Mexborough & Swinton Times — Saturday, 7 January 1905
Some of the Christmas Drunks
A few of the usual Christmas drunks made their appearance.
A Denaby married woman, named Elizabeth [surname unclear], had to answer a charge of drunkenness at Conisboro’ on the 24th Dec.
It was proved by P.C. Gilchrist that he saw the defendant on Christmas Eve in Doncaster road. She was very drunk and had to be carried home by three men.
A fine of 10s., including costs, was imposed.
John Trow, a miner, of Conisboro’, was summoned for a similar offence committed at Conisboro’ on Christmas Day.
P.C. Duffin proved the case. At a quarter to one on Christmas morning he was on duty on the platform at Conisboro’ station. He saw the defendant in a third class compartment. He was so drunk that he fell all length on the platform, being quite helpless. He laid on the floor about ten minutes, and eventually the porters carried him into a waiting room, where he fell off the seat and laid on the floor for a considerable time.
P.S. Horton corroborated this story, and a fine of 10s. including costs, was imposed in this case.
A Mexboro’ labourer, named Alfred Howlett, had a like charge to answer for having been drunk at Mexboro’ on Christmas Day.
P.C. Judd found him lying across the road in a helpless state of drunkenness, in Doncaster road. He picked him up, but he was hardly able to stand.
P.S. Matthews corroborated, and the fine inflicted was 10s., inclusive of the costs.
The following persons were summoned for having been drunk and disorderly: Edwin Thompson, miner, Bolton-on-Dearne, 24th Dec., 20s. including the costs; Joseph Roberts, miner, New Conisboro’, 25th Dec., 10s. including costs; Annie Jenkins, married woman, New Conisboro’, 25th Dec., 10s. and the costs; Lot Enscoe, miner, Thurnscoe, 26th Dec., 20s. and the costs.
Bad Language
For having used obscene language, Wm. Davies, a New Conisboro’ miner, and George Taylor, a Bolton-on-Dearne miner, had each to pay 5s. and the costs.
Robert Pearson, a Mexboro’ labourer, had 2s. 6d. and the costs to pay for using abusive language at Mexboro’, on the 26th Dec.
No Appearance
A Conisboro’ miner, named Bartholomew Prendergast, had been summoned by Catherine Cain for assaulting her at Denaby on Christmas Day, but there was no appearance and the case was struck out.