Lancaster Standard and County Advertiser. — 1902-01-31 (Lancaster, Lancashire, England)

GUIDE TO NEUATIVL "FAKING." ceedid against was 39. , The negative which -priat• Adroit" is • Offences dealt with summarily.—Four hon- greater rarity than man, think; there are died and twenty-four persons 017 males and very few pilots madie which would not have ii temales) have been di-posed of cummarliy been improved by some treatuicit: ut the nesebefore the justices, apart flow those shown five before placing in the fr..me. Intensiticaunder the heart of indictable offences, a de- Don and reduction are chemica, ads; i etouchcrease of four as compared with la., year. iug on Denim and stumping nod va.nisoing un Three hundred and eleven of the number this this back are manual methods of ,mprovement. year were convicted, 104 were discharged, three Both have their uses, and it is surpriang how juveniles sent to Industnal Schools under the kw werkers really understated tie pswer placed Elementary Education Act, five persons uere ' in their bands by some simple kuow•edge at handed over to the military authorities, and these processes. A really IFirol games, to this one peson to the Navy. Of the apprehensions , branch of work is just out from the firm of (189) for non-indictable t ffences, two were Dawbann arid Ward. Ltd. "Finishing tile dimmed as well educated, 141 imperfectly ed.. Negative" is its title, and, besides treating of rated, and 46 could neither read nor write. the points mentioned abi,e, it has useful Seventeen were known thieve, 12 prostitutes, chapters on the riemoval oi stains, varnishing, seven vagrant., 28 habitual dtunkards, 23 per- ; stripping, spotting, I.,looking out, repairing sons of bad character, and 96 whose characters , scratched, tracked, and broteu negative., as were good or unknown. i well as 401111, useful notes on putting titles on rax aticalty a book vrhich Reberries.—Bighty-three robberries Lave Leen reported to the "'Ake during the year. a de- '"*" -"et' Tilgantive'shallt wo'srkerirtkould have on his shelf. ••• • • • crease of air iust the number leported I  eight ae tenons.. lan year. On investigation it was ascertained that in 14 cases either no robbery had been committed, or the robbery was doubtful, thus reducing the actual number of rcbbelies h. 69. Last year the number of robberies wee 71. The estimated value of the pr,:perty stolen in the Borough amounts to .6236 3s. Md.; of this amount .1:147 Ils. Id. was afterwards recovered by the police, showing a nett loss to the public of .288 12E. 101 d. 1 Convicts on License and Persons under Police Supervision.—Two convicts cug license • have reported themselves to the police this year, and have been transferred to other district-; two persons have reported themselves I to the police under the Provisions of the Prevention of Crimes Act, 1871, one has been transferred to another town, leaving one pegion under supervision still residing in the borough. Licensed Houses and Drunkenness.—Thee are 105 houses licemed tor the sale of intoxicating drinks within the boroughs, vin:-'63 Public houses, 16 beer homes. 15 off licenses, II wine licenses, total 195. Seventeen public houses, three beer houses, two off licenses, and one wine licence (total 23) have changed bands during the year, as against a total of 16 last year. Ninety-nine males and 34 females (total 143) have been proceeded against for drunkenness, 119 Cl whom were convicted and 11 discharged. Last year the number proceeded against was 106, in 1899 161, and in 1898 123. Nine hundred and sixty-nine visits have been made to the various houses, both, during business and closing hours, and proceedings have been taken against three licensed victuallers for offences against their licensee, all ot whom were convicted and hoed. Accidents.—Forty-six accidents were reported, and came under the notice of the police. Last year there were 52, and in 1899, 14. Inquests.—The Coroner has ordered 46 inquests in the borough, an increase of :61 as compared with last year. The verdicts returned were as follows, sta.-8 natural causes, 7 found dead, 20 accidental, 6 suicides. total 46. Pedlar, Certifieatea—Seventy-eight pedlars' certificates have been granted this year, as against 72 last year, and 84 in 1899. Hackney (arriages.—Tre Hackney Carriages Committee iisued 59 can (including trainee.) licenses. and Ti drivers. licenses. ,gpi bs ieveired in feet for these licenses. L.t year the number of carriage beetles was 89 and drivers' 111, and the fees amounted t .1'27 160. Weight-. and Measures.—F.ve hundred and sixteen visits have been made to %Imps, wareI,onscs, and other liminess: premises during the year, and, with one exc^ption, whiel • weight., weighing niel meaeures a re found to he slightly inc. irect and not in .•ccorda•nce with the provisions of the regulation. of the tel of Paelianient. 11 warning notice has been given to the twins,. I the person was prosecuted anti fined. M:r.`11111,111-.—One thou-trod two hundred and ter h-one iinqnniises have been made for other pence fore., and 114 text chhblren have been restored to their parehitr I 0 friend.. One Ilmmatid fiv.. hundred and thirty-four letter,„ have been delivered by the police. Last year umb the n°, was 1.216. The ambulance and prison Pall Fits been called Mb, me on hlO7 net reirn-, for accidents and the removal of 'Afield. to and train the Ilfirmary. It has also made 113 journeys fcc toe conveyance of prisoners to and from the Castle and the branch fin liee statione. The want of telephone cominunitation between the central office and Secttorth has been v.) much felt, and on one occroshon a man was taken into the station ill and died before the arrival of a doctor, there beine no MelillS of communicating with one another than by a messenger coming into the lesson. Now that the borough is so much extended the use of bicycle:, would be of great service to the force as a means of supervision and communication, as well as the serving of summonses, etc.. in the outlying districts. The recreation room confirmee to prom. a great atto the sailors of the f-r and is