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Criminal Record / Prisoner Transcripts - Cumberlan

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Supersleuth

Supersleuth Report 22 Feb 2010 01:32

I have discovered that my ggg grandfather was imprisoned for Larcency following a previous felony in 1873 (in court at Carlisle).

Please can you offer any suggestions where I can locate his prisoner number / prisoner transcript records to obtain his physical description?

His name was James Rourke (age approx. 65).

Susan

Susan Report 22 Feb 2010 02:53

For Ref
England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892
about James Rourke
Name: James Rourke
Date of Trial: 1 Jul 1873
Trial Year: 1873
Location of Trial: Cumberland, England
Sentence: Imprisonment
Crime: Larceney
Date of Execution or Release: 6 months jail

Researching:
Haycock ...London and Gloucestershire , Walters... South Wales and Gloucestershire , Lewis... South Wales , French ...Nottingham and Essex.

Supersleuth

Supersleuth Report 22 Feb 2010 21:21

Hi Susan and Maurice

Many thanks for your help.

Liz