pillowcases

amazing and soooo depressing... ( btw..., for me as a foreigner, the word "larceny" is so musical and interesting !

Newspaper account: "IMPUDENT THEFTS AT NORTH SHIELDS To-day at North Shields, Mabel Smith alias Tone (40), a married woman of no fixed abode, was charged on remand with stealing on the 27th of July, from the dwelling house 90 Grey Street, three table-cloths, two pillow cases, and one bolster, valued 9s 3d, the property of Elizabeth Turnbull. -- Prosecutrix stated that on July 27th the defendant went to her house and asked for lodgings. She gave the name of Leightman and said she was a school teacher belonging to Sunderland. Witness took her in, the understanding being for her to pay 6s per week for her rooms. On the 29th of July witness went out, leaving the prisoner in the house. When she returned prisoner had gone out, leaving a note behind her saying she would be back again at seven o'clock with her box. Witnessed missed the goods mentioned in the charge and gave information to the police. -- Susan Walker, an assistant with Mr Geo. Wilson, pawnbroker, Saville Street, deposed to taking the goods in pawn from the prisoner. She gave the name of Mary Dodds, of Collingwood Terrace, and said the goods were her own. -- Detective-Sergeant Scougal deposed to receiving the prisoner into custody from the Durham City police last Saturday as she came out of gaol. He charged her with the offence, and she replied, "I took them; I must have been mad." There was a further charge against prisoner of stealing from a dwelling house a 22 Whitby Street, on the 30th of July, a silk blouse valued 11s, the property of Ada Green. -- Mrs Georgina Brown, a widow residing at the above address, stated on the date in question prisoner went to her house and asked for lodgings. She took her into the back sitting room, and a few minutes later went to make the tea ready, leaving prisoner by herself. There was a parcel in the room at the time containing a silk blouse and other goods, the proper of her (witness') sister. About an hour later prisoner left the house, and witness missed the blouse from the parcel, and gave information to the police. -- Det. Sergt. Scougal spoke to charing the prisoner, who replied, "I don't remember ever having been there; I must have been mad." -- Several convictions for similar offences were put in, and the Bench sent her to prison for one month on each charge." --- Shields Daily Gazette, 3 Oct 1903, page 5.

Thank you for including the newspaper reports, which give context to these tragic photos.

You're very welcome - glad you found them interesting.

Yet again thankyou for the back story as its always nice to know more of the lives these people had.

for Dainty Lingerie no less!! Carol

Based on the fact that it's on a junction, and the ground slopes steeply right to left, I'm going to guess that this shop is at 12 Broad Street. If so, the shop is long gone, replaced by an ugly cubic thing.

I would say that the local Horrockses sales, marketing and merchantising team paid for this photograph. They probably won the annual marketing prize for their efforts here!!

They were a right crowd of Horrockes and thats for sure. What a wonderful shot, not only of the gentleman and his infant son in whom he has such pride but of the display and variety he has in his shop and windows. Blasts from the past - gingham, voile, overalls, flannelettes - this one has it all including the picture on display of the old lady with the loom.

Swordscookie I know! The only thing missing is Winceyette... Or is it? Screwing in monocle, and having another look!