Which LONDON PRISON for my naughty ancestor ????

[Plummiegirl]

You may also have to take in the possibility that he term was served in a prison outside of London.

Rather like today you can be sent all over the country.

And in those days I would imagine that it was far more common, just to make life horrible for the prisoner and his family.

[dawnsh]

The London Metropolitan Archives has published a useful leaflet here

http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/visiting-the-city/archives-and-city-history/london-metropolitan-archives/Documents/visitor-information/59-prison-records.pdf

Dawn

[[Ray]]

Hi

[ Sorry for being a little late for this answer ]

Anc...ytr has the detail for the crime records.

Shout if you cannot find.

Ray

[JOOBLES]

Thanks Ray, I'm no longer a member of An....ry, I spent quite a few quid over time but hardly found anything for my family so I left !!

Julie

[JOOBLES]

Dawn - thanks for that info. page, I'll have a look.

[[Ray]]

Hi

Picked a few from the list of "Henry Scott" cases (they are needn't be ALL him?)

Clerkenwell 1870 12 September
Embezzlement
6 months

Clerkenwell 1875 10 May
Larceny & receiving
10 months

Clerkenwell 1875 18 October
Larceny & receiving
18 months

Old Bailey 12 Dec 1878
Attempted Burglary and former conviction
6 calendar months

THEN, a really interesting one
Nottinghamshire 20 October 1886
George Frederick Hamilton "alias Henry Scott"
Larceny Simple
Prior conviction proved
12 calendar months (imprisonment column)
3 years hard labour (under police supervision column)


Ray

[JOOBLES]

Ray, thank-you very much for that info.

The 18th Oct. 1875 is certainly him and as for the bottom entry - well how exciting would that be ?!!

His wife remarried in 1878 and described herself as a 'widow' and there is a death entry in 1876 that seems very possible.

I'll have to take a gamble and pay the fee to get that copy death certificate I think - then I'll know for sure.

Kind regards and thanks again.

Julie

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Don't think 1886 is him

Free British Newspaper Archive search brings up

21 October 1886 ,  Nottingham Evening Post

"... Hamilton, alias Henry Scott, aged 19, engraver,  pleaded guilty to stealing two silver Geneva watches, of the value of £3,.."

[JOOBLES]

That's interesting Mabel, thankyou. The age is way off so that's definitely not him then !

I'm sure he died in 1876 so I'll order that certificate to hopefully sort it all out.

Julie