Crime – Theft

1810   Nov Escaped Out Of Gaol, William Colley, Horse-Stealer.

1877   Aug Serious Accident and Burglary at the Glass works

1880   Sep Conisborough Glassblowers After Potatoes.

1880   Oct Theft of Turnips at Conisborough.

1885   Nov Alleged Theft of Coat – Carter sent to Assizes

1887   Sep Alleged Theft at Denary.

1887   Sep Impudent Robbery at Conisborough.

1887   Nov Alleged Theft from a Publican at Conisbrough

1887   Nov Garden Robberies at Denaby Main

1887   Nov Wholesale Robbery from a Factory At Conisbro’.

1888   Jan Dishonest Lodger – Six Months Hard Labour for Watch & Trousers

1888   Feb Stealing Coal at Denaby

1888   Mar Alleged Robberies at Bolton

1888   Mar Theft at Conisbrough

1888   Oct Coal Stealing at Denaby

1888   Dec Theft of Coal

1889   Jan Alleged Felony at Conisbro’ – A Singular Theft.

1889   Mar Theft of Heifers at Conisbro

1889   Jun Robbing the Gooseberry Trees.

1889   Jul Stealing a Duck at Conisbro’.

1889   Sep Theft of Turnips at Denaby

1889   Oct Stealing Cigars

1889   Dec A Dishonest Lodger.

1889   Dec Stealing Horse Corn.

1890   Mar Scuffle in Cow House

1890   Apr Theft from a Farmer’s Cart

1890   May Two Months for Stealing Trousers and Stockings

1890   Nov Theft at Conisborough.

1891   Jan Larceny at Mexbro’.

1891   May A Defaulting Barge Man

1891   Aug Buying a Prisoner’s Confession.

1891   Sep Alleged Thefts by Boys.

1891   Sep Stealing a Motty at Denaby Main Colliery

1891   Oct Prosecution by the Denaby Main Colliery Company – A Severe Penalty.

1891   Oct Theft of Denaby Main Coal

1891   Dec Conisborough Domestic Servant in Trouble.

1892   Feb Missing Cakes at a Conisborough Confectioner Establishment

1892   Mar Stealing Coal at Denaby Main – A Costly Lump.

1892   May A Young Thief at Denaby

1892   May Theft of Money at Denaby

1892   Jul Theft by a Housekeeper at Conisborough

1892   Jul Alleged Robbery at Denaby – Conisborough Miner Committed For Trial.

1892   Jul Alleged Theft at Denaby

1892   Jul Larceny by a Bailee at Conisbrough

1892   Aug Alleged Robbery at Denaby – Miner Committed For Trial.

1892   Aug Alleged Robbery from the Person at Denaby

1892   Aug Dastardly Outrage by Thieves near Mexborough.

1892   Aug The Theft and Assault at Harlington.

1892   Aug Theft of a Watch and Chain at Conisborough.

1892   Aug Theft of Bottles of Beer at Conisborough

1892   Sep A Strange Story from Conisborough

1892   Sep Alleged Theft of a Watch at Conisborough

1892   Sep Robbery by a Lodger at Conisborough

1892   Nov A Conisborough Girl and a Neighbours Cash Box

1892   Nov Only a Lark and Its Consequences

1893   Jan Theft of Rabbits by a Denaby Miner

1893   Feb A Drunken Spree

1893   Feb Theft of Rabbits by a Denaby Miner.

1893   Aug Stealing 10 shillings at New Denaby

1894   Feb A Young Thief at Conisbro’

1897   Aug Larceny at Conisborough

1897   Sep Robbing Somnolent Cyclist

1897   Oct House Robbery at Conisborough

1897   Oct Theft From A Miner.

1898   Jan How John Lost His Boots-  A Miner’s Little Adventure

1898   Jan Safe Robbery at Conisborough

1898   Jan Theft of Coal at Conisbro’

1898   Feb Denaby Miners Theft.

1898   Mar Serious Allegation Against The Police.

1898   Mar Youthful Offenders at Conisboro’.

1898   Mar Alleged Highway Robbery.

1898   Apr Leniently Dealt With.

1898   Apr Robbing a Lodger at Denaby

1898   May Highway Robbery with Violence

1898   Sep Alleged Theft of a Pony

1899   Jan Alleged Bicycle Theft.

1899   Feb Felony at Conisbro’

1899   Feb Shop-Breaking at New Denaby.

1899   May Swinton Fowl Stealing Case.

1899   Jun Boys Steel Tobacco at Doncaster.

1899   Sep Alleged Theft from Conisbro’ Station

1899   Nov Theft and Drink.

1900   Mar Alleged Shop Breaking.

1900   Jul Turnip Thefts at Conisborough

1900   Oct Burglary Epidemic

1900   Oct Impudent Robbery in Conisborough

1900   Oct Stealing Apples at Ravenfield.

1900   Dec Theft of a Purse at Conisbro’

1901   Jan Alleged Theft of Fowls at Conisborough

1901   Feb Robbing Poor People of Denaby

1901   Mar Conisborough Men in Trouble

1901   Apr Alleged Theft at Denaby – Stealing Thorns

1901   Apr Theft of Fowls at Conisborough – Trial at Quarter Sessions

1901   May Birch for Conisborough Boys

1901   May Public House Lark at Denaby – Stolen Mackerel

1901   Jun Denaby Miner’s Troubles – A Peculiar Household

1901   Jul Thefts of Sheets at Denaby.

1901   Jul Juvenile Thefts at Conisborough.

1901   Aug Apple Stealer at Conisborough

1901   Sep Theft of a Revolver at Denaby.

1901   Nov Potato Thefts at Conisborough.

1901   Nov Theft of Trousers at Conisborough

1901   Dec Youthful Offenders at New Conisborough – Pigeon Stealing and Shop Breaking.

1902   Jan Scarf Pin Snatched at Denaby.

1902   Feb Alleged Theft At Conisiboro’.

1902   May Sacking Theft

1902   Aug Mail Driver Sent To Prison.

1902   Sep Coal Stealers Caught at Denaby.

1902   Sep Stealing Fruit at Denaby

1902   Oct Stealing Apples at Conisborough

1902   Nov Member of Denaby Strike Committee Charged with Theft

1902   Dec A Peculiar Theft at Denaby

1902   Dec Theft from Denaby Main Colliery – Wrong Man Arrested

1903   Apr Conisborough Miner Charged with Larceny

1907   Aug Denaby Man’s Runaway Lodger Caught

1907   Aug Theft of Newspapers at Conisborough

1907   Nov A Pious Prisoner and His Lodgings

1907   Nov Theft of Pigeons at Denaby

1907   Dec Conisborough Schoolboy’s ’s Theft of Steps – Strokes of Birch Rod

1908   Jan Bicycle Thief.

1908   Jan Conisbro’ Youth Sent To a Reformatory

1908   Jan ‘Borrowing” At Balby.

1908   Feb Theft of a Cycle at Conisborough Rotherham Man Sent to Gaol

1908   May He Began to Cry.

1908   May Outrage at Conisborough – Another Arrest.

1908   May Outrage – The Strange Story of Strannock – Gagged and Robbed In The Wood.

1908   May Outrage at Conisborough – Assaulted and Left Unconscious.

1908   Jun A Denaby Claim

1908   Sep Raid on an Orchard

1908   Oct A Doubtful Transaction

1908   Oct Burglary Charge at Rotherham

1908   Nov Despicable Theft by Cadeby Pony Driver – Steals Watch From His Injured Mate

1908   Dec Denaby Miner’s Impudent Theft – Steals His Mates Clothing

1909   Feb Pay Check Stolen At Denaby

1909   Mar Runaway Lodger

1909   May Collier’s Musical Tastes Speedily Vanish.

1909   May Conisborough Football Club Shirts – Curious Charge of Theft

1909   May Denaby Shopbreaker Punished

1909   May Mexbro’ Man’s Candid Admission

1909   May Stole The Insurance Money.

1909   Jun Surprised Prisoner.

1909   Aug Denaby Collier’s Escapade

1909   Aug Stole Three Geese

1909   Oct Mexbro’ Youth’s Offences.

1909   Oct Rag Gatherer’s Theft.

1909   Nov Boys and Cigarettes – Thefts from Automatic Machine

1910   Feb Brothers Sentenced – Mother Robbed Of £100 Bank Note. 

1910   Feb Clothesline Thefts at Conisborough.

1910   Feb Curious Evidence in Conisborough Burglary Charge.

1910   Feb Robbed His Own Meter – Denaby Man’s Theft.

1910   Feb  Sad Conisborough Case – A Son Charged with Theft.

1910   Mar Cheap Gas at New Conisborough.

1910   Mar Conisboro’ Sensation – Gas Manager’s Downfall -Three Months For Embezzlement. “

1910   Mar Previous Convictions For Stealing – ” I Was Hard Up at the Time.”

1910   Mar The Tell-Tale Boots – Startling Morning Discovery at Conisborough.

1910   Mar Thefts From Conisbrough Station – Three Youthful Depredators Punished

1910   May A Denaby Greenhorn – How a Country Lad Lost his Money,

1910   May A Foolish Whitsuntide Escapade.

1910   May Robbed His Fellow Lodger.

1910   Dec Mother and Son Punished

1911   Jan Pilfering in the Cadeby Mine

1911   Feb Conisborough Lodger Loses his Watch

1911   Mar Larceny at Denaby

1911   Mar Youth and the Watch.

1911   Jun Alleged Shop breaking at Conisborough

1911   Jun Sensational Allegations Against Pit Sinker and Woman – Tea companies Heavy Losses

1911   Jul A Lodger’s Loss

1911   Aug Territorial’s Alleged Theft

1911   Sep

1911   Sep Machine Robbed at Conisbro’

1911   Sep Theft from Denaby Colliery

1911   Nov Fowl Stealing at Conisbrough

1912   Jan Pit Lads Sent To Prison – Confession of Theft at Denaby.

1912   Jan Stolen Butter – Recovery Leads to Disclosure of Another Theft.

1912   Mar Colliery Prosecutions – Mexboro’ Lock-keeper & his “Deceased Friend,”

1912   Apr Coal Stealing – Denaby Miner Fined

1912   Aug Conisbrough Farmer Robbed – How Kindness was Rewarded

1912   Aug Petty Thefts – Denaby Plumber Was a Good Character.

1912   Aug Stolen Cigarettes – Conisbrough Boys Lapse

1912   Sep The Drink and Theft

1912   Oct Mexborough Market Thefts

1912   Nov Coal Stealing at Conisborough – Precocious Lad – Birch Rod

1912   Dec Conisbrough Errand Boy – An Interesting Case

1917   Aug Remarkable Court Scenes – Denaby Miner sings in Witness Box

1917   Sep Miner’s Troubles

1918   Feb Prison for Stealing Cockerel

1918   Apr Army’s Knives, Forks and Spoons

1919   Jan Birch for Shopbreaking.

1919   Feb Boys Out of Control

1919   Feb Firewood Theft

1919   Feb Theft of Potatoes.

1919   Mar Plucky Women.

1919   Jun Domestic Servant’s Theft.

1919   Jul Vanished Purse – A Shipley Shopping Sequel.

1919   Aug Alleged Highway Robbery

1919   Aug Boy Burgulars – Amazing Denaby Exploits

1919   Aug Fowl Stealing – Alleged Offence Against Conisborough Miner

1919   Aug Stealing Coal from Colliery Sidings.

1919   Sep Orchard Robbers Fined

1919   Oct Alleged Highway Robbery – Strange Conisbrough Story

1919   Dec Conisbrough Miner Sentenced at Leeds Assizes

1920   Mar At the Courts – Stealing a Horse Brush & Game Trespass

1920   Aug Domestic Servant Sent To Prison.

1920   Sep Alleged Shopbreaking at Conisborough.

1920   Oct West Riding Sessions – Shopbreaking – Prison for Miners

1921   Feb Not Proper Subject For Borstal Treatment.

1921   Mar Alleged Cricket Club Theft

1921   May More Fence Thefts

1921   May Theft of Timber

1921   Sep A Lodger’s Money – Bench’s Leniency in Conisboro’ Case.

1921   Sep Young Housebreakers.

1921   Dec A Mean Theft

1922   Jan Conisborough Shopbreakers

1922   May Conisborough Girl Given Another Chance.

1922   Jul Story of Lost Violin

1922   Aug Wholesale Thefts – 12 months for Conisborough Miner

1922   Sep Burglars at Conisborough.

1922   Sep How Doncaster Police Missed A Chase.

1922   Oct The Burglary Epedemic – Story of Widespread Raids – A Remarkable List

1922   Dec Homing Pigeons Stolen by Conisborough Brothers.

1923   Apr Denaby Girl’s Theft – Offence at Whiston

1927   Aug Birch For Schoolboy

1927   Aug Fine No Deterrent

1927   Oct Watch and Chain and Silver Medals and Man Disappear

1928   Jan Shop-Lifting – Conisboro’ Woman Warned.

1928   Feb Conisboro’ Man in Trouble at Southport – Alleged Fraud.

1928   Feb Conisborough Man Sentenced at Southport – A Useless Cheque

1928   Mar Local Epidemic Of Burglaries – Denaby Men Charged – Mexboro’ Scuffle.

1928   Apr The Poor That Rob the Poor – Fowl Stealing at Denaby

1928   Jun Blamed The Drink – Denaby Youth Sent to Prison for Burglary

1928   Jun Converted Money To Own Use – Agent Charged.

1928   Jun Denaby Schoolboy’s Thefts – Warning To Parents

1928   Jun House Ransacked – Finger Prints Clue In Conisborough Case.

1928   Jun Pilfered Timber – New School Building Raided at Conisboro’

1928   Jul Embezzlement at Conisborough

1928   Nov Successful Exhibitors – With Other People’s Produce!

1929   Aug Shop Thefts “Confession.” – Watch Clue to Year-Old Doncaster Mystery.

1929   Oct Miner’s Wages and Pension – Recorder Puzzled by a Distinction.

1929   Nov Shop Robbery – Sheffield and Denaby  Men Charged at Bakewell.

1930   Jan Burglarat David Haigh Ltd

1930   Feb Boys Break Into School – Parents to Blame For Thefts, Say Bench.

1930   Feb Shopbreaking – Torn Coat as Evidence

1930   Feb Wife Witness Missing

1930   Feb Witness Warning

1930   Apr Conisbro’ Man’s “Bit.”

1930   Aug Denaby Thefts – Miner Sent To Prison

1930   Aug Waterproof as Counterpane – Conisboro’ Man’s Theft.

1930   Aug Wholesale Thieving – Men’s Bad Record  – “Ought Not To Be At Large”

1930   Sep Denaby Auxiliary Postman Sent To Prison – Pilfered The Post.

1930   Oct House Breaking at Goole

1931   Feb Frauds on Public

1931   Feb Park Road Robbery.

1931   Mar Shop-Breaking – Miners Sent To Prison – Two Denaby Cases.

1931   May Blighted Career – Conisborough Councillor Sent To Prison. (picture)

1931   Jun “Stolen” Bikes – A Denaby Pit-Yard Mix-up

1931   Sep Young Brigands – Conisboro’ Lads Widespread Looting.

1932   Jan Brass Fittings Stolen From Cadeby.

1932   Feb Police Court Girl “Gangsters.” – Conisboro’ Children’s Silly Exploit.

1932   Mar Gas Meter Theft – Denaby Miner’s Poverty Plea

1932   Apr Elderly Conisbro’ Labourer’s Theft

1932   May Conisboro’ Men’s Theft

1932   Jul Conisboro’ Shop Theft

1932   Oct Helper Robbed

1932   Oct Theft of Coal

1933   Feb Foolish Conduct

1933   Feb Miner For Trial.

1933   Apr Former Club Secretary’s Embezzlement – Lax Management

1933   Apr Queer Plunder – Snowbound Van Rifled At Conisboro’

1934   Jan Conisborough Thieves Sent To Prison – Burglary Last Summer

1934   Jan Smart Police – Pawnbroker “Combine” Traps Two Conisborough Thieves

1938   Feb Contractor’s Theft – Sequel To Demolition, Stone’s Taken at “Funny Hours”

1938   Mar Man Who Embezzled Checkweigh Money

1938   Mar Failed to Disclose Correct Return to Work Date

1938   Mar Miners’ Official Prosecuted

1938   Apr Could Not Do Father’s Job – Six Months for Embezzlement

1940   Aug Bad Boys.

1940   Aug D.C.M. Smart “Specials.”

1941   May School Thefts at Conisborough

1942   Jun Conisborough Pavilion Broken Into – Birch for 13 year old

1942   Jun Stole Purses From Prams – Conisborough Boys In Court

1947   Sep Big Haul – Thieves Stole while on Holiday

1947   Sep Imprisoned for Comrade’s Theft

1948   Feb Hold Up Alleged – Denaby Youths For Trial

1948   Apr Five Years for Forger

1949   Jan Woman Robbed – Bag-Snatcher’s Get-away at Conisbrough

1950   Jan Conisbrough Men Charged – Alleged Theft from Railway Van

1950   Feb Conisbrough Men on 53,400 Cigarettes Charge

1950   Feb Denaby Miner’s Theft – Said to be Earning Over £10 a Week

1950   Mar Heavy Sentence on Conisbrough Rail Thieves

1950   Sep Dear Denaby “Find”

1951   Jul Fingerprint Expert Called in at Denaby ­­­Shop – Court Evidence

1951   Aug Man Took Car

1951   Sep Took Money, Left Pearls – Conisbrough Bank Manager Robbed

1951   Nov Five Men For Trial – Huge Haul Of Cigarettres From Kilnhurst Loop Line

1951   Dec Robbed His Good Samaritan – Denaby Soldier’s 12 Months Sentence

1952   Jan Two Remanded

1957   Oct Wages Slip Clue Led to Gaol for Denaby Men

1958   Jan Placed On Probation – Conisbrough Man’s Strange Thefts

1958   Apr Intruder at Denaby

1958   May Conisbrough Man’s Lapse – Lent Money That Was Not His

1958   May Money Taken From Conisbro’ Households

1958   Jun Alleged Deficiencies Of Over E3,000 – Cadeby Cashier Sent for Trial

1958   Aug Appointed To Prevent Theft – Conisbrough Man Himself Stole

1958   Aug Pigeon Cotes Raided At Conisbrough

1958   Sep Meter Theft at Conisbrough

1958   Nov Two Denaby Men Remanded

1959   Dec New Conisbrough Sub-Post Office Attempted Hold-Up (picture)

1959   Dec £30 Haul from Hotel at Conisbrough

1960   Jan Abortive Raid on Conisbrough Office – Hacksaw Used on Bank Safe

1960   Jan Conisbrough Home Raided – Thieves Made Hurried  Exit

1960   Jan Denaby Man’s Bad Influence – Earns Him Gaol Sentence

1960   Jan Denaby Old Age Pensioners Robbed on Christmas Day

1960   Jan “Smash and Grab” at Denaby Shop

1960   Mar Brother’s Suit Was Taken by Denaby Man

1960   Jul Denaby Jewel Thief Crept Through Small Jagged Hole

1968   Jun Gaoled For 12 Months

1970   Jun Heavy Fines on Conisbro’ Youths – Fines Rather Than Prison Preferred