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FARMER, HIS SON, AND POLICEMAN CLEARED


Story of “assault” at farm “monstrous fabrication”


AN allegation at Gisburn on Monday by a Nelson man that lie was beaten up by an 80-year-old Wigglcswortli farmer and his son, aided am


abetted by a Bolton-by-BowIand police constable, was described as a complete ami monstrous fabrication which could have bad a disastrous


effect,” by Mr. John P. Mewies, of Skipton, defending. The defendants were Thomas Taylor, aged 80, and Harry Taylor, aged 47, of Lower Aigden Farm, Wigglesworth, and


P.C. John M. Dean, of BoIton-by-Bowland. Taylor and his son were alleged by Mr. Derek Lambert,


prosecuting, to have punched and kicked Thomas William Brown, oURailway Terrace, Nelson, and beat him with a stick during a ten-minute melee at Lower Aigden Farm. P.C. Dean, who appeared in


court in plain clothes, laced two summonses of aiding and abetting the farmers. The charges” were dismissed. All the defendants pleaded “ not


Brown, a former undermanager of a Wetherby firm, which had gone into liquidation, had been instructed to dispose of the


guilty." Mr. Lambert, stated that


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visited the Taylor's Farm and indicated that a tractor was


firm's assets. He and a Dennis Farncll had


he and Parnell would take them to look at the tractor on the next Tuesday. Famcll and Brown arrived a t the farm on the day but Famell said he was going to an auction in Rossendalc. Brown and the Taylors went to


available. Broun told the Taylors that


ton.


farm, they found a glass vase had been knocked on to the floor and it became obvious that someone had broken in. Certain objects were found to be missing. Brown took I lurry Taylor ^ to


When they arrived at tnc , ,, agement by Dean and did not


Edmundson said that when the arrived at the farm, Dean asked Brown if he would like to watt in the car or in the house. When he returned he saw notic­ ing to indicate that an assault


attack Brown. Chief Inspector George Varlej


had taken place.. Brown had been given oppoi-


Thomas Taylor's cheeks and he seemed sorry for what he had


house, Brown said to him ” This is a right carry on. You’ve brought me up here to be beaten


done. When Dean came into tne


U*Dean told Brown that he had better be quiet or he would be given more of the treatment,


buttons had come off Brown’s coat and Brown later foirnd that they had been put into his


pocket. POOR PHYSIQUE


had had a previous conviction of being an accessory after the fact when two men were convicted of robbery with violence in October


Mr. Lambert said that Brown


inspect the tractor and on their way back they collected the Taylors' mail from Long Pres­


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in the robbery but had allowed one of the men to use a lorry at his brother-in-law's farm. AH the money stolen was returned ex­ cept £70 which one of the other men had spent. Brown had been


Brown had not been involved , ,


Bolton-bv Bowland police station and the'thefts were reported to P.C. Dean. Brown then returned home.The followutg day Dean went to Nelson police station and interviewed Brown who heard nothing more of the matter un­ til he was seen by a Nelson policeman who told him that the West Riding police wanted to see him at Nelson ]>olice station the following day.


POLICE INTERVIEW


Chief Inspector Edmondson and Detective Officer Sharp, of the West Riding C.I.D.. who told him thev wanted to check over his statement concerning the


worth.


officers went round the side of the farmhouse. Dean said to Brown "Taylor and his son want


,\t the farmhouse the C.I.D. ,


to see you.” As they walked to the farm­


house, Dean placed his hand in the middle of Brown's back. When they reached the house.


Dean pushed Brown beyond the vestibule. As lie walked towards the house, Brown had noticed that the curtains in a room were


drawn. Dean, alleged Mr. Lambert,


then said "Right, he's there.” and left. Thomas Taylor began shoutbig "You set this job u p ” and Harry Taylor struck Brown


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the ribs and Brown fell to the floor. Both men jumped on him and Thomas Taylor began to bang Brown's head on the floor. Harry Taylor shouted “ Get


in the face. Thomas Taylor butted him m


vour clog into him. dad" and Thomas Taylor kicked Brown in


loud, alleged Mr. Lambert, and should have been heard by police


the ribs twice. Brown's cries for help were


Harrv Taylor held his hair while Thomas Taylor hit him on the back of the neck with Ills fist. Brown was dazed but when he


outside. When Brown got to his feet,


next looked up he saw Thomas Taylor holding a walking stick above his head. Harry Taylor shouted ” Don't dad ” and no


blow was stuck. When the fight had finished


Harry Taylor said “ Bring him in aiid put him on the chair." Harry Taylor then went out to bring' the policemen in. While he was out, alleged Mr.


He was then interviewed by


an extremely poor physique and the three men were fortunate not to be facing more serious charges. The police's conduct and particularly that of Dean should have been the subject of


fined £50. Brown, said Mi-. Lambert, had


said that Brown had been his patient for about 14 years and had been under treatment for tuberculosis. His physique was


a full inquiry. Dr. Thomas Charles Corson


found his back compatible with having been beaten with a stick. There was a swelling on the side of his jaw. consistent with his having been struck and there were red patches on his legs. Brown was shaking all oyer


poor. When he examined Brown he


theft.They went to Gisburn. where they picked up Dean and then drove to the farm at Wiggles­


alleged Mr. Lambert. In the straggle some of the


tunitv to call his solicitor an if Brown had complained ne would have asked for a written statement which would hat® foimd its way to the Chief Con­


stable very quickly. Questioned by Mr. Lambei t, ne


pened at the farm. He had questioned Brown at


COSTS AWARD


should never have seen the light of day. Brown’s story was a com­ plete and monstrous fabrication and he had been a convincing


Mr. Mewies said tliat the case


bring against the farmers and it was rather rubbing it in after being involved in a robbery m which thousands of pounds were


stolen.Mr. Mewics made an applica­ tion for costs against Brown and an order was made for expenses of 15 gns. to be paid.


“Baby”


dig that pram


when he saw him and his in­ juries were consistent with vio­ lence having been used against


h ci-oas-cxamtolnE Brown. Mr. Mewies suggested that Browns story of the events was "just one tissue of lies to arrest en­ quiries being made about you. This Brown denied. He admitted that he was an undischarged


bankrupt. Brown alleged that when they


wore in the car at Gisburn. where he had been questioned. Chief Inspector Edmtmdson told him: “What them —— have done to vou back there is nothnig to do with us. Don't implicate us or we will have you for slander.” Brown alleged that while he


was being questioned at Gisburn police station, he asked to see liis solicitor and was refused.


•‘ TOTALLY FA L S E ”


charges were “ totally false.” The Taylors did not know he was going to the farm and the curtains were not drawn. As Brown walked up to the


Dean told the court that the


had his hand on Brown's back. He had not said “Here you


to the moor.” I t was an absolute lie that he


School bus problem


house. Harry Taylor looked out, " I told them both we were go­ ing to look at a track that leads


are ” or any words to that effect when Brown went into the house and had not pushed him through the door. The dogs barked and Harry


returned to t.hc house. Brown was sitting at a table with his hat on and smoking a cigarette. He did not notice anything un­ usual about his appearance. Thomas Taylor denied having


Taylor came out of the house. Nothing was said when he


Lambert. Thomas Taylor told Brown “ I've never done any- bodv a wrong turn in my life. I'm'sorry lad. They told tis to do


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waii—anything up to half d hour—for a school bus find oft* they thumb a lift to get hon


area sometimes have a log


earlier. This waE mated at Bowl an


the Education authority we aware of the situation and we


assaulted Brown and said that his story was a complete fab­ rication. He did not have a cross word with ^Brown all the time he was in the house. He had not taken a stick to


pupils from the Bowland ar who attended Settle High Sclio The morning bus service do' tailed perfectly but because th( were more pupils from Wt Bradford now, the sendee h been altered and the bus rou


trying to improve it. The problem concerned sot


Brown and he said that Brown’s evidence was “ bare-faced lies.” Harry Taylor said that, he had been given no advice or encour­


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Sabdcn early on Sunday mim­ ing and ended at Pendlean. Then about 60 young pegle attended Communion ah life


rr'EAMS of a r d e n t pam ■


L pushers began a race at


Parish Church, at PendletonV a The race was <>*-a»w»l5pq\


seven youth clubs took par, ‘


The first iwo home were fron St. Paul's Club. Accrington, aid the club also won the competi­ tion for the best-dressed prair St. Peter's. Accrington, finishd third just three minutes after


faced pushers and grinnin; occupants made a strange spec tacle as they straggled over tht


Nick of Pendle. There was one casualty whet


tile winners. The prams with ’.heir red-


liar.The evidence of the faimers and Dean had been corroborated and the only person out of step in the entire march was Brown. ; I t was a serious charge to <


denied having made any remark in the car as to what had hap­


Gisburn because he was unsatis­ fied with 24 points in his state­ ment concerning the robbery.


There’s a famous seaside place


called Blackpool


URNING a corner I came sharply up against a red-haired girl, slim and vaguely resembling Jane Asher. What hit me


in the eye, however, was a large white dise, pinned to the lapel of her coat.


Rather, it was the words in latge print whicli hit me: I


small print. . ." it to rain ” under­ neath.


AM EXPECTING. Then. ^ i saw the words in


ed effect. I fell for it hook, line and sinker.


Well, that disc had the intend­


tad such a fashion but in Black­ pool. It is one fad which I hope


home wearing that brazen and impudent tag. I doubt ii. After all. where else would you


I wonder if that girl went


will remain peculiar to that town.


place where you find tire strang­ est fashions, the craziest fads and fancies. You'll see girls in summer dresses and white hats m a high March wind at Easter, or in sweaters and slacks in the warmest weather.


But after all Blackpool is one You eithor love it or loathe it.


Blackpool is to Lancashire and Yorkshire folk what Brighton or ” Saiowfcnd ’’ is to Londoners.


people arc among those who crowd into buses and cars to see p the vast facade which is Black­


Every Bank Holiday Clithcroe


Blackpool? Tl might after all be the brightly-painted bingo and shellfish stalls on the Golden Mile, the modern shops, the modem shops, the latest luxur­ ious-looking store, the pleasure beach, the illuminations... What is known these days as


to last me for a long lime. In those few hours I can see so many sights, so many people, to give me something to think about for many days afterwards. Why do so many people flock


the " tourist trade ” is Big Busi­ ness as far as Blackpool is con­ cerned. A'day in Blackpool is enough


there? To me. people are the mast interesting thing about Blackpool and I love to study them unobserved.


WHO STARTED IT


people dress in gay clothes and buy those crazy hats because the fashion had been started by someone or did they just become aifected by the atmosphere. Te some people the atmosphere is tlie perfume of fish and chips,


always seem much more colour­ ful and in many cases even eccentric than at home. Who started it I wonder? Did


Somehow people in Blackpool


cenngton u c n o r y i- >..327 , V , Council and nine prams


- / ------- ozonefmmeled with it “hr 4w of or But there i« the more


facade there is the real Black­ pool. where people live and work. And yet. what is the real


ool. I say facade because under the


be won. A child notices only the results, the gay effect. A Bank Holiday always


attracts the young people to Blackpool, young people who smile into each other's eyes as they stroll along the promenade, girls who often wear identical outfits, a group of boys who have all bought the same black hats and who wear them at the same angle, newly-weds feeling self conscious in their smart new clothes, babies and toddlers gaz­ ing in wonder, older children impatiently racing ahead of parents. For me Blackpool is not Ihe.


Tower, the excellent sands, the shops.. . . but the people.


JEAN MILLER LANG1IO


ton Conservative Branch held a whist drive at the Old Langho Sunday School las t week. Whist winners were: Ladies: 1. Mrs. C. Nelson; 2. Mrs. R. Ogden; cons Miss E. Bentley. Gents: 1. Mr. A. Altham; 2. Mr. G. Nickson: cons Air. J. Ains­ worth. Dominoes: 1. Miss J. Vickers: cons Mrs. B. Hacking.


WHIST.—Langho and Billing-


J. R. Ellis were re-appointed wardens. Airs. Jungbluth and Mr. E. Wolstenholmc were re-elected to the Diocesan conference. Air. F. Shaw and Air. H. AT. Bidtock are to serve on the Ruri-Decanal conference. The sidesmen were re-elected


with Mr. A. Hlndle. Mr. R. Knight, and Air. Spinks also being appointed.


M1TTON


District W.I. held their monthly meeting last week. Airs. R. Simpson, the vice-president was in the chair. After the business there was


SLIDES.—Little Alitlon and


and parochial church meeting was held in the school last week, the vicar Rev. R. Kirkham presiding. Mr. H. M. Bullock and Air.


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