Contains references to Lincolnshire men joining the Metropolitan Police Service, starting in 1824 Sources include service and pension, plus miscellaneous records.
The Hue and Cry Police Gazette for the years 1830, 1838, 1839, 1877, 1879 & 1884. This paper was used by the police, army and other authorities, searching for criminals, deserters and other miscreants. Full descriptions of those being…
Criminal Lunatics - Bethlem Hospital and County Asylums, 1799-1843. Taking 614 names from PRONames 2, the information is expanded to give the places of origin of inmates and details of their offences where recorded.
Volume CDPSX - Serious Crimes (Highway Robbery, Killing, Monetary Crime, Sexual Crime, Unrest), all counties in England and Wales.
Provides details of offender, including name, aliases, court, offence and sentence/acquittal. Around 35% of those recorded were not actually found guilty, so the records give an insight into social conditions of the time.
Also includes Surname Master Index to Criminal Register…
Death Sentences for all counties in England and Wales. Provides details of offender, including name, aliases, court, offence and sentence/acquittal. Around 35% of those recorded were not actually found guilty, so the records give an insight into social conditions of the time.
Also includes Surname Master Index to Criminal Register Indexes 1805-1816 (PRO: HO27)
The files on the CD are in Adobe Acrobat…
Did you have a criminal in the family, an ancestor who was caught on the wrong side of the law? If you have ever had any suspicions about the illicit activities of your relatives, or are fascinated by the history of crime and punishment, this is the book for you.
Stephen Wade's useful introduction to this fascinating subject will help you discover and investigate the life stories of individuals who…