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Newspaper Request

MWS

MWS

from Bham
I'm not sure if newspapers are still part of a standard membership at findmypast but if so could someone with such please paste a copy of the story that appeared on 25 Mar 1923 in Glasgow or 29 Mar 1923 in London about a Francis Henry Simmonds (b Bham). If it isn't then not to worry.

Many thanks.
 
There are two. The first 2 clips from the Sunday Post, and the last from the Illustrated Police News.

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Looking at what I've learnt, I'm fairly sure that the mention of America is a mistake probably being confused with his offence in Newport, for which he got 6 years.

There just isn't a big enough gap between his other convictions for him to travel to America and serve another six year prison sentence.
 
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