Fascinating 19th century Scottish custody records have been unearthed, and include unusual incidents such as a man being jailed for "annoying his mother".
Archivists at the National Records of Scotland sorted through historical prison records to compile the most unique sentences in the 1800s.
Among the interesting cases are a 12-year-old boy who was almost jailed for annoying passersby by playing marbles, and a homeless person who used a pet porcupine to beg for money who was locked up for over a week. Meanwhile, bigamy was punished with a nine-month sentence, and a 15-year-old who stole two apples was jailed for two months.
