The Wolverton Express 11 April 1947

CHARGED WITH SMASHING STATION WINDOW

A Man Remanded
In Custody

On a charge of wilfully and maliciously breaking a pane of glass value £1, in the booking office of the L.M.S. Railway Station at Castlethorpe, at about 8.15 a.m. on Good Friday, William Parkin (49), of no fixed abode was remanded in custody by Stony Stratford Magistrates at a special Court held on Saturday. He will again appear before the Magistrates to-day (Friday).

Evidence of arrest was given by P.C. Haynes (Wolverton), who stated that at 9 a.m. on Good Friday he saw accused detained at Castlethorpe Railway Station by a railway official. He noticed, that a window 3ft. 2ft. 9in. was smashed, and asked accused if he had done it. Witness informed the magistrate that accused made statement. “I smashed the window because I was fed up. I have had two nights out. I smashed it with a stick”. Witness conveyed him to Stony Stratford Police Station.

Supt. Lord asked for a remand until 10 a.m. on Friday 11th April, which the Magistrates, Dr. D. W. A. Bull and Mr. T. J. Tibbetts, C.C. granted.

The Wolverton Express 18 April 1947

SMASHED STATION

WINDOW

Man with Many Convictions
Still Prefers Prison

Telling a police officer “I am fed up. I have had two nights out and don’t want another one”. After he smashed a pane of glass at Castlethorpe L.M.S. Railway Station, William Parkin (49), no fixed abode, was sent to prison for tow months with hard labour at a special sitting of stony Stratford Magistrates Court on Friday last.

Defendant had a long list of convictions and had served prison sentences for fraud on the railways, wilful damage, and house and shop-breaking.

William Jesse Robinson signalman, Field View, Castlethorpe, said accused informed him that he had broken a window at the station and asked if anyone was about. When told “No” he said he would wait until someone came.

P.C. A. Keen, Hanslope, gave evidence of seeing the broken window and of arresting defendant. Defendant had nothing to say in answer to the charge.

Dr. Douglas Bull (chairman), who sat with Mr. T. J. Tibbets C.C., sad to the defendant; “You have an extremely bad record and will have to go to prison again for two months with hard labour.