Lancashire Evening Post - Wednesday 24 July 1935 - Paterson Family - Thomas Philip Paterson (b.1899) Ancestors

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Lancashire Evening Post - Wednesday 24 July 1935

Source Citation: "Lancashire Evening Post - Wednesday 24 July 1935," (Date: 24 July 1935; ).

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Source Index: 92

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NURSE BOUND OVER Charge of Theft at Southport Police Court We are very sorry indeed to see you here. We feel you have done this thoughtlessly, and we hope you will never do it again,” said the Chairman (Mr. H. Brodrick) at Southport, today, in binding over for 12 months Ethel James (29). no fixed address, who pleaded guilty to stealing a silver tea set, a silver egg cruet, a silver cutlery set, six pairs of silver and pearl knives and forks, two nut crackers, a clock, two silver serviette rings, butter knife, cruet set, two silver and glass salt cellars, four coffee spoons, sugar tongs, sugar and cream basins, two glass salt cellars, a Chinese tea set, fourpiece dessert service, and silver cigarette case of the total value of £37 145., the property of Mrs. F. R. Hossack, widow, of Mclling-road, Southport. Superintendent Clarke said Janies was employed by Mrs Hossack as a nurse for a fortnight in February, this year. After leaving she called to Mrs. Hossack several times. April 20th Mrs. Hossack made search of the house ami found that the articles enumerated in tho charge were missing. They were subsequently found in accused’s possession. Janies told the Bench she had been ill and depressed for more than 18 months. She had been supporting a younger sister who was school studying for a university degree. I was bewildered and did not know_ how to collect the fees. I don’t say that is why I did it but it must have been. I just can’t explain.” She added that she was planning to try and return the articles anonymously. Supt. Clarke said accused was born in Scotland and was trained as a nurse. She had worked in institutions and was engaged by private people. There was no record against her, and her present employer was willing to take her back.

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NURSE BOUND OVER Charge of Theft at Southport Police Court We are very sorry indeed to see you here. We feel you have done this thoughtlessly, and we hope you will never do it again,” said the Chairman (Mr. H. Brodrick) at Southport, today, in binding over for 12 months Ethel James (29). no fixed address, who pleaded guilty to stealing a silver tea set, a silver egg cruet, a silver cutlery set, six pairs of silver and pearl knives and forks, two nut crackers, a clock, two silver serviette rings, butter knife, cruet set, two silver and glass salt cellars, four coffee spoons, sugar tongs, sugar and cream basins, two glass salt cellars, a Chinese tea set, fourpiece dessert service, and silver cigarette case of the total value of £37 145., the property of Mrs. F. R. Hossack, widow, of Mclling-road, Southport. Superintendent Clarke said Janies was employed by Mrs Hossack as a nurse for a fortnight in February, this year. After leaving she called to Mrs. Hossack several times. April 20th Mrs. Hossack made search of the house ami found that the articles enumerated in tho charge were missing. They were subsequently found in accused’s possession. Janies told the Bench she had been ill and depressed for more than 18 months. She had been supporting a younger sister who was school studying for a university degree. I was bewildered and did not know_ how to collect the fees. I don’t say that is why I did it but it must have been. I just can’t explain.” She added that she was planning to try and return the articles anonymously. Supt. Clarke said accused was born in Scotland and was trained as a nurse. She had worked in institutions and was engaged by private people. There was no record against her, and her present employer was willing to take her back.

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Person	Claim	Date	Detail	Age
Florence Rose Swindley	Newspaper report	Jul 24, 1935	NURSE BOUND OVER Charge of Theft at Southport Police Court arc very sorry indeed to see you here. We feel you have done this thoughtlessly, and we hope you will never do it again,” said the Chairman (Mr. H. Brodrick) at Southport, today, in binding over f, Melling Road, Southport, Lancashire, England [92]