Hello Derek, If it has been reported upon, it would have been in the Dorset County Chronicle. Dorset History Centre has microfilms of editions 1824 - 1957. Unfortunately, I won't be visiting until at least Christmas week (if they are open then), so maybe sks might do a search for you. Best Wishes Vanessa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Derek and Jennifer Way" <edenderry3@hotmail.com> To: "DORSET List" <dorset@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 12:25 PM Subject: [DOR] Dorchester gaol > > Hi Everyone, > > Can anyone inform me where I can try and get any newspaper reports of the > following: > > Elias WAY 22 y/o in 1836 got 6 monthssentence for smuggling > > Best Wishes, > Derek