Mexborough and Swinton Times June 24, 1892

Drunkenness at Bolton on Dearne

George Harrison, dataller, Bolton on Dearne, and Thomas Baynham, trammer, Bolton on Dearne, guilty to being drunk on licensed premises at Bolton on Dearne.

Each were fined 15 shillings including costs.

John Gaunt, the landlord was summoned for permitting drunkenness.

Mr Hall appeared for the defendant.

Police constable Drury said on the Monday previously went to the Collingwood Hotel and found the landlord and Baynham standing in the passage. He asked the landlord why he had sent for him, and he said “Oh nothing; we had had a bit of a row, but it is all over now.”

The defendant, Baynham was very drunk and as he did not go out when the landlord ordered him. The witness put him out. He then went into the tap room and saw the other defendant, Harrison in the tap room with beer in front of him. He drew the attention of the landlord to him, and in reply, “Well, I will order him out as well then.” The man was very drunk and took no notice. He rolled against the door of the room helplessly, and as he was going out, he fell down. The witness helped him home, and then told the landlord he should not have men like that in the house. Later on the same night he found the defendant, Harrison, again in the house very drunk. The landlord said, “I will order him out. I did not know he had come in.” He did so but witness had to put the man out.

George Harrison said he went to the Collingwood between one and 2 o’clock and remain whole day through. He remembered nothing; he was perfectly drunk.

Cross-examined: No one refused to let me a drink. I was not fighting with a man.

Thomas Baynham said he went to the hotel about 1 o’clock, after being at the Cross Daggers. He remained at the Collingwood all the evening, and was very drunk.

Cross-examined: I got home about 4 o’clock.

Thomas Cooke, miner, Bolton, said he was in the Collingwood on 6 June. He went about 5 o’clock. One of the defendant said he was spent up and asked him to pay for a pint. He paid for a pint also for some whiskey. Both men were drunk.

By Superintendent Blake: The landlord was in the room.

By Mr Hall: I did not hear anyone sent for the police. There was no fight; there was a bit of a scuffle.

Mr Hall said the landlord denied the men were in the house so long, and when it was found out what the men were after you were ordered out.

Arthur Shaw, pianoforte player at the Collingwood, said he remembered seeing the men go into the house between three and 4 o’clock. A bother commence because a man was being ridiculed who “could not talk very nicely.” He (witness) went to fetch a policeman.

A penalty of £2 and costs was inflicted, the costs amounting to 27s.