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Prison record - Arson of certain a heath?
« on: Sunday 06 June 21 21:47 BST (UK) »
What could Arson of certain a heath mean? Obviously it will be somewhat arson related, could it be of grassland to damage land? He got 9 months for what he did, this was in 1883.

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Re: Prison record - Arson of certain a heath?
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 06 June 21 23:56 BST (UK) »
Can you post a link to the source document please?
UK Census info. Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Re: Prison record - Arson of certain a heath?
« Reply #2 on: Monday 07 June 21 09:45 BST (UK) »
Been setting fire to moorland, muirburn in Scotland!

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Re: Prison record - Arson of certain a heath?
« Reply #3 on: Monday 07 June 21 10:47 BST (UK) »
Sounds like a bit of mis-transcription to me...maybe 'certain a' is actually the name of the heath? It would be good to see the original.
Seeking: RC baptism Philip Murray Feb ish 1814 ? nr Chatham Kent.
IRE: Kik DRAY[EA], PURCELL, WHITE: Mea LYNCH: Tip MURRAY, SHEEDY: Wem ALLEN, ENGLISHBY; Dub PENROSE: Lim DUNN[E], FRAWLEY, WILLIAMS.
87th Regiment RIF: MURRAY
ENG; Marylebone HAYTER, TROU[W]SDALE, WILLIAMS,DUNEVAN Con HAMPTON, TREMELLING Wry CLEGG, HOLLAND, HORSEFIELD Coventry McGINTY
CAN; Halifax & Pictou: HOLLAND, WHITE, WILLIAMSON

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Re: Prison record - Arson of certain a heath?
« Reply #4 on: Monday 07 June 21 16:10 BST (UK) »
Thanks for your replies, hopefully the photo uploads! I did eventually find a newspaper article and it was him being accused of purposely setting land which belonged to a Major on fire with a match.
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Re: Prison record - Arson of certain a heath?
« Reply #5 on: Monday 07 June 21 19:40 BST (UK) »
Maybe 'of certain' was a term (legal or local) for deliberate. Writing is clear enough.
Seeking: RC baptism Philip Murray Feb ish 1814 ? nr Chatham Kent.
IRE: Kik DRAY[EA], PURCELL, WHITE: Mea LYNCH: Tip MURRAY, SHEEDY: Wem ALLEN, ENGLISHBY; Dub PENROSE: Lim DUNN[E], FRAWLEY, WILLIAMS.
87th Regiment RIF: MURRAY
ENG; Marylebone HAYTER, TROU[W]SDALE, WILLIAMS,DUNEVAN Con HAMPTON, TREMELLING Wry CLEGG, HOLLAND, HORSEFIELD Coventry McGINTY
CAN; Halifax & Pictou: HOLLAND, WHITE, WILLIAMSON

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Re: Prison record - Arson of certain a heath?
« Reply #6 on: Monday 07 June 21 20:02 BST (UK) »
Quote from: josey on Monday 07 June 21 19:40 BST (UK)
Maybe 'of certain' was a term (legal or local) for deliberate. Writing is clear enough.

Very well could be, or also that they had no doubt about it.He did admit to it but stated it was an accident...the woman he was with at the time had a whole string of offences from 10  years previously up until then and aliases which were noted on every prison record for her so she was a wrong un to be with!
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