Charles Ludwig; characters and places

[Jose Oranto]

Alec Fienberg's criminal record... It seems that Ludwig met his match, Alec was definitely not one of the good guys

Died June, 5 1932 in Stepney

[Jose Oranto]

Last address of interpreter Herman David Smaje. He appeared in the Post Office London Directory for 1890, but had died in December [?] 1889.

[Jose Oranto]

TPC records

The night Ludwig was arrested by john Gallagher H221 when he, Ludwig, was running after "the thief" Alec Fienberg at the coffee stall with a knife in his hand.

[Jose Oranto]

TPC records

The night Ludwig was arrested by john Gallagher H221 when he was running after "the thief" Alec Fienberg at the coffee stall with a knife in his hand.

There is something even more interesting, three lines below Ludwig, William Seaman in the attack on pharmacist John Caton Simkin at 82 Berner Street

[Jon Simons]

There is something even more interesting, three lines below Ludwig, William Seaman in the attack on pharmacist John Caton Simkin at 82 Berner Street

Yes, very interesting. William Seaman was a very bad egg and eventually swung. Interesting fact ... when Seaman was executed at Newgate prison, high profile murderess Amelia Dyer was awaiting execution on the next day and her cell overlooked the yard where the gallows were. So not to upset her, she was moved from her cell whilst Seaman was executed.

[Jose Oranto]

Yes, very interesting. William Seaman was a very bad egg and eventually swung. Interesting fact ... when Seaman was executed at Newgate prison, high profile murderess Amelia Dyer was awaiting execution on the next day and her cell overlooked the yard where the gallows were. So not to upset her, she was moved from her cell whilst Seaman was executed.

This of September 10 precedes the previous one, and refers to the same case, on September 17 and again on September 24.

[Debra Arif]

There is something even more interesting, three lines below Ludwig, William Seaman in the attack on pharmacist John Caton Simkin at 82 Berner Street

Here's Seaman's 1877 convict licence pic again



Seaman, William (wCO 511) alias King b c 1849 single, lighterman, fresh complexion, brown hair, brown eyes, height 5' 8.5", build proportionate, face shape oval, scar crown head and right buttock, lost several teeth, fourth right finger contracted, left shoulder fractured, Born in London. Convicted 22/10/88 released from Aylesbury 21/6/95, Sentence 7 years, previous - 2 previous convictions. Previously sentenced to Police Supervision see Vol 1888 as William Seaman. MEPO6 Habitual Criminals Register 1895

[Jose Oranto]

Here's Seaman's 1877 convict licence pic again



Seaman, William (wCO 511) alias King b c 1849 single, lighterman, fresh complexion, brown hair, brown eyes, height 5' 8.5", build proportionate, face shape oval, scar crown head and right buttock, lost several teeth, fourth right finger contracted, left shoulder fractured, Born in London. Convicted 22/10/88 released from Aylesbury 21/6/95, Sentence 7 years, previous - 2 previous convictions. Previously sentenced to Police Supervision see Vol 1888 as William Seaman. MEPO6 Habitual Criminals Register 1895

That was a very nice find, Debs

[Jon Simons]

Here's Seaman's 1877 convict licence pic again



Seaman, William (wCO 511) alias King b c 1849 single, lighterman, fresh complexion, brown hair, brown eyes, height 5' 8.5", build proportionate, face shape oval, scar crown head and right buttock, lost several teeth, fourth right finger contracted, left shoulder fractured, Born in London. Convicted 22/10/88 released from Aylesbury 21/6/95, Sentence 7 years, previous - 2 previous convictions. Previously sentenced to Police Supervision see Vol 1888 as William Seaman. MEPO6 Habitual Criminals Register 1895

Hi Debs, nice photo of William. Did you ever find a photo from around his 1895 conviction?

[Debra Arif]

Hi Debs, nice photo of William. Did you ever find a photo from around his 1895 conviction?

Hi Jon, nice to see you posting again. No, I haven't come across any other photograph of Seaman. I did recently find a photograph of a different William Seaman and had a bit of panic thinking I might have the wrong photograph but going through all the court records again showed I found the right one.