Corpun file 21629
The Times, London, 20 January 1932, p.6
Prison and the Birch
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At the Old Bailey on Monday ARTHUR FREDERICK HOWITT, 26,
labourer; HARRY BIGGS, 21, billiards marker; and FREDERICK
BOOTHRIGHT, 19, labourer, were found Guilty of robbery
with violence and wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm
to Arsenius Thomas Carrel. It was stated that the three men hid
at the Marlborough Picture Theatre, Holloway-road, N., by
climbing on to the roof after a performance. On descending into
the building they encountered the night watchman, Carrel, who was
struck over the eye with a jemmy. An attempt was also made by
Howitt and Boothright to gag Carrel. Some cupboards in a
storeroom were opened and a quantity of cigarettes and chocolates
removed.
The RECORDER (Sir Ernest Wild, K.C.) sentenced Howitt to 17
months' imprisonment and 20 strokes with the birch; Boothright to
14 months and 16 strokes with the birch; and Biggs to 11 months'
imprisonment without a birching, there being a medical
certificate that he was unfit for such punishment.
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