Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Tuesday 10 April 1877
Threatening Language
William Rushton, a collier, of Mexborough, was charged with using threatening language to Henry Walters, at Denaby, on the 6th inst.
Mr. F. Parker-Rhodes prosecuted. The complainant said that at the conclusion of the Court on Friday he went by train to Mexborough. The prisoner followed him on to the platform, lifted up a large stick which he had in his hand, and said, “You grey pot-headed ______, I’ll knock your ______ brains out.” He told the prisoner to be a good lad, keep his stick down, and go home quietly. He replied, I’ll have your life ______ to-night, I’ll lay in wait for you, and do you your bit between station and Mexborough.’’
Complainant then went into the booking-office, and when he came out the prisoner said, “ I’ll lay wait for you.” He was in fear of his life, and in consequence of what the prisoner had said he walked on the railway instead of going on the road home.
The prisoner was ordered to enter into his own recognisances of £10 and to find two sureties of £5 each or one in £10 to keep the peace for six months, in default of doing so to go to gaol for six mouths.