Thursday Flashback

Children gather for the photographer outside Allerston village school. The Public Elementary School and schoolmaster’s house was built by public subscription in 1874, however, there had been a school of some sort which was erected in 1839. The school was closed in 1945 the army?

Prisoner: I have been travelling about.

The policeman says you were travelling about to avoid joining the army. Is that correct? Yes, sir.

The Chief Constable said with regard to the second charge, only that morning he got a circular from the Home Office stating that no proceedings shall be taken under the National Registration Act, 1915, without permission first obtained from the Director General of National Service.

Mr Windsor added that an escort was on the way for prisoner, and if the magistrates agreed they could look over the other offence.

On the first charge prisoner was fined 4s and taken into military custody. The second case was dismissed.

The magistrates on the bench were Mr SN Smith, in the chair; Mr Servington Savery, and Mr W Sayner. when the children were transferred to Thornton-le-Dale.

Photo reproduced courtesy of the Max Payne collection.

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