William Small, arrested for frequenting the River Tyne for the purpose of committing a felony,...

Name: William Small Arrested for: Frequenting Arrested at: North Shields Police Station Arrested on: 13 June 1904 The Shields Daily Gazette for 13 June 1904 reported: “FOUND ON A TRAWLER At North Shields Wm. Small (21) and Edward Walker (20) were charged with frequenting the River Tyne for the purpose of committing a felony on the 13th inst. Supt Jamieson, River Tyne Police, prosecuted. Sub. Inspector Mayne stated that at 2.20am he was on the river in a boat together with PC Moore and PC Mayne when he saw the defendants on the trawler Scotia which was alongside the quay. The both ran away but were apprehended. PC Moore said there was a third man on the boat who escaped. Small said he was helping to moor the boat to oblige the crew. Walker denied having been there at all. Small made his sixteenth and Walker his sixth appearance. They were fined 5s and costs each or seven days Prisoners brought before the North Shields Police Court between 1902 and 1916.