Theft of Lord Randolph Churchill's Poodle
Can anyone help me?
I have a 2G Grandfather Charles Selby 1863-1936 born Marylebone.
He was in:
* an unknown prison in 1897 (wife and kids into workhouse and poor law school)
* Pentonville in 1903 and then put on Habitual Drunkard list after that
* Wormwood Scrubs in 1911
* Up to criminal charges for assault of a police officer in 1922 (and had beaten wife and adult daughter too)
I've just done a quick search on the BNA site and found a Charles Selby who was charged with stealing Lord Randolph Churchill's poodle in 1884 - and if I am honest if I am going to be related to a drunken wife beating criminal... I really want it to be one who also stole a Churchill's "black dog" :D :D
Is there any way of finding out more about the accused. The age is not quite right 19 in 1884 would make 1865 as year of birth - but that isn't *that' far out to make it impossible, do you think? He was charged at Marlborough Street Police Court.
Many thanks