Thomas Sperry of Bagworth was charged with being drunk and disorderly on July 11th.
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Lawrence stated he saw Thomas Sperry about 8 o'clock on the highway at
Bagworth. He was drunk and using bad language. He was calling another
collier a Blackleg and other bad names.
Thomas Sperry had been convicted several times previously and was fined 30s or in default twenty one days hard labour.
(Leicester Journal Friday 8th Aug 1879)