"Lifting" a Pocket Watch
One of the workmen at the Methodist Church, named Blanchard, had his watch stolen, out of his vest whilst working on the tower the other day. The boy who was suspected and accused of the crime denied it at first, but at length owned up, and said he took it as a joke. His father could not see the joke, and punished him severely, after making him return the watch. Stricter home discipline for the future, would appear to be beneficial in this case.
York Herald,May 5, 1881
Running a Toll-Gate
One night last week, as a number of young people from near Richmond Hill were returning home from a party in Whitchurch, they took it into their heads to pass through the toll gate [south of Aurora] without paying the required fee. In order to accomplish this they broke down the gate, and smashed things up generally - no doubt thinking it was good fun, and that they would not be found out. The gate-keeper, however, set a constable to work who succeeded in finding out their names, and, upon threatening to bring them before a Magistrate, they compromised the matter by paying the fees and all costs for damages.
The Liberal,February 3, 1882
Early Days in Richmond Hill: A History of the Community to 1930 : electronic edition. : Picture Post Card Village of the 1880s and 1890s
One of the workmen at the Methodist Church, named Blanchard, had his watch stolen, out of his vest whilst working on the tower the other day. The boy who was suspected and accused of the crime denied it at first, but at length owned up, and said he took it as a joke. His father could not see the joke, and punished him severely, after making him return the watch. Stricter home discipline for the future, would appear to be beneficial in this case.
York Herald,May 5, 1881
Running a Toll-Gate
One night last week, as a number of young people from near Richmond Hill were returning home from a party in Whitchurch, they took it into their heads to pass through the toll gate [south of Aurora] without paying the required fee. In order to accomplish this they broke down the gate, and smashed things up generally - no doubt thinking it was good fun, and that they would not be found out. The gate-keeper, however, set a constable to work who succeeded in finding out their names, and, upon threatening to bring them before a Magistrate, they compromised the matter by paying the fees and all costs for damages.
The Liberal,February 3, 1882
Early Days in Richmond Hill: A History of the Community to 1930 : electronic edition. : Picture Post Card Village of the 1880s and 1890s