The Haslingden Gazette. — 1911-07-01 (Haslingden, Lancashire, England)

THE HO.NLE SE:RN-VARY COMMUNICATED  WITH.  At the Accrington Bolton. Court, on Mohday, bttforo N 14•1,4 &twin Welch. B. Bury, Jul.. Townsort. anti J. 'l'. Wahnsloy, au old offencior tuuncwl Vol. Jonnwsn, whom.. attar... woo icivon as (Ihcwtorstn.*, was brought up charged wits impropor conduct.  film Chief Constable (Mr. Similair) said the of. fence took plaee an thii sorer of Dale-street and Willows-hole at 10-40 on Coronation night. The prisoner Was brought up on Friday inerning• and was remanded. He proposed to cell a young lady who was along with hes mother and another sister, also a DWI who was paving with his if.. and young son. and two other young women. Whoa ' brought to the police station the prisoner was ! elightt:. under the influonoe of drink, but the fol. ! lowing morning when charged with the offers, tie said ho knew nothing about it, as he wa., drunk. Those young ladios and a i.sourg man then guys, evidence, and prisoner had no question, to ask. P.C. Bolton. who is stationed in the Sluing Hill district, stated that at 10 minutes to 11 on Coromo tion night a young lady made a complaint to him in Willows Lana He at once went to Back Dale Street, and saw the prisoner. When told he would have to go to the police station he said lie was in. noront acid in drink, It was 1,14. prisisser was slightly under the influence of drink. When charged with the offence on Friday morning lie said he knew nothing about it. as lie was drunk.  Prisoner handed in a written statement to the Bondi, in which he said lie was drunk at the time. Sine.. he was up at the court before he had worked hard. If it hail cot been C.:imitation day he would not have got into that trouble. Istatho he would not Lave got (ha drink. .  The Clii;f *aid if the Bondi were satisfied the C. 8.40 was probed he wished to ta.y something to them.  The Chairman (Mr. Wekill said the Cant. was amply proved. The Chief. leaving been sworn. peels-ell a copy of a on-titionte of the previo.ts oonvictions against the prisoner for this offence on Weber 26tit, when he was sentenced at the Sessions to three months' imprisonment for being a rogue and a vagabond. Mr. Sinclair went on to gise is remarkable record agai tar the prisoner for similar offences He had been convicted altogether 14 times since June, 1895. and had all sorts of sentences In 1395 he received 14 days, 1897, 14 days: 1898. 21 months; 1901, 3 months: 1902, 3 months; 1903, 3 months °eke; in 1904 he was sent to the Sessions and re! reived 9 months; 1905. 15 months; 1907, 12 month, 1908. 3 months. In September last year whilst he was in the cells at Accrington on a similar charge !he attempted to commit suicide. Ile was sent ! for trial for that offence, the other charge being withdrawn, and he was bound over to more up ' for judgment when called upon. Within two days of that prisoner was in again and received three months. On that occasion the Chief 'aid he made a communication to the Chairman of Quarter Sea-1 miens with a view of seeing whether anything couki be done PO 'that the ',Hwang. could be put away permanently, as he \\ll,l a danger and a nuisance to the publie The Chairman of the Quarter Sessions suggested that lie should COM tttttt ticate with the Home Secretary, and he did so. but after ii long !enquiry the Houle Secretary. replied that the only course open tsna to let the onulinary law take its ! course. That was the only 'thing that could be done no •v, and in the interests of the prisoner and ! the public he asked that the prisoner should be !sent to the Sessions to receive sentence. ! The Chairman said they found the case fully ! proved. and prisoner would be committed to prison ! with hard labour until the Sessions, and dare ! brought up for sentence. At. tar as the Bench were concerned they thought be deserved as lssivy ! a sentence as they could give hint. It was quite ! time he was kept inside for good, because he was 11 a danger to the public. !