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soulsister
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Alice Taylor nee Collinson 1875-1957


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Scarborough Evening News: Crimes of the Century
« on: Sunday 21 June 09 13:21 UTC (UK) »


http://www.scarborougheveningnews.co.uk/sectionhome.aspx?sectionID=4636


Each week in our local paper they do an article on old crimes which were heard in the court. Most are from the early 1900's. Even if you don't think your ancestor was a criminal they may appear in some of these, things like begging and breach of the peace are sometimes in here.

Not sure how many are online but the link above shows a few!

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Yorkshire: Bennison, Sedman, Collinson, Taylor, Lambert, Ness
Cumberland: Carrick
Hunts, Leicstershire, Beds: Lewin, Kemp, Beale
Middlesex: Gadsdon, Matts, Stephenson, Sharp
Lincolnshire: Stephenson, Would, Blythman
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Henry Pashby, born Levisham 1816, and wife Mary


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Re: Scarborough Evening News: Crimes of the Century
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 21 June 09 15:07 UTC (UK) »
These are very interesting, and several are unintentionally funny; check out the drunken woman taken to court in a handcart and the horse's leg being presented as evidence.

What a pity, however, that although the published date is given, the date of the actual incidence is not. Even just a year would have been helpful. Sad

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PASHBY in Scarborough, Levisham, and outlying area
SEDMAN in Scarborough
BIRD in Easington, Patrington, Sculcoates and Hull
DOBSON in Edinburgh, Wakefield, Scarborough
SUTTON in Wintringham, North Yorks.

Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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