i lUCH


, wide area ret of the


'iiesIRich Of 'arm. Little


1 occurred i P i j e s t o n ty week.


irasi62. had inam for 40 'he much, to had


1 iDistrictI mb(5r 1942


d the'


oal Health ton.


• ..on ■ Mon- •T. H. Reid ;ral iservioe.


--s Parish


,1 iDlstrict ' esehted by-


ie Surveyor, iCouncillors Ityasour, E.


I,I R.j Ellison |v, co-opted lising Com-


Imbers.


t r i b u t e s .frqm the


cesses Watson '


*ving marks ji 1 of! Drama !!


en: I i (High^ ■ Dernain 81, (high- Bette, I,


I . I


brse speak- | hghbt 87), I 1; I Mavis '


•gue! lunder Slabr and j fourth


harpies 79; : : Dorothy! Aldersley


n 75; Betty mpetitors).


r 12. years Lohliouse


|colni Cook, 38 c6mpeti-j


ing) under Mary Birt- rsliall 79;


UN


;ns(j»n 73; (36 com­


erahtn 82; j over 18 f


Colmcillor Clerk, Mr.


he [Councii


s' a widow to Will have ‘hdr loss, ongrega-


^ (Eimea FRIDAY, MAY 5 1, 1950.


Lighting of veh( 9-45 p.nj, to 4-29


cles a,m.


TN ■' a huhdred worcjs. Mr. Mark


ond of the' tanjners in-


,distlnguishe[i ranks who, seek to dlscifedit Ppess.


a former Mayor apd man of (Dlitheroe pioneer of the towm moyerrient, lias joinep


s La,bour the un-


11-cliosen French, Alder- and a


of those iihe


i Presiding a t a Clitheroe Labour ' Party y mei Monday,, Mr. French :the I local': | Press Which amount to iaccilsation of politic:, [the i part of this : So unfair was our last' week’s Labour 'says Mr. j French, 'ceased to be fair co


no nvspaper. ihpetition.


Times,” devoted four to speeches by th. bleclion |candidate poluinns were used a meeting I addressed Labour candidates, ,two columns were With a report of the tive m'eeting. In the reports were' c factual And\ end accordance;' with lih: paper’s policy of po partiality. | |


I What are the fac Week’s


‘| Advertise:


nnmiMpal wo


bo liticai


jakeri uP Qonserya- th oases


the other


dmpletely ijrelyl iin s riews- im-


, meeting . I was no: Ijfair, apparently meaning th a t ' I t , did not present our realiers with an accurate account !of the candidates’ speeches. '


! But :Mr,| [French -honsid^ils that the report of th e Lalpour


In view ofj the fact 'that ! Mr. French, on his ownjad- ' mission, was |not present a t the meeting refers, comes able, hear


to which


I self, how then con in a position to say our report accuratb


the speeches since


yeyed a meeting


he


fair [accou or riot?


, been satisfied. . but realise tnat in doing should be|employin_ bias of which he accus


;ban only assunle Chat the report •waslfactu;|i not comply with Mr. requirements. If • th " Vote' Labour ’’ had after each paragra; haps therj even he wo


r:iWhat |then ! can reason for this attac


the path fair .play, ing Which prompted General Election ca


of


the Labc^ur Candida others who jatten meeting have 'suppo, ^ranch’s assertion.


even Imore if


his a Id rit he


statement j be­ remark­ did


for hiiri- he


not Whet


ly t of


.It is sighiflcant th a ; nel tes I


qed i ted I


heir ori- the


;ner nor the Mr.,


trie We


because 1. it did Fren :h‘s w())rds


Appeared ’ p e r - ; lid h a y e '


loes that ijve'


that riefy "'es us.


Mr. ■ French, howevs: ifempt ;th?s ‘ newspaph


Not evejn intimidatio;


partial hearing columns, will continri our most rigid prlncipt


to .express lEhanks for anl.im-


in le to


impartiality land Fairness in rep6r,t- ill three andidrites


The Labour , candidates


themselves will continue to receive just treatment from this newspaper in splt;e of Mr. French and other figures who by warranted outbursts ifhe very things whlb profess to condemn.


these ' un­ support h taey


political * *


CK|S, lES.


:has passed the final e tlon of the Law Soc In March.


M R . P. C. RUSHTOt^ Chatburn-road, .


(Ilitiherd'e iamiaa- ik y l Held


of


p. Rushton of 75, Chatburn road, he is an Old Boy of Clitheroe Royal Gramfaar School. He served with | |tbe Royal Air-Force frbm '1945 and while over, 1944 was mentioned patches.


! The son of Mr. and Mrs. W.


tseas in, p


iBaldwln, Weeks and Islnce 1928.


* * S’


Labour agent, were land gave short addr^. ;'the Glltheroe Labour Social ■ and Dance Labour Rooms on jevening. Brooches- well sented by Mr. J. Hi:j, ■ iss


.^FHE four Labour m candidates and thg


Tltheradge, E ».m


.A. Blacklock, and tht tionist was Miss T. Pianist was Mrs. W. and H. Speak was drums. Refreshment^ served b-' the Ladies? mittee. I I


Mlss R, Townson and Sharpies for the servii they have rendered, T^wnson was soloist


* : : * I*


'Mrs. M. A. Pollard Clitherc'3 delegate Guild Congress at S later this month. Mrs. J. Nuttall presided.


■was thanked by Mrs. W Adamson and Mrs. F


is I,he ) nhe heffield


Allen * ' *


CPE iCK


(plub held an “At Home Tuesday and had as guebts the parents, the church' deacons and the Ladies’ Fellowship'. T Gf J, Guildford preside 1 rpyi'ew of Club actlvlti


MEMBERS of the ■‘•T


-® - Congregational


Ciitheroe Youth on


Young IP Rev. alnd a


cept concert are to be to [Church funds.


future plans was given Al Woodcock. After there was games and Proceeds of £7 from ,


the ire- glven


dancing:


es alnd by-Mr] sripper


^ONGRESS resolutions were V discussed at Tuesday’s meetmg of ithe Cflithepd Women’s ‘Co-operative Guild apd a report on the s ;ctlorial council conference a ; Man]- Chester last Saturd:,y, 'lyas given by Mrs. E. Fletcher. She


Cl:


aniclpal Mr.' [ly. itherqe presfeijt


Saturdaly --'re prd- son Mrs.j es til At iVfiss Itlr.


‘sses at Partyfs at me


‘ ■ with on


Bowker. rt|les he


Coni- were eloDU-


Mr, Harry Weeks, aftdr death he completec with Mr. W. E. S. 'Wee Cantab.' Mr. Rushtp been on the staff of


i He served his artlc 1949


jjs: M.A: n: has Messrs.


Baldwin


es[ wi'Ch whose them


n fyom r, i [Will r from


T h e [ W e e k s


GREENWOOD- wabIdington


landjiMrs. ’l l Waddington, of Mairi-street, Gisburn, arid


[Miss Marjorie Irene Wacj- dingtorii.oniy, daughter of Mr.


iMr. Joseph Greenwood, only son! of [ Mr. and Mrs. J.


Greenwood bf 102, Gisburri- road; Barnoldswick,. were married'at l^t. Mary’s . ..Parish Church, Gisburn, on Saturday by ,the yicai, the Rev. W. M. Lister. Mr. N. Waterworth wais organist.


Given aw£,y by her fathek


'the; bride wore a; turquoise cloque dress with navjy acessories land carried ' a bouquet; of pink carnations. The matron of honour, Mrs. Mildred Baker, of Well Cot)-' tage, Downham, friend of the bride, wore a navy blue dre^ With navy accessories and ha)i a spray of p:nk carnations


brother-i'n-[ groom. Was grooriisman Waddington^


the [Teniper burn, and Greenwood pool. They i sail, nead Sk


! Mr, Arbh'ur Steverisor -1:. w of the bride


best man and th was Mr. Hafr)v


A ; recdptibn was. held at la t


:ince Hotel, Gls er Mr. and Mrs


ver fruitjspc of the bride Chatburrj.


Wedding g


ifts included sil ons from frlendi at Victoria Mill


IRELAMjp-WRATHALL


Wraithall,| ’eldest daughter ' ol' Mr. and 'Mrs: G. Wrathall; ol Barnstead Farm, West Brad­ ford, wqs [married at St,


Miss -! Violet ' Wlnlfrec.


our be


Shaw Bridgi’ night Hurst Bolton-by-Bc


TN the [fins Shield


1 of the Aitke compeQtion a on Wednesday Green i defeatec wland :3-i0.


strain of| pl:,ying two night: in succession, began well bu an' unproductive penally ' ii the 30th I minute marked tb.. beginning of i Hur^t Green’s ascendancy. [With an interval lead of two g^oals Hurst Greeri went further) ahead to settle Bolton’s fate


Bolton, jobvibusly feeling th^


C. Ohatburn Clitheroe I an ball League, Mayor (Couri, who presenteil and Aitken s '


uAfter the


Totalrain^aill for the month was 3.62 ins. and


ings


master, in mo in|thly weather read- taken at Chatburn School,


P reports Mr. E,


AIN fell on on two di:


the montp vM: when .51 ins. temperatuije ,. 66 deg. P. qn A; but three days the months of 26 deg. -was


Ic*' ■ #


were recorded- The vas highest' i at pril 20th and 21st. later. April 24th,


west 'temperature •ecorded.


■ 4 *


Barbara S n it l . of St, Mary^s- street,' Cltherde, gained 'the bronze medal | in the character ballet class for competitors under 15. Trained tiy Miss Mary 'Wad­ ding,ton', M-B.B^O., N.A.T.D., |she is a pupil of the' Margaret Sand- ham School of Dancing. Noel Kershaw, ,, a ] student of |the Rendell Schob. I of Speech and Drama, was j awarded second prize'in-the u;ider 15 class for verse speaking.


*


the cause of Monday night terrace. CJitbqn were called to extensive dama


^ c cuM u : : chimney w


* B


M .ontague Clitheroe newk be 83 bn Tuesjl;


IRTHDAY R W,l|


A


Troop Funds it in! the Hall, Saturday. | *1' ;


SUM for


;ATI'


[ON of soot in a as 'believed to be chimney fire on at 6, Eshtoh- oe Fire Brigade the outbreak. No ,ge wasi caused.


i * ,


i t re e t ,: former] agen-' who will ay. I ' * *


£15 was raised Loyola Scout


#


fund when Committeel 1: Morning In th' lour on S^iturc


4


Sunday School: realised £25 5s.


by the Parish candidates an


and pound


OVER £60l the Old people


» i


the’ Mayoress’^ eld a Coffei


was 'raised for s Welfare


,e Mayor’s Par- ay. I


w *


A MONSTER jumble sale onrl nniinr? cfoll nromnlcar?


stall organised [Church G.F.S


held In the Hie Rev. S.i Birtwell, Vicar of


Brierfleld, who] it was-announced this; week, is! to be instituted as Vicar of Clitlusroe on Wednesday, June 14th. j :|


Mr. Birtwell' has been vicar of


Brierfleld since 1944, and served his first curacy at the same Church from 1939 to 1942.


A young Clitheroe skater v


a bright future is Milss [ Ja Hudson, of 19, Chesteir-aver


ship witli her partner,'! Mr. Deramy, of Manchester,


She has' just added to her ing reputation by gaining sec(j« place in the Northeim Midland Ice Dance Champi[o


t


t a Jumble Sale Lowergate on


greetings To Mr.| 1 k 1 n s 0 n of


i \


RI'STITUT DECREE


Mrs.


Sagar near 'Ch


decree of rights ' in ■Wednesdli' Wilfred contest tlhi


Sheila' oed, Highej- Leroe, ^ ' resfituti'p the Diydrce


y .agains Arning, e suit.


gjrainted a ciorijugal


Aming, Hodder,


I!(iiurt on Charles did not


MALAYA CASUALTIES


troops S' tween Februari bf 20' o: ranks' k and 170


Battle casualties riu'Terediby irvlng iri Majlaya pe-


May 1st,' 28th, 1950,


: fleers arid lied, arid other rank:


17 officers tvoundled.


111 other ed


p 948. an d . (onsls


PERSONAUTIES IN THE NEWi


A T the Blackburn Festival ofl Ballet, Dnttia and Music,


match Councillor president of the


dj District Foot- introduced the I. T.| Rushton)


hield. *


the League Cup *


,ys during Apri! Pi Aldersley, head-


17 days and snow


-Vicar,-theI Rev. I’, ri. J. Haw­ kins. Mr. H. Dyson was the or­ ganist. 1 The bride, who was giveii


away by per father, wore a gown ofi white silk em­ broidered French crepe cut on


classical )im'-s. with a full skirt forming a train. She had . a silk embroidered veil with; headdress of pearls, and carried a| bouquet of white


roses. I ■ ' I


left for Black]- 111 live at Burn - pton.


Frances Ellen Wrathall. sister of 'the bride, and: Miss Mari- g a re t , Editjh Ireland, sister of the [ bridgeg'room. M 1 s ,s Wrathall jwore a forget-m'e- not blue [French crepe dress trimmed vyith beige lace, anij' had ' a blue flowered headi- dress and a waist length, em ­ broidered ' blue veil. Shij carried a shower bouquet of blue I iris. Miss Ireland wore a dress of fuchsia: moss crepe trimmed vylth beige lace, with a headdress of pink flower; and a waist length erri- broidered pink veil. He* shower bouquet was of pink iris. M


The bridesmaids were Miss


groomsman, was Mr. George Rigby, and the ushers were Mr. Roy B. Rigby and Ml: Norman A^ Singleton.


ception whs held a t the Eave; Hall Hotel, Waddington, ana la'cer Mr. and Mrs.Jreland left for Scotland, the bride wearj-) ing a check coat, fawn dress


After, the ceremony a re'


reside at Hollins Farm, Wad^' dington. j


a,nd nigger brown accessories! Mr;, and,Mrs. Ireland wil,


C 1 i t h e r b e Congregationai Church on Saturday, of Mis: Margaret Edna Anderton, only daughter of- Mr. B'eaufort' Anderton, of 2. Up-Brooks' Clitheroe, and Mr. Wilfrec! Silverwood youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Silverwood I of. 5, Holden-street, Clitheroe


SILVERWOpD - ANDERTOI^ The wedding took place a'l,


■ '


‘ 1 ■ i t '


■ i i


ies [and carried a spray ol rose.sland Ijieather. Her-brides- maid Miss [Marian Silverwood sister of the bridegroom, wore an ice blue two piece with navy [ accessories and she alsc


the bride 'wore a powder blue; two piece 'With navy accessor­


Given aivay by her fathei


|: ; i


’The : beM man was Mr! William Appleton,


i ' ■ [ I , t n [6 |


Helen’s Church] Waddingtor.', on Tuesday to iMr. Alan Ire land, eldest sori of Mr. and Mrs. E. Ireland of Hollins Farm, Wa'ddington. The cene)- mony was conducted by irh =


..•epoijt of meeting, ithap it


1 bids on irecif


ised rms


• annual spriipg clean last week. Also in the picture are the vicar, the Rev. E. V. R. Thomas, the churchwarden, Mr. T. J.


Women of St. Leonard’s Church, Downham went armed with brooms and dusters to give their picturesque ichurch its


Holgate.jand Mr. H. Martin, who represented the men ol the [parish..


on


IN


G CLEAN' AT


Cl it h e r o e a t THE p Io l l | NEXT WEEK


sentatives to the Town cil.


first to be held tne


nLITHEROE gjoes to ^ municipal i| polls Thursday to elect four r


At last year’s election-lhthe in May under


the People A'oT. Labour’s representation bh the Corincil was depleted by the election of four Conservative candi­ dates which broiWhr the Con­ servative Majority up to eight. total defeat Iri this election


new Reprdsentation :of


their representation. The Conservatives, who have 12 representat [yes on Council, would membership of their candldat feated.


fesult, I'D is serious for t h e _____ of view, who SB'ik to increase


nonetqpess Ldbour point


the


achieve, a if none of were I'de


had the


Grammar Schobl and at SI. James’s School will be open at


9 p.m., and It is] expected that the result will about midnight


be declared


Billington Golden


Couple’s eddin


^'UESDAY iriarked crnlHon TIna^^r^^r^^r n


sary of Mr. an, Bleazard of 27. G Billington, and! . . . _ they will celgbraJte occasion with a at which their 10 granchildren and 'sisters, will


golden wiedding annlv


alder-aver ue. the


on Sunday Mrs. F.


R.


five children, and brothers be present.


family party


burn Parish Charch on May 2,1900, by the R'riv. A. L. cHiey, then vicar of (Btindleton.


They were married a t (Lis­


the second oldelst membei' of a family of 14. in Billington She ihas i|ved


Mrs. Bleazard] who Is I 73, was born at Grindleton, arid is


years and has a [lifelong asso­ ciation with MltEon Parish Church. She hrig only failed to attend the church) on seven occasions in the) bast) 11 years. She has been a member of t;lie Mltton Women’ll Institute for about four years.


ley before golni to Brierlev’s Farm on Whrilley Nab. I He was a keen farmer land was at Brierley’s for, about


Mr. Bleazard Jis a natlv^ of Giggleswlck and llived at Saw-


years before he ^ent|to liv^ at Billington.


Minister tielped In Wesley Show


Club under thb) direction! of the Rev. A. Cresswelljof Chat- burn, (rife Saturday presented a concert at the' : Wesley Methodist Sunday School;


^'HIRTY mernbersi of '[the ^ Wesley Methodist Yoiith


opened the show and intro­ duced 'the juniojr [Minister. Lhe Rev. A. Cresswell, who had compiled much logue. Two clu J. W. Gordon Cresswell gave sketch and ainjather ' cleVer item was a blirlesque of a famous Irish ballad.; A s i r


The Rev. J. H. Richmond


and the Rev. a humorbus


of the d la- leaders, _Mr.


the wettest day of as last Saturday


mond C.' Silverwood and thel' groomsnien Mr. Russell I


had a spray of roses and! heather, j The best man was Mr. Ray-1


Anderton and Mn Ernest' Andei'ton. I


i ' '


was conducted by the Rev. C. J.| Guildford, the hymns “The Lord is My Shepherd” and “Jesu Lover of My Soul” were sung, Mrs. Lyne being organ­ ist.


Cafe, Mr. j and Mrs. Silv er -! vtood left for Maidenhead, thel bride wearing a grey co^t and I blue hat. T|iey are to reside at 5,1'Holden-streej;, Clitheroe.


jAfter a reception at Brigg’s ;


was a clock and a set of carvers from the bride’s work friends at phatburn Mill and aj cheque from friends of the bridegroomi« a t Gourtauld’s ,; Clayton-le-|I\iIoors.


'IAmong the jwiedding gifts; A JUMBLE SALE and poiind


lane Methodist Church Friday, when about £l'l'.5V;as realised. M


stall was held at Mobr- During the ceremony which'


| !


prise item wa; ance of the ReV, who also too part


the, appe.ir- C. R.i BraK, in the shbw.


Crliichley, Yvtinne l Tayfor, Margaret Tavlof,jEric Coates. Brian Burgess, Brian Joties, Ron. Wallbanki Geoffrey Allen, Allan Sims, ; Tom Bennett, George Tyler, Keith Tyler, Brian J [Nightingil'e, Richard Frankland, Richard Wilkinson.


Kathleen Neal, Margaret Slater, Bill Geirdon, Arthur


I 1 ' I i I )


Neal, Sidney Blackburn,'Airios S. Cressw>ell. 1 j


I | s


Lund, Doris Lund, Mdcel Nightingale, Da|vlna Marge ri­ sen, Helen Smithson, Kath­ leen Hanson, Jdarle Jlshijir- wood, Marjori' Barbara Rlsfiton,


Taking par t i tvere; H^zel


Know! es. Jean


10 for lover; 30


the er-


The polling stations at the


a n e s s i o n s


Search Revealed __ . Uverdoat Rocket, Say


A P PE


aring day on


arid atte npti ig to steal Isj) from an ning the


would rediioe Labour’s repre- senlation to two on the hext Council, and so. thoug vital issue hangs on no


was in a t th Market the market Garner carribr


case, reserv fifq:


e Court Saturddy


rubbbr accusec, and yale-];. bladbd chisel, gloves his pbsii


the ac Borou along crossed into him ja: bottom entry, welllhg carryin asked Garner said:)" to my


D.t;;. Not


-street [ \bhe used walk i ‘ i He| noticed was carryir;g{ a bag I arid \


e' Constable King-street 1 i junctibn


subsequently ype I keys, i s knife, a


sac,


and an|el,ectrf ession.


i screiydriver,


28 Keys In Police


at i|n Occasional (Court a t Clitheroe yester- charges of possessing housebreaking tools by


r..ai.u xiqspeut, Clitheroe, was committed to Preston ns. He pleadqd not guilty to


Borougl: Market, Arthur (iarner (29) Hand


^bpeLlntejideiii j!^ l|don his defence. Bail was allowed.


th i at 10-5 i!\^ril 29th,


Crabtree Clltheroe,


both charges and in the '


hb was kept under observation fori three! mbnths in a psy­ chiatric wdrd for going around with knives.


I |[ WIFE’S ' k f s . K. loa


boots. [He fbllowea the into Railway (View,


cold \ [wearing


thin- steel


a pdir of lamp in


I Ral rd


uused come but of the Market] Gatneri went New ' fVIafket-kreet, King-street) )andj went


r. Crabtree said he saw


' was alleged) 'Only a sabk; l)


; a carribr b vHat wai in


brother’s for S'


explanalt: said he found on se


found hand' o


the various ar arching ithe]


I eing satisfiecl ion, [D.C. ' exarriined tl)


He was wearing ifubber on boots '


IWayVleW.Hb followed [Stopped hl:n at the was


am me


th to


; bag, have


When


the 28 keys 111 fercoat ppeke .


shrugged) his shouli refusbd to give an ex


Houldsij/i D.C. the acc gatewaV knew G and habits on the Hentho: that his of the have;[ Re-je


Cross W'l; )dl,i


iclbs, and accused,


with the Cijabtrbe g and


Wher he asked Girner for an explanatioli, the]


Iders and plaiatlon.


ised coming I but r bf th(^ |mai)[cet arner very -well '.s familiar j |wi


-examined by M orth for) the a btree sajd he fl


opirf |bee


trie left- a,ccused


'


Superinjti that Gi that Corpbralt


In


said 29th, [he jp.m. to house some; ci [all in [round was not [some In bed


C.Otl ti h


ith Ithli


xlarnined ehdenti


n foun


he V7ENT for CGAI


qrrier d had


ion tip


d| not! eer


t Hen


'fn, but had sben him in trict occaslbfially. In ion there wb§ oply one 28 keys which I on


He had not)seen him Corpqrbtlbii tip at


3y wririe^s the ti P.


trill him ;o the Lorn.


Chief said


at cal.


by


[drinking night] house bag


he house. | He Railway Viriw,


fresh air. beer


parried ;he tools with h^m just put of sheer habit


ri igi t he


while [he day afte who hac must )ha'


I A ma phlldren


pocket


:ried man ri/ th ri«


iWas room, at night keys 'we: 'i


Mr. Hoqli rnitted i! collect


In an;


Superin Said he his pockle them 'in chest of dren’s b dren )c standing


Cross-ji


keys cou doors p correct that them }n


solicitor, On bei dr.Gng-off Ih (If he ng man!


wer to dswort! was s


examinCi endent


c uld rearih on a c


(|id not p t. He a spare drawers droom


Garrie r wa;


children his wi previous them the fore he to the dinner morning^ Sunday, always him. While


the the end


rjvidlng fit;, but the r


Id be used fc admitted his possess


ngi re-exalmlprid accusei


(jlllngtop I boots - occasioils. He keys to play


had pri


rirent to brid. ,,


lid] the keys in on


y his


(jorporaribn [tip every time, pri


;, and sometiijnes; on a arid he ri^orri or less ;ook


aturday , . tbdls [With


Arm|y In North'|Africa at of 1943ji ac(jused' said


he was rierving with


witi Helwent


gave 1 be-


,ve put his ovrircorit]


Wrien he left he did, pot e in his


itogetriei' : scrap 'which he thought might] be j of some plueJ On that


rnoon, tpe yqupgsters the keys


meipllrto the irip) trie


knPw the ' with a


which living house


on by ;r ad-


was in) bedL*: Satur- j I tojplay with,


three that


carried the toolsrafb him to take to the Cprpbration tip alt Henthor 1, yhere he spent) a lot'of time gathering


Garner


:alnlng said


the he


up


erally with


As he wds ledvlng his Dickec


the


ae carrier I irticles.!


H I


t lon left hbme go W jhlsl bi)c 91, Sdlthill-lrod as he ha!(i


witness-box, !''3arner April


rid, for one at went


riearly dH day tprough evious


a, dlreqtl route. . to get as hri h£d been


which


. He Indeed th his


:. J. G. jcused, 'st saw of the


of the) White Lion nd


going coal.”


28


accused, said iher husband \rias in) j bed w h en 'sh e returned from taking trie oldest child' lo the ) pictured on Saturday afternoon] The children often plqyed with tlhe keys, and she had'found them in her own corit pocket and shoes. Mrs Garner sal^ her husbdnd spent a lot ojf time at the ,tlp apd[he always took thri tools with him.'


EVIDENCE Ler, Wife of the


I , .


house, and . hridband had leqtl'ng srich hajd [ told j hirh many about ca,rrylng the


ariThere was a loti of rubb)sh d I bits [of scrap about the


around with him and bringing them honie. j ,


she thought her a mania for cql things, and ^he a time things


brfather was ri. reserved sort ( f pepson with) few Intimate friends. The accused had been to ! his house | for coal several times. Mr. Garner said he had told [his brother to come late asi|it looked bad walking thfprigh the streets in the day time, with a sack of coal. He toq! I had experienced his brqthers’ mariia for collecting things for about four years Miij Garner said his brother had ! brought I the tools with hli)ri on previous occasions be cause he had had reason u


Mr. L. Garner said his


borrow them once or twice. II


wo)rth said thrit his client had adlhitted [carrying; the tools around bilt he frequently did this las they; were useful for brpriking up' scrap on the Corporation ; tip, where : he sppjnt a lot of time.


For the defence, Mr. Houlds- 'I might


extfri money led him to going to the tip,)anq his brother also tririd' to hrilp Ijiim as far as he coiild by soirie coal


His efforts [ |to earn a little


codl; that! night,” said Mr. Houldsworth,!!’ and he had the tools) 'jvitri him because he always carried them around.


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This) keys were the playthings of Bis childreri, and both the acqused rind)) his wife have saifl ,that they 'had found the, keys [in their shoes and pock-) etsi[on previous occasions] I submit that !]the excuse put fortvard by Mr] Garner and cdn)oborated Ijby his wife 'is sufficient to §ay there is no pr ima fa c i e case.”


Arthur Langdhaw,, presiding, said the Magistrates had come to j the conclusion that there was),sufficient evidence for trie acdused to Be sent to the Sedslbns; , ]


•braris. Bearing,in mind the direc


ancl! noticed , I that the coldl steel chisel bore traces of


atteiriptirig to steal 1/- from an ) automatic lock in the Borough Market? D.C. Crabtree said that about 10-15 p.m. the same) evening he examined the tools] which he had found in; the) possdssionj of the accused!


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Duck-street, (Jlltheroe, said that [early on] the Saturday morning he poiished-the locks, which were then in order and had) hot been Tampered with in ririy way. I He identified a lock! produced In court as one of those he had cleaned.'


, th a . [from i and j) an auto: witq I cash ', examined the) articles and fourtd they had been recently interfered with vfa the key holeNiio the bash compart- meiit! with an- Instrument. Thepe had been further Intet- ferehce to the top left hand corner ofj the cash conifaineri. Marks present were consist­


ent yfith having been made) by an [instr'liment! such as ihe 'chisel, a: ■


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