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Old 19-02-2015, 13:00   #12
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Re: First jail in accrington

The first Police constable in Acc was Joe Booth his residence was in Cross St, which later became the Borough Arms, the court house was situated in Manchester Rd under what became the Fire Stn Houses. In 1858 the Courts were moved to the Peel Institute, the Police Stn was at the top of Union St, and a underground passage led from there to the cells under the Peel Institute.
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