Wandsworth Prison inmate 1901

[Dartmoor]

Please can you help find my grandfather? Where can I search for more information on his prison records?

He was George Samuel DAVIES born 22 OCT 1870 Wandsworth, London, England
He was said to be in prision due to breaking "the breach of promise" - calling off an engagement. This seems to be him on the 1901 census:

George Davies 33
abt 1868
Prisoner
Birth Place: Walworth, Surrey, London
His Majestys Prison Wandsworth
Piece: 488 45 23 1

Any help much appreciated, thank you!

[chempat]

This emerged from a google search, but is 10 years out-of-date, so try a search for yourself to see what you can find:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=326157.0

Information here:

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/d0cbdc1e-f297-4488-9acf-1da291f28f76

[Dartmoor]

Thank you!  I'll look into this...

[ShaunJ]

As far as I am aware breach of promise was a civil matter, not a criminal offence. You could be sued for damages but you wouldn't go to prison for it.

[ShaunJ]

Looking at your previous threads I see that George was a barber. I wondered if this was him, reported in the South London Press, 4 September 1908:

[ShaunJ]

More on the 1908 case from the same paper, 11 September 1908 (page 7)