Knock knock who's there

[Currie]

According to The Law of 1857, sixty days in prison was a sure cure for depression and ample use of a horse whip was the cure of all evil.

Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh), Tuesday, November 17, 1857

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Jessie Fraser, a girl of about 19 years of age, was charged with attempting suicide, by throwing herself from the window of a brothel in Rose Street on Sunday. The prisoner replied in a tremulous voice, "I was not aware of what I was doing." Dr Littlejohn stated that the attempt had been the result of excessive drinking. The Bailie pronounced sentence of 60 days' imprisonment, and the unfortunate girl was removed from the bar quite overcome with grief.

WARNING TO BOYS.
James Sinclair, a pert-looking youth of about 12 years of age, was placed at the bar on a rather peculiar charge. It appears that on the 13th current, while standing in Assembly Close, he had, with no ostensible motive, inflicted on other three boys a severe castigation with a horse whip. The Bailie severely reprimanded the young delinquent, and pretty plainly hinted to his mother (who appeared along with him) that the ample administration of the said article was not likely to do him much injury. He was dismissed from the bar, but threatened with summary measures should he again commit a similar offence.

Alan

[SarahND]

As a a matter of interest, what number in Rose Street? I had folk there in 1841 at no. 126.

There appear to be two women age 20 who are brothel keepers in Rose Street. One at 44 Rose Street 1st F and the other at 44 Rose St 2nd F.
There are two more brothel keepers on Rose St in 1841, one at 2 Rose St and the other at 104 Rose St. There are only 12 people with occupation "prostitute" on the street, all at the above addresses. So it wasn't the entire street, just a few houses!

Regards,
Sarah

[Currie]

Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh, Scotland), Thursday, October 24, 1844

FATAL ACCIDENT.—About two o’clock on Monday morning, a man, in a state of intoxication, fell down a stair in No. 44, Rose Street, and received several wounds, particularly on the head. He was carried to his own house, where he lingered until the evening, when death put an end to his sufferings.

The Wages of Sin but what a way to go!

Alan

[keewik]

My ancestors must have lived at the posh end! =D>