Nelson Chronicle, Colne Observer, and Clitheroe Division News. — 1897-01-15 (Nelson, Lancashire, England)

WIFE BLVIEI: GET.: THREI. MONTII,.—At the ColnePolice-court, on Saturday, before Messrs. S. Catlow and W. Sugar, Martin Tarney, chairmaker, Barrowford, was charged under a warrant with assaulting his wife, Mary Ann Tarney, on the previous Wednesday—From the statement of complainant, it appeared that on the night in question, prisoner, who had not been working for some time, went home to tea and complained that his tea was cold. He was about to make some fresh when his wife prevented him, saying that the tea was all right and what the family has just used. Some words passed, and the result was that prisoner as.saulted his wife by kicking her several times. He also took up a hatchet and some salt, and threatened to murder his wife or whoever came near, by throwing the salt in their eyes and then using the hatchet to them—Prisoner, who had been " up " some fourteen times for various offences, including assaults on hi a wife and daughter, was committed to gaol for three months with hard labour.— Complainant asked for a separation order, but on it transpiring that she had previously had a separation order and had afterwards gone to live with her husband again, the Bench declined the application at present, telling her to apply again at the three mouths' end. 11, reowl 01:1) 1.11:111N DN'I NICE the monthly meeting of this Council on last night week, Councillor Wiseman in the chair, it was decided to pay Mr. W. Tunstill, J.P., £228 is. fur the sewage easement through his land.— A vote of condolence was passed with the widow and family of the late Mr. W. %V. Cant, late sanitary inspector aid collector to the Council. —Dr. Pim submitted his annual report, which showed that the death rate had been 11.33 per 1,000 and the birth rate 22.45 per 1,000. He complained of the lack of proper disinfectants at the factories and schools in the district, and proceeded : " The practice of allowing children out of school during play hours without caps or shawls needs the moat careful consideration of the managers and School Board. Had it not been for this neglect and also for the bad condition of the footpaths and main road, which for weeks have remained upswept, bronchitis and rheumatic fever would not have been so prevalent  during the year. Fortunately, we have not had any epidemic. Should measles spread from the neighbouring districts, we are not well prepared to meet it. I have on several occasions found children in school from irfected houses. If the teachers would insist upon having a note from the medical attendant, or from the medical officer of health, granting children from infected houses permission to return to school, the spread of infection would be thereby lessened considerably. PRIZE DisraimmoN. The annual tea and meeting in connection with the Wesleyan School was held on Saturday evening. Rev. E. Green presided over the meeting, and the following programme was given :—ltecitation, Dolly's mishap,' Edith Brewster; glee, ' From Oberon in Fairyland,' choir; recitation, Teetotal,' Mr. A. Wilkinson; recitation, ' A little girl's recitation,' Maggie Both; glee, ' Fair Flora decks,' glee party; dialogue, A bad tempered husband,' eight persons; part song, Away to the west,' choir; recitation song of the New Year,' Mrs. W. Ilorsfield ; glee, 'Of a' the airts can blow,' glee party, "Fake the safe path,' E. Halstead; recitation, • Uncle Dick's advice to single young women,' Mr. A. Wilkinson ; part song, • Blow high, blow low,' choir. Mr. H. Atkinson distributed 46 prizes. Special book prizes were given to parents in memorium of three of the scholars who had died during the year—George Stansfield, Susan Widdop, and E. Pickard. The secretary's report stated that there were on the books 32 teachers and 295 scholars, an increase of 10, and the balance in the treasurer's hands was £3. A collection in aid of Dr. Stephenson's children's home realisee £1 Ils.