Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 13 January 1882

A Grievous Complaint against Kilnhurst Youths

Thos. Birkinshaw, Harry Muscroft, Geo. Holland, and Enoch Johnson, youths, of Kilnhurst, were summoned for obstructing the footpath at that village on the 28th ult.

Police-constable Hutchinson proved the case, and added that complaints had been very numerous of late by shopkeepers in consequence of lads standing in front of their shops and doing damage to them. At present there were three large panes of glass broken in the village.

Having heard the remarks of the shopkeepers, he kept a watch, being determined to put a stop to this objectionable practice.

A fine of 10s., including costs, was imposed upon each defendant; seven days’ imprisonment in default.