On Sunday evening a lad named Robert CURRAN, of Back Row, Ginns, Whitehaven, had a narrow escape from drowning. He was standing on some steps near the end of the West Pier when he over- balanced and fell into the harbour. John
MULHOLLAND, junr., a boatman, who was on another part of the Pier , about one hundred yards away, saw the lad fall and ran to the steps. After removing his clogs, MULHOLLAND pluckily jumped into the water and swam to the struggling lad, who had already sunk twice and was rapidly becoming exhausted.
By this time a number of persons had collected and some men put out a boat. MULHOLLAND, however, did not need assistance, and was soon ashore again with CURRAN, who, after some attention, proceeded to his home.
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West Cumberland Times 
