Rich Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 About 50 years ago me and my mate Slinny were having a crafty pint with two lasses in the Noes? Ark pub at Intake. We were just getting into the party mood when in walked Sargent plod and his side kick. Straight or to us came the dynamic duo picked up our pints and asked us what we was drinking. Its bitter! me and Slinny told the officers who then asked the lasses what was in there glasses , Its shandy officer stated the gorgeous Avril and Janet. Well then may I ask how old you lot are ask es our Sargent with a sneer. The lasses blubered out that they were only 16 but me and Slinny stuck out our chests and stated for all to hear that we were eighteen. I want you lot out side said the Sargent, and he proceeded to give our pair of lovely lasses a stiff talking to and telling them to toodle of home. He then turned his attention to me and the tipsy Slinny asking us for our name and addresses. The following day the dynamic duo were walking up our front paths and banging on front doors for all the neighbours to see and asking for our birth certificates. Well all hell broke loose at our house when they had gone as my mam cracked me round the head for bringing this shame upon our house. We was summoned to attend court and a couple of weeks later we were fined 10 shillings and warned by the beaked nosed bitch of a magistrate as to our future conduct!!!!!!!! But that was not the end of the matter for in that very nights Star newspaper on the front page right next to a murder were the immortal words that have followed me all these years . Apprentice bricklayer and Apprentice Butcher caught drinking underage , then followed a report of our dastardly crime along with names and addresses. My old ma never let me forget this sinfull episode but I have been thinking. Will I still have a criminal record. Criminal records are for life mate, for your sake I hope you never have to go for a job that requires a CRB check, as there'd be more chance of them finding intelligent life on Mars than you passing even a basic CRB much less an enhanced one. Sorry to be so blunt, but someone had to tell you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Loved your story, cuttsie! .Lots of Forummers "of a certain age" with have similar stories. In my case I was innocent (at least, on the one occasion when it mattered).. One summer evening in 1967 I strolled along to the Mason's Arms on Langsett Road for a quart of draught ale in a big bottle. The arrangement was that dad would pick me up on his motorbike and bring me home. I collected the beer and crossed the road, bottle in hand, to wait for dad. And along came PC49 from Hammerton Road with his sidekick. The conversation went like this: . PC49 - What have you got in that bottle? Me - Beer PC49 - How old are you? Me - Nineteen PC49 - What's your date of birth? Me - 6 April 1948. My dad will be here soon. . At this point, right on cue, along came dad on his LE Velocette. He immediately sized up the situation (I could see a smile on his face). . PC49 - Is this your son? Dad - Yes PC49 - What's his date of birth? Dad - (with an air of smug satisfaction) 6 April 1948 . At this point PC49 turned on his well-polished heel and buggered off.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlsChick Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 I have to dissagree with rich here as in 1979 i was caught under age drinking,fined £15.I was 15 at the time.Im now 48 and over the years i have had 2 jobs that required CRB check.I passed them and got both jobs........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookingfat Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 no you wont have a criminal record unless its by the "police!" lol the charge against you is deleted after ten years so no need to worry i am an ex policeman you can stop hiding behind the sofa when a knock comes to the door Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAT Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 I had a very minor "caution" issued about 8 year ago, yet on the rare random road check, i have come up "known to the police" lol... the police laugh it off, but how long should such a minor caution stay on file for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuttsie Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 Sorry guys - I stand corrected:blush: No problem buddy were all in it together as Mr Cameron says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuttsie Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 I was wondering whether or not the landlord of the ark,would also get fined for selling to people under age.As the couple who kept the ark at that time were probably Harry and Nancy Crawley,old friends of mine,always kept in touch,both are gone now,Nancy passed away last year in her hometown of Darwin ,Lancs.clydesdale Its funny you should ask but for some reason in those days the cops always seemed to turn up in pubs when under age drinkers were having a crafty pint. I wonder if they had an agreement with certain landlords who gave them a call now and then. Nancy must have been getting on if she was the landlady at that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuttsie Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 Loved your story, cuttsie! .Lots of Forummers "of a certain age" with have similar stories. In my case I was innocent (at least, on the one occasion when it mattered).. One summer evening in 1967 I strolled along to the Mason's Arms on Langsett Road for a quart of draught ale in a big bottle. The arrangement was that dad would pick me up on his motorbike and bring me home. I collected the beer and crossed the road, bottle in hand, to wait for dad. And along came PC49 from Hammerton Road with his sidekick. The conversation went like this: . PC49 - What have you got in that bottle? Me - Beer PC49 - How old are you? Me - Nineteen PC49 - What's your date of birth? Me - 6 April 1948. My dad will be here soon. . At this point, right on cue, along came dad on his LE Velocette. He immediately sized up the situation (I could see a smile on his face). . PC49 - Is this your son? Dad - Yes PC49 - What's his date of birth? Dad - (with an air of smug satisfaction) 6 April 1948 . At this point PC49 turned on his well-polished heel and buggered off.... Cops were a differant breed in the late fiftys and early sixties hillsbro. I was once stood on the Manor Top looking lairy in a powder blue draped coat and drainpipes when plod from the cop shop across the road stood on my toes and told me to go home. I explained to him that he was stood on my feet ! His reply was was next time itle be thi heead! Happy days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuttsie Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 no you wont have a criminal record unless its by the "police!" lol the charge against you is deleted after ten years so no need to worry i am an ex policeman you can stop hiding behind the sofa when a knock comes to the door Cheers cookingfat, Did your beat take in Hollinsend and Gleadless if so I know who pinched your Raleigh police bike in 1961. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shogun Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 They were proper coppers they new all the wide boys and tearaways they were on the street pounding the beat,the coppers now are nothing but glorified dept collectors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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