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Title: Crime/Prison records
Post by: Roecoyle on Tuesday 22 August 06 23:50 BST (UK)

Hi ,anyone know if there is records that can be checked
for crimes /prisons in Glasgow.
seem to have a ancestor who died in Barlinnie Prison
and i would like to know what his crime was .
      Thanks for looking,  Roe

Title: Re: Crime/Prison records
Post by: Jimster on Friday 25 August 06 09:54 BST (UK)

Hi Roe
Do you live in Scotland?
The National Archives of Scotland (http://www.nas.gov.uk/guides/crime.asp) in Edinburgh will have the records you are looking for.

Once you have found out the date of his crime and when he was tried you may also want to visit the Mitchell library (http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Residents/Libraries/Librarylocations/themitchell.htmMitchell library) in Glasgow where you will be able to check the newspapers for any reports.

Good luck
Jim

Title: Re: Crime/Prison records
Post by: Roecoyle on Friday 25 August 06 15:18 BST (UK)

Hi Jim, thanks for the info ,yes i`m in Scotland so i will try Edinburgh and the Mitchell Library.
  Kind  Regards
    Roe.         

Title: Re: Crime/Prison records
Post by: redted on Sunday 03 September 06 13:59 BST (UK)

Hi Roecoyle

If you follow the above link to the National Archives then take the link named electronic catalouge then click on Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) there is a search facility which has some brief index info on some indictments and other cases held at the archive ....I found my great gran had got two months for an acid attack on her soon to be husband....!!!!

It, as ever, depends on how unusal the name you are looking for .....

Best of luck

Title: Re: Crime/Prison records
Post by: Roecoyle on Monday 04 September 06 18:14 BST (UK)

Hi redted, thanks for that,i`ll see  how i get on
 Roe.

Title: Re: Crime/Prison records
Post by: RJ_Paton on Monday 04 September 06 18:18 BST (UK)

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seem to have a ancestor who died in Barlinnie Prison

Was this by natural causes ... if not and he was executed you may find more information on
http://www.richard.clark32.btinternet.co.uk/

Title: Re: Crime/Prison records
Post by: Roecoyle on Monday 04 September 06 18:23 BST (UK)

Hi Falkrin, no he had a heart attack,
 thanks anyway.
   Roe

Title: Re: Crime/Prison records
Post by: RJ_Paton on Tuesday 05 September 06 09:17 BST (UK)

Depending upon when this happened you may find that the records are sealed. Under the circumstances as the death happened in a "public" place a full report would have gone to the Procurator Fiscal in Glasgow who would have decided the next stage.
If the death occurred after 1895 it is possible that a public inquiry may have been ordered - rare but it does happen.

If you have a look at http://www.crownoffice.gov.uk/ they have a contact page and may be able to provide further information about where you should be looking.

Title: Re: Crime/Prison records
Post by: Roecoyle on Tuesday 05 September 06 22:51 BST (UK)

Thanks Falkyrin,  I have sent off a few emails to links
from the crown office . hopefully they will steer me in the right direction as you suggested.
 thanks again.          Roe