The Haslingden Gazette. — 1903-11-21 (Haslingden, Lancashire, England)

HOAXING A WARDEN.  An extraordinary hoax practised at Heaney some time ago had its sequel in police court proceedings at Chorley on Tuesday afternoon, when a respectably dressed man named William Edward Riley. described as a stonemason, and said to be connected with a very respectable family at Accrington. was brought up in custody on the charge of obtaining . be false pretences 2s. td. from Richard Bolton at Reapey, and also with obtaining food and lodgings from Martha Swindlehurst at Whittle-le-Woods with intent to cheat.  The priconer WSo arrested on Monday morning as he was leaving Pre-ton Gaol, where he had served a term of imprisonment for a remarkable fraud committed at Darwen a little more than a month ago. The prisoner pleaded guilty to both charges. Mr. Richard Bolton, a warden of the Heapey Parish Church. said that on the morning of the 15th ult. he waa called to the prisoner. lthe mess said he wanted a new grave for a man named Hargreaves, who had died at Burnley, and who desired to be buried at Heapry. Witness asked him if he had not made a mistake. es it would be ever no much cheaper to bury the man at Burriev, but prisoner replied that the dead man was well insured, and that it was his wish t. 5 be buried at Hospey. Arrangements were mader and the prisoner afterwards borrowed half a crown from the witness, and promised that the moncv should be paid on the day of the funeral. The interment watt arranged to take place on the 19th ult., but no far the corpse had not arrived.  } war unt, an official at the Heaney Parish Church. mid that on the morning of the 15th ult. the prisoner came to him at an early hour and stated that he had come specially from. Burnley to make arrangements for the funeral of a man named Hargreaves. who was lying dead at Burnley. They rent together to the Parish Church. and on the way the prisoner mid lie had been sitting up every night for some time with the man who Was to be buried. and who had died from consumption. Wit. ness bard the conversation between the prisoner and Bolton. and als, hoard the promise that the money should be repaid on the day of the funeral. Prisoner, in reply ts the charge when arrested by P.C. Brennan, raid it Was all through beer. The pri.ear,r wa: then charged with obtaining fist and lodgings ft:int Martha Swindlehurst, a widow residing at Chorine. In this cam he went on the night of the 14th ult. and a_ked for lodging= for three or four days. stating that he had come to do some work at the llcapey Parish Church. He went tsar early next morning after arranging for dinner. and had to •I returned. . . .  The prisoner told the magistrates that ha had in. tended to par every-thing, and intended to call upon thaw he had defrauded when he. came out of gaol, but was arrested. He had told that to the minister in the cell at Pre,ton a wr.ic . . . .  The magmtrates: hero did you inteni getting the money from? Prisoner: From Ely relntireß. Prironer was committed to priron for a month on each charge, or two month: altogether.  A well-dressed wonian, who clairricd to be the grandeughter of a former Dern of Limerick, was remanded at Bow,treet for threatening suicide. 111, pentiless, de,titute of friends,, she wanted to die, but was unable to obtari the means of poi,oning  TTPON hearing from you we win leave at your V home our Sample Bock, 4 4 PRIVATE CHRISTMAS (ARIAS by the wor!d-firned firm."( 3le-er, Raphael Tuck and Sons, 1A4.. who are admitted to be the leading art publi,dters of the day. Infinite variety at prim to suit all pockets.— " GAZETTE" OFFICE, 88, Abbey Street. Aver', nee n.  E(OniM BTA 0 Marvellous Egyptian Remedy,  For the removal of stiffness and soreness of the muscles and Joints, as well as all aches and pains. A grand thing for athletes, as it makes the muscles plini.le and strong. POSithe cure for rheumatism, neuralgia, lumbago, toothache, feetache, sprains, bruises, cramp, gout, headache, weak and painful ankles, sciatica, neuritis (nerve pains). Invaluable for coughs, sore throat, bronchitis, laryngitis, pains in the chest, under the shoulder blades, and in the small of the back. There is no preparation in the world that will act so quickly and effectually. The world has been searched for the best ingredients for the elimination of pain, stiffness and soreness. These are all embodied in