#12 James Ealing, 17, stole a tin can and a half pint of milk on Christmas Eve 1872. He got one month of hard labour at Wandsworth.

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#12 James Ealing, 17, stole a tin can and a half pint of milk on Christmas Eve 1872. He got one month of hard labour at Wandsworth.

Stealing for Survival: Victorian Mugshots of Food and Clothing Thieves

#12 James Ealing, 17, stole a tin can and a half pint of milk on Christmas Eve 1872. He got one month of hard labour at Wandsworth.

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