Request for Information about Man Held in Custody for Housebreaking

From: Guard room occurrence book: 19 Aug 1901 ...

Description of man held for housebreaking, with a request for information on any convictions he may have.

Date of creation

2nd August 1902

Reference number

HPF/B/98/083/2

People involved in incident

William Lawson (Suspected Thief), Geddington, Northamptonshire

Transcript

Copy of route form from Shropshire Constabulary, Superintendent’s Office, Ludlow, 1^st August 02. William Lawson, remanded in custody until 8^th inst., charged with housebreaking at Court of Hill, Burford, on 31^st July 1902. No fixed abode, labourer, aged 29 years. Height 5ft 2in without shoes, complexion fresh (thin features). Hair and slight moustache dark brown, eyes dark brown, build slender, Native of Geddington, Northamptonshire. States he is single. Dress grey cloth cap, grey cloth coat & vest, brown cloth trousers, striped cotton shirt, brown socks & old light lace up boots. The above-named states that he has been convicted of Larceny & twice for Game Trespass at Geddington, and at Salop Assizes in Feb 1900 for Arson & sentenced to 18 months imprisonment with hard labour & was released in February last & has been convicted at Leicester & Nottingham for refusing to work at Workhouse and also at Warwick for begging. Kindly forward particulars of any previous convictions you may have against him to Supt. James Perry, Ludlow.