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Criminal and Court Records

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KazzeeH

KazzeeH Report 2 Jun 2011 06:56

Hi,
I am wondering if anyone has any tips on how to find criminal and/or court records. I have just discovered an ancestor of mine was placed in a girls home in 1905. She was aged 8 at the time and was found to be living in lodgings (in West Ham) that was "frequented by prostitutes for the purpose of prostitution". I don't know if any charges were laid against her mother who may have either ran the brothel or was one of the working girls. I am assuming this ancestor was placed in the school by the courts as section 14 of the Industrial Schools Act is cited on the admittance record.
I would like to look in to this further, but am not sure where to start.

Any ideas on how I should go about this?
Thank you for any help or advice you can give me.
Kazz

Researching:
Researching: Field, Crumpton, Bisbey, Owen/s, Carr, Wingate, Hyatt Pells, Catchpole/Catchpool, Climpson, Smith. Warwickshire and Middlesex areas.

KazzeeH

KazzeeH Report 6 Jun 2011 12:34

Thank you LaGooner..I have looked there, unfortunately I didn't find the information I was looking for..But..there was lots of interesting reading just the same...I spent about 3 hours looking through various cases.

Thanks again :-)

Researching:
Researching: Field, Crumpton, Bisbey, Owen/s, Carr, Wingate, Hyatt Pells, Catchpole/Catchpool, Climpson, Smith. Warwickshire and Middlesex areas.

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 10 Jun 2011 20:23

HI Kazz,
I have PM'd you, about an online library that gives you acess to newspapers.
maggie

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

KazzeeH

KazzeeH Report 11 Jun 2011 06:05

Thank you Maggie, I've sent you a reply...I'm currently looking through the site you sent me..:)

Researching:
Researching: Field, Crumpton, Bisbey, Owen/s, Carr, Wingate, Hyatt Pells, Catchpole/Catchpool, Climpson, Smith. Warwickshire and Middlesex areas.

Dame*Shelly*(

Dame*Shelly*("\(*o*)/") Report 11 Jun 2011 22:04

have you tryed ancestry thay also have some criminal records

or maybe the local studies library could be of some help

Newham Archives and Local Studies Library
Stratford Library can be found at 3 The Grove, Stratford E15 1EL.

Contact: Jenni Munro-Collins and Richard Durack
Tel: 020 3373 6881
Email: [email protected]

Services and collections at the Local Studies Library:

Local Newspapers
Council Archives
Historical Local Maps
Census Records
Electoral Registers
Parish Registers
Local Developments

Researching:
Re-searching Barber and Marrow Wickhambrook Suffolk

KazzeeH

KazzeeH Report 12 Jun 2011 01:52

Sorry for the delay in replying..GR is not notifying me when my watched threads are answered. Thank you for the information Shelly.I will look in to it and see if I can find anything.

Researching:
Researching: Field, Crumpton, Bisbey, Owen/s, Carr, Wingate, Hyatt Pells, Catchpole/Catchpool, Climpson, Smith. Warwickshire and Middlesex areas.