QGR5/544

Minute book of the Visiting Justices [third volume] [see also QGR 4/1-360]. Mentions prisoners' diet, tobacco smoke from Debtor's Ward pervading the building, installation of gas, alterations to prison. Frontispiece includes prison rules and list of Visiting Justices. Page 544 includes the following:

12 September 1844

From: 1844 To: 1844

12 September: Thomas Abbott Green. 26 prisoners in custody. Sarah Darwood, whose term of imprionment expires tomorrow, has conducted herself extremely well during the term of eight months, remains here for some little time as private servant to the Matron - as she has behaved satisfactorily it would be well when she leaves prison for teh Visiting Justices to give her a letter stating the above points, as such letter might be useful in obtaining a situation for her. 16 September: George Peter Livius, Thomas Abbott Green. 26 ptrisoners in custody. Two prisoners, Thomas Adams and Henry Gregory have been kept in close confinement for a limited time for misbehaviour - they were called in and admonished. A debtor by name of [James]Woodcroft applies for the gaol allowance of food as he is unable to provide for himself. Allowed - but no provisions fto be allowed from his friends during the period.

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Treganza,
Green, Thomas Abbott,
Livius, George P,
Darwood, Sarah,
Adams, Thomas,
Gregory, Henry,
Woodcroft, James

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