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Arrested Ethel Penman, Mugshot photograph, England

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Arrested Ethel Penman, Mugshot photograph, England

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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 [email protected].

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