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Somerset County Herald and Taunton Courier Saturday 22 Feb 1941
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BRIDGWATER
IMPORTANT NOTICE. Mr HAROLD W. E. PIPPARD is the resident representative for Bridgwater and District of the Somerset County Herald, which contains full reports of all local engagements. Notices of forth coming meetings, news items, or advertisements for insertion, should be sent to Mr PIPPARD's address, 10 Fernleigh Avenue, Taunton Road. The local edition of the Herald may be obtained of all newsagents Early Saturday mornings
UNSCREENED CANDLE. - For showing an unscreened light from a candle, William POTTER, general labourer, 73, Bristol-road, was fined £1 at the Court on Monday.
HOSPITAL BALL. - A large company attended a ball in aid of Bridgwater Hospital at the Town Hall on Friday night. The Quantock Vale Dance Orchestra provided the music.
SPEED DURING BLACK-OUT
A warning of heavier penalties in future was given by the Mayor, Alderman R. ASHTON, at the Court on Monday, when Robert R. BARTLETT, distributor, HORFIELD, Bristol, was fined £1 for exceeding 20 m.p.h. in a built-up area during the blackout. It was the first case of the kind before the Court.
HORSES BOLT WITH WAGON
A wagon heavily laden with drain pipes was being driven over the canal bridge, Old Taunton-road, towards Southgate-avenue on Saturday morning when the two horses became restive and bolted. The driver, Henry James PIKE employed by Mr. T. B. CHAPMAN of Parkersfield Farm North Petherton hung on to the rains, but was unable to stop the horses. They were brought to a standstill however, when the wagon collided with the garden wall of 101 Taunton-road. Some damage was done to the wall, but the driver and horses escaped injury.
DEATH OF LICENSEE
The death occurred at Bridgwater Hospital on Monday of Mr. William GOLD, aged 71. Mr GOLD formerly lived in Wells, where he was manager, and later a director, of Messrs. Crease, Gold, & Co., of High-street. He left about four years ago when he became licensee of the Market House Hotel, Bridgwater. His wife, who was formerly Mrs. May SHOWERING, is well known in Central Somerset as a singer, and particularly in connection with amateur operatics. There are two children.
HER 95th BIRTHDAY
One of the oldest inhabitants of the town, Mrs. J. FRANCIS, of West-street, was 95 on Monday. She is one of three sisters, each of whom lived to be over 90. Miss RADFORD, the eldest, died three years ago at the age of 94. The youngest, Mrs. PITMAN, of Birmingham, is 93. Their mother reached the age of 99. Mrs. FRANCIS has three daughters – Mrs. T. MILLER of the Mansion House Inn, High-street, Bridgwater, Miss FRANCIS, who lives with her mother, and Mrs. SMITH, of Bristol.
MAINTENANCE ORDER VARIED
Frank Fredk. HARWOOD, of 1, Millwood-street, North Kensington, appeared at the Court on Monday to answer a summons for non-payment of maintenance arrears of £5 10s to his wife, Amy HARWOOD, of Polden-street. He said he had been home ill for 14 days, and his wages had been reduced to 50s. He could not now pay his wife 27s 6d a week. He offered her £1 per week with 2s a week off the arrrears. The Bench committed him for two months, but suspended the order so long as he paid 2s 6d a week off the arrears, £1 a week for his wife and child, and the costs, 4s.
VISIT OF BRISTOL ARTISTES
Professional artistes from Bristol gave the weekly concert in the Town Hall on Sunday night. They included Clifford HENSLEY, the B.B.C. Entertainer and compere, assisted by Peter HEAZLE, whose efforts were very entertaining, Mr. Leonard KNOTT, the popular tenor, sang some favourite songs, and Miss Winifred EVANS's contralto solos were also much appreciated. Miss Pat PREWETT was the accompanist. Selections by a local orchestra of 27 players under the direction of Mr. Victor TOUT were much enjoyed. The same artistes are to give the final concert of the season on March 30th.
WOMAN IN ASSAULT CASES
Edward NASH, ganger, 8, Friarn-avenue, pleaded not guilty at the Court on Monday to assaulting Beatrice May BINDING, of the same address. Complainant said she had lived with BINDING as his wife for 21 years, and had five children by him. On the 11th inst. she saw him in High-street under the influence of drink. She quarrelled with a woman with whom he was friendly, and when they started to fight he hit her in the face, giving her a black eye. - Mrs Elizabeth GRIMSTEAD, 2, Monmouth-street, her sister, corroborated. Defendant, who admitted slapping Miss BINDING, was bound over in £5 for 12 months.
Annie MOON, married, of Silver-street, pleaded not guilty to assaulting Violet Maud DAVEY, of the same street. Complainant alleged that Mrs. MOON caught her hold and smacked her across the face. Evidence was also given by Miss Joan MOORE and Mrs. Martha DAVEY, complainant's mother. Defendant and her husband denied that the assault took place.
The Bench bound Mrs. MOON over in £5 for 12 months.
LATE MR. A. J. CRIDLAND
The funeral took place at the Bristol-road Cemetery on Thursday, following a service in St. John's Church, of Mr. Albert Jesse CRIDLAND, of St. John's Vicarage, who died on the previous Monday at the age of 50.
For nearly 30 years Mr. CRIDLAND was parcels porter at the G.W.R. Station. He was a former chorister at All Saints' Church, and member of the Church Council.
The Rev. P. M. TAYLOR, vicar of St. John's, officiated, and Mr. L. T. DIGHT was at the organ.
The mourners were Mr. J. CRIDLAND (father), Mr C. CRIDLAND (son), Mr. L. CRIDLAND (brother), Miss F. BERRY (sister-in-law), Mr. W. BERRY (brother-in-law), Miss E. BERRY (sister-in-law), Mrs. C. CRIDLAND (daughter-in-law), Mrs. L. CRIDLAND (sister-in-law), Mrs. WAYGOOD, Mr. C. PULSFORD, and Mr. KEEN Cannington (friends), Miss O. CRIDLAND (daughter) and Mr. K. CRIDLAND (son) were unable to attend owing to ill-heath.
Others present were Mr. E. F. CAWSE (stationmaster, Bridgwater), Mr. F. BAKER (former passenger foreman), Mr. J. VENN (locomotive department), Mr. R. GARLICK (shunter), Mr. R. GARLICK (guard), Mr. B. ROOST (signalman), Mr. M. GAVOD (van driver), Mrs. A. BRADSHAW, Mrs. COCKBILL, Mrs. W. J. MOGG, and Mrs. F. SNOW.
Six fellow workmates, Messrs H. DAVIS, O. SHORNEY, J. BAKER (shunters), B. TUCKER (yard foreman), W. THYER (traffic foreman), and B. COOMBES (signalman) were the bearers.
Messrs. J. E. GILBERT & Son, St. John-street, were the undertakers.
THEFTS BY BOYS
FOUR PLACED ON PROBATION
Four lads, including two evacuees, were placed on probation for 12 months at a juvenile Court on Tuesday, two for stealing money, and the other two for pilfering from shops.
An evacuee, aged 14, pleaded guilty to stealing a purse containing £3 0s 1d, belonging to his foster-mother, and embezzling 12s 4d, the money of a newsagent's manager. - Detective HAYDON said he recovered the purse containing £2 17s 1d from a hedge in Hamp Ward. The Headmaster said the lad was extremely good at school. He suggested the trouble arose from a foolish attempt to get money to buy Christmas presents. He thought it was a great temptation for boys to collect money on newspaper rounds.
The Chairman, Mr. A. BIDDISCOMBE, pointed out to the lad that he had no excuse for stealing as he received pocket money of 3s 6d a week.
PILFERING FROM SHOPS.
Two boys aged 13 and 12, one an evacuee, pleaded guilty to stealing five books on aircraft and a pack of cards from Messrs. W. H. Smith & Sons, Fore-street. They asked to be taken into consideration charged of stealing various articles from Messrs. Marks & Spencer, Ltd., Boots. Ltd., Woolworths, Ltd. Timothy White & Co., F. H. LIGHT, and Mrs. E. HOOPER. - Mr. H. SCHOLFIELD, who appeared for one lad, said he was fascinated by aircraft, and could not resist taking the books on that subject.
The fourth boy admitted stealing £1 4s 2d from a coat belonging to Thomas GRAY, and also 30 cigarettes valued 1s 7½d from Mr. S. W. PALFREY. Detective HAYDON said the lad told him he spent some of the money on sweets and billiards. Witness recovered 16s 0½d.
The Bench allowed the father of one of the evacuees to take him home.
<NOTES: Albert Jesse CRIDLAND son of John CRIDLAND and Laura Jane DAWE, married Annie BERRY>