Faces of British crime of the XIX century
What did the petty criminals of the XIX century look like? We offer you a look at the faces of English prisoners held in a penal colony in the period 1871-1873.
These portraits show petty criminals of various stripes, convicted under the Crime Prevention Act of 1871. All the prisoners were convicted and served their time in Newcastle Prison. At that time, even young children could get a very real term. Life for the poor and the very bottom of British society was not easy then. Often, in order to feed themselves, the poor stole everything that came to hand. What is the group theft of an iron by four little girls worth?
1. James Joblin
He was charged with "unlawful infliction of injuries". He served time in a correctional colony in Newcastle.
Age (on release): 26 Height: 1.63 m Hair: light brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single
2. Jane Farrell
I stole 2 shoes. She was sentenced to 10 days of correctional labor.
Age (upon release): 12 Height: 1 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single
3. James Dewitt
Accused of deceptive extortion of money. He was sentenced to 6 weeks in prison.
Age (on release): 18 Height: 1.73 m Hair: dark Eyes: dark Place of birth: Ireland Marital status: single
4. William Harrison
Born in Durham, he worked as a porter. Accused of extorting oats by deception. He was sentenced to 12 months in prison in 1872.
Age (on release): 51 Height: 1.70 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Durham Marital status: married
5. James Donnelly
Also known as James Darley. At the age of 16, he has been in prison more than once. At that time - on charges of stealing shirts. He was sentenced to 2 months in prison.
Age (upon release): 16 Height: 1.52 m Hair: brown Eyes: brown Place of birth: Shotley Bridge Employment: laborer
6. John Reed
Accused of stealing money. In 1873, he was sentenced to 14 days of hard labor and 5 years of re-education.
Age (upon release): 15 Height: 1.49 m Hair: Light brown Eyes: gray Place of birth: Gateshead Marital status: single Employment: glassblower
7. John Novel
Crime: theft of clothing. Sentence: 14 days of correctional labor.
Age (on release): 64 Height: 1.70 m Hair: gray Eyes: blue Place of birth: Germany Marital status: married Employment: tailor
8. Thomas Watson
Crime: shoe theft. Sentence: 2 months in prison.
Age (upon release): 40 Height: 1.67 m Hair: brown Eyes: brown Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single Employment: shoemaker
9. Mary Ann Ross
Mary Ann Ross was a prostitute and was repeatedly prosecuted for stealing money. In this case, she was sentenced to 6 months in prison.
Age (on release): 34 Height: 1.57 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Edinburgh Marital status: widow
10. Thomas Tweedy
Crime: theft of money. Sentence: 4 months in prison.
Age (upon release): 20 Height: 1.63 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single Employment: day laborer
11. Agnes Stewart
Accused of stealing money.
Age (on release): 28 Height: 1.61 m Hair: brown Eyes: grey Place of birth: Edinburgh Marital status: married
12. Mary Costella
Crime: theft of money. Sentence: 15 months of imprisonment in the Newcastle correctional Colony.
Age (upon release): 27 Height: 1.55 m Hair: Black Eyes: brown Place of birth: Shotley Bridge Marital status: married
13. Mary Katarina Docherty
Crime: Stealing an iron with Mary Hanigan, Ellen Woodman and Rosanna Watson. Sentence: 7 days of hard work.
Age (upon release): 14 Height: 1.44 m Hair: red Eyes: blue Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single
14. Ellen Woodman
Crime: Theft of an iron together with Mary Katarina Docherty, Mary Hanigan and Rosanna Watson. Sentence: 7 days of hard work.
Age (upon release): 11 Height: 1.30 m Hair: Red Eyes: blue Place of birth: Durham Marital status: single
15. Mary Hanigan
Crime: Stealing an iron with Mary Katarina Docherty, Ellen Woodman and Rosanna Watson. Sentence: 7 days of hard work.
Age (upon release): 13 Height: 1.53 m Hair: brown Eyes: brown Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single
16. Rosanna Watson
Crime: Theft of an iron together with Mary Katarina Docherty, Ellen Woodman and Mary Hanigan. Sentence: 7 days of hard work.
Age (upon release): 13 Height: 1.50 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Durham Marital status: single
17. Henry Leonard Stephenson
Crime: illegal entry into houses. Sentence: 2 months in prison.
Age (upon release): 12 Height: 1.35 m Hair: Dark Eyes: brown Place of birth: Castle Eden Marital status: single
18. Patrick O'Neill
Crime: illegal entry into houses. Sentence: 18 months in prison.
Age (upon release): 19 Height: 1.57 m Hair: Brown Eyes: grey Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single Employment: bootblack
19. Ann Burns
Crime: theft of a vest. Sentence: 1 month of imprisonment.
Age (on release): 18 Height: 1.50 m Hair: brown Eyes: grey Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single
20. Margaret McCann
Crime: theft of money. Sentence: 6 months in prison.
Age (on release): 24 Height: 1.53 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single Employment: street vendor
21. James Loxley
Crime: theft of money. Sentence: 6 months in prison.
Age (on release): 22 Height: 1.72 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single Employment: stoker
22. Katarina Callie
Crime: theft of bed linen. Sentence: 3 months in prison.
Age (upon release): 17 Height: 1.55 m Hair: Brown Eyes: grey Place of birth: Nottingham Marital status: single
23. Isabella Dodds
Crime: theft of a gold watch. Sentence: 4 months in prison.
Age (upon release): 17 Height: 1.44 m Hair: brown Eyes: brown Place of birth: Liverpool Marital status: single Employment: maid
24. Isabella Smith
Crime: theft of poultry. Sentence: 6 weeks in prison.
Age (upon release): 60 Height: 1.55 m Hair: gray Eyes: brown Place of birth: Elsdon Marital status: single Employment: day laborer for household work
25. Henry Miller
Crime: theft of clothing. Sentence: 14 days of correctional labor.
Age (upon release): 14 Height: 1.35 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Berwick Marital status: single Employment: pastry chef
26. Joshua Robson
Crime: theft of money. Sentence: 6 months in prison.
Age (upon release): 19 Height: 1.55 m Hair: Brown Eyes: gray Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single Employment: carpenter
27. Sabina Forbes
Crime: theft of money. Sentence: 6 months in prison.
Age (on release): 32 Height: 1.65 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: married
28. David Barron
Crime: stealing champagne with William Hill. Sentence: 6 months in prison.
Age (upon release): 19 Height: 1.55 m Hair: Brown Eyes: grey Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single
29. William Hill
Crime: stealing champagne with David Barron. Sentence: 6 months in prison.
Age: 28 Height: 1.67 m Hair: blonde Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single Employment: carpenter
30. Michael Clement Fisher
Crime: illegal entry into houses. Sentence: 2 months in prison.
Age: 13 Height: 1.44 m Hair: Brown Eyes: gray Place of birth: West Hartepool Marital status: single
31. Robert Bolam
Crime: Stealing clothes with William Salmon and Thomas Garraty. Sentence: 6 months in prison.
Age: 20 Height: 1.70 m Hair: brown Eyes: brown Place of birth: Gateshead Marital status: single
32. William Salmon
Crime: Stealing clothes with Robert Bolam and Thomas Garraty. Sentence: 6 months in prison.
Age: 18 Height: 1.65 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Dumfries Occupation: worker
33. Thomas Garraty
Crime: Stealing clothes with Robert Bolam and William Salmon. Sentence: 6 months in prison.
Age: 18 Height: 1.52 m Hair: Brown Eyes: gray Place of birth: Gateshead Field of employment: laborer Marital status: single
34. Edward Shevlin
Crime: theft of a coat. Sentence: 6 months in prison.
Age: 32 Height: 1.65 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Ireland Employment: laborer Marital status: married
35. Robert Carleton
Crime: theft of 2 pairs of boots. Sentence: 4 months in prison.
Age: 16 Height: 1.50 m Hair: brown Eyes: brown Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single
36. George Lamb
Crime: theft of money. Sentence: 4 months in prison. An accomplice of the Duffy brothers.
Age (upon release): 17 Height: 1.63 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single Employment: carrier
37. Peter Duffy
Crime: assault and theft. Sentence: 6 months in prison. An accomplice of his brother John Duffy.
Age (upon release): 20 Height: 1.63 m Hair: brown Eyes: brown Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single Employment: worker
38. John Duffy
Crime: assault and theft. Sentence: 6 months in prison. An accomplice of his brother Peter Duffy.
Age (upon release): 16 Height: 1.57 m Hair: Brown Eyes: gray Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single Employment: laborer
39. William Bell
Crime: theft of beef.
Age (on release): 32 Height: 1.65 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: married Employment: blacksmith
40. William Badger
Crime: theft of a watch. Sentence: 6 months in prison.
Age (upon release): 20 Height: 1.52 m Hair: Brown Eyes: grey-blue Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single Employment: shoemaker
41. George Bell
Crime: theft of a watch. Sentence: 2 months in prison.
Age (on release): 24 Height: 1.63 m Hair: brown Eyes: gray Place of birth: Hexham Marital status: single Employment: worker
42. Thomas Smith
Crime: fraud. Sentence: 3 months in prison. Accomplices: James Dewitt and William Cotter.
Age (on release): 32 Height: 1.65 m Hair: brown Eyes: gray Place of birth: New York Marital status: widower Employment: shoemaker
43. Ann Wood
Crime: theft of money. Sentence: 2 months in prison.
Age (on release): 30 Height: 1.60 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Cramlington Marital status: married
44. William Smith
Crime: theft of money and scales. Sentence: 2 months in prison.
Age (on release): 25 Height: 1.60 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Sheffield Marital status: single Employment: printer
45. Mary Erskine Christie
Crime: theft of money. Sentence: 6 months in prison.
Age (upon release): 20 Height: 1.63 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single
46. George Robb
Crime: theft of money. Sentence: 6 months in prison.
Age (upon release): 19 Height: 1.65 m Hair: brown Eyes: brown Place of birth: Scotland Marital status: single Employment: carpenter
47. Richard Bradshaw
Crime: theft of money. Sentence: 6 months in prison.
Age (upon release): 40 Height: 1.67 m Hair: Brown Eyes: grey Place of birth: Ireland Marital status: married Employment: street vendor
48. Robert Hardy
Crime: theft of ale. Sentence: 4 months in prison. Accomplices: George Ray and Thomas Pearson.
Age (upon release): 21 Height: 1.67 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Corbridge Marital status: single Employment: signalman
49. George Ray
Crime: theft of ale. Sentence: 4 months in prison. Accomplices: Robert Hardy and Thomas Pearson.
Age (on release): 30 Height: 1.67 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Scotland Marital status: married Employment: railway guard
50. Thomas Pearson
Crime: theft of ale. Sentence: 4 months in prison. Accomplices: Robert Hardy and George Ray.
Age (on release): 31 Height: 1.73 m Hair: brown Eyes: gray Place of birth: Hamsvau Marital status: single Employment: security guard on the railway
51. William Brenkston.
Crime: theft of four rabbits. Sentence: 1 month of imprisonment.
Age (on release): 43 Height: 1.67 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Alnwick Marital status: married Employment: laborer
52. Ann Kirk
Crime: theft of money. Sentence: 3 months in prison. It wasn't her first time in prison.
Age (on release): 35 Height: 1.55 m Hair: red Eyes: blue Place of birth: Ireland Marital status: single Employment: day laborer for domestic work
53. Phyllis Robinson
Crime: theft of money. Sentence: 1 month of imprisonment.
Age (on release): 34 Height: 1.57 m Hair: red Eyes: blue Place of birth: Alnwick Marital status: single
54. James Richley
Crime: theft of teapot stands. Sentence: 7 days of correctional labor.
Age (on release): 30 Height: 1.70 m Hair: brown Eyes: brown Place of birth: Preston Marital status: married Employment: warehouse worker
55. John Scott
Crime: theft of lead. Sentence: 6 months in prison.
Age (on release): 29 Height: 1.65 m Hair: brown Eyes: gray Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: married Field of employment: laborer
56. John Bryan
Crime: theft of lead. Sentence: 4 months in prison.
Age (on release): 29 Height: 1.67 m Hair: black Eyes: blue Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: married Employment: water carrier
57. John Richards
Crime: theft of money. Sentence: 3 months in prison.
Age (on release): 25 Height: 1.65 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Plymouth Marital status: single Employment: hatter
58. Catherine Flynn
Crime: theft of money. Sentence: 6 months in prison.
Age (on release): 34 Height: 1.55 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Ireland Marital status: married
59. Jane Kearsley
Crime: theft of bed linen. Sentence: 2 months in prison.
Age (on release): 29 Height: 1.47 m Hair: brown Eyes: gray Place of birth: Cumberland Marital status: single Employment: street vendor
60. John Grieveson
Crime: stealing pigeons. Sentence: 4 months in prison.
Age (upon release): 21 Height: 1.63 m Hair: Light Eyes: gray Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single Employment: salesman
61. Jane Carter
Crime: theft of a silver watch. Sentence: 6 months in prison.
Age (on release): 22 Height: 1.55 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: married
62. Jeev Wooster
Crime: theft of money. Sentence: 3 months in prison.
Age (on release): 39 Height: 1.55 m Hair: light Eyes: blue Place of birth: Felling
63. Robert Kraddas
Crime: theft of money. Sentence: 6 months in prison.
Age (on release): 25 Height: 1.55 m Hair: brown Eyes: brown Place of birth: Barnard Castle Marital status: single Employment: laborer
64. Charles Burns
Crime: fraud. Sentence: 3 months in prison.
Age (upon release): 19 Height: 1.65 m Hair: dark Eyes: brown Place of birth: Liverpool Marital status: single Employment: miner
65. Ezekiel Yates
Crime: tobacco theft. Sentence: 6 months in prison.
Age (on release): 35 Height: 1.65 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Penrith Marital status: married Employment: grocer
66. Alice Mullholland
Crime: theft of boots. Sentence: 3 months in prison.
Age (on release): 18 Height: 1.52 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single
67. Mary Patterson
Crime: theft of poultry. Sentence: 6 weeks in prison.
Age (on release): 25 Height: 1.60 m Hair: brown Eyes: brown Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: married
68. John Allan
Crime: theft of money. Sentence: 6 months in prison.
Age (upon release): 19 Height: 1.73 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Vark Marital status: single Employment: laborer
69. Thomas Dixon
Crime: theft of money. Sentence: 6 months in prison.
Age (upon release): 20 Height: 1.67 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single Employment: stoker
70. John Storley
Crime: theft of a tree. Sentence: 1 month of imprisonment.
Age (on release): 32 Height: 1.73 m Hair: light Eyes: gray Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single Employment: laborer
71. James Scrillinton
Crime: theft of clothing. Sentence: 14 days of correctional labor. After that, he was sent to the Market Wayton Re-education School for three years.
Age (upon release): 13 Height: 1 m Hair: Brown Eyes: gray Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: single Employment: laborer
72. John Taylor
Crime: theft of garden tools. Sentence: 1 month of imprisonment. He served another month after the first sentence.
Age (on release): 26 Height: 1.75 m Hair: brown Eyes: brown Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: married Employment: bricklayer
73. John Devine
Crime: theft of money. Sentence: 6 months in prison.
Age (upon release): 17 Height: 1.70 m Hair: Brown Eyes: grey Place of birth: Ireland Marital status: single Employment: wood carver
74. Mary Ann MccAsfree
Crime: theft of a gold wristwatch. Sentence: 4 months in prison.
Age (on release): 41 Height: 1.65 m Hair: brown Eyes: blue Place of birth: Newcastle Marital status: married Employment: street vendor
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