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Friday, 30 March 2018

Tuesday, 13 March 2018

A BLACK EYE FOR SNORING.

23rd July 1889
A BLACK EYE FOR SNORING.
At the Thames police-court yesterday, John Stevens, 50, was charged with assaulting Francis Wilson, 50, an inmate of the Poplar Workhouse. The Prosecutor stated that on Saturday night he was in bed asleep, and was awoke by feeling prisoner’s fist in his face. Stevens again stuck him a violent blow in the eye, blackening it.
Mr Saunders: What have you to say ?
The Prisoner: Well, he kept snoring and wouldn’t leave off. So I just gave him a tap.
Mr Saunders sentenced him to seven days’ hard labour.

Saturday, 10 March 2018

Thursday, 8 March 2018

Emily Castletine Jackson

Ethel Le Neve's landlady.

Image kindly granted by Jonathan Castletine-Jackson. Many thanks.

Sunday, 4 March 2018

Advertisements for Belle Elmore and Vulcana

Nellie Belmore, second time that name has appeared on the same billing as Belle Elmore - same person?