Murders of Mary & Jane Jones 1751 (Inquests)

by ChrisW , Monday, April 07, 2008, 01:20 (6068 days ago) @ admin

Dec 24. Gloucester, Dec 23. Last Monday were found murder'd, at Cut Mill, in the Parish of Westbury, the Wife of JOHN JONES, and his Neice, whilst he was at Mitchel Dean Market. As no Body besides was in or near the House, 'tis impossible as yet to get any certain Particulars in regard to the Murderer. All, therefore, we can now assure our readers concerning this tragical Affair is, that the Woman receiv'd four Wounds, all on her Temples, and the Neice, seven, four on the Temples, one on her Forehead, and one on each Jaw; and that a Box was broken open by the villain, in Expectation of meeting with some Money, but there was none.

Record_ID: 119839
Entry Number:
Year: 1751
Month: Dec
Day: 18
Surname: JONES
Forenames: Mary
Place of Residence: Newnham
Age at death:
Officiating Minister:
Event: Burial
Cause of death: murdered
Memoranda: at Cutmill in Wostle[?]
Notes:
Register Reference: P228 IN 1/3
Page No:
Parish_Chapel: Newnham
Soundex: J520

Record_ID: 119840
Entry Number:
Year: 1751
Month: Dec
Day: 18
Surname: JONES
Forenames: Jane
Place of Residence: Newnham
Age at death:
Officiating Minister:
Event: Burial
Cause of death: murdered
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: P228 IN 1/3
Page No:
Parish_Chapel: Newnham
Soundex: J520