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Title: Barlinnie prison records
Post by: pwl1951 on Friday 10 January 25 18:15 GMT (UK)

I have come across Barlinnie prison records with the crime being recorded as Theft & P C.
Wondering what the P C stands for?

Title: Re: Barlinnie prison records
Post by: RJ_Paton on Friday 10 January 25 18:45 GMT (UK)

Possibly Previous Convictions which would move the original crime to a higher level to be dealt with. (After a certain number of convicions for theft an individual was tagged as "A Known Thief" - which carried limitations and implications for them)

Title: Re: Barlinnie prison records
Post by: pwl1951 on Friday 10 January 25 20:54 GMT (UK)

Previous conviction is probably correct as he had another spell in jail for Theft & P Cs.

Thank you for your help.

Title: Re: Barlinnie prison records
Post by: ayrgenes on Saturday 11 January 25 18:05 GMT (UK)

Just a thought, could it be PL as in Petty Larceny? Has it been transcribed wrongly?

davie

Title: Re: Barlinnie prison records
Post by: pwl1951 on Saturday 11 January 25 19:21 GMT (UK)

Definitely P C and P Cs in the records.
Thanks for your reply anyway.