QGR5/51

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 51 includes the following:

26 November 1833

From: 1833 To: 1833

26 November Thomas Barber, George Cardale The order against Skevington continues in force. The gaoler being absent the under gaoler Banfield was called in and reported that the number of prisoners since yesterday is increased by one viz George Woodham from Streatley for want of sureties under different charges. Harris, the convict, continues ill.

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Neve, Frederick Hervey,
Cardale, George,
Barber, Thomas,
Warner,
Short,
Banfield, James,
Skevington,
Woodham, George,
Harris

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