The Haslingden Gazette. — 1904-04-30 (Haslingden, Lancashire, England)

MONDA Y.—Before the Mayor (Alderman Witham), Mr. T. Whitaker. mid Mr. T. B. Hamil'—  Drunk on I.4ensed Premises.—Thornas Yates. Chapel-row, Grant, a young man. was summoned for being drunk on the licensed premises of the Birdiii-Hand, bran, kept by Edward Taylor. P.C. Smith said that at 5-25 on Saturday. the 16th, he was passing the Bird-in-Hand when he heard a noise 41 she house. On entering he found defendant drunk and quarrelsome in the taproom. The waiter said he had refused to serve defendant, and had' several times asked him to go out. befendant refused to quit when asked by the waiter in the presence of the constable, and he also refused to quit wham asked by the conshable.-1/efendant wit., fined 7s. 6d. and ce,t, rlO days.  Doc,- Wi lout License.—Jane Burns, residing at the Biri, letervoir huts, was summoned for keep. ing a dog without a license. P.C. Smith said that at 3-20 on the 196 h he saw two dogs at the hut omits pied by the ,i-fendant and asked for the license-s. ridiuidatit had only one licence. She said she had hall the dogs since November.—Defendant said the dog for which she had no license belonged to a non named Edwards, who had gone away. She hail kept it for him, thinking he would come for it. She produced Edwards license for last year. Her husband was over eighty and was paralysed, and she could not pay licenses for both dogs. lindendost also said she disposed of one of the dogs upon getting the summons. but it transpired that the dog aiscosed of wwc her own. Supt. Whittaker said he did mot wish to pres the case. Defendant was fined 2s. bd. and costs.  Drunk and Disorderly.—James Radial-0, pleasantstreet. labourer. charged with being drunk and disorderly. Nyas fined ss. and costs, or eight days. P.C. , Gough said that on Saturday. the 16th. defendant I was drunk and making a disturbance in Manchester. road: Witness took defendant home after the Tatter ' had refused to go, but defendant came out again and used bad langnage.—James O'Hara. Ccekerillstreet, labomer. dirt not appear to answer a similar summons. P.G. Mawdsley sanl that 011 the night of the Bth O'Hara was drunk and kicking at doors in Pockerill-street. The ease was adjourned a month. —Richard Barnes farmer. Bent Gate. was sum. , minted for being drunk and disorderly. P.S. sinm. SOll said that on Nionday night. the 18th. pri-otter win laid down in Holcombe-road. and was drunk and swearing and shouting. The Mayor said there were numerous convictions against defe-nlant, who sea", now old enough to know ty-tt,. fie would ho dned IQ,. and costs. or 14 days.  Forty-three natives were killed by the fall f the cage at the Robinson Deep Minn. the Rand, through the breaking of the rope. They were descending in n three-decker cage and fell 2.000 feet.  . . A man named William James Folkard murdered two of his children in Upton Park on Monday. and in hi, pocket he had written on a paper, "I W. going to do for them all. but the bays are useful to their parents. Gracie is a good girl, but little Tommy is too young to be id toe to his mother." He expects to swing for his deed.  The King and Queen arrived in Kingstown at eleven o'clock on Tuesday morning. and they met with a right royal and loyal reception. Bouquets were presented to the Queen and Princess Victoria. and an address to the King. In reply his Majesty responded on behalf of the Queen and himself. end said that they were both deeply interested in the welfare of Ireland of improved cottage homes. Thenr majesties watched the races. and Ambush failed to get a place.