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CRIMINAL RECORDS FOR MURDER 1917

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Megs Dicky Island

Megs Dicky Island Report 25 Nov 2008 14:08

Where can I get information on a murder trial, have tried Googling and nothing.

Can someone help please.

Meg

was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 25 Nov 2008 14:30

What were the names of the person murdered and the murderer, please?

Megs Dicky Island

Megs Dicky Island Report 25 Nov 2008 14:38

Victim Charles Clifford Mant murdered 19/7/1917 at Anthony, he was an Army Sergeant.

Thomas Joseph McDonald (also known as McDonough) of Richmond was tried by civil power at Bodmin for the wilful murder of Charles Clifford Mant (WW1 Pension records) but was found by the jury to be insane. He was sent to Broadmoor, and was never to leave.

was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 25 Nov 2008 14:53

Nothing obvious in the Times is coming up. There are files for some prisoners of Broadmoor at the National Archives.

Local newspapers for Bodmin area might give a report on the trial. They will be at the local Archives or Local Studies Library.

Megs Dicky Island

Megs Dicky Island Report 25 Nov 2008 14:56

Thankyou Annielaurie

Meg

Grumpy

Grumpy Report 25 Nov 2008 14:58

hi
http://db.cornwall.gov.uk/librarydb/info/details.asp?lbID=7

Cornwall’s largest collection of newspapers and periodicals - journals, magazines, newsletters, and annual reports of organisations based in, or having an interest in, Cornwall - equal to almost 5,000 volumes of periodicals and over 40 Cornish newspaper back-files

might help you

Megs Dicky Island

Megs Dicky Island Report 25 Nov 2008 16:31

Thanks Grumpy, have got hold of a very nice man at Bodmin Library who is going to see what he can find.

Can't wait!

Grumpy

Grumpy Report 25 Nov 2008 16:55

you're welcome

not always grumpy?