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Finding a prison record

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  • 28-09-2014 11:22pm
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    jkins
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭


    Hello

    I'm trying to find out why my grandfather served a term in prison in the 50s. I've contacted prisons.ie and the national archieves to no avail.

    Does anyone know someone who specialises in this kind of thing?


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    Bepolite
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    What was the reply?

    Have you checked the newspapers of the time?


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    jkins
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭jkins


    Bepolite wrote: »
    What was the reply?

    Have you checked the newspapers of the time?

    I've checked a lot of news papers online


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    Pat Mustard
    Registered Users Posts: 9,554 ✭✭✭Pat Mustard


    jkins wrote: »
    Hello

    I'm trying to find out why my grandfather served a term in prison in the 50s. I've contacted prisons.ie and the national archieves to no avail.

    Does anyone know someone who specialises in this kind of thing?

    The relevant court office is supposed to have the record of the conviction. Considering the lapse of time, there may be practical difficulties involved in finding the information, physically.


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    Gatling
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    was he actually in prison or just a family rumor type of thing
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    jkins
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭jkins


    Gatling wrote: »
    was he actually in prison or just a family rumor type of thing

    Really was...my father seen newspaper clippings when he was a child


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    jkins
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    jkins wrote: »
    Really was...my father seen newspaper clippings when he was a child

    I'm looking for a person who digs out this kinda stuff. Would any solicitor do it?


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    uberwolf
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    jkins wrote: »
    I'm looking for a person who digs out this kinda stuff. Would any solicitor do it?

    If there were newspaper clippings then the national library should have copies.


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