Leathem and "THE FOOTBALL CASES"

24 July 1914 Molong Express'

THE FOOTBALL CASES.

Following appeared on a charge of playing a game, to wit, football, in a public place, on 26th April, 1914, to the annoyance of residents.

Wallace Leathem, Alexander Simpson, Leslie Austin, John Johnson, John Larven, Edward Byrnes, Victor Robards, Ernest Docas, Bertie Larvon, John Angus, Charles Feistead, George Garlick, Francis Mack, George Johnson and John Chalmers.

Defendants pleaded guilty, and were fined 5s each, with 6s costs of court, in default three days in Molong lockup with light labor. The fines were paid.

The P.M., in addressing tho defendants, said, as far as he was personally concerned he admired the game of football, and many people thought that even on Sunday, young people were better employed playing that game than doing' many other things that' might easily be worse.

This charge, however, was not one of playing on Sunday, but playing to the annoyance of residents,' that was against the law, and facing on a Sunday such play was more likely to annoy the public.

In most towns in the State, and no doubt in Molong, there was plenty of room outside the town beyond the hearing of residents, where they could play on Sunday, and be was sure no one would object to that.