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‎Criminal Law

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‎Criminal cases: police and court files: HO291/1060 file and Oppenheimer case

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‎Homosexuality and the Law: Criminalisation

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‎Criminal cases: police and court files

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‎Criminal cases: police and court files

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‎Criminal cases: police and court files

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 '''HO 345/1'''
 Report of Committee on Homosexual Offences and Prostitution (Cmnd 247) - Sept 1957
-(Little blue book outlining the research and conclusions). There are other files in the HO 345 series that contain papers relating to the [[Wolfenden]] Inquiry.
+(Little blue book outlining the research and conclusions). There are other files in the HO 345 series that contain papers relating to the [[Wolfenden Committee]].
 '''HO 291/123'''

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 '''HO 345/1'''
 Report of Committee on Homosexual Offences and Prostitution (Cmnd 247) - Sept 1957
-(Little blue book outlining the research and conclusions).
+(Little blue book outlining the research and conclusions). There are other files in the HO 345 series that contain papers relating to the [[Wolfenden]] Inquiry.
 '''HO 291/123'''

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 '''HO 291/1060'''
 Homosexual offences: male importuning: 1966-1968
-The document outlines society attitudes to male importuning particularly in the [[Oxford]] area. There are detailed descriptions of the arrest of males thought to be importuning in public toilets. There are also drawn maps of the area and detailed accounts given by plain clothed policemen who were at the scene.
+Originated with the arrest in 1965 of Raymond Harry Oppenheimer in [[Shepherd's Bush]], his acquittal at court and Lord Aldington taking up his case with the Home Office in 1966. The document outlines society attitudes to male importuning particularly in the [[Oxford]] area. There are detailed descriptions of the arrest of males thought to be importuning in public toilets. There are also drawn maps of the area and detailed accounts given by plain clothed policemen who were at the scene.
 There is also an interesting quotation in the files defining the difference between male and female prostitution:

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 '''HO 144/22298'''
 c.1922-1927
-Judge [[Atherley Jones]] - Correspondence between Metropolitan Police Commissioners and Home Office on his leniency towards homosexuals.
+Judge [[Atherley Jones]] - Correspondence between [[Metropolitan Police]] Commissioners and Home Office on his leniency towards homosexuals.
 Link to LCO 2/717

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 ==LGBT History==
-The National Archives contain a large amount of information about LGBT matters.<ref>http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/research-guides/gay-lesbian.htm The National Archives: gay and lesbian history</ref> The files referenced below are available to view in their original form at the archives in Kew. The file references and their descriptions can be viewed in [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI Discovery], The National Archives catalogue.
+The National Archives contain a large amount of information about LGBT matters.<ref>http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/research-guides/gay-lesbian.htm The National Archives: gay and lesbian history</ref> The files referenced below are available to view in their original form at the archives in [[Kew]]. The file references and their descriptions can be viewed in [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI Discovery], The National Archives catalogue.
 == Homosexuality in the Civil Service ==

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 '''MEPO 2/4485'''
-LIQUOR "The [[Running Horse Public House]]: permitting drunkenness and allowing disorderly conduct by undesirables on premises"
+LIQUOR "The [[Running Horse East Chapel Street|Running Horse Public House]]: permitting drunkenness and allowing disorderly conduct by undesirables on premises"
 Vibrancy and culture of queer life - lesbian history – woman asking if her wife had been in that eve/example of diverse people mixing/queer life/joking and socialising – how deal with homophobia – ’bohemians’ and diff people mixing – beard and sandalled man – last bookmark]  5 east chapel street w1

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 Unnatural offences cases, bestiality and sodomy (lists of cases) 1890s
-A review of the cases and varied lengths of sentences for [[sodomy]] following the [[Penal Servitude Act]] 1891 (c.69). Information requested by……
+A review of the cases and varied lengths of sentences for [[sodomy]] following the [[Penal Servitude Act 1891]] (c.69). Information requested by……
 Includes a case of two men convicted of sodomy with each other, one of whom committed suicide by taking poison in the police cell passage immediately after sentence.
 In the remarks column on one list: "Attempting to have carnal knowledge of one Rob t  Dye against the order of nature."

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 There is a particular reference to Richmond and "perverts’…" making use of the tow path along the [[River Thames]] in the [[Richmond]] and [[Barnes]] districts.
 A good example of local LGBT history.
 '''CRIM 1/903'''

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 This document contains activities of homosexuals, soldiers and civilians: co-operation between the army and the police.
-There is a particular reference to Richmond and "perverts" making use of the tow path along the [[River Thames]] in the [[Richmond]] and [[Barnes]] districts.
+There is a particular reference to Richmond and "perverts" making use of the tow path along the River Thames in the [[Richmond]] and [[Barnes]] districts.
 A good example of local LGBT history.
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 '''AIR 2/18644'''
-''Moral welfare – Policy and Procedures For dealing with Unnatural Friendships [in the WRAF]'' – Homosexual Practices involving members of the [[Women’s Royal Air Force]] (WRAF).
+''Moral welfare – Policy and Procedures For dealing with Unnatural Friendships [in the WRAF]'' – Homosexual Practices involving members of the Women’s Royal Air Force (WRAF).
 '''AIR 2/13859'''  Lesbians in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF)
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 Policies and procedures regarding lesbianism/homosexuality and cases of homosexuality between airwomen – members of the WAAF and WRAF.
 Includes lecture on "unnatural relationships between airwomen" given to the WRAF.
 '''DEFE 71/362''' RAF and WRAF Offences and misconduct: homosexual activities (1973 - 1977)