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Prisoner record from Bedford

Offence details

Edward Carney Name: Edward Carney Age: 21 Date of Offence: 23rd December 1865 Offence: Stealing one cord jacket of the value of ten shillings, the property of Joseph Whiting, on the 20th Dec. 1865 at Heath and Reach. Stealing one cord jacket and one pair of gloves, of the value together of eight shillings the property of William Fuller, Sentence: 7 Years Penal Servitude Type of trial: Bedfordshire Quarter Sessions

Personal details

Height: 5 ft 6 inches Hair colour: Brown Eye colour: Grey Aliases: Joseph Smith Visage: Oval Complexion: Sallow Identifying marks: Scar on right side of forehead, mole on right jaw
Trade or occupation: Bricklayer Education: Imp Marriage status: Single Number of children: Unknown Religion: Roman Catholic

Residence details

Birth country: Ireland Residence town: Boundary Lane, Liverpool Residence county: Lancashire Residence country: England

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