William James, Prisoner At Usk Gaol 1872

G.R.O. catalogue number: QCG 39

Prison number: 62

Date: November 2 1872

Name: William James Alias: William Young

Age (on discharge): 32 years

Where born: Liverpool

Married or single: Single

Trade or occupation: Moulder

Address at time of apprehension: 27 Cross Street Newport

Offence for which convicted: Stealing two handkerchiefs a pair of stockings and two shirts

Sentence: 2 calendar months hard labour

Intended residence after liberation: 27 Cross Street Newport

Previous (trial by jury) convictions: October 20 1869 Stealing wearing apparel. 6 calendar months hard labour. Usk Qr Sessions. June 27 1871 Stealing wearing apparel. 12 calendar months hard labour. Usk Qr Sessions. (Newport Past comment: Not in our database, as he was then living in Queen Street Blaina - under the name William Young. GRO cat no QCG 39 page 19.)

Names of police officers, prison warders, or others who can identify and prove convictions: Chas Mason who proved the first conviction at the sessions June 27 1871 recently died but Chas Mortimer warder Usk Prison can prove both convictions.

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