Conisbrough Feast and its Visitors

George Ackroyd, Labourer, Conisbrough, was summoned for being drunk and disorderly on the seventh inst.

Defendant pleaded guilty, and a penalty of five shillings and 12s 6d costs was inflicted.

John Graham, fish dealer, Rotherham, was charged with a similar offence.

Police Constable Coddington said about 10.30 on the night of the seventh inst. He found defendant very drunk and making a great disturbance in the street. He had to threaten to lock him up before he would go home.

Police Constable Levick gave corroborative evidence.

Defendant did not appear, and as he had been frequently convicted at Rotherham, a penalty of 30 shillings and 12s 6d costs was imposed.

Joseph Thomson, Labour, Conisbrough, was also summoned for being drunk and disorderly.

Police constable Levick said on the eighth inst at 10.20 pm he was at Conisbrough when he heard a disturbance on Sheffield road. He went and there found the defendant very drunk with his coat and shirt off. He was using some very filthy language.

Police Constable Coddington and William Bennett give similar testimony.

Defendant denied being drunk, but said they were simply having a “little mirth,” after the recreation. The nobility of Conisbrough were present, but the police made a handle of him.
The defendant had been fine nine times since 1870 and a penalty of 20 shillings and 20 shillings costs was inflicted.