Thursday Flashback

The Scarborough Queen’s Parade Tramway Company Limited was created on 4 March 1878, linking Queen’s Parade, on the top of the North Cliff, to the Promenade Pier.

A cabin broke loose on 8 August 1878, the opening day, and the lift closed for the rest of the year. With accidents every year, pump engine it. Notices had been sent to the police to post about the villages. The government would not allow, he said later in answer to defendant, the sale of wood - it had to be stored. The value of wood had gone up, he explained, very considerably.

Mr Whitfield said that Captain Mosey, although he had done that, was not obliged to do so. People were supposed to know the law.

The clerk: It is rather difficult at the present time (laughter).

Mr Whitfield: Yes it is a legal presumption.

Defendant said that he had been in the habit, like others, of taking things like wood found, and reporting them to the authorities, securing salvage, and having the option of purchase.

At Wheatcroft they had not been notified by the police, or by the posting of notices. The wood was at Carnelian Bay on the rocks, and could not be got by cobles. Therefore, he disputed that the wood was worth and water supply failures and a further landslip in 1887 stopped the use of the lift. Photo reproduced courtesy of the Max Payne collection. Reprints can be ordered with proceeds going to local charities. Telephone 0330 1230203 and quote reference number YRN170108-082616050. anything like the sum placed upon it. He (defendant) had intended to get a good store of the wood - he had brought it up openly - and then reporting it to the Receiver of Wrecks, receiving the salvage, and if possible, purchasing it. He had been in the habit of doing so, the last time being on November 22nd, 1915. He reported the matter then to the customs’ officer, and for seven pit props gave 2s 11d with the salvage money off.

The clerk asked Captain Mosey, what the labour of bringing the wood from the rocks to the village was worth, but he replied that he could not state that. It would, he thought, be half or three-quarters of a mile to the beach.

The chairman, after the magistrates had retired, said the bench thought the case was proved, but the magistrates had decided to deal very leniently with defendant, because they did not think he took the wood intending to steal it.

He would be fixed with a 2s 6d fine, but if the same thing went on the magistrates would be compelled to impose heavier fines.

Smith asked if he would have to deliver the wood, he was told to consult Captain Mosey.

Smith: If I have to remove it I shall take it back to the rocks.