The Maryport Advertiser Friday, July 21, 1882 Police – Cockermouth (2)

Police – Cockermouth (2)

The Maryport Advertiser - Friday, July 21, 1882

POLICE ~~~~~~            COCKERMOUTH            _______________ INVADING THE FOOTPATHS. - JONATHAN RITSON, cab driver, of the Green Dragon Hotel, Workington, was summoned for having, on the 6th inst. unlawfully and wilfully driven three horses and a wagonette upon the footpaths in Main-street, Cockermouth.  The defendant, who pleaded guilty, was fined 11s 6d., including costs. ______________ A DANGEROUS CHARACTER. - JAMES ANDERSON, ticket-of-leave man, was brought up in custody and charged under the Crimes Prevention Act with neglecting to report his whereabouts.  SUPERINTENDENT TAYLOR stated that the prisoner was found early on the morning of the 11th inst., near the railway goods station.  When apprehended prisoner said he belonged to Parsonby;  but witness found on going there that this statement was not correct.    The prisoner for many years had been very little out of prison. On the 30th of June, 1868, he was sentenced to eight months' imprisonment with hard labour for stealing £1  15s., at Aspatria;    at Whitehaven, on the 15th of July, 1869, he was sentenced to fourteen days' hard labour for vagrancy; at Cockermouth, on the 13th of September, 1869, he was sentenced to one month's hard labour for vagrancy;    at the Quarter Sessions, Carlisle, on the 19th October, 1869, he was sentenced to seven years' penal servitude for breaking into a counting house and committing a larceny therein; at the Carlisle Assizes on the 20th of July, 1875, he was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment with hard labour for stealing 1s  5d;     and at the Quarter Sessions, on the 2nd of January, 1877, he was sentenced to seven years' penal servitude and two years' police supervision, for stealing 3s. The Bench decided to revoke the prisoner's license. ________________________ POACHING. -  EDWARD DONNELLY, collier, of Dearham, was charged by MURRAY BIRNIE, gamekeeper, Tallentire, with having been on land in the possession of MR. W. BROWNE, in search of game.  Defendant did not appear, bu the case was heard in his absence, and he was fined £1 including costs. ========================================================

 

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