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P i m


,«A '. A D V E B T ISE R AN D T IM E S , F R ID A Y . J A N U A R Y 4. 1924. T' RTL -' :^ .X4 >V .H^/V. ■W / \ 1 ^ ; , y 1 r ’ la. , _ . . j •. *j« Beautiful Plain and Fur trimmed Mai ls


«-utirn Ltock o f Lndios Modtl C LEARED, regardless of cost.


Coats, greatly Reduced. Bust .Mntoriiil. iri ,u,„ea V.-lour Coats from 39/6. Prices from 3 9 /6 .


yOur purchase early ! ,i. h


Clitheroe Clerk’s Duplicity THEFTS FROM SWA^ AND ROYAL HOTEL.


CHARGES INCREASED FRDM THREE TO TWENTY-SOC


SORRY ENDING TO IROUD RECORD OF WAR SERVICE.


[B Y OJR OWN REPORTER.] At J’p>um L^uai*t<-‘r S<’.-5'iion.Sj on W’ inotsiiy.


iH'lufo Mr. Opon.shnw (prLG-idinji) anl a lull bt-mh ot .Justid’.'i—local memlMTs wru Jlr. ,1. M i 'n o r Wliipp, t '.A . . an d Mr, Cnimillor .1. T l io n ib iT—(ic o n ic Tlioma.s


llonteilh


.MrCnIl<x]i (2 7 ) , Milieitor's clurk. sm^.-ndtJi'Hl lo bail ti> an.swor th ruo c l ia rg t“


s <jf th-ft fr»ni


t lu ‘ Swan and llfiyal Hotol. ClitluTno. u wjich uliar^D.- la* wa.-' ronimiit>.’d b if ir ia l l»\ ala' (.'litlMT“<’ jnsliuGs im DouLinibar 13tb l.''i. Tb^' l l ra n t l .lury rutufiiat! a tn io bill. .Mr. aulv^on i inM n i f i t t l l*y .Mr. WV-uksi wa.'' ir th e prosfL-uunii and -Mr. kn.'^t^arten (in:,nicietl by -Mr. 'r . .1. Barklmii.-'u) iippcarud or llit* pn.'iiim’j .


Mr. (G . .Imlt.son >tat<‘<! a t lli<’ oiitst th a t


-MuCbillorh liai: pU-atbil ^iuilty ti» tli tiiroo cliarr'f.-i tjl larciMiy ami, beftiro ^;oin;i iii, th e tlelaiks of llioso t liar;t«’.s. lliore wa.'* a umber tif Ollier eliar}.:e.s p ending a^^airiM him tovliicli. It wa.s nii'k i'tood. bo \vat> tjiiitt’ pripnd Lo a dm i t


ihosf lunia i (!iar^<-.'* s!u)ubi al.<o 1» t;ii;on ami be (Mr. . la t lxm ) a.vkd th a t


into con.’^i'lt I'iitiou. Mr. .l.iiit'Oii ............d 'd in deal wb ih e


Ir.i.-r-


threo ■ipiTilic. eh..rt;«-> in tin* in d ic l i iu t to which pri-om r pl* ad<d m i ilty : S te a lio . in*.


twe< n til*’ '.''Itli .Man'll iiiid t):o 2 iid .\p ji l. Id'Jd. a r-iiin^ of ('■•iiDdi.-m Iicmi tlie pr<ij*< rt.v «il .M:.'. Laura 'I'liwaitos; sliding, on th e illli or Till lu l \ . lhl'3. IS Ikcs ni eliiH'ekitt,.-. tliD )ii ipt-ny of Mi:-vs lortha Sm ith , inaii.'.^' :e.'-s nl th» Si^:in aiidUoyal ||ot4d. ( *l:t Idi iM-. >i4‘aliii;:. -a n c ti in o ly.ween th e ITtii and .’i l ' i Ui i<dn i . I’.'tW an omiivll. (e rin.in t ' i l n r ii^:iretl<- ease. :m ISti ^oU^ dre.",'' m i^ . ;in !> r t. M


pin. nd a


hulore.' Some ol the ln).\e^ wero fotaid in lii.s room alierwarils. With ro.‘-pcct to the third ehajpAt. it


Coats F 'l ir


Nako V'V B \ I r e p a i r a T H R E E .


Commences To-morrow (Saturday) FOR 14 DAYS ONLY


A T 9 -0 a .m . -»• A T 9 -0 a .m . i I'


THE GREAT FEATURE OF H A R T L E Y ’S SA LE IS 'I’HAT ALL THl'; GOODS OFFERED ARE REGULAR LINES. — GENUINE REDUCTIONS .MEANS BARGAINS I'OR AI.L WHO WISH TO T.AKI': ADVANTAGE OF OUR SPECIAL OFFERS!


FURS


BARGAINS FOR TH E CHILDREN. WILL


APPRECl.VI’E ! A S.MALL DEPOSIT will hold ANY GARMEN'I’ UNTIL WAN'l’ED : MOURNING COSTUMES, COATS, & COAT FROCKS at REDUCED PRICES. IIKTIUIOCM'VH COME IN AND GET YOUR SH A R E OF TH E MAN Y BARGAINS ON SA TU R D A Y I RE.MEMBER : THIS SALE IS FOR FOURTEEN DAYS ONLY —


SEE WINDOW EACH D .W --------------- FOR ---------------FRESH B.ARGAINS- H A R T L E Y S , COSTUMIERS a n d


f u r r i e r s , 16 K in g s t r e e t , C l i th e r o e


wallol and £7 in 'I’rea.snry notecs. the proi>4.*rty of Mr. (Jledliili. Mhickburu. ami admits ijio offencs.*. IiotW4i*n J


.stole a g<-nileman’.s gri*.v 1 '\ve''4l oov4*rt ysvat. vjilue t:i IBs., tln^ pro)M*rty of a .Mr. Wynne who was also staying at the hot**!, ami pri.soiKT* wji- W4*aring the coat when arrs*ste<l. AnotluT theft wsi.s tliat ot a coat and trotiS4*r.4 value C7 *-s.. lM*longi.ug to .Mr. Bartriilge. :i l.•'tKbm g.-nibinaii staying at


tlu* 1ki14*1. Tithe Rents and Small Sums.


going on to refer t4i .sonu* bev**nt4’4.*n ebarg4^s lie iiiUlilion t.i st..;iling poslal pai-Uetsl 1k.- I.mging 111 e/olma.l Uohiiwiii.


Tiius 4lid not exban-t the li.-t. -Mr. .Im.-ksoii


.•sIioiiKl 1)0 <.*xplanied that .M,i.s.s Smith had a com billed bo<l-.sii tin^room. and ih‘ cigarette caM.*, rill};, imi and fountain jK*n wore there. They wen mij»4'il ono nfi-er ;inother .some time in OoIoImi. I’risonor caih.-d at tlie IioIlI .i;;.iin about -\ovomlK?r I'.Ub and, notu in^t a p’ a similar lo her own protrudim; from hi.s por l;et. .M


lb' replied tlnU it Inul been ^iven to him. hut IK': lia\iii;i been in the


piMpertN all! a.slnal wlnu'e bo


i.«e. Sniitli claimetl it her tlu‘ pen.


We k.s he iiad forgotlmi all about it. Lat<‘r. lie toM tlie poliei* iliat the jkmi wa.s ueisl by iiiri ill ilu trout loimni wlnu'e .Mis.- Smitli lial been writing. Afle- b«* bail lini'^bed us'i^ it be* wa.s in a burr; ami <juicldy and ml Innkiujzly jint ii in ins pin ket. Jb’ ad'i‘ 'd : 'It wa.s over a I'nrtniglit b-fore | wen inte the boti’l again, .uiil J roluraed lb<- pi'i. I dni not know at tli<- tinu* th.'U it liad b-in n’puted to 111'* police as mi-ssing. ami .\li.s .Sniitii did noi tell im* at tlH* lini<*,’ ’*


“ For Services Rendered.*’


-oil by pii.-oner to :i fellow c le rk tti ib y o l i i»? w la’ie be was einployi'd.


i:oli-agtie li ia t


2lr. .Ia< k.>ou .-aid tin* ' ig a i ' lt-- ra.-e wa- lb* told liis


Ik* bad tu*) 4-;i-e.s. anu ilii.s


ptQ'.ictilai' one Inul Iksmi pi'< se'nied to him as an a e k n o u led g n ie iit lo r .service- remlen*d to f lu ids uli'>w« re g oing OV4-I t<> |)oiigi.i-.


lie* Sw.in aiid Ileyal lloJtd a i (.'litheni a ! . v e r \ well-known iio.-^ielry. n '- ’il by tu n y 1 , jx-ttpl** ])asi;u;., ih fe im l i il ie town ad by \ ^. pcii[de ol Inisinex.s in Lhi.Sj p a r t ot th e ‘ e o n n t ry ,’' .Mr. .lacksoii uontnuiesl, * Kor two y ea rs a numbe r of mysWidon.s ro lw r ie ' liav4''be«T. ta h iim p la o v U w|s impo-sii,. t<> ii--i'o\--i wile U.I.- *ommittin;; tliein. »n.se-


.I ta iit ly t i le ilieli.-; rau sed a iu n ’a t d-il of iro n ld e an d antinyaim- not oi'.ly to th-u in ih e lion--- and tb<- l<K-al I’olic.'j Imt t" } tipb* ire ijne iitiy staNiii].’ in th e hob lj aful CsIh ially 'h e st.iJi who V.* ;-e u n d e r sii jCe.ion. l*r um.T wa.s employes! .it tin* ( 'ep y lie tl Ivsiatr Ifliee ;ii r l i i l i .n .e C .- t ie . u n d - r ftil^nel llohi.i>t)n. l ie i.s ;i younu man of tin* niu't a t l r i t iv e apiKiaram r ami. I i im le r 't im l . a very pl.’tu.sihh^ yi>n:iL; man. I t j*l- otit n th e


W a t- 'i in an l .im iain p n. al.s<»tlie p r o p 'ty o f .\li.Ns U n h . i Sm ith . * . \s m::n\ <ii yoni um.-iiip- may Im- w;iie. t j,


lb*


olfi-ed It for ib i r iy sliillln;:- )>nt .-olil i t lor tw i 'i ty to bi.s fellow id e ik . Tlie dress r in g vva.' Ituind in a draW4*r ol his a t t 'l i t lu 'ro e Ca.' b*. hut ti le gold sa fe ly )>in has not liiyn IV4'. voi'ed. WluMi ( liarge4l l._\ tin* police w ith r* g.iiai to i I u - ‘ artiele.s prjson4*r d e c la re i l : •• I vV4;m to .Mis- .Siintb's itshm. as it was V4.*ry tl'ti n-‘''l as iu-r .siltijigroom. and 1 saw the ig.irolii* ••:i.-4;- nitlK f an ntmsmil oik-—- la n d - j iui: on th e n ia iile lp u ’ce. I po! lo t with, proliahiy. on!\


I put i t in my i Ik* th o u g h t ol


I pe-..-..v-in'g i t tein]H>r;;ril.\ t ' -how a I r ie n d 1 ' 1d» was in tli4* li4)t«*l.


'lb*' r in g was tbeis* • t l :e . .iii'l I ei in n o t say wliat made me p n t I


i' in my podc'-i. I jierb ap - il io n g b t it was . ciieles»s’to l4‘ave it th e re , tin* room <lo4>r lieing | oven. The pin I took on a pr,-vions 4jc<*asion \ \% faht<*n my so f t co l la r iegetlu*r. I b ad s'ayed tin* n ig h t and tronhl not lind my own , p n . 1 w en t to .Mi.ss Sm il ii'- rooni to look


iieij'lil-ourbood that. Ik? ^-iijoyi'.lj^i goo*l {.i(,w- aiK4* from bis fa l lie r. who is a liaii in a _Mod position. I’Aei;, ! ody thot'.glu lim a m:n| ol Lfond -ei-ial s la n t s an d . on a<i-ounL --f liiis ljo.sition. V.e was albmatl 11k‘ n i i o f tb " 1 ij<d. j.nd IK to«/!i llu o p p o r tu n i ty to job liis lr.*id.s and many h o te l.


of til IK’OI»!.• wIkj Icame t« IIk "A t tra c t iv e and Plausplo.” j


loom wliuli ru4)iii slu .Aju'il 2ml.


liotx-'l. sill- l)0 |it. llii;m in n lliinloi m . lU d - i j;„. - —........ ............. ..


*‘ With regard to llu* ihi«*e .-plcilic chu-j^-*, .>f Cn.Tlhnrn 'V '"


V'P


b'*a4ls. P r i-o iie r - a n iarriiul u ehild . .six V4>ai s ol .ige “ he<*anu' rc.spectai)l** h«<ly and had tlic*.e in to a cha in . Wlu’ii th e i ru t l i c ladv hamleii th e Inails to th e I'ol ( haVg.'il v.ilh tin* th e f t , p r i .so n e r -a u l : ‘.Mrs, i Thvv.ul4*s us4;d to s i t ami ta lk <) me ami, j lo4)king a t th e thing.s. I d o n ’ t rv'tiemlKir,vhat 1 d id . ’ I t i.‘, oviiltMit he v e n t to*- " .......—


I t vva . hen


ami istohy th o l/ jad s . “ AVith lo fc ren c e to tin? I? 4*hocolatc, th e s e were cndcMMi in


c.'uso of tlu-i k ind onv* o f ten S4*cs in On .Tuly o th Mis s vSmith w en t to th e case p e r fe c t ly s*:cnro. N e x t


Lm /n mof -r.jW


u*r hedooin hoxt* of


ghussdiow


irg e h te ls . >04l loving n o rn i i ; , i t


was foiind'^tliat till- ilooi- of tlio o p li« Ilmen force<l. A knife had been used o tnlc4 out the screws in tiio hinges and aflx*«s t< Mie cjuso WIUS gjiine<I In that nmnr*‘r. . •hen formally ciiarged with the theft, pfisouor iiid: ‘ I had* b(*en up V4'r>‘ late and liul sijniehiiig lo drink, and saw tlie ca.se. T kno«o<i apinsfc it and saw it was open. Four bo:ks o f ciolo- latc, .stn^iding on top of one •'tJ and I must liavo taken them awa;. ' not take oi(ilitoc-n. T bought t^o


^


ihe head.- livbmg to .Mi's. 'fliwaitLs, a wiiow, Cii.Tlhiirn. who hail l)'-4*n .si|ying ju the*


I iVi- a small s a fe ty p in , having soon soim* on j t ie ma.nu‘lpi**c'e. I .s;iw a pm s im i la r to my i ovii b u t did n o t n o tice wlu-tiioi i t wa.s ti gold ■ vvro pin o r an im i ta t io n .”


! other Charges Broughtjin.


:pr>oij4T stole a p a i r 4>f Pri'iu-l; oval cuff link ju ih sap jih ire and diamond s e t t in g s (v a lu e :ui ambi'i* aiul goUl cig a r an d 4:igar4*ti.* 3iod‘ r . a gold lio n ’s liea<l id* pin h o ldin g


.1). Mth a.ui K/iti. _ A . I


ihatig'tl tif .'iiioUur jn ' • • • . then


■p iI E!i!


.Mi .lackson: Yt iki


(liauoiul in inoiilh, jind otlu,*r JUticlos th e pro>»riv ol a I’a r is ia ii . .M. Le4>n .la lo u s tr tim valued a t Ub'J IP. Oil. A prof4.*ssor of M. .lalou.stro wjis .staying a t Uu* | jq,.-.,) «liiin tlii-.s„ nrticlo.s h-kiv


iii-'iv . i;fxs:'isr-,=..iss.r!s ;s . . ...............


rtluit lu* hsul l)Leoine oiigaged- = Opeiisiiavv : His wib* wa.s tlu>n jvhye.- and is io-<lay—and lus


Sweepstake Tickets.


he could n o t .say a n y th in g a b o u t th e o th e r j th n g - . A g a in , on t5eptcml)cr 7 lh o r S th la s t • p iscner .stole a Ixwk of sw e ep s tak e tickeks an d i ' b)5 . ca sii. th e p ro jic r ty of Ik>rtha Sm i th , r uiageress o f th e Swan an d R o yal— — a ir . O p en sh aw : I Jiin g lad somebody g o t


- - I ...


.s nothing o u t o f i t !— (I,»Jiugliter.) d.T. Jackson: I Irelicvc* it w’na the Clitherw


( iisirvalivc swcopslakc. ilr , Opcnslmu-: Vou luivo a very dco)>


V


b a t : i 'd jJi|To'’of "thatl Botwocn September 12th—13tli tho day .-be pdfloncr stole a black leather pocket


towW bo.—(I-nuBlitor.) Mr.-'J.acl!Soii: 1 liavo a n u n fo r tu n a te know-


! tional charges he put j>lead4*4l guiltv u» each Jind over\ one,. ...


eluding the nbstracUon of small sums in tithe nml.s. etc., which varicHl irom 1ivci>ence


k u s lg a r te n asketl i*.S. Harris if . m


ilr. J a c k in pointcil out that the cigarette hoder was found in prisoner’s poat-4.*ssIon b u t b4*


a voluntary statement the ladv “ •'-‘“ tionoa m Iho c.aso sjiid: " * nnd4‘i*slooil tliat he had


- . 1 ........ d ivo rc e pro c e ed in g s w'oro b e in g ta k e n . 4Ui married, b u t f wjls under in v o u r cviik-noo in c o u r t o r ig in a l ly d id


yoli y o u r s e lf s a y th o p r iso n e r gav e yon ev e ry '^A ^ d 't l ia t


m o s t I n d'


iM-culiar?—A'ob. h


you h o ld - divorce proceedings have e*^er Ijcoii started. Mr. . .lackson : De von


• la c k so n ; pre


“ Tim dh<d'mmn; A f te r a l l, i t Ls n o t m n te r ia l : B u t i t wa.s in tro d n o ed .


I t --


in y o n r o p in io n h is d em e an o u r was that viow s t i l I f -Y « .


«lu rg 's a g a in s t p r iso n e r , ntul .saiil llu* lir.st ^ Ik: would lik e to meuliini ix’eu r red belwes*n j


Mr. ,Ja< kson w e n t on to sp‘'i;ify oilu-r • inr two or thn-,‘


lM.ilal l..nvrs (..|)ma:iiing |■..Tmlla^l■..^ olUi..r foi' litli4*.s or copyhold jvaynienls .ami tb4*.s4* vvi*.r4‘ found paiaielbsl up at bis jilaee 4it rosidenre. The posltd orders 4>r small ri*- niitiane.’.s lu* got rid ot. but be wn.s far too ilever to try to get rivl ol the c:bo<p:e,s. .Mr. ( »}K*iisbaw im|uir<*<i a> t-o the datef ol tii4.\-e 1* iiitlaiKs-s. ami


Tlu.'-' wiMa-


l‘.122. to May. Ib'Jd. He a*bb*d ib.ai llu*i«* was n further eliarge ol stealing a box of cigar- Hie |iroperlv ol .Miss IWrllia »Snutb. vdmsi at C2 H».s. 'riu* cbarge« numbere4l 2d


4*i'4* Iroiu .May.


.-.enon'- ' jhi-ilion


in all ami. .said .Mr. .lackson, it was a very i-e. Bi-isr.ner bad Ikhui using his and gift.- (wbieb lie undoubleslly l.ii- wr.inullll |.m;p"v,.-.


llis


manner gaineil tlu* conrub iue 4>1 any p4T.sons M


P.S. Harris’s Story, I* -’i H a r r is told tli4* c o u r t th a t pri.-t>m r


I uae>'h(.rii in l.d>d a t M an o r P a rk , London, ol gi.od fa i iuK . In UHHl b e b*ft th e MetioiK. is


witli 111.- piir.'llt.i liii- lliiiMor.stiol(l wIk i -v Ik- was .sliiciiu-il lit S p r iiip Cruvi; Scllix'l nn'l Hii.1,1. is.lu.lil Ciillrp.'.


ti ll .Ni.v..iiilK.r lit i|


P.iD 111. ap|ioiir.-<l iK-liiro tin- 11 mlili-.i'.-'lieli. POIIII uliiirpi.il u i l l i su .a li iip a ■Iilalillly <> -.V....I.S. mill wa.s imU.r.'il Ui pav i"i-l<-. th a t ti tiu ' be wa- lo y4*ar.- ohl. I'l-oin L U


i.s tlu* -uninu*r ol Ibl l lu* was :il Urug s. Ib-lgitnn. aiul. wbili* on


vjelm^oM in itTigiaiid. w a r brolo* <;iU. .AH<-r e n te r in g th e .-erviu' .if u lin n ot < lia r te r .s l in I lmbb*it*tiebl. lu* obiaim*il •*


n te i in g


(•oniiiiiissiiin anil Ixsaim.. a Mil.-li..iiti.iiaiil in 111., .-nil Hm ia li ni Dull., m W, lliiipt-ni .s Ul.piin..iil nil lln- ■J'-'nii .Inlv. I'.'l.i. ...niiip U> l.-r:iiic.. on . la n in i r . I s i . I'.'UI. li" " a s invalnl...l |,„ni.. on till. -Nnl. 1 . 1 ill., -siiii.. linnilli I tin iii ip to Fiaii...,. in F..ln.ti.-ir.v 11 D , lu- 'vas


li<--


iinaiii invalitk'tl lunii.. <ni llio Ititli '! " > l.iwiiin. 11-.- cros s ,.,1 K, I.-iant-.j a l ln i i l tiiii,. |.',.|,niarv, IM.-- ami. mi Maicli .nli. « i .'


111..


niE l i'nliov Nni-llii'in C'niiiiiniml Oi'ilnrs ami s,.nl-m-.-l to lalo- laiil. ami inwiiU-itcc in lil.s ,„,.ps ami ill 111- .\niiy as i f Ins appolli lliont a- a s'*< onddieiitenant bor.* 4lat4* .itli -'•‘Ueb. \gain invalided! homo on May L.tli, relimini-b.U In- Commission


inis’


.*-*,‘1)1011' iiib. i- :t0lb. T.f-H. an d t4*iaiiio<l th e of ............ .


lioiiip in n-<->-ipt ol


rai ik .l ;2


m.r 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ilisiilnlity rn lirn .l p ay on a c io i i i i t ,‘,f ....n ia sl lio i il.i . In .Him-. 11)111, lio ma|-M- a liidv el g<KKl lamily an d th e r e is a c lnl'l <d i.lie ‘m a r r ia g e , a g n l of six ,v<-’a»-s.


Jim


ma r r in g * .lid mu lu n i o u t b a p p i ly , howevei. ami for .some turn* i lu y bav4* 1i \4h1 a j i i i r t . I


| in<>i cU'rkf 4*anie to Cliilur*)e. o b ta in in g a p<»> the Ill


li.m with LMom*l P. B . i<obm**on. <:-i-tl and vva- om* of tin* best 4*iigi'x^sing • •


ot goml*.*maiilv manner ;iml \-**ry plan.sihk u.si)e4*ie4i louiii


l(Kik. )l ii|iim I'.v (liri-clnrs ami „ iKix.ia.l fn.-ml.


............ ... - 1 1 .


Ik* was a coii.stanl frequenter 4)1 ihe hotel when* llu* tlu.*fl.s were 4;ommitt4‘4l. aiul was


Ik- liml lull d'kI " -


:iLCi.‘.s.s tn ovi-i-.v piirl. <il Un- ll»k-l, and |,.i' dii-octoi-ti and inanasi--)m;nt to umlcr.stand tli.il


lie wa« ill i-ecoliiL ol n ctnmidenililo alloaamt li-oni Ilia fathel-. 'Dim tact allaved aii% Mm-


llu*


:,Hk-4*. In I)e,emb.*r. ib22. Im lady ol


ht) was .s4-*nl. a h iw u l to C a n a d a am i th e Unite<l w e re sorvo<l on th o balcony by nmmbem of th e StJite.s t 4) liml h e j ilth an d em p lo ym e n t, h u t lad ie s ’ conimitU*e.


i4»r th o iirofo.ssion hi.s f j i th o r i.s 4*iigag4xl ....... . .


roMirm-d l i t t le b e l le r l i tte il fo r d'llty o f an y provided Ibo niiisie. k in d . I l was a l io r tly n f le n v a rd s th a t Im took lip tlii-s a p iw i i i tn ie n t a t C litlioroe, a n d | th e r e ho h a s reimiin ed d u r in g t lu i t t im e . ro g a rd - to my i t


. . .K -v . i is


liavo th o


nse<l in g


s cur io u s been


th o facLs


.................... - ------- ---------- ■ , fa c ts , , , t to und r U


f r io iu l’.s .staU*ment of um lcrs tJ ind why


ojien way th e


liap p en ed ------- th in g s


an y my.stery when ono in which


aUseiico tiicinscive.s


lio h a s ta k e n . of medical


t l i is im iick tc w i ia t T h e Uc<*order: A'ou a r e p ra c t ic a l ly a.skmg us .


to sav tl iis man is n o t ros iwnsiblc fo r Ins ac tio n s in law. Jbnv c an Uio c o u r t a d o p t .sucii a su g g e s tio n if lie i-s n o t so re spons ib le ? I f wo a r e to to k c ,stciw in th o d jirk no co u r t


c an m a in ta in o rd e r , Air. liiLstgai'ton : Notwithstanding that be­


ing iiio law, I do respectfully bring the fiicts to vour notice. T appreciate tho difliculty,


im t " ! do this advisedly liecnuse these facts


ought to bo put to you. Tho Recorder: So long ns wo both under­


stand each other, well and good. ISfr. lAustgartxMi went on to urge tlmt tho rcHult o f tho unfortunate i>eriod o f war


;


should bo taken into account in dealing with those cases. I t , was approciateil. by Ibo medical faculty that many o f tlu* things now oxporioncod wero foreigii to tho clmraotor of a man brought up in such surroundings ns this young man had boon reared, and could only *bo explained by facts in tlic recent


':A -A I ;


th e l lhcr4 y o u n g ju a u is


N o tw i th s ta n d ­ ev idence, i t


tho th a t hn.s


hcr4* .shouUlI rci lc c ts on has


.sh In .'UI ' gaiiicti wore , . . Cowgill .s o rch e s in i SABDEN.


' Inatitule ci'caletl a huge amount of intorA^t. ! A b o u t


I tn ,L IA R D H AN D ICAP .—'Hio CbruiUnas billlarfl handicap at


iiK'mlH'fs 4.*ntor4.Hl, am!


1, ^V. D u c kw o r t l i ; 2, Simps«jn:


-L H a r ry AlarsluUL


1 FANCY D.R1>::SS CA RN IV A L .—O n F r id a y ■ a fjincy <lrc.s.s c a rn iv a l wjus held in S t . M a ry ’.s R om a n Catho lic School. Rriz<*s were given


I fo r tl io l>c.sL c h a ra c te r s , ami th e following i wt*ro th o aw a rd .s:— R e s t d r e s s e d : L a d y . AlJss I S. E . A in sw o r th (n ig h t ) ; g e n t lem a n , ^ I r . A. 1 Blount (sweet sovent^n). Comic charncters: • l^ adie s, 1, M i^ F ra n k J a n d ( " J I r s . ’A r r is " ) ; co n so la tio n p r iz e , Miss Norjv Tiaml>ert ( ‘‘M rs. LVxris) J g o n tlom en ’.s. ^ f r . J jim e s R ed l ic a d an d M r . r.#eonai'd K in g (Lon don to I lr ig h td n pl'nm r a c e ) .


Ju v cm l4 » : Gir ls , Miss K a th le e n Bow k e r (flower g i r l ) ; boys, M a s te r George


Djiwes ( " F o llio " ) . T l ie school wns licwauti- fu lly d e c o ra te d , a n d ^ lu l lo n ’s b a n d , o f B um - ioy, p la y ed fo r d an c in g . Tlie pri>coed.s were


in a id o f th e school fu n d .


LH^SEED, ete. Tlie reliable old homo remedy for Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Catarrh ana Bronchial troubles.


KAY’S COMPOUND ESSENCE OF


the St. Nicholas Ciiurch th o iin ish in g


jilavcd h is t weolc-end. R e s u l t s :— J o h n B e c lm t t ; 3, Krne.st


il lo co n t in u e nus e i in c a liuk oi *.*-»


bail jibiwil tliat eontub-iK'e. An 4)ttKyu- was pre.'-ent to tell -otiD-t long el pri-oner s bistrirv.


l wliosi* <4)mpaiiy lu* baiipeiusl to Iv-*. but he Mr Jaek-on said ih«*y \V -4


proliah iy h a s f>omethitig t4> do w i th re g a rd to th e m a n ’.s c lu irn c ie r .


-M’iHeiiilver iUlb- l l lb he The Dofonco. Mi'. L u s tg . i r te i i said th e circtim.suinco* of


th e ca.--e. when lliey ra re fu i ly oxaniiiUHi tho n a tu r e 4vf t l ie th e f ts , iiiu.-t .sirik4* iJiem as iKjculiar—th e metins a i lo p ted , tlu* re te n t io n


of lettei*s an d etiV4*lopos in th e imin*ts d raw e r , th e a b s tn ie t io n of small sunm—Iiv4*j>eucc's, l4*npi*nci4.*.s. an d .so fo r th , ami th e u.s<* to wiiicli


.S4HIU* of th e o th e r u r t i r le s were p u t , a l l con- t r ib u te i l lu th a t iKunt o f view. H e .sul>- iuitle4.I th a t th e n ia n ’.s co n d u c t from first tu bust, wli6n as-oeiatei.1 w ith a ginnl l»riiiging up, rcsimctaliltv liome am i lam ily . ami go4Ml 4*dma- lio n . gav4* n - e i4> th e .suspicion th a t th e re niiLst


iiiniM'lf—som e th in g which was n o t n o rm a l— 'fh e Uej-on ler : Ats* you g oing to call any


Im* som«.*thing cu r io u s alxjtil th e mau


4*videne4*r Mt . L u s tg a v ie n . No, .sir. B u t I am g o in g to


a n ip h fy , if I c a n , th e sk e le to n h is to ry wliicli li:us Ihm*u gtYeii of th e m a n ’s pa.st cyir4.>er in th o Army a tid th e lhrt*e journoy.s to P ran c e , from wliK-h you will h av e lU) d itlic u liy , in my o p in io n , in .s<.*eing iiow it ac co im ts for th e pie.-4*nt stat4; of th in g " . May 1 s^iy th a t nearl.v all llu ' p ro p e r ly h a s In'en ix*coverod. 'I'lie Becor ib - r : Is th a t c o r r e c t? .Mr. .Jarkfwm : T h e re is a <*oii.sideraiile


am o u n t th a t h:ts n o t lH*en rccovercKl. .Mr. n - i tg a r te i i : Of eour.-e. tlu* tivopoiux'S


an d i i“U|)4*iu'u*.'- a n d .so fo r th . M r . J a ck "o u : . \o . 1 am not la -ferrnig to


ih a t , h u t th e jewe llery. .Mr. L n s tg a r le n . In so f a r a.s th a t which h a s n o t b4.-*n rerover4*il as sum ed .


is


futiu*r. S ta r l in g w ith tlu* p r iso n e r ’s eiluc:*.- lio n . n o t only was he ed u c a te d in th is co u n t ry h u t a t nrug4.*is. an d h e wa.s a c tu a l ly iiomo on h o lid ay, a Ixiy o f eighlecvn, when w ar brok e o u t . A m o n g s t o ti ic r plac4*.s. th e V4.*ry coll4*g4* a t wliii h lu* w.a.s :i .s iudeni in Ibdgium was oi'ciipii'il hy llu* ( le rm a iis .


re s t i tu i io n is im em b xi by th e l'4»r th a t


rea.son. am i a s lu* was nmih lc lo go hack, hts —ji pfufe-ssumal man of r4*put4* ami s4vnie


.s tan d in g—le in p o ra r i ly t(X)k him in to h is olHeu lli4* following y e a r h e w en t


he<5iuise he was n o t ohl 4*m>ngh b i r th e Army. But.


*‘


'l\* r r i to r ia l re g im e n t w h e re lu* .svxjn {jnaiiru*d am i weJiL to P ra n c e in IfUo. T l ie re , in a h o t 4 ngagi*m4*iit. lu* wa.s hn:i4*<l f4>r e ig h t boni s before Iveing re.sctuxL ami i t was in coum*- ]


i(4!unoe of th a t, th a t lu* w;is fii’s t iiiyaluh'd lionu*. In IPBL wh'*n lig h t in g w ith his re^ i- |


history ho wa.s omlcavouring to put ivefore tlio court. A reference to a conviction at- an


-mother notifu-*4l the tvolice. with tho i*esult that fo‘ur lads, including hor own son. woro pr4vs4*cute<l. 'fhat was alj tlioro wa.- t<j that conviction—niercly a boyish 4.*scapa4b*. Not­ withstanding tlu* point which the Chairman had rai.se<l. and though ihori.' \V4.*re a number of charges, though tho jiorioil covorcnl was nu 45xU*nsivo ono, he apj>c;ile<l to the court to .sav that in llu*. circutnsianc4.*is lids young man nnght lie ilialt with in a certain way. It was still 4ine ol those ca.'.v's in wliich a man, whom.* control was no long4*r what it had l>04:n. would continm* along a certain line of action until ho was stopped, taking trivial things in many instances without realusiug what he was doing and without adeiiuale motivo for the ofTence.s. He iK'ggod tlic court to .save the man from b4*coming a convicte<l and confirmed criminal. His fatluir wa.s willing and anxious to do ev4?rything i)4Ks<>ihlo to save liis son and to enahlo him to ts-'Iiahililato Inm.self if only llu* court would allow it. Tim dusticc.s n *tiivd an d , u f to r a s h o r t tlu* Rc-corilf*!*, addre.s.sing th e


early iieritxl in tlm life o f the accused had lK>on inado, but no one* could treat that .si'rioasly. Along with other hoys, including ono whoso mother kept a swool .shoji, they lu*lp»*<l theni.selv4*s to sonu; of tho H\V4?cts. I ho


ah.sence, p r iso n e r , siiiil . *MV4> h av e Iist4*ne4l to an d


con.sub‘rc<i th e s taU'meiit.s imub* to us hy th e pro'-4*eut«ou. a iu l hy M r , L u s ig a r ie i i tm y o u r Imhalf. 'riu*se 4Tlfe:ico.s havi* Iks'u sp n 'a t l o ver


a lon g jM*riod a n d havi* bc*iui ciirriiMl o u t in a c lev er , p e r s is te n t an d <laring manm*r. M’e find i t o u i te inipo-vsibk* t4> a<lmit tlu* sngge.-v- tion macte to its th a t wo shouhl biml you 4>ver. P lrdina r ily v.«* should hav<* tr4*atexl such a c:use u n d e r llu* F i r s t O ifen d e r ’s . \ c t , ami W4* do n o t lakv' an y a4*<'4nmt of th e hoyi.sh 4*scapadc; b u t tlu-.sci ofr4*ncc.s. s])r4*a<i o v e r such a lo n g p' liot!. p re c lu d e u s from ta k in g tlu* co u rse W4> would do o rd in a r i ly ami (h*al w ith y4)U a s sugge.sted. We hav e h e a n i w h a t yon suiTi'ied in llu* .Army b u t in tlu* ahs4*iu»* of MK*di4*al '•vi<l4*iK*e no <*4>urt. ecjiild .»;ay those*


su f fer in g s mad e you irros jxm sible f4-»r y o u r a c t io n s . B u t for y o u r servic es in th e Army,


which we h av e ta lo 'n in to (•<>nsicl4*rati<>n. yo n r .sentence m ig h t hav4* b4*on imic.h hm g e r . ATni will l>o com m ii te t l for n in e n iom lis witli har<l la b o u r on all tlu* ch a rg e s , to ru n c o n c u r re n tly .


______________ tmmm (______________


to h e l a r .41 fo r a iinu*. ami a t a pen o i l when, i as vou know, tlu* co u n t ry was in a tu rm o i l . |


am i tlu*n* he p:u*vsi*4l speia al 4*xamination.s for iMu.sketry an d Lewis guniu*ry. H e n a r row ly 4iscaiH*d s(*rious in ju ry w h ils t w ith th e Forces


ilu*r4.*. Going hack ag a in to P ra iu 'e ho was sev4.*t‘4*lv woumb*<l in th e kiuu* a t Bapamno.


11 liv (li-lliTiil t oiii-l .Mai'Ual Ini- - iH-ulcd- In tlu** f ig h t in g a t Ib-thum* in l ‘ .|l"^ he and


anotlu*r ofli4x>r were hlmvn uj). T h e l a l ic r ’.s re i iia in s W4*rt4 lujver fouiul, an d pj*i.s4)nor, who wius i'oeov4’ie(l uncon.scious. n o t only sufr4Wotl f rom cimcu.ssion h u t was hlimleil fo r tlio tim e iveing hy m u s ta rd g:is. Ho wa.*^ removed to Klapics.* b u t ill luck 4logge4i h is .stejis. th e Im.-pilal in’in g homhod.


l*'i*om llu'n* he was


.sent t4i bhiglatul w h e re he s p e n t fo u r te en m4mth*,^iVvaruVus ImspiUU^


n ie n t on tlu* Somnu*. lu* wa.s ag a in invaluU'il CLITHEROE CRICIvET OEUd O liome w ith ty p hoid t« V4*r. 'fh e n ho was s e n t |


O D I P I T C T f^I l I R ’Q


C A W rV n P P < « Q R A L L r A lM b i U f k l lO O DM L .L ..


-


Tlu* fancy elrc.ss hall piavmoteil hy the Clitheroe Cricket, Bowling and 'r4*nnis Club,


and held in the (^Juei*n's Hall last Friday 4*roning, was most enjoyabk* in 4*very resjx.'ct, thougli the att4*mlance was not as large jus had lM.*4*n anlicipatetl, the ladies prc'ilominat- ing. There were manv cxceljont co.stumes. .Mi.ss Bnlcock gained the award for Ik's! cluiract4*r. a.s ” Cjirmen,” whilst the pri/.e for tile Ik.*,sL lu)me-mjule costume wa.s desorvislly given to Mrs. H. Gradvvoll, wluxse reprosenla- hlnelioltlo wjus distinctly clov4*r.


'j’lie g t'ii llc in o n ’s c h a ra c te r p r iz e wns hamuxl t io n of ................. .......... ............. _ in 1919, when I to M r . Ibiwhiiul wlm repre.-^ented th e two


4lisc*hjiigc<l. such WJUS hi.s co n d i tio n th a t ho p o p u la r .sjioris o f c r ic k e t an d fmitlmll, Ins vvis Lriv4*n CO,-,(I wouml g r a lu i lv :iml n c o s tum e Iicuig divulcil suul com b in in g both Delusion o f I ’Oo whicli sum h a s .si‘m*e been o u tf i ts . M r . Parkiiuson won th e lumuMaadc Ic ln c o t l an d now iin io n n ls to C 12. Itetw.-en ,;,Mtnnio aw a rd a.s a veiw comely K in g o th il. tim e an d O clobe r. l!)2:i, la- ha.s lieon , H e a r ln ,” while M r . .T. J iig h y , ill th e guise ol be fo re fonrUs-n .Medical lioar ils. T l ic rc fo ru . n “ One man b a n d ,” wa.s an e a sy w in n e r ol


- - A FREE LESSON TO LADIES ONLY, ON TH E


DREAUNOUeUT SYSTEI^ OF DRESSGUTTING


b y jn s s A. COOK, will bo givon on MONDAY EVENING NEXT, J A N U A R Y J


At 7-30 prompt, in tlui ASSFMBLV ROOM, LIBKK.-VL CDL B, W'ollgato. .-------------------------------------


gllFvIilAl During tlio Evening A SILK BLOUSE will bo made and GIVEN A W A Y !


You will reciiivo .1 nuinborecl Tickot, which miiy got you tlio Silk Blouse mndo to your own moasui-o. You will also soo tho boiiutiful Dresses, Costumes and Blouses mndo hv tho Pui)il.s nnd vou will soo how easy it is for you to bocomo your own Dressmaker


and bo won dressod at a third tho usual cost ! SUCCESS GU.UDVXTEED ! - -------------------------------------------------------


t -s . ,'u


MO MORE RATL’ERJS'S TO BUY. Loam to mako your own. CLASSES,uuU.bo hold E^CH TUESDAY, at 7 -0p.m. in tho LIBER.-U. CLUB, C L ITH ER O E..- T eaciieu - MRS FISH


:.i. DOMESTIC DISCORD.


Roso Hannah Parry, ot 14, Whallcy-road, was yesterday granteil a separation order,


with ilimony of 111 a w « k , againat her hus­ band, Perev Parry, now living at AN arrington. Mr. H. AVecks. for


partic.1 were niamcd on Fcbru.arv 10th, IPa-i, and there wore three c h d ^ n hvinB. About eleven weeks ago. Parry left hw tnfo to work at AVarriiigton and ho was now living witlr a married woman- from Ohthcroe. _Prior to going to AVarriiigton, Parry n-as ont o f work


for ■ eight month.s,’ He did not sippi on for unomployracnt ’ in«uronoo and ,P?*vo,Jls-wuo nothing during tho whole perioil. 611100 ho, wont to AVnrrington, Parry had gtvon Ins


'^'Sirry^ I^hnittod tho desertion and said he |


liad been driven by his irife to live with tho other woman, “ ono of tho most docent young women who oyer walked about in Lhtheroe.’ ' Ho said ho gavo his ivife mouev during tho oight. months ho was out of a job. Tho wbolo trouble, ho alleged, was due to his wife who in addition to her own children was keeping another, this tb sliicld aj marriotl man.


man’s \rifo:


l*an*y w'us directed to tviy tho costs of tho court and ad>'ocate’ s fco.


Complainant: Yon’ro keeping another In addition to tho order of £ l .a week,


' ■ ^■


510b. nt tho Horough Sessions yesterday, - for driving a motor cor witliont liocnco.—P.C. SoUars proved.


Jamos Coates, farmer. • Chntbum,''w?i3 fined i: I' L. i SA L E SAessrs. T. Coxinsell & Son L in iT E D CARPET MERCHANTS 80, N0R1HGATE, BUaBUim Also at CLITHEROE MARKET, GREAT HARWOOD & PRESTON The Biggest SALE of


WOOLLENS & DRESS MATERIALS


HELD m BLACKBURN IS NOW PROCEEDING AT


WILDINGS


V I C T O R I A M A R K E T | AND STALLS, MARKET GROUND.


Iv- •/ SA L E


CLEARING L IN E S - - AMA ZING BARGAINS —


SA L E


— ALL GOODS REDUCED. - -S E E W INDOWS.


TH E LOUVRE, 4, KING W IL L IAM STREET, BLACKBURN. -;a-n Vv


Spocial Ofl'ur of Kit FoxTandJBIue^Wolf Animal Ties. Exceptional Fur Values.— Kitt Fox, 3 9 /6 . Blue Wolf, 2 i Guineas.


Splendid Selection of Young GirlsXCoats, We would point out that those skins are in plain and fur-trimmed stylos. Practical well-matched and of reliable quality ! and well cut. From 2 5 / - . Special bargains.


Special Bargains in Ladies andJMaids’ Tailor-made Costumes. Large v.arioty in. out .sizes. Prices from 2 i Guineas.] Don’ t Miss this Opportunity !


" ' FURS


\\T.NT1':R COATS — COSTUMES — CO.\T FROCKS — R.-UNCOATS Axn ODD SKIRTS, &c., &c. TR EMEN DO USLY REDUCED —


SPORTS COATS & CARDIGANS.— — R EL IA BLE FURS at Special Discount. OPPORTUNITIES WHICH .MOTHERS yj j^ WINTER SALE I . <‘ i


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