John Escott
Epithet: Date of confinement: 21 September 1888 at 6pm
Record type: Castle Rushen Gaol Registers
Biography: Alias: John Balshaw. First offence: In a public place in possession of implements or articles for the practice of card sharping or other unlawfull gaming and also of exhibiting such implements or articles in order to entice or induce persons to engage in such game. Second offence: Obtaining from one Samuel Powell a certain gold watch, gold chain and a spade guinea which the said John Escott did obtain by means of the offence above. Age: 61. Committed by: [blank] (Officer's Number: [blank]). Term of imprisonment/fine: Sentenced to 2 calendar months hard labour for the first offence. For the second offence, the said defendant John Escott was sentenced to restore to Samuel Powell the gold watch, gold chain and spade guinea. Failing such restitution it was ordered that he be apprehended and imprisoned in the Gaol of Castle Rushen for a further period of two calendar months hard labour, to take effect at the expiration of the first named two months. Money belonging to prisoner: [blank]. Person receiving back property: [blank]. Date of discharge: 20 November 1888 20 January 1889. Sentenced on 21 September 1888. Marital status: Married. Literacy: Reads and writes. Religion: Protestant. Weight: 12st 13lb 8oz. Weight on arrival: [blank]. Weight on discharge: [blank]. (MS 09672/1/2, fol.260)
Gender: Male
Name Variant: Balshaw, John