QGR4/325

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 325 includes the following:

3 September 1832

From: 1832 To: 1832

Philip Hunt, Thomas Charles Higgins, Thomas Barber. 31 prisoners. The Turnkey reported that the conduct of the untried prisoners charged with felony and misdemeanour has been good but that with regard to debtors Mr [Alfred] Lowless was disrespectful and insolent towards the turnkey at the lock up hour last night at 9pm. Mr Lowless appeared before the Justices and apologised for his conduct, promising to conform strictly, hereafter to the rules of the prison.

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Hunt, Philip,
Higgins, Thomas Charles,
Barber, Thomas,
Warner,
Banfield, James,
Lowless, Alfred

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