Polly Carhy, Prisoner At Usk Gaol 1871

G.R.O. catalogue number: QCG 38 Prison number: 25 Date: May 13 1871 Name: Polly Carhy Age (on discharge): 13 years Where born: Newport Mon Married or single: Trade or occupation: No occupation Any other distinguishing mark: Sight defective Address at time of apprehension: Cross Street Newport Offence for which convicted: Stealing 10 cwt coal Sentence: 14 days hard labour...
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Catherine Carey, Prisoner At Usk Gaol 1871

G.R.O. catalogue number: QCG 38 Prison number: 46 Date: May 13 1871 Name: Catherine Carey Age (on discharge): 26 years Where born: Killarney Ireland Married or single: Married Trade or occupation: Address at time of apprehension: Dolphin Street Newport Offence for which convicted: Stealing a pewter measure Sentence: 3 calendar months hard labour Previous convictions (summary): 1 Oct 1869 Stealing wearing apparel Borough of Newport Names of police officers, pr...
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William Henry Joseph, Prisoner At Usk Gaol 1871

G.R.O. catalogue number: QCG 38 Prison number: 109 Date: May 13 1871 Name: William Henry Joseph Age (on discharge): 12 years Where born: Newport Mon Married or single: Trade or occupation: No occupation Address at time of apprehension: Blewitt Street Newport Offence for which convicted: Attempting to steal goods from a box from the Newport Market Place Sentence: 1 calendar month hard labour and 5 years at a reformatory school (Monmouthshire Reformatory School Littl...
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Mary Power, Prisoner At Usk Gaol 1871

G.R.O. catalogue number: QCG 38 Prison number: 36 Date: May 20 1871 Name: Mary Power Age (on discharge): 30 years Where born: Kilkenny Ireland Married or single: Married Trade or occupation: Address at time of apprehension: Courtybella Street Newport Offence for which convicted: Stealing coal Sentence: 2 calendar months hard labour...
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Charles Hughes, Prisoner At Usk Gaol 1871

G.R.O. catalogue number: QCG 38 Prison number: 58 Date: May 20 1871 Name: Charles Hughes Age (on discharge): 18 years Where born: Newport Married or single: Married Trade or occupation: Labourer Address at time of apprehension: Potter Street Newport Offence for which convicted: Stealing coal Sentence: 2 calendar months hard labour Previous convictins (summary): April 4 1868 Stealing two pocket handkerchiefs Petty Sessions Newport Names of police officers, pris...
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Jeremiah Collins, Prisoner At Usk Gaol 1871

G.R.O. catalogue number: QCG 38 Prison number: 19 Date: May 27 1871 Name: Jeremiah Collins Age (on discharge): 27 years Where born: Pembroke Dock Married or single: Single Trade or occupation: Labourer Address at time of apprehension: 5 Potter Street Pill Newport Offence for which convicted: Stealing money from the person Sentence: 5 calendar months hard labour...
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John Williams, Prisoner At Usk Gaol 1871

G.R.O. catalogue number: QCG 38 Prison number: 75 Date: June 10 1871 Name: John Williams Age (on discharge): 56 years Where born: Newcastle under Line (Lyme?) Staffordshire Married or single: Single Trade or occupation: Hawker Address at time of apprehension: Cross Street Newport Offence for which convicted: Attempting to steal money from the person Sentence: 2 calendar months hard labour Previous convictions: June 22 1870 Stealing money from the person Petty Se...
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James Cohen, Prisoner At Usk Gaol 1871

G.R.O. catalogue number: QCG 38 Prison number: 88 Date: June 10 1871 Name: James Cohen Age (on discharge): 26 years Where born: London Married or single: Single Trade or occupation: Hawker Address at time of apprehension: Cross Street Newport Offence for which convicted: Attempting to steal money from the person Sentence: 2 calendar months hard labour...
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John Kelly, Prisoner At Usk Gaol 1871

G.R.O. catalogue number: QCG 38 Prison number: 33 Date: June 10 1871 Name: John Kelly Age (on discharge): 22 years Where born: Kerry Ireland Married or single: Single Trade or occupation: Labourer Address at time of apprehension: Granville Street Newport Mon Offence for which convicted: Stealing money from the person Sentence: 6 calendar months hard labour...
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Charles Knight, Prisoner At Usk Gaol 1871

G.R.O. catalogue number: QCG 38 Prison number: 111 Date: June 10 1871 Name: Charles Knight Age (on discharge): 31 years Where born: Christchurch Mon Married or single: Single Trade or occupation: Clerk Address at time of apprehension: 8 Victoria Crescent Baneswell Newport Offence for which convicted: Embezzling money from his master Sentence: 1 calendar month hard labour...
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