Sheffield Independent – Tuesday 03 June 1873

Fishing without Leave.

Joseph and Daniel Hawthorn, father and son, both puddlers, living at Mexbro’, were charged with unlawfully taking fish at Denaby, on the 24th May.

Mr. Taylor prosecuted, and Mr. Gee, of Sheffield, appeared for the defence.

It appeared, that at half -past nine o’ clock on the evening of the day named, a keeper to Mr. Cowlishaw, named Hill, saw the two defendants and another man fishing with drag nets in the River Don, at Denaby. He asked them for their names, and then tried to get the nets, but a struggle ensued, and he alleged that he was struck by the elder defendant.

When he went to their house afterward, the latter admitted, in the presence of a police-constable, that he had done wrong in getting fish at this place.

The elder defendant was fined 20s. and costs, and the younger one 10s. and costs.