Transcribed by Susan Bergeron. Geo. The Carlisle Patriot Friday, February 13, 1880 Police Courts Penrith Penrith, Saturday. (Before J. JAMESON, Esq., and W. PARKER, Esq.) Theft of a Pair of Scissors. Samuel CONNOR, hawker, was accused of stealing a pair of scissors, the property of Mr. Henry DAVIS, hair dresser, Little Dockray. The prisoner went into the shop in the absence of Mr. DAVIS, and asked to be shaved. He left, but shortly afterwards returned, stating that he had left some books and a pair of scissors on the counter. Mr. DAVIS allowed him to remove some things. When Mr. DAVIS returned, he missed his best pair of scissors, and the police found them in possession of the prisoner, who said he got them in a mistake. The Bench committed him to prison for three months. .....

3 months for stealing a pair of scissors!! It's a pity it's not the same nowadays. Now you wouldn't even bother to report it cos the police wouldn't bother to look into it. Maggie On 22 Aug 2008, at 16:56, Geo. wrote: > Transcribed by Susan Bergeron. > > Geo. > The Carlisle Patriot > Friday, February 13, 1880 > > Police > Courts Penrith > > Penrith, Saturday. > > (Before J. JAMESON, Esq., and W. PARKER, Esq.) > > Theft of a Pair of Scissors. > > Samuel CONNOR, hawker, was accused of stealing a pair of scissors, > the property of Mr. Henry DAVIS, hair dresser, Little Dockray. The > prisoner went into the shop in the absence of Mr. DAVIS, and asked > to be shaved. He left, but shortly afterwards returned, stating > that he had left some books and a pair of scissors on the counter. > Mr. DAVIS allowed him to remove some things. When Mr. DAVIS > returned, he missed his best pair of scissors, and the police found > them in possession of the prisoner, who said he got them in a > mistake. The Bench committed him to prison for three months. > > ..... > > __._,_.___ > > Your email settings: Individual Email|Traditional > Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) > Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch > to Fully Featured > Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe > > __,_._,___

And three months for stealing rabbit skins? They certainly came down hard on minor theft in those days. Geo. 3 months for stealing a pair of scissors!! It's a pity it's not the same nowadays. Now you wouldn't even bother to report it cos the police wouldn't bother to look into it. Maggie Transcribed by Susan Bergeron. Geo. The Carlisle Patriot Friday, February 13, 1880 Police Courts Penrith Penrith, Saturday. (Before J. JAMESON, Esq., and W. PARKER, Esq.) Theft of a Pair of Scissors. Samuel CONNOR, hawker, was accused of stealing a pair of scissors, the property of Mr. Henry DAVIS, hair dresser, Little Dockray. The prisoner went into the shop in the absence of Mr. DAVIS, and asked to be shaved. He left, but shortly afterwards returned, stating that he had left some books and a pair of scissors on the counter. Mr. DAVIS allowed him to remove some things. When Mr. DAVIS returned, he missed his best pair of scissors, and the police found them in possession of the prisoner, who said he got them in a mistake. The Bench committed him to prison for three months. .....