From the donkey thief to the drunk who wouldn't leave the pub: Criminal records of 67,000 Victorian villains published online for first time
You certainly wouldn't want to meet any of this lot up a dark 19th century alley.
Records
of more than 67,000 Victorian criminals, detailing crimes ranging from
petty theft and drunkenness to arson and murder, have been published
online for the first time today.
The fascinating collection, released by Family history website Ancestry.co.uk also tells the stories of local peacemakers of the time, including jury candidates and members of the local militia.
And
two of the archives - The Dorset, England Prison Admission and
Discharge Registers 1782-1901 and Dorset, England, Calendar of Prisoners
1854-1904 - also include mug shots of 19th century convicts.
The
records include the criminal's name, place and date of conviction,
sentence, physical description and details of previous crimes.
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