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Having found out a large amount about this mystery man, due to the excellent endeavours of the Agatha Christie type sleuthing available in this community, I'm now seeking some more advice please.
John William Clough born c1882 had a long and not very illustrious career. He has various aliases Harry Clough, Harry Granville, James William Clough.The police Gazette of January 1924 states that he has convictions for petty crimes in Burnley, Glossop, Bury, Dukinfield and probably many others that I don't yet know about. He definitely went to Walton prison in 1924 - his army papers state this. I can locate three definite newspaper articles about him. 1909 Manchester Courier reports his imprisonment for three months for theft in Dukinfield. The Yorkshire evening post 1912 has him remanded in custody for theft (along with my grandmother Florence Constantine) In 1906 Burnley Gazette reports he's taken to court by his wife Margaret.
How could I go about finding the prison sentences etc for him? Is there anything else I could do to flesh out the details of his life of crime and possibly my grandmother's crimes too?

John William Clough..........born where??

Do you already have a thread on here about him?

He was born in Bradford. My previous thread was in January this year. Mysterious Mr Clough

For information........

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1348083

You could try Google uk prison records. I see National Archives hold some

Bill of costs of prosecution of John William Clough for felony
This record is held by Lancashire Archives
Title: Bill of costs of prosecution of John William Clough for felony
Reference: QSP/4698/24
Date: c1904
Held by: Lancashire Archives, not available at The National Archives
Language: English


Bill of costs of prosecution of John William Clough for larceny
This record is held by Lancashire Archives
Title: Bill of costs of prosecution of John William Clough for larceny
Reference: QSP/4647/7
Date: c1902
Held by: Lancashire Archives, not available at The National Archives
Language: English


Bill of costs of prosecution of John William Clough for larceny
This record is held by Lancashire Archives
Title: Bill of costs of prosecution of John William Clough for larceny
Reference: QSP/4670/54
Date: c1903
Held by: Lancashire Archives, not available at The National Archives
Language: English


Bill of costs of prosecution of John William Clough for felony
This record is held by Lancashire Archives
Title: Bill of costs of prosecution of John William Clough for felony
Reference: QSP/4764/18
Date: c1906
Held by: Lancashire Archives, not available at The National Archives
Language: English



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They may need sifting through as may not all be for your man -there appears to be another John William Clough operating in the Burnley/ Lancashire area for the same time period, but he was born in the 1860s. There are many articles relating to his convictions.- One in Burnley 1906 suggests 31 previous offences.

I will try Lancs records office and have a look and I'll also try the national archives. I know about the other JWClough - there are lots of newspaper articles about him that I've had to sift through to find my Mr Clough!
Thank you so much for your help.