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Offline Trojan

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Re: Old police station, Church Walks
« Reply #15 on: May 07, 2011, 05:19:05 am »
I'm going with Florence house as the first Police Station. It would appear that Capri was the original Town Hall.

The first "Police Station" was the parish lock-up behind Church Walks close to King William Street cottages, which were in front of Tan Yr Ogof Terrace.

This consisted of two tiny, narrow, low rooms. The oak doors were almost hidden by square nails. The lock-up was so small, that a person could barely turn around in them.

The Parish Constable was Owen Owens in the 1830's, who had the responsibility of keeping the King's Peace. If unable to perform this task, he was required to inform the Justices, who would then summon the Military to impose order.

In 1839 the Constable received backing from a newly founded Llandudno Association for the Prosecution of Felons, which offered rewards for the successful prosecution of criminals, who infringed the property rights of it's members.
The conviction of a burglar earned five guineas.

Two guineas was paid for the prosecution of anyone arrested for feloniously milking a cow.