Sun Jan 09, 2022 7:27 pm
#1892604
The 1921 Census has just been released, albeit with some hefty charging for the next three years.
I had a quick rummage and after a bit of further research discovered that a distant uncle was in the Old Bailey in 1907 claiming he'd been done by some card sharks - for just over £200 - as had several other people. However, one thing was very interesting; in The Old Bailey transcript is says ...
That one could "call" for a special train to be laid on for not a _huge_ amount of money is a bizarre concept - all the more so as presumably the next train wouldn't have been much of a wait anyway.
Has anyone heard of such a thing?
I had a quick rummage and after a bit of further research discovered that a distant uncle was in the Old Bailey in 1907 claiming he'd been done by some card sharks - for just over £200 - as had several other people. However, one thing was very interesting; in The Old Bailey transcript is says ...
...then Brown went to look for him and then came back and said, "What are you waiting here for; we here lost the train. Meggs is waiting on the platform all the time." The next train was at 1.30. They saw the officials about having a special train. The official said it would cost £30. They said they should not mind that, but after consideration they suggested to go down by Meggs's motor car.
That one could "call" for a special train to be laid on for not a _huge_ amount of money is a bizarre concept - all the more so as presumably the next train wouldn't have been much of a wait anyway.
Has anyone heard of such a thing?