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21793 Private Peter Critchley, 11th South Lancashire Regiment. Died 21st December 1915, aged 22.
"SPLENDID IN EVERY WAY." - Mr. Critchley, of Dam-lane, Golborne, has received news from the War Office of the death of his son, Private P. Critchley, of the South Lancashire Regiment, who died on the 21st December, in France. Writing to the deceased soldier's father, the captain of the regiment said that he could only say that in all the dealings he had had with his son no man could have been better. He was splendid in every way. Private Critchley was 22 years of age, and prior to the war was employed at the Golborne Colliery. He enlisted on the 28th May, 1915, and was unmarried.
(St Helens Reporter, 21 January 1916)
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WELSH WOMAN'S FRAUD. - At the Newton Police Court, on Thursday, Anne Ellen Roberts, 4, Short-street, Golborne, was charged with attempting to obtain Army dependant's allowance by making a false statement. - Defendant pleaded guilty to signing the form, but said she did not know what it was for, as she was Welsh. - Superintendent Banister said defendant was the wife of Private Robert Roberts, of the Welsh Fusiliers. On August 3rd her son joined the South Lancashire Regiment. She made a declaration stating that her son had earned 25s. a week, and that he allowed it to her. The form was signed in the presence of Sergeant Broomhead. On August 6th, Harry Thompson Gibbs, Customs and Excise Officer, of Earlestown, called to see Roberts, and she then repeated that he gave her 25s., and she gave him 1s. back for pocket money. He made inquiries at Messrs. Evans and Co.'s Golborne Colliery, where the boy was employed, and, following inquiries, again saw defendant on Sept. 6th, and she then said that if his wages might not be 25s. he made it up through other sources, viz., by singing. On December 13th Inspector Parrish saw Roberts, showed her the form, and she admitted making the declaration. The boy was discharged from the Army on account of his youth. - Supt. Banister informed the Court that defendant was getting 17s. 6d. Army allowance from her husband, 5s. from the Colliery Company, and altogether there was a sum of 36. 6d. coming into the house. She did not obtain any money under the declaration in question. - Mr. R. Stone (chairman) said there were too many of these cases. The opportunity was given to defraud the Government by people making these false declarations. Defendant would be fined 40s., in default one month's imprisonment. Witnesses' costs were allowed, the total penalty amounting to £3 5s.
(St Helens Reporter, 21 January 1916)
"SPLENDID IN EVERY WAY." - Mr. Critchley, of Dam-lane, Golborne, has received news from the War Office of the death of his son, Private P. Critchley, of the South Lancashire Regiment, who died on the 21st December, in France. Writing to the deceased soldier's father, the captain of the regiment said that he could only say that in all the dealings he had had with his son no man could have been better. He was splendid in every way. Private Critchley was 22 years of age, and prior to the war was employed at the Golborne Colliery. He enlisted on the 28th May, 1915, and was unmarried.
(St Helens Reporter, 21 January 1916)
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WELSH WOMAN'S FRAUD. - At the Newton Police Court, on Thursday, Anne Ellen Roberts, 4, Short-street, Golborne, was charged with attempting to obtain Army dependant's allowance by making a false statement. - Defendant pleaded guilty to signing the form, but said she did not know what it was for, as she was Welsh. - Superintendent Banister said defendant was the wife of Private Robert Roberts, of the Welsh Fusiliers. On August 3rd her son joined the South Lancashire Regiment. She made a declaration stating that her son had earned 25s. a week, and that he allowed it to her. The form was signed in the presence of Sergeant Broomhead. On August 6th, Harry Thompson Gibbs, Customs and Excise Officer, of Earlestown, called to see Roberts, and she then repeated that he gave her 25s., and she gave him 1s. back for pocket money. He made inquiries at Messrs. Evans and Co.'s Golborne Colliery, where the boy was employed, and, following inquiries, again saw defendant on Sept. 6th, and she then said that if his wages might not be 25s. he made it up through other sources, viz., by singing. On December 13th Inspector Parrish saw Roberts, showed her the form, and she admitted making the declaration. The boy was discharged from the Army on account of his youth. - Supt. Banister informed the Court that defendant was getting 17s. 6d. Army allowance from her husband, 5s. from the Colliery Company, and altogether there was a sum of 36. 6d. coming into the house. She did not obtain any money under the declaration in question. - Mr. R. Stone (chairman) said there were too many of these cases. The opportunity was given to defraud the Government by people making these false declarations. Defendant would be fined 40s., in default one month's imprisonment. Witnesses' costs were allowed, the total penalty amounting to £3 5s.
(St Helens Reporter, 21 January 1916)