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William Morrissey alias Smith, arrested for sleeping rough

from North East Museums

• optimal chicken said:

  Sleeping out. Vagrancy?

• Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums said:

  Hi Paul, Yes, that's my understanding. William Morrisey was arrested for what is often nowadays called 'sleeping rough'. It was an offence under the Vagrancy Act of 1824.

• optimal chicken said:

  So sad really - I get the impression that so many folk were homeless and wandered about with no work. Tough times for sure..