Nelson Chronicle, Colne Observer, and Clitheroe Division News. — 1895-09-13 (Nelson, Lancashire, England)

ALLEGED THEFT AT GARGRAVE. MUMMA , Nicholson, labourer, Gargrave, was charged with ' stealing a cap, valued at is., the property of Charles Merchant, gamekeeper, Gargrave.—CAnplainant said that on the 26:h ult, the cap was rulesed, a child having played with it. It was ' subsequently brought to him by Jesse Garnett, who bad given defendant 6d. for it.—For the defence, Mr. G. M. Robinson said the defendant had found the oap, and not knowing whose it iva,had worn it.—Betjs.a.in Parrott spoke to beinr; with the defendant when he found it.—The Ouse was dismissed. _ _  THEFT OF A WATCH: A YOUNG THIEF SENT TO PRlSON.—George Fowler (17), labourer, Skipton, was charged with stealing a watch, value £2 the property of Sarah Ann Walker. 'abant raid thlt o Thirivisy d.f,:odant n. 7.11.« to nor Mos wanting 10r1i1.141. He stayed all nivio-, and in morning the watch was gone. She heard that ho had been showing it to some boys, and had taken with him to Addingham.—P.C. Ingham stated this' from information rfoolved he proceeeed two sulks up the Dratightou and Addingham road on Friday. He saw the defendant and took him Into cueody. When he charged defendant, he said, "I was ! going to bring it back." DJandant pleaded guilty, and wanted to be sent to sea, but the Bench sent him to prison for two months. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT RELBEOOK : THE RESULT OF DRINK —Agues Susannah Ward, Kelbrook, woo charged Id ii nttempting to commit suicide Samuel Wormwell, living at Kelbrook, said tht'. about five o'clock on Friday afternoon he was KAlbrook Mill Dam. He heard a p-non shou. " there Is someone in the dam." He can to thc piece and with assistance dragged the woman ou'. She woe unconsol-us for a short 'lnc. When 8, recovered she said Let me die." She seemed to have had something to drink—The prisoner, whe seemed to feel her poslc very keenly, attribute-1 the caure to irink. and asked to be "let off," sp she did not want her parents to te..iow about he' disgrace, On her promising to sign the pledge, en.' her husband, who was present, &ring to look after her, she was discharged. THE ATTEMPTED SUICIDY try A Sit:DEN YOUTH —The young man Charles Bailey, aged 20, and desc-bed as a mechanic %laden, who attemi;)ted to commit ankle yesterday (Thursday) week, we, charged on remand w!th that offence before Lieut.. Col. Rolason prior no the opening of the regu4r court business, fi, was thus dealt with b ord.I that a brother, who was present, might get back to, work.—The prisoner ridmittel the folly ef his rash ac'" 'and promised not to attempt to take his lif. . a,s Er also adusiqsd thst d4sappolntmsnt in love had been Voe cause. H, decii.red, howcv.r. that he thought the girl on whom his aff Miens are , bestowed would be faithful to him in s;:ite of parental obj °time, wh:oh areunderstood to be he',. is,ainst the proposed courtship. pronite Has accepted, and he wan discharged, leaving in the custody of relatives. BASTARDY ARREARS WIRARI Chapman labourer, Appistreewlok, was summoned by Acnie Esetwood for £9 24. V. due to her—Defendant said he had bean ill for seventeen weeks and had her, earning nothing.—On promising to pay • month the asse was adjourned for two months.  A man to be known, moat keep hie name before the people; be mnat lel than know where he La, what he in, and what he ia doing.