The Times, London, 17 November 1932, p.9 Sentence for theft of firearms Mr. Anthony Hawke, prosecuting, said that two men were present when Mr. Salt was knocked down and injured so severely that his life was at one time in danger.Sentence of 18 months’ imprisonment with hard labour and 18 strokes with the birch was […]
Young Men’s Crimes
The Times, London, 23 September 1932 Record On Robbery With Violence Sentence of three years’ penal servitude was passed at the Central Criminal Court yesterday on ALBERT WATSON, 23, a labourer, who was found Guilty of robbing with violence Mr. Nathan Ducker, assistant manager of the Standard Cinema, Hackney, and stealing from him an attaché-case containing £9 […]
Youths ordered prison and the birch
The Times, London, 17 June 1932, p.11 News in Brief Before the Recorder (Sir Ernest Wild, K.C.) at the Central Criminal Court yesterday, HARRY GOLD, 20, salesman, and PHILIP GOLD, 16, salesman, pleaded “Not Guilty” to an indictment charging them with breaking and entering the Locarno Dance Hall, Streatham, and stealing therein £608 10s. 6d., […]
Armed Youth Chased By Schoolmaster
The Times, London, 15 June 1932 Police Officer’s Death From Shock The RECORDER ordered Greenwood to be sent to a home for mental deficients. He sentenced Shrodinsky to eight months in a boy’s prison and 18 strokes with the birch.Before the Recorder (Sir Ernest Wild, K.C.) at the Central Criminal Court yesterday, WILLIAM GREENWOOD, 21, […]
Robbery With Violence
The Times, London, 12 March 1932, p.4 Young Men Sentenced Mr. Eustace Fulton prosecuted; Mr. A.C. Douglas defended Gardener; and Mr. Marston Garsia defended Whitehouse. Mr. J.J. Davies appeared for Richardson.Before the RECORDER (Sir Ernest Wild, K.C.), at the Central Criminal Court yesterday. GEORGE WALTER GARDENER, 26, engineer, and DOUGLAS ARCHIBALD WHITEHOUSE, 18, clerk, were […]
Prison and the Birch
The Times, London, 20 January 1932, p.6 The RECORDER (Sir Ernest Wild, K.C.) sentenced Howitt to 17 months’ imprisonment and 20 strokes with the birch; Boothright to 14 months and 16 strokes with the birch; and Biggs to 11 months’ imprisonment without a birching, there being a medical certificate that he was unfit for such […]
Woman robbed at Leatherhead
The Times, London, 21 November 1931, p.14 Birch for four young men Sentence of 11 months’ imprisonment in the second division, with 18 strokes of the birch, was passed by the RECORDER (Sir Ernest Wild, K.C.) on HORACE STANLEY CHARLES CANT, 22, lorry driver, who, with three other young men, pleaded “Guilty” to charges of […]