Mexborough & Swinton Times, January 6, 1928

Swinton Club Entered.

Looking for Prison.

Ernest Metcalfe (35). a miner, of Swinton, was bound over in the sum of £2 for 12 months and ordered to pay 23s. costs at Rotherham on Monday for-having feloniously entered the Bowbroom W.M.C. at Swinton at 11.30 p.m. on December 24th.

Christopher Coulton, steward of the club, said that defendant was brought to him at 11.43 p.m. on December 21th by Henry Franks. a colliery clerk, of Queen Street, Swinton, who said he had found him climbing into the club.. Defendant was told to go home, but be said he wanted to go prison and insisted on being locked up. Defendant had not stolen anything, but had broken a window

Defendant in court said he had had several drinks that day.

Mr. Franks said defendant, was a member of the dub. He was a good, honest, hard-working man, and was a little off the mark the day in question owing to the drink he had had.