Here is this week’s round-up of pieces from the Batley News relating to the parish of St Mary’s. None relate to those serving in the military. Spelling and punctuation matches that of the newspaper.
There was exam success for St Mary’s pupils.
BATLEY TECHNICAL CONTINUATION SCHOOLS SUCCESSES.
Examination Results for Last SessionThe internal examination results for the Session 1916-17 of Batley Evening Continuation Schools were as follow:-
St. Mary’s R.C.
First Year Industrial. —Pass, Thos Hunt.
First Year Housecraft. —Pass, Mary E. Abbotts, Gertrude Brennan (distinction in needlework), Moya Deasy (distinction in a English), Ellen Gallagher, Ellen Finn, Margaret Kennedy, Ellen Cairns, Margaret Kilbride, Alice Sword, Annie Stanchion.
Batley Military Tribunal coverage featured once more:
BATLEY TRIBUNAL
Solicitors, Public Officials, Manufacturers and Merchants Have Their Exemptions Reviewed.Batley Tribunal had a long sitting in the Town Hall last Friday. A huge list of applications and reviews was dealt with by Councillor J. W. Turner (in the chair), Alderman D. Stubley and F. Priestley, and Mr. T. S. Parr. There were also present Mr. J. H. Craik (Town Clerk), and Mr. D. H. Thornton (Military Representative)….
Domestic Appeals.
Martin Judge (20), single, Ci, domestic application. Has two brothers at war, and another in Class A, liable to be called up at any time. —Refused
Ci meant Martin Judge was deemed free from serious organic diseases, able to stand service in garrisons at home, and was able to march 5 miles, see to shoot with glasses, and hear well.
The area where he lived was on the boundary of Batley and Birstall. I believe it comes under the jurisdiction of St Patrick’s rather than St Mary’s parish, but I have included this piece in case it was the latter. Note he was baptised at St Mary’s, but this was prior to the creation of St Patrick’s parish, and the latter was the parish in which he married.
The Walsh’s marital dispute came before the magistrates once again:
A DEBT OF £125
ARREARS UNDER A SEPARATION ORDER
At Batley this morning, Patrick Walsh, pit sinker, Kersley, near Coventry, was charged with failing to pay his wife Katherine Walsh, Wards Hill, Batley, the sum of £125, owing to her under a separation order. Defendant admitted owing the money, but said he could not pay.
Mr Wilman: You could have paid something, surely, in 125 weeks.
Defendant: I cannot keep two homes going. I have offered to take her back and look after her, but she won’t have it. I can’t keep two homes going with food as it is now.
Walsh said he was earning 8s. 3d. a day, but his wife asserted that his earnings averaged £1 a day.
The Bench stated that unless defendant made some satisfactory arrangements to pay the money he would be committed to prison for three months.
Walsh said he would go to gaol.
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