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Date Posted: 06:01:55 07/31/07 Tue
Author: colin
Subject: Re: Borstal Riot
In reply to: Ian 's message, "Borstal Riot" on 10:07:24 06/29/07 Fri

Are you sure it was a borstal and not an approved school? There was trouble at Carlton Approved School in 1959. An official enquiry followed. See e.g. report on p.10 of The Times, 14.11.1959.


>I am a television writer researching a Borstal riot
>which I believe took place in the 1950's. The
>information I have is very limited and internet
>research has drawn a blank. If anyone is aware of an
>incident that occureed in a UK Borstal wherein the
>lads overpowered the guards and laid siege on the
>institution I'd be very grateful if you could shed
>more light on it. Even just a date or location would
>be very useful. Many Thanks.

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