Curious Evidence in Conisborough Burglary Charge.

February 1910

Sheffield Evening Telegraph – Thursday 24 February 1910

Curious Evidence in Conisborough Burglary Charge.

Fred Johnson, labourer, was charged at the Doncaster West Riding Court to-day with burglariously breaking and entering the house of George Crooks, payment, 57 Park Road, Conisboro’.

Supt Hickes, who asked for a remand, said the prisoner was apprehended this morning. It appeared that Arthur Wilson, a clerk who lodges with Mr. and Mrs. Crooks, returned home at 1.15 this morning, and on going to the back door he noticed that the scullery window was open. Looking inside he saw strange pair of boots on the sofa. This aroused his suspicions, and as he entered the house he heard someone leave by the front door. He left the house, reported the matter to the police. Prisoner was later found walking towards Mexborough without boots, and the boots found in the house fitted.

The superintendent added that another significant fact was that the prisoner had a sore on the right heel, and the right boot was caught, the evident purpose of relieving the pressure on the sore.

After Wilson had given evidence please consult a block to post a sick prisoner on the road to Mexborough. When asked what he was doing without boots the prisoner said he had walked his boots off his feet.

He now told the bench, one court They gave me this pair of boots, and now they make all this bother about it. I wish you.”

The prisoner was remanded.