apr 7, 1881 - Joseph Denny imprisoned at Pentonville

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In the case of sailor Joseph Denny, whose Pentonville prison photograph is dated 7 April 1881. The census of 3 April 1881 listed him in Pentonville prison (where he was photographed), aged 30 and born in the West Indies (although some newspapers stated he was African). At the Old Bailey on 12 January 1881 he had pleaded guilty to stealing £25 and clothing from a house.

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