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Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 0 Send Message	Marion	Report	1 Sep 2007 09:10
Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 0 Send Message	I believe one of my ancestors may have been convicted of a serious offence in the 1930s. Does anyone know how I can trace records of court cases/convictions?
Member Since: October 2006 Posts: 267 Send Message	~kazza~	Report	1 Sep 2007 09:18
Member Since: October 2006 Posts: 267 Send Message	Hi Marion, I found one of mine in a census in Parkhurst prison. I asked for help and was given a website called blacksheep, this was amazing. I wanted to know more, someone told me try the times newspaper online, http://www.galaxy.bedfordshire.gov.uk/webingres/bedfordshire/vlib/0.information_reference/online_newspapers(.)htm - remove the brackets. You have to register but only takes 2 minutes.I saw a storey of him in there. Then I went to Kew and viewed the records there, court transcrips and such or someone will do it for you if you ask. Plenty of helpful people on here. Hope this helps Kaz x
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 2,077 Send Message	Paul Barton, Special Agent	Report	1 Sep 2007 11:24
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 2,077 Send Message	Put the details in here and see what comes up: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/search.asp Let us know if you find anything.