Drunkenness, 9th June 1900
Chaffing Leads to a Fight.
—William Taylor and Harry Mansfield, shoehands, both of Desborough,
were summoned for being drunk and refusing to quit licensed premises at
Desborough, on June 9th.
—Defendants pleaded not guilty.
—Mansfield was dismissed, and Taylor fined 10s. and 4s. costs
Northampton Mercury,
Friday 22 June 1900
WERE THEY DRUNK?
William Taylor and Harry Mansfield, of Desborough, were summoned for
being drunk and disorderly and refusing to quit licensed premises at
that place on June 9th.
—Both defendants pleaded not guilty.
—P.C. King said that he heard a disturbance in the public-house kept
by Mr. Loomes, and found the two defendants fighting together. Witness
had to eject Taylor.
—John Loomes, landlord of the George Hotel, Desborough, said that
Taylor and Mansfield began fighting. Witness pulled them into the
passage and separated them. He did not think the defendants were drunk.
—P.S. Thomas said that at half-past five on the same evening he saw
Taylor in the street, when he appeared to be drunk.
—The Chairman said the case against Mansfield would be dismissed,
and Taylor would be fined 10s. and 4s. costs.
Northants Evening Telegraph,
Wednesday 20 June 1900