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Pauper Destroys His Own Clothes
From: Officer's Journal; PC Joseph Smith
PC Smith attended the Bishops Stortford Union Workhouse and apprehended John Connor age 34 years a tramp and a pauper for destroying his own clothes.
On the 30th August 1882 PC Smith attended before Reverend F Vander-Meulen Magistrate at the Petty Sessions held at Bishops Stortford Corn Exchange with prisoner James [?] Connor who was charged with destroying his own clothes whilst a pauper in the Union Workhouse. He was committed to Cambridge Prison for [?] days with hard labour.
Date of creation
28 Aug 1882Reference number
HPF/B/19/082/2People involved in incident
John or James Connor, Bishops Stortford Union WorkhousePolice officer
PC Joseph Smith (106)
Towns and villages
Bishops Stortford (3911)
Type of incident
Criminal Damage (62)
