INVERARAY JAIL - PRISONER RECORDS http://www.inverarayjail.co.uk/ USE THE EDIT / FIND ON TOOLBAR TO SEARCH NAMES and ENTRIES BY TOWN and VILLAGE By tradition and history 'the county town Argyll, Inveraray's courthouse and prisons, designed by James Gillespie Graham in 1813, after original plans by Robert Reid in 1807, opened in 1820 - Whilst Reid's original plans hadd included a courthouse and three prisons - one for males, one for females and one for debtors - The Prison Commissioners, lacking finances, had to be content with building only the courthouse and but one prison, eight cellss contained in its two floors - Following the 1839 Prisons (Scotland) Act, a second prison, separating men and women and designed by Thomas Brown of Edinburgh, was opened at the end of 1848, the new three-storied prison having twelve cells, an exercise gallery and a pair of outdoor exercise yards, the idea of separating male and female prisoners stemming from the somewhat misguided persuasion that such a system gave prisoners time to reflect upon their sins ! After the passing of the 1877 Prisons (Scotland) Act, the responsibility for the running and financing prisons taken away from local authorities, small local prisons were successively closed in favour of large prisons, such as Glasgow's 1882-built Barlinnie Prison and though Inveraray's jail, the last of the small prisons, was closed on August 31, 1889, courts continued to sit in Inveraray's courthouse until around 1954.4. After an extensive programme of restoration was undertaken by The Scottish Office in the 1980's, the building then lying empty for some years, Inveraray Jail was opened to the public as a 'visitor attraction' in May 1989 and the records of more than 4,000 of its Victorian prisoners put online for the interest of family history researchers. While some may prefer to 'trawl' Inveraray Jail's own list of prisoner records at http://www.inverarayjail.co.uk/prison- records/all.asp the entries here have been sorted by 'town' or village or parish, some spellings and names sometimes differing slightly from those in use today and the surnames, in the case of each 'town' or village or parish entry, areare then listed in alphabetical order, it thus easier for researchers to gain a quick overview of 'goings ons' in particular areaseas or even in particular families in these areas ! Use the EDIT / FIND facility on the computer's toolbar(s) to pursue anything of interest and click on 'More Info' to access the detail(s) of the crime(s) held in Inveraray Jail's records - Record entries will generally give a reference number, note an individual's full name and address, the individual's age, marital status and occupation, a trial date and the name of the judge or Justice of The Peace on the bench, detail the crime(s), the conviction(s) and the court's sentence - If the individual is unfortunate enough to be to be sentenced to transportation, the records should alsoso identify the ship's name, its departure date, destination and arrival date and, in most cases, the 'other information' on an individual's record will give some, sometimes much, detail of the case against the prisoner(s) -- AN EXTRACT of prisoners unfortunate enough to be transported will be found at the end of this document, beginning on page 94. SOME USEFUL SCOTTISH LINKS http://www.nas.gov.uk/guides/crime.asp and SOME MORE GENERAL LINKS http://www.familytreeforum.com/wiki/index.php/The_English_Legal_System 11 CLICK Surname Crime Town FOR ANDERSON, William (1) Theft by opening lockfast places (2) Assault & Breach of peace (1) Campbeltown (2)(2) More Info Oban McCORQUODALE, Margaret (1) Assault & Breach of Peace (2) Assault & Breach of peace & PC (3)(3) (1) Kilchrenan (3/4) More Info Breach of peace (4) Breach of peace Oban MORRIS, John (1) Assaulting his wife (2) Assault (3) Assault & PCs (1) Kilmeny (2&3) More Info Dunoon JAMIESON or DOCHERTY, (1) Begging (2) Falsehood, Fraud & Wilful Imposition (3) Theft (1) Oban (2)(2) More Info Mary Rothesay McNEILL, Annabella (1) Offences against laws of excise (2) Selling spirits without a licence Achahoish More Info CAMERON, Lachlan Sheep stealing or reset Achnacroish More Info MUNRO, Malcolm Assault Achnagoul More Info PATERSON, John Assault Achnagoul More Info McCALMAN, Alexander Trespass Annat More Info BLACK, Archibald Theft of a jacket Appin More Info CAMERON, Lachlan Theft of £5 Appin More Info CARMICHAEL, Donald Deforcement (Assaulting a peace officer) Appin More Info CARMICHAEL, Duncan Fraud & Imposition Appin More Info CARMICHAEL, James Deforcement (Assaulting a peace officer) Appin More Info LAWSON, Neil Theft of money Appin More Info LIVINGSTON, Angus Assault & Breach of Peace Appin More Info McGREGOR, Alexander (1) Assault (2) Theft Appin More Info McNIVEN, John Breach of Peace & Malicious Mischief Appin More Info McDUFF, Donald Assault Ardbeg More Info McMILLAN , James Assault Ardbeg More Info CAMERON, John Theft & Forgery Ardchattan More Info CUNNINGHAM, Dugald Assault Ardchattan More Info HARRIES, William Malicious Mischief Ardchattan More Info MacKENZIE, Hugh Assault Ardchattan More Info McCORQUODALE, Hugh Breach of the peace Ardchattan More Info McLAURIN, Duncan Rape or Assault with intent to ravish Ardchattan More Info McPHERSON, Duncan Assault Ardchattan More Info McCOLL, Duncan Housebreaking with intent to steal Ardentallen More Info BARCLAY, Joseph Theft of money Ardentinny More Info FRASER, Donald Night Poaching Ardentinny More Info RANKIN, James (1) Forging Letter and obtaining 40/- Ardgour More Info McDONALD, Angus Offences against laws of excise Ardnadam More Info McGLASHAN, Mary Child Murder or Concealment of Pregnancy Ardnadam More Info BROWN, Peter Theft of £6 from a shop Ardnahua More Info McNAUGHTON, Allan Breach of Trust Ardnamurchan More Info MUNRO, Malcom Assault with intent to ravish Ardnaw More Info BONE, Robert Breach of Peace Ardno More Info DERRICK, Teddy Assault Ardno More Info FERGUSON, John Assault Ardno More Info McCALLUM, Peter Theft of firewood Ardno More Info ANGUS, Donald Prevarication on oath Ardrishaig More Info ANGUS, Donald Reset of Theft Ardrishaig More Info ARNOTT, Duncan Breach of Peace Ardrishaig More Info BELL, Daniel Assault to Danger Life Ardrishaig More Info BLAIR, Archibald Theft Ardrishaig More Info 22 BLAIR, Dugald Breach of Peace Ardrishaig More Info BRUCE or McGREGOR, Martha Theft Ardrishaig More Info BRUCE, Alexander Contempt of Court & disorderly conduct Ardrishaig More Info BRUCE, Flora Theft Ardrishaig More Info BRUCE, George Assault by stabbing Ardrishaig More Info BRUCE, George Assault Ardrishaig More Info BRUCE, John Assault Ardrishaig More Info BRUCE, Robert Theft Ardrishaig More Info CAMPBELL , John Assault to the effusion of blood & danger of life Ardrishaig More Info CAMPBELL , John Theft of oysters Ardrishaig More Info CAMPBELL , Robert Trawling Herring Ardrishaig More Info CAMPBELL, John Breach of Peace Ardrishaig More Info CRAIG, James Breach of Peace Ardrishaig More Info CROSBY, James Murder or Assault Ardrishaig More Info DAILEY (2), John Assault Ardrishaig More Info DAILEY (3), John Assault & Breach of Peace Ardrishaig More Info DAILEY, John Assault with intent to ravish Ardrishaig More Info DAVISON, Archibald Drunk & Disorderly & Breach of the peace Ardrishaig More Info DAWSON , Colin (1) Assault & Deforcement (2) Assault & PCs Ardrishaig More Info DAWSON , Hugh (1) Assault (2) Theft of £14 15s & Assault (3) Beach of peace & PCs (4)(4) Ardrishaig More Info Assault & PCs (5) Assault on wife & PCs DAWSON jnr (2), Hugh Breach of Peace & Previous Conviction Ardrishaig More Info DAWSON jnr, Hugh Breach of Peace Ardrishaig More Info DAWSON, Alexander Assault & Breach of peace Ardrishaig More Info DAWSON, Archibald (1 - 6) Assault Ardrishaig More Info DAWSON, Catherine Theft by Shopbreaking Ardrishaig More Info DAWSON, Margaret Theft by Shopbreaking Ardrishaig More Info DAWSON, Robert Assault on a female Ardrishaig More Info DOCHERTY, John Theft by Housebreaking Ardrishaig More Info FERGUSON, Catherine Concealment of Pregnancy Ardrishaig More Info FERGUSON, Neil Theft Ardrishaig More Info FLETCHER, Alexander Assault & Breach of Peace Ardrishaig More Info FLETCHER, Colin Theft of 28 sheep Ardrishaig More Info GALBRAITH, Neil Assault Ardrishaig More Info HALL, Henry Assault Ardrishaig More Info HAMILTON, Robert Assault Ardrishaig More Info HOUSTON, Neil Assault Ardrishaig More Info JACKSON, Allan Assault Ardrishaig More Info KENNEDY or McLEAN, Theft & Previous Convictions Ardrishaig More Info Catherine LAWTON, Hugh Assault & Previous Convictions Ardrishaig More Info LEITCH or DAWSON, Agnes Assault, Drunk & Disorderly & Previous Convictions Ardrishaig More Info LEITCH or DAWSON, Agnes Assault & Previous Convictions Ardrishaig More Info LEITCH or DAWSON, Agnes Assault, Drunk & Disorderly & Previous Convictions Ardrishaig More Info LEITCH, Duncan Assault Ardrishaig More Info LESLIE, Samuel (1) Assault & Breach of peace (2) Assault Ardrishaig More Info MacBRAYNE , Donald (1) Assault, Drunk & Disorderly (2) Assault by stabbing & PCs Ardrishaig More Info MacNEILL, John Theft of Books Ardrishaig More Info MARQUIS, Neil Assault by stabbing & Previous Conviction Ardrishaig More Info McARTHUR, Donald Breach of Peace & Previous Conviction Ardrishaig More Info 33 McARTHUR, James (1) Assault & Breach of peace (2) Breach of peace (3) Malicious Mischief Ardrishaig More Info & Theft (4) Breach of peace McBRAYNE, Donald Assault Ardrishaig More Info McBRAYNE, Donald Breach of Peace Ardrishaig More Info McBRAYNE, Duncan Assault