Children of Elizabeth and Alfred William Cooper

The August number of "The Primrose League Gazette" contains [ . . . ] a photograph of Miss Margaret Cooper, the hon. secretary of the Twickenham Habitation of the Primrose League.

Special Attraction—

MISS MARGARET COOPER,

Of the Palace Theatre, London, and other well-known Artistes will appear.

Margaret Cooper returns here after a long absence, and is heard in three or four characteristic items, the best being "Please do a favour to my family and love me," which is a most amusing ditty, and is sung with all due point by Miss Cooper.

Miss Margaret Cooper then appeared, and at once the audience broke into a welcome that must have been very gratifying, and the accomplished artiste had to bow her acknowledgments several times before she was able to proceed with her songs at the piano. At the conclusion of her entertainment, and as she was in her most happy mood, she was particularly brilliant, another storm of applause filled the theatre, and to the satisfaction of all she gave extra songs.

Mr. Henry Watson Cooper, 12 Ponsonby-place, Westminster, said he accompanied complainant to an address where they saw defendant with a woman. [ . . . ]

RIDING ON THE PATH.—Philip Cooper, of Twickenham was summoned for riding a bicycle on the footpath at Manor road, Twickenham.—Defendant who said he did not know that the road in question was a public thoroughfare was fined 10s.

EXTRAORDINARY BURGLARIES NEAR SOUTH SHIELDS.

A young man named Thomas Blake, belonging to Belfast, was charged, on Tuesday, at South Shields Petty Sessions, with having burglariously entered the house of Philip Cooper, a bank clerk, residing in Langham Road, East Boldon.

Mr Cooper said that he went to bed about one o'clock on the morning of May 9. Adjoining his bedroom was another room, the window of which was left partly open. About 4.30 in the morning his wife aroused him, and he saw the prisoner standing in the room. Witness sat up in bed, and asked prisoner what he was doing there. He replied, "Don't move," and then walked out of the room. Witness jumped out of bed and locked the door from the inside. He then examined the room, and missed a silver bangle, a gold cross, a bunch of keys, and several coins.

Further evidence showed that the prisoner pledged the gold cross with a South Shields pawnbroker for 1s, and he also pawned the bangle and two razors which were stolen from the bathroom.

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Accused pleaded guilty to both charges, and said that the windows of the houses were open, and, being cold and hungry, he went in. He did not go in for jewellery, but for money.

The magistrates committed him for trial at the Assizes.

ALLEGED BURGLARY AT SOUTH SHIELDS.

Belfastman Committed for Trial.

At South Shields, Thomas Blake, said to belong to Belfast, was charged with burglary at East Boldon and Cleadon, near South Shields. Philip Cooper, a bank clerk, residing at the former place, said his wife awoke him, and he saw accused in the bedroom. "What are you doing there?" he asked, and Blake, replying "Don't move," walked out of the room. Cooper jumped out of bed, and found that articles to the value of 17s had been taken, and that two bolts had been broken downstairs. The man got clear away.

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Blake, who was arrested while trying to pledge a silver matchbox, told the magistrates that he saw a window open, and being cold and hungry thought he might as well have a look in.

He was committed for trial.