More criminal records go online

[gibbo]

Nearly two million new ancestry records now online

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...lowing-people-check-criminal-family-tree.html

 

[ptjw7]

Some of the information is a bit on the sparse side!

I think I have a criminal in the family - Edwin Murray who in 1877 was found guilty in the "the Great turf fraud" - but so far I cannot find definite proof one way or another, just not enough information and I cannot get rid of the doubt I have that it really is him!

Peter

 

[rupert]

Some of the information is a bit on the sparse side!

I think I have a criminal in the family - Edwin Murray who in 1877 was found guilty in the "the Great turf fraud" - but so far I cannot find definite proof one way or another, just not enough information and I cannot get rid of the doubt I have that it really is him!

Peter

Had the day to explore, though sparse may be right.
Looking for Henry Fleetwood sentenced to six months in 1873, I have a couple of lengthy newspaper articles on his trial.

Rupert

 

[gibbo]

Some of the information is a bit on the sparse side!

I think I have a criminal in the family - Edwin Murray who in 1877 was found guilty in the "the Great turf fraud" - but so far I cannot find definite proof one way or another, just not enough information and I cannot get rid of the doubt I have that it really is him!

Peter

Peter, you may already have this but will post it anyway just in case.

"EDWIN MURRAY (32), alias Wells, alias Monroe "

and

"MURRAY— GUILTY as accessory after the fact"

http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?id=def5-391-18770409&div=t18770409-391#highlight

I also found some newspaper articles on the case which state his occupation as Betting Agent. Let me know if you would like a copy of the articles.

 

[ptjw7]

thanks Gibbo, I have read the Old Bailey account and it gives so little in the descriptions of Murray, I just cannot be sure it is a relative - all very circumspect - same name, similar age and occupations but nothing definite.

I would have thought that somewhere there would be a description of the person and to his address etc.

peter

 

[gibbo]

I would have thought that somewhere there would be a description of the person and to his address etc.

Article states of no fixed abode

 

[gibbo]

There is very little in any of the articles about Edwin. Not much personal details on any of them.

 

[benny1982]

A lot of the records may just give info you already know from other sources.

The FMP Friday says they have new records but it seems to be a segregation of the ones released during the week. Edward Childs my convict is on the list in a few but I doubt it will give more info than what I already know.