Thomas Panter

Obscene Language, 19th July 1897


Thomas Panter, labourer, Desborough, was summoned for using obscene lanuage at that place on Monday, July 19th.

—Mr. C. W. Lane prosecuted on behalf of the Desborough Urban Council.

—Defendants [sic] pleaded not guilty.

—P.S. Thomas stated that about 10.55 p.m. on the 19th of July he was called to the King's Arms Inn by the landlord to clear out a disorderly number of men. After this had been done the defendant used the language complained of. There were a number of women about at the time. The defendant was the ringleader of a gang of men who were constantly swearing about the streets.

—P.C. Markham corroborated.

—For the defence, Mary Panter denied that defendant used any bad language.

—Defendant said he had a brother on the Urban Council, and he belonged to one of the most respectable families in Desborough. The police had a grudge against him, and this was the outcome.

—Defendant was fined 10s. and 6s. costs.

 Northampton Mercury, Friday 20 August 1897