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CRIME in ORVILLE ROAD....fed up yet
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19th May 2007 10:24
In 1924 and 1925 a number of residents were arrested for a number of offences involving being victims of street attack, domestic disputes and violence, child neglect, gambling drunkenness, swearing and fraud.
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19th May 2007 10:26
In August 1924 George Devonport of 19 Orville Rd, an iron furnacer, was attacked by
the gang and had his throat cut.
On 13 September 1924 Mrs Grace Tickner, 27 Orville Rd summonsed her husband
Henry for assault. They had been married for 8 years. She alleged 'He dragged her
through the streets. She did not want him sent to prison because he would then lose his
job.' He said she had been drunk in a pub and at home she had thrown a knife at him.
He lost his temper and gave her a backhander, cutting her eye. He worked at Ram
Brewery for 17/18 years. The case was adjourned while parties came to terms. •
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In January 1925, Frederick Reed, 27 Orville Rd was sent to prison for one month for
neglecting to maintain his children aged 3,6,8,9. He, his wife and children lived in one
room.
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• O 5 Marc~ 1925 Mary Hassett, of 9 Orville Rd was arrested for being drunk and using
bad language in Castle St. She appeared in the South West Police Court in April. She
was a laundress who lived with her sister and brother-in-law. She had had 5
appearances in Court in 1924. She was put on probation for 12 months and fined
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19th May 2007 10:23
in June 1925 William Penfold (55), a general dealer living at 17 Orville Rd, and Thomas
Upham, aged 19, of 28 Orville Rd, a labourer were 'accused of breaking the law by
gambling in the open street at Orville-road to the annoyance of the inhabitants' on 6
May. P.C.Franks had been in Orville Rd in plain clothes. 'It was necessary that he
should be unobtrusively attired, for the inhabitants of Orville-road, taking them in the
lump, vanished on the approach of a policeman's uniform.' He had wanted Penfold,
Upham and 9 other men 'playing an intensive game of banker, which is the poor man's
chess'. He swooped on them, everybody scattered. During the proceedings it was said
that John Penfold (aged 27) of 13 Orville Rd took part in a Sunday afternoon game of
pitch and toss.
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In June 1925 the Court imprisoned George Northay of 24 Orville Rd for 14 days for
making a false application to the Board of Guardians. He had told the Board that he
received 8s pension, when in fact he received 12/-. He had a wife and 2 children.
In September 1925 Louise Penfold (aged 34) of 11 Orville Rd was in Court for insulting
behaviour in Sloane St while selling heather. She had screamed at a woman who had
refused to buy heather. 'I am sorry, It shall not occur again. The country is in such a
terrible state, sir, that one had got to do something to live. I had had three or four
drinks.' She was sentenced to pay 207- fine or serve 11 days in prison.
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19th May 2007 10:24
A number of residents were before the Court in the years 1931 to 1933, including:
In June 1931 William Penfold, aged 30, a labourer, was said in Court 'to be a man of
renown in Orville-road, Battersea, a mighty man of valour.' He was in front of the
magistrate for language which even the residents were said to have found shocking
The cause of his arrest was his assault on a man who he believed was the father of his wife's child.
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19th May 2007 10:28
In January 1932 John William Marks (20), coalman, 20 Orville Rd was charged with 2
others for breaking and entering and theft. They were remanded for one week. Edward
Davis (21) was committed to trial, on surety for £10. He had argued 'I want to goto
work just to help my mother for a week,'
•Frederick William Addison (19) of 15 Orville in Wimbledon Police Court wit
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