Exeter memories

Ex-Soldier Sent to Prison at Exeter


A young ex-soldier, said to without any fixed address, Ernest Fred Crafter, was brought before Mr. H. J. Munro (in the chair), Dr. Vlieland. and Mr. T. S. Mortimer, at the Exeter City Police Court on Saturday, charged with being drunk and disorderly in the High-street, at 11.55 Friday night—P.C. Guest found him lying on the footpath fast asleep, and when he woke him he became very abusive. It was said that Crafter was formerly at Topsham Barracks, and had been discharged from the Army as physically unfit for war service. Crafter said he was a native Woolwich and had been tramping about. He was sent to prison for seven days' hard labour.

Western Times - Monday 21 June 1915