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21481 Private John Stanley, 11th South Lancashire Regiment. Died in France on 21st December 1915, aged 35. Son of Daniel Stanley; husband of J. Stanley, of 98, Ranford Street, Parr.
SOLDIER'S DEATH. - Deep regret will be occasioned in the Parr district by the news of the death in France of Pte. John Stanley, who lived at 98, Rainford-street. Deceased, who was a member of the 11th South Lancashire Regiment, was a contractor at Bold Collieries before the war, and was highly respected. Mrs. Stanley, who is left with four children, has received the following letter of sympathy from Lord Kitchener: - "The King commands me to assure you of the true sympathy of his Majesty and the Queen in your sorrow." - The gallant soldier, who has made the great sacrifice, was 44 years of age.
(St Helens Reporter, 21 January 1916)
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SAILOR BURGLAR.
FOUND IN THE COAL-HOLE.
EXCITING INCIDENT AT PARR.
The exciting experience of a Parr resident, who found a sailor in the coal-hole, was described to Mr. H. S. Oppenheim and Mr. J. B. Leach, at the Borough Police Court, on Saturday, when Joseph Hearne, who was dressed in naval uniform was brought up on a charge of burglariously breaking and entering a dwelling-house, and stealing an overcoat, jacket, vest, two caps, and a silk handkerchief, value at 30s., the property of Jonathan Case, 119, Holly Bank-street.
THE STORY.
Supt. Dunn stated that on the previous Monday Mr. Case was on the night turn. About 12-15 Mrs. Case and her son went to bed, and soon after three o'clock the son got up to let his father in. Shortly afterwards it was discovered that the kitchen window was broken, and on Mr. Case making a search he found prisoner in the coal-hole under the stairs. He was wearing the clothes mentioned in the charge. Mr. Case asked him what he was doing there, and prisoner replied, "Don't you know me!" and Case said he did not know him, and again asked him what he was doing there. Prisoner replied, "I am in the wrong house; I will pay for the window if you will let me go. Don't hit me, I have been a sailor." Case then said, "What are you doing with those clothes on!" and prisoner replied, "Don't hit me, I will pull them off." The police were called, and prisoner was handed over to P.C. Prickett. When charged he said, "I think that is a foolish accusation. I remember putting my fist through the window, and I realised I had done wrong afterwards."
"STUPIFIED IN DRINK."
Lawrence Case, son of complainant, said he heard a noise about two o'clock in the morning downstairs, and he got out of bed and went on the landing, but could not see anything. Later on he got out of bed to let his father in, and a window was found to be broken.
Prisoner: I do not remember anything; I was stupefied with drink.
The Chairman: He says he was drunk; did you notice anything?
Witness: He did not look drunk.
Jonathan Case spoke to finding the broken window, and said he heard a noise in the coal-place. On looking he saw prisoner wearing the clothes. Prisoner said, "Don't you know me!" and witness said he did not. Witness asked him if he had come through the window, and he told him to take the overcoat and other things off. Witness added to the Bench, "I was just going to 'knock him out' when he said 'Don't hit me, I will pay for the window if you will let me go.'" Prisoner was quite sober.
P.C. Prickett deposed to arresting prisoner, who, when asked why he had broken into the house, said, "I do not know; that is the best thing I can say." Prisoner had had some drink, but he was not drunk.
NAVAL EXPERIENCE.
The charge was then reduced to one of common larceny, and it was stated that prisoner said he had served in the Navy. He rejoined in August, but on January 5th he was discharged because of defective eyesight. He had been lodging with his sister in Pocket Nook-street.
Prisoner: I do not think I would have stooped to do a thing like that if I had been in my right senses.
Prisoner's sister said her brother went to a "jollification" at a friend's house, and he got in the "horrors" of drink.
Supt. Dunn said prisoner was a native of St. Helens, and he had a good character in the Navy. On that account it had been decided to reduce the charge.
Mr. Oppenheim told prisoner that a man who had been in the Navy ought to understand how to carry himself properly. Drink was at the bottom of the trouble, but prisoner should have had more sense than to break another man's window and get in the house in the middle of the night. Considering that he had, to the best of his physical ability, served His Majesty in the Navy, they would take the most lenient view of his offence that they could, and fine him 10s. or 28 days.
(St Helens Reporter, 25 January 1916)
SOLDIER'S DEATH. - Deep regret will be occasioned in the Parr district by the news of the death in France of Pte. John Stanley, who lived at 98, Rainford-street. Deceased, who was a member of the 11th South Lancashire Regiment, was a contractor at Bold Collieries before the war, and was highly respected. Mrs. Stanley, who is left with four children, has received the following letter of sympathy from Lord Kitchener: - "The King commands me to assure you of the true sympathy of his Majesty and the Queen in your sorrow." - The gallant soldier, who has made the great sacrifice, was 44 years of age.
(St Helens Reporter, 21 January 1916)
_____________________________________________________________
SAILOR BURGLAR.
FOUND IN THE COAL-HOLE.
EXCITING INCIDENT AT PARR.
The exciting experience of a Parr resident, who found a sailor in the coal-hole, was described to Mr. H. S. Oppenheim and Mr. J. B. Leach, at the Borough Police Court, on Saturday, when Joseph Hearne, who was dressed in naval uniform was brought up on a charge of burglariously breaking and entering a dwelling-house, and stealing an overcoat, jacket, vest, two caps, and a silk handkerchief, value at 30s., the property of Jonathan Case, 119, Holly Bank-street.
THE STORY.
Supt. Dunn stated that on the previous Monday Mr. Case was on the night turn. About 12-15 Mrs. Case and her son went to bed, and soon after three o'clock the son got up to let his father in. Shortly afterwards it was discovered that the kitchen window was broken, and on Mr. Case making a search he found prisoner in the coal-hole under the stairs. He was wearing the clothes mentioned in the charge. Mr. Case asked him what he was doing there, and prisoner replied, "Don't you know me!" and Case said he did not know him, and again asked him what he was doing there. Prisoner replied, "I am in the wrong house; I will pay for the window if you will let me go. Don't hit me, I have been a sailor." Case then said, "What are you doing with those clothes on!" and prisoner replied, "Don't hit me, I will pull them off." The police were called, and prisoner was handed over to P.C. Prickett. When charged he said, "I think that is a foolish accusation. I remember putting my fist through the window, and I realised I had done wrong afterwards."
"STUPIFIED IN DRINK."
Lawrence Case, son of complainant, said he heard a noise about two o'clock in the morning downstairs, and he got out of bed and went on the landing, but could not see anything. Later on he got out of bed to let his father in, and a window was found to be broken.
Prisoner: I do not remember anything; I was stupefied with drink.
The Chairman: He says he was drunk; did you notice anything?
Witness: He did not look drunk.
Jonathan Case spoke to finding the broken window, and said he heard a noise in the coal-place. On looking he saw prisoner wearing the clothes. Prisoner said, "Don't you know me!" and witness said he did not. Witness asked him if he had come through the window, and he told him to take the overcoat and other things off. Witness added to the Bench, "I was just going to 'knock him out' when he said 'Don't hit me, I will pay for the window if you will let me go.'" Prisoner was quite sober.
P.C. Prickett deposed to arresting prisoner, who, when asked why he had broken into the house, said, "I do not know; that is the best thing I can say." Prisoner had had some drink, but he was not drunk.
NAVAL EXPERIENCE.
The charge was then reduced to one of common larceny, and it was stated that prisoner said he had served in the Navy. He rejoined in August, but on January 5th he was discharged because of defective eyesight. He had been lodging with his sister in Pocket Nook-street.
Prisoner: I do not think I would have stooped to do a thing like that if I had been in my right senses.
Prisoner's sister said her brother went to a "jollification" at a friend's house, and he got in the "horrors" of drink.
Supt. Dunn said prisoner was a native of St. Helens, and he had a good character in the Navy. On that account it had been decided to reduce the charge.
Mr. Oppenheim told prisoner that a man who had been in the Navy ought to understand how to carry himself properly. Drink was at the bottom of the trouble, but prisoner should have had more sense than to break another man's window and get in the house in the middle of the night. Considering that he had, to the best of his physical ability, served His Majesty in the Navy, they would take the most lenient view of his offence that they could, and fine him 10s. or 28 days.
(St Helens Reporter, 25 January 1916)