June 22 1966

THE COURAGE of a Bury police inspector who seized a youth who lunged at him with a knife was commended by Bury Borough magistrates.

Ronald Gallagher, 19, of Princess Street, pleaded guilty to assaulting Constable Harry Davies and Inspector Arthur Dent and causing 15s worth of damage to a police raincoat.

Magistrates remanded Gallagher in custody for three weeks for medical and mental reports.

Afterwards presiding magistrate Mr G Oldroyd said: "I would like to commend the inspector for coping with an unknown man armed with a knife. It was a very courageous of him."

Members of Bury and District Chamber of Trade had a meeting with the town council's road and traffic committee in a fresh move to improve town centre car parking facilities.

Shopkeepers claimed their businesses were being hit by lack of adequate town centre parking and because of that they were in danger of losing trade to other towns.

Former president and town centre trader Mr Franklin said Bury was in a "bad state" for parking facilities compared with surrounding towns.

He said: "Since the town centre development project started we have lost a big car park in Union Square and it seems that because of building we are to lose more good parking spaces in Paradise Street."

A nine year old boy plummeted through a skylight on a works roof, missing two large cast iron vats full of dye by inches.

The boy, David Allen, of Mitchell Street, was taken to Bury General Hospital by his father.

The accident happened at the premises of S Smethurst and Sons whose dye works were opposite his home.

Mary Allen said: "He thought he saw a football on the work's roof and climbed up to get it. His pal ran to a workman in the building and told him what had happened."

David, had cuts to his head and his knee, but was said to be in a "satisfactory" condition.

More than 100 schoolchildren took part in Bury Road Safety Committee's annual cycle rally which started from Fishpool Infants' School.

The competitors rode round a street course and also answered questions put by members of local cycling clubs and cycle dealer.

Accident Prevention Officers were present to help with the smooth running of the vent.

Mr Andrews, road safety officer, said the standard of machines could be improved and parents should enter their children into these events for their own sake.

For the first time competitors were presented with metal badges.

The winner of the senior section was 12-year-old Anthony Durrant of Tennyson Avenue.

The winner of the junior section was 10-year-old Duncan Heywood.

They then had to represent Bury in the rally finals at Fleetwood later in the year.