Arrested William Small, Mugshot photograph, England

Name: William Small.Arrested for: Frequenting.Arrested at: North Shields Police Station.Arrested on: 13 June 1904.Tyne and Wear Archives ref: DX1388-1-51-William Small..The Shields Daily Gazette for 13 June 1904 reported:..“FOUND ON A TRAWLER..At North Shields Wm. Small (21) and Edward Walker (20) were charged with frequenting the River Tyne for the purpose of committing a felony on the 13th inst. Supt Jamieson, River Tyne Police, prosecuted. Sub. Inspector Mayne stated that at 2.20am he was on the river in a boat together with PC Moore and PC Mayne when he saw the defendants on the trawler Scotia which was alongside the quay. The both ran away but were apprehended. PC Moore said there was a third man on the boat who escaped. Small said he was helping to moor the boat to oblige the crew. Walker denied having been there at all. Small made his sixteenth and Walker his sixth appearance. They were fined 5s and costs each or seven days”...William Small also appeared before the magistrates in the following year. The Shields Daily News for 1 September 1905 reported:.."John Anderson, Edward Tabener, Ernest Schultz, William Lavery, William Stott and William Small were summoned for playing at pitch and toss at the Low Lights and were each fined 5s and costs, with the exception of Anderson, who, having only made his 2nd appearance was fined 2s 6d and costs"...These images are a selection from an album of photographs of prisoners brought before the North Shields Police Court between 1902 and 1916 in the collection of Tyne & Wear Archives (TWA ref DX1388/1)...(Copyright) We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure please email [email protected].