Posted with permission of the transcriber, 'Ann'. Geo. The West Cumberland Times, Saturday, Nov. 14, 1931. MARYPORT MAN FORCED TO HELP HIS PARENTS. ______ At Maryport Police Court yesterday an application for maintenance was brought against William DIXON, Buchanan's Terrace, Ellenborough, Maryport, in respect of Thomas DIXON, father of the defendant, who was poor and unable to maintain himself. Mr. J. MATTHEWS, Clerk to the Public Assistance Committee, Cockermouth, made the application and said the defendant's father was in receipt of 7/6 a week from the Committee and previously was receiving 5/- A son, living at home kept himself. Defendant had £3 a week on which to keep himself, a wife and a child. He applied for 2/6 a week to be levied on defendant towards the maintenance of his mother and father. No arrears were asked for. Defendant said he had a lad who had been thrown out of work in London and was stranded there, and having to live on 12/- a week. He also had a girl of 17, who had come home from a 'place' and who was having to be kept. He was also paying off the arrears of relief he had received himself. The Chairman: How much is he paying? Mr. MATTHEWS: A shilling a week. Defendant: But I am paying it regularly. I would like to send the train fare to my son in London, but I can't. I have as much on my plate as I can manage. The Chairman: You are getting a very good wage considering these times and the Bench have decided that you must pay 2/6 a week towards the maintenance of your parents. _______________________