Mexborough and Swinton Times April 5, 1913
Railway Trespasses
New Conisbrough Boys Get Off Lightly
Ernest Lambert (11), of New Conisbrough, was charged at the instance of Mr Arthur Hall for trespassing on the railway at Conisbrough on the sixth inst.
Mr Hall, prosecuting on behalf of the great Central Railway Company, said the company fixed up a spiked iron fence, which youths were in the habit of pulling apart, and thereby getting on to the railway. The company were put to great expense in having to strain them. Such conduct on the part of boys was customary at the beginning of the year.
PC Jim Murray said at 10 minutes past one on the sixth, he was on duty in plain clothes, in Doncaster Road, Conisbrough, when he saw the boy go to the railway and squeeze himself through the railings. There was a notice board warning tresp finding asses, 3 yards away.
The defendant’s father said his boy went through the railings, but he did not bend them.
The Chairman, in fining the defendant’s father 5 shillings inclusive, said he wished it to be a warning to him. He was getting into danger, and was trespassing on the railway company’s property.
Lancelot Maddison (13) also of New Conisbrough, pleaded guilty to similar offence on the same date. He was in a hurry to get to work, as he was late, so he took a shortcut.
In fining the defendant’s father five shillings inclusive, the chairman told defendant he must be late rather than trespass. The Bench would be very lenient with him.