Widnes Examiner. — 1900-03-02 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

MISCISLIANEOUS INFOIVMATION. The Police have, during the year, specially supervised 101 houses left temporarily unoccupied by their tenants, and in no case has there been any report of a robbery from such premises. The Chief Constable again respectfully invites persons leaving borne at holiday or other times, to apprise him of tneir intended absence, with a view to the special attention of the police being paid to their reeidences if left unoccupied. There are now in the borough 87 licensed victuallers,4o beerhouse keepers, and 74 shopkeepers licensed for the eale of beer not to be consumed on the premices. There are, in addition, 13 places licensed for the sale of wine. Forty-four places are licensed for music and dancing, and 10 for the performance of stage plays. The sum of £69 183 6d has been collected from parents and guardians by the police under magisterial orders, towards the partial maintenance of children detained in Reformatory and Industrial Schools. This stem was for warded to H.M. Inspector of Reformatories. There have been issued at the Pence Office, during 1899, 49 pedlars' certificates, in repect of which £ll 12s 9i has been paid to the Borough Treasurer. The same official has further received during the year £lO 133 61 for dog fees, and £36 4s 10.' for sp,cial duties performed by the police, and other similar matters. rota' paid to Boreneh Treasurer in 1899—£58 11 id. The sum of £6B 163 Od in fines and fees has been collected and paid to the Justices Clerk, on account of penalties not pail in court by defendants at the time of the hearing of their cases. There are nine proprietors of cabs and omnibuses in the Borough, and 108 drivers licensed to ply for hire. Six persons are licensed to deal in marine stores ; and 62 hold licenses to sell explosives, During the year the police have executed 253 warrants for apprehension or commitment, and have served 1,336 summonses! Town Council and Corporation Committee Notices to the number of 4,298 have also been delivered by them. IDuring the same period, 14 persons wanted for offences ' committed in other localities have been apprehended by the Warrington Borough Police, and handed over to the proper authorities. Five hundred and thirty-four persons have been conveyed from Warrington to H.M. Prisons during the year. Nine Convicts, on ticket-of-leave, have reported themselves to the police during the year ; four subsequently left the district, and one continues to report. Two licenses have expired, whilst one license holder has been committed to prison for failing to report, and one has been committed on indictment for felony. Eight runaway horses have been stopped by members of the Force at personal ri&.. During the year lost property to the value of £75 has been found or recovered by the police. Under the Rabies Act, the police have seized 162 dogs, of which 106 were restored to their owners, 53 were destroyed, and 3 escaped from custody. Captured dogs have been detained im suitable covered kennels in the Corporation yard. unclaimed animals being destroyed by means of a satisfactory apparatus on the Police preentses. One hundred and fourteen cases of sudden, premature or v,olent death have been investigated by the Police and reported to the coroner. In 63 cases there were noiaquests. In 51 eases inquests were held. and verdicts eturned as follows, viz :-34 " Accidental death," 2" Death from natural causes," 5 " Suicide whilst temporarily insane." 7 " Found drowned," 1 " Death by misadventure," 1 "Excessive drinking," and 1 "Manslaughter." Lost children to the number of 209 havebeen restored by the police to their parents or guardians. Sixty-three horses, cattle and sheep were found straying, and handed over to their owners. 13 fires occurred in the borough during the year, doing damage to the amount of about £4,305. The police upon night duty have found 396 shops, warehouses, and private houses insecure through doors, windows, etc., being left open or unfastened. The occupiers of the premises in such cases were apprised and cautioned. Notifications concerning robberies or loss of property to the number of 1,374 have been received from other Police Forces, and have been circulated and inquired into by the Warrington Police in this district. The gross cost of the police establishment for the year 1899 was £6,580 is 61., halt of which is repayable by the Lancashire County Council. During 1898 the cost was £6,501 13s 41. The Police Superannuation Fund amounts so £11,981 18s 01., the total income from all sources during the year being £917 17s 3d., and the charges upon it amounting to £554 7e 31. Upon the pension list are 1 ex-chief constable, 2 ex-chief inspectors 1 ex-inspector, and 1 ex-constable. One pensioner (ex-Inspector Bowen) died during the year. Sir Herbert Croft, Bart. (H. M. Inspector of Constabulary), inspected the force on the 28t1a of February, arid pronounced it efficient as to phys:que, numbers, discipline, and equipment. He expressed satistacti. n with the method and accuracy of keeping the police books and records. In conclusion, the Chief Constable tenders his thanks to the Chairman and the members of the Watch Committee ; the Town Clerk and officials of the various Corporation departments ; etni to Mr. G.F.F. White,the deputy clerk to the justiees.  THE EXAMINER, FRIDAY, MARC