Tamworth Bands History : 1965
02/07/65 - Tamworth Herald
Remarkable ‘Tolerance’ Shown by Police After Dance
Rowdy incidents in a crowd of a 200 young people
The police had shown a remarkable tolerance in dealing with two youth's during rowdy incidents among a crowd of 200 young people milling outside the town's Assembly Rooms after last Saturday's Carnival Night Dance, Mr J R Stonier the presiding Magistrate, said in Tamworth Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
Before the court were David Thomas Pearsall a 19 year-old carpenter of The Bungalow, Green Lane Wilnecote, Tamworth and Barry Barlow an Eighteen-year-old fitters mate of Hints Lane, Hopwas near Tamworth.
They were charged with using insulting words with intent to provoke a breach of the peace. Both were said to be out on licence from borstal institutions. They were each fined £20 and bound over to the sum of £50 each to be of good behaviour for 12 months.
Inspector H H Elsmore alleged that the conduct of the two youths was so far in excess of what could be reasonably expected, even among a crowd of people intent on using the Carnival as a means of celebrating.
There was a crowd of more than 200 young people in Corporation Street turning out from a Carnival Night Dance as police officers sought to disperse them without trouble.
But as the crowd split into groups the excitement grew and there was some pushing and shoving around. It was then that Pearsall and Barlow began shouting to the groups to stay where they were and that the police could not arrest them for doing nothing.
"GO HOME"
As the temper of the crowd began to change, Police constables Peter Peake and Malcolm Wilson moved towards one group and told them to be quiet and to go home. Pearsall then called the officers by filthy names and told them he would show them how to fight.
Pearsall was again told to be quiet and to go away but he challenged one officer to punch him and said "Hit me first and I'll kick your teeth in."
Inspector Elsmore said that because it was felt the situation might get out of hand Pearsall and Barlow were arrested.
Police Sergeant Malcolm Davies said the crowd was dispersing quietly until Pearsall and Barlow began shouting and inciting the crowd to take no notice of the police.
Police Constable Peak said Barlow pushed in front of him and was baiting him as the crowd encircled them and encouraged Barlow to start a fight. Barlow was violent all the way to the police station.
Police Constable Wilson said Pearsall called him a filthy name and threatened to kick his teeth in.
Pearsall told the court had been drinking all day at the Carnival.
Barlow said he realised how foolish they had been but the police were pushing them about.
Mr Stonier said both youths must now realise that their conduct could have led to a very serious situation. They could have no excuse for their behaviour in view of the remarkable tolerance shown by the police.
02/07/65
Grenadier Guards Association Dance
The Creators, The Stringbeats, The Voodoos
Assembly Rooms, 8.00pm-1.00am
Admission: 6/6
03/07/65
Saturday Beat Night
The Newtones, The Neutrals
Assembly Rooms, 8.00pm-11.30pm
Admission: 5/6
03/07/65
Tamworth College of Further Education End of Term Dance
The Spirits, Blues Unit
Tamworth College, 8.00pm-11.45pm
Admission: 5/-
05/07/65
The Shades, The Long Gones
Assembly Rooms, 8.30pm-11.30pm
Admission: 3/-
09/07/65
Lee Stevens and the Satellites (Birmingham), Lloyd Jackson Trio
Wilnecote Parish Hall, 8.30pm-1.00am
Admission: 5/-
09/07/65
Palace – The Magnificent Seven with Yul Brynner and Steve McQueen
09/07/65
The Caroliners, The Ricochettes, The Raiders
Assembly Rooms
Admission: 6/6
10/07/65
Grand Gala Night Dance
The Contours, The Ricochettes
Admission: 5/6
10/07/65
Polesworth Carnival
Bob Mason and His Orchestra, The Impaks
Polesworth Memorial Hall, 8.00pm-12
5/- Adults, 2/6 Juveniles
10/07/65
Lee Stevens and the Satellites (Brum Beats Best), Lloyd Jackson Trio
Wilnecote Parish Hall, 8.30pm-1.00am
11/07/65
Just Five
Admission: 3/-
15/07/65
Johnny Eville and the Satans
Kettlebrook Working Mens Club
16/07/65
Lichfield Rugby Club Chicken Barbecue
Second City Jazzmen, The Zero Five
Boley Lane, 8.00pm-2.00am
Admission: 12/6 includes Half a chicken
16/07/65
Martin Davis Trio (BBC and ITV fame)
The Belfry Hotel
16/07/65
Palace – She with Ursula Andress also Popgear – The Animals, The Honeycombs, The Rockin’ Berries, Hermans Hermits, Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas, Peter and Gordon, The Spencer Davis Group, The Beatles.
16/07/65
The Demons, The Spirits, The Conchords
Assembly Rooms
Admission: 5/-
Vince Baker Entertainments
17/07/65
Carnival Night Ball
The Abdabs, The Pampers
Assembly Rooms
17/07/65
Wilnecote and Castle Liberty Sons of Rest are holding a garden fete on July 17th on the school playing fields. This includes a Beat Group Competition with £10 in prizes open to any local group of 3 or more performers. Also – Twist Contest open to everyone.
19/07/65
Vince Baker’s Teenage Night
The Scene Five
22/07/65
Tommy Walkden Trio
Kettlebrook Working Mens Club
23/07/65
Tamworth & District Round Table
Grand Annual Chicken Barbecue
Home Farm, Thorpe by kind permission of Mr and Mrs G.D. Inge-Innis Willington
Al Robinson and His Band, The Scene Five
Licensed Bar, Hot Dogs, Coffee
Tickets from Colemans and Goostrys
29/07/65
Matt and His Music
Kettlebrook Working Mens Club
30/07/65 - Tamworth Herald
Fazeley Murder Trial
40 year old radio and TV engineer was found guilty of capital murder at Worcester assizes – sentenced to death.
30/07/65
Palace – The Great Escape
30/07/65
Grenadier Guards Association Dance
Dancing to the winners of the Midlands Beat competition
William and the Conquerors, Scene Five, The Blup-Blups
Assembly Rooms, 8.00pm-1.00am
Admission: 6/6
31/07/65
The Kingfishers, Lee Ford and the Classics, Knights of Chivalry
Assembly Rooms
Admission: 5/6
31/07/65
Tamworth Young Farmers Club
Frank Carter and His Band
Polesworth Memorial Hall
01/08/65
Angela and Graham Walsh
Dynamic Music act with Saxophone
Polesworth Miners Welfare
02/08/65
The Trendmen, Hollis Brown Group, Knights of Chivalry
Assembly Rooms
Admission: 5/-
Vince Baker Entertainments
02/08/65
The Daykin Twins
Kettlebrook Working Mens Club
05/08/65
The Four XXXXs
Kettlebrook Working Mens Club
06/08/65
The Cimmerons, The Demons, The Other Lot
Assembly Rooms
Vince Baker Entertainments
07/08/65
Big Beat Night
The Warlocks, The Dead Beats
Assembly Rooms
Admission: 5/6
07/08/65
Coleshill Jazz Club
Tuesday and Saturday Beat Spot
Rockin’ Martelles
Co-op Room
07/08/65
The Vincent Brothers
Kettlebrook Working Mens Club
10/08/65
Coleshill Jazz Club
Tuesday and Saturday Beat Spot
The Stringbeats
Co-op Room
12/08/65
Johnny Hollyoake Four
Kettlebrook Working Mens Club
13/08/65 - Tamworth Herald
The first shops open in the new £250,000 Gungate shopping precinct.
13/08/65
Tamworth Sports and Charitable Promotions
The Four XXXXs
The Zeros (popular local talent winners from Derbyshire)
The Sombreros (Birmingham)
Assembly Rooms
Admission: 6/6
20/08/65
The Contours, Terry and the ‘D’ Men (Derbyshire)
Assembly Rooms
26/08/65
George Snell Trio
Kettlebrook Working Mens Club
27/08/65
Jimmy Powell and the Five Dimensions, The Ricochettes, The Vipers
Assembly Rooms
Admission: 6/6
28/08/65
The Belfry Dine and Dance by Candlelight
The Peter Maxwell Show
The Belfry
28/08/65
The Four XXXXs (Tamworth own beat group), The Neutrals (Birmingham), The Contours
Admission: 5/6
30/08/65
2nd City Sounds (Birmingham most popular group)
Assembly Rooms
30/08/65
Tamworth Young Farmers Club
August Bank Holiday Dance
The Vipers
Polesworth Memorial Hall, 9.00pm-1.00am
Admission: 3/-
04/09/65
Peter Vickery and his boys The Spirits – Tamworth’s one and only top group
Elford wizards of beat The Blackouts
Assembly Rooms 8.00pm-11.30pm
10/09/65
Atherstone Young Farmers Club
Mods and Rockers Ball
Tina and the Hot Strings, The Excels
Atherstone Memorial Hall
10/09/65
The Neutrals, The Spirits (Pete and his boys)
Assembly Rooms, 8.00pm-1.00am
10/09/65
College Lane Schools Youth Club
Rock and Twist to the Tamworth Beatles – The Four XXXXs
11/09/65
The Spots
Shuttington and Alvecote Social Club
17/09/65
The Spirits, Terry and the ‘D’ Men (Derbyshire)
Assembly Rooms, 8.00pm-1.00am
Admission: 6/6
23/09/65
Terry and the ‘D’ Men
Kettlebrook Working Mens Club
24/09/65
Palace – Zulu
25/09/65
Rights of Way (Stratford), The Wildbeats (Leicestershire)
Assembly Rooms, 8.00pm-11.30pm
Admission: 5/6
30/09/65
The Fiends
Kettlebrook Working Mens Club
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