pauline bailey
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One of my ancestors was in Winson Green Prison on the 1881 census. Is there any way of finding out the reason and for how long he was in Prision. I know he was out by the 1891 census.
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Winson Green Prison:
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Wendy
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Hi Pauline can you give us a name.
jukebox
Engineer Brummie
I would try the British Newspaper archive first - www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk It's free to search but there is a small charge for viewing a complete article. Both the Birmingham Gazette and Birmingham Daily Post are available. Otherwise you may be able to access other newspaper archives via your local library (possibly on-line if you have a valid library ticket number - this facility is certainly available in Birmingham and Solihull Libraries)
pauline bailey
New Member
His name was Robert Motterham born around 1854
smtr
master brummie
Hi Pauline
I can't find anything from Ancestry on their criminal records but I have found a newspaper article after the above which could be him? The address and occupation should help you decide if it is.
Birmingham Daily Post - June 2nd 1893
A Violent Assault - Robert Motterham (41), metal-roller, 3 Floodgate Street, was charged with having violently assaulted Thomas Field, 194 Francis Street, Ashted.- Prisoner committed an unprovoked assault on prosecutor on the 24th ult., and injured him severely. He was fined 50s. and costs; in default one month's imprisonment.
Suzanne
I can't find anything from Ancestry on their criminal records but I have found a newspaper article after the above which could be him? The address and occupation should help you decide if it is.
Birmingham Daily Post - June 2nd 1893
A Violent Assault - Robert Motterham (41), metal-roller, 3 Floodgate Street, was charged with having violently assaulted Thomas Field, 194 Francis Street, Ashted.- Prisoner committed an unprovoked assault on prosecutor on the 24th ult., and injured him severely. He was fined 50s. and costs; in default one month's imprisonment.
Suzanne
pauline bailey
New Member
thank you for this, it would seem this is the right person. He was in Winson Green Prison on the 1881 census and back home in the 1891 census. So I am not sure this was the reason he was in prison in 1881 I think this is perhaps a second crime, as the date was June 1893.
