At 9.10pm Cpl. Cecil
Lloyd (see 3rd February)
died at Bradford War Hospital from infection arising from the bayonet wound he
had suffered in August 1918. He would be buried, with full military honours, at
Undercliffe Cemetery, Bradford, on 23rd April.
Pte. Claude Wilfred
Norman (see 20th February),
who had been serving with 3DWR at North Shields, was formally transferred to
the Army Reserve Class Z.
A report appeared in the weekly edition of the Craven Herald concerning Pte. Sydney Hoar (see 13th April), who had recently been transferred to
the Army Reserve Class Z.
MAD DRUNK AT SKIPTON - HELLIFIELD EX-SOLDIER’S FOOLISH
CONDUCT
In Skipton Police Court on Monday, before Mr. R.G. Rankin
(presiding) and Mr. Arthur Dewhurst, Sydney Hoar (29), grocer’s assistant,
Brook Street, Hellifield, was charged in custody with being drunk and
disorderly in Swadford Street, Skipton on Saturday, and also with assaulting
P.C. Markham while in the discharge of his duty. Prisoner pleaded guilty to
both charges, remarking that he remembered nothing about his conduct on the
occasion in question, and expressing his sorrow for what had happened.
P.C. Markham gave evidence to the effect that at 9.30 pm on
the previous Saturday night he was on duty in Swadford Street, Skipton, when he saw the
prisoner in a drunken condition, staggering along the footpath, jostling people
and insulting females. Witness spoke to him regarding his conduct, whereupon he
became very offensive and began to make use of obscene and threatening
language. Witness had no alternative, therefore, but to take him into custody.
In regard to the second offence, P.C. Markham stated on
reaching Newmarket Street
prisoner threw himself on the ground and became very violent and commenced to
kick and bite him on various parts of the body, including his legs and one of
his little fingers. Witness found it necessary to send to the police station
for assistance, and when P.C. Jacques arrived prisoner and he (witness) were
struggling on the ground. Prisoner acted like a madman and it was only with
great difficulty that they were able to convey him to the police station.
P.C. Jacques stated that when he arrived in Newmarket Street at
9.10 pm prisoner was in a very violent and drunken condition on the ground.
With difficulty he was taken to the Police Station where he refused to be
interfered with and struck out right and lift, kicking both P.C. Markham and
witness. Altogether he went on like a madman; he fell with his head on to a
chair and afterwards on to a form; and he battered himself in a manner that was
cruel.
Defendant expressed regret for his conduct and mentioned
that he had been four and a half years in the Army without a mark against his
name. Supt. Vaughan said there had been no previous charge against prisoner,
who belonged to a very respectable family. He did not know whether he had been
drinking whisky or not, but, to him, it looked more like a case where
methylated spirits had been drunk. It was most sorrowful that such a young man
should come under their notice in such a way, but he was mad drunk and the
constable could do nothing else with him.
A fine of 10s. and costs was imposed in the first case, and
of 40s., including costs, in the second; the Chairman offering a few words of
advice to the prisoner.
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