Wednesday, December 19th, 1934 THE TEESDALE MERCURY. SUPPLEMENT.,

Foster got out he was discussing the bar- BARNARD CASTLE POLICE. gain with Thomas Foster. When the bag WOMEN'S INSTITUTES. FOOTBALL. of meal was brought out, he saw that Mr Foster had made a mistake, and he said, BOWES. At a meeting held in the Temperance Ni k.DNEeDAY.—Before Mr Charles smith " Don't put that in the car, or you'll get The Bowes Women's Institute held their Hall, Cotherstone, on Friday, a new foot- (presiding); Mrs H. C. Watson, Mr John me locked up. John Foster told the boy Christmas party in the Schoolroom, a most ball club was formed under the name of Or Wiseman, Mr William Ascough, and Mr to take the bag back. Cross-examined enjoyable evening being spent. Each mem- Cotherstone Rovers. This club is open for Joseph Porter. He told the police that Thomas Foster ber brought a friend. Supper was served fixtures with unaffiliated clubs within a Errant Motorist. had bought the car. The journey to Middle- by the committee, and afterwards a whist defined radius. ton was part of the demonstration, and he BARNARD CASTLE ATHLETIC v. Alfred Stubbs (3d), Staindrop, was sum- drive took place, eleven tables being esents saw no harm in that. He sold the car to occupied. For the rest of the party there FROSTERLEY. Droned for driving a motor car while under Thomas Foster. for £32. A moderate game was played on the Ten the influence of drink on 'November 23rd, at were dancing, competitions, etc. The 'I) SERVICEABLE Thomas Foster, farmer, Holwick, stated " Wizard-Fortune " was a great attraction, Fields ground, Barnard Castle, on Satur- Barnare Castle. Defendant, for whom Mr that having been introduced to Mr Wear- and caused much laughter. This was day, when the Athletic were visited by J. Ingram Dawson appeared, pleaded not mouth by his brother, he arranged for a arranged and managed by Mrs Bendelow. Frosterley. The visitors were entirely out- guilty. demonstration. He was busy when Mr Solos were sung by Miss D. Palmer ("Roses classed all through the match, and during Sergeant Burch, Barnard Castle, stated Wearmouth arrived at Holwick, and he the first quarter of an hour the ball was that at 11 p.m. on the day mentioned he of Pickardy " and " Isle of Capri "), and told him that if he had a mind to have tea Miss V Walker (" I took my harp to a seldom out of the Frosterley half. Johnson saw defendant get into a motor car which he would ride to Middleton with him and scored for the home team after fifteen had been standing on the Galgate parking party ") ; a duet by Mr P. Walker and Mr return by bus. He had practically clinched H. Thompson ; a mouth-organ duet by Mr minutes, and very shortly afterwards the ground and drive up the street. He was the bargain when his brother got out of C. Smith and Mr N. -Atkinson ; and a Athletic were awarded a penalty for a foul. on the wrong side of the road and had no the car. Clarke, taking the spot-kick, found the net lights. P.C. McDermott, who was with dualogue by Miss Hastings and Miss Milner. Cross-examined • R was five miles from An amusing sketch, " Jackets," was acted with a fast shot. Following several witness, waved his flash lamp as a signal Holwick to Middleton. He wanted his by Mrs Bendelow, Miss Milner, Mrs Robson, attempts, Allison was responsible for the EY to defendunt to stop, and as he did not do brother's advice. When the bag of meal Mrs Smith and Mrs Addison. The fancy third goal. Before the interval the Athletic so witness ran after the car and mounted was brought to the car Wearmouth said, dress prizes were won by : Ladies-1, Miss were Tour, goals up. Britton put the ball the running board,' shouted to him to Stop " For- God's sake take that back ; you will Milner (Victorian Lady) ; 2, Mrs Addison over to Clarke, who centred for Bailey to RY and asked him why he had no lights. The get me locked up." (window) • gentlemen-1, Mrs J. Walker score with a tremendous kick. Half-time : car then swerved to the correct side of the John Foster, New Houses, Baldersdale, (Skipper Sardines) ; 2, Mrs Allen (mascot). Barnard Castle Athletic, 4 ; Frosterley, 0. road and defendant declared that the lights farm manager, said he knew all about cars The dresses were kindly judged by Miss In the second half the visitors had a little were on and said " What side of the road and introduced the defendant to his \Velford and Mrs Kennedy. The competi- more of the play, showing at times quite am I on 7" From manner wit- defendant's brother, going with him on the trial run. tion prizewinners were: Ringing the bottles, good form. Alderson had to think quickly NITIALS ness judged that he was unfit to drive the He told his brother that the car was all Mrs Longstaff ; blowing bubbles, Mrs H. to save, particularly a rapid shot from the car. He asked defendant to get out, and right, and left him in the car to settle the Lowes ; candle lighting, Miss M. Turner • centre-half. The best goal of the match LAYS INSIDE. as he did so he staggered on the road and bargain when he got out. Witness did not tape-walking, Mr W. Thompson ; spot came from Bailey, who headed in a pass became abusive. His speech was thick and think of the trade licence plate, and being waltz, Mesdames H. Thompson and J. from the wing. A goal by Johnson was 'INE ! incoherent, and he shouted " I am not short of pig meal he ordered four stones, Preston ; lucky ticket, Mrs T. Scrafton. disallowed for off-side. Argyle and Bailey drunk." Witness said he would take him which the man was taking to the car when Whist : Ladies-1, Mrs H. Bayles ; 2 Mrs netted in quick succession. Before the end into custody, and he replied, " You are not Wearmouthi shouted to him to take it away. Robinson ; travelling, Miss Hastings. Frosterley were fortunate in being awarded PECIALISE IN going to lock me up." Defendant was The Chairman said the bench had decided Gentlemen-1, Mrs Addison (as gentleman); a penalty kick. which was converted. PES eventually taken to the police station and to dismiss the ease. 2, Mr J. Coates travelling, Mr C. Hird. A Score : Athletic, 7 ; Frosterley, 1. the police surgeon was sent for. Defendant large basket filled with gifts from the mem- begat' to dance about the police office and No Licence. • TEESDALE OLD BARNARDIANS v. bers was sent to the Memorial Hospital, BISHOP AUCKLAND BANKS. Thomas Oliver. Middleton - in - ARD CASTLE. began to walk in a straight line, and kept Teesdale, Darlington. Bags of coals and • suppers on shouting " 1 am not. drunk ; I'll fight was summoned for Unlawfully moving six The Old Boys registered their greatest sheep to Lane, Head without a licence and were distributed to the widows and aged victory of the season when they defeated anyone in the office." When the police people. The Blue Five Dance Band from surgeon arrived defendant again tried to failing to keep a record of the movement. Auckland Banks by 6 goals to nil. The Defendant, who said he did not know a Frosterley supplied the music for the game was played on the Staindrop Road walk a straight line, and walking toward dance. the fireplace put his foot in the middle of licence was required, and had not kept a ground. J. Allison being on vacation, the fire. The doctor eventually put him record book; was fined 10s. in each case COTHERSTONE. made his first appeaiance of the season for E with 8s. 6d.'costs. Our correspondent writes : " Our Decem- the Old Boys, and at centre-half he played through certain tests, one being hand- ber meeting was well attended and very w•iting, in which defendant used three Short Weight in an excellent game. Sumter was the Coal. full of interest. We had a useful demon- schemer of the forward line, and he gave L THE different pens. He was eventually locked Raymond Heine, St. Helen's Auckland, up. Cross-examined by Mr Dawson, witness stration on puff pastry by Mrs Wall, of a brilliant exhibition. Boardman (3), Close was summoned for a breach of the Durham Romaldkirk—most seasonable at this time (2), and Pennock were the scorers for the added that he could not say the fact that County Sale of Coal Regulations at Middle- defendant was arrested made him worse. of year, and we all seemed to think so from Old Boys. ton-in-Teesdale on November 27th. He did the interest we took in it. To save time Old Boys' team : Wright Down, Metcalfe; ULAR He was all right when liberated early in not aRpear. Mr E. G. Pickering, Inspector the morning. in voting for the committee and delegates, Home Allison, Walker; Wellman, Pennock, of Weights and Measures, said That he saw it went on all the time from the beginning 13oardman,Sunter, Close. P.C. McDermott corroborated the sergeant's defendant in charge of a motor coal cart evidence, adding that he was in charge of of the meeting, in the small room, so that Next Saturday the Old Boys meet Darling- delivering coal to houses. None of the we were ready when the tellers arrived ; ton Grammar School Old Boys Reserves at the police station that night and the defen- sacks were labelled with metal tabs. He 'RD dant kept shouting while in the cell, and as it happened, we were elected as before. Barnard Castle. weighed the bags, only one of which con- evidently thinking there were several The competition in decorated cakes was On Christmas bay they have no game. tained the correct weight of coal. Eight won by Miss Chipchase, the prize being but on Boxing Day morning they play the police officers in the office, said they were had overweight to the extenteof 17 lbs. and playing dothinoes and•shouted " Give them given by Mrs Robinson. The roll-call, annual march with Darlington Grammar 16 were deficient to the extent to 146 lbs., " Favourite Scottish Author," nearly all School Old Boys. The kick-off will be at a good shuffle and put down the double- the deficiency varying from 1 lb. to 17 lbs., six." When witness went into the cell answered. As there was such a large meet- 10.30. This is one of the best games of the which showed that the bags had not been ing we had to fill in the time with music season. The visitors are members of the defendant challenged him to fight. weighed. Witness added that honest Dr. A. Leishman said he saw the defen- and community singing until the tellers " A " Division of the Darlington and traders could not sell coal in the face of appeared. The hostesses were Mrs J. B. District League. Last year the result was dant at the police station at 1120 p.m. and unscrupulous dealers, who offered com- found him under the influence of alcohol. Young and Miss Heming. The National a draw, 2-2. mon coal at a low price, and he asked for Anthem closed the meeting." model, £8 tax ; from Jan. 1st, Mr Dawson addressed the bench an a fine which would deter such practices, 'Cl £120 at Works, Dagenham. behalf of the defendant and said that having as the deficiency might deprive poor people SCARGILL. PRESENTATION TO A RAILWAY OFFICIAL. H heard the evidence he advised defendant to of firing. The monthly meeting of the Scargill plead guilty. He had been to a friend's The bench imposed the maximum fine of Women's Institute, held on Thursday night .A very pleasant gathering of railwaymen SMITH & Co., house and partaken of his generous hospi- £5, the Chairman saying they' must protect under the presidency of Miss Anderson. and others took place on Thursday evening neers, Barnard Castle. Tel. 25 tality, and unfortunately took too much poor people and honest traders who would who was again elected president, was well at the Golden Lion Hotel, Barnard Castle, liquor. If people offered food instead of otherwise be driven off the market. attended. A demonstration on the making tile occasion being a presentation to Mr liquor it would be much better. Defendant of necklaces was given by Mrs J. Leishman, Harold Appleby, wtio after being for seven .ipologised for his behaviour and thanked of Barnard Castle, who brought many years clerk in the booking office at Barnard i he police for looking after him. He asked beautiful specimens of her work. A vote of Castle railway station, has been appointed SHOW OF PIGS AT BARNARD CASTLE. hat the bench would not penalise him by thanks to the demonstrator was proposed stationmaster at Musgrave. \\• ithholding his driving licence, as he used by Mrs W. Wilkinson and seconded by Mrs On the proposal of Mr W. H. Pickering, we car for his business. The christinas prize show and sale of Nicholson. A " bring-and-buy " sale of Mr John Wiseman, J.P., was chosen to pre- The Chairman said the bench had taken pigs at Barnard Castle Mart on Monday hone-made Christmas presents costing side, and during the proceedings the from Famous:Cellars. [do considers on what Mr Dawson had drew •an entry of 300. Prizewinners and tinder is. was an interesting feature of the Chairman proposed a toast " The L.N.E.R.," and had c ecided to deal leniently with prices : • evening. Mrs Leishman and Mrs Oliver which was responded to by Messrs C. Buck he defendant, vho would be fined 22 and Pair of pork pigs not exceeding 7 stones judged the articles in the sale and awarded and J. Barker. CI Ds. 6d. w eiesses' expenses, and his —1, G. Atkinson and Sons, West Shaves, : the prizes to : 1, Miss Anderson (blotter) ; 2, Songs were contributed by Messrs T. B. e - 11 Ito 2/6 licence would' be suspended for two 75s.; 2, Mrs Young and Son, Egglestone Mrs W. Wilkinson (gloves). The prizes Harker,•.1. Lidster, and A. Hardisty. months. Abbey, 62s.; 3, R. Jackson, Barnard Castle, were given by Mrs Dent. who also pre- The gift to Mr Appleby consisted of 69s. and 72s.; 4, T. W. Garth, Hutton Fields, a C se Dismissed. sented'' a hand lamp to the Institute. The clock subscribed for by numerous railway Wine 2/6 to 4/3 54s. Others—J. F. Wilkinson, 725.; T. W. hostesses for the evening were Mrs Dixon men and other friends, and the presentation Robert Weatinouth, Bowes, was sum- Metcalfe, 63s. and Mrs Dent. moned for using a motor car under a was made by Mr I. Bousfield, stationmaster Pair of pork pigs not exceeding 10 stones at Barnard Castle, who paid a high tribute - - 3/6 to 91- waited trade licence for a purpose other —1, W. Sowerby, Stainton, 76s.; 2, J. W. titan that for which it was so licensed. Mr to Mr Appleby's service at the station, Hodgson, 65s.; 3, F. W. Shields, 54s.; 4, R. Dr. R. Dawson, Middleton-in-Teesdale, referring to his keenness for work and the T. B. Heslop defended. Swinbank, 62s. Others—D. Burn, 87s.; gave a lantern lecture on his Continental P.C. Douglas said that at 5-20 p.m. on tactful manner in which he invariably - - 3/6 to 61- Atkinson and &ins, 99s.; E. Embleton, 78s, tour to the members of the Barnard Castle dealt with the public. He hoped that Mr November 26th in Middleton market place Bacon pig, exceeding 10 stones-1, T. Wesley Guild on Friday evening. he saw a car standing with a limited trade Appleby would go further up the ladder in Todd, £8 5s.;.2, J. A. Jaekson, £7 5s.; 3, W. — • • promotion. - 2/3 to 319 ecence plate. There were three persons Robinson, £5 15s.; 4, G. Atkinson and Sons. At Bishop Auckland on Saturday, Bishop in the car—defendant and Messrs John Mr H. Appleton, in the course of some £10 10s. • Others—J. Tiplady, £7 10s.; W. K. Auckland Grammar School beat Barnard appreciative remarks, said that he and Mr Foster, of Baldersdale, and Thomas Foster, Wilkinson, £8 10s.; J. Tallentire and Sons, Castle School by 7 goals to 2. Holwick. One of the Fosters went into £7 2s. 6d. Appleby had been great friends, working Special - 4/6 Bowes scored a great victory on Saturday together for seven years, and Mr Appleby Messrs Raine's warehouse, and 'came out Special prizes—B.O.C., Mrs Young and when opposing Barningham in the Zetland •tceompanied by an assistant, who was had clone a lot of good since 'he first came ssortment of Sons ; Sil.cock's, R. Swinbank and J. W. League at Bowes. Score : Bowes, 8 ; Bar- to Barnard Castle slation. For one thing, turying a bag of meal. The assistant went Hodgson. ningham, 1. S in Stock. lo the door of the car and was about to put he had formed a sick club, which had the bag in the car when something was said helped greatly. ' which caused him to take it back into the Mr Appleby expressed the pleasure ,hop. John Foster then went into the Tal- waimar6mmonmsionmausamatozomol afforded to him by the presentation. He hot Hotel yard' and afterwards to Messrs said he had worked at many places during Itaine's chemist's shop. Witness asked his railway career, but he liked Barnard RDMAN, Wearmouth for the duplicate entry in his Castle best. He might be biassed in that hook, which stated that the car was out 6 BOOKS MAKE GOOD PRESENTS respect, because he was a " Barney man." INE AND SPIRIT Tor demonstration purposes, but witness The staff at Barnard Castle had always saw no demonstration. The record stated been like a big family with an excellent CHANT, that the journey was from Bowes to krai Richard Watson's stationmaster at the head. Years ago he Holwick via Baldersdale. Middleton was " Poems and Songs of Teesdale " 4/6 had realised that it was not merely his duty Bank, not on the road between those places. The gs? to be a clerk, but that he had to be a sales- record stated that one male Was to be man as well, and he had made many tarried. When witness pointed out that he Emma M. Mortimer's friends among the railwaymen and the d Castle. was not entitled to carry more than one general public. It had been hard to leave Person in the . car, defendant said, " I " Jasper •Coulson's Wife" •••• 2/- Barnard Castle, but he was settling down hlight as well not have a trade licence." nicely at Musgrave, although it was his (Cheap edition of a famous novel setting forth numerous ambition to come back to Barnard Castle s, 4 Witness told him he was paying £5 a year when he ought to have paid £12. Defen- Teesdale characters) again some day. Other toasts were given, including that CHEAP AND ARTISTIC dant eventually drove off in the direction of Yorkshire. Emma M. Mortimer's of " The Press," in proposing which Mr Sergeant Curtis corroborated. Wiseman said some nice things about us. PAPERS William G. Watson, employed at Messrs "The Levite " (cheap edition) 1 I- Mr Raymond Coulthard acknowledging d. Per Roll. Raine's Stores, said John Foster ordered •••-• (hem on behalf of the Teesdale Mercury. ON IN THE DISTRICT. a hag of meal which he carried out to the (A companion book to " Jasper Coulson's Wife ") Thanks were accorded to Mr Wiseman ear. Ho was about to place it in the car Pe;f? for presiding on the proposal of Mr W. H. ATHALL. When John Foster said, " Bring it back, and THESE BOOKS MAY BE OBTAINED AT Pickering, who said how proud the towns- ATOR, Etc., 111 call for it later." That, he believed, people were that he, one of their number. , BARNARD CASTLE. Ives because the police were standing near. had been placed on the Commission of the Witness took the bag back to the shop. 0, THE TEESDALE MERCURY BOOKSHOP Peace for the County. eesdale Mercury Limited Defendant stated that he sold the car that Mr Wiseman replied and thanked the WREN, at the Registered (lay to Mr T. Foster, Holwick, to• whom he 24, M arket Place, Barnard Castle, artists for their services. He paid a warm pany, 24, Market Place, introdticed by Mr John Foster, of tribute to Mr Pickering, who, he said, kept (Telephone 45), in the •aldersdale. He called for Mr John Foster Where a good stock of up-to-date fiction is always to be found. iy4 well out of the limelight, although he was , and Published by him and took him to Holwick. He drove the never backward in rendering the greatest e. we brothers to Middleton, and when John g service to any good cause. December 19th, 1934. 5 5allikt." 'Atzait /f‘Ait / \ tiff aaP5'106101106'1 Mr Will Harris was at the piano.