Sarah LAWRENCE, Lydney, 7 Years Penal Servitude (General)

by dink999, Monday, May 26, 2008, 06:48 (6096 days ago)

The following details are from an inquest I have transribed for this site

An inquisition taken this 29th of March 1870 at the Cross Keys Inn Tutshill in the Parish of Tidenham on view of the body of a Male Child, Unknown [William Lawrence] aged about two months

Footnote

Sarah Lawrence was tried at the Summer Assizes for the County of Gloucester 1870 found guilty of manslaughter & sentenced by Baron Pigott to 7 years Penal Servitude

Then from the Gaol Records Q/Gc6/5

Name Sarah Lawrence

Date of Admission 13/4/1870

Prisoner Number 5456

Residence Lydney, Servant

Age 24 Height - 5 ft 2 1/4 ins

Hair - Auburn, Eyes - Hazel, Visage - Long, Complexion – Fair

Other Marks – Scar Left Eye, A Mole on Neck

Cause of Commitment – Wilful murder of one William Lawrence at Tidenham on the 24th March 1870

Summers Assizes 9/8/1870

Event of Trial - Pleaded Guilty of manslaughter

Sentence - 7 years Penal Servitude

When discharged or removed- 16/3/1871 Sentury[?] of States Warrant to Millbank Prison

Previous Known Character, Habits and Connections

Church, single, Caldicott

Mother, Sarah Lawrence Caldicott, Mon

Kinvern T[?]ope Eyles[?] 20 years

Nothing previously known against her

David D