Rossendale Free Press 16 November 1889
16/11/22 11:02
Co-operative Hall, Rawtenstall, DARBY, the Champion Jumper of the World, has been engaged, at great cost, to give Two of his brilliant performances in the Co-operative Hall, Rawetnstall, On Thursday and Friday Next, Nov 21st and 22nd. Darby will perform athletic feats never before attempted. Several clever vocalists and dancers have also been engaged. Darby will appear at 9-30 prompt each evening. Prices f admission:- 2s, 1s 6d. Doors open at 7.30, to commence at 8-15 prompt.
A somewhat peculiar lottery case was tried at the Haslingden Police Court on Monday. Frank Poole, a travelling auctioneer, was charged by the police under the Vagrants' Act with being a rogue and vagabond because he had kept a lottery. In some of the half-pound packets of tea which he sold for one shilling each were coupons. These entitled the holder on presenting the same to him and paying one pay, to a present of some value, and this the police regarded as a lottery. The defendant explained that by this method he only divided the profits with his customers; that he gave them full value in tea even if the packet was found to contain no coupon, and that consequently he kept no lottery, but acted quite honestly. He had employed the system uninterruptedly for the last twenty years. The ruling of Mr Justice Hawkins in a similar case some years ago was cited in support of the prosecution, and, after some discussion the Bench imposed a nominal fine of 10s and costs (£2 11s 6d in all). This ruling will, to many, come in the light of a revelation.
On Thursday at the Rawtenstall Police court, the Whitewall-bottom Co-operative society were fined 10s and costs for selling pepper which contained 111/per cent of sand, 2 1/2 per cent of foreign matter and an undefined quantity of vegetable matter. It came originally from a Liverpool firm, who sold it at the rate of 91/2 d per pound, and , after passing through a middleman, it was ratified at 1s 8d. The defence was that it was sold them as genuine pepper.
Alleged theft of a Watch - On Saturday at Rawtenstall Police court, Thomas Doyle, a lad aged ten years, was charged on suspicions with having on the previous day stolen a watch from the boiler house at Higher Mill. It appears that the fireman left he watch in the pocket of his vest which was hung on the wall, and he missed the watch at noon. Supt Higginbotham said there was no evidence against Doyle, and he was accordingly discharged.
The New Grammar School - The building of the new grammar school at Newchurch is now finished, and the slaters are at work completing the roof. The school will be opened early next year.
A somewhat peculiar lottery case was tried at the Haslingden Police Court on Monday. Frank Poole, a travelling auctioneer, was charged by the police under the Vagrants' Act with being a rogue and vagabond because he had kept a lottery. In some of the half-pound packets of tea which he sold for one shilling each were coupons. These entitled the holder on presenting the same to him and paying one pay, to a present of some value, and this the police regarded as a lottery. The defendant explained that by this method he only divided the profits with his customers; that he gave them full value in tea even if the packet was found to contain no coupon, and that consequently he kept no lottery, but acted quite honestly. He had employed the system uninterruptedly for the last twenty years. The ruling of Mr Justice Hawkins in a similar case some years ago was cited in support of the prosecution, and, after some discussion the Bench imposed a nominal fine of 10s and costs (£2 11s 6d in all). This ruling will, to many, come in the light of a revelation.
On Thursday at the Rawtenstall Police court, the Whitewall-bottom Co-operative society were fined 10s and costs for selling pepper which contained 111/per cent of sand, 2 1/2 per cent of foreign matter and an undefined quantity of vegetable matter. It came originally from a Liverpool firm, who sold it at the rate of 91/2 d per pound, and , after passing through a middleman, it was ratified at 1s 8d. The defence was that it was sold them as genuine pepper.
Alleged theft of a Watch - On Saturday at Rawtenstall Police court, Thomas Doyle, a lad aged ten years, was charged on suspicions with having on the previous day stolen a watch from the boiler house at Higher Mill. It appears that the fireman left he watch in the pocket of his vest which was hung on the wall, and he missed the watch at noon. Supt Higginbotham said there was no evidence against Doyle, and he was accordingly discharged.
The New Grammar School - The building of the new grammar school at Newchurch is now finished, and the slaters are at work completing the roof. The school will be opened early next year.
