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    Through the Gale Trial, I've found an account of the 1867 trial of a blacksmith who attempted to poison his foreman in order to take over his job. He received a 5 year sentence. Name, occupation, area and age fit one of OH's gt gts but OH's man is with his family in 1871.

    Does anyone know if there was such a thing as "time off for good behaviour" at that time?
    Gillian
    User page: http://www.familytreeforum.com/wiki/...ustGillian-117

  • #2
    how long between the offence and the trial?

    He may have had time served taken into account if he'd been held on remand pending trial
    Zoe in London

    Cio che Dio vuole, io voglio ~ What God wills, I will

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    • #3
      Thanks for the suggestion Zoe. Just went and checked but the offence was at the beginning of February and the sentence given mid March.
      Gillian
      User page: http://www.familytreeforum.com/wiki/...ustGillian-117

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      • #4
        aaah - speedy justice. What a great concept

        Can't answer your other question though
        Zoe in London

        Cio che Dio vuole, io voglio ~ What God wills, I will

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        • #5
          Looks like the answer is here - (under '1823')

          Prison Reforms

          Jackie
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          • #6
            Jackie - thank you! I just could not call the word remission to mind earlier and googling Victorian prisons was bringing up dozens of pages about prisons in Victoria, Australia. I'm surprised how early the chance of remission was introduced - I had imagined it to be a more recent introduction.

            It looks as if there's still a good chance this could be my man. I obviously should have vetted OH more carefully (thirty-three years too late this week:D) - so far, we have a serial bigamist on his maternal line and now, potentially, a poisoner on his paternal.
            Gillian
            User page: http://www.familytreeforum.com/wiki/...ustGillian-117

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            • #7
              shame his two line didn't meet up earlier - the poisoner could have solved the bigamists problems very quickly
              Zoe in London

              Cio che Dio vuole, io voglio ~ What God wills, I will

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              • #8
                :D:D Zoe. Very true!
                Gillian
                User page: http://www.familytreeforum.com/wiki/...ustGillian-117

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                • #9
                  Haha!

                  Justice was much swifter years ago. My ancestor's crime was in October and the trial was in December - a murder trial that was over in less than 3 hours, from start to sentence.
                  ~ with love from Little Nell~
                  Chowns, Dunt, Emms, Mealing, Purvey & Smoothy

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