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Offline Anne in OZ

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on the town
« on: Monday 12 June 06 07:09 BST (UK) »
Hi everyone.  My ancestor from Co. Meath was tried and convicted of vagrancy in 1851. 
Her records say "3 years on the town". 
Can someone please tell me what this means? 
Thanks
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Re: on the town
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 16 July 06 19:11 BST (UK) »
Hiya Anne in OZ ,

I think this means that if your ancestor behaved herself for three years the slate
would be wiped clean whereas if she misbehaved she would be imprisoned immediately.

Best Wishes, Christopher

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Re: on the town
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 23 August 06 13:23 BST (UK) »
Hi Christopher, sorry it has taken me so long to reply.  Thankyou for your help.
Anne in OZ
SCOTLAND: Bothwell Hunter Cumming Forbes Deans McPhail Wyness Malcolm Cameron Harvey McQueenie McCall Morrison
ENGLAND: Bailey Beer Beere Mann Worker Wines Page Turner Vagg Grimwood Heaton Stanbridge Stapleton Thompson Pittard Chick Dummelow Brown Dimmitt
IRELAND:Corkery O'Connor Reid McFadzen McFadden Oates McQueenie
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