Return of Convictions for the Period Ending June 14 1893 Perth Court serving all of Lanark County. I recognize some local names. Are any of your relatives here? I can understand some– but fast bicycle riding?
Trespass:
Jno. Reid and Jno Denham, Henry Rescroft, Wilmer Fleming, William Wright, Robert Hornebrook, Andrew Armour, Fred Griffith, George Stewart, Loren Griffith, each fined $1
Drunkenness
Jake Angus and Frank Bennett, each fined $5
Drunk and Disorderly
Jacob Leslie, Dinah Harper and John O’Hare, each fined $2
Selling After Hours:
Michael Dixon and F. Lambert, each fined $20
Sale of Liquor During Prohibited Hours:
Jacob Morris and George A. Jackman, each fined $20
Disorderly:
William Nicholson, fined $5
- St. James, and Jas. Phillips, each fined $1
Breech of Game Act
Thomas Needham, fined $5
Insane
David Morreau, committed to gaol
Battery
Robert Cowie, complainant was Frank Boothroyd, fined $2
Assault
Robert Cowie, complainant was Archibald Calhoun, fined $1
Mrs. D. Logan, complainant was Duncan Ferguson, fined $1
Alexander Short, fined $5
Richard Duffy, fined $1 plus costs
Congregating on Street Corners:
George Dixon, Reginald Simpson, James Ennis, George Black, Jas. O’Neil, Thomas Willoughby, W. Willoughby, Charles Thornhill, J. Murphy, H. Easton, each fined $5.25
- Huddleston, John Davis and Ed. Marquette, each fined $1.50
Vagrancy:
Jacob Thompson, William Henry, Esther Majory, L. Shaw, Susan Bennett, Jno. K. Elliott, each received six months in gaol
Throwing Balls of Snow
Jas. McAllister, fined $1
Practicing Medicine Without a License
Dr. W. McKay, ten days in gaol
Causing a Disturbance on a Public Road
John Salter, fined $9.75
James Nolan, J. Conlin, and George Nolan, each fined $5.25
Refusing to Pay Wages
William Hogg, complainant was Alexander C. Fraser, fine was $40 plus costs
Charles Miller, Alexander White, William Farrell, fined $1 each
Selling Liquor in Less Than Three Half Pints
William Prescott, fined $20
Abusive Language
M.C. Ross, charged by Mrs. MeLean, fined $3
Obscene Language
Martin Conlin, charged by R. McGowan, fined $1
Causing a Disturbance on a Public Highway
- McGuire, fined $4
Using Horses and Wagon Without a License
Vince Bradford, fined $1
Riding Bicycle on Sidewalk
Selling Liquor During Prohibited Hours
James E. Rathwell, James Presley, George O’Brien, fined $20 each
Refusing to Pay Wages
Henry Brace, $7.40 plus costs
Petty Trespass
James Little, John Burns, John Wright, each fined fifty cents
Fast Driving
John Lee, fined $1
Breach of Town Bylaws
Noah Leclair, fined 41
Furious Driving
Thomas Vaughan, fined 43
Fast Bicycle Riding
RELATED READING
The Drunken Desperados of Carleton Place
Her Father Was a Local Drunkard
Dr. Andrew Elliott of Almonte — Tarred and Feathered
The Young Offenders of Lanark County
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