{"id":250,"date":"2015-06-01T11:10:04","date_gmt":"2015-06-01T11:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cpaulevans.net\/fodfhtnew\/summary-convictions-registers-1853-1879\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T20:51:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T19:51:53","slug":"summary-convictions-registers-1853-1879","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forest-of-dean.net\/fodfht2023\/data-to-search\/summary-convictions-registers-1853-1879\/","title":{"rendered":"Summary Convictions Registers 1853 &#8211; 1879"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_ed1d14ae height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper align_none\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_2 us_custom_593d0d3d\" title=\"Search Summary Convictions\" href=\"https:\/\/forest-of-dean.net\/fodfht2023\/data-to-search\/summary-convictions-registers-1853-1879\/search-summary-convictions\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Search Summary Convictions<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_ed1d14ae height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">About the data<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This Index has been transcribed from the Summary Convictions Registers for Gloucestershire 1853-1879 and relate to people in Gloucester Gaol. The Gloucester Record Office references are: QGc9\/1 to QGc9\/9.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The database is complete and out of nearly 25,000 entries 3217 have been identified as having links to the Forest of Dean.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The registers contain a large amount of text that has sometimes been difficult to interpret, especially the names of employers and relatives. There are also many instances where a person\u2019s abode and other locations are spelt in a number of different ways compared to the modern equivalent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The information relating to a prisoner contained in the registers can vary, but in most instances the following details are provided<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prisoner&#8217;s Surname<br \/>\nPrisoner&#8217;s Forename(s)<br \/>\nResidence<br \/>\nOccupation<br \/>\nAge, Height, Hair Colour, Eye Colour, Visage, Complexion, Other marks<br \/>\nCause of Commitment<br \/>\nSentence Passed<br \/>\nExpiration of Term<br \/>\nWhen discharged or removed<br \/>\nPreviously known character, habits and connexions<br \/>\nConvicted before, and how often<br \/>\nConduct in Prison<br \/>\nRemarks, which can include the person\u2019s religious persuasion<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">An example is shown below<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sarah THOMAS of Coleford, Labourer aged 21, 5ft 1in, Black eyes, Dark Brown hair, Small Oval face, Figure rather stout, mole on right wrist.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Assaulting one Jane Fox at West Dean on the 18th of August 1865<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To pay a fine of 2\/6 and 11\/6 costs and 5\/- further costs or seven days imprisonment (Apprehended Nov 29 1865)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Native of Coleford, single, known to P C Philpotts 6 months, nothing previously known against her &#8220;Church&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the data This Index has been transcribed from the Summary Convictions Registers for Gloucestershire 1853-1879 and relate to people in Gloucester Gaol. The Gloucester Record Office references are: QGc9\/1 to QGc9\/9. The database is complete and out of nearly 25,000 entries 3217 have been identified as having links to the Forest of Dean. 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