Transcribed by Emily Smith. Geo. Carlisle Patriot Friday, August 13th, 1880 A MIDLAND TRAIN WRECKED. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ SEVEN PERSONS KILLED AND TWENTY INJURED. We regret to say that on Wednesday a dreadful accident happened on the Midland Railway, not far from Lancaster, by which at least seven persons were killed and twenty-four injured. The exact scene of the second catastrophe is Wennington Junction, a small station on the Midland line near Settle, in North-West Yorkshire. At this junction the local line from Lancaster to Skipton joins the London and North-Western main line to Carlisle. The train which met with the accident was that leaving Leeds at a quarter past noon for Carnforth and the Lake District. It consisted of engine and tender, guard's van, seven carriages, and then the rear guard's van. The train was fairly well filled, most of the passengers being from Leeds and Bradford, and bound to the Lake District to spend their holidays. Four of the carriages are believed to have been first-class carriages, and the remainder third, there being no second-glass carriages on the Midland Railway. All went well until the train had passed Wennington, about twelve miles north of Lancaster, where the line becomes single. The train did not stop at Wennington, and when it had got three or four hundred yards on the south side, and was taking the facing points to run on the single line, the engine struck the points and at one left the rails. The train, which was going at the rate of 35 miles an hour, ran for some distance, ploughing up the permanent way until it came to a bridge crossing the railway, when the carriage next the engine struck against the buttress of the bridge on the north side and was smashed to atoms, the carriage next to it telescoped into to it, the remaining carriages piling on the top of the wreck of the first two. The engine was thrown across the line, the rails were bent and twisted in an extraordinary way. After the confusion consequent on the accident had subsided, telegrams were sent to Lancaster and Morecambe, with a request to send all medical assistance possible. In a short time about a dozen medical men arrived by special train, and rendered all possible assistance to the injured, the bulk of whom had been removed from the wreck and placed on the side of the embankment. A young woman with a child in her arms was removed to Wennington, but the woman died soon after reaching the house to which they had been sent. The following is a list of the killed: Joseph STEWART, potato dealer, Morecambe. Miss MITCHELL, Hawkcliffe House, Keighley. Mr. MITCHELL, brother of the above named. Mrs. McKENNA, beerhouse keeper, Armley, Skipton. William McKENNA, son of the above, aged 8 months. A woman at present unidentified. A woman discovered among the wreck. Seven of the more seriously injured were taken on to Lancaster by special train, arriving about 6 p.m. Medical men were awaiting, and the injured were conveyed on stretchers to Lancaster Infirmary. It was found that three women were suffering from fractured legs and thighs; another from severe injury to the knees. A boy, aged 16, sustained concussion of the brain, and two other boys were injured about the legs. Mr. George HASTINGS, brother of the Rev. Samuel HASTINGS, of Halton, suffered a bad fracture of both legs and was brought on to Halton from Lancaster. It seems that at Wennington the wheels of the engine struck the angle of the "crossing," mounted the rails, and ran off the line, disconnecting itself from the tender and the rest of the train. The speed at which it was going impelled it for some distance along the main line, and after ploughing up the permanent way, it came to a stand in the six foot way athwart both lines of rails. All the carriages were more or less broken up and strewn about both up and down lines, completely blocking the traffic. The driver named WHITCOCK, and FLETCHER , his stoker, both living at Skipton, stuck to their posts and miraculously escaped. They proceeded at once to render assistance to the passengers. The Wennington station master, at the request of the guard, MORRIS, promptly stopped all approaching trains, and shortly after the disaster a gang of platelayers and other railway officials was collected. These men, with the assistance of the uninjured passengers, commenced to extricate those who were under or in the vehicles. Within a short space of time the dead bodies of six persons were taken out. One of these was that of a baby, apparently five or six months old, near whom was lying the body of a boy of eleven or twelve years of age. The dead were carried to an hotel at Wennington, and the injured were conveyed to the infirmary at Lancaster. Eight medical men were sent by special train from the town, and they gave all the aid in their power to the sufferers. Several remarkable escapes are noticeable. Four men who got into the train at the station next above Wennington, escaped, and some fellow passengers in the next compartment were injured. Among the injured is a brother of the Rev. S. HASTINGS, rector of Halton, who was returning from a long absence in China, and who was but seven miles from his brother's home when the accident happened. He was in a first-class carriage, and was pitched up with his back against the parapet of the bridge, while his legs were crushed and broken between the cross-beams of his own and the following carriage. Below him was a young woman, fast jammed in a carriage, her legs being broken, and her infant dead on her lap. One of the killed was found with a remnant of a pack of cards in his hand, some of which had been thrown against the bridge, and had remained in some ivy on the wall. A passenger by the train gave the following narrative—"I was looking out of the carriage window at the time when the train gave a jolt, and then kept jumping along just before it got to the railway bridge. I jumped out, and immediately afterwards the carriage struck the bridge, smashing it to matchwood, and two passengers who were in the same compartment as myself were amongst those killed. The carriages ran one into the other, then piled at the embankment. I don't know exactly how many carriages there were in the train, but I think the one I was in was next but one to the engine." Later particulars state that the injured are progressing favourably. All the injuries are serious, two or three especially so; but it cannot be ascertained how the cases are likely to terminate. The following is a list of those at the Infirmary, with their injuries:— Frederick MITCHELL, 11 years; fracture and injury to right leg. Mrs. MITCHELL, his mother; general shock to the system. Eliza COLE, servant; fracture of right thigh. Samuel Edward McKENNA, three years; bad concussion. William McKenna, fracture of thigh, and loss of toes. The two last named are brothers, and sons of Mrs. KcKENNA, who was killed. Maud SHEPHERD, 12 years, Swinton; double fracture of right leg. Grace Ann PEARCE of Minker Green, Armley; fracture of both thighs and internal injuries. The above all suffer seriously from general shock. Mr. Wm. BRADSHAW, commercial traveler, Westbourne Terrace, Lancaster, received a bruise on the leg. A woman residing at Morecambe was injured in the shoulder, but after having the would dressed was able to proceed home. -- Emily Smith

Transcribed by Emily Smith. Geo. Carlisle Patriot Friday, August 13th, 1880 MAN AND WIFE SENTENCED TO DEATH.—At the Central Criminal Court on Saturday, before Mr. Justice HAWKINS, Robert Slade CULMORE (44) and his wife, Jane CULMORE (42) were jointly charged with the murder of Mary BUDGE, by causing unlawful violence in order to procure a miscarriage. They were found guilty and were sentenced to death in the usual form. -- Emily Smith

Transcribed by Emily Smith. Geo. Carlisle Patriot Friday, August 13th, 1880 MANSLAUGHTER BY A NURSE.—At the Central Criminal Court, the trial of Pleasant Louisa INGLE , nurse at Guy's Hospital, who was charged with causing the death of a patient named Louisa MORGAN, by forcibly administering a cold bath, was continued. The jury, after an hour's absence, returned a verdict of guilty. She was sentenced to three months' imprisonment. -- Emily Smith

Hi Jennifer, Yes we had some good giggles and fun on Wednesday evening, cheered me up. All these Messages I have written today were started from around 5 AM this morning, just stored them in Draft so I could keep check. I can't sit too long at the computer yet, couldn't before this fall, my left hand and arm got sore as did my left side still from the op. Picked up some bananas yesterday still too much green for my taste, but have to eat them sometimes. Just came back from the kitchen needed a cuppa, so decided to eat one of almost 100% yellow things, still had trouble with it even cutting the top off with a knife which is stupid when I can cut an onion in half and slice a half up into small bits to go with the sausages yesterday. I seem to be coping so far. I know I could go back to Georgetown in need be but I don't want to. Thanks for reminding me Mark said he would probably do it tonight .. he was working late last night so most probably leave asking him till tomorrow, so he can enjoy his evening. Typing --- ummm believe me it's hard - I can't bear to do little Capitols [Ray says I'm daft] so my fingers get a good stretch, then I keep hitting Enter instead of Shift and the message disappears way down, and I find I make more mistakes as well..but I can't say I have time to get bored and I do seem to get at least 4 hours sleep and I rest a bit on and off during the day or early evening. Hugs Marlene ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yep ... feisty is a good word, Marlene ... and I don't think anyone is going to change you now <grin> I enjoyed our long chat and giggles the other evening .... but wonder if you've managed to get any ripe bananas yet? :-D Must say you're doing very well typing with only one hand ... but don't overdo things, will you. Take time to sit and enjoy that new "pesky" of yours .. especially the new screen. Got sound yet? Hugs, Jennifer __________________________________________________________ Sent from Yahoo! Mail - a smarter inbox http://uk.mail.yahoo.com

We are expected to clean the roads but nowadays it's not practical cos you'd get run over cos there is too much traffic. We don't use lug wheels nowadays. I had them for my MF165 and would use them when ploughing, especially in the winter. Nowadays I'm all wheat so the land is ploughed straight after harvest and then it is all drilled. I also used to use row-crop wheels when spraying but now the sprayers are self-propelled and so big that you couldn't use them but they do use some sort of low impact tyre. Maggie J. William Himmelsbach wrote: > > I find this rather strange---Its only me---but tractors have huge lug wheels and they pick up mud very easily-- going from field to field cross road ways would slow down the work because workers would have to clean the roads. I never heard of anything like this in the States--I'm sure the tractors we drove left mud on the roadways. > > > > > > > > > "Geo." <[email protected]> wrote: > Transcribed by Ann Selchick. > > Geo. > > > CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND HERALD, MARCH 1, 1958 > > MUD ON ROAD > CAUSED ACCIDENT > _____ > > TRACTOR DRIVERS FINED > AT HACKTHORPE. > > > A warning to farmers to see that their men observed the recently made by-law requiring them to remove mud deposited on the road by farm vehicles, was issued by Major E. W. HASELL, presiding at Hackthorpe Magistrates’ Court on Monday. > > Two farm workers, Walter Smith TWIGG (21) and Dennis BROCKBANK, both of Bedlands Gate, Newby, were summoned for failing to remove from the road mud which had fallen on to the road from tractors, of which they were in charge. > > Inspector HOWE (prosecuting) sais that P. C. DEWSNAP visited Little Strickland to complete an accident report. A motor cyclist, Keith STOCKDALE, High Hall, Little Strickland, said he had fallen from his machine as a result of mud on the road. He sustained a slight injury. > > Visiting the scene of the accident, the constable found that for about 100 yards the road was covered with mud, to a depth of half-an-inch in some places. The mud commenced at the entrance to a turnip field and had been brought on to the road by tractors. It was obvious the mud had taken several days to accumulate and that no effort had been made to clear any of it away. > > When defendants were interviewed, TWIGG said: “At this time of year you cannot help it.â€� BROCKBANK said: “You cannot help fetching mud on the road at this time of year.â€� Later he said to TWIGGâ€�We had better go and clear it up this afternoon.â€� > > Both defendants wrote admitting the offence and saying it was impossible to avoid carrying mud on to the road at this time of year. > > Announcing fines of 10s each, the chairman, Major HASELL, said farmers should see that their men were informed that they should not allow mud to remain on the roads. > > __________ > > > "IS THE SUBJECT LINE STILL RELEVANT? > If not, PLEASE change it." > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > "IS THE SUBJECT LINE STILL RELEVANT? > If not, PLEASE change it." > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

Hi ... Isn't she the Greatest Jim, she only arrived back from Turkey on Monday and was straight back at work at Kensington from the airport, her luggage still at Lester Pearson. Do you still have to visit her ??? Thanks for your message to Dave, my right hand took a lot of weight as well, the big vein above the wrist and veins on the back on the hand are swollen, not sure if there are some bruising down there I have that funny colour of hands, the fingers are slightly swollen, my loose rings aren't loose anymore, I had to take them off cos they were too loose. I now need however hard it may be to try and get fit enough for that stress test in February. I thought that low exercise rehab would prepare me ... but they refuse till after the Treadmill Stress test. I'll ask the Surgeon Doctor on Tuesday how much I can do, of course swimming is out now. Mind you I did get a nice little workout on Wednesday morning, trying to get the bus to the mall, :-)))))))))) Marlene ... fed up with the cast already. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Good to hear that my old friend Dr.Sadak is pleased with your healing, Marlene. Now maybe with this nice weather you can walk a few paces in the fresh air, but don't overdo it, ya hear! Jim, Caledon, Canada, ___________________________________________________________ Support the World Aids Awareness campaign this month with Yahoo! For Good http://uk.promotions.yahoo.com/forgood/

Wendy .. I agree fully with you, and I do really try to take care of myself, things just happen sometimes, unless I shop at No Frills 100% then I have got to get used to the difference in mine and other trollies, because heavy bags are out from now on ..... Hi Karen and family.... I was taking care ... I took my own trolley along, so I wouldn't carry too much home, there's only one supermarket where I normally take it to, cos I stand it in the biggest trolley -only s'mkt that has them, also the cheapest, after shopping and paying reload that trolley and then pack mine at the trolley base. If I was going to be in danger that day it would have been from the weather outside.... 80-100 k winds. I won't tell you about that :-))))))))) Marlene ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Oh Good Grief... How long have i been telling you > you are not safe to be let out on your own???? > Please take more care. Hope you feel better soon > Love Karen, Mark and the gangxxx ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Answers - Got a question? Someone out there knows the answer. Try it now. http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/

Thanks Kay ... If I was doing the moonwalk ... I wouldn't know not being a Jackson fan, just doing what most of us do with a supermarket trolley do, just reverse a little backwards to pick up something you've passed, rather than swing the whole thing round, only trouble was it my own trolley I had that day, Normally I would have Carried my shopping home in normal shopping bags, and that wasn't allowed so I'm in a no win here, although I wasn't doing a big shop. Marlene and to Big D ..... Thank goodness I Did Not Need that elderly man's foot .. that is why I have the Heavy Cast and not Him [and I dont have a law suite for his injury] I know you worry about me but I'm an Independent youngOld Person, who my surgeon's secretary says Am too Feisty ... so you will just have to worry about me almost as Much as I Worry Over my 4 KIDS None of you will change the way you are either. Love and Hugs ... Mum ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > I've never mastered the moon walk myself - at > least you gave it a go!! > > Hope > > you are feeling better soon. Cheers, Kay > > > No Kay, Mum hasn't mastered the moon walk either, I > mean who walks backwards > pulling a trolley in the food hall, gone are the > days when Mum had eyes in > the back of her head, I got many a clip round the > lug hole way back then for > misbehaving behind her back, Mums fall could have > been worse if some bloke > hadn't stuck his foot under her head as she went > down! > Mum we are all worried about you and everyone here > sends their love. > Dave, Pam and Nikki > > "IS THE SUBJECT LINE STILL RELEVANT? > If not, PLEASE change it." > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to [email protected] with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Answers - Got a question? Someone out there knows the answer. Try it now. http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/

I sincerely Hope Not Jean [USA], all I was doing was was being an average day shopper. Thank You .. Jean in Oz...; Glennis .. lovely talking to you,; Val Thanks for the Hugs ... now tell Big D to Listen to his mother :-)) Maggie thanks for the messages and the card is lovely - Wonder Where can I get a mop like the one on the barge - a broom to match would be good as well, :-))))))) Marlene ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Good Grief, Marlene--have you another stunts planned > in the near future???--Take care of yourself,please. > Jean USA __________________________________________________________ Sent from Yahoo! Mail - a smarter inbox http://uk.mail.yahoo.com

I met up with Di today and it was one of the best days I've had for a long time. For all the fans of Keeping Up Appearances I have to tell you that Hyacinth Bucket is alive and well and living in Stratford. It was great to meet Di and her sister Pam & long suffering husband Dave (only kidding) they were all lovely and friendly and made me feel very welcome. Dave & Pam were very funny when telling me about the things that Pam does when she's in Hyacinth mode. While on holiday if things aren't as they should be, her favourite words are "we're not staying here" The things Dave told us had me nearly wetting my knickers with laughter. We went out for a Chinese meal and Hyacinth(I mean Pam) had to ask for someone who could speak English so she could understand what we wanted to order It was raining when I got up this morning, it rained all day while I was there. On the way home Mick phoned to tell me to be careful on the roads as they'd had snow here and on the Clee Hills there was several inches and the school buses had got stuck. It wasn't a very pleasant journey home with lots of spray and heavy rain but I did make it home safely. Wolfie

Thanks Geo ... I'm sorry as well, especially as I have to travel into Toronto on Tuesday to see the Bypass Surgeon, and in 4½ -5 wks have 4 consective days to be in Bramalea for stress test and others. >From what the plaster Doc said there's much bruising, sprained and a small break - guess it's around the thumb/wrist area as he has truly isolated the thumb, there is no way can I write with that hand, like I was able to when I was 13 and last in plaster. [59 yrs ago - think I've done well really :-))..] Marlene ```````````````````````` Marlene, I'm truly sorry to hear of your mishap. I hope you're over the shock and that you'll not try to use that wrist before it's *fully* healed in about six weeks. Now, behave yourself, stop tripping 'The Light Fantastic' and do as Dave says and *rest*. Hugs, Geo ___________________________________________________________ Support the World Aids Awareness campaign this month with Yahoo! For Good http://uk.promotions.yahoo.com/forgood/

So very sorry to hear that, Dave. Please pass on my best wishes. Jean Oz > Mothers !! > While trying to do the Michael Jackson Moon walk (going backwards) Mum > tripped over and broke her left wrist in the grocery store yesterday, > which means as Mum is left handed it took her an age to type the welcome > to Kay (welcome to the list Kay) yesterday, she may be very tardy in > answering emails so please be patient with this stubborn Mother of mine. > Mother I love you, now do as you are told and rest > Dave > "IS THE SUBJECT LINE STILL RELEVANT? > If not, PLEASE change it." >

She is so direct and funny when she tells you off...LOL I don't see her anymore but my wife has seen her as she has a very fast heart rate and they keep an eye on her. Jim, Caledon, Canada, [email protected], [email protected], 9219WU/9.45yrs Marlene Cox wrote: > Hi ... Isn't she the Greatest Jim, she only arrived > back from Turkey on Monday and was straight back at > work at Kensington from the airport, her luggage > still at Lester Pearson. > Do you still have to visit her ??? > >

We have a by-law here too that farmers and construction must remove any accumulation of mud and other debris from the paved road surface. They mostly just run down the pavement with a front end loader and scrape it off. Some contractors actually sweep and wash it down each day. Jim, Caledon, Canada, [email protected], [email protected], 9219WU/9.45yrs J. William Himmelsbach wrote: > > I find this rather strange---Its only me---but tractors have huge lug wheels and they pick up mud very easily-- going from field to field cross road ways would slow down the work because workers would have to clean the roads. I never heard of anything like this in the States--I'm sure the tractors we drove left mud on the roadways. > > > > > > > > > "Geo." <[email protected]> wrote: > Transcribed by Ann Selchick. > > Geo. > > > CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND HERALD, MARCH 1, 1958 > > MUD ON ROAD > CAUSED ACCIDENT > _____ > > TRACTOR DRIVERS FINED > AT HACKTHORPE. > > > A warning to farmers to see that their men observed the recently made by-law requiring them to remove mud deposited on the road by farm vehicles, was issued by Major E. W. HASELL, presiding at Hackthorpe MagistratesâEUR^(TM) Court on Monday. > > Two farm workers, Walter Smith TWIGG (21) and Dennis BROCKBANK, both of Bedlands Gate, Newby, were summoned for failing to remove from the road mud which had fallen on to the road from tractors, of which they were in charge. > > Inspector HOWE (prosecuting) sais that P. C. DEWSNAP visited Little Strickland to complete an accident report. A motor cyclist, Keith STOCKDALE, High Hall, Little Strickland, said he had fallen from his machine as a result of mud on the road. He sustained a slight injury. > > Visiting the scene of the accident, the constable found that for about 100 yards the road was covered with mud, to a depth of half-an-inch in some places. The mud commenced at the entrance to a turnip field and had been brought on to the road by tractors. It was obvious the mud had taken several days to accumulate and that no effort had been made to clear any of it away. > > When defendants were interviewed, TWIGG said: âEURoeAt this time of year you cannot help it.âEUR? BROCKBANK said: âEURoeYou cannot help fetching mud on the road at this time of year.âEUR? Later he said to TWIGGâEUR?We had better go and clear it up this afternoon.âEUR? > > Both defendants wrote admitting the offence and saying it was impossible to avoid carrying mud on to the road at this time of year. > > Announcing fines of 10s each, the chairman, Major HASELL, said farmers should see that their men were informed that they should not allow mud to remain on the roads. > > __________ > > > "IS THE SUBJECT LINE STILL RELEVANT? > If not, PLEASE change it." > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > "IS THE SUBJECT LINE STILL RELEVANT? > If not, PLEASE change it." > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

Dear Marlene We are so very sorry to learn of your accident. It is such a shame coming after your big operation. We were hoping that everything would be plain sailing for you now that you had got that out of the way. It is a great pity that it is your dominant hand too because it will make it so difficult for you, especially living alone. Our thoughts and best wishes go out to you over the miles to Ontario. Hopefully you will get lots of rest and recuperation. You must take it easy and do as Dave says. Get well soon Lots of love from Johno, Mary and Cathy

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Transcribed by Ann Selchick. Geo. THE WHITEHAVEN NEWS, SEPT. 19. 1907 COLLIERY PROSECUTION AT WORKINGTON _____ DANGEROUS PRACTICE AT ALLERDALE PIT. At the Workington Police Court on Wednesday, Henry WILSON (29), Andrew JOLLY (30), John M’TEAR (24), shifts men, and William COGGINS (30), coal hewer, were summoned by Mr. James GILCHRIST, Great Clifton, colliery manager, for unlawfully riding upon the engine plane of William Pit, Clifton, on the 24th inst. Mr. SKERRY prosecuted on behalf of the Allerdale Coal Company. He said defendants were riding on a bogey down the engine plane, thus infringing the rule. The bogey was quite free, and going at a big speed. Four men were thrown out, and three of them were injured. It was a serious matter not only on account of the danger to other men’s lives, but because if the men had been killed the Company would have been liable under the New Workmen’s Compensation Act to pay £700 or £800. It was necessary therefore that the men be taught to obey the rules. As, however, the defendants had pleaded guilty the Company didn’t wish to press the charge severely. They were compelled though, to bring the action as a warning to others. The Bench said it was a serious offence, and probably if Mr. SKERRY had not mentioned that the Company did not wish to unduly press the charge the penalty would have been higher. Each would be fined 20s. Including costs. ______

Transcribed by Ann Selchick. Geo. THE WHITEHAVEN NEWS, SEPT. 19. 1907 DECEASED WIFE’S SISTER ACT. _____ Discussing some of the things that have led to this national estrangement from the Church of England, the Bishop refers to the new passive resistance of the clergy. He was personally against the Act, but was he, therefore, to discourage the use of our national churches for the benediction of these marriages? For half a century, the question had been debated, intelligently and conscientiously. The more the matter had been examined the more consentient had grown the verdict of the three estates of the realm that these marriages were not contrary to the law of God as revealed in Holy Scripture. Was the Church going to bind where God had not bound? Was she going to set an ecclesiastical canon centuries old against the better trained, more widely illumined national conscience of the present day? It was unwise and impolitic that the use of the parish churches, which belonged to the parishioners as much as to the clergy, should be left to the sole decision of the individual clergymen. So says the Bishop; but the mischief of the business is that the individual clergyman is his own Pope, be he right or be he wrong, and can ignore his Bishop and defy his parishioners. Until that is mended or ended we fear the national estrangement will go on, and the war between ecclesiastical and Christianity grow more fierce. ______

Transcribed by Ann Selchick. Geo. CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND HERALD, MARCH 1, 1958 MUD ON ROAD CAUSED ACCIDENT _____ TRACTOR DRIVERS FINED AT HACKTHORPE. A warning to farmers to see that their men observed the recently made by-law requiring them to remove mud deposited on the road by farm vehicles, was issued by Major E. W. HASELL, presiding at Hackthorpe Magistrates’ Court on Monday. Two farm workers, Walter Smith TWIGG (21) and Dennis BROCKBANK, both of Bedlands Gate, Newby, were summoned for failing to remove from the road mud which had fallen on to the road from tractors, of which they were in charge. Inspector HOWE (prosecuting) sais that P. C. DEWSNAP visited Little Strickland to complete an accident report. A motor cyclist, Keith STOCKDALE, High Hall, Little Strickland, said he had fallen from his machine as a result of mud on the road. He sustained a slight injury. Visiting the scene of the accident, the constable found that for about 100 yards the road was covered with mud, to a depth of half-an-inch in some places. The mud commenced at the entrance to a turnip field and had been brought on to the road by tractors. It was obvious the mud had taken several days to accumulate and that no effort had been made to clear any of it away. When defendants were interviewed, TWIGG said: “At this time of year you cannot help it.” BROCKBANK said: “You cannot help fetching mud on the road at this time of year.” Later he said to TWIGG”We had better go and clear it up this afternoon.” Both defendants wrote admitting the offence and saying it was impossible to avoid carrying mud on to the road at this time of year. Announcing fines of 10s each, the chairman, Major HASELL, said farmers should see that their men were informed that they should not allow mud to remain on the roads. __________

I find this rather strange---Its only me---but tractors have huge lug wheels and they pick up mud very easily-- going from field to field cross road ways would slow down the work because workers would have to clean the roads. I never heard of anything like this in the States--I'm sure the tractors we drove left mud on the roadways. "Geo." <[email protected]> wrote: Transcribed by Ann Selchick. Geo. CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND HERALD, MARCH 1, 1958 MUD ON ROAD CAUSED ACCIDENT _____ TRACTOR DRIVERS FINED AT HACKTHORPE. A warning to farmers to see that their men observed the recently made by-law requiring them to remove mud deposited on the road by farm vehicles, was issued by Major E. W. HASELL, presiding at Hackthorpe Magistrates’ Court on Monday. Two farm workers, Walter Smith TWIGG (21) and Dennis BROCKBANK, both of Bedlands Gate, Newby, were summoned for failing to remove from the road mud which had fallen on to the road from tractors, of which they were in charge. Inspector HOWE (prosecuting) sais that P. C. DEWSNAP visited Little Strickland to complete an accident report. A motor cyclist, Keith STOCKDALE, High Hall, Little Strickland, said he had fallen from his machine as a result of mud on the road. He sustained a slight injury. Visiting the scene of the accident, the constable found that for about 100 yards the road was covered with mud, to a depth of half-an-inch in some places. The mud commenced at the entrance to a turnip field and had been brought on to the road by tractors. It was obvious the mud had taken several days to accumulate and that no effort had been made to clear any of it away. When defendants were interviewed, TWIGG said: “At this time of year you cannot help it.” BROCKBANK said: “You cannot help fetching mud on the road at this time of year.” Later he said to TWIGG”We had better go and clear it up this afternoon.” Both defendants wrote admitting the offence and saying it was impossible to avoid carrying mud on to the road at this time of year. Announcing fines of 10s each, the chairman, Major HASELL, said farmers should see that their men were informed that they should not allow mud to remain on the roads. __________ "IS THE SUBJECT LINE STILL RELEVANT? If not, PLEASE change it." ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message