TICE PARISH


FURAL DISTRICT OF c l it h £r o OFi WHAI.111


I Kp -wish ti


ELECTION. M^Y jlO and


hanks and appteclatlo: ffhol Worked andli voted pt the above electli|>n.


GREEN to cbntli


PPARISHES OF 5ARROW & LIT|TL ,


ey th^l in to for thd


MAE'


I^URAL DISTRICT OF I CLITHERO'E


is WELL, MITTONj


30er 'ie pier<;e w|sb his sincere tqanksi


.workers and voturs at lelectlon on Tue


vonderful suppo I'eqe iday.l May 10,


qs to off! • forved fri: the abo'


ILITHEROE RURAU DISTRIR COUNCIL l^l-ECttON


BOWLAND-WitH-LE/ GRAM | I Wish to' thanlij all ^he elect


I representative oh the Cllth [ Rural District Goqnc l. I


look after the iinterests of I I whole of the Parlbhe > to


best lof my ability ■ Signed I,


JAMES aiCH. M


J[all those whon


thSir support on Mi Y i snail


r1 Labour candldt Ws wish to ^thank.all those irhc.suopcrted j


ICHATBURN LO .. 1


PARTY. , Tp-'i- ,


and worked lof th^m at ;the local election, I


WOQDS.Secretary.


GLITHERO tO R lA li


brm of Memorial


_____ ______ . list’ c f fu phrlstlan airidlsuir:


Ided that plaque |e Memorial Gardpns lames of the Ollther ii far; of 1939-1945. “ obtain a complete


Irnlshed eet, Clltheroe, as ^afly LS to! the!


eptually placed at the. e me i


fames of the pnital*^ which fend any service decidrations 9i orougjh


ul If members oflbfreaved names


q i HETHERINGTONi ! toio i Cleik


I Shall’do my utm tlnue to try to serve ARNOIJ)


I wish to expregs^^njr ay


AND


WHALLEY' PARISH COUNCi ELECTION.


i:


thank gave ) 10. lOi^ist.to all. ^ ROOKS,


LABOUR


I of Bowland-wlth-Lda tram lagalnl returning me as tl|i ■


Sc ;f times


FRIDAY, MAY 13, 19^. Lighting of vehicles : 10-1 pan. to 4-13|3.m.


IHE Lancashire pit strike has had a serious effect on heroe’s coal supplies and


steaks have been cfjmpletely pjmausted.


toM’s weeUy allocation 6f 200 tons comes from Lancashire T)it3 and since the fetrike beian the only delivery has bein one of 24 tons [from Yorkshire on Wednesday— eMUgh for onlyia few pounds


laghty-flve per cent, of the , i,


net household. Once the strike ends, how­


ever it wiU take only about tm ’days for stocks to be re-


* *i * ■R H WESTWELL, oi Con-


- , - -way - avenue, : Clltheroe was on. Saturday elected jpresl- dent of the Grey Court Fellow


ship Hest Bank, near! Lan­ caster. Mr. Westwell ha4 been a Teen worker for the holiday h o m e s established by the Fellowship at,Grey Couift and Perkside, Arnslde, for several y&rs. He has served on the


TORIES ^ I N THREE SEATS IN tuTHEROE


Labour Candidate in by Eleyen Votes


jnONSERVATIVES gained ihree seats in the municipal : election yesterday.j i The Mayor-elect, Councillor I. T.


Rusbton, headed the poll with 3,618 votes, being closely fob lowed by Miss E. R. Gairnetlt who polled 3,545 votes.


1 ! ■ ; . i l l :The highest number of


. Lofthouse, ConservaUv4. | Mr. Pemberton fills i the


votes polled by a Labour lean-- didate were gained by 'Coun-- qlllor H. Pemberton who! was 11 votes ahead of Mr.l J. Y.


vacancy caused by the eleva­ tion to the Aldermahlc bench of Mr. F. Bentham, | and; will serve for two years. i


throughout the day, polling was not as heavy as jexpected. 74 iper cent of the electorate recording their votes!,


■ Despite glorious r weather j*


general committee for a period ar d was a vice-president. He,


suioeeds Mr. T. ;Ar Leonard, Ividely known fomder memben and -— chairman of the general com­


mittee.


erbe, will be one of the 11 te ctlle Industry repreenfatlve6 to leave this week-end! for a week’s visit to mills In Sweden^ at the invitation! ofi the Sv redish Textile Employers Association. * * '


M


IVlrit. Thomas Charles Iweather, of 47, Tq—


Fair- mple-


drive, Nuthall, Nottingham, formerly ,of Clltheroe j late nmnager of the Estates Dept; of Boots Cash; Chemist, left £6,223.


* * # , ' ; A :


n application by Mr, Trueman, of the


G. a!


aAd Royal Hotel, for ext oi permitted hours from


;Swail snsloti 10-30


p,lm. to midnight on May 241 on the occasion of the Mayor’s B a n q u e t , was granted by C itheroe\Borough Magistrate!;


yisterday. The magistrate also grantee:


_■ SEVEN,.DAY! TO' __ j Leaving Iw^klj


I ILFR^^COMB NORTH i)E


nclusive charge r BOURNEMO ik


ao d knclusivc LEof


WELLGATE: IWJ


charge ii... cLr


:the


• 11 THE 20th CENTllRY/’’


Its | iOn| equipment ttGERATION BY ELECTRICl'


ETON PAY ,!■


BARNCLDSWIC , ALBI RT R 3.


£16 UTH


an application- by Fred Cooke t^heatsheaf Hotel, to sell in­ to xicatlng liquor from ? p.m. tc 8 p.m. at| the ClitheroS sports and races oh the phow-r fiUd, Chatburri-road, on Jun6


4 * Sb #


TboLLOWING;' a request hi young men of the parish,


5 „ James’s company of thfe C lurch Lad’s Brigade, dis- .Anded in 19'37, is to be rcr Icrmed


The Rector, the Rev.'' A.


„ company in Clltherqe will n eet a real need.. Boys and youths between 10 and i9 may j( In and an enrolment evening will; be held at St. James’s school on Wednesday vyeek.


1 )rd, states tha t the nearest l ilt is at Read, and he feels


the movement has no con-- n ’ctlon with the Forces, and is essentially an organisation ■ of the church, for ; t h "


Mr Lord emphasises th a t


cjiurch and by the churqh.” *


gemeilt Kin: delightful


.ENGAGE*''


hum and lSct. .^4/l6/0 tb


lI^:GS pi ices


:CND iJEWEL4.E^Y a|t a tinge of prices


iw EDDING id e choice in thete £4/10/0 to: £12/ Gold and Platinujn,I ■ EDDING RINbs


J ew e l le r G o ld s


niitlM s


ST., BLACKBl jTei.


R NG$


lovely W O ;


ijings also


auction the house 1, Co-bpera] t ve - terrace, Billingto|i, for £724. Messrs. Ramsbotton. Liddle and Dixon!were ven dors’ solicitors.


j * - Kt I # : j


nent of the adjudicators aftei Whalley W.I. had presented Mrs. Methusalah” In the


Women’s Institute d r a m 1 estival at Preston on iSatui


W v I I ' . | ;


fi. Kershaw; secretary of the (iounty Drama Committee of theL.F.W:i.!


Whalley’s ! producer; is Mrs. Other plays presenteq at the !


festival were “A Mid-Victorian ’■’rifle” by Slaldburh, “ Riders fo the S ea” (Downham), Mary’s Black ■ Eye,” : (Gis-


tjurn), “ Ladies 'in Waltingi” Waddington).


! ■ ' j! ■ ' j


j^nowle Green and Dutton, Downham and Slaidbu^n. ;


* I * I" ' *


: j r C S. Woods.^'of/'Rlbbles- I iale-square, Chatburri. who vill be 78 on Tuesday, aqd Mrs.


I


fightweight Models IWES, CLAUD BUf


Id SUNBEAljf. and If you don’t se^ youp


^ enquire within.


26, KING 1 CUTHEItl


1GH1 SPECIALIS'j' 'ii I ••


[ilES ON h


4G EQUIPMENT .LISONS


4gtonVAY ; BARN ODS’,WICKBD. lE T * ’


Women’s Co-operative- Guild on Tuesday, when Mrs, Swales gave an address onl The, Flowers of the Guild,” thcj eight emblems which dls-! tlngulsh the various sections; of the Guild throughput the c o u n t r y. Thanks jto the speaker were expressed py Mrs. Brown and Mrs. pymms Mrs. E. Fletcher presided


THERE was' a large] atten- dance at a meeting of the


* ■ * , -4


MEMBERS of Pendlp* Ceaitre were taken oh an interest­ ing trip behind the spenes jat


Clltheroe Post Office oh Mon­ day evening, when'i-he In-


tracacies of sorting mall, deal­ ing with tegistered parcels, and the telephonq systein, yere demonstrated by 4he Post ■ .Master,! Mr. Graham, land hls


staff. . ” ! , ■ , « . - !


lontague-street, former news- igent, who was 82 on Monday; Irs. Elizabeth Ann -Huqson, 1, Vllkin-street, 731 yesterday.


IIRTHDAy g r ^ l n U -to Mr. R. Wilkinsejn, of


Tarn, Wood Farm, Rlnqipgton,/, vho will be 88 on Thursday.


( ertificate (over 180, riiarks) and “ B ” certificates j (65-79 i a r k s ) were awarded to


Whalley received an “ A ”


npHE best; produced ^lay cf the week ” .was thp com-


/TvN Tuesday, Messrs. Mother 'K sail and i Forrest spld b2


^ ^ ^


r . JOHN d . greenwood of " Sunnymeade ” Cllth-


h ur as first


James’s School, at 12-15| a.m. this morning, was as follows


The result, !declared at St.


'RUSHTON (C) .. GARNETT (C) ..... SHARPLES (C) .. CLEGG (C) I... .. ♦PEMBERTON (L) ijoFTHOUSE (C) .. RISHTON (L) ..... Ba rk er (L) :......... TRIMBY i(L) :......... ■TAYLOR (L) ........


|3,6li8


.; 3,545 , 13,310


!..... 13,258 ....]. 13,211


.....J. i'3,200 j2,960


.....!. 12,912 .....J.j2,830 ..... i 12,657


The Conservatives ) |haye ;


♦ denotes retiring; member. : I ! ,


thus substantially increased their majority on the; Town Council, having'.now a total of twelve representativesi as opposed to Labour’s fotir.


one of the biggest victories Ih- Lancashlre,” Councillor! Rush- toii told a crowded gathering at an after-the-poll rhqetlilg at the Conservative | Clup, where the Conservative; cah- dldates were given a jubilant


JUBILANT RECE^ION “ I think this will rahk-as


reception. ! j


1 Councillor ■ Driver, i j wljo announced the results, .said It was significant that the | Con­ servative majority was i2,351. Conservatives having received 16,931 votes | against Labour’s 14,570. “ I ;think , you; will agree it tells ius the people !ap tired of Socialism and nation­ alisation,” he said “ and th a t It is time the country gob back to sensible goverrimentj.’’ ; j


’ Miss E. R.’l Garnett said she was very proud to be the first


Conservative woman council­ lor. She had always thought tha t the electors of Clitheroe had a grudge against women sitting on the Town Council, but now It was evident that the spell had been broken. .


and Mr. C. Clegg reflected the Conservatives’ delight at the result. There was a special cheer for Mr. J. Y. Lofthouse, who had been so narrowly defeated.


Speeches by Mr. B. Sharpies | CLOSING THE GAP


have made their decision and as democrats we abide by it and make no apologies,” said Mr. Jim Parker, chairman of Clitheroe Labour Party at an after-the-po|l meeting at the Labour Rooms,


“ The electors of Clitheroe


fact, lie said, that in Clltheroe there were more Conserva­ tives thdn Labour, but sooner or lateh : whether In 10, 20 or 50 yeais, there would be a Labour majority on the Couif-


They had to face up to the cil. ’ .


said tha t though elected he confessed to disappointment at the result, but when they considered the struggles of the pioneets it encouraged them t6 carry on. The high number of votes for the least successful I candidate showed that Labour were closing the gap. I


Councillor H. Pemberton .


result 'Showed that people were putting the pin pricks of the present situation before the benefits'lifought about by the Labour Government.


Mr. Jack Parker said the Mr. R. Trlmby said that


Labour ideals and aspirations urge4 them on, and they could never' accept defeat. They would continue to fight for a better Clitheroe, a better Britain and eventually a better world.


Mr. T. Rishton and Mr. S.


Taylor briefly expressed their thanks to supporters and assured them they would still go bn working to do all they could for their fellow towns­ men.


Grammar! School Girls In A. A;i Milne Play


:


piITHEROE ^


he I i I, ! audien(ces at tUn Parish Church schpol


this week found refreshing and charming entertainment in the production by girls of Clitheroe Royal G r am ]m a r School of the A. A. Milhe play “ Toad of Toad Hall.” j !


Though parents may [have


found difficulty in recognising their children disguised as moles, rabbits, badgers' stoats,


squirrels and weasels, they clnnot have failed! to Jenjoy ; thbi engaging freshness and enthusiasm! peculiar to a cast composed largely of juniors. 1 Every setae had some new delight to offer, and iMilnes gentle touches of satire sand masterly adaptation of;Ken­ neth Graham’s “ W!indln|the Willows ” I fable, received ! a delicate,, appreciative; treat- ■ment that never, 'losjt lits


appeal. Mole, played by'!Jacqueline | i ,J


nlmost hidden in oilskins and sou’wester, added a touch! of pathos as .he .searched - the wood for Moley. ! i j


Denby, was a t hls b^st dividing hls excited attention between pickles and beef and;!Toads latest exploit, while RAt,_ ex­ cellently portrayed by; Jean Dawson, replete with lantern and a small frame thqt was


CHIEF honours!


■Wooder shouting “IDown with Toad,” but no one corild fall :to be flnrilly disarmed ,f)yjan 'animal wiearing such a'genial smile: o h ' hls broad, luminous face, and such a pink flower jin his buttonhole. ;


sionally one could share the contemptiof the wildest fWlld-


Mary Johnson qs Badger, ; I


Enjoyable too were the per­ formances of Janet Whitehead ias Phoebe—surely! the dairiti-


1


the sensible, comfortable ani­ mal with the expressive eVes. conveyed! admirably the ibrqad : benignity of the part.


, est of gaolers—arid Shirley Parkinson as thej policenian, who could not possibly hrive


presented to the court| a i pinker, rounder, jmore sus­ picious face than iwheri Toad claimed to be in the habit of just murmuring !to ihimself « Fat facG.”


by Jeannette Holden,[ have listened ! mote pqtlently ; to Badge’s! plea, even after! he had'decided “ I t must be a recitation.” '


Anne Stanmore ; and! hind, quarters by June Chaddock— was responsible for consider­ able amusement, andi there were n ta t performaimesj by Ruth Pearson as the isiasher- woman, i Barbara Llptrbt. |the barge woman, and; Anne Scott, the ushta^ Also taking part were Margaret L o f t hjo u s e. Helen . Eccles, Dorothy Har-


Alfred the horse—voice; by -j 1,^ Nor could the judge" plaiyed. . ^ I ^


ever, were undoubtedly won by Toad, played with rare zest by Sheila ! Pafkington. Occa-


Chief acting honours,, how­


greaves, Audrey B u l l o c k , Dorothy Whiteside, Shirley Brown, Helga L a n c a s t e r , B r e n d a Gornall, Margaret T u s 0 n, Ann Taylor, Pat Frankland and Betty Har­ greaves.


'the Wild Wood, and the high ;dungeon window of the prison, scene, were representative of the judicious choice of detail In settings which added so much to the charm of the


formances would somehow have seemed incomplete with­ out the sure appeal of un­ pretentious scenery and the added gaity provided by the music. The grotesque trees of


All these delightful per


Is to be complimented on an admirably staged excursion into Kenneth Grahame’s de­ lightful world of fantasy, and Miss Walsh, the pianist, de­ serves full credit for capturing the true spirit of the musical score and adding just the suggestion of the unusual which was required to make the performance completely satisfying.


play. ' Miss Pickard, the producer,


aO T OF CAUSED DEATH


“ TT is an appalling tragedy -^tfiat a man!of-32, with;a


wife and family; should die so suddenly,” said the East Lan7 cashijre Deputy | Coroner (Mtl R. Hi. Rowland)!, recording a verdict of “ Natural causes ’’ at


Arthlir Joseph! Steer, rock breaker and filler, 47, Claref monti-terrace, Clitheroe, whp collapsed and died at hls work at Bankfield Quarry.


i Clitheroe yesterday on , |


Although the !clrcumstances were [unusual, said the Coroner,


medical evidence had left no doubt that death was caused by the formation of a clot hf blood. I


husband joined! the Army In 1934 iand served 11 years with the East Lancashire Regiment. He had served overseas for five years In India and Egypt, being demobilised In Deceni- ber, !1945, with! an exemplary character. He; had s i n eb worked In local quarries, And had [never appeared to be iU!


Mrs. Irene Steer said her ' ' M ! !!


work at Bankfield, and had never complained nor said the iwork was ; too strenuous for him.


Oh March 44, he starte'd : ! [ I


Hill,[told the Coroner that on Tuesday he was working near Steer, and about noon thpy took shelter during shot-firing operations. Mr. Stcor sat on the 1 chassis of a waggon. Later witness took an empty waggon to the quarry face arid n o t i c e d Steer lying un­ conscious by the side of the other waggon, i With Victor Wa i t e , 8, Bawdlands. he carried him to ;the canteen.


Kenneth Turner, 25, Tower NO INJURY Dr. Macdonald said death


was caused by a clot of blood. He had searchta carefully for evidence of !lnjufy which might have been caused !by blast, but could find none. There was no Internal hsem- horrage nor Injury to the bralri. The condition was very unusual for a man of 32 with a good medical! history.


;


Mr. [T. U. Liddle (on behalf of the lilvm) expressed sympathy with the, widow.


The Deputy Coroner, arid !


Clitheroe | Couple’s Golden Wedding!


I I i : I .


Late-Drin m


Clitheroe Borough Magistrates’ Court yesterday when ithe licensee, John B. Carrutherk, was summoned for supplying


A POLICE visit to the Viejoria Hotel, Market Place, forty ~I7 minutes after !midn


Men Were itii


dismissed. w;ereci


uuu isucibuig bona


on *vi TV« rkn nrl were


Horse Hotel; fide


intoxicating liquor; during non-permitted hours and abetting


simimoned for consuming. The defence was of j the I


uuu iuu u Riley,


AnnoivvMSwm mi* — J _ ^ guests


a l 'White wniie


Summoned for consuming Sydney


24, Holden-street; Cowperthwaite,


John B. McHale. J a m e s ,


terrace, and Henry Parkinson, ,7j Market- place.


jlater P.S. Sutcliffe was outside ithe hotel and saw a light !ln !the bar. The curtains were I drawn but through! a slight gap In the! curtain he saw the licensee and another man drinking.


I ! The officers entered the Lhotel. which was!in darkness except for I the light in the bar. lilcHale and Cowperthwaite were sitting at a siriall table and the licensee and the other then were standing I near the bar.,


! 6ut waiting to see who was!at lithe door, walked back into the bar.


i jThe front, side and rear doors were at first locked, but R.C. Buchanan knocked on the riar window while P.S. Sutcliffe went to the back door. After a! few seconds someone walked from the bar towards the back Idoor and unbolted! it, but with-


| I . - I


drink, but none mentioned that they! were guests, of the landlord, i


that after! leaving the club ihe returned !to the; hotel with Riley and !Parklnson, and that McHale and Cowperthwaite followed and were provided with a drink.


' Later, Mr. Carruthers said !


-there were glasses of- beer, partly consumed, near ^rie landlord, Riley, Parkinson arid McHale, while Cowperthwqlte was drinking from a glass. Near Cowperthwaite was also a glass of cider.


I Sergt. isutcllffe said that when he! entered the hotel


! FAR’TLY CONSUniED


] I T A R R I E d[ a t Whailey Parish Church on May! 13,


1899, Mr. and Mrs. A. Knowles, of 25, Viqitoria-street, Clith­ eroe, celebrate their golden wedding to-day.


Mr. Knowles, who Is 78, iq a


native of Barrow, and v^as forrnerly employed at Barrow Prlritworks, brit Is b e 11 p r. known ■ inj Clitheroe aS ! an employee of Messrs. Booth- man’s, coal merchants.


' (


viving playing riiembers of the original Rlbblesdale W a n - derers Cricket! Club when | it succeeded ! the! f o r m e r St. James’s Club. !


He Is one of the few sur­ i


associated ; with Moor Lane Methodist Church. ;


Mr. and' Mrs. Knbwles are i


!| | I Two-Headed Lamb A II


slde Farm,! Worston. Neither the owner,! Mr. Herbert Lons­ dale, nor any of hls neighbours have previously seen or heard of such a freak. The ewe, a Swaledale-Lonk cross, has re­ covered well.


Pendleslde farmers report I


that carrion crows ha|v e caused losses. Mr. Lonsdale has lost rozo-taewly - born lairibs, killed by crows, and neighbours hqve had ; similar losses.


I i- ON HOUDAY IN HOME TOWN


TVIO one has been more appreciative of this weta’s sunshine- than Mr. Aldan Finder, I of Long Beach, California, wh^


is a t present on a visit to his brother, Mr. T. H. Finder, 67, Shaw Bridge-street, Clitherop. I ’


I ;


Shaw Bridge-street, has spent 43 years in the United States and last visited Clltheroe about 15 years ago.


Mr. Pinder, himself born! in M l ! Even In his adopted home,


however, Mr. Parker^ is not without a link with the Ribble Valley, for] one of his neigh­ bours is a'/Mrs.-Miller who,; as Miss Royle, was a maid i at Read Hall aboui^ 1906. M


His Californian home, in­ cidentally, provides h im


1 with an unusual source of income — 7s.. 6d. a week


royalties from oil which a mining company extracts from the land on which his


house is built. [


much of hls time warfdering round the lanes and villages of Rlbbletaale “ admiring the hedgerows,’’ and has re-visited Worston, Mearley, Downham and Hurst Greeri.


i ! . Of Clitheroe, Mr. Pintier


told an “ Advertiser and Times” reporter: “ I t Is, a clean little town — m u c h cleaner than towns of its size


In America.’’ When he leaves Clitheroe, . !


Mr. Pinder will visit Chelten­ ham 'and hls next stop will; be South Africa. He will then travel To Australia to' visit relatives and will sail across the Pacific to the United


States.: ' ■'! I ' Mr. Pinder Is . s p e n d 1 n g


jpox And Badger Cubs Mix


gOTEN fox [culls have this li^eek; [been taken | alive from


earthen drain [at^Twiston. land near Pendle


Mr. Ernest Dawson. I


[farmed by They are about six weeks old


ank were traced and captured by Mi!. Royal [ King, of[ Chirley Housej Clitheroe, who intenils to


rear them whri two other cubs. They, are occupying cabin


end. -I ' ill


wifed enclbsufe at i intdrvalb during the day,! and are jointa iri thfeir gambols by several puppies with whom they are on friendly tejms.


’his mixed company! play in.a. !


with the cpbs in Bailey Wood Is shariiig quarters an adult fox at Chorley I I


Mr. King well known in a wide 1 [ i: .


area for h is ! destruction of farm pasts, has ! frequently riared badgers and ifoxes and ,sold them to! menageries in various pa rts of the country.'


A full-grown badger,! cap


ifured HaU with


ouse.


seiured) by Mr[ I ^ g from earth in Bailey! Hall Wood, ■ Hiirst Greeri, during the


i four badger, i ! has been born dead at Moor- 'made a reply.


TWO-HEADED lamb, nor­ mal Iri every other way,


!!


fori many years a warper at Waterloo Mill,! and was born in the house in Which she now resides.


Mrs. Knowles, who Is 75, was


' I Whin he drew the land­ lord’s attention to the time


,!


; and asked for anj explanation, he replied th a t one drink was


hls and that the cider had been served before ten o’clock Uy mistake. Asked why the doors were secure w h!e n customers were on the prem­ ises. he said that when some­ one knocked on!the window he opened the door whichj he did not, know was locked. ;


for an explanation. Riley ;re- plied “ I was just having a friendly chat with Jack.” Then, turning to the other men, RUey went on; “ He (the sergeant): has been after ime ever since I came to Clitheroe, but he will die Just the same.” ! McHale ■ asserted


He asked each man in turn


riot mine” ; Cowperthwaite !sald “ You accuse'me of drink­ ing that yass of cider?”; and Parkinson said “ Naturally, ;be- ing next door neighbours I !came to see Jack about some ioatering business.” ' > ! I Sergt. Sutcliffe added that Parkinson asked to see ihis notebook and then nodded approval! of what had been written down. He told ithe licensee-‘and the !men they would be reported,! and rione : |


drink you took from here was “ Tjhe !


;not see! any moriey being I passed for'the drink, i Mr. Blanthorne; I I suggest that Mr. Carruthers told iyou quite distinctly! they were friends of hls. ! !


B. Blanthorne, defending, P.S. Sutcliffe agreed That he idld


Cross-examined by Mr. (j. G. ; i


; Sergt. Sutcliffe: He did nol?. P.C. Buchanan, who said he


was with P.S. Sutcliffe all ithe time he iwas Inside the hotel, corroborated/ the sergeant’s evidence, and said he never heard any mention of the men being guests of the landlord.


LANDLORD’S FRIENDS


. of the I landlord and were ; entertained by him at hls own


that the four men were friends


expense.! They had been at. a club, where Mr. Carruthers mentioned that the following day was the anniversary of hls release from a prisoner-of-war camp in! Germany.


[


together, a nd ias t h e y approached the Victoria Hotel Mr. Carruthers m e n t i o n e d that it was a special occasion and invited theiri into ithe ' hotel for a drink; |


The five" men walked home


ers staying on after permuted hours, Mr. Carruthqrs being in the same p'ositlop as !any ordinary man walking home at night with hls friends and, in­ viting them into hls home for a drink.; Mr. Riley himself jwas a licensee, and iif he merely wanted a drink he could have


I t was not a casCjOf custom­ !


WHIT EXCURSIONS by


W. C. Standerwick - LIMITED from


one at hls own hciuse at any time of The day or C a r r u t h e r s


magistrates th a t:h e met;the other men at a club, where he stayed until about midnight. He mentioned that! the follow­ ing day was the anniversary of his release frbih! !the P.O.W. camp, and op their way home he asked the meri to go into the hotel for a idrlnk. When the police entered, he jtold them the men were his friends. There was no question of ariy payment fbrithe drinks,


night. told the


and he would not have invited the men Into the hotel!had they not been hls friends.; Mr. !Rowland: i Are iyou accustomed to people knock-


CLITHEROE 16,«Wellgate


WHIT- SUNDAY, June Sth : 9-0 Buxton — J. 11/3


9-0 Seven Lakes Tour


7- 8-


9-9 Ihgleton and i Morecambe . 9/- WHIT-MONDAY, June 6. (Including admission)


. . . . ; . 15/3 ,


30 Trentham Gardens i 13/6


' 9-0 New Brighton'.. 8/9 Book in advance- af :


Whalley ; Mr. Brooks. Park Villas. 'I


Ribble Office: 16, i Wellgate, . , Clitheroe, Phone 176. I ■ or, at I Agencies :


dhatburn : Mr. Briggs, Downham Road.


Phone 2279: . I 'Each of the men had .. I !


H. Rowland said that about ten minutes after midnight the defendants werej seen by. the police leaving a club and making their way towards the yictoria Hotel. Half: an hour


I For the prosecution, Mr. R.


1,' SalthiU- , i


Li in xi


consumption, l Iand four Clitheroe men were tha t


and landlord. The aiding cases were the men


Ing on the window and coming In after midnight.—No.; Did It not strike you as


extraordinary.—Not on that night. - 1 i When you unbolted the door,


why did you not look to see who was there.—I was sur­ prised to find the back door locked, and simply opened it I and returned to the bar. Replying to Mr. Blanthorne,


Mr. Carruthers mentioned that a woman employee was still in the hotel, and It was her husband’s custom to call for her. Riley said he had known Mr.


jmiiuightion April 16th had a sequel at


smissed I


I


Summonses '


Licensee’s Guests I


■ —DEFENCE I 'Supervision


i established •


' TRUSTEE ' . 'J


There W no ;shatebold All deposits


ets, or: paid


the tota for National Savib, ,RAT£ OF INTEREST


TRUST


SAVINGS 3, CHURCH ST.


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Carruthers for ten months and met him at a club five or six times a week. When The officers entered the hotel, he. took It for granted they knew all the men were the licensee’s friends. Parkinson said he knew Mr.


Carruthers well and met him frequently In the club.; After the reference to the; ___ versary, Mr. Carruthers s a id ,. “ That calls for a drink” and || Invited them Into the hotel.' I Mr. Rowland: Why did you!,


' ■


not mention this to the police i instead of saying you had; gone to discuss business?-!l Evta if we were celebrating we could still talk( about; business.


Business was one of the reasons.


Mr. Carruthers for about two years. 'When the police tatered' the licensee told them the men; were hls friends.


McHale said he hadi known:


that the drink was not his. Cowperthwaite said [he had;


He denied telling the police | | '


done a considerable amount of; work for the llcensiee and knew him well. Mr. Cattuthers! asked them into the hotel for, a drink, and there wais neverj any thought of paying for It.! When the sergeant asked for; an explanation, the landlordj told him all the men were hlSj, | friends.,


■ i i


Ribblesdale! Wanderers Cricket and Bo’wling Club;


JUIVffiLE^ s k L E I — AND — PO U N D .STA L L ON THE GROUND


Wednesday Next, May 18 To commence at 7 o’clock.


SUPPERS will be served at 1/- each.


ADMISSION 3d.


Gifts of Jumble will be thank- , fully received by any member; of the Club.,


OLD AGE PENSIONERS (Clitheroe Branch)


grand” concert will be given by


;


MRS. GRADWELL’S PARTY


in /


CONGREGATIONAL SCHOOL MOOR LANE


V^EDNESDAY NEXT (May 18, 1949)


Doors open 7-0 p.m. Commence 7-30 !P.m.


members 9(1.


: NON-MEMBERS; 1/- ! Please bring your cards.


Church of England Children’s Society


(Formerly ‘ WAFFS ,& STRAYS') THE SECOND ANNUAL


Mr. Blanthorne submitted General Meeting!


of the local brarich of the above Society will take place at ST. DENYS’ HOME on


Friday Next, R^ay 20 at 2-45 p.m!


All subscribers and others interested will be welcome to attend.,


G. SIMPSON, Hon. Secretary.


B O U Y A N i r ;


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i UPHOLSTElRY covered; ini a pleasing range of ! hard-wealrlng UncrityMoquettes. ^ These taltes are all I within the Utility price rarige,, arid we should


i ofishowitimhem-toyo brir w ir id ^ display' I of our Bijiopnt stock.


T. SATTERTHW YORK S'TftEET,


Of course you are pains and dam er


'value of this 1 1


achieve this yo FOR


This simple of childpirt!


39 Llandudno . .1.18/3 ; medical sciemi^ end that It is clinic after the [antagonism'


rt^UR HEAL'i Once again weiare ajbl^ito supply BUOYANT


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SAKE GO TO­


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, . 1 !IREING,


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waving by all n[ewest methods, .. Sole iLicensee : CHRISTY NAT i


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Clit^eroe Adt erliser & Times, May i3, 1949 : THE PEOPLE’S BANK


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CHARLES CLEGG CHEMIST


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Charles Butler cc ptures the unchanging grace o f the . hassle lult and g res it a lighter touch for summer. It’s a ‘Nenil’ print with tailored


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