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