Isabella Scott
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Name: Isabella Scott Arrested for: Larceny Arrested at: North Shields Police Station Arrested on: 27 September 1904 Tyne and Wear Archives ref: DX1388-1-35-Isabella Scott The Shields Daily Gazette for 27 September 1904 reports: “SWALLOWED THE SOVEREIGN Isabella Scott was charged with having stolen a sovereign belonging to a man named Patrick Clarke yesterday. Prosecutor said he had been visiting the fleet, and on returning went into the Red Lamp public-house in Clive Street with two friends. He put down a sovereign to pay for the drinks and the accused picked it up. He went for a policeman and had her arrested. When charged she denied having taken the money. She called a woman who was in the bar at the time as a witness, and she said she heard the prosecutor say they had been larking with a sovereign and that the accused had put it into her mouth. Prosecutor had then taken her by the throat and she had swallowed it . The magistrates committed her to prison for five days”. 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). 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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