Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Tuesday 22 October 1889
Stealing Cigars
James Edwards, aged 10 years, was charged with having stolen cigars, value 3s. 4d., the property of Joseph Moore, barber, of Denaby.
Some time between Saturday night, October 12, and the following Monday morning the lock-op shop of the prosecutor was entered and the cigars stolen.
Police-constable Midgley proved apprehending the prisoner, who admitted that he had a key which unlocked prosecutor’s shop door.
Prisoner was ordered to receive six strokes with birch rod.