Exeter Police Court: Tuesday: Before R. Dymont, Esq. (chairman), … Patrick Crawley, a boy living in Coombe-street, was summoned for throwing stones in Water-lane, on Thursday afternoon. The defendant and other boys were seen throwing stones at Mr. Pinsent’s apple trees. He was caught by Mr. Daw but refused to give his name and tried to kick and bite the man. Mr. Daw was told the boy’s name, and let him go, but he then threw stones at Mr. Daw. The apple-trees were damaged by the stones. The practice of throwing stones in this locality was said to be a cause of much complaint: Fined 2s 6d and 6s expenses.
[see also Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 23rd August 1878]
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