Mexborough and Swinton Times, December 5, 1902
A Peculiar Theft at Denaby
On Wednesday, at Doncaster, Alice Alma Parker, widow, Hull, was accused of stealing a shawl, value 2s. 6d. and 8s. 6d. in money, belonging to Mary Kitchen, married woman, Denaby.
Mr G. W. Andrews prosecuted.
The prisoner was formerly the manageress of a public house at Denaby, and left the district, leaving her child in the custody of the prosecutrix. The child remained with the prosecutrix for two years, but became ill, and she sent it to its mother at Hull.
Later, hearing a rumour that the child was not properly cared for, prosecutrix went to Hull and offered prisoner a home. On Nov 26th, prisoner returned to New Conisboro’, and remained with prosecutrix until the 29th, when prosecutrix went to Sheffield, but when she returned she found the prisoner had gone. Afterwards she missed the money and shawl.
Jas. Anderson gave evidence for the prisoner, and she was bound over to come up for judgement if called upon.