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Offline escollay

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Glasgow Police Records
« on: Monday 05 October 15 12:25 BST (UK) »
Does anyone know if it is possible to look up Glasgow police records c1900. I have an ancestor who seems to have been in a bit of bother with the law and was referred to the poor house
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Re: Glasgow Police Records
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 07 October 15 08:08 BST (UK) »
In theory, yes, it is, but I am not sure the police records are what you want. If your ancestor was referred to the poorhouse you are more likely to find him/her in the parochial board records ('Poor Law' records) which can be consulted in the Mitchell Library in Glasgow.

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Re: Glasgow Police Records
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 07 October 15 22:43 BST (UK) »
Thanks for your reply.

I have already got the poor law record and it lists the dates of the encounters with the police. I was just looking to see if the police information was available
Scollay - Shetland (Sjovald line)
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Bannon - Belfast
Donaghy - Belfast/Derry
Rooney - Belfast
McManus- Belfast

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Re: Glasgow Police Records
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 08 October 15 07:43 BST (UK) »
Ah.

I think I would ask the staff at the Glasgow Archives where to go from there.
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Re: Glasgow Police Records
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 08 October 15 07:53 BST (UK) »
How badly was he in trouble with the law? Is this likely to be of any interest?:

http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/guides/sheriff-court-records

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Re: Glasgow Police Records
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 08 October 15 19:27 BST (UK) »
Another idea...depending on how naughty were his encounters with the Glasgow Constabulary...

You mention you have dates etc. You could have a look at the Glasgow Herald perhaps. Free to view here https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&hl=en

You need to search by date/issue here.

Paid for services, where you can use key words on the search include www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/

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