Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 02 March 1883
Thos. Gabbites, Conisbro’, was summoned for keeping a dog without a licence.
Police-constable Guylee said he saw a fox-terrier dog in the defendant’s house. He said that the dog belonged to his son, who had enlisted for a soldier, and gone away from Conisbro’. His son had not taken out a licence for the animal.
Defendant was fined 25s., in default ten days’ imprisonment.
John Dixon, farmer, Conisbro’, was charged with a similar offence. He said the animal was a shepherd dog.
The Bench inflicted a penalty of 25s., including costs.