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Name: Percy Swallow Arrested for: not given Arrested at: North Shields Police Station Arrested on: 29 November 1907 Tyne and Wear Archives ref: DX1388-1-117-Percy Swallow The Shields Daily News for 25 November 1907 reports: "Percy Swallow (16), who said he belonged to London, and had walked from there, was charged with being found wandering without having visible means of subsistence. Chief Constable Huish asked him if he would like to go to sea. The lad expressed his willingness, and at the request of Mr Huish he was remanded for a week. In the meantime the Chief Constable will endeavour to get him a ship." Unfortunately, the Shields Daily News for 30 November 1907 reports: "At the North Shields Police Court this morning ... Percy Swallow (16), of no fixed abode, was committed to prison for one month on a charge of having stolen a watch, valued at 10s, the property of Peter Larsen, from his room at the Tyne Sailors Home, on the 28th inst." 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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Name: Sarah Bankoff Arrested for: not given Arrested at: North Shields Police Station Arrested on: 29 August 1906 Tyne and Wear Archives ref: DX1388-1-41-Sarah Bankoff For an image of her accomplice, James Crone see www.flickr.com/photos/twm_news/22893101226/in/album-72157.... The Shields Daily News for 5 September 1906 reports: "Sarah Bankoff (26), a married woman, belonging to South Shields and James Crone (23), labourer, 60 Bertram Street, South Shields, were each committed to prison for one month in the second division for stealing clothes etc, from three dwelling houses between the 30th of July and 20th of August. The prisoners lived together and decamped with the goods, which they subsequently pledged." 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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Name: Ethel Penman Arrested for: not given Arrested at: North Shields Police Station Arrested on: 16 July 1906 Tyne and Wear Archives ref: DX1388-1-41-Ethel Penman The Shields Daily News for 16 July 1906 reports: "THEFT BY A DOMESTIC AT TYNEMOUTH At North Shields Police Court today, Ethel Penman (19), 10 Walker Place, Jarrow, was charged with having stolen a lady's feather stole and a pair of leather straps, valued at 16s, the property of Margaret Hamilton. The prosecutrix, who resides at 18 Latimer Street, Tynemouth, said the accused was a domestic servant with her. On the 2nd inst. she missed the articles mentioned in the charge and informed the police. Detective Sergt. Hall said he arrested the prisoner in a house in Back Saville Street, where she had been living with a woman and her daughter. The fur stole and the straps were fund in the house. He charged her withe the theft and she pleaded guilty. Formally charged, the accused said this was her first offence and it would be her last. The mother of the prisoner said her daughter had not been previously guilty of theft. The only thing she had against her was that she did not like "place" and would not remain long in a situation. Accused promised not to misbehave herself in future and upon this understanding the mother was bound over in the sum of �5 to bring her daughter up to receive judgement if called upon within six months". 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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Name: Patrick Murphy alias Duffy Arrested for: not given Arrested at: North Shields Police Station Arrested on: 5 October 1907 Tyne and Wear Archives ref: DX1388-1-111-Patrick Murphy AKA Duffy For an image of his accomplice Thomas Ward please see www.flickr.com/photos/twm_news/23114652176. The Shields Daily News for 5 October 1907 reports: "THEFT OF A SOVEREIGN AT NORTH SHIELDS. BAD CHARACTERS SENT TO GAOL. At the North Shields Police Court today - Thos. Ward (26) and Patrick Murphy (32), were charged with having, on the 4th inst., stolen a sovereign from the person of a seaman named Thomas Garraty, whilst in the Exchange Hotel, Clive Street. The prosecutor stated that he had just returned from sea and was feeling happy. On Friday night he met some men and took them into the Exchange public house for the purpose of treating them. Witness put a sovereign on the counter and called in the drinks but the barman refused to supply them. One of the accused grabbed the sovereign and ran out of the bar. Robert Subden, a shoe black, said he followed the men into the Exchange and saw Murphy pick up the sovereign and run out of the bar. Witness followed the men up Borough Road and on reaching Saville Street they were arrested by PC McGee. Richard Waugh, barman at the Exchange, said that he refused to serve the prosecutor because of his condition. The prosecutor threw a sovereign on the counter and Murphy picked it up and made off. Chief Constable Huish put in a number of previous convictions against the accused. Ward was committed to prison for two months and Murphy for three months with hard labour". 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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