Sheffield Independent – Tuesday 27 September 1938

Court Scene

Miner’s Threats to Co-defendant

Threats issued in the precincts Rotherham West Riding courthouse yesterday were the subject of a complaint against Mark Thompson (41), miner, of 18, Spencer street, Mexborough. He was bound over for 12 months.

Thompson and his brother, Arthur Thompson (39), a miner had a short time previously been fined £2 each for having been drunk and disorderly at Rawmarsh. Arising out the same circumstances three other men had been fined 10s.

After that case had been disposed of the five defendants left the court, and Mark Thompson was brought back. One the other defendants, Thomas Knapper (35), steel worker, of Chapel street, Rawmarsh, complained that as they were leaving court Mark Thompson said You have got off lucky; you know what to expect.”

Knapper added that he was afraid of Thompson. Thompson denied having made the statement. All said was, ‘‘You have been there and told a lot of lies, and you have got off very well.”