Here is this week’s round-up of pieces from the Batley News relating to the parish of St Mary’s, although there are no items directly related to the military. As ever, the spelling and punctuation matches that of the newspaper
A host of parishioners were up before the magistrates.
Batley Court – Monday.
Annie Brannan, rag sorter, Ambler Street, Batley, was fined 10s. for using obscene language. The constable said she could be heard the whole length of Blakeridge Lane.
For having been drunk and riotous in East Street, Agnes O’Hara, married, of East Street, was ordered to pay 15s. Ten previous convictions were reported against her, the last being in 1909. Another East Street woman (Annie McDonald), who was with Mrs. O’Hara, was fined 8s.
“Come inside and have a drink and make now’t of it,” said James Walsh, labourer, Fleming Square, when Constable Bentley told him he would be reported for using obscene language to his wife. Eleven previous convictions were reported against him, though the last occasion was in 1908. —Fined 10s.
£30 LOST THROUGH NOT ATTENDING SCHOOL. —A number of parents were summoned for failing to send their children to school, and for failing to have their children’s heads cleansed after they had been excluded owing to verminous condition. The following fines were inflicted: —John Murray, labourer, Victoria Street, 10s.; Thomas Stenchion, 18, Ambler Street, 10s.: Marie Bentley, 12, Peel Street, 10s.; Lavinia Scott, 3, Back Jacob Street, 10s.; and Annie Gannon, 1, Spa Street, 20s. Four other cases were adjourned for two months to give the parents an opportunity to send their children regularly. —The Chairman estimated that the non-attendances complained of that morning would cost the rates about £30 through loss of grants. —Mr. G. R. H. Danby, Director of Education, prosecuted for the Education Committee.
The majority, if not all, of the school prosecutions were St Mary’s families.1
There was one death notice which potentially fell within the parish of St Mary’s, with the burial taking place in Batley cemetery.
MACNAMARA. — On 17th inst., aged 47 years, Anthony Macnamara, 18, Cullingworth Street.
Footnote:
1. I have not yet confirmed whether or not the Bentley and Scott families were from St Mary’s.
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