Henry Moreland, arrested for stealing ducks, North Shields, UK, 1902 (b/w photo)

Name: Henry Moreland Arrested for: Larceny Arrested at: North Shields Police Station Arrested on: 18 October 1902 The Shields Daily Gazette for 18 October 1902 reports: "Today at North Shields, Henry Moreland a miner, New York, was charged with stealing three ducks and a drake, value 16s, the property of Michael Gaffney, at New York on the 17th. Prosecutor stated that he lived in New York, and on the night in question he saw the defendant running away from his house with two ducks in his possession. Witness gave chase and defendant dropped a duck and a drake. He caught him and brought him back to his house, where he gave him into custody. PC Brown deposed to receiving defendant into custody and afterwards finding the two ducks produced behind a hedge. Fined 40s including costs". Prisoners brought before the North Shields Police Court between 1902 and 1916.