A Dangerous Practice at Conisboro’

Michael Rooney, a schoolboy, of Denaby, was summoned for throwing stones to the damage of the public at Denaby on the 9th Sept.

Mr. Chambers, of Sheffield, defended.

P.C. Ransom stated that at 7.55 p.m. on Wednesday, the 9th September, he was on duty on Denaby road, New Conisboro’, where he saw the defendant, who was running behind a waggonette which contained seven or eight passengers. Defendant was nearly opposite to where witness was stood, when he deliberately threw a stone into the waggonette amongst the passengers, and was picking up another when witness caught him.

Mr. Chambers suggested that the defendant, who was only ten years of age, should be dealt with under the First Offenders Act, and discharged. He had been sufficiently frightened, and he believed that that was the object of bringing him there.

Inspector Watson said the police had received numerous complaints with regard to boys indulging in the dangerous pastime of throwing stones.

The defendant was fined 2s. 6d. and 7s. 6d. costs, the Chairman remarking, “I suppose your father will have to pay, and if he is wise he will give you a good whipping.”