ANOTHER FISH STEALER SENT TO PRISON: "At the North Shields Police Court this morning … Frederick Mudd, 17 years of age, residing at 13 Reed Street, was charged with stealing a quantity of haddocks, valued at 3s, the property of the Tyne Steam Fishing Coy, on the 10th inst. 
PC Spindler said that on Friday afternoon he met the accused coming from the direction of the steam trawler Tyne Belle, carrying a quantity of haddocks. A soon as the accused saw him he dropped the haddocks and ran away.
Afterwards he arrested the accused and charged him with stealing the fish, to which he replied, “I have nothing to say”. A clerk representing the Tyne Steam Fishing Company estimated the value of the fish, which the accused dropped at 3s.
The Bench committed prisoner to gaol for fourteen days with hard labour”.
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