Charles Johnson, arrested for stealing sash weights

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    Name: Charles Johnson Arrested for: Larceny Arrested at: North Shields Police Station Arrested on: 10th September 1904 Tyne and Wear Archives ref: DX1388-1-57-Charles Johnson For an image of his accomplice John Keating see https://www.flickr.com/photos/twm_news/22984005345/in/album-72157651877221026/">www.flickr.com/photos/twm_news/22984005345/in/album-72157.... The Shields Daily News for 10 September 1904 reports: "NORTH SHIELDS YOUTHS SENT TO PRISON. At North Shields Police Court today, two youths named respectively John T. Keating and Charles Johnson were each committed to prison for stealing four sash weights value 5s, the property of Messrs S.G. Ward and Son, from a house in Stewart's Bank on the 6th." These images are a selection from an album of photographs of prisoners brought before the North Shields Police Court between 1902 and 1916 in the collection of Tyne & Wear Archives (TWA ref DX1388/1). This set contains mugshots of boys and girls under the age of 21. This reflects the fact that until 1970 that was the legal age of majority in the UK. (Copyright) We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk.
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    Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums
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    Link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/29295370@N07/6628453871/
    Resource type: Image
    Last modified: 7 years, 11 months ago
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