James White, Bishop Auckland

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  • Name: James White
  • Arrested for: not given
  • Arrested at: North Shields Police Station
  • Arrested on: 13 March 1915
James White seaman arrested for thefts from the Tyne Sailors Home
James White seaman arrested for thefts from the Tyne Sailors Home

The Shields Daily News for 19 March 1915 reports:

“THEFTS FROM TYNE SAILORS’ HOME.

James White (21), a seaman, of Bishop Auckland, was charged at North Shields today with having stolen between March 5th and 6th, from a cubicle at the Tyne Sailors’ Home, a quantity of clothing, provisions and other goods, valued at 30s, the property of Albert Smith, a boarder at the home, and further with having stolen on the 11th inst., from another cubicle, a macintosh coat and other goods, valued at £1 8s, the property of Robert Jensen, a clerk at the home.

Chief Constable Huish said that defendant had been convicted at Bishop Auckland for larceny and false pretences. Defendant said he had been in the Wellesley Training Ship for six years and left three years ago. He pleaded guilty to each charge and had nothing further to say. The Bench committed him to prison for one month on each charge”.

These images are taken from an album of photographs of prisoners brought before the North Shields Police Court between 1902 and 1916 (TWAM ref. DX1388/1).

Tyne and Wear Archives ref: DX1388-1-258-James White

Source: Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums