Sheffield Independent, Friday 13 October 1899
A Denaby Barman and his Hosepipe
Yesterday, at the Doncaster County Court, Michael Martin McNicholas, collier, Cadeby, brought an action against Thomas Hall, employed at the Denaby Main Hotel, for £5 for an assault.
Plaintiff said that on sixth of July he left his work along with two others and called at the Station Hotel, where they had a quart of beer each. They then left, and were passing the Denaby Main Hotel, where the defendant, who was a Barman, was swilling down the causeway with a hosepipe. Defendant turn the hosepipe onto them. Plaintiff remonstrated, when Hall turned the water upon him, struck him, and knocked him down. He was senseless for some time and was taken away by McLauchlan.
Plaintiff was unable to get to work for eight days. His pay average seven shillings a day.
Defendant’s case was that whilst he was washing the tiles with a hosepipe plaintiff and his friends came up. They were all under the influence of drink.
Defendant pushed plaintiff away, and plaintiff fell.
His honour found that the disturbances began through the defendant having carelessly throw some water upon the plaintiff.
He found for plaintiff for 40 shillings.