Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 25 April 1884
On Licensed Premises During Prohibited Hours.
Geo. Jenkins, Geo. Leadbeater, and Robt. Leadbeater, labourers, of Mexboro’, were charged with having been on the premises of the Alma Inn, Conisboro’, during prohibited hours on the 11th inst. The three defendants said they thought they were far enough off the house in question. Inspector Beever stated that the distance from Jenkins’s house to the Alma Inn was two miles 882 yards, and from Leadbeater’s residence to the Alma Inn it was two miles 680 yards. The Chairman said they had no more business in that house on Good Friday than on Sunday. A penalty of 5s. and 12s. 6d. costs was imposed. Defendants stated that they had attended the house in question for a large number of years and had never been interfered with before.
John Yates and Thomas Carr, glassblowers, of Mexboro’, were summoned for having been on the premises of the Fox Inn, Conisboro’, during prohibited hours. Carr did not appear. Police-constable Leeson stated that at 5.30 p.m. on Good Friday he visited the Fox Inn, and found the two defendants sitting in the taproom drinking. The man at the door said the defendants had informed him that they lived at Swinton. Inspector Beever stated that Yates lived a little over 2½ miles from the licensed premises in question, and Carr resided nearly 2¾ miles from the Fox Inn. Yates said he had always obtained intoxicants before on Good Fridays at Conisboro’.
The man at the door said the defendants had informed him that they lived at Swinton. Inspector Beever stated that Yates lived a little over 2½ miles from the licensed premises in question, and Carr resided nearly 2¾ miles from the Fox Inn. Yates said he had always obtained intoxicants before on Good Fridays at Conisboro’. Yates was fined 5s. and 12s. 6d. costs, and Carr was ordered to pay 10s. and 12s. 6d. costs.
Darley Featherstone, collier, Denaby, was summoned for having been at the Alma Inn, Conisboro’, on Good Friday, during prohibited hours. Police-constable Coddington stated that he visited the Alma Inn, and found the defendant there. Witness drew the landlord’s attention to the defendant, who stated that he came from Wombwell. Police-constable Kendall corroborated the evidence of the previous witness. Defendant was ordered to pay a fine of 10s. and 12s. 6d. costs.
Thomas Conroy, collier, Denaby, was charged with having been on the premises of the Eagle and Child Inn, Conisboro’, on Good Friday, during prohibited hours. Defendant said he went into the house for the purpose of beckoning two men out, when the two constables took his name. Police-constable Coddington stated that the man standing at the door of the inn told him that defendant stated he came from Swinton. A fine of 5s. and 12s. 6d. costs was imposed.
Joseph Hutchinson, collier, Mexboro’, was summoned for having been disorderly and refusing to quit the Eagle and Child Inn, Conisboro’, on the 11th inst. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s. and 11s. costs.
Thos. Dyson and Wm. Crompton, labourers, Mexboro’, were summoned for having been on the premises of the Fox Inn, Conisboro’, on the 11th inst. Dyson said his foot was injured, and he went into the house for a rest. All he had was a bottle of ginger-beer. Crompton said no one asked him where he came from when he entered the house. He purchased nothing at the house but a bottle of ginger-beer. There were three or four Mexboro’ people at the house in question besides him. Each of the defendants was fined 5s. and 12s. 6d. costs.
Dyson: “Will you give a bill of costs, sir, what they are—the particulars?” The Chairman: “No.”