QGR4/240

Minute Book of the Visiting Justices' weekly meetings [second Volume]. Contains information on prisoners' numbers, health, and conduct, officers' conduct, contracts for supplies, those awaiting transportation, etc. Page 240 includes the following:

14 Feb 1831

From: 1831 To: 1831

Philip Hunt, Thomas Barber. Number of prisoners - 60. Every prisoner comitted for trial was informed by the Visiting Justice that the regulations of this Gaol allow any of them to have private and confidential communication with their solicitors and legal advisors, both verbally & by letter, without either Gaoler or Turnkey being present at such interviews, or being permitted to inspect any such correspondence. The sou pand bread were good.

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Barber, Thomas,
Hunt, Philip,
Warner

BEDFORD, Bedford Gaol, House of Correction, gaol, general justices of the peace, prison warden, transportation, treadmill, vaccination, tobacco, illness, chaplains, gaoler, surgeon, convict labour, imprisonment, magistrate, turnkey, matron, food & drink, soup, bread, solicitor, legal correspondence