Mexborough and Swinton Times February 3, 1928

Thefts and Frauds

Wombwell Miner Sent to Prison.

Ernest Jukes, alas Taylor, miner, and Alice E. Taylor, appeared at Barnsley on Friday on two charges of stealing a quilt and table knives: Jukes was also charged with obtaining the sum of .10s and £3, belonging to the United Services Fund. Leeds, by false pretences.

Superintendent Blacker said the woman was separated from her husband. The quilt was taken from a clothes’ line in a backyard at Wombwell, and the table knives were missed from where the couple has been lodging. Regarding the charge of false pretences it was alleged that Jukes went to a Mr. Hinchcliffe of Wombwell, who is the local representative of the ‘United Services Fund, and said he was an ex-serviceman and had fallen off a tram and broke. a rib. He asked for benefit and was given a voucher for 10s, Later Hinchcliffe received a message from headquarters asking if Jukes was married and he said he was. A voucher for £3 was sent to him to obtain goods from the Globe Stores.

Jukes admitted to the charges, and said the woman had nothing to do with them. He pleaded for leniency and promised to go straight.

Supt. Blacke said he could say nothing good about the man. There were four convictions against him for assaulting a woman, stealing a cloak, housebreaking and loitering.

He went about imposing upon everyone, and he used the medals belonging to the woman’s son, who was killed in the war. He also obtained money by false pretences.

Jukes was sent to prison for one month each on the first, two charges, and three months each on the last two—eight months in all.

The Chairman (Mr. P. Norton), said the woman had apparently been under the influence of the man, and she was bound over for six months.