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A TEENAGER told how he shook with fear as he was alleg­ edly sexually attacked by "the head of sports ai Stonyhurst College. The youth told a jury at


night attack, the boy fled in tears to a priest’s room. Later, Norkett (38) was


tions about his private life. The sports master next


suspended from Stony­ hurst College, where his counsel said he had a first- class reputation as a tutor. The teenager said Nor­


Huntley Crown Court how- rugby couch Kim Norkett tried to perform oral sex on him, after asking him to go to his office, getting on top of him and putting the light out. After the alleged late-


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hen played on


m. . „ i , . d.-c ardmy a spade on th e th ird round and. on the


mnrth round of the -u it. south d is c a rd ed a d iam o n d . West 1‘niild do no better than trunui with hi> ace of dubs and cash the ace of diamonds.


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the trick.-. Me M>h- t" <b- I' i i t l n n i i th r r «li;im<'ii‘ l " ii the l .W h e a r t . ca>h th e ace of >j»a<h s ami ito m * rut! the !a.»t


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; in . hi' dubs --ii the M-i .m.l n-uiul and then led X his Li>t cluh to take a trump from each ot the opponents' hand-, only l*1 tricks Could he made.


j Winners on Monday were. NS Mr and Mr.- L Ward. Mrs h.


h a i to n and M r . I !». Mortimer. KW M r - .1. fow l in c and M r - .1.


Stubhens. Mi • Norris and


A Norris. t in Thur-day, winners were:


NS Mrs !•'. Wilson and M r 1L i iedde- M r W. Frown and Mrs


A. I ’edder; KW M r and M r - IL Ward. M r .1. Ih^.-on and M r IL


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kett and he hail shared a bottle of wine and that N o rk e t t had e a r l ie r


started a “game of three questions,” which began as normal questions. Norkett then allegedly began to ask the boy intimate ques­


Rise in price of bulls


at mart


THKUK was a good entry of bulks during Monday's sale at Clitheroe Auction Mart. One or two new vendors were


apparent and more interest from additional buyers saw the average price rise bv over ltlp ke for a mostlv Continental entrv. Although steers were lumbers, there was a with the best uni-


lacking


mats i In ,.VTss of I20p. The heife r average also saw an advan ce of Ip over last week, Yoi mu bulls: j


medi urn to i:i4p (12-I.IOp), 111. T •tip (average


l.ight made to 12f».20p).


overall to Ul.f)b|> U2b.2H|>). Steers: .Medium to 121 p (121pk iu.*aw to lliLabp 014p)t


..vend! to 121p 0 lo.20p). Heifers: Light to Klop


(l^d.liOp), medium to UMp (12:}.2Upb heavy to 122p (lnu.Mip), overall to lddplllop). The top price for cast cows


allegedly gave the young­ ster a massage, pulled the boy’s pvjama bottoms down and tried to mastur­ bate him with his mouth for maybe four minutes. Questioned by Mr Eric


Stony hurst College teacher on indecent assault charge


try again another day, and he agreed. He told me that the next day I would be angry w-ith him, but he said it was the sort of th in g th a t normally happened.”


Lamb, prosecuting, the youth said: “Mr Norkett told me to calm down and to relax. 1 was shaking. 1 was very frightened. I told him 1 wanted to go and, as an excuse, 1 said, ‘We’ll


Glitter Band will lead the fun


THE world-famous Glitter Ha,id will be making a spe­ cial appearance in Clith­ eroe. before setting off on a world tour later this month.Low Moor Reading Room and Club will be playing host to the band at its annual field day event on August 28th, when there will be a family fun day theme. Taking place on the held


at the rear of the club, activities will include


| contemplate. Forwan! were bit cows mak­


I forward with tile largest num- i her penned in tile last 13 months. Unfortunately, despite


ing to lii-l.aiip t.ni.SOpl. There were 1 ,litt7 prune lamlis


the presence of new buyers, the train* eased on last week s returns. With the weight of : numbers in the north of the country at present, buyers are able to be more selective. Lambs: Light to Dip tS-LoOp).


standard to IMLotlp (SiLSOp), medium to 1*7.50p (S2.1Up), heavy to S7.20p (TILhOpJ. overall


to ‘*7.f)t*p (Soph


mostlv of horned breeds. The mules’ on offer were not the strongest with the total entry just exceeding £20 per head.


Forward were ldo ewes, _ .


in decline at the moment. The regular entrv of beef cows and calve- met with a quieter response than of late. Some good strong Hereford heifers met with a verv good enquiry, i ,.\n entry ot Suffolk store lambs


cattle on offer at Friday's sale, though bull numbers seem to be


There were a few more store | i


was lnl.up.Numbers were at last starting | to build again and 25*.i of the total entrv was able to be sold as H.S.fc. free. Prices for ••clean” cows were almost back to ‘'the old days.” with an improvement for the best “unclean" cows. Anything of a plainer nature anil without a form, buyer* were reluctant to


I Clitheroe. The club will be open for


s ta l ls , fun ev en ts , a bouncy castle fur children, sideshows and a disco. The highlight of the day will he the live Glitter Hand per­ formance donated in aid ot community projects and charities in and around


drinks and refeshments, with an outdoor barbecue o p e r a t in g , w e a th e r permitting. Last year, the club held


the (lav afterwards that disagreed. ■ rir___ ,1 ....Lnr] lcim if


The youngster claimed .


his office and asked him if he had told anyone about what had happened. Nor­ kett allegedly told the teenager to go back to the priest, Fr William O’Mal­ ley, and tell him he had made up th e s to ry , because Norkett was wor­ ried about his wife, his job


-------- iNorkett told him to go to The teenager denied he . , ,


was only in Norkett’s room for about 20 minutes maximum and said he was there for over an hour. Mr Jackson said: “At no


stage were you ever in any compromising position


and his career. Norkett, of Uibblesdale


that evening. Never on the floor. Never mas­ saged. And never the vic­


tim of a sexual assault.” The youngster replied:


Road, Ribchester, a man with no previous convic­ tions, denied indecent assault last October. Cross-examined by Mr


“That is totally wrong.” Fr O’Malley, who had


John Jackson, defending Norkett, the teenager said he could not “fight off’ Norkett because he was “jiaralysed and shaking.” . .e denied that he had had only one glass of wine and Norkett a lager. He also denied he had


come to give evidence from the Bronx, New York, described the com­ plainant as “a wonderful, open kid,” who came to his room trembling. The teenager told him


Admitted sale of fake tapes at market


A MAN has admitted set and CDs at Clitheroe Auction Maiket, o


coin Way. Blackburn magistrates .


heard that, during raids on markets in Clitheroe and


,( .1 0 ) , of M a 1 v e r n , Worcestershire. Tavlor was given a con­


Burnley, trading stan­ dards officers seized _ 10.) fake cassettes and eight CDs from stalls being managed by Adrian ’I aylor


ditional discharge lor two years and ordered to pa\ i l ‘17 costs, after admitting to supplying goods which contravened the 1 fades Descriptions Act. Charges that he sold goods which infringed copyright were


dismissed. The court heard that


_____ Classical


treat with cream tea


AUDIENCES at the Cen­ tenaries Theatre, Stony­ hurst. will he treated to the “cream of the classics" during a summer concert


season beginning today. At 2-30 p.m. this after­


T-ivlor was seen selling, Dvorak's “Silent Woods." cassettes at Clitheroe! Al the same time next


noon, ’cellist Stephen Threlfall and pianist Kath­ leen Uren will he pres- entintf u projtninime which includes Beethoven's -Sonata in A major and


Auction Market for £2 ; week, Nichola^ Hunter each. Taylor alleged that i ( R a t e ) a n d


he was looking after the


asked to see Norkett because he wanted to dis­ cuss a personal problem. Mr Jackson asked:


he had been sexually abused. The man told the court: “I once told a boy that his father had died. 1 n e v e r saw su c h a reaction.”Cross-examined by Mr Jackson, he described the youngster as “a boy in


“What did you think you were going back for? It was 11-30 p.m. anil ^you were in your pyjamas.”


hurt hoy in terrible pain.” (Trial proceeding)


stall for a friend. He was seen again the


following week, selling forged CDs and cassettes on Burnley Market. Magistrates were told that


(piano) will be playing works by Beethoxeii,


Joan Greenberg


F a u r e . E 1 g a r a n (1 Debussy.Concluding the concert


the goods seized were all of sub-standard quality and that some of the CDs


torment." He said: “Here was a


New group will monitor council


a bungee jump, raising thousands of pounds for charity. It is hoping the Glitter Hand will once again bring the crowds rolling in to Low Moor.


Ramble to country park


THE must 1-cveill coach outing of the North Kant Lancashire Ramblers As­ sociation saw members at “loggerheads" — not with each other, fortunately — on a trip to Loggerheads Country l’ark. The visit to the park, near Mold, Glwyd, gave


aventretl £17.25. Sellers are asked to bring


performance PLANS to establish a grout) for reviewing the performance of Kibble Valley Council and its


employees has been backed by councillors. Members of the council s


|HJI iui mauve o‘ * v .


Policy and Resources Committee gave the go- ahead for a performance review group, after read­ ing a report from chief e x e c u t i v e M r Ossie Hopkins.


monitors its pertormance in a variety of ways, blit the new group could over­ see the publication of per­ formance indicators ami compare published results with other authorities.


The council already


them a chance to walk through the hills and for­ ests of this beautiful part of the country and along the well-known Offa's


stock to market earlier liecause of all the extra paper work involved.


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Dyke.There were several choices of walks, including a strenuous 12-mile hike to the 1,818ft summit of Moel Famuli and a 10-mile trek through the woods to Mount 'Pleasant. Another party followed


review the slate of busi­ ness in areas such as bud­ get monitoring, s ta ff absenteeism and councillor


In addition, it could


attendance figures. Mr Hopkins also sug-


Hotline for refuse


collection


the quiet minor roads to Brthdir Bach


AS a result of numerous frith'"anil telephone calls about


I’ftre. while those wanting a leisurely day ambled along the hanks of the River Alvn. following the waymarkod nature ^trui 1 and Inuring the visitors’


centre.The next coach ramble will be to the Langdale Valiev and Elterwaler, m the Lake District, on Sep­ tember -lth. On the follow­ ing dav, an outing to Nid- derdal'e. with a chance to visit the How Stein Gorge, is planned. Details are available from Mrs Franks (0251 012123). ____


Appeal is lost


sign.


recent changes in local refuse collection days and routes, the Kibble Valley


Council has set up a hot­ line for residents. A council spokesman


1 cost-effective ill response i to compulsory competitive


explained that various delivery routes and days of collection had changed, to make the service mot e


tendering.


local men, who know the area well, but because of these changes to routings tliev do not yet know indi­ vidual huuscs and propel - ties Oil the routes, he


“Our collection staff are said.


THE Skipton Building Society has lost an appeal to display an internally illuminated “castle motif


Environment inspector upheld the ltibble VuUey Council decision refusing permission for the sign in Market Place, Clitheroe. Members had agreed that the sign would create a precedent for an undesir­ able proliferation of inter­ nally illuminated signs in the town centre conserva­


A Department of the „ .


tion area.The building society, whose shop front was recently refurbished, argued there was a com­ mercial need for the sign. The in spe ctor con­


to solve the transitional problems caused and we


"We are working hard , .


apologise to our customers for any short-term prob­ lems. 'We took steps to inform householders of changes, but obviously th e r e is s t i l l sonic


concern.”A hotline has been^ set up on Clitheroe 452407 for any householders needing help or information, as well as those wishing to record any problems or complaints.


cluded, however, that the sign could be incompatible with the conservation sta­


tus of the area and detri­ mental to the interests of


a m e n i t y . ______ Grey rucksack


A THIEF made off with a Dr Martin’s charcoal grey rucksack, valued at £‘l(i, from outside a shop in Castlegate, Clitheroe, between noon and 3-15


p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain bike Postcode


Tel. No. Day:


Night: British Gas


A BLUE Townsend moun­ tain bike, valued at £2o0,


was stolen from a property on Grindleton Road, West Bradford, last Thursday . The bike went missing


BQ1


between 9-30 and 11-31) p.m.


cerned that their young­ s te r might be taking


Local drug alert


drugs: “Look into their eyes. 11


their pupils are small, even in the durk, then they are using something. Notice if they are glassy- eyed or s p a c e d - o u t


looking.


and front, as well as then- hands, groin anil feet. Look for swollen veins anil bruising, as well as for needle pricks. Whatever you do, don’t pretend its


“Check their arms, back .


not happening. “I want any young per


son reading this to say no to drugs: It was my deci­ sion to take drugs, no one forced me, but I have


something." I • » ,’


gested such a group could consider reports trom the local ombudsman and monitor the internal com­ plaints procedure.


ing group would he run on an informal basis, meeting when it likes and with no direct financial costs.


II is believed the work­


Mr Hopkins, in the, report, added: "There is, j


of course, a price to pay i'1 i member and officer time, j but I hope committee feels j that it is a worthwhile 1 investment, given the


importance of the task. In unanimously support­


March.


Thanks for good profit


ing the establishment of a group, committee mem­ bers also agreed to review the group’s progress next


were blank. Taylor said he was


season at 2-30 p.m. on September 1st will be vio­ linist Louise Latham and pianist Philip Kubilius, featuring music by Beeth- oven, Massenet and Bach. Tickets for each concert


unaware that the goods were counterfeit anti that the items he was selling in Burnley were second-hand goods which he had been assured were genuine. Assistant area trading


are £0 (£5.50 concessions) including a cream lea afterwards. They are available from Clitheroe T o u r is t I nformat ion Centre.


standards otlice)* Chris­ topher Allen said after­ wards that customers p a tro n is in g m a rk e ts should take cassettes out of their cases and inspect


them before purchase. Genuine cassettes nor-


mallv had the name of the artist, a list of songs and the record company logo, while forged ones olten simply had the message: •'See inlay card tor details.”


See garden between showers


1 NCI,EM E NT weather did nothing to mar the pleasure and enthusiasm of friends and members of Clitheroe Garden Glub at the chairman's evening, held at his Beverley Drive home.T h e g a r d e n w a s inspected between a cou­ ple of slight showers. A b ri n g-a n d - buy s ta l l flourished and over £11)0 was made to help defray costs of the annual show, to be held on Saturday in Clitheroe Parish Hall lower room. The doors open at 2 p.m. and the admission cost ol 2op


MEMBERS of the Pendle Club raised a tremendous JM-10 dur i ng a wel l - attended coffee morning in the Clitheroe Mayor's |


Haig expressed lus thanks to all who supported the highly successful event, both through attending and assisting in the organ­ isation and running of the


MEMBERS of Clitheroc Young Farmers' Club enjoved a farm walk at Blakey Hey Farm. Sam- lesburv, bv permission of Mr E.’ J. Redmayne. who gave all excellent and informative tour of his land and buildings. During the business


Farm tour


meeting which followed, Keith Slinger gave a vote of thanks to Mr Ked- mayne, seconded by John


Cross. Next week, members


are asked to meet at the Kibble Valley Council car park at 7 p.m. for a visit to a local farm for tractor backing and valuation of farm equipment.


Indecency by youth


A YOUTH indecent ly exposed himsel f to a woman vacuuming her car at the'Roundabout Filling


Station. Chatburn Road. Clitheroe, at 5-25 p.m. on Tuesday. T Ii e o f f e 11 d e r is


includes a cup ot tea, with other refreshments on


sale.There is still lime to enter the show, which is


of the «ll V


illation bureau in Market Place and from 12 Bever­ ley Drive. Clitheroe.


v.


coffee morning. He also thanked Clith­


Racing bike


eroe Mavor Conn. Howel Jones for the use of the parlour and, oil behalf ol other voluntary bodies which organise events there, the Exchange Cof­ fee Company, for provid­ ing coffee free of charge. T h e £ -1 1« wi l l g o


towards the running costs of the Lowergate club.


A GENT'S 12-speed rac­ ing bicycle, valued at £151). was stolen from the hack- yard of a house in Milton Avenue .


iietween 10 p.m. mi Mon-| set te d a y


, a n d


Cl i t he roe 0


a .m.


Tuesday. The red bicycle bad


Miehelin lyres with 27in. bv 1 in. wheels.


described as aged U to hi and 5ft bill. tall. He has light fair hair, with short back and sides and a centre parting, and was wearing a green t-shirt and light blue jeans. Anyone with inlorma-


New stamps


NEW acquisitions will be displaced during Clitheroe Stamp Club's members’


evening on Tuesday. The evening commences


welcome. Stolen radio


c ......................A PIONEER radio-cas- player,


o n; £-150, wa s^ t valued at


whi te BMW outside a house in Holden between 10-15 p.m. on Monday and 7-30 a.m. on Tuesday.


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