Liverpool & South West Lancashire FHS - Forum

G'day Crew
Helping a pal out here.
Walter Calderbank bn Wigan 1862c was in the above 1881.
Would the admission/discharge registers for the prison be available anywhere please?

Thank you

Tina

Hi Tina

Lpool Mecury has report on what he did..

Walter Calderbank and Edward Lawrence broke into the Woodman Inn in Bottling Wood Wigan and helped themselves to a Quantity of Spirits and Eatables.. they left with a Decanter of brandy November 26th 1880..

So if he was still there in April 1881 thats 5 months the trial was in Liverpool

xx

Cheers for that Col.
It's a good job he did the deed in 1880, earlier he would have been transported to my neck of the woods!
I love the "quantity of spirit & eatables", sounds like they had a little party all of their own, courtesy of the landlord and a take away "for the road"..
Thank you for looking in the Mercury.
I wonder if anyone knows about the records for the prison?

Warmies

Tina

Hi Tina

I think its really funny, i can just picture them both..saying "come on lets go get wasted" I wonder when they let them out of Jail.

xx

Hi Col
My friend thinks you are also downunder, she says you're her Aussie Star for finding info in Mercury..
Would you please be able to cut & paste article & send to my email addie? If it's not too much trouble, no rush.
Hey at least they didn't nick the door mats on the way out...sorry couldn't resist

Tina oxo

I have tried to get records of Kirkdale without any luck. I think they were lost but the year I wanted was earlier so couldn't be too sure.
What I did get was a copy of the court costs . These I got from Lancashire Records office . Just checked on line and couldn't find him. May be worth an email to them to see if they have them
There was also a report on Walter and Edwards adventure! in a Wigan paper.
Germaine
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Thanks to everyone for xclnt info!
Col, received newspaper cutting which of course I had to read the whole page...thank you.

I've just spotted Lawrenson in the nick with Calderbank...

Cheers
Tina

Hi Tina,

I am not sure what these records contain but they are at Liverpool RO

RefNo 347 QUA/2
Title Calendars of Prisoners
Date 1844-1956
Description From Dec 1844 - Mar 1853 the calendars give date on which the sessions begin and an index of prisoners. General details include name, age, whether charged with a felony or misdemeanour, events of trail, whether able to read or write, offence, date of conviction, number in calendar, previous offence and sentence.

From Feb 1854 calendars give additional information which includes trade, name and address of Committing Magistrate, date of warrant, when received into custody, when tried, before whom tried, verdict of jury, sentence or order of the court. The names of the Recorder, Clerk of the Peace, Mayor and gaol Governor are also usually given.
Extent 235 volumes
AccessConditions Access will be granted to any accredited reader

Jan