The Weekly Journal. — 1903-12-18 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

THE HARTLEPOOLS WEEK BY WEEK.  The anniverury services in connection with the St. Mark's Sunday School, Ilartlepool, were celebrated on Sunday. -  ----___ _ • ir * * On Monday, at West Hartlepool, George H. Idatthews was placed in the dock for nonpayment of JO 10s. arrears under a magistrates order under which he was to contribute lea. a week towards his wife.—Ono month's hard labour. • • •  Mr. J. Booth. Blakeloek-road, West Hartlepool, took first prize a it h a black Minorca pullet arid second prize with a black Minorca cockerel at Ryton-on-Tyne Show on Saturday; also first and special prizes with black Minorca pullet, and reserve with cockerel at Stockton ShoWo •• • * The 4th D.R.G.A. Band concert again attracted a large audience to the Armoury on Haturday night. The services of Mr. fly. Batman, humorist, had been engaged, and ho delighted the audience, receiving two well-deserved encores. Miss Johnson was an able accompanist. -  - At Hartlepool. on Monday. Thomas Patterson. Alfred PO!, and Stewart Gardner, were each sentenced to-one month's imprisonment, Walter Hidden and Henry Markwell to 21 days, and Jonathan Dye to I t days. in default of immediate payment of arrears towards the iiupport of their children in industrial schools. a 41.  At West Hartlepool Police-court, on Monday last, David Millar (16) and Thomas Jiggles 0i) wire charged with stealing a quantity ot coal, the property of the N.E.R. Comfany. The lads, who pleaded guilty, were, on the evidence of a policeman in the employ of - the Company, each tined 30., or seven days' intprisonmeut.-- Prisoners said they were going to sell the coal for pocket money. •** * * The annual sale of work in connection with Christ Church was held at the Masonic Hall, iWeat Marti-Tool, on Monday. There was a Urge attendance at the opening ceremony, which was performed by Nita. T. Appleby, of prestharn.—The Rev. 11. Robinson expleined that the object of the sale of work was to reduce the debt upon the parish buildings, neittioning that there was still .ttfi,2o6 !wing on the premises in Robinton-strect, which were acquired for the purposes of a lads' dub, s s s  On Monday. at West Hartlepool, John Bell (1/as summoned for an offence under the Weights and Measures Act.—Mr. Newton, Inspector under the Acl, spoke to having found defendant in charge of a cart containing 1W 0 bags of coal, ,whieh %rime 9lbs. and 711 is. abort of the cwt.— 'A line of 54. and 7. 6d. contg was imposed. William Hughes, similarly complained against, was slated to have been awhing bags of eoal which disclosed a total deficiency in weight of Dilbs.—A fine of 20s. &ad costs wss imposed.  .* * * *  Wm. Lawlor was placed in the dock at West 1 tiartlepool Police-court on Monday on a chatge 1 of attempting to commit suicide on Sunday. r.C. Rogers, of the N.E.R. Police, spoke to bearing cries of "Help!" proceeding from Bwainaon Dock, and to seeing prisoner in the eater. Witness procured a boat belonging to a Swedish ship, and, with the assistance of the crew. got the man out, and adniinistered • restorative. He afterwards ascertained that the man had jumped into the water from the quayside. The constable added that he could smell drink very strongly. The Bench dismissed the ease on prisouer promising to go to the Workhouse Infirmary for a fortnight.  * * * II :  Mr. J. Hyslop Bell (coroner) held on inquest at the Hartlepool Municipal Buildings ron Monday, touching the death of John Richd. illenliron (36), 15, Penrhyn-street. West Hart. pool. a coal trimmer, who was killed at the Dicks, West Hartlepool, on Friday. Richard l&rnistrong, a shunter, said ho was working on the "Tay Bridge" on Friday. Blenkiron woe helping him to put the waggon Ibrikes down, and deceased fell while putting pressure on the brake, one of the wheels going over his shoulder.—Dr. Brydon said Blenkiron Wila brought to the Hospital, but he Iraa dead. There was a very extensive compound fracture of the shoulder, and the arm was severed. The neck was weterely bruised, and the severed arm was iractured. The shock was sufficient to cause ath.—The jury returned a verdict of "Accintal death."