Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 26 March 1904
A Denaby Maintenance Case
Joseph Fletcher, a miner, of Denaby, was summoned to show cause why he should not contribute to the maintenance of his son who had been sent to a reformatory.
Moses Soar, cashier at the Denaby and Cadeby Main Collieries, said defendant had taken out the average weekly earnings for the past five weeks, and it was £1 6s. He had also another son working, whose average weekly earnings were 15s.
Inspector Watson said in consequence of a communication he received from the Inspector of Reformatories, he made enquiries as to the man’s earnings and what he would be able to pay for the maintenance of his son, and he offered to pay 1s. per week. He had one son dependent on him, aged 19, who was unable to work, being subject to fits. The colliery company refused to employ him. There was another son who was working in the pit. There was a man and woman lodging with him. The rent of the house was 4s. per week.
The defendant had nothing to say.
The Bench made an order for defendant to contribute 1s. 6d. per week.