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| Tuesday 13 June 1903 CASE 260 CHARGE: Robbery on Henry Douglas Grey, and stealing a bag, a cash box, and other articles his property in Warner Street, Clerkenwell. SENTENCE: GUILTY Williams then pleaded guilty to a conviction at Clerkenwell Police Court on December 12th, 1902. Williams and Brook were stated to be the associates of thieves. WILLIAMS: Twelve months' hard labour and 15 strokes with the birch rod. BROOK: Thirteen months' hard labour KING: Nine months' hard labour. |
| Tuesday 9 February 1904 CASE 326 CHARGE: Feloniously with another person unknown assaulting John Tracey with intent to rob him in Brick Lane off Whitechapel Road on 9 January 1904. SENTENCE: GUILTY He then pleaded guilty to a conviction of felony at Clerkenwell on May 13th, 1902. Four other convictions were proved against him. Twelve months' hard labour and 15 strokes with a birch rod. |
| 3 April 1905 NAME: William Harrison AGE: 24 TRADE: Shoemaker DATE OF WARRANT: 16 March 1905 DATE RECEIVED INTO CUSTODY: 9 March 1905 PARICULARS OF OFFENCES: Robbery with violence on Emil Berger and stealing from him a watch DATE TRIED: 3 April 1905 BEFORE WHOM TRIED: Mr Common Sergeant VERDICT OF JURY: GUILTY, and of a former conviction of felony PARTICULARS OF PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS CHARGED IN THE INDICTMENT AND PROVED IN COURT: North London Sessions, 16 April 1901 (stolen watch) SENTENCE OR ORDER OF COURT: 15 months' hard labour and to receive 18 strokes with a birch rod |
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