History of crime in Marple

[Howard]

You're right, it seems Mrs Sarah Wilcock of the Bulls Head didn't have an easy time of it. Clothes stolen and then the next year assaulted by a patron.

I do like some of the phrases: after a burglary at Marple Hall "The police have the matter in hand"; "George Reed, boatman of Marple, a notorious character" who stole potatoes; "an unpleasant soiling of his clothes" after a bicycle accident .

[Dizzy Penguin]

In fact I've just noticed all the crime on that page is Marple related and it happens to be from the marple historical website! (what a muppet)

One of the crimes is an assault on landlady of The Bull's Head, in 1828 !! Old pub.

If interested link here: http://marplelocalhistorysociety.org.uk/stories-from-the-archive/stories-of-people/153-past-news-of-local-crime-and-misfortunes.html?showall=1

[Dizzy Penguin]

Was just browsing the web for historical crime in the area, as in way back in the past.

Can't find much but did read this - phwoo-hoo, seems excessive I bet £5 was a lot of money back then!

Stockport Advertiser - 29th November 1879
Adulterated Milk
Alfred Lomas of Hill Top Farm, Marple, was prosecuted for selling adulterated milk.  Examined at Ardwick Station part of a consignment of cans to Isaac Newton, Milk Dealer, Grey Mare Lane, Bradford, contained 12% added water.  Mr Lomas claimed the water must have been added on the way to the station or when the sample was abstracted.  He also said that a few weeks before a servant girl whose duty was to stir the milk whilst cooling in a water trough next to the pump and either through indolence or an effort to speed the process made a practice of pouring water into the milk until caught in the act (laughter in court). Lomas was fined £5 and costs.