Charles Pearson, Ralph Byrne, charge gross indecency, Poe's Lane public urinals, Brixton Catalogue Reference: CRIM 1/617 Before partial decriminalisation in 1967 the most accessible place for men to meet other men was often in outdoor and public spaces like urinals, known as cottages, and public parks. In 1932 Charles Pearson and Ralph Byrne were prosecuted for gross indecency when police observed them meeting in Poe's Lane public urinals, Brixton, 1932. lgbt, lgbthistory

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