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Offline SuasAnAbhainn

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1920 Prison Record ** Completed **
« on: Thursday 18 October 12 16:37 BST (UK) »
Hello Again Everyone!

Would appreciate some fresh eyes to help decipher the attached text taken from a 1920 prison record.

The bit I'm interested in is the bit crossed-out to the left of the number 143.

The column describes any 'distinguishing marks' on the prisoner on arrival.

I can make out what would read in full as:

Cutmarks, right eye,
           ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ,
right side of neck,
cutmarks fourth
right finger

I've no idea why this was crossed out - simplest explanation is that it just a recording error - I suppose  :)

Any thoughts??

Many Thanks,
SuasAnAbhainn.
BURKETT (Ballyheigue-Causeway)
CONNOLLY(Mountjoy)
DENNEHY (Knockercreeveen-Drommartin-Lixnaw)
ELLIS (Ringsend-Sandymount)
JOHNSTON (Ringsend-Sandymount)
MCGRATH (Ballyheigue-Causeway-Castleshannon-St. Louis-New York)
MORIARTY (Glenbeigh-Tralee)

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Re: 1920 Prison Record
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 18 October 12 16:40 BST (UK) »
Hi SuasAnAbhainn,

I read it as:

Cutmks rt eye-
brow, small mole
rt side of neck,
Cutmks fourth
rt finger

Alexander

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Re: 1920 Prison Record
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 18 October 12 17:12 BST (UK) »
Ah jeezz - that's brilliant!  :D you make it seem so easy - I can see it so clearly now  ;D

Thank You!!
BURKETT (Ballyheigue-Causeway)
CONNOLLY(Mountjoy)
DENNEHY (Knockercreeveen-Drommartin-Lixnaw)
ELLIS (Ringsend-Sandymount)
JOHNSTON (Ringsend-Sandymount)
MCGRATH (Ballyheigue-Causeway-Castleshannon-St. Louis-New York)
MORIARTY (Glenbeigh-Tralee)