From The Cumberland Pacquet, Thursday, January 30, 1902, posted with permission of the transcriber, Diane Moore. Geo. ********** LOCAL POLICE COURTS. ____ Maryport ____ FRIDAY, JANUARY 24. Before J. COCKTON (chairman), J. WILLIAM- SON, J. MAUGHAN, T. CAREY, and A. SHARP, Esqs. ********** VACCINATION EXEMPTIONS. John Hillary FEARON, coal miner, Crosby Villa, John WATSON, coal miner, Dearham, Robert LITTLE, india rubber merchant, Maryport, and John Dockray HOLLIDAY, coal miner, Ellenborough, were granted vaccination exemption certificates. After granting them, the Chairman said the Bench had no power to refuse as the applicants did not believe in vaccination. At the same time he must say that the Bench considered that at this time it was highly dangerous not to have a child vaccinated. The magistrates were of that opinion and had had their own children vaccinated, and why the applicants should claim exemption at this highly dangerous time they failed to see. He simply wished to state his views, although it was perfectly lawful and leg- itimate to apply for exemption.