Tarred and Naked Man at Skegness

Written by Angela Gooch on January 26th, 2008 in Bizarre, Criminal, Human Interest, Sex Scandal.

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Source: Skegness News 1933

TARRED AND NAKED MAN AT SKEGNESS

REMARKABLE DISCLOSURE AT SPILSBY POLICE COURT

WALKED ROUND TOWN AT NIGHT
The remarkable disclosure that a man had entered a shed at Skegness, tarred himself from head to foot and walked about the streets naked all night, was made at a special police court at Spilsby last Wednesday.

Ernest Thomas Furze (33) described as a kitcnen porter, of Mevagissy, Cornwall, was charged with wandering abroad, lodging in the open air without visible means, and failing to give a good account of himself at Partney, near Spilsby, the previous night.

APPREHENDED AT PARTNEY

P.c. Evans, of Partney, stated that about 8p.m. he received a complaint from Mr. Holderness, of Model farm, Partney, that a man was wandering round his stacks and field. Proceeding there in company with Insp A. Stevens they found Furze lying under a stack covered with tar practically from head to foot, and his only clothing was a pair of old trousers.

It appeared the man had torn off all his clothing except his trousers and thrown them away with his boots.
When questioned he could give no clear statement about himself and was taken to Spilsby police station.
Insp. A. Stevens said Furze had volunteered to him the information that he had I been in trouble several times at numerous places and had been wandering about the country since October last year.

The Inspector asked for a remand for a week, during which time the authorities would endeavour to get the tar off the man and have inquiries made concerning him.

ABSOLUTELY NUDE.
It appeared from what Furze told him, added the Inspector, that Furze went to Skegness earlier that week and there entered a shed where there were some tar barrels. He then tarred himself all over and walked around Skegness during the night, absolutely nude.
Later on he went into a shelter and back again into the shed.
The magistrates were shown Furze’s legs, which were black with tar, and Insp Stevens commented that the man had said that he “would do something to himself”‘ if he was allowed to go.
Furze: Yes, I shall. It’s no good putting me back on the road. You had better send me to prison.
Insp. Stevens: He is in that state of mind that makes it necessary for something to be done for his benefit.
The magistrates granted the application for a remand, and asked that a report be made by the prison authorities upon the state of mind of the prisoner and also his physical condition.