The Cumberland Pacquet January 30th 1902 Police Court - Maryport

Police Court - Maryport

The Cumberland Pacquet - January 30th 1902

**********                           LOCAL POLICE COURTS.                            ____                      Maryport                            ____                 FRIDAY, JANUARY 24. Before J. COCKTON (chairman),  J. WILLIAM-     SON, J. MAUGHAN, T. CAREY, and A. SHARP,     Esqs.                           **********            VACCINATION EXEMPTIONS.       John Hillary FEARON, coal miner, Crosby Villa, John WATSON,  coal miner,  Dearham,  Robert LITTLE,  india rubber merchant,  Maryport, and John Dockray HOLLIDAY, coal miner, Ellenborough, were granted vaccination exemption certificates. After granting them, the Chairman said the Bench had no power to refuse as the applicants did not believe in vaccination.  At the same time he must say that the Bench considered that at this time it was highly dangerous not to have a child vaccinated. The magistrates were of that opinion and had had their own children vaccinated, and why the applicants should claim exemption at this highly dangerous time they failed to see.  He simply wished to state his views, although it was perfectly lawful and leg- itimate to apply for exemption.                               **********             ASSAULTING A CONSTABLE.       George LEWIS, coke drawer,  Fothergill, pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly, and also with assaulting P.C. REAY, while in the execution of his duty, on the 11th inst.     P.C. REAY said that at 8:30 on the 11th, he was on duty at the Athenaeum Hall, and he noticed a large crowd at the corner of High Street and Senhouse Street.  He went there and found defendant with his coat off challeng- ing someone to fight.  He requested him sev- eral times to go away, but he refused.  Witness then took him into custody,  but prisoner wrenched himself free, and struck out right and left.  He struck witness in the chest with his clenched fist, and afterwards kicked him. Witness got the assistance of a civilian, and took him to Crosby Street, where P.C. DODD came to help him. Prisoner became very violent at the Star corner, and kicked both witness and P.C. DODD.  Witness was unable to go on duty next day, owing to injuries he received to his right hand.  Prisoner was preparing to take off his shirt when witness took him into custody.  He was mad drunk.     Supt. GRAHAM said that at the last Govern- ment inspection Sir Herbert CROFT had spoken of these assaults on the police, and had author- ised them to use his name in all cases brought before the magistrates, and to ask them to inflict a severe penalty.  The mere fact that a man got drunk was no excuse for committing an assault of this description.     The Chairman said that as it was the first time prisoner had been summoned for being drunk and disorderly they would let him off with pay- ment of the costs (6s). The other offence was serious, as prisoner had done very serious in- jury to the constable, and they fined him £1 and costs, or, in default, 14 days' imprisonment.                               ***********            A SOCIAL PROBLEM.       Margaret SATTERTHWAITE, spinster, Nelson Street, who did not appear, was summoned for using obscene language on the 7th inst.     Sergt. WHITESIDE proved the offence, which took place at 11:30 p.m. Some of the neighbours had got up out of bed and made complaints about her.     The Chairman said the defendant had been in gaol two or three time, and it did not appear to be any good sending her there as she appeared to be of weak intell- igence and not responsible.     Inspector NOTMAN said she was a woman of idle habits, and was very often under the influence of drink.     The Chairman said she set a bad example in the town.     Superintendent GRAHAM said the work- house would be the best place for her, but unfortunately she could not be compelled to remain there.     The Chairman said he would like to treat her in some way that would be beneficial to her.     Superintendent GRAHAM said that if they fined her it would keep her out of town.     The Chairman:  She belongs to the town, and it is hardly fair to send her to some other town.     Fined 20s, including costs, or 14 days' imprisonment with hard labour.                           **********            COMMITTING A NUISANCE.       Albert JOHNSTONE, mariner, Maryport, who did not appear, was charged with committing a nuisance on the 10th inst.     P.C. SHAW proved the offence, which took place in Nelson Street, at 9:30 p.m. Defendant was under the influence of drink.     Defendant wrote stating that he did not re- member the offence.     Fined 12s 6d, including costs.                           **********                            **********                CRUELTY TO A MARE: A BAD                             RECORD.       John ALLISON, general dealer, Workington, pleaded guilty to cruelly ill-treating a mare by working same while in an unfit state, on the 10th inst.     P.C. RICHARDSON stated that about 12:45 p.m. he saw the defendant in Fleming Street with a dealer's low cart drawn by a grey mare. The animal had a sore about the size of a 5s piece below the saddle, and also a wound six inches long by four inches wide slightly healed up, and without hair.  The knees were broken, and blood and matter were oozing from them. He requested him to unyoke, and he did so. The pad produced had been placed under the saddle and above the sore.     P.C. BELL corroborated.  The sore was very angry.  There was blood and matter on the pad. The animal was in very poor condition, and weak --in fact, a mere rattle of bones.     Defendant said that when he left Workington, the animal was all right, but with the saddle moving about and the wet weather the hair had come off.     Supt. GRAHAM said the defendant had been fined four times for similar offences; once for wrong weights, and three times for drunkenness.     Fined 60s, including costs, or one month's im- prisonment.                               **********            COAL STEALING AT THE DOCKS.       Jane Ann THOMPSON, 31, was charged with stealing four stones of coal, the property of the Flimby Colliery Company, at six p.m. on the 17t inst.     George JOHNSON, coal shipper for the Com- pany, stated that they had the wagon No 63,019 standing at the Elizabeth Dock, on the date in question.     P.C. RICHARDSON said he saw the woman taking coal from the wagon.  She place the coal in a bag she had with her.  He charged her with stealing the coal.  She replied, "If you let me off this time, I will never come back any more."     Prisoner, who had been previously convicted for a similar offence, was sent to prison for 14 days.                               **********

 

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