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George shaw

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Vena

Vena Report 29 Jul 2015 20:43

George Shaw 1877 Ilkeston derbyshire was jailed in 1829 for stealing potatos, we have found another 1/07/1856 can anyone see what he was jailed for please. Offence larceny if it's listed in a newspaper please, I've tried and failed
Thankyou

BeverleyW

BeverleyW Report 29 Jul 2015 21:02

Can you check your dates, please?

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 29 Jul 2015 21:13

Convicted of larceny, sentenced to 18 calendar months.

But I'm sure he wasn't born 1877.

greyghost

greyghost Report 29 Jul 2015 22:07

One of Vena's several other threads on the Shaw/Straw family has a George Shaw born Ilkeston 1778

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/genealogy_chat/thread/1352884

Vena

Vena Report 30 Jul 2015 19:36

Sorry grey ghost you are correct he was born 1778 thankyou very much