Leeds Mercury – Wednesday 07 August 1918

Stolen Shawl

Harriet Goldthorpe, widow, and Mary Alington, married, Thurnscoe, were, at Doncaster yesterday, each fined 40s. for having stolen a shawl from the Picture House Thurnscoe. They stated they found the article

Leeds Mercury – Wednesday 28 August 1918

Wilful Damage

Herbert Webster and Walter Priest, pit hands, belonging to Thurnscoe, were, Doncaster, yesterday, fined 30s. each, and ordered pay the damage wilfullj done them to two gates on the estate of Mr. W. W. Warde-Aldam, Frickley Park.

Leeds Mercury – Wednesday 28 August 1918

Miners and Gambling.

Six miners, belonging to Thurnscoe were, at Doncaster yesterday, fined sums ranging from 20s. to 40s. each for gaming and tossing at Hickleton.

Police-constable Wain said that when came up with the gang one of them said to him, If you had only been a few minutes earlier you would have saved me £5