Mexborough & Swinton Times — March 7, 1914
A Dangerous Practice
The unfortunately common practice of throwing stones, and the serious damage occasioned, was referred to when a young Conisboro’ boy, aged nine years, William Buckley, the son of a Conisboro’ miner, was summoned for throwing stones at a goods train at Conisboro’ on February 14.
Inspector Hall, of the Great Central Railway Co., said the practice was an exceedingly dangerous one, and they had received many complaints from their drivers and guards about being stoned when passing through Denaby and Conisboro’.
Only recently, a driver had his cheek bone laid open by a stone, and the Company were desirous of putting a stop to the practice.
The boy was ordered to be bound over in 20/- for three months.