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The Western Chronicle Yeovil Friday 08 Jun 1917
Page 7 Column 2
SHEPTON BEAUCHAMP.
ON LEAVE. - Private Joe CORNELIUS has recently been home for six days' leave.
OFF TO FRANCE. - Private Cecil GRAY, R.F.A., has just returned to his Regiment and is shortly proceeding to France.
LOCAL APPEAL. - At the Somerset Appeal Tribunal, Taunton, on Saturday, six months conditional exemption waxs <sic> granted in the adjourned case of Edwin Wm. WELCH (24), single, Class Cii., working for his father, David WELCH, carpenter, wheelwright, and undertaker, of Shepton Beauchamp. The appeal stated that the father was badly crippled and could do little work, and that the business could not possibly be continued without the son. He was the only wheelwright in the parish, and his work was very essential to the agricultural needs of the district. - A letter was read from the Rev. A. LETHBRIDGE, rector of the parish, strongly supporting the appeal. - Mr VERNON also supported the application in the agricultural interest.
REFUSING TO QUIT. - At the Ilminster Sessions on May 30th, before Colonel LANGWORTHY and other magistrates, Henry MALE, an ex-soldier, of Barrington, pleaded guilty to having refused to quit the licensed premises of Charles E. VAUX, at Shepton Beauchamp. - Complainant stated that on Thursday last defendant came into his house and was abusive. He told him to be quiet and not to use such language, or he would have to leave. Witness refused to serve defendant with liquor, and he then took off his coat and wanted to fight. - Defendant said he had served two years in the Army, and had been wounded in the left foot and right knee. He had been invalided out of the Army, but did not know what his pension was to be. We could not work and had to walk with a stick. Complainant said defendant did not want a stick when he was told that the police had been sent for to eject him. He was able to run then. - The Bench, in imposing a fine of 7s 6d, said it was a very serious offence, and a soldier should have known better.