From The Bedfordshire Mercury, Friday Sept 13 1901
Harry Hales, labourer, Melchbourne, was summonsed for being drunk and and refusing to quit licensed premises at Dean on Sept 1. He pleaded not guilty.
Mrs Clara Stringer, landlady of the "Three Compasses" Dean, said that on the evening in question, about eight, defendant, who was on her premises, began to sing. He was the worse for drink, so she asked him to leave, and he refused to do so.
To the Bench: Defendant came in about six and remained until he was put out. He was quiet until he began to sing and shout as if he were following the hounds. She told him she could not have singing and shouting on Sundays.
P.C. Freeman spoke to being called to eject defendant from the last witness's premises. When witness asked him to leave he said he should not go for anyone. Wtness noticed he was drunk, so after he had been asked twice more to leave he was forcibly ejected. Outside, defendant used bad language and would not go away, so witness saw him part of the way home. He, however, came back again and created more disturbance, until at witness's request, defendant's brother took him home
Defendant said he was quite quiet. Why he came back when requested to go home was because he did not want to go until his brother did.
A fine of 7s 6d and 7s 6d costs was imposed or 14 days with hard labour - Paid.