Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 03 October 1930
Police Court Scene
Kilnhurst Man Who Shouted Advice.
An incident at Rotherham West Riding Police Court on Monday, during the hearing of a Kilnhurst case had a sequel at Rotherham Borough Police Court on Wednesday, when Ambrose Bisby (52), labourer, of 50, Hooton Road, Kilnhurst , was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in the court.
P.c. Makin said at 340 p.m. he was on duty at the Rotherham West Riding Police Courthouse. After the resumption of the court, just after 2 p.m., witness noticed Baby is the gallery. While a witness was giving evidence in a case, Bisby commenced shouting and telling him what to do. He kept this up for two minutes. He was ordered to be removed by the chairman of the bench (Mr. J. S. Colton Fox).
Witness went into the gallery and saw Bisby was drunk. He apprehended him and locked him up in the police cell. He was detained until bail was allowed. Bisby made no reply when charged.
Bisby asked the constable if he knew it was his son who was giving evidence in the witness box, and that he (defendant) leaned over the gallery front and said, “Speak the truth. There is nothing to be afraid of?”
The constable: He did say that. It was his son.
P.c. Makin added that it was apparent that Baby was drunk by his manner and conduct in general.
Inspector Holey; said at 3-40 p.m. he was in the courthouse. A solicitor commenced to cross-examine a man in the witness box when Bisby commenced to bawl. Witness saw Bisby as he was being led from the gallery, and he immediately saw was drunk. Bisby was taken to the cells. Witness went to see him an hour later, and he could not make anything of him. He lay like a dead man on the floor.
Bisby said in the case on Monday his son, who was only young, was giving evidence in a case. A solicitor was trying to twist him round. He thought the solicitor might be able to do this, and he shouted to his son speak the truth. He had been off ill for seven weeks, and had had only two pints of beer.
Ald. A. P. Aislewood (presiding magistrate) said the magistrates would take into consideration his excitement and would fine him 5s.