His dog killed

A TALE OF A DOG.

GAINSBOROUGH OWNER AND HIS NEIGHBOUR.

At Gainsborough County Court on Wednesday Mark James Thompson, of Misterton, sued Harry Threadgold, his neighbour, for £6, the value of a dog destroyed by defendant’s dog.

Plaintiff’s case was that defendant had been seen to set his fox terrier on to his Pomeranian, and had told his niece that if they did not keep the Pom. chained up, his (defendant’s) dog would kill it.

The terrier chased his dog and killed it.

Defendant denied these stories, and stated that the two dogs were friends. He had seen a number of other dogs about, and he contended that one of these must have killed the Pom.

A verdict for plaintiff for £2.

(Nottingham Journal, 12th November 1920)

Assault in the pub, West Stockwith

WEST STOCKWITH.

SAVAGE ASSAULT. – At the Retford County Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. J. W. Holmes (chairman), Mr. W. Chapman, Mr. C. E. Ellis, and Mr. S. F. Pegler, Alfred Roe, a moulder, was charged with assaulting Mark James Thompson at West Stockwith, on the 4th inst. Complainant, who is also a moulder, stated that whilst he was in the Crown Inn the defendant was arguing about a key, and said he wanted a pint of beer from him. Witness went out of the house, and defendant followed him and struck him four severe blows in the face. – P.c. Clifton stated that when the complainant came to him his face was covered with blood, and he had a nasty cut over his left eye. – Defendant, who did not appear, was fined 30s., including costs, in default 14 days.

(Retford, Gainsborough & Worksop Times, 24th April 1908)

Assaulting a police constable

Context Note: They were brothers. Mark was grandfather of Evelyn May (Thompson) Wallace.

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PETERBOROUGH PETTY SESSIONS, June 5, before the Mayor (Dr. Paley) and the Rev. W. Hopkinson. – Mark Jas. Thompson, moulder, Peterborough, was charged with assaulting p.c. Everitt on Saturday night, and Geo. Thos. Thompson, labourer, was charged with attempting to rescue his brother from custody. Mr. Atter, for defendants, pleaded guilty. He said he could not justify their conduct in any way, but as they had been locked up since Saturday, and were sorry for what had occurred, he thought the justice of the case would be met by the costs being paid. The Town Clerk did not press the case, and they were fined 1s. and 12s. costs each.

(Stamford Mercury, 7th June 1878)