Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 27 February 1891
He Was “Not Charles Peace.”
Thomas Askwith, collier, living at Kilnhurst, was summoned for having been disorderly and having refused to quit the public-house of Ham Rymer, Station Inn. Kilnhurst, on the 8th inst.
The landlord said the defendant was in his house on the 8th inst. he commenced to use bad language, in consequence of which he requested him to leave. He refused to go, however, and had to be ejected. Defendant, when in the house, threatened to throw a man out of the window.
Defendant said people accused him of being Charles Peace, the Banner Cross murderer, and he had never murdered anybody in his life. (Laughter.)
Police constable Watson said the defendant refused to leave the house, whereupon he (witness) assisted the landlord in ejecting him.
Major Hammond, superintendent of police, said the defendant was an old hand. He had twenty-five convictions recorded against him at Shea Sheffield.
A fine of 20s. and costs was inflicted.