Hi everyone, I've spoken on a thread before about a relative called Abraham Entwistle who appeared on the 1901 census as being in prison. No records still exist for the prison but someone found me a newspaper clipping of another crime as follows;
Newspaper Article: Manchester Evening News Wednesday 25th October 1899
At the Oldham Police Court to-day, Abraham Entwistle, a well-known Oldham rough, was charged with disorderly conduct. Sergeant Anderson said that on the previous night the prisoner knocked a man down in West-street, and only left him when the police appeared. He ran away declaring he would have --- well doubled the man up only for the ---- police. The Prisoner asked the magistrates to be as lenient as possible, as he had only just come out of gaol. He was a brick-maker, but he had not been working for more than three months, as he had not been out of gaol for a week at a time. On being fined 5s. and costs, or seven days, he executed a small step-dance in the dock
Yesterday I found another record which I'm sure is about him too;
England and Wales Prisons and Punishment Record.
Name: Abraham Entwistle Born: 1877 Oldham Height: 5’3” Complexion: Fair
Hair: Dark Brown Eyes: Green Marks: MBM Brett, MBI heart and cross flags right forearm, JAE and cross flags back left hand.
Offence: Lar – blackburn Sess [Blackburn]
Sentence: 12 months from 04.07.1902
Date of Liberation: 20.05.1903. Blackburn Fitter.
I have two questions really - Does anyone know what this offence is - could it be Larson?
Secondly I was wondering if anyone has the ability to check if the court ruling was recorded in a newspaper at the time?
Thanks, luke
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