----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon Evans" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 3:05 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-MERSEYSIDE] Details of Court case etc. Hi Bill The victim was an Elizabeth LLOYD, aged a little over 30, with whom James PINKSTON had been living as man & wife for nine years after she'd been deserted by her husband. The case was heard in the Liverpool Asssizes on Monday December 4th 1899 and reported in the Liverpool Mercury the next day. You can read the article for yourself free on-line at :- http://access.gale.com/newstrial/ Enter the name James PINKSTON in the "Find" box and limit the results to after 27th November 1899. PS. You're not related to Sue Adams in Wodonga (Victoria) by any chance, are you? Regards Gordon Evans Wirral UK >From: "Bill Rowlands" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 12:36 PM >Subject: [ENG-MERSEYSIDE] Details of Court case etc. > >Hi >A relative James Pinkston was convicted and sentenced at Liverpool assizes >on 27th November 1899,where he received six years for "manslaughter"and on >his discharge from prison on 1st June 1904 was on license to The Discharged >Prisoners Aid Society. >Where could I find out details of his case such as the name of the victim >etc. >Regards >Bill Rowlands >South Australia