The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1895-02-02 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

OTHER MATTERS. with attempting to murder Sani Stanstield. over- The decimal system of weights and measures looker, Gomersal.—Mr. Mitcheson appeared on was a question of great and 'increasing importance. behalf of the prisoner.—John tiainsworth stated The Government had recently consented to the apthat he worked at Mortimer Bros.. Upper Spen nointment of a select committee to enquire whether Mills. On the morning of the 28th ult. he was s any and what dhanges in our present system. going to work about six o'clock. when be metcounmight with advantage be adopted. In many prisoner near Gomersal Chu cii and said to him tries the metric system was in use and if the same ' Tha art here, art ta " to which, " Yes, I'm th' were adopted by this empire it was believed that it right man" was the reply. Witness then asked would very materially advance its trade and cornhim what he was doing walking about there merce. Lengthy reference was next made in the before any of the people had gone to report to the various meetings of the Associated work, to which the latter said "Can't I walk Chambers of Commerca, concluding with a men. where I like?" "Well," said witness, "keep out of tion of the following questions, as having been my way or else there'll be a bother and I'll he in touched upon by the Council during the Year ~ it." Continuing, witness said :He laughed, The Rivers Pollution Bill, promoted by the West • • and it rose my temper, and I said "Come into ad. Riding County* Council; the Wakefield Ship field and teck it out o' me if ye con." Prisoner Canal; the Forth and Clyde Canal; the rates then pulled out a revolver from his right coat charged by the Manchester Sh.ip Canal Company pocket and said "do you see this," and I said for the conveyance of goods into this district; , . "au you coward." "But," said prisoner, "doesn't Prison labour; and Bi-metalism. . , 'ta see that it'll kill th' lot o' yen." He then On the motion of Mr. Aicsnovri, seconded by . - ... walked backwards way for some distance, at the Mr. NEWSOME, the report was adopt: same time covering me with the revolver. At The next business was the election 01 'Six meni_ ..., that time I thought I saw Law Stansfiell.• , , hers to the Council in place of Messrs. Robert , pa.ssing. and I sung out" Law, click that man; I Brearley, Jno. Stables, Robert Talbnt, G. B. Prisoner then ran and Law tried to stop him. I 1 Richardson, and F. Tucson,. whose turn it was then saw a flash and heard a report.,; to retire, but who were all eligible for re-eleetion,, .: but I didn't see prisoner any mor"- 1 and Mr. Samuel Jubb, deceased. Mr. G. EH. . , Superintendent Midgley : On this evidenes, man, was elected in place of Mr Jubb, and the your worships. I ask you to remand the prisone, ; five retiring members were re-elected. Mr. A. s for a week.—Mr. Mitcheson asked for a reman.l . Heron was elected treasurer, and Messrs. G. F. until Monday, but this the magistrates did not Hammond and George Parker were easeted andigrant. Prisoner will be brought op again next tors. The matter of appointing del^gato.. to at- . Friday —Prisoner, it appears, is a "jilted loves." tend the annual meeting of the Associated Charn- .., and has for some time acted in a very stratess bars of Commerce to ba held in March, was die- ss manner. He has sent threatening letters to ths cussed, and the_p,resident,:Mr. A. Deane, and th.a object of his affections, and has also caused vice-president,