Totnes Weekly Times 03 March 1888
At the Teignmouth Police Court on Monday, Robert Netherton of Ivybridge was charged by William G. Milman, inspector GWR, with travelling from Teignmouth to Ivybridge on January 29th without a ticket. Mr. Matthews appeared for the company and stated that on the above date the defendant went to Teignmouth in the morning. In the evening one of the porters, named Alfred Drew, saw the defendant walking on the line towards Cornwood. On speaking to him, the defendant said he had given up his ticket to Mr Searle, station master, Ivybridge. The latter being interrogated on the point said no ticket had been collected from Teignmouth. Alfred Drew gave corroborative evidence, and the defendant was fined £1 and 10s costs, or in default 14 day's imprisonment.
Teign Habitation of the Primrose League held a meeting on Friday, at which Mr C. R. Collins, Ruling Councillor, was appointed delegate to the Grand Council, and was also recommended for election to that body.
A tramp named William Hutchings, a French polisher has been sent to gaol for seven days for begging in Regent Street.
The Local Board having granted £50 to the owner of the premises in Bank Street, now occupied by Mr Nosworthy, as it is intended to widen the street at once, and tenders having been issued, that of Messrs Pearce and Hackworthy, of Plymouth, has now been accepted for £473. The highest tender was £650, but this included all new work.
The adjourned meeting of the committee of the Public Baths was held at their premiere under the presidency of the Rev Anson Cartwright. After a little discussion, it was decided that the resolution passed at a previous meeting - " That the committee be voluntarily wound up" - be confirmed. It was also resolved that the secretary (Mr J. W. Barnicott) should act as liquidator. The directors and shareholders expressed regret that they should have found it incumbent to close the baths, which were considered a great attraction to visitors. The very meagre support given by the residents was the general cause of their present action, but good business had been done with persons visiting the tone. Mrs Harris, of Teignmouth, is the mortgagee, and it is probable that she will let the property to a second party. It is thought that a tenant might be obtained if advantageous terms were offered.
On Saturday the remains of William Craze, of HMS Cambridge, were interred in the cemetery deceased having died at his residence in Teign Street, The funeral started at two o'clock, and in front of the hearse were some relatives, who also belonged to the Royal Navy, and others residing in the town. At the rear of the hearse were carriages, coastguardsmen, and men of the Naval Reserve. The funeral was largely attended.
Teignmouth Notes.
I find that a contemporary is of the opinion that our Local Board would confer a great boon and favour on the inhabitants and visitors, especially the former, by purchasing the public baths about to be closed. There is not much fear that the suggestion will be seriously taken up by our Board members, as the majority are of opinion that the town owes sufficient already, without being encumbered with another addition. if the Local Board should at any time become owners of the said baths, I vote that one of the privileges be that every member and employee of the Board be allowed gratuitously to bathe, whenever they feel so disposed, and that once a year there be a members swimming match, and also one for the employees.
Certainly, it must be acknowledged that the closing of the Baths will be somewhat detrimental to the town's welfare as a watering-place. But why did not the directors reduce the charges when they found the Baths were not sufficiently patronised? I am of the opinion that if the charges were lowered a much larger trade would have resulted. Then at one time, the company issued winter season tickets but afterwards stated that the number disposed of would not recompense them for "taking the chill of the water" every morning. Then why not have informed the ticket holders that they would have the swimming bath tepid two or three times a week and dated the days. It has been wisely impressed that the Baths be offered to some energetic man (perhaps the present attendant) on generous terms. It must be recollected that the Local Board annually pay £30 for having sufficient seawater pumped from the swimming bath for watering the streets when the roads are in a dusty state. That item must certainly influence a would-be tenant.
The severe cold weather here has been the means of throwing a large number of workmen out of employment than would otherwise have been the case, the result being that there is now more distress among the labouring class than has been the case for a number of years, in fact, outdoor work is evidently at a standstill. I hope milder weather will soon prevail.
