Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 26 September 1902

Mexborough School Attendance Cases.

William Frank Mason, miner, Mexborough, was summoned at the instance of the Mexborough School Board for having committed a breach of the education bylaws, by not sending a son Frank, aged 11 years, regularly to school.

Mr. Henry O’Neil, the Attendance Officer, proved that the boy had attended only 36 time out 59.

A fine of 6d and 4/6 costs was imposed.

A summons had been taken out against Elisabeth Robinson, in respect to Thomas Robinson, aged 12 years. The child is in the second standard, and had attended only 24 times of a possible 57.

There was  a previous conviction and a fine of 7/6, including the costs, was imposed.