Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    CRT130FEL/4
  • Title
    Notes from Quarter Sessions and Assize Records relating to various people in the diary of Edward Arpin, all connected to Felmersham.
  • Date free text
    1764-1829
  • Production date
    From: 1764 To: 1829
  • Creator
    Office staff
  • old accession number 1604
  • Scope and Content
    Robert Smith committed to gaol 22nd February 1815, aged 21 for the rape of Ann Barber. Also gaoled 22nd August 1818 for 'snaring' and 13th November 1828 for 'fowl stealing'. John Brooks committed to gaol 3rd September 1823 for cutting and maiming a cow; later sentenced to 7 years transportation and removed to the Justitia hulk at Woolwich 24th April 1824. Robert Costin and James Hewlett committed to gaol 11th and 15th February 1825 respectively for stealing 2 shearhog sheep. Sentenced to death, commuted to transportation for life and delivered to the Dolphin at Chatham 26th April 1825. Benjamin Parsons committed to gaol 18th February 1825, aged 32, for violent assault on Joseph Wills. Sentenced to 18 months. Then tried on a further charge of accessory to arson with George Costin, sentenced to death, commuted to transportation for life and removed to the Justitia hulk at Woolwich on 30th August 1825. Dickens Prigmore, George Costin and Francis Hulett (Hewlett) committed to gaol in March 1825 for further examination for sheep stealing and arson. Prigmore turned King's evidence and was discharged. The other two were sentenced to death commuted to transportation for life and taken to the Justitia on 10th August 1825. The visiting justices register (QGR4) also gives an account of Rev Barber visiting Costin, Hewlett and Parsons on 6th August 1825 following their reprieves. James Harris charged with rape of Susannah Woodward at Harrold, acquitted. As a result her father Rev Woodward, vicar of Harrold and his two daughters were accused of conspiracy and jailed for 2 years and 1 year respectively. William Jewels, illegitimate son of Ann Jewels baptised 1st August 1764 and buried 7th August 1764. Joseph Swannell mentions a chapel at Radwell and a 'piece of garden ground lately used as a burial ground' in his will dated 18th February 1815, proved 31st December 1817. Robert Toll committed 7th January 1829 for stealing five sacks.
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