Records of Gloucester Assizes - James Whittington (General)

by Mike Pinchin , Bedford, England, Tuesday, May 05, 2015, 20:08 (3500 days ago) @ lesleyr

Is this them in GR 1851?

Newland, Incline(?)

Harriett WHITTINGTON, Head, Mar, 36, Laundress Pauper, b. Glos. Newland
Lucy, Dau, U, 14, b. Glos. Newland
James, Son, 11, Collier, b. Glos. Newland
Eliza, Dau, 9, b. Glos. Newland
William, Son, 6, b. Monmouth

If so, not very far away and from the BNA Hereford Times – Saturday 22 October 1853

Coleford Petty Sessions

ASSAULT.- Mary Ann HAWKINS, a single woman, residing at Poolgreen, near Coleford, appeared to a summons charging her with having, on the 7th instant, assaulted Harriet WHITTINGTON, a married woman of the same place……………………..
…………………………….Cross-examined {i.e. Harriet} by Mr ROBERTS, solicitor, Coleford: My husband has been transported for ten years; a man named Daniel DESMOND comes to my house sometimes ………………………………..

This might be worth following up although, on a cursory search, I didn’t spot any references to a James WHITTINGTON being tried or receiving such a sentence. The article does not mention the husband’s name.

Immediately under this is a report of a Jas WHITTINGTON, labourer, of Poolway {adjacent to Poolgreen} summoned to answer a charge of assault precipitated by some straying fowls. Case dismissed. I suppose this could have been Harriet’s son?