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NAME >>>>>>>>William Almond Cotterill
Born 1852 Kingswinford, Staffordshire
CRIME >>>>>>>>March 2nd 1877 Imprisonment for Imbezzlement


PUNISHMENT >>8 months hard labour.



His father was also a Criminal who was transported!
Does anyone know if it would be possible to find out any more detail about William's crime?

(I hope I posted this in the right place)

Where did you get that from Sarah?
Inerestingly Ancestry has,
Worcester, 2nd March 1875, William Almond Cotterell, Embezzlement, 8 calendar months hard labourer

Hello Sarah,

As grangers14 has found the info taking place at Worcester you can try Worcestershire Record Office here

www.worcestershire.gov.uk/cms/docs/Quar ... ecords.doc

Depending upon where William Almond Cotterell was living at the time the case may have been reported in the local newspaper.

Thank you both.

Grangers14 is correct. Oops, I'm afraid I made a typing error, a very dangerous mistake when researching.
William lived in Worcestershire.

Thank you for the link. I can't believe I didn't think to check the newspapers. Doh!