Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    QGR1/25
  • Title
    Reports and Papers relating to building new prison: Chaplain's report on origins of prisoners; Justices on named new officers and salaries; plus mortgages, contract, gas prices and location of works, diets, debtors.
  • Date free text
    1849
  • Production date
    From: 1823 To: 1881
  • Scope and Content
    Reports and Papers - the Chaplain'sreport of 16 Oct 1849 has a table showing parish and number of Bedfordshire prisoners committed during year and the counties and countries which others came from. Ages are also given (including 2 boys under 12) and state of education. There is a deaf and dumb man in the gaol at this date. In the report for January 1849 he mentions that he has found it impossible to convince men that it is morally wrong to violate game laws. The visiting Justices of the Gaol and House of Correction report in respect of the arrangements as to the new prison (ie in which part is Gaol and which House of Correction) with the names and salaries of officers, Michaelmas 1849 Mortgages to Thomas Barnard nos 21-30 (and copies) 2 Jan 1849, with note on back of copies as to death of Thos. Barnard, on 3 June 1853, and the appointment of his sons, Talbot and Thos, as exors. Will proved (PCC) on 4 July 1853 Resolution of meeting of Council of Borough of Bedford proposing variation of the terms of the contract for reception and maintenance of Borough prisoners by rescinding that part of it which empowers County Justices to determine same by notice at end of any period of three years, 1849 Appointment by the High Sherrif of Jas Banfield as Gaoler, 17 Feb 1849 Expenses for unsuccessful candidates as Matron, Michaelmas 1849 Letter from Sharman and Turnley, Bedford, referring to a complaint from Mr Masters, a builder, about the gas works inside the gaol wall, and so near his property, 31 Aug 1849 Letter from Director of Bedford Gas Works saying that, due to a patent authorised by the Attorney General, there will be a great reduction in the price of gas, 2 April 1849 Dietary of prisoners in Gaol and House of Correction, Epiphany and October 1849 Certificate of Sherrif authorising any rules and arrangements the JPs may think fir for the classification and separation of prisoners in County Gaol, and removal of debtors and other prisoners to new gaol, 13 Oct 1849
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