Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 24 October 1902
Extensive Thefts of Turnips at Conisboro’.
Edward Sarison and Harold Morton, school boys. New Conisborough’, were charged with stealing growing turnips, the property of Bosdin James Clarkson, on October 5th
Mr. Baddiley prosecuted.
P.c. Lockwood stated that he saw four boys pulling turnips. He chased them, and they threw the turnips away. Witness caught one of the boys. They had pulled up about 15 roots.
John James Liversidge, watchman on the Thrybergh estate, bore out this statement.
The prosecutor said that he had about an acre of turnips, stolen. He was sorry to have to bring the cases before the Bench, but he wished to put a stop to such depredations, which had become so prevalent
Sargison was fined 1s. and 14s. costa and damages; whilst the case against Morton was withdrawn on payment of the costs and damage. Sargison did not appear.
Similar charts were preferred against Arthur Morris, labourer, of Conisboro’, and John Stephenson, school boy, of Conisborough, the offences being committed on the 9th and 12th inst.
P.c.’s Richardson and Duffin proved the cases.
Morris, who did not appear, was fined 2s. and costs; while Stephenson was ordered to pay the costs.