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Tramp Charged With Begging
From: Officer's Journal; PC Joseph Smith
PC Smith was on duty in North Street Bishops Stortford when he apprehended Charles Kelgour, a tramp, for begging alms.
The following day he attended the Corn Exchange Bishops Stortford for the Petty Sessions and before Magistrate Reverend F Vander-Meulen the case against Kelgour was heard. He was sentenced to 14 days in Cambridge Prison.
Date of creation
23 Jun 1882Reference number
HPF/B/19/069/2People involved in incident
Charles KelgourReverend F Vander-Meulen Magistrate, Bishops Stortford
Police officer
PC Joseph Smith (106)
Towns and villages
Bishops Stortford (3911)
Type of incident
Day to Day (2972)
