-provided schools in the borough, that after the Jlst October iie.xt, this Council acting on the decision of the Hi>d Courts (commonly known as the w5it Riding decision) will deduct from the salanes of such teachers giving sectarian teaching (under the heading of Religious instruction. Scripture or otherwise- dc- scribeiJ on the various time tables and such deductions will be made pro rata to such time as the teachers are so engaged .IS such te;iehers not being provided for


in the Act cannot be a leg;iJ. charge on tne rates.


NON-COUNTY BOROUGHS ASSOCIATION.


Councillors Garnett and Mitchell w.


deputed to attend the quarterly meetiii'' the -Niin-County Boroughs’ Association he held m Alanehester to-day (Friday).


FOULSYKES LAND, file Local Goi-ernmcnt Board formally


approved a lease of certain Corporate land together with the old slaughter 'houses at


I'oulsykes to Air. Jas. Cunningham at per annum.


EVENING MEE’IINGS OF' THE COUNCIL WANTED.


Ihe following notice of motion was


placed^ on the agenda against the name of Counallor Windle:


"T o consider the


advisability of holding the monthly meet­ ings of this Council in the evening.” The .Mayor pointed our that tliere was


only another Coimeil meeting before the Dth of November.


Cuuneillor \\ indie said he tliought there


must have been some misunderstandi.ig about this notice of motion. He intended It to extend to all meetings of the Cuun.tl. xVlderman Roberts asked if it would not


be as well if Councillor Wiiidle sent in his notieii of motion on November Dtli, wlteii llm tunes of meetings were arranged.


The Mayor did not see that anythin


could be done before then. Councillor W indie said it was right to


him il tile Council did not wish to discuss the matter that day.


The Deputy Clerk said it was for each


io\Mi Council cuMStitutciI from year to \e:ir to decide at its :iniiiual meetings wiien such meeiings should be held :


Councillor Windle: And you think that


is the best way to proceed? _The Deputy Clerk: It generally is de­


cided at the Cockle and Mussel F’east as to the time of the meetings and the days on which they shall -be held. Coiuiicillor Windle said he did not intend


tills to take effect before the end of the r if it was passed. He would gi\-e


notice for the subject to be discussed at the yearly meeling on November 9th, that all meetings, Council and Committee, shoulil be held in the evening.


DR. BARKER’ .S’ REAI’POINTME.NIT. Ihe Local Go\-ernment Board sanctioned


tlm re:qipointment of Dr. Barker, medical ofiieer of I lie borough, for three years, at L salary of


per annum. SALE OF GLEBE LAND.


"A GRIEVOUS’ REFLECriO-V O.N THE CORFOl-tATIO-N.


’The minutes of the Flighways and Wat­


erworks Department contained a resolulion egarding the offer made to the Vicar of


Clitheroe for the field adjoining the Gas Works. Previous correspondence had passed Lelwe-en the commiltee and Alessrs. B;ildwiii, Weeks and Baldwin, the Vicar’s solicitors with respect to an offer made by the committee.


'I’he committee adhered


to their offer of ;£1,000, and no payment towards the vendor's costs and charges of and incident to the sale; an agreement to be entered into in accordance with the offer ;uk1 subject to the consent of the Board of Agriculture being obtained to the sale; the land in questioiii not to be used for the erection thereon of any gas holders or retorts or for any purposes for which it would he necessary to obtain a special Act of -Parliament or a Provisional Order so to


use it ; no resen-ation of any part of the soil of the occupation road on the easterly side of the said field and 1/elonging thereto, but the same to remain subject to the rights of :tny landowner entitled thereto (other than the -vendor) to use the same. The offer was final. A letter was submitted from Messrs.


Baldwin, Weeks and Baldwin which stated that it had been arranged to sell the whole of the land in one lot, and it was the vicar’s intention to a]iply to the Board of Agri­ culture :tnd Fiseries to sell the Glebe land. Cotuicillor Garnett contended that the


Corporation had made a very grievo.is mistake to lose the land adjoining the gas works for a difference of only about ;£3-5 over the offer they had made. Councillor Grime said he quite iigojid


with Councillor Garnett. Councillor Sagar: I dare say the people


who have bought this land would be glad to sell it at the same price. If not, they’re not business men. Councillor Garnett: The point is that


the Corporation had information of the sale before anyone else, and they have not taken advantage in being the first to secure it. It is a very grievous reflection on the forethought of this Corporation-


MISCELLANEOUS.


Mr. R. PorteFs tender for painting the house near the Corporation atables was,


ere of to


ERTISER, September 21tt, 1906.


adepled,. -Matters in connection with Little Moor


roaii were discussed and again adjourned in the absence of the 'Down Clerk,.


A suh-committee was appointed to meet


Mr. j . Watson with a view'to determining the building line to his land opposite the While Horse in York Street. Captain Starkie’s plan for an addition to


Up Brooks farm house were approved. Fl-bEE LIBIUVRY.


.'^le report ol issues lor June presented


by the Librarian gave a total of 2,879 of wliicli 2,875 were from the lending and four trom the reference department. The library was open on 19 days, giving an average issue of 151 per day. For July the total issue was 1,910 of which 1,931 were from the lending and four from lla; reference department. The library was


open on 18 d;iys, gi\-ing an aver;ige issue of 108 per day.


o W’A'J/JH CO.MMFTFEE. .A t a meeting of this Committee, the


Chief Constable applied on behalf of the widow of B.C. 'Tiylor that a gratuity be granted to her under the Police Pension


Act of 190G. A letter was submitted from the Chiet Constable of Lancashire stating the practice followed in the County Police Force in similar cases.—• It was unani­ mously resolveil that :i full mouth’s pay for


each years service be gr;inted to the widow under section 2 of the Police Act, 1890, amounting to .;£90 7s. 7d.


VJie following tenders were accepted by the Committee:— Summer helmets, Mr.


J. -Anderson, I.titoiii; gloves, J. kinson, Clitli-eroe;


clothiiv Huggins, and Co., Ltd.


CHIEF CONSlT,.ABLE'S SERAMCE.


A. Flod^ Pearson,


27. YEAR’S 'Ihe Chief Cor.-stable reported that he


hai-1 ixjw completed over 20 years’ approv­ ed service iti tile Police Force. He did nut wish to retire but to continue in the service subject to his pension being guar­ anteed under the provisions of the Police (Superannuation) Act, 1900, and submitt­ ed medical certificate shewing that he was physically fit to perform his duties, also proof of over 27 years’ approved eomin- uoiis service in the Police Force. It was proposed by Councillor Garnett,


seconded by Cotmeillor Grime, and unani­ mously resohed that the Chief Constable’s services be retained and his pension guar­ anteed (sulijeet to periodical medical ex­ amination) under tlie provisions of ilie


Police (.Siipcranmiation) Act, 1900, and that in consideration of llie Chief Ccwstable continuing to serve, ids salary be raised to tile scale of pay to wliieli lie would become entitled in February, 1908. HEALTH * CO-M.MFF'.’.EE.


'I’lie Health Committee instructed the


Town Clerk to write to Mr. RyiJe'n calling his ;_itiei;tiun to llie fact that lie is in de­ fault witli reference to notices served upon him to provide suflicieiit conieniences at W ilkin Lane for .Salford Bridge Alill, and also calling attention to the fire escapes provided hy him not being of sufficient lengtii and to make the same efficient


forthwith.—^.A drain is to be extended at Foulsykes mill on condition tliat all the closets are ptit on llie water carriage system and also on condition of tlie Company iving land to the Corporation on which


to erect a wall.—A corrugated iron hut is to be erected on the Cor]ioration tip for tlie tise of llie Caretaker.— Tlie Inspector of Xtii.sances was .iiithorised to attend tiie •Sanitary Inspectors’ Congress at Blackpool on the 12tli and 17th inst.,


being al­


lowed towards liis expenses. FIRE ENGINE 'CO.M.MIT'FEE.


-At a meeting of tlie F'ire Engine Com­


mittee, it was jiroposed liy Alderimui Cow- ;ill, seconded by Couneillor Parkinson, and tinanimuti.ly resolved, that the brigade be paid at tlie new rate of pay from the 1st instant, and tliat they be paid at the same rate, pro rata, from tlie date of the last payment.— 'I'lie Superinleiident submitted i list of articles and tilings required by tlie


brigade, and tlie same was eonsidereJ.— Tlie list was approved, and several art­ icles tlierein mentioned to be obtained by the .Surveyor.—rTlie Surveyor submitted an estimate from tlie National Telephone Co., Ltd., of the cost of putting tlie electric fire alarm hells in working order. The ■Surveyor was autliorised to wait upon the Company witli re.spect to tiieir terms for maintenance, and report the result to the Cliainiian (Councillor Clarke) who was em- IJowered to deal therewith as iie deems desirable.


BOROUGH S E S S IO N S .


THURSDAY.—Before liis Worship tlie Mayor (Councillor J. -T. VVhipp), Coir.i- cillors T. Garnett and W. L. Grime, Dr. W. E. Musson, J. H. Clarke, and S. Sixiak, Esqrs.


DAMAGE- ,TO -A RAILWAY TRUCK. At tile last Court, Robert Smith, Rich-


ird Ormerod, and George Fish, three Cli­ theroe youths, were charged at the instance of tile Horrocksford Lime Co., Ltd.,, with wilful damage to a railway truck, and th-;y were ordered to. pay 3s. damages, 'file Bench adjourned the case to allow the boys time to raise the money. Mr. Baldwin, who represented the Co.,


said the sum had not yet been paid, bur he had been informed that the total sum would be raised before the end of the month.—The ease was further adjourned.


THE PENALTY OF OVERTIME. George Allen Taylor, Ihspectpr of Fac­


tories • .and Workshops, ' summoned the Misses Hoyle and Hartley, dressm.akers and milliners, 7, Moor Lane, for a breach of the Factories and Workshops Act, in employing five young people named Emily Hall, Madge Bennett, Rose Bowker, Alice Robinson, and Maggie Burton, after the specified hours .of labour.


- Air. lay lor said tlie offence was com-


niitted on Wednesday, May 23rd, last. Die defendants occupied a workshop in Moor lane, and on that date his colleague, Mr. Dean, visited the workshop 35 muiutes after four o’clock. Saturday was the half day holidiiy for textile factory workers, hut the occupiers of workshops had the option of substituting^ another day for the holiday, and on that d;iy protected persons must cease work not later than four o’clock. At •1.35 p.m., Mr. Dean found five women and five young persons at work. He had reduced the ten cases to live, and he asked the Magistrates to remember that lie had mitigated the mass of oltences when they assessed the penalty. He asked for a pen­ alty to be imposed though he did not press severely. The defendants were liable to a penalty not e.xceeding ^ 3 in eaeh case. Defendants pleading guilty were fined Is. and costs in one case and costs in the remainder, Mr. Clarke remarking that no


doubt the offence was committed at :i very busy season of the year, but, at tlie sam'e time, the hiw must be obeyed.—^The Mayor and Dr. Musson did not sit in this case.


CRUDLT.Y TO A HORSE. HEAVY PENALTY.


Robert T'omlinsoti, brewer’s drayman,


Shaw bridge street, was summoned for cruelty to a horse.—Mr. Baldwin defended. P.S. Holmes deposed that on Saturday,


September 1st, at 9-5Q a.m., he saw the defendant iii charge of two horses attached to a brewer’s lurry which was loaded with barrels of beer, coming from the direction of Shaw Briilge street. The defendant ami another man were seated on the lurry which, with the horses, was the property of Messrs. E. and J. Crabtree, Ltd., Vic­ toria Brewery'. When passing into Lower- gate, witness noticed that tTie rear side of the horse, a black one, was twitching its shoulders and appeared to be suffering pain. At his request the driver stopped, and on examining the shoulders of the horse three old wounds were found. The collar, which was pressing on the wounds, was marked with matter. On the off side were two raw wounds which were about the size of a lioriii and a shilling respectively. 'Ihere was inllammation and swelling aris­ ing from the wounds which extended about eight inches hy three inches and rose up practically one ;ind a half inches. On the near shoulder was a third raw wound about the size of a shilling, which extended three inches across. The wounds were very sore and painful to the touch.,,Asked if he was aivare of the condition of the horse’s shoulders, Tomlinson replied in the alfirmalive and said they had been like that ;ibout a week. The animal was taken to


the Police Sl.;ition ivliere it was seen By the Chief Constable. Mr. B;dtlwin said lie admitted the case,


but in mitigation of the offence he wished to point out that, according to tlie instruc­ tions lie liad received, on tlie morning in question tlie defendant had a short journey to some public houses in Clitheroe. Being Saturday, and anxious to finish work in good time, liie defend:int took botii horses, wliereas liad lie gone twice witli one iiorse this unfortunate occurrence would not have t.aken place. Wlien lie went to tlie liorse in tile stables these wounds were covered oier. 'There was no intention on defend­ ant’s part to commit any act of cruelty, and Messrs. Crabtree were not aware of the liorse’s condition, otherwise they would not have permitted it to he worked. The Chief Constable said lie was quite


satisfied tliat Messrs. Crabtree were not aware of the state of the horse otherwise tiiev would liave been summoned as well. Tlie Magistrates imjiosed a fine of


2s. and costs, or, in default, one montli witli hard laliour.


“ SOUND AS A BELL OF BRASS." A similar cliarge of cruelty was preferred


against William Tetlow, Skerden Flail, Biilton-by Bowland. P.C. Little said that whilst on duty on


August 30tli, at 12-35 p.m., he saw a mare altaclied to .a gig in Castle Street.


'Ilie


animal was standing on three legs and holding tile near off foot off the ground. When tile defendant got into the trap and drove away witness saw at once that tlie liorse was lame. Defendant got down wlien requested to do so, and when his attention was called to the animal’s lameness he said was all riglit wlien he left Bolton, and, lie added, “ it’s only a bit of rheumatic.” The mare was taken to the Swan Hotel yard where slie was unharnessed and put into the stable. Here slie was seen by P.S.


Flolmcs, and was afterwards taken to Air. Calderwood s surgery', but not hy tlie police. Cross-examined, witness admitted tliat


tile mare was in good condition, but anyone could see from a distance that slie was lame. It was quite possible that slie was riglit wlien slie left Bolton and that, coming


to statid in tlic street slic had been struck with rheumatic. P.S. Holtnes also gave evidence, stating


tliat lie saw tlie animal some 20 minutes later. From tlie hoof to the lower part of- the back tendons was very liot. In his oiiinion tlic marc miglit liavc iiad a sprain, .Site was totally unfit for work. The legs were “ rheumy” and swollen, otherwise she was in good eondition and well cared for. Air. Baldwin, whilst admitting that the


animal was lame when seen liy the police, pleaded that it was perfectly right atul .sound wlien the defendant left home earlier in tile day.


'Hiere was no intention of


ertielty: for ,tlie mare was a favourite anil liad been in Air. Tetlow’s possession for IG years, .-\fter it was seen hy the police, the animal was taken to Air. Calderwood’s surgery where it remaitied two days for treatment for rheumatism.


James Kerr Calderwood, M.R.C.V.3.,


stated that the animal was suffering from rheumatism when brought to him by Mr. ietlow, who seemed very much tipset about


it. He treated the mare for that complain and she remained in his care two days. Cross-e.xamiiied hy the Chief Constable,


witness said he blistered the animal for the attack just as he hli.stered horses for sprains It was an impossibility for the horse tg


have travelled to Clitlieroe if it had been ill tliat state when it left home. Hie Ciiief Constable said tiie defeiidaiir


must have seen that tlie mare was lame wiieii he ilrove away; lie onlv got out of tlie trap when requested sid to "do. If she ivas not fit to start from liome in the con­ dition- slic was afterwards found, then she was not fit to do any work in Clitlieroe. Mr. Baldwin said the presumption was


that the animal was all right till it reached Castle Street, where it stood for some time. John Hague, Copy Nook, said the ani-


mal was all right when it passed his liouse Fie xvas at the door and saw it go hy. Witness caused much laughter when, io an'.wer to the Chief Constable, he said gen­ erally he could tell when a horse was lame


because the driver would bid him ""(X-d mnniiiig.”


” 'lliomas Holgate, Chathurn,_said that te


liis knowledge the Iiorse had been troubled witli rlieiiniatism about tliree years. On


the morning in question lie_sp'oke to Air. letlow, and “ tlie Itorse was going as sound as a bell of brass.”


The defendant said had the mare sliown


the slightest lameness he would not have driven her to Clitheroe. She was 20 years


old, had been- .a good servant to him, and money would not buy lier today. If slie was stopped from coming into the town he


would shoot iter, and, he added, “ it’s a pity to slioot a Iiorse like yon.” file Afayor said tlie bench were satisfied


tliat the horse went lame in the town,, aHC? tliey would dismiss the case.


Afr. Baldwin asked for costs, wliereupon ■'Ihe Chief Constable promptly objected, sajing tliat Air. Baldwin was practically


asking tlie Bench to penalise tlie officers for bringing tlie' case into Court. Air. Grime I Nci, no; that’s not right! Air. Baldwin withdrew his application. Air. Clayton: This is the first lime such’


an .application has been made in this Court. l l ie Alayor said it would prevent the


police from doing tlieir duty. A BROKEN WINDOW.


For breakhig a window with a cricket


hall at a liouse in Cliarlesworth terrace, during tlie absence from liome of the ten­ ant, Benjamin tiitclion, Ernest Chew, of Victoria street, was ordered to pay 2s. Cd. damages, together iiitii llie costs, or go to gaol lor seven days.— Tlie plaintiff said tiiat other boys who were pluying with the defendant raised the sum of Is. Gd. which, they gave to tlie defendant to help pay for the window, but payment liad not as yet been made by the defendant. Defendant said lie had not refused to pay


lie could.


for the window. He liad been out of work but he would pay the amount as soon as


DRUNKENNESS. For being drunk and disorderly in Sal-


tord, on F-riday evening, September 7th, Flarold W. Turner was fined 2s. Gd. and


costs or U days. It was stated that de­ fendant had left the town.


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