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Looking for 1947 court records America

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Gee

Gee Report 26 Aug 2012 22:31

Hang on...........I cant get info on that?

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Gee

Gee Report 26 Aug 2012 22:26

Glad you found some more info

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Donna

Donna Report 26 Aug 2012 21:42

Hi Gins,
Thank you so much for your sugestion.
Managed to find 3 reports on the case on the British newspaper archive site and now have the answers to all my questions . Basically she was found guilty and sentenced to 15 month in prison in America.
Thanks once again for your help
Donna

Donna

Donna Report 26 Aug 2012 19:25

Hi Gins
Thanks for your reply
Mainly have found info on Google and Ancestry.
On google their was a piece in a book about war brides and also a newspaper article. Then passenger lists for her arrival in america

Gee

Gee Report 26 Aug 2012 17:08

Try a search at the British Newspaper Archive


I think youve done very well finding the info you have, would be interested to know your source as it might come in very handy for me and others

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Donna

Donna Report 26 Aug 2012 17:01

I think that this case was also reported in the English Press. Can anybody point me towards a good source for researching English papers
Thanks
Donna

Donna

Donna Report 25 Aug 2012 15:43

My relative Betty M Clayton married a GI Douglas William Pitt in 1944 in Epping, she emigrated to America in 26 2 1946 but on arrival his parents insisted that the marriage was annulled and that happened October 1946. She then moved to New York and was arrested and charged in Jan 1947 for stealing 2500 dollars worth of clothes and jewels from hotels . She denied the charges but the case was due to go to court. I can find plenty of articles about her arrest, but nothing on the court case although I have been told by relatives that it was widely published.
I feel that I have hit a brick wall, can anyone sugest any avenues I should try
Thanks
Donna