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Hi everyone. I'm looking for some information on where I could find further information about an imprisonment, which prison was he likely taken to and where would I find archives for this?
I found a newspaper article regarding my 2x great-grand uncle Francis Stewart. He was imprisoned for 3 months with hard labour for ill-treatment of his step-daughter; Mary Nicoll or Stewart b. 1881. He was convicted under the Prevention of Cruelty and Protection of Children Act 1889. The sentence was passed on 6th February 1891 at Forfar Sheriff Court.
Francis, at the time of the case was a constable with Forfarshire Constabulary in Letham near Forfar. He was married to Margaret Nicoll the mother of the child whom was ill-treated.
Francis Stewart b.1860 Montrose. Son of Francis Stewart b.1834 and Ann Thomson b.1833. His siblings are in order of birth; John, Jessie, Betsy, Arthur, William, Sarah, Jane and Ann in case these are of use.
Many thanks for any help offered on where I can go with records like this.
mtDNA subclade K1b2b. Father's Y-DNA I-S25383
GEDmatch kit; CF7867455
Father's kit; RY1336515
Mother's kit; AF2312865
Kincardineshire
Sheret, Hosie, Valentine, Crow, Beattie, McArthur, Wyllie.
Angus (Forfarshire)
Adam, Valentine, Ewan, Elder, Guild, Kydd, Bradford, Stronner, Gibson, Cloudsley, Evans, Stewart, Stott.
Perthshire
Small, Robertson, Murray, Kennedy, McGregor
Ross & Cromarty
Cameron, Stewart, Grant
Banffshire - Gamrie
Anderson, Massie