The Haslingden Gazette. — 1911-12-09 (Haslingden, Lancashire, England)

NEW CLNNMATOGRAPH PERM.  Mr. Britoliffe, solicitor, Accrington, on behalf of Mr. W. H. Law, one of the proprietors of the Pelee° Picturedrome, appeared before the Bench with respect to the cinematograph licence of that place. The matter was before the Bench a week ago, when the police said structural alterations. had Iran carried out without the sanction of She iiench, and it was arranged that the plane dreals! ho closed, and new plans submitted at this epecia/ sitting of the Bench. Mr. Britoliffe now explained that the alterations wore made for the improvement of the premises, and he expressed regret that. through misapprehension on the part of Mr. Nevi., one of the lessees, the requirements of the Statute leer° not complied with by seeking the sanction Si the Bench. The plans were now submitted. The operating chamber was fireproof, and the possibility ! of danger from it was preclude& All the exit doors opened outward, lie now asked for a canernatograph licence up to December 31. Mr. Nevis!, one of the lessees, was a meet respostable mass ! whom he had known twenty years. He had taken up cinematograph halls in order to get into something better than stereotyped work, and as he had not been in the business very long he had made the mistake, for which ire (Mr. Briteliffel apologised The experience would be useful to him. IHaworth Fielding, architect. Accrington, said , he had prepared the plans, and he considered that everything was quite safe. Superintendent Fyfe said he was now quite satisfied. Previously there were two exit doors, and the place could be cleared of people in three I minutes. There were now four exits.  A. M. Cramp, electrical engineer, mid lie did not do the electrical work at the Palace, but he had examined it, and in his opinion the way in which the cables were run rendered them quite sale.  The Chairman raid the Bench were of the opinion that there bad been a serious broach of the lioenoe, and that those responsilfie bad rendered themselvt.a liable to a fine of £2O and,in :Addition. £5 a day for each day the place was in use contrary to regulations. They, however, took into ooneideration the low the Ics.,eitt bad incurred, and they granted the cinematograph licence up to Dee. 31. Ccturt octets would have to he paid. The music licence had not been affeetel by the action taken, no that there was no need to apply or a new one.  It was notified at Aldershot on Saturday that sanction had born given for the retention of limit General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien. A.D.C. to the King, in his appointment as Corninander-in-Chi4 at Aldershot until February 211th, 1912, and of hir being succeeded by Lieut.Ceneral Sir Douglas Haig from that date.  Tho inqued on Mr. " fiord George, Sanger, who was murderously attacked by his late storident Herbert Cooper, wan beld on Saturday at Friern Barnet. A venting of wilful murder against Herbert Cooper was returned. ImmeThately afterwards an inquest was held on the body oT Herbert Cooper, who eoiiiiiiitttd suicide on the railway line. The jury returned avi ;<l. of "euicide while of unsound nUnd...  Special Show To-Day of Latest Styles in tive Bazaar. To-night two of them will be given ati St.. Paul's School. Plantationetreet. 'Hese sire "Tho Boots at the Swan." a farce in two aced, Hair Ornaments for Evening Wear. and " Sairah'es Young Man." Though playod oft Saturday inn at the Unitarian School, both plisses