I'^Wednesday, 21st September, 1977 THE TEESDALE MERCURY M ^ Driver got away from U seless FARMER COES FOR TRIAL Swinging tunes At their meeting, members of co in s can ON SHEEP THEFT CHARGES the Over 60 Club, Barnard Castle, police in 70m.p.h. chase were entertained by some swinging Farmer John Clarkson, 34, elected to go for trial by fh o ic piano playing by Mr W. Hender­ Then claimed his car was stolen b e u sefu l jury when he appeared at Teesdale Court on Wednesday son who played popular tunes old, on 13 charges of stealing sheep in the area. new, and classical. • Members Alter a slight bump in his car, Roger John Beadle drove Clarkson, of Low Ashgill, Alston and Alston by attempting to ob­ Oxfam helpers are asking people enjoyed the afternoon and were on, got away from police following a 70 m.p.h. chase and was committed on bail to Durham tain £100 from Denis Rowland, by to give them money at their shop singing to most of the tunes. eventually reported to the police station in Barnard Castle Crown Court on the 13 charges, claiming to be the owner of the h w .n a in Horsemaxkefl, Barnard Castile — Mr Henderson is well known in at I a.m. next day. plus two others involving a sheep­ sheepdog. ^carmoA q but onlay the kind that can’t be Barnard Castle as a musician and n« 04&MUUJ ui«»i ms car naa oecii not so. He only had tea at home dog. The charges were: P i U J spent in other shops. Stealing four sheep worth £48 is a member of the 60 Club. ^He n | ule Migiu ottoic una mat u and had his last drink at 3 p.rti. Stealing 71 sheep valued £852 Anyone who finds foreign coins from Raby Estates at Eggleston on was thanked by Sister Lewis, chair­ 1> A. j.(Wjwat BOt ac wno wa* u n .iii'5 uurniij the previous day. from Raby Estates at Middle End (itiac have been passed to them in 30th July last year. man, for playing and coming in at cease. He was given a breath test, which Farm, Middleton, between March he failed, and later a blood tea change, or who com** home from short notice. , Gtyj^s aui m cue end he admitted the 1974 and May this year. Stealing five sheep worth £60 showed an alcohol count of 94—1h an overseas holiday with some Close 3 . tfum and was given a Dieaun ie»i Stealing three lambs worth £45 from Raby Estates at Eggleston on imber: ] ^ wtucn proved positive, even tho-ugn above the limit. pesetas or trades, will find Oxfam glad to accept them. from Eggleston Estates Co. between 28th October last year. • - naa his last drink nearly iz. Mr Frank Stephenson, defending, Unpaid work The helpers will also take British April 1976 and May this year. M p ® gDurs earlier, ieesdale magistrates said nobody could possibly call Stealing nine sheep worth £108 1 am pre-decimal coins, or in fact any Stealing two Swaledale sheep For stealing £1-83 and a jacket . N. Ri^aere tokl on Wednesday. this anything but driving of the from Raby Estates at Eggleston on money that was worth something worth £80 from Eric Roy Beadle from Maurice Fawcett, of Gainford, A. Beadle, 30, of 2 Wilson Street, most serious nature and there was 26th November last year. somewhere, sometime, but can’t be between last November and this 20-year-old Thomas Reagan, of ouMttrti. u> Barnard Castle, pleaded guilty to no excuse. It all started with a May. Greenback Road, Darlington, was spent here now. Stealing two lambs worth £24 3 tareiess driving, failing to stop minor accident which, on its own, Stealing one sheep worth £20 ordered by Teesdale magistrates would have amounted to simple Ail the money handed in will be from Raby Estates at Middle End >se: | F - **tcr w accadem, driving a t a dan- sent to a central point which will from William Emmerson between to do 100 hours of unpaid com­ >nd; 3. F. |I gcious speed, tailing to stop when careless driving. Farm, Middleton, between 18th handle similar supplies from ail January 1975 and this May. munity work. He was also ordered oses: 1, f . jailed by a policeman and dnv- Beadle, a driver and cleaner at March and 12th May this year. over Britain. Then it will all be Stealing one sheep worth £20 to pay £10 costs. tog with excess alcohol in his body, a garage, had been drinking heav­ sorted out. from Albert Hutchinson between up. | . He was lined £151) with £19-80 ily at lunchtime, but had nothing Any rare or valuable coins will March 1974 and this May Single ^ °°tU and banned from driving for to drink during the evening. He be sold, and other currency will be Stealing one sheep worth £25 GENERAL NOTICES K>ath; 2. F. |] Arte years nine months. now knew that he should not have changed through the Bank of from Francis Sanderson between • ^ M r Colin Penna, proseouting, said tried to get away from the police. England so that the highest possible January 1975 and this May. ^ ^ ^Beadle was involved in a slight BARNINGHAM CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION prices are obtained for it. Stealing one sheep worth £20 t .'’coilifiion with a parked car in the “So everything handed in at from William Ammerson between as med. &‘town about 10-30 p.m., but drove In Contact Barnard Castle will eventually be March 1974 and this May. 9th ANNUAL DANCE Rt§aB, A police car soon followed changed into spending money that Stealing one sheep worth £20 ias ar ^ But after driving at over 70 once more will help our work around the from Maurice Hutchinson between MORRITT ARMS HOTEL afalias ssf; ^ m.p.’h. he got away and abandoned world,” said Mr Alan Watson, who March 1974 and this May. in; X MafoAo car at Barford Camp. The winter session of Barnard used to live in Cotherstone and is Stealing a sheepdog worth £120 Friday, 30th September from Raby -Estates between 1st At 2 ajn. he called at the police Castle Monday Contact Group now Oxfam’s regional organiser. Dancing to the Maurice Forster Band L to reP°rt his car stolen. He commenced at the Methodist Oxfam are also looking for April and 14th May this year. Church Parlour when Mrs J. Wood iitsoo: 2. \ JNd he had been with his friend voluntters to help with a flag day Attempted criminal deception in presided over the meeting. April this year ait Langdon Beck . R. 'Hwnfc .Sandy Allinson in Zetland Road, The guest speaker was the Rev. Bill Elliott, of 49 Market Place, owner of the donkey in a derby and house to house collections in Tickets, £6-00, obtainable from Mrs R. P. Watson. Irs S. Sait but the police knew this was not J. F. Collinson whose subject, the Middleton, has won a free at Butlin’s camp at Ayr and Barnard Castle. Anyone willing Tel. Whoriton 259 : re*- ■■ to* and told him so. Methodist Relief Fund, was well should call at the shop within the received. A vote of thanks was week’s holiday, thanks to the when it was first past the post \ A Sh«b then admitted he had been proposed by Mrs L. Stoddart who donkey and rider-pictured here the free week was his prize. next few days. th. Otherdriving and said he panicked after expressed the appreciation of the with him. He was listed as the Snapshot he bump Asked when he had his meeting for a very informative and North Yorkshire Vintage Machinery Society r^ nip ^ M drink, he said he had some interesting talk. 2, W. R. f^whiaky at home after driving. But The next meeting is to be held co n test VINTAGE on September 26th, when the guest t. Pot pbs after enquiries he agreed this was will be Mr J. Audas. SOTHEBYS GIVE A LOT OF GOOD Durham County Conservation aod2,W .tJ^______Trust is holding a photographic FARM MACHINERY AT WORK Cuter. M B competition for entrants aged five at Hook House Farm, Kirkby Fleetham 2and3.ni ADVICE - AND A FEW SURPRISES nangeaai: y to 18 on the subject of wild plants Near Northallerton | Mia 1 60 models on display 4 miles from Barnard Castle and animals in their natural sur­ on in u roundings. The dosing date is 30th Open Weekdays 8 a.m.—8 pan. Many hopeful people dusted century furniture, bronzes and rarity or otherwise of a certain SUNDAY, 25th SEPTEMBER f i l l September. dswiy.Aon Also Saturdays 10 ajn .—12 noon ott family Heirlooms and took clocks, was delighted with the writ­ piece of china, where and wnen it E § g Ug them to be studied by experts ing desk and felt sure it would wa$ made, some details of the There are four classes: age five Demonstrations of Ploughing, Straw Chopping, animal fnqi GARAGES POULTRY HOUSES from Sothebys at The Bowes fetch over £2,000. maker and me possjoie value. to ten and 11 to 18; and in each Threshing, etc., by Vintage Tractors & Barn Engines ). $ « SITE HUTS FREE RANGE HOUSES Museum, Barnard Castle, on But wasn’t there a chance that it /vt times there were queues wait­ case either colour prints or black Car Park, Refreshments. Route signposted from A1 WDC LOOSE BOXES CEDAR GREENHOUSES and white. Prizes of photographic FIELD SHELTERS SUMMERHOUSES four days last week. would come up tor sale in London ing to talk to tine botnebys team, : 1 1 equipment to the value of £7 and FENCING GARDEN SHEDS They arrived with unusual pieces at a time when few buyers were ba^ed in a large marquee behind DOG KENNELS EDEN GREENHOUSES £3 will be awarded to the winners SI of furniture, boxes of jewellery, present, so the price would be the museum. Their visit was part of SARAH COVENTRY JEWELLERY I §11 ill stuffed animals, broken clocks, ele­ low? a scheme to give people outside in each class. b. g. In TIMBERS SAWDUST & SHAVINGS Each entry should have a title gant silverware, china, porcelain, “That doesn’t happen at Sothe­ London a chance tu benefit lrom invite you to a 3, L E M and the name, address and age of PRODUCT big paintings in gilt frames, books, bys,” he replied. “Items like this ih e j knowledge—and to find items the entrant on the back and should Mi* P. L1 W. S. HODGSON & CO LTD photographs . . . adding up, it are always photographed for a wmch could be taken back and FASHION SHOW be sent to: Children’s Photo­ Wby.tahij Portable Building Manufacturers seemed, to the entire contents of brochure, which is sent all over the sold on commission. ait the lumy. F » graphic Competition, Durham several antique shops. world. Vve could have someone Many of those caning had items phensoa. County Conservation Trust, 52 Old Golden Lion Hotel, Barnard Castle COTHERSTONE, NEAR BARNARD CASTLE phoning from America, asking for that had oeen in meir iamilies for The main question they wanted Elvet, Durham. If you enclose a a fuller description of it and put­ many years and had vague ideas, ‘on Telephone Cotherstone 274 ihc experts to answer .was: “How s.a.e., your entry will .be returned ting in a bid of £2,400 without see­ passed down through the genera­ Thursday, 29th September, at 8 p.m. much is it worth?” And the an­ after judging. ing it. tions, that they "might be worth swers varied from virtually nothing Prizes will be presented by Dr AUTUMN AND WINTER COLLECTION ON SHOW “People who are interested in something”. to thousands of pounds. David Bellamy at a lecture in Dur­ this kind of aitide will all know The team was never stumped. If £30 WORTH OT FREE JEWELLERY TO BE WON JLn a few cases they had an accur­ ham on i2th October. Yon H ate idea of the value and were that'it is to be sold and will know one could not provide a ready an­ ISOfl WOE f I HARRY COOPER glad to have it confirmed. A hand­ its value. So 1 am certain it will swer, one of the others could. piooship is 46 GALGATE, BARNARD CASTLE. TEL. 3391 ful of them had articles they thought go for more than £2,000. Fi om hallmarks on silver, or Nthd* might be rubbish and were delight­ At the other end of the scale trade signs on china, they couid I alf As ed to hear they were worth hun­ the experts accepted a tin dock- give dates and place of origin, plus I SvakdA Electrical Wiring Contractor dreds of pounds. work seal, about 40 years old, which an idea of what this sort of item third |f lj would be bought for a tew coppers was fetching at the moment. I Domestic Farm However, most were given a dis­ in the thirties^ outright appointing opinion such as: “Hmm, W'th other articles, bearing no Ye»A* Commercial Factory “It may fetch about £10 at auc­ definite dues, there was more The Generation quite attractive, but not worth very tion,” said Mr Fairley. “We would (MOO tool much, I’m afraid. Perhaps £4 or guesswork. With pictures by un­ not accept a piece of furniture and ) k H VACUUM GLEANERS, COOKERS, WASHING £5.” known artists, for instance, they » the 1 MACHINES & SMALL DOMESTIC APPLIANCES take it to London to sell for £10, could not be certain, but depend­ isoopistt One man arrived on the first day, but this takes up no room and is ing on the quality they could state R E PA IR E D Tuesday, with two items which to­ onsto.fl quite .interesting* a probable price range. Game Visit our shop and see gether could be worth close to § M - “There is a growing market for Among interesting items handed £10,000. There was a French musi­ Yan ^ Shower Units old clockwork toys and by putting over were brass instruments used in cal watch with painted enamel | Ante* Hoover Dustettes items like this into sales, we are feesdale lead mines; small egg front chat could be valued up to helping the market to expand fur­ cups which looked ordinary bm Freezers— Upright and Chest types £8,000, but was left to a specialist brows w* Extractor Fans for kitchen and bathroom ther. Eventually, this sort of toy were Chinese and worth £200 each; to judge; and a bonheur de jour, a could be worth £30 or more.” and paintings from postage stamp Hoover Washing Machines—Single and Twin-tub French writing desk, that was put G. i l l About 10O items were accepted size to several almost too large Air Circulating Fans between £1,500 and £2,500. on the first day and taken south in to carry. Braun Shavers at special price Ye«Ay The owner, who had a good a van that night to be further Many people who took articles 00 - idea of the value beforehand, hand­ studied, catalogued and put into a or simply called to watch, were fas­ I at 111 APPROVED SUNBEAM SERVICE DEALER ed over both to be auctioned by sale. But many other people sim­ cinated to stand eavesdropping on i aad Si I Sothebys, as did many of the other ply asked for information about the experts as they gave verdicts to awuUi people whose articles were found their articles and didn’t want to others to be worthwhile. sell. As one spectator remarked: “It One of the experts, Mr Malcolm The six experts gave prompt and i is like watching Going for a Song, ALL FALLEN STOCK Fairley, who specialises in 19th i helpful answers, explaining the for real.” i COLLECTED turbance.” ASSAULT In the circumstances he intended TALES THAT to offer no evidence. But three of by CHARGES the defendants — the two Mac­ Donalds and Farrell — were will­ ANGLERS ing to admit a complaint of breach | J. E. & J. Miller Ltd DROPPED of the peace. Charges against four men in[ He said Byers was not agreeable TELL . . . WE ARE PAYING £10, £20, UP TO £30 FOR volved in a tight at Stanbforth were to this, as he still felt he was not StartsSuccessive generations of satisfied savers Here have discovered the benefits GOOD FRESH COWS dropped in court on Wednesday responsible in any way, so the Mr Geoffrey Sage, recreation of the Sunderland 81 Shields Building Society. Weddings or pensions, beca/use police would have had prosecution was prepared to leave bailiff at Grassholme reservoir, got houses or holidays, whatever your reason for saving, you're sure of a difficulty in trying to prove them. him out completely. exactly the same story from three good return for your money and with the backing of assets exceeding £60 million, today more than ever it pays to play the generation game Ring as early as possible for same day collection They were Charles lan Mac­ The magistrates accepted the anglers he spoke to on three differ­ with the Sunderland & Shields—the building society for all the family. PAYMENT BY RETURN OF POST Donald, 26, of 65 High Riggs, Bar­ prosecution submission. They ent days. nard Castle; Keith MacDonald, 25, bound over the two MacDonalds of 8 Low Startfbrth Road; Robin and Farrell to keep the peace. Each was able to produce a per­ Three Year Term Shares Ask the operator for mit, but each said he had left his Duncan Byers, 20, of 17 Low Start- fishing licence at home. B FREEPHONE 532 forth Road; and Michael Farrell, ' WELSH BAND earn 0 / equal 20, of The Bungalow, St. Peter’s SAYS THANKS After giving their names and 0 ) 1 or phone Witton-le-Wear 215 School, Gainford. The recent visit of the Tredegar addresses, all three anglers went off 0 to 11*67 si They all faced charges of assault, Band, the 1977 Welsh brass band and bought licences within a few with basic rate tax paid by the Society or Bishop Auckland 815305 causing actual bodily harm, follow­ champions, attracted a large attend­ hours, but records showed that they ing the fight on 23rd April. ance to the concert (they gave in got them after being checked by Asking for the charges to be Balioi School. Members of the the bailiff. SUNDERLAND CHURCH NOTICES dropped, Mr Howard Lindsay, band stayed overnight with mem­ prosecuting, said it was the type of bers of the Barnard Castle Band Teesdale magistrates were told AND SHIELDS case which involved violence after before travelling to the Edinburgh this angling story when all three BUILDING SOCIETY public house closing time. Festival, where again they figured in were charged with fishing without HARVEST THANKSGIVING SERVICES He went on: “As often happens the prize list. licences. The cases were brought by the Northumbrian Water Authority. The Building Society for all the family AT KINNINVIE CHURCH there are two distinct sides to what Mr J. Childs, Tredegar’s musical happened. The difficulty from the director, said he was very impressed Two who, wrote pleading guilty 79 NEWGATE STREET, BISHOP AUCKLAND Tel. 2906 prosecution point of view is that with the welcome they had received were fined £15 each, plus £5 costs. FRIDAY, 23rd SEPTEMBER, 7 p.m. 16a CHURCH STREET, SHILDON. Tel. 3408 there is no independent evidence from Barnard Castle people and The third, from South Stanley, Evensong. Revd. W. M. CASE, FJh.S., about which side is telling the hoped (that they would be able to turned up and said he had been 12 HORSEMARKET. BARNARD CASTLE. T«l. 3319 Vicar of Grinton. truth and which defendant is res­ repay the hospitality received in 51 FAWCETT STREET, SUNDERLAND SRI ISA. Tal. 41431 ■ wrongly informed that he must at­ 70 GREY STREET, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NE1 8AF. Tal. 23418 ponsible for causing injury. the near future. tend in person. He had lost a day’s Hartlepool 125 YorV Road SM ham 43Cburch Sweet SUnhope I ront Sued Cheater - la- Street 86 F root Sir eat South Shielda99 Fowler Street & tanley F root Street , i SUNDAY, 25th SEPTEMBER, 6-30 p.m. “In this instance there was some Barnard Castle Band are very Coneett 59 Medomaley Road 247 Prince Edward Road f underland 159Chester Road work. Durham 9 North Road Sedgetield 5 High Street 23 John Sfeei 6 44a Sea Road independent evidence, but it did busy with the test piece for the Houghton-le- Spring Spennymoor !0 Whitworth Terrace Washington 16 Front Street Evensong. Rev. Canon W. A. LATHAEN, Unit 2. Nowboltle Street not really go.to the root of the London finals on 8th October as The magistrates said that in view Windermere 8 Crescent Road M.A., M.B.E., T.D. Member o f The Building Societies A ssocitdon. Shores 4 Deposits in this Society ore Trustee Investments. m problem because the witness did well as attending several local of this he would be fined only £5, E8h not see the beginning of the dis­ functions. plus £5 costs.