Fatal wager for a pint of beer: Joseph Noyland 1872-1899.
On Monday the 31st July 1899, Benjamin Pugh and Joseph Nayland, entered the canal at Rotherham in the County of Yorkshire, to swim for a wager of a pint of beer. A police-constable, called to them to come out. Nayland replied, “come and get me.” Immediately afterwards Nayland went under, the constable attempted to save him, but he was drowned. Before jumping in the constable handed his coat, belt and watch to a bystander, who stole the watch.
Joseph Noyland, Nayland, Nioland, etc., born Josephus Nayland, on the 27th August 1872 at Rotherham in Yorkshire, and baptised the 6th October 1872, at St Bede, Rotherham in Yorkshire.
The son of Irish parents Timothei a shoe-maker and Birgittae. Joseph at 19, was 5ft 7 ¼ inches tall, 126 pounds, with a 32 inch chest, brown eyes and dark brown hair. He worked as a railway navvy, until he joined the 65th & 84th York and Lancaster Regiment on the 2nd December 1891, his army career would not last long. On the 8th of January 1892, he went absent from the army. Returned to duty on the 28th January 1892, after being convicted of desertion.
Discharged on the 28th April 1893, for being incorrigible, and for having been convicted by civil power of a felony.
His father Timothy died in 1896.
September 1897 was fined 20s., and costs, for having assaulted Police-constable Dobbs, in Primrose Hill, and 5s., and costs for having been drunk. In addition to kicking the constable, he had thrown a paraffin lamp at his mother, pushed a boy against the fire grate of his mother's house, because he would not give him money, knocked his sister down, and used filthy language.
November 1897 Smash and Grab: Stole six mince pies, value 6d., from the shop window of Erasmus Orwin, of Frederick Street. Arrested by Inspector Powell, while eating one of the pies.
The Chief Constable stated that Noyland had only been released from prison the day before, and said, he had been in trouble five times since July.
Noyland had said, he was not drunk. He had only to wink at a bobby and he would say he was drunk. He also expressed a wish that he might be sent back again to Prison. Fined 10s., and costs. It would be very unlikely that Noyland could pay his fines, and he would do prison time instead.
Joseph Noyland died on Monday the 31st July 1899, his burial was on the 4th August 1899, at Masbrough Cemetery, Yorkshire.
Timothy Nyland a cordwainer the son of James a labourer, married Bridget Cutly the daughter of Michael a labourer, on the 4th August 1851, at Sheffield Cathedral in Yorkshire.
Joseph Noyland, Nayland, Nioland, etc., born Josephus Nayland, on the 27th August 1872 at Rotherham in Yorkshire, and baptised the 6th October 1872, at St Bede, Rotherham in Yorkshire.
The son of Irish parents Timothei a shoe-maker and Birgittae. Joseph at 19, was 5ft 7 ¼ inches tall, 126 pounds, with a 32 inch chest, brown eyes and dark brown hair. He worked as a railway navvy, until he joined the 65th & 84th York and Lancaster Regiment on the 2nd December 1891, his army career would not last long. On the 8th of January 1892, he went absent from the army. Returned to duty on the 28th January 1892, after being convicted of desertion.
Discharged on the 28th April 1893, for being incorrigible, and for having been convicted by civil power of a felony.
His father Timothy died in 1896.
September 1897 was fined 20s., and costs, for having assaulted Police-constable Dobbs, in Primrose Hill, and 5s., and costs for having been drunk. In addition to kicking the constable, he had thrown a paraffin lamp at his mother, pushed a boy against the fire grate of his mother's house, because he would not give him money, knocked his sister down, and used filthy language.
November 1897 Smash and Grab: Stole six mince pies, value 6d., from the shop window of Erasmus Orwin, of Frederick Street. Arrested by Inspector Powell, while eating one of the pies.
The Chief Constable stated that Noyland had only been released from prison the day before, and said, he had been in trouble five times since July.
Noyland had said, he was not drunk. He had only to wink at a bobby and he would say he was drunk. He also expressed a wish that he might be sent back again to Prison. Fined 10s., and costs. It would be very unlikely that Noyland could pay his fines, and he would do prison time instead.
Joseph Noyland died on Monday the 31st July 1899, his burial was on the 4th August 1899, at Masbrough Cemetery, Yorkshire.
Timothy Nyland a cordwainer the son of James a labourer, married Bridget Cutly the daughter of Michael a labourer, on the 4th August 1851, at Sheffield Cathedral in Yorkshire.
