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a d v e r t i s e r a n d t im e s , FRIDAY. .JUNE 17. 1932. lay IP RECREATION GROUND MEETINGS ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------


SPEAKERS SUMMONED FOR BREAKING BOROUGH b y e - l a w s .


FINES OF £1 IMPOSED.


DEFENDANTS’ LONG CROSS-EXAMINATION OF POLICE WITNESSES.


.\ ' i l t ii i i: iif Cliiljeroo iiui^istrntos lifM «tn .Momlay to <k*al ui t l i .suniirion.'^t'


.iiivin^ oiu lit till* wanes ilispute a t Sun MiiM't .Mill. 'Hie .inanisLrates were Altli man \V. II. Seeiiall (oliairmaii ) . !Mes>rs. W ( layioii. \V. Oi r . .1. JO. Smit liies, l[. C'ooli Ml'. l.atitliiTi am! Mrs. l l inxm. I,Dins |{awMlmnio. lalnairer, 10. IJrown I'teil


l.m-Mm-j. I’ark. unemployed,


lladiTlyli .-'Uvet. am! dames I’a’rlciiiMUi hiiirli.-rV ;i|>preMtice.


.Ml tie llell•n(lant•' pleaded not nuill.v. l*.r. .'^•liai-N -aid th a t at


West-view, were


'iiiiiniDm'd lot- rau>«iMn an olistruetion on the lo'itp.til......... hisiitule.


.Moor l>aiie Youny .Men': p.m, ' i


.Itme -til. he wa- mi d uty in Moor-lane ..... piiin ill" tDolpath- elear*. He spoke to


.1 Miimln r ' 1 youiin men. amonn‘*t whom were I ’l.' tlin- u " l rn d am' . They were standiip . r; lie- inmpath in f rom of the Mo.u’-lane


I •cMiimi tomn. and ean>inn an ohstn ic tion ,1 tli:it p-ople had to leave the footpath,


l.iier ill.' <!.-tendants moved into Iho door- u,


..:i,


. 'ui.l iim walk on the footpath. As In v.


^ u< nM h.' roported. Wawsthorne rejilied : • l..'i on wiiii t h e ----------ioh," Ho also : .id til.' . tli. r dofmidanls tha t they would I i.'p'iri' I.


On the Footpath ? Ihia-iltoiite; Was I in the


iii‘1! '.oil l ame hack Witno'- : With in Iialf a \a r d . Mt' ;w!* in ihe i loonvayr—You wer<* 1. •'Ipa- II.


I'ark • 1 l.iw loll; stiiue position


p.is'i'd ih" three deleudaiii.s anain eame out .nei 'tnod oil the footpath in the same phteo, < •■'inietioiK were eaused as people


il. (.Tiinlit up to him, and told him .li.rliin.d. “ Il


to eonie and dely the byt*-laws we an* bmimi to en .live tbejn. Tin- is not an isolate.l oase liiu a deliberate setliiiR of the bv,*.|aws a t de.ianee and under tbe-e ei rcumstances >1 %ou lind the eases proved I ask vmi to ni(ii(‘t lines a- will be m*e»*ssarv t«* show peop e that the liye-laws miisi Im*‘ observt*d ” R \\ln*n eliaiRed <lefemlaiit n*plietl *‘ Xol l{nccleuRb-av(*nue


inlly. Ha'rry \\ riRley. 2d.


iipon th e f o p y oi the hye-laws. stihiiiitteil the nniRistriites. S to t t : \ \ h y is it if ymi are the Depiitv loniuo,, IreaMirei of Clilheroe tha t a.nion


i\ .il ilu' iii>titule. Immedia tely he had


th a t (juestion. ^


lias never heen t;ikt*n in the past aRaiiisL vanoi i - oruani -atioi i- who have usetl the ( • reenar re—t reet rccivat ion ;xronnd ? -Mr. \\ c e k s : 'I’lii- wit in


ui tnes .s : I cannot answer that cannot answt


a-kinR tin* witiu'ss, Defendant’s Name.


'iii :ip n; ihom anain. IJawsthorne movedP.S. licll -aitl that on Tmv-djiv. .June 7th hclween 7-10 ami S-t) p.j„. l,e was 4,n dniv


u i th .C. - .sellar.- am! IVacoelc. Defendant u. i - there ami he wa- deliveriiiR an addre to the pnhiic. He ask»*t| him for his name l iiml ;i(|.ir,.>. iiMil lip ^ n i . th,. iiiim.. nl l''r;,nl;


iolR.i't.. 111. iiiiii 1,11,1


inoper name, and the only name lie eouiil Ret wa- .st4iU. He conhl not Ret defei idat i f ' Ui r i - lan name. He tohl him he would h. roport.-d. DnriiiR the course of his addre-


!' ’iiu:. ' .-dtont'tln ''loot on till* lootp.'ith!'—Yes, I’aikiM'.ni . I W.1 - Milt thefi* when you


I'.>. nriiidli- cori'ohor.'ited. .Vidi'iiiian .'<.'.'dall: Han* you tinv n-eollee-


■ M ni i.nvhody - teppino oif the footpath ; p . i " '


KaW'Wi.'riio: \ o . -M.l.'iiiiaii .'^eodall: You allege there wa.s 1.'.' oh-i.J-UiT ioli I'


hnu- t h..ni«^; Tliat i- riiilit. Mr, ChiM. ii ; How wide i- tin- footpath! ' 1’.'-. I5i:iidli': .\lmut I0 inches.


I t is


'■ ! ' iian.'W ami plenty of people wi>re i ii.'d mi.' i Im' road. i ’


irii^lii h.' aii-e «it the white line. I’ark -:r 1 110 one siepp»Ml olF the footpath


i hen 1|,- wa- tliei'e. When till' people were I : -iMu: !e was <n tin. roof of the in s t i tute. \\ It.'It lie t aine down he siood for a moment : ' . e if there wa- any iraflie in tlie road, . "d


he knew wlima' he was the I'on-


■' - 1 . I'.iI iii'nii -aid he u a - not with the •illier


■ .i'i. Inn] i'«mie iif) to him. He was not 'ud [li< le hir mor.* than a mimi le at the


'i' •n. iant ' wlieti llie>' Were warioni tint tone. He -tood in-ide the thiorwtiy


i I ;' niimit)' and then eaiiit' outside. Iin- 1 'diately the eonslahle came Up to him.


Police Must Be Obeyed.


■.' at ihei'.' wa- a clear ease [miveil of wilful ' nil t ien. and the .snnimon.-es would he ' -iiii'-.'.!.


.\r the -a.iin* liiiu* they wanted


' id.'le 1 j pie move to prOVellt tin oh- •


l i . i e


< •. i-leiire. Ihe ( l i e f ( ‘on- tahle: In view of the


I ' - loh. : ;il|...i..ii hjeaelte- of the hye-laws.


AMennan Seedall tlimi annmincetl that iw.; ease- to follow with rei;;inl .\s a


' -Miih.'r Hi the C'otllleil he cotlld Hot sit . hill iin-'in!. (] to remain in Cour t atid nse | im i!-"ie as ti citizen to liear the


1 '::'iinian • ' tateinent I wish to stiy tli.at I d 'iiild III.; have talcen out these snmnmnses * .' ! II t |{aw-tlionie tohl my oHicm' to Ret ' tii.h th"


'rin» ollicm's htn'e


1 ' 111 Mil. •Ml. ('I.i\ioii then took tile clmir.


do iliiii work, tiiid I am RoiuR to hack RECREATION GROUND MEETINGS.


Town Clerk Explains Effect of Bye-Laws -Mhei'; K.Iward .<toit. of 21, I’rincess-


■‘■ ‘ '■i. ( 'r •;u Harwood, was snmjnoned in


liire.' iii'iiii' c- f( r addressiiiR piihlic meet- I'l;:' on the ( I rceiiacre-street recrctitioii -toiind <>ntrary to the hye-ltiws on Jiim* ‘ ih. •'ill and lull. Mr. W. S. Weeks. Town Clerk, prosecuted l>‘ li:il: of ilio police, Sto t t , iondncled


ih.' ('Mrpm.iii.in on Oetoher 2oth. li>21, and " ‘ I. .oil-lined liy tile Mii ist ry of Health 'il h. ,


h!' ou 11 .!• :..nce. -Mr. W.. h' -aid the hye-htws were made hy


i;"ih. I!i21. They wen*


-;‘''i;d!y made in respect of several places ‘ •hid 111-: the Mreeiiaere-sireet pla.vRntund, “M


i"”' pnl fl th.‘ li\.'-law concerned in th a t east* was


N". It'J. whi- li said tlnil A person shall not d' liM r aii\ pnhiic address or take p a r t iu


iiieeiiiiR ill uiiv p a r t of tlie


pl.'a'iii'e LO'Diiid." 'riiere was a provism '(“'t that proliiliitiiin should not appl.v ii i' -- p.'i . II uhtained the consent of the < 'M |...rai'Oil to fl.‘liver the atldi'ess. No -MI!'.‘Ilf


irjvcM ill the instjtnc»*s for which


Mh niiinmil'.- had heeii issued. They had ■ I'at I'onitie.: MothiiiR to do with any (pn*.s-


'•iMonin- the hye-law-. Tn the afternoon* 'd di i 'e 7t|j deiemlant and someone eke iia.l li....n triviiiR out handbi lls ealliiiR a "••'timj: . II (ireemn-re-street pla.vRronnil, ami Mil' ( M.'i Con-table, in the presence of P.(!. \\ hit.'! ,.;!d. told defendant t liat it was uu- l i ’-'iiil ;iiid cont rary tn the b.v(‘-aws to lu)!d ■' •m..‘-iii:- on tin* Orei*naere-street pla.v- ~'"mid. and that if be did so be would be hiddo to pi'o-<‘cnt ion. Notwitbstandii iR that uarniiii: derembmt addros.so<l .a ])ublie ' 'I'liii;^ then* la ter the .same dn.v. and in ihc <Mii'.‘ of lii- reiiiiirks be said be bail !....It nanicd, and be (Mr . Weeks) undor - •ii.oil tlinr a coUc*clion was taken to ro touards bis line. He was tlien told be aoiild lie reportt'd. fn spi te of th a t de- b'li'lant lield fnr tlier me(*tinRs on the Oreen- aci'...v;if,.i t playRroiind tin the two snceeed- iiiR evenings.


“ Regulation Must Be Entorcod.” !'.vc-la


no nse the Corporation niakinR niiless tbev are enforced,” Dfr.


’ i " a- :.i the oliject of the nieetinRs. nor ha-l iliey aiiytltiiiR to do with the fpiestiou a- to uii. lin'r then* wa- a t r ad e disp u te in it:-' Ip-r.MiL'h.


Il was simpl.v ti case tif


In lie nnder - iood that when t)n‘ poIi<-e ili.-y should obey the ii istnictions.


An*i a ret i rement . Alderman Seetlall Monn .'d that the lieiich tlid not eon-iih'i*


........1 the tratlie. which has to keep 'I’ln-y were in dan^or I th e r e ' '—Ahout live


v..nin'd ill-' oth.-r hoys.---You were with the • : iii'i'.'.


.^loU oh-orved tha t tin* police tlnniRlit the knew tin* lot. When told In* would he n por ted, deleiu lani told him Iti Ret on with the reportiiiR.


Mr . Week:;; |n tin* eonrse of his sim-c


did he say anytliiiiR ahont haviiiR heen uanied. -


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the I iin*l (oMstahle jiRain.-t Imldim' a me< lUR tliere.


inUlre-'-cd iiicctinR- oii the recreation on dune s ih ami Oth.


Surname Not Sufficient.


the name o| .Stott. ^ Dolendant : It yon knew my name was SloU u!iy did yon a - k ?—It was not sufliei(*nt. Is It not peculiar tinii if you knew my


lielore he a-ketl. I’..S. Dell: I dill iioL knmv von e.vct'pl hv


S to t t , u lio^ e n ’s - - i'\amincd at some h*iiRth, Ip'd I’.S. Mell it he wa> aware of hi- inline


Ue .'-aitl he had heen warned liv


A collection was t a k e n ?—Yes. What for?--Hi> -ai«I it was for eNiien>e Wi tnc— added tha t defemlant temm


Rnmiul


, mil you «im*stion


IVpnty l.orouRb ln*a.snn*r of ClitbenH. proved the seal of tin* Corporatitm tilaced


Oin lc rh u iy ,|,„.s „„t rnntl,.|.


It I, il,.|,.Miliirit, 111,. Ari'l.liishoii o| .iMvIi.Hly ,.|m.. if tllcv H,„n,e


• 111 tlio (lilrcfc.:ic.e. Wc'C'lis: I t (l.ms :iot i:::itl(.i- if inil.lino


ir '',T' I)C(i|)l('


Tho yi iKi s lni tcs ' Cl,.Hi: Yen: l::,a not lioon l " ‘' ' io u ' ly .


It imilios


Il tl::s :nnii l::is li:„|i(.r, H,,. |,v,..l:ni- H,;, i.lk'iicL. IS ,.„i,„„iu,.,| .


Iti cui tai l till* defence but we are sinudv H'iistmo


Till. Cl::iii..:::i,n ( i„ S tu l t ) : Will you no on


11' IV,'ll h „ , s l , .~ (T„ I'.S. lioll): Si t (Imvi, I ^f|*i'e no tnr ll ii 'r use for vou. . llio .MilnistlnU's' ('Ivrl:: "u „nv


C i v i l . Chief Constable's Warning.


« a s with tin* ('bit*f Constable in -Moor-lam*. He .saw deienibint who bad in his po-e-s ion


P.C, W bitt*he;id saitl lliat on .him* 7tli be


a numbi' r ol bamlbill- jibont an init*ntb*il meelmR on tin* (Jreenacre-strt*et recreatit.n Rioumi. 1 In* t liiel Coiistabli* spokt* to ile- lontbinl. sbmveil him a bamlbill s la t im' tha t the niei*tinR would be lieltl a t 7-1) p.m.. :iml Itdtl bun that nnles- be nhljiinetl tin* consent ol the Conncil Lin* im*<>tinR i.'nidii mu In Inntl. jintl that il such a nn'«*tinR were liehj It would III* cont rary to tbe liyi*-laws. On the Sill .June In* u a - on tin* (^|■el*n{n■rl*-slrl‘et recreation Rrouinl. anil board ilefemlant addrivv-ing :i public met*tinR there. J'ilott : Dill you know my name? AVitm*ss: I knew .vimr n:i.iin* was .^tn


u ln*n you were :uldi'e-sinR tbe meeliii U’ednesila.v.


aware of my full name. T .C'. Si'llars stiid be w:is on tin* (liT'enacre-


adilressiiiR meetiiiR- tliere on .Inin* Stb and 9fcb. S to t t : Why did the police decide to use


the hyo-l:iw in rcRard lo thi - par t icular pleasure Ri-nnnd?


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tnm. I am here to do m.v duty. S to t t : .Sit down.


Witness; I cannot answ(*r yon Unit qnes- It is :ill riRlit,


Defendant’s Evidence.


Rave his full name a- Alliert bklward Stol l , 21. (M'lnce-s.sireei. ( treat Harwood. l-he MaRis traies Cle rk: Cainnmnlv known


ii> 'I’ed Slo l t?


Dclcmlani : I’opnla rly known as Ted Stot t . Slol t sai«l (hat lir.-i <if all, lie wi-hetl to


second nann* yon did inn know m\' f i r s t? - - I t miRlit ap p e a r >o to yon. Will yon aRi'ei* that win-n I spok,. mi the Cn-eiiacre-street n ‘cn*:ition Rroum! in con-


iieMon with tin* nuemplovcd d(*monstration aRaiiisi tin.* Me.ins T«*-t. that the I’olice


were quit** aware of my name?—Wt* knew yoiir name wa.- .Stott. Dill I relnse to Ri\'e yon m.v n ame ?—^'on


did. Did I ask yon to telephone lIironRli to


Would I have asked you to telephone ilirniiRli to (lrt.*at Harwood?—^ mi JiiiRlit have dinn,*. Do yon seriously -iiRRe-l yon did not know


my proper naim*? —I did not know vonr name any fu r th e r than Stmt .


ratlins ol 20 miles who tint's not know me. When I eanu* tti Clitliertie with t l ie.unem- ployeil mtirehei's ditl .von not make eiii|ijiiie- :is to wlmt my other n;imt*s were*?—As far ji- I know we tiitl not. Do you know wlu*th(*r I have heen in


ahont me as to what seliool I went to tinil what sort of joh- I have htnl? -I do not.


Asked the Crowd. If I am I'eporleil for tlie 7th. .^Ih. and tUli


of dune how i- it | wtis mil re|mrletl for tt conlr:ivt*nlion of tin* bye-law- wiu*n ! spoke on tbe ( lrei*iiacre-st I'eet recrt*a t ion Rfouml on bebalf tif tbe nnemployetl workers? -Yen 4nust ask tin* Cliief Constablt* tlnit niiestjon. You Innt* betii'd tin* prtiseentinR solieitor


was ftir i*\pL*iises. Un tile nielit of tile 7ili tlitl I ask* tlie


pn*'t*nt timl I slnmld earr\ ' tm ? Mr . W et 'ks : I'lii- has notbinR Iti ilo with


miRbt. just a- well .say that liecansi* they are ratepayi*!'- they call take pos.sessitni of a (Airporation Imnsi* anil livt* in it rent fre>*. Il is :ib-urd.


It has iintbinR to do with


ibt* case. The whole point of this prosecu­ tion i- tha t be broke tbe bye-law.s on tbri'c oecasiinis. S to t t ; My summonses .say th a t I imlaw-


fnlly dt' livered public jii!dn*ssi*s on a cci iain pleasure Ritnind. tin* (Jrt*t*nacre-street pia.v- Rroniid, williimt lir-t obtainiuR tin' pt*imi— sion ol the Mayor. vMdermen and DniRe—t*s of the DoroiiRli of ClitIi(*rot*. Am I eorri'ct in int t‘rprt*liiiR biirRt*sses as vote rs? Mr. W'eeks: No. yon arc not. 'rite MaRiNtriites* Clerk (.Mr. .1. II. Dams-


bottom) : No, you are not correct. Previous Meetings.


tinn) : l-lave tin* Dritisli l.i'Rion bat! nu't'L- icRs on the (ln*enacr(*-street- recrcatiim ground? P.S. Dell: Not as far as I know. You agret* th a t i:n tin* 7tli ! wa.s unaware


Defendant (continniiiR bis crtiss-<*Namina-


this ease. People Inivt* tbe* (*rrom*ons itiea th a t liecanst* pnipm-t.v lit*loiiRs to tin* town lbe\- can <lt» witli il a.- they like,


'I'ln'y


Ctnirt lieioro?— I tin not know. Do you know they Rol all ptirt iculars


' rhen you tire the only person witiiin a


(i real Haiwood?—Yon did. If I had relii>e»l to Rive yon my naim*


par t icular tla.v no sietion was tak«*n hv the polleo in rcRard to the liroakiiiR of ' that par t icular . Iiye-law. Fur ther wt* have it on the anlhor i ly of a harnian of the Dritlsh l.eRion d u l l and a former seert*i:ir.v thjit they have addre->i*d puhlic meetiiiRs there. Mr. Weeks: I eannol have this. It is mu evidence.


videnct*. Detciidant : Air. W’i'« k.- in his opeiiinR


.AlaRi-traU*-* Cle rk; That is not


s tatement asked yon to .make the lim* as siilF as pos-ihle in order lo set an t*xampb*, claimiiiR and contendiuR this was tlom* willully ami d»*lil)ei;iti*ly. wln*n on tin* other liaml it was tlom* a t the exprt'ss wish of the workers ol dillierot*. uho art* rat t“pa.veis, uid imi on m.v own wi-lio-. Air. \\ei*k-: This i- mit evidence.


hye-law. .Slolt : It -how- I w.i- iRiiorant tif tlial Warning Admitted. The .AiaRi-lrates' Cii*rk: I take it .von


nlniit the Chief Ctm.-lahlt* warned you? S to l l : A'e-. I do not want to tell an.v lie-, 'fill* MaRislrjites’ Ch*rl;: 'flien you musL


nve known yon were hreakinR the hye-law. .SttiU : _ W havt? heeii ttild hy the pobet*


many things tin di(fert*nl oceasiojis to side­ track us from tihtaiiiliiR our 'dijeetivi*. When I was RoiiiR tiown tin* street the Chief Con- Lalile trii*il lo sttip nn* nsiiiR mv r ight as a


pedest rian hy ImldiUR me jigainsL a wall, f h a t shtiws ytm the tresitnii'iit tha t is meietl out to US.


If they will do that they will


y Iti mislead you in iUlii*r tilings. Yon •e looking a t it from a h*Ral point of view, am looking a t it :i- a worker, speaking t<i


.vtni Jis men timl women, a- iiidividmils. as linman being-.


enur l? Air. Weeks: 'lids ea-i* has to h(* decided


.say tha t we took a eolleelion to ptiy tin* lint*- wi l l i? - - l le saiil tliat. You dt) imt aRr<*e?-'As far a- | know it


worker - pr(‘st*nl if they wer«* dt*sirou- of me adt l re—iiiR l liem?—You ditl, W'a- it mu a nnaiiimtnis ilecisitni of tlio-i*


Air. Weeks : I.- this Id- ejiso? Stot t : Is thori* no humani ty in this


hy law. 'fin* Alagi -irate s’ Clerk: Of course there humani ty, hni yon mn-l he reasonable. .Stott: A'mi have lo approach it frtim my


iniRle. as well as from .vonr side. 'I In* Alagistratt's’ Ch' rk; Tin* magis trates


ill look a t il from Iiolli sidi*s. S to t t : If you are trying t<i prevent .im*


.'ulmitt<*d the olfeiice. He wa- wariictl ami not only did he addnvss the meeting on th a t night hnl In* ad(|re.ss(*d meeting- on tin* .tu'o snbscqnont evenings.


Magistrates’ Questions.


W(*re warned? S to t t : Oh. .ves. Airs. I .amher t : Then why did you persist? .Stott: Decan-e the wtirker- of CIitIn*roe


iro not desirous cf breaking the law. .Stott : The worker.- of CIiiln*roe were not hresiking the law. nor was I in my opinion.


A'on inn- t look jit it from the workers’ point of vit*w. Aft'S, l^andii'i't : I am looking tit il frmn


the workers’ noint of view and I know the workers of CaitIu*roe ;tn* not o ut to hrejik the l.nw.


tbe meetings? S to t t : Deean-e ibe workt*rs of Clitboroo


you iiave to apply for penuis.siim to speak th e r e ?—I tlo not :iRn*e. You Inid heeit


warned. Not lieinR a n a t u o of Clitheroe it is


tiatiiral th a t I ani unacqnaint<*d with the hy(*-laws?—You iRiiored tin* siilvice Riven to


.YOU. Do .vou not think it is peculiar th a t when


1 spolie on the (5ret*nacre-stroet playRround iliiriiiR the iinomplo.ved demonst rat ion tha t J .sboubl nob he repor ted llieii, ami yet he reportcil for the 7th, Stb ami 5)th of dime? J l r . Weeks: You could not he repor ted iu tin* first case h(*eaus(* you had not heen


warned. Slot t : I contend it is peculiar tlial^ I


shoulii not be repor ted for .speaking dur ing the unenijiloyeti demon.str:itimi :nid yet be repor ted lor the 7tb, 8tb and Htli .Tune.


dcsiro Ibem, Air. II. Cook: A’on btivo iuldrtxssod meet­


laws in eonne.xion with pleasure grounds bieb bavi* to In* <*nforcod? Stot t : I snppo-t* so, Iml tboy do not seem


ings in otb(*r towns? S t o t t : A’es. Air. Cook: And yon know llioro are bye­


to bave a place liere for pnblie meetings. Mr . AY. Or r : I l is a s t rong point of yours


th a t preeodenee has taken place wi thout in- lorfereuce. and th a t on t ins occasioir tboro as inter rupt ion, ami you were a liit puzzled


with respect to meetings previously held on th is pl.a.vground. Had t received repor ts T should have done what I did in this case—


jis to wb.v th a t sliould bave been so? S to t t : Th a t i.s riglil. Tlio Chief Constable: T liavo bad no repor t


.vear- ami tin.- is mv fir.st aiqiearance in emirt,’’ .said Harry .1. .Smith, 49. Aloniit- terrace, Kcclosliill, Bradford, summoned at Boltou-liy-nowlaml on Monda.v for driving a motor ear without due care’ond attention at Oisliurii.


AFTER TWENTY YEARS. I have heoii on tbe road for twenl.v


S to t t : I am not out to break tin* law. Airs. Dainhor t : Then wliy did you hold


wert* desirous that I shonlil car ry on. Airs. la imh e r t : 'I'he workers of Clitln'rtio


Airs. Dandiert : A'mi will :ickmiwledge you


from li ringing in what I think are .salient points I may as well close. What I have to sa.v I'niis along the same lines. Air. AVeeks: I have no tpiostions. Hi* has


rei terate one or two thiuRs which in hi* opinion liad :i direct In’ariiiR on the ease, :iml which lo jiny common sciist* p(*i'-on would exonerate him from any eriine. 'Phe b.ve-Iaw laid it down tha t a luiblie meetiiiR could not he held on the pleasure Rround wiihoui first oblainiiiR permi—ion of Iho Cotuicif. *‘ W hat I wish to point mit . - thi s : We Imve heen in Clilheroe hefort* and dur ing tlnil day’- dvmuU'lratiyu again st Ibo Mejins ' les t Wo utilised that pleasure Rround lor the pnrpo.-e of pull iiiR our side aRainst the 'fetuis Test to tin* worki*rs?" Stot t de- elared.


“ It i- slRuiticani that on th a t Detendaiit elected to Rive evidence and


liaye your full name. .SliUt:^ I contend tbe police were fnllv


I be .AlaRistrates' Cleric: This has nothin, to ilo with tbe ease,


'I'lie pulic* mav no


streot pla.vRrouml on dune 7lb and lieard de­ fendant iidilr e.—liiR a public im*eiinR lietwet*n i-jll) and S-0 p.m. He also lietird him


n u l l your eniss-t'Ntunimition ? .'•'tott: D they ket*p inter rnpti iiR I niav


|:jh1 Ih-oIc-h j Ii,, |,v(.-linv i.rcviouslv 1 iij. ,|„


GFIVE) ECONOMICS (V). By e : :n e s t b a r k e r , c l i t h e r o e


(l.iilinui- Ciillcse Tutni- in Kcniiomiii.s, IllHtiM-y, Kcollomii! Hooijl'apliy, utc.)


FORM OF VALUE AND MONEY.


iMim wiiieh they obtain thei r value. 'Ihe amount <U socially ncie—arv Ijilmur time


required to produce them delerniine- their value, hut we do not speak of ............. .


licing worth so iminy hours of bdiour Imt "1 so iinieh money. Doe- thi - mean th money IS some special device tlial enable cjinimoditie- to he exehangeil sipart from the question of socially lu'i-es-arv lalmiir tmie."


Is money an “ o u t s id e ’’ inediu


0 exeliange th a t is not subject tn the la 01 eapi tal i - t production? No, jinmev i- t'omnnidilv like tea, hoots and chair-! el. It nil! In* olivioiis th a t :i coiiimo.liu' can


not (let.*rmine its own value. Th e ’ vatu, nl tea. I.ir instanc.*. eaniml h.* expr.*s-ed terms ol teji.


'| o s;iy Unit one p.mml


liillowing equation will illn-triite th.’ ot vsilne.


Tlie first nam.>.| c.mmic li tv. which expn*—. Its value m amilher , is eall.-d th.* rel.itic for.m wliil-t the otli.*r coiistiinti*- th.* equivalent form. This simp!.* .‘.111011.11. ot two coimimdaies is called the elem.‘nla rv lonii ol value, and when the l.*a i- relat .‘il to many eommodiii.*s w.> get Hu* expan.led jonn.


ri 'rea=8-IIis. .Sugar.


i lbi s tn i te : -1- Ih. 'l'ea=8-Ihs. Sugar , 2(Mh-. Wh.-at


I’lic foll.iwing equation Mill-^’


Next we get. the genend or nniv.*r-al lorm m winch all e.niinmdilie.s lind thei r vain, expre.-s.‘(I m ,)iu*. For in stance;


:k--S-ll)-. Sugar . 2-lhs. Wheal. 1-t‘wt. Coal 2.Yards Cloth, I gall.m A1 ilk = l-lh. T. ‘a


Now it has to ho wnpha-ized tha t Hii- c


not simply a (|iieslioii ..f the e.iniitioii- being ir.insposed. Tb.* meaning i- tnnda- meiital. Ill eiuiation 2, we fonml Hial one commodity ( tea) was etpial in valin* to manv utbers, wbereas in the universal form tlie'v 1 equal one iti value.


Wo sire now in a position to .say that f-ewt.


ol coal. 2 yards of elotb, etc.’, aro worth ‘.-Ills, oi sugar . The comniodiiv in the .second half of e(|uation M be'conie- tlie measure of value. Tin* value of all .'om- niodities becomes clearly expre.-se.l in term-


tnlld that function but i t will he ch-ar that whatever is chosen to serve as 51 nu*asnr.* oi vjdne must he a commodity pnsse.ssing value,


GOLD. Ihe lunclion oi money ti- a e.mimodiiv


measure td' value to-dav. When we .speak ol sugar , boots, elmir.-, etc., Iieing worth .'■o .inueh money we mean tha t tliev are eouat to a cer tain tiuaiUily of gold. ’ The lii'-u- money c.nnnuulity is g.ild (g.iing ,,lf th.‘ _;ohl s tanda rd does not alfeet tlii- fumla- mentidly) beeause i t is the one mo-i suite.l lor the task. In past <lays manv eoin- inodities Imve been used. Imi tliev were :dwa.vs sqinetliing generally jueopta'iile at timt par l ienhi r sitige of (h*vi‘hipment. .'■'kin- aml cat t le have been usetl and th.nigh iiigidv satisfsietor.v under the condi tion- .iperatim' are ohviou-ly unsati sfacto ry to-.lay.


.s<’,


gold lias heeome the nieasnre of value and taken on the Innetion ol inonev heeaii-e It i.s a e.Miimodity univ.*r.-ally ai«‘epiabl. ‘. A gr e a t dettl of lah.mr time has to h.* d.-- voted to its pmduet ion in*nce its value m |•e!aUon lo its weight is very high. It can he divitled wiilmnl los.s ami ‘i- able t.i n*-isi nir , lire and alm.ist all acids. The relation- •


‘^bip.s hetwoeii gold ami [laper mite- will he considered lat.*r.


are eln-ely rehited to the evolution of i*\- eliango. 'riiey indicate th a t m«im*y si.s we kmiw It to-day is the ontcome oV s.ieial jk*v.*lopnn*nt.


In the iiisl.iry ot relalions


betweeii men the lir.st .stage of .•ommodilv exehang.' is tin* isolated oxehang.* of u-e-


\ahies ilnil were easutilly exclninged a.s .surpliis. Here we get the eh*meiitar\" l.niii. D nil the tlevi*loinnont .if leehniqiie eiwu- modities are produced eoii-ei.mslv for e \ - aiige, Imt tine im,*a.-nro of vjilm* d.:es not


e.xi-t: there are manv etpiivalents as equa­ tion 2 shows. AYith tlio fur the r devel.ip- ment ot teebnbiue ami exchange a iiniver-al equivalent becomes essential and we get tin* n s e of one commodity as the measure ot the value .it all i!io otln*rs.


the nniv.-r-al (or g.'iieral) form of value. b Next, ''e.*k lahour power and prolit- will


e dealt with. j.; j»


Ui.stricb Nursiiig and tlio Lancashire Conntv Nursing Association;— A


A


’orden Hall, Lcyland • Air. II. Nowell ffarington. Leyland Station, ’buses trom all parts. Tin* Ala'/.e. Thursday .lime 2:ird, 11-0 a.m. to 7-0 p.m. Gd'.


YORKSHIRE.


and of tbe AVo.st Biding Nursing Association on tbo following dates: —


(Ucdstone Hall, AYost Alarton. near Skipton; Sir Amos Nelson. Saturday, .Tune IStli, and .Sunday, June 19th, 2-0 to G-0 p.m.


Hoalangli Afanor. Tadcaslor; Sir ICdward Brnek.sbaiik, Bart. AAVlnosdav, .Inno 22nd, ll-O a.m. to 7-0 p.m.


tug gardens in the AA'est Biding of York­ shire will bo open to the public, on bebalf of tbo Queen’s Jiistitnto of District Nursing


By tbo courtesy of tho owners tbe follow-


A\’'oodlioad, Bnrloy-in-A\’harfcdalc; Afr. H. S. Cborley. Saturday, Juno IStli 2-0 to 9-0 p.m.


opened on tlio dates stated, the small fees collected being for tho Qucen’.s Institute of


BEAUIim GAKDENS Following is a list of gardens to bo


I'lin- we gi*l The th ree forms of valiii* menlioned hi‘re


and measure ..1 vabn* will he made elciir I’l gold IS Mih.-tiintetl f.ir .sugar in ecpniiion J i ia t IS what Inis happened.


(l.ild i- the


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HAPTOW— near Burnley— HAPTON Phono : Padiham 14.


B.C. AAallcpr said defoinbint psissod a car on Hie bend near Cburclt Corner,


Gisburn, tlien enttiug back into tbo lino of traflic. Defeudaut said tlie car started up in


front of Iiim and bo bad no option but lo swing out and pa.ss.


co.sts. 'I be ca-e was dismi.-sed on iiavmcnt of


I)icti:rcs will ho rclc|;nte<l to the batlirooii, wrtli their bices to tlie wall, within tho noxi ten years.—Tlio Bean of St. Banl’s.


CambridgG.sbirc, said to be tlio oldc.st iii England, has been presontod to tbo Cam­ bridge Breservatiou Society.


Tho 300-years-old windmill at Bourn I feel sure that j:ia:iy of otir :nodornist


■\TEAT TICKETS, SKEAVEBS, AYEIGHTS, CUTliEBV, etc. Afakor.s of Lock


! n | fill ,1 r eomniodily, of conr-e. can DUNLOP


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NO RUBBER. CLITHEROE. Tel. 260


ol tea I- Mdith «mo pound of tea i- in elfei to .-ay imthiiiR at all. Ii- value can oiilv m e.xpre-sed in some otIi.*r c.mim.idilv. Th’.'


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