Deserters & Thieves, 1st July 1918

“DESERTERS AND THIEVES.

“TWELVE MONTHS FOR RADFORD MEN.

“Two charges of stealing boots and leather were admitted by Charles Price (26), of Chelsea-street, and James Oscar Price (24), of Croft-place, St. Peter's-street, who, at the Nottingham Police Court to-day [1st July 1918], were sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment. Both prisoners were deserters from the Sherwood Foresters, and one wore four wound stripes and the other two.

“In the first case they stole a bend of leather and boots, value £3 19s., from the shop of John Kerr, Bulwell, and in the other, boots, leather, and other articles, worth £5 7s., belonging to James Allen, of Bulwell. One pair of boots they sold to a younger brother for 5s., and when seen by P.c. Doubleday they confessed the thefts.

“The Chairman (Mr. W. H. Carey), in announcing the sentence, said that in view of what prisoners had done for their country, it was a pity they could not be sent back to the army, but their characters made such a course impossible. Both had been birched for offences at an early age, and had numerous convictions against them. They had had their chance in the army, but had not taken it.”

'Nottingham Evening Post', 1st July 1918.