The Kington Times - June 1917
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Kington Times 23rd June 1917 - Page 3
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| Date | 23/06/1917 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 23rd June 1917 |
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Wil- Mr. and from ep sym- Huglison ; nd Mrs. from LABOUR Consti- ster on tion was sent to Professor S. Ark- of the ociation , ther de- ision Ly shes to ssity of of the THE Metho- Midland he final London Ogden ; ( super- illward ; Ezra Charles indsay J. G of the District News . LUDLOW . COUNTY COURT . Friday , before his Honour Judge Tobin , K.C. The cases of interest were : A. A. THE KINGTON TIMES , Are you did .. His brother - in - law said . he had paid Bradshaw up for the work he had done and the sheep were to settle up for all he had done . Two days before 1 brother - in - law died he said " Polly and George , I shan't be here more than two days . I turn over the prop- erty and , stock and money to you . Take care of the gold . " Witness said he knew he had gold . He saw Bradshaw the night his brother The number of cases for hearing at this in - law died and the next day he locked the Court were adjourned cases 3 , new cases 37 , house up and he saw Bradshaw and went to judgment summonses 3 , equity case 1 , Courts Ludlow on Wednesday , June 21st , with his Emergency Powers Act 1 , Workmen's Com- wife and met Bradshaw .. He said pensation 2 , total 47. Most of the cases were coming to Mr. Lloyd's to hear the will read , disposed of by Mr. A. W. Weyman , Registrar . and his wife , said " Oh , is that your business here to - day . " They went to the office , but Mr. Lloyd was not there . The next day he COMPENSATION REDUCED . saw Bradshaw , who told him Mr. Lloyd was This was an application by Thomas Edward coming up to read the will and he also said Gough . The Poles , farmer , for termination of that witness's brother had given him £ 101 5s . a weekly payment of 10s . to a workman named 2d . 5s . was not to be spent , but was to be William Pritchard , now of the Old Brickyard , kept in remembrance . He asked him if he had Ludlow , who met with an accident whilst anything to show that it was given him and driving a plough on April 2nd , 1912 , whereby he said " No , that's where he made a mis- he had to have his right leg amputated in the take . " The next day the will was read . middle of the thigh . the following Monday they went to Lloyd's office and his wife signed the papers . Mr His wife asked Bradshaw if he was going to turn the money up . Mr. Lloyd was present . Bradshaw said he should keep it . Cross - examined : If Bradshaw had not told him about the money they should have known it had gone somewhere . He did not know the amount . Bradshaw did no work after witness came there . For the defence the defendant and his wife went into the box and stated that they lived near the late W. Wear and for a long time looked after him . After the 28th of April Shuker was there . Witnesses still looked after tr . Wadsworth , Hereford , appeared for ap- plicant and Mr. Tyrrell for respondent . Mr. Wadsworth said applicant paid compen- sation up to 10s . per week . The workman's 15s . per week and perquisites wages were amounting to 5s . per week . He said this was care where a man having lost his leg was an odd lot and asked for a substantial diminui- tion . The man was capable now of earning equal to his usual wages before the accident . His lient did not want to say that the man . was not entitled to something . He went on to say that applicant had offered to take the man back into his employment on the same lines as before the accident , but the man did not answer for two months , and in the mean . time the cottage had been let to another per SOIL Case Mr Tyrrell submitted that there was no Mr. Wadsworth called Thomas Edward Gough , the applicant , who stated that he had seen the man walking and when he had seen applicant he had altered his pace to deceive him . In October , 1916 , he saw him near the me to work for him and he said he could not . He asked him to consider it and the man wrote and said he could not come . The man walked well for a one - legged man . He was Bridge Inn , Corvo Street , and asked him to On HEAVY STORMS IN LEOMINSTER . WEEK - END OF LIGHTNING , THUNDER , HAIL AND RAIN . WIDESPREAD DAMAGE TO GLASS . STOCK KILLED . JUNE 23 , 1917 . an oak which was struck three years ago . A plane tree near the Ley was also struck on Saturday evening . Mr. Berry , who is a life- long student of the weather , declares it was the worst storm he remembers . Mr. W. Evans , The Oaks , Ledgmoor , had an alarming experience The chimney Sunday afternoon . was struck by lightning and damaged . The furniture in one of the rooms was also damaged . Mr. Evans went into the room to open the window and was almost suf- focated by the fumes . on had the At Dilwyn the full force of the storm was The town felt , although the damage was not heavy . On Saturday night a large oak tree at Bank House was split from top to bottom and stripped of bark . a cow under it belonging to Mr. Phillips was blinded . The lightning and thunder were most severe at Monkland . on Sunday . The storm clouds fallen and later there was a terrific storm of were so heavy as lightning , thunder , hail and rain . Two pedi- to suggest that night had gree heifers belonging to Mr. J. M. P. Cave On Sunday a tree at Burton was struck and 3 Mr. Wallis What was the bad language ? Witness : I do not care to say . Mr. Wallis : Why should the boy say with Bottom ? -The lad was frightened and " Please don't hit him " if he was so gentle . crying . Price was so gentle ? I don't know . Why should he be frightened and cry if Price said " I don't want to hit himi . " Mr. Mr. Wallis said there was one matter he The Bench retired and upon their return would like to be allowed to mention before they gave their decision . In answer to Mr. Levick witness said he Price ? " was not near enough to hear what was said . Bottom did not kick at Mr. Price . Mr. Cole asked whether if Bottom had kicked Price he would have seen it . ' Witness replied that if he had kicked him he would have seen it . He did not see it . Arthur Llewellyn Bottom , aged 14 , son of complainant , said he worked for Mr. Price . About 11 o'clock on Thursday morning he was in the dairy churning . His father came to the door and asked for him . He went out and he gave him orders to get his colthes . His master then gave his father orders to go home . master , don't knock him . " He got him by the neck and put him outside ened . the drive gate . He ( witness ) said : " Please He was fright- He thought he was going to knock him . Mr. Price had hold of his father about 10 minutes . His father did not do anything to Mr. Price . denied that he challenged Mr. Price to fight got on to the road Mr. Price said he would when they got on to the road . give him some more and he replied that they When they Mr. Wallis : You can write it down ? were on the road now and not on his ground . and Mr. Wallis remarked that all the allega- Witness wrote down three words on paper . He went to fetch his son as he thought it tions of bad language were boiled down to an was his duty after the way he had been expression about " John Price . " treated , so that he should not be put upon Storms of great severity passed over North . by Mr. Price and his children . William James , who said he was employed Herefordshire on Saturday night and Sunday Bottom came out Mr. Price came out and said As Arthur by Mr. Price's landlord , said he was having last . Tropical heat on the preceding days was " Off my ground . his bait at 10 o'clock when Bottom passed . He distant murmurs of thunder . Gradually these later of rain was experienced about six o'clock . Swearing . Mr. Price did not lead him down hoe " to Mr. Price . followed on Saturday evening about 9.30 by I won't have you swear- appeared to be very excited . Bottom went on At Weobley a terrific storm of hail and grew more pronounced and as darkness fell People were unable to get to church and the ing before my children . " He had not been to the house . He heard him say " Loose the lightning could be seen . the drive . He shook him Witness went out . " unmerciful . " Price had got his hand on Bottom's shoulder As time went on , evening service commenced at 6.40 p.m. however , the storm broke over the town in Mr .: William Williams , of Cold Harbour , an aged and was walking him up from the house , Mr. George , Hyard , Sarnesfield , lightning and thunder of terrifying severity mal had been standing under an real earnest and between midnight and 1 a.m. employee of Mr. Price's , said he was hoeing Bottom started cursing and said he wanted his misfortune to lose a pedigree heifer . The ani - hold of Bottom in the field and later throw he got to the road . mangolds in the field . He saw Mr. Price get son . early , and , as the storm grew higher , in- were experienced . ash tree He did not use any bad language until Rain commenced to fall which was struck . him down in the " ettles . " creased to a torrential downpour . He said " Is that your Monmouthshire principles Mr. John was evidently right in the path of the storm . The flashes were extraordinarily vivid and the resulting concussions exceedingly heavy . Con- done was surprisingly small . A large fir tree sidering the severity of the storm the damage at Buckfield was struck , the upper half being thrown to the ground . The strength of the which was left standing , the solid wood be- lightning was seen in the effect on the trunk ing splintered in all directions . A large fir tree at Grange Court was also shattered . Con- sidering the heavy fall , rain did little damage had grown to a great height was thrown down to garden and field crops . Potato haulm which by the wind and rain , but not broken . Wheat too , was not damaged to any great extent , hav- ing become strong enough to resist the storm . Wear . Wear had his food at their house and the whole the rain did more good than harm . In some places clover was laid low , but on it was agreed to pay 6s . a week for it . man did not sleep at Wear's house after the As the storm abated the thunder became Shuker's came . On April 10th Wear came to more distant , but after daybreak it could their house and brought the money . be heard and at 7 a.m. it appeared that it would It was return . in a bag . It was gold and was to be equally overpowering heat and began to dry up the The sun , however , shone out with divided between the two . It was £ 101 in gold evidences of the downpour of the previous and 5s . 2d . in a little purse . He gave the At Pembridge on Sunday evening a severe woman the purse and said he hoped it would night . It was evident later that the storm of thunderstorm broke over the village . A chim- de them good . They were to take care of it , the previous night had failed to " clear " the ney at the Greyhound was struck . Several as they were his best friends , more than his the oppressive heat and hazy atmosphere bricks were dislodged damaging the roof . own relations , as there was plenty left for o'clock the sky , previously lowering , grew presaging another outburst . Soon after 4 beam and some of the rafters were splintered . A them after he was dead and more than ever dark , while the air remained as hot as before . with considerable force . The damage was not The hailstorm was experienced at Kingsland they had earned . Mrs. Shuker did not protest At 5 o'clock thunder and lightning again ap- great , although some gardens suffered . at the reading of the will . Cross - examined : if he had been asked for peared , though not so heavily as before and places clover was knocked down . the money back before he died they would fall of hail , the stones being five or six times then as a complete surprise came a tremendous The force of the hailstorm at Middleton may be judged by the fact that at the Withers , Mr. E. S. Lloyd , solicitor , Ludlow , said he the usual size . At first it seemed that several Middleton , 40 panes were broken , the remark- flesh marks which might have been caused which of course able fact being that all were window panes , skylight . have given it him . was also satisfied .. The fatter than when he was at work for him . In March , 1917 , he wrote to try and get him to come to work , but got no answer for a time . made the will . Bradshaw , told him about the Witness , mentioned several jobs that the man gift . Mrs. Shuker could do . The man's first wooden leg was provided by Colonel Clive . Witness provided why they would have given the money back His Honour questioned the two , defendants another wooden leg as the first did not fit if Wear had asked for it and they said they and the man was wearing that one now . If could not say why . he had a cottage he was willing to take the man back at the same wages . There were in- dustries in Ludlow . One was basket making , in which he could earn up to £ 3 per week . Mr. Graham addressed his Honour for the defendants . an gether , but as the storm continued the stones hailstones of the usual size were frozen to- inch in diameter were picked up which ap- increased in size and pieces of ice over peared to be quite solid . The noise of the hail upon roofs and window panes was extra- ordinary and at first gave the impression that all the slates were falling from the roof . The effect of such hail upon skylights and green- house roofs having a small slope may be imag Mr. Willis was addressing his Honour for Dr. Darroll . Leintwardine , stated that he is to finish his address at Shrewsbury on Sat. ined . In a few moments damage to the extent the plaintiffs when his Honour asked Mr. Wil- examined William Pritchard on April 17th at Laudlow . The leg fitted and the stump of the urday week as there was no prospect of finish - of hundreds of pounds was done to glass houses limb was healthy and not tender and his con- ing the case that day . dition satisfactory . The man was stout and this was not to be wondered at , being free from exercise for so long . He was able to perform some work . He had seen a man with one leg breaking stones and earning 2s . 6d . a Lots of work could be done with one day . leg with a stump to balance the body . years ago . William Herbert Martin , a one - legged man , living at the Paddocks Farm , Middleton , said he managed a farm of 20 acres . He only had help in the hay harvest . He lost his leg 18 He was unable to work for two years . He drove a cart and got up and down in it . He trimmed hedges and cut thistles and spread manure and fed stock . He sawed wood and hoed and cleaned the yards . milked , sheared sheep and pitched hay . had got quite used to the loss of his leg . He was a quarryman before he lost his leg . He He Mr. Tyrrell called the respondent , who stated that on April 18th he had to leave the cottage because Mr. Gough said he was no use to him . His leg was the same now as when lie left the Mr. Willis agreed and the Court rose , the case being adjourned to Shrewsbury for Satur- day . and roofs in the town and neighbourhood , the hailstones penetrating even the heavier kinds turned to rain , which increased in volume of glass . Gradually this deluge of ice was every second until the open ground was un- able to absorb the descending streams and the COUNTY POLICE COURT . valleys between the potato rows were turned Monday ; Before Messrs . J. V. Wheeler and into miniature torrents , which in the case of E. T. Evans . inclined gardens washed out the soil in large quantities . STRAY PIGS . Again , however , the amount of damage to growing crops surprisingly small . James Matthews , a farmer , The Bold Venture , Stoke St. Milborough , was charged with allowing two pigs to stray on the road at Blackford , on 5th June . NO LIGHTS . Samuel George , Newton , Burwarton , was charged with using a horse and trap without proper lights on 30th May , at Clee Dounton . P.C. Davies proved the case . Fined 7s . Poles . He could get about a little better . Mr. 75. NO DOG LICENSE . Price came to him and offered him work in the withy beds , but he could not accept it as his leg would sink in the soft ground . He did not accept the offer of work on the farm as he was afraid he could not do the work . Cross - examined : He did not apply at the Labour Exchange . He did not think it was for cripples . He was able to work at some things . By his Honour : When he signed the agree ment he was wholly unable to work . could do some work now . He William Bradley , a farmer , Abdon , was charged with keeping a dog without a license on 12th June , at Abdon . He sent in for an exemption for his neighbour but forgot his own . Fined 7s . 6d . was casu- DAMAGE BY THE HAIL . Inquiries in the town and neighbourhood go P.C. Davies proved the case . to show that the damage to glass referred to Defendant said someone had left the gate character . It would be difficult to give an above was of a most serious and extensive open and the pigs had got out . exhaustive account of the damage , Fined 5s . but the few cases it is possible to quote will show pounds . At Berrington Hall , the seat of Sir that the loss must run into many hundreds of Frederick Cawley , Bart . , M.P. , the hail fell with devastating effect , thousands of panes f glass being smashed , the large glass dome , windows in the hall and the conservatories suffering severely . The hothouses at Pudles- ton Court were not exempt and Mr. G. E. Wright estimates that 500 panes are broken . In Leominster too , many simi- P.C. Palmer proved visiting the Lower lar erections were wrecked as disastrously . House Farm and seeing a brown sheepdog . The glass houses at Grange Court were badly He asked him if he had a license or an ex : damaged , the number of broken panes being emption . He said he was sorry . estimated at 400. Mr. P. Braeman's houses of panes of glass suffered , but fortunately the were also severely knocked about . Hundreds vines and tomato plants were not seriously His Honour said he found that total inca affected . Mr. R. Morrow's nursery suffered parity had ceased and the man was able to do FORGOT TO RENEW THE LICENSE . less seriously ( about 50 panes ) , while Mr. P. T. some work . He was satisfied that the man Edith Crawshay Ralston , married woman , alties . " Owens escaped with less than a dozen " could do and could get some kind of work living at the Charlton Arms The Mayor had 35 panes broken at Hotel , and was not so disabled as not to do any work charged with driving a motor car on the 5th Gosling's offices was badly damaged . was Ashfield , while the glass dome in Alderman and receive 10s . per week . He could not en- June without a license , at the parish of Lud - greenhouses which were seriously affected were Other courage him to draw 10s . per week and sit ford . still and do nothing . He was of the opinion P.C. Reeves stated that on 5th June he saw where 170 panes were broken ; and Mr. T. J. those of Mr. T. D. Burlton , Eaton Hill , that the man could earn something and e Mrs. Ralston driving a motor car along the Bannister , The Lighthouse , where the number must be persuaded to try and do it . He re- highway at Ludford . He saw her drive into smashed was well over 100 . duced the 10s . per week to 7s . per week . the Charlton Arms Hotel yard . At West Lodge . Mr. Wadsworth said he did not ask for her and asked her if she had renewed her were badly agected , damage to a large amount He followed Dr. Robinson's greenhouse and verandah , etc. motor license and she said it had not expired being caused , and the greenhouse at Mrs. vet . He told her he had received notice from Weaver's residence " Farm , " close by , was Shrewsbury that it had expired . Defendant damaged to the extent of 60 panes . produced her license and it was found the greenhouses and verandahs damaged were those Other license expired on 25th May . She said she of Mr. F. A. Dalley ( 133 panes broken ) , Misses would send for it in the morning . She Bannister , Church Street ( 28 panes ) , Mr. C. thought they should notify them from J. Page ( Hazledene ) , Mrs. Taylor , Etnam Street ( 40 panes , Alderman G. J. Abell , Broad Street ( 40 panes ) ; Mr. A. Weaver , Colaba ( 50 panes ) ; Mr. A. G. Hudson , South Street David Fairbank , veterinary surgeon , Leint- ( 150 panes ) ; Mr. E. Molyneux ( Newtown , Miss This case was partly heard at the last Court . wardine , was charged with driving a motor Wood ( Ryelands ) , Dr. Cressy ( Brook House ) , Mr. Willis , Birmingham , instructed by Mr. Tyrell appeared for the plaintiff , and Mr. number on the front , at the parish of Stoke - Steel ( Church Street ) , Mr. E. P. Lloyd ( South car on 28th May without having an indication Mr. E. Hammond ( Highbury House , Mr. Graham , instructed by Mr. J. C. H. Bowdler , say . Hubert Reynolds ( 14 , Broad Street ) , Dr. G. appeared for the defendants . 28th May , he saw the defendant driving at Sergt . Lovatt stated that at 6.45 p.m. on Street ) , Mr. Walters ( The Priory ) . Mr. W. E. Craven Arms Railway Station . ( Bridge Street ) , Mr. F. C. Blomer There was Street ) , Mr. Addison Hall ( Etnam Street , Mr. J. Castle ( Etnam Street ) , Mr. W. C. Miles ( South Street ) , Mr. J. Watkins ( Tan costs . His Honour Your client has behaved very well . A BAG OF GOLD . Mary Ann Shuker , Marsh House , Clee St. Margaret , sued Edward Bradshaw and his wife Mary Elizabeth Bradshaw , for the sum of 102d . , money contained in a bag al - Shrewsbury . leged to have been given to the defendants by Fined ros . H. W. Wear deceased , under whose will the plaintiff claimed . Mary Ann Shuker said she went to the house for the reading of the will . Mr. Lloyd , solicitor , was there . The will was read . He put the will in . There were legacies left to both defendants and children and to witness and children . The night before Mr. Bradshaw told her about the money in gold . She thought Mr. Lloyd told her how much the money was . She objected to his having the money given him and the legacies as well . Mr. Lloyd told her not to worry . It would be all right . She had the sum of £ 65 in the house and out of that , she paid the funeral expense , leaving a balance of about £ 58 , and Mr. Lloyd told her it would be much safer to bank it . She paid it to Mr. Lloyd and the receipt produced showed the date to be June 26th , 1916. On the Monday when she went to Mr. Lloyd's office with her husband , Bradshaw was there . She signed a paper , but it was not read over to her and she was not told what it was . Brad- shaw was there and she asked him if he was going to give up the money . Mr. Lloyd was there when she asked him and Bradshaw said he intended to keep it . After that she went a solicitor . She saw Bradshaw once and saw after at the Upper Hill House and asked him what he was going to do over the money and he raphed . " I was to come to the solicitor's office and it would be settled . " The date of the alleged gift was the 10th of April . Cross - examined : They did not discuss how the 101 was to be included in the assets of the state because duty would have to be paid Mr. Lloyd did not read or explain She signed the what the paper was about . paper , but raised no objection as she under- stool from Mr. Lloyd that it would be all right . She did not know that the £ 105 to Bradshaw was mentioned . Her brother wound up her father's estate . She knew after her father's death that his brother had his meals at Bradshaw's and that Mrs. Bradshaw looked after him . Mr. Bradshaw took care of him at night and worked on the holding for her brther , who she knew was ill . She knew he hal some money . She did not move into the She could new louse , because of the money . not get a house . Her father and brother had triel to get a house for two years . She or her ushand was in the house 9 days before her father's death . She did not know how Brad- shaw came by the money . She knew wher her brother always kept his money . She knew he had a good lot of money . Two days before hed her father told her he turned all the property and money over to you . She had not asked him what he was going to do with the money . She understood she was going to have all the money . Bradshaw and her brother were great friends . Bradshaw told her that her brother had given him some money and that he had been with Mr. Lloyd that day and he had put it all right . She asked him if he had anything to show that her brother had " No , that's where given it him and he replied he fuade the mistake . " George Shuker , husband of the plaintiff , said he was on good terms with his wife's father and brother . After the witness went to live at brother - in - law . St. Margaret he went to work for his Bradshaw was not working Witness was not paid for his Bradshaw paid for what he there then . Work . He saw AN ACCIDENT . no indication plate on the front of the car . Birch ( Broad ber was on the radiator but on the first he Hill ( Draper Lane ) , Mr. E. J. Paxton ( Elms He spoke to him and defendant said the num- House ) , Mr. G. Gough ( Hill Crest ) , Mr. J. ( leigh House ) , Ald . J. Farr ( Bryn Glas ) , and Mr. J. J. Baker ( The Rosary ) . had an accident and the identification mark got removed . defendant 6s . The Bench said it was an accident and fned MISCELLANEOUS . GREY HAIR restored to its original colour by using , Hair Colour HARRISON'S RESTORER It is not a dye , but acts naturally , is quite harmless Price 1/6 . Postage 3d . Reading . Specialist , G. W. Harrison , M.P.S. , Hair was even It appears that the hail storm more severe in the Kimbolton and Leysters districts , where damage to glass and farm crops is reported . Eyton was also visited , much glass being broken at Eyton Hall and the Old Hall , where a tree was struck by the lightning . the second The damage by lightning on were killed . belonging to Mr. Boulton , Cholstrey , 5 sheep Other losses of stock reported are two beast- of Mr. Dale's , Birley , two cattle of Mr. Hyde's , Ratefield , Kimbolton . T. Davies Arrowsmith resides , the chimney At 90 , South Street , Leominster , where Mr. was struck on Saturday night . In its fall the roof was damaged , admitting the subsequent storm of rain into the ' bedrooms . A gas pipe next door was broken , but fortunately the gas was at once turned off . perfectly happy at Mr. Price's . Mr. Levick asked the boy if he was not but " The lad replied : " I did not want to leave , Mr. Wallis But he was not happy seeing his father knocked about . dant did not hit his father . In reply to Mr. Levick the boy said defen- He shook him by the neck . Mr. Levick : He treats you all right ? Mr. Wallis : I have studiously refrained from saying more than I need . In Superintendent Rooke stated that complain- offer less resistance than a LEOMINSTER BOROUGH POLICE COURT . Mr. T. Smith , Mr. E. Cole , Mr. T. J. Enoch . Thursday , before Dr. G. Steel ( in the chair ) ) , Knoakes not I LABOURER CHARGES MASTER . FARMER FINED FOR ASSAULT . John Truelove Price , farmer , Bottom , mole catcher and agricultural labourer , Court , Ivington , was summoned by Thomas Pleck Cottage , Monkland , for an assault al- leged to have been committed on June 14th . Mr. Wallis , Hereford , appeared for the com- plainant , and Mr. W. P. Levick , Leominster , appeared . for defendant , who pleaded guilty . Mr. Wallis stating the case for Bottom , said that his client had the distinction of being the best mole - catcher in Herefordshire , which was something . He was a weakly man . His son was in the employ of defendant . The assaults mangolds for Mr. Price . He had a row of pota- -for there were two - took place last Thurs- day . In the morning complainant was hoeing toes in that field , complainant's row being on complainant's row of potatoes that he thought the outside . Mr. Price came along with a man and a plough and ploughed so closely to he was ploughing them up . Complainant was very poor and had to send to Cambridge for these potatoes . Mr. Price's plough not only uncovered some of the potatoes , but the horses trod upon them . He believed the police had visited the place , but there had been great storms and little evidence of damage remained . This assault arose out of the man's anxiety for his potatoes . Some words took place because complainant took a spade to re - cover the pota- Mr. Price said " Leave the potatoes alone . toes which had been uncovered by the plough . got excited . Mr. Price as was his habit , also will see they are all right . " His man possibly got excited , raved at complainant , and told him to leave the potatoes alone . Bottom had a spade in his hand . Price took it from him , swore at him , threw the old man on the ground and shook him in a shameful manner . That was the first assault , but it was not all . Mr. Price then took the man and jammed him in the bank in a heap of nettles and his face was stung . Complainant , said " I suppose you want to cripple me like someone else crippled . " That assault then ended . Com- plainant had a boy working for Mr. Price and Court and said his boy should not stay there not unnaturally Bottom went up to Knoakes any longer . When Mr. Price refused to let the boy go he offered him £ 1 in lieu of a month's wages . He refused to take it and Bottom , seized him by the back of the neck then committed another assault . He rushed at and shook him . He would call an old man to and complaint's son as to the second assault . corroborate complainant as to the first assault He submitted that though Bottom might have lost his temper it was Mr. Price's duty to con- trol himself and he had yet to learn that it was the habit of Herefordshire farmers to be have thus to their workmen . It took one , back 60 or 70 years , when a farmer felt at liberty per- sonally to chastise a man years older than himself . He asked the Bench to say that this was not the sort of thing they would suffer to take place in the year 1917 in Herefordshire and especially near Leominster , where peace- was ant came to Leominster Police Station last Friday . He made a complaint and asked him to look at his neck . There were distinct by a man's nails . They had decided to fine Mr. Price 1 and The Chairman said they had already decided . 2s . 6d . special costs . Mr. Wallis said to avoid any future cases , Mr. Price had got a sum of 16s . 9d . The Chairman : The case is over sir . the potatoes . Mr. Price said that Bottom had not paid for Mr. Wallis But you said he had a row in the field for nothing . for the County Court . The Magistrate's Clerk : That is a matter WANTED . WANTED , SITUATION by Lady Book- butcher . - Apply , BARNETT , 22 , Cross Street , keeper , or assist in grocery , fruit or Tenbury , Worcestershire . WANT , HELP for Farm , family , good home . - Apply , BRITTEN'S LIBRARY , Tenbury . two in ' M , ' condition , for cash.-E. MORGAN , Jew- WANTED old ARTIFICIAL TEETH , any This concluded the case for the complain- eller , Drapers Lane , Leominster . ant . THE DEFENCE . Mr. Levick addressing the Bench on behalf of the defendant , said he submitted that this was one of the most trivial cases that had been before the Court for some time . They knew that Mr. Price was not a violent man . Price had given him a row to plant his pota- toes - a very kind act . It was inconceivable that he should do anything to injure , the upwards of 14 years off and on . potatoes . Bottom had been working there Price went to the field on Thursday morning When Mr. he found Bottom throwing a lot of mould on to the potatoes . He said " Don't do that Tom . " He became abusive and lost his temper . Price took the spade off him . Thereupon Bottom became very angry and flew at Mr. Price to kick him . by the waistcoat . He caught Bottom Bottom went down on his back and started kicking and cursing and swearing . tried to kick Mr. Price again . He got up and in a tearing rage WANTED , PONY , 12 or 13 hands , suitable for invalid carriage , must be quiet in harness and free from vice . - Apply , W. E. BIRCH , Moat House , Leominster . WANTED , MAN or YOUTH , ineligible for army , to drive station ' bus and deliver parcels . Apply , BURTON HOTEL , Kington . DSKIRT HANDS ; also IMPROVERS , good wages . - Apply , GREENLANDS , LTD . , Drapers , Hereford . RESSMAKING . - Wanted , BODICE and KITCHENMAID . Wanted , strong GIRL , as singlehanded Kitchenmaid in large business house , good wages , live in or out.- Apply , GREENLANDS , LTD . , Drapers , Hereford . YOUNG LADY seeks re - engagement in shop or office , good references . - Apply , " B.B.A , c / o News Office , Leominster . WANTED , steady MANDI waggoner , cottage and garden . - Apply , MORGAN , I field and Price said " Don't be a fool , Tom . " caught him again and he went down in some Oxhouse , Shobdon . nettles . Mr. Price They then walked to the top of the very angry and felt that his son should not When they were on the road Bottom said : " WANTED , at once , suitable PERSON to am off your grond now . " He became abusive work in a cottage . - Apply , MORGAN , Oxhouse , again and then cleared off . look after an old lady and do the house- He was evidently Shobdon . door and asked for his son . work for Mr. Price . He went to the back WB Co. , 1st H.V.R .; no boy will be ANTED , FOUR BOY BUGLERS for said he should not have his son he used very enrolled who is a member of another organisa- bad language in front of the children . Mr. tion , such as Church Lad's Brigade , Boy Price objected to this man kicking up a row and trying to induce one of his employes to Apply , F. A. DALLEY , High Street , Leominster .. Scouts , etc. , must be between 14 and 17.- leave him . He Wolf generally useful , good ' home . drive . When Mr. Price the YANTED , strong BOY , left school , make What did Mr. Price do ? He did what anybody else would have done . simply took Bottom by the neck or shoulder and " frog - marched " him down the Apply , WM . FARR , Corn Merchant , Ewyas Did they call that assaulting him ? Harold , Pontrilas . He did not hit him but simply walked him off . He also took hold of the hoe which Bottom WANTED , a GIRL , as Help in farmhouse , was carrying because he was afraid he would News Office , Leominster . live with family . - Apply , " P.W , " c / o assault him . This was a grossly exaggerated case even with all the eloquence of Mr. Wallis . WANTED , a young GANER APP Mrs. W. D. EDWARDS , Pierrepont Mr. Wallis I Mr. Price said he had always been on the House , Leominster . best of terms with plaintiff . He had had a row of potatoes for the last 3 or 4 years . , On Wednesday evening they were ploughing two WANTED , ROOM as Depot for Waste furrows which were left . horses most carefully and they did not do anas G to 50 , widow preferred , without family , Paper . Apply , H. PALLOT , Hill View , He walked the South Street , Leominster . damage at all . Bottom's row , he thought it was the other widower , one son , colliers , comfortable home . He did not know it MENERAL HOUSEKEEPER Wanted , 40 rushing across and the next morning when ne Glamorganshire . man's row . The same evening he came -PERKS , 22 , Rhodfa Terrace , Troedyrhiw , ( defendant ) got to the field he was throwing two feet of mould up which he had ploughed WANTED , a willing BOY , about 14 , to spade he tusselled with him and he fell down . Dilwyn . He told him to stop or he should take make on a small farm , his spade off him . When defendant took the live in . - Apply , Mrs. GOUGH , Bedford House , He tried to kick and he ( defendant ) held him for a minute or two . " C. H , " c / o News Office , Leominster . he rushed at him again . and he fell into the nettles . As soon as he got up SMART LAD Wanted , for Office . - Apply , there until he was quiet . Witness caught him He held him JEFFERY , Alderman's Meadow , Leomin- They then walked DAY GIRL , Wanted , at once . - Apply , Mrs. much bad language but as soon as they got to the top of the field . He was not using ster . or useful Help . - Apply , Mrs. LEWIS , He said something about his sons in the on to the road he started to swagger again . WANTED , a respectable GIRL , General trenches and that he ( defendant ) had not let Blue Boar , Leominster . his sons go . He did not assault him . He him by the waistcoat . never had him by the throat . He caught Half - an - hour later he came to the house and said " I demand my son Arthur off you . " Later he said " You can have money for Arthur . " He did not everything and challenged him to fight . Yes , sir . Mr. Wallis Do you know Mr. Ernest Shute ? on to the road and then Bottom called him Do you remember knocking him down ? occasion was severe in the district embracing mould left for the potatoes . On Wednesday He said " Do you want to fight . " Weobley , Dilwyn , Monkland , Pembridge , victims while standing under trees which were struck . STORM INCIDENTS . On Saturday night Mr. F. J. Berry . The Ley , Weobley , lost a colt . The animal was wag- Has that anything to do with this case ? And then you fought him ? him down ? No , I did not . You knocked The Clerk said they did not wish to hear about that . this gentleman's history of how he used his Mr. Wallis said he was going a little into fists . that for 5 years , he was tenant under Brase - offer him a £ r note but he pulled out a purse ful principles were supposed to prevail . The complainant , Thomas Bottom , said nose College - and for 11 years under Mr. Hey- and he saw there were 1 notes in it . He had wood . On Monday in last week he began to a hoe in his hand . hoe mangolds for Mr. Price . He had a row , of potatoes in the field . shoulder and also took hold of the hoe and He caught him by the evening Mr. Price and his waggoner came On Wednesday said " Let's get from here . " He got him into the field with a plough and horses to work some land adjoining the row of potatoes . Mr. Price led the horses down the row of potatoes and ploughed so that there was no evening he went across and saw his Eardisland , etc .. a number of cattle falling goner . On Thursday morning he thought he would take a little spade to attend to the potatoes . There was not more than 4 inches of mould . He commenced to put about a foot of mould with the spade . Mr. Price came down and said " What is all this bother about . You have been carrying on pretty well with my man . You leave the potatoes alone . " He replied that he could not stand that , see- ing the potatoes destroyed in that way after he had been to such expense . All at once defendant rushed at him , caught him by the throat , threw the spade away and threw him down and shook him about . He began to get up and before he could get up he got him down again . He let him get up again and He did not get Bottom by the scruff of the done nothing and he had done nothing to him . then rammed him into the hedge in some " ettles . " He showed his neck to the Super - swearing before the children . He walked him off because he was intendent at Leominster on Friday . He said " You wards he went to Knoakes Court where his Monmouthshire farmers are no good in this son was working . He tried to get him to come away . He offered Mr. Price £ 1 to let him come .. Mr. Price followed him out and ordered him off the ground . He got him by the back of the neck . He lost his temper and shook his head . " unmerciful . " He said " I'll shake your head off , you looney . " He had a hoe in his haud and defendant tried to twist it off him . His son was there . He ( complainant ) had been in bad health . Agent for Leominster : J. W. ROWE , 35 , Higl standing under an oak tree which was split Street . from top to bottom . " A few yards away was PRINTING ! You will get GOOD WORK AND LOW PRICES AT STEVENSON'S 33 , High Street , Kington . Billheads , Statements , Memorandums and all kinds of Commercial Printing in well - arranged and up - to - date style . Ledgers , Day Books , Cash Books , Letter Books and all Office Stationery in great variety , Note the Address 33 , HIGH STREET , KINGTON . After- FOR SALE . 7HEELBARROWS , for delivery . - C . NORGROVE , Saw Mills , Leo- W GATE and FENCING POSTS ready LADDERS , OAK minster . for Biscuit Meal and saves 3d . in the 1 / - . IFO Poultry Meal is a perfect substitute Get some to - day from THOMAS PORTER , South Street , Leominster . Gly , J. M. P. CAVE , Monkland . THATCHING STRAW for Sale.- NOR Sale , Bay HALI - BRED MARE , quiet Fide and drive , good worker ; also , her FILLY FOAL . - Apply , T. BAYLISS , Nordan , near Leominster . pole . FOR Sale , Bamford MOWING MACHINE , equal to new . - Apply , C. PHILLIPS , Yar- Mr. Wallis : Do you ask the magistrates to best offer.Apply , Tuck , Swanstone believe that this feeble old man was trying IDER for Sale , about 4 or 5 Hogsheads , to assault you ? Court , Dilwyn . Defendant : He was as bad as me . OR Sale , PERAMBULATOR , good con- Leominster .. he denied knocking Botton down . In reply to further questions defendant said F. dition . Apply , BUFTON , 80 , Etnam Street , not think the boy ought to go . neck . country . " He did The boy had Mr. Wallis : This trouble arose because he TO LET . NOR Sale , strong STORE PIG . - Apply , FORGROVE , Lyonshall . was moulding these precious potatoes to keep APARTMENTS , pleasant Front Bedroom to his children from famine in the winter ? -He was throwing two feet of mould up . Let , use of Sitting Room , board or with- out . Apply , 18 , MARKET STREET , Tenbury And what happened at the house arose be- Wells . for his boy ? cause he was doing a legal thing in asking NO Let , COTTAGE and Large GARDEN , at Defendant : I could not say if it was legal . The Close , Kington . To 10 , Headbrook . - Apply , Miss HUMPHREYS , Miss Gladys Price , daughter of defendant , In reply to Mr. Levick complainant said to see Arthur who was in the dairy . said Bottom came about 11 o'clock and wanted Mr. Price gave him the privilege to plant a row of potatoes in his field . NO HOUSE and GARDEN , 22 , Etnam Mr. Street.Apply , 51 , ETNAM STREET , Leo- minster . Price came out and Bottom said he wanted He had not Arthur . Mr. Price said Arthur was not to Bottom said he should not go He was in a nasty charged him yet . He suggested that defen- go and told Bottom to be off and not to come daut deliberately ploughed into them , but bothering . could not say why . When Mr. Price told him until he had Arthur . to leave the potatoes alone he did not get temper . angry . He had hold of him before he could except that he wanted Arthur . speak . He did not use bad language and took him by the shoulder and held the hoe in he did not try to kick him . He had too much the other hand and walked him down the respect for Mr. Price and his family . When drive and told him to be off . He was not he got up he did not rush at Mr. Price . Mr. Levick again asked complainant if he used bad language and Mr. Wallis remarked that complainant was a good Churchman and Mr. Price was Churchwarden . 5 be Let or Sold , SMALL VILLA , pleas- Tantly situated , at Almeley , containing rooms , also garden . - Apply , DAVIS , Pop- He did not say anything particular lands , Leominster . Mr. Price rough with him and did not shake him . used some bad language . He language was ? -He called him a - Mr. Wallis : Do you remember what the out in the road . 20 , Let , No. 42 , BURGESS STREET , con- taining 7 rooms . - Apply , S. J. BRIDGE , Broad Street , Leominster . be Let or Sold , HOUSE , SHOP and T PREMISES , 15 , High Street , Leominster , now occupied by Eastmans , Limited ; posses- madman sion 2nd November , or earlier by arrangement . -Apply , MARSTON & SONS , Solicitors , Ludlow . ΤΟ Mr. Levick : Is the fact that a man is a Churchman evidence that he does not use bad ant , said that on Thursday morning Bottom Miss Ada Price , another daughter of defend- language ? Mr. Wallis I should say so . came to the house and said he demanded his Let , a large pleasant BED - SITTING Mr. Levick Well , we live and learn in father told him not to use it before the little Leominster . son Arthur . He used bad language and her one or two . - Apply , " L , " c / o News Office , ROOM ; also BOARD RESIDENCE , for this town . boys . Bottom said he wanted his son ; he was 10 Replying to further questions Bottom said not to do another stroke at Knoakes Court . To Let with immediate possession , good , that Price said would cripple him , " you He said the boy did not want to leave and looney . " He also said " Get on with your ordered complainant off . He did not go and etc. , at top of Bargates . - Apply , " N.S , " c / o mangold hoeing and don't be a fool . " MOTOR HOUSE , suitable for warehouse , He her father then took him by the arm and took News Office , Leominster . him to the drive gate . |