The Wolverton Express October 18th 1912

Stony Stratford

PETTY SESSIONS
Friday, October 11th. 1912
Before Captain M. R. Hall (in the chair),
Colonel W. H. Bull, V.D., Mr. T. Byam
Grounds, and Mr. F. W. Woollard

The Camera’s Evidence. William Worker, George Ray, Harry Ward, and Arthur Warring, all labourers, Castlethorpe, were charged with gaming by playing with coins at Castlethorpe, on October 6th. None of the defendants appeared, the excuse being that they would lose a day’s work. P.C. Cooper said at 2.40 p.m. on Sunday, as he was hiding in a field, he saw the defendants playing pitch and toss. He (witness) had a camera with him, and after watching for twenty minutes, he took a photo of them, and then went up to them. He had not received complaints, but he had received information about these men playing there; he had never been able to catch them before. The photos, taken by P.C. Cooper were produced and plainly showed the four defendants playing at pitch and toss. Each defendant was fined 1s. 6d. and costs, 5s. 6d.

Police Constable 29 Alfred James Cooper
PC 29 Alfred James Cooper 1912