HARD LABOUR FOR
WORKINGTON  YOUTH.
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Col. J. H. DUDGEON and Miss. THOMPSON at Workington yesterday  (Friday),
sentenced John COLLINS, aged 20, a hawker, residing at SAVAGE’s  lodging-house,
Udale Street, Workington, to a month’s hard labour for the  larceny of a gent’s
shirt from the backyard of 22 Berwick Street,  Workington.

 Defendant pleaded, “Guilty.”

 James SANDHAM, engineer, of the above address, spoke to missing the  shirt
from a dolly tub in the back-yard, at his home, and Detective-Constable  WHYTE
proved the case. Having heard, he said, that a youth of dirty appearance  had
been seen in the neighbourhood, he kept a watch for the accused and stopped  
him in Finkle Street. He was wearing the stolen shirt, and admitted the theft
of  it.

 Seven previous convictions were proved against COLLINS.

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SEATON SILVER  BAND.
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Noteworthy Performance  at Workington.

The Hippodrome, Workington, was well filled on Sunday night, when  Seaton
Silver Band, delighted the audience with a popular programme. In addition  to the
classic selections, “The Vagabond King,” which met with success as a  
talkie, was excellently given. Throughout the band played with enthusiasm, their  
tone was pleasing and their time perfect. For a young village band the  
performance was all the more noteworthy and creditable to Mr. W. J. SMITH, the  
conductor. The recent compliments over the radio were fully justified.

Undoubtedly  while the band is one of the most popular in the  district, it
has still a greater future. The Armistice March, “Ne’er Forget,”  was played
for the first time in Workington, and it was one of Mr. SMITH’s own  
arrangements.

The vocalists acquitted themselves admirably, Mrs. SMITH, Maryport, is a  
favourite with Workington audiences and Mr. Herbert PRICE, brought on Moor,  
fresh from his success at Barrow Musical Festival is a tenor who will be heard  
further afield. Another musical festival prize winner, Master Wm. Barwise  
MILLER, Workington’s own elocutionist, was very impressive. Mr. John  FITZSIMMONS,
the well known Workington teacher of music played the  accompaniments with his
usual ability.

Mr. Wm. ADDISON, J. P., Siddick, presided.
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BEHAVED LIKE A MAD  MAN.
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Workington Prisoner Who Stripped  Naked.

At a special Court at Workington on Thursday morning - before the Mayor, Mr. F. W. IREDALE and Mr. A. PALMER - Frank SAVAGE, 21, a native of  Beckermet, charged with being drunk and disorderly on Pow Street,  Workington, at 4-15 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11th.

Defendant pleaded “guilty.”

Inspector HARRISON said he saw defendant holding his hat in front of people as he was begging. P. C. LOWES came to him (the inspector) with a complaint that  defendant had gone into Bowness Shop and when refused money he abused the people  in the shop. He (the inspector) and P. C. LOWES carried the defendant to the  Police Station, and on the way he kicked them on the legs, and a policeman, who  came to help them, he kicked in the stomach.

On his arrival at the Police Station he behaved like a madman, and when he was put in the cell he stripped himself naked and kicked the cell door with his bare feet.

Defendant said he had been at sea, but he had had his discharge book stolen   at a lodging house. He said he was singing on the streets and a man came up to him and took him into a Public House, “filling him up with drink.” Because of  his having nothing to eat it had taken hold of him.

Defendant was committed for a month.

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WORKINGTON YOUTHS IN  TROUBLE.
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Another Chance for  ex-Borstal Boy.

George GRAHAM (22), 12 Dykeside; Thomas PEYNE (19), 3 Henry  Street; and James HADFIELD (19), 5 Dykeside, all local laborers, were charged at  the Workington police Court on Wednesday with stealing a quantity of wood from a  shed on the sea shore on 3rd November.

Sergt. HAWKRIGG said that the shed had been closed since the cessation of work at the adjoining cement works. The doors and flooring boards  had gone and now the shed itself was disappearing bit by bit.

 P. C. HUCK, who made the arrest proved the case.

 Mr. A. JOHNSTON, Probation Officer, said GRAHAM was discharged from Borstal 12 months ago on license. Should the Bench take the serious view of the offence for which GRAHAM now was before them the Prison Commissioners might revoke his license and send him back to complete his Borstal sentence. GRAHAM  had,
however, behaved himself very well during the last twelve months and had been making a genuine effort to find work.

 GRAHAM and his companions gave the Bench a promise to stay out of  trouble in future, in return they were dismissed under the P. O. Act and ordered  to pay the costs, 5s each

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