QGR5/42

Minute book of the Visiting Justices [third volume] [see also QGR 4/1-360]. Mentions straw plaiting, female prisoners' diet, tobacco smoke from Debtor's Ward pervading the building, gas, new prisoners' diet. Frontispiece includes prison rules and list of Visiting Justices. Page 42 includes the following:

28 October 1833

From: 1833 To: 1833

Stephen Thornton, Philip Hunt, George Cardale, Thomas Barber. 53 prisoners. The recognisance of Robert Henman was taken in anticipation of the arrival tommorow of the commutation of his sentence. There have been committed, during the last week, six individuals: John Fensam [Fensom] of Luton for want of sureties to keep the peace to his wife. John Hall & Samuel Hudson of Langford for stealing barley. John Bull and Samuel Arnold of Bedford for stealing drinking glasses. William Parrott of Wootton for felony. The recognisance of James Woodward was taken, pursuant to his sentence.

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Barber, Thomas,
Hunt, Philip,
Cardale, George,
Thornton, Stephen,
Warner,
Short,
Banfield, James,
Henman, Robert,
Fensam, John,
Hall, John,
Hudson, Samuel,
Bull, John,
Arnold, Samuel,
Parrott, William,
Woodward, James

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