GLOUCESTER QUARTER SESSION CONVICTIONS 1849 - 1878

Date	Name	Description	Charged with	Verdict and Sentence	Notes
1849 August 31st	William Bradfield	Thornbury labourer aged 23. Height 5ft 4.75 inches dark brown hair, grey eyes, long visage and sallow complexion, no distinguishing marks.	Feloniously stealing at Thornbury on the 30th August 1849 four sheaves of wheat in the straw the property of William Collins the elder.	Guilty – sentenced to 6 weeks hard labour in the House of Correction Lawford Gate.  Released Oct 22nd 1849 by order of court.	Native of Thornbury married with children, has been working for farmer Teal of Thornbury all this summer.  Religion - ‘Church’.  Conduct – good.
1849 Oct 27th	William Simmons	Thornbury labourer aged 36. Height 5ft 3.25 inches, dark brown hair, light grey eyes, oval visage, dark complexion with cut seam right side upper lip and mole on left side of arm.	Feloniously stealing at Thornbury on the 13th October 1849 a pair of harness and part of a set of cart harness and on the 17th a cart saddle the property of Thomas Pearce.	Guilty and sentenced to one calendar month hard labour in the House of correction Lawford Gate.  Released January 1850 by order of Court	Native of Thornbury, married with 5 children, made stacks for Mr workman a farmer before that with farmer Pearce of Thornbury.  Religion – ‘No place’.  Conduct – orderly.
1850 March 22nd	George Jones	Thornbury labourer aged 27.  Height 5ft 3 inches, brown hair, grey eyes, oval face, with mole lower right arm and freckled arms.	Feloniously stealing at Coalpit Heath a quantity of coal the property of William Smith.	1850 March 25th - guilty – sentenced to 3 calendar months hard labour in House of Correction at Lawford Gate.  Released March 25th 1850.	Native of Worcester, father dead, mother goes with washing in a barge with salt to Lydney.  Religion - ‘Church’.  Conduct – orderly.
1850 April 9th	George Bennett	Thornbury labourer. Height 5ft 8.25 inches with brown hair, dark grey eyes, long visage and fresh complexion and a quantity of moles on chest right side and back, scar on left hip.	Feloniously stealing at Thornbury on the 3rd April 250 lb weight of flour and two sack bags the property of George Cossham.	2nd July  1850 – guilty and sentenced to 6 calendar months hard labour in the Penitentiary.  Term expired 1st January 1851.	Native of Thornbury, a widower, worked last for Robert Screen at Kington near Thornbury  ¾ of a year.  Religion – ‘Meeting’.  Conduct – orderly.
1850 May 19th	Benjamin Nelmes	Thornbury butcher aged 22.  Height 5ft 4.25 inches, dark brown hair, grey eyes and oval face.  Roman nose and mole on each breast.	Feloniously stealing at Thornbury on the 17th May 1850 18 lb weight of beef the property of George Rice.	2nd July 1850 – guilty and sentenced to 6 weeks hard labour at the House of correction Lawfords Gate.  Discharged July 8th 1850 by order of court.	Single, has been working for Mr Rice of Thornbury for 9 years but for Cole for one week.  Religion – ‘Church’.  Conduct – orderly.
1850 May 19th	James Smith	Thornbury labourer aged 22.  Height 5ft 4.25 inches, dark brown hair, brown eyes and oval visage, thin faced and spare person.	Feloniously stealing at Thornbury on the 17th May 1850 18 lb weight of beef the property of George Rice.	2nd July 1850 – guilty and sentenced to 6 weeks hard labour at the House of correction Lawfords Gate.  Discharged July 8th 1850 by order of court.	Native of Thornbury, single, worked last for farmer Spill of ?? Barkiss?? Lodge and also for farmer Lee.  Religion – Baptist meeting.  Conduct – orderly.
1850 May 19th	William Coventry	Thornbury ostler aged 17.  Height 5ft 6.5 inches, light brown hair, grey eyes and oval visage with scar under right eye and moles back of neck and flesh mark above left hip.	Feloniously stealing at Thornbury on the 17th May 1850 18 lb weight of beef the property of George Rice.	2nd July 1850 – guilty and sentenced to 6 weeks hard labour at the House of correction Lawfords Gate.  Discharged July 8th 1850 by order of court.	Native of Thornbury, he has been working for his father who is a tailor and before that for grandfather.  Religion – ‘baptist’.  Conduct – orderly.
1850 May 19th	Hannah Bell	Thornbury servant aged 19.  Height 5ft 2 inches, dark brown hair, dark hazel eyes, long visage and dark complexion with heavy eyebrows, cut on first left finger, round dark spot corner of right eye.	Feloniously stealing at Thornbury on the 17th May 1850 18 lb weight of beef the property of George Rice.	2nd July 1850 – not guilty and released on 5th July 1850 by order of the court.	Native of Thornbury, has been living at the White Hart at Thomas Charles Jones ostler before that at Woolaston 6 months.  Religion ‘Church’.  Conduct – orderly.
1850 September 15th	Aaron Gough	Thornbury labourer aged 18.  Height 5ft 2.5 inches, dark hair, grey eyes, oval face and fresh complexion with cut seam left side upper lip	Feloniously stealing at Thornbury on the 15th April 1850 three casks the property of Charles Jones.	Guilty – sentenced to be transported for 7 years.  14th December 1850 discharged or removed.  Sec. of State order to Bedford Gaol.	Native of Thornbury,  his father is a carrier, mother stops at home.  He has been working for Stephen Rice N. Tetbury.  Religion – Wesleyan.
1850 May 10th	William Simmons	Thornbury labourer aged 36.  Height 5ft 3.25 inches, dark brown hair, light grey eyes, oval face and dark complexion with cut seam right side upper lip and mole on left side of arm.	Feloniously stealing at Thornbury on 7th May 1850 a bucket the property of Rowland Workman.	Guilty and sentenced to two calendar months hard labour in Lawfords Gate.  Released 8th July 1850 by order of the court.	Native of Thornbury, married with 5 children, worked last for Mr Tuckett of Alveston not many days before that in this parish.  Religion – Church.  Conduct – orderly Tried September 1850 for stealing harness the property of Thomas Lawrence Pearce.  Sentenced to one month’s hard labour.
1851 March 21	Joseph James	Thornbury labourer aged 41.  Height 5ft 2.5 inches, light brown hair, grey eyes, oval face & pale complexion with cut on right hand.	Feloniously stealing at Iron Acton half 100cwt of coal the property of Jonathan Blanch.	18th March 1851 – Guilty and sentenced to 6 weeks hard labour at Lawfords Gate.  Released 25th March 1851 by order of the court.	-
1852 March 25th	William Lippiatt	Thornbury labourer aged 33.  Height 5ft 7.5.inches, light sandy hair, grey eyes, long visage and fresh complexion with scar on small of back enlargement of 3rd left finger from injury	Feloniously stealing at Rockhampton 20lb weight of pig meat the property of John Collins	Not a true Bill – discharged by proclamation 2nd April 1852 by order of court.	Native of Thornbury, married with 7 (?) children has been working for Mr John Hatch (?) of Marlwood 12 months before that David ?.  Religion – Baptist.  Conduct – good.
1852 March 25th	William Lester	Thornbury labourer aged 26.  Height 5ft 3.5 inches, brown hair, hazel eyes, oval face with scar right side of chin and has a speck in each eye.	Feloniously stealing at Rockhampton 20lb weight of pig meat the property of John Collins	Not a true Bill – discharged by proclamation 2nd April 1852 by order of court.	Native of Thornbury, married with no family, has been working for Dr Fox for 6 weeks before that for Walter Bayliss of Thornbury Farm.  Religion – Baptist.  Conduct – good.
1853 February 26th	Hannah Lovell	Thornbury Union Pauper aged 42.  Height 4ft 10.5 inches, dark brown hair, grey eyes, oval face, tawny brown complexion with face deeply furrowed, most of teeth gone, mark left of nose, very large wart above right elbow.	Charged on the coroners Inquisition with killing and slaying Emma Smith.	2nd April 1853 guilty.  Sentenced to 2 years hard labour in the penitentiary.  Term expired 1st April 1855, released 31st March, the 1st being a Sunday.	Native of Bladdington  (sic) near London (sic) Wilt, was single for the last 5 years, has been on the Thornbury Union.  Religion ‘Church’.  Conduct - orderly
1854 August 5th	Sarah Abrahall	Thornbury laundress aged 55.  Height 5ft 4.75 inches, thin dark hair, dark eyes, long visage and brown complexion – upper part of teeth gone, moles on neck, scar across left eyebrow, mole centre of brow.	Feloniously stealing of Thornbury on 3rd August 1854 11lb weight of potatoes the property of Nicholas Grove.	Pleaded guilty and sentenced to 4 calendar months hard labour in the penitentiary.  Expired February 16th 1855.  Discharged Feb 16th term expired.	Native of Thornbury, married with 3 children, her husband is in this prison but he has worked for Joseph Collings a watchmaker.  Religion – Church.  Conduct – orderly.
1854 August 5th	James Abrahall	Thornbury clock & watchmaker aged 65.  Height 5ft 4.5 inches, grey hair, blue eyes, long visage & fresh complexion with large cut on right side of forehead.	Feloniously receiving two baskets of potatoes the property of Nicholas Grove knowing the same to have been stolen.	Not guilty. Released 20th October 1854 by order of court.	Native of Hereford, there married with 3 children, is a watchmaker for himself 20 years.  Religion – Church.  Once before convicted.  Conduct – orderly. Tried Trinity Session 1840 for obtaining a pen (?) by false pretences.
1854 October 18th	Luke Greenman	Thornbury labourer aged 35, height 5ft 8 inches, brown hair, brown eyes, long visage and sallow complexion. Marks of a sore on left side, boil mark on back right ear and back of left thigh.	Feloniously stealing at Thornbury on 14th October one basket, 2 oz of tea, one lb of sugar and other articles the property of James Longden	17th October 1854 Not a true Bill. Discharged by proclamation.  Released 20th October 1854 by order of court.	Native of Thornbury, married no family, has been working for Mr Cullimore of Alveston nearly 2 years.  Religion – Church.  Conduct – orderly.
1855 March 31st	Walter Royle	Thornbury tinker aged 18.  Height 5ft 9.25 inches, black hair, brown eyes, oval face & sallow complexion & burn inside the knees.	Feloniously stealing at Great Badminton on 29th March 1855 about 28lb weight of hay, the property of Charles James Davies.	Acquitted – discharged April 2nd 1855 by order of the court	Native of Thornbury, single, goes about grinding tinker which he has done thereabouts for 12 months.  Religion – Church.
1855 January 2nd	Caroline Fry	Thornbury servant aged 17 years. Height 5ft 3 inches, light brown hair, dark brown eyes, oval face with brown complexion with a cut on left of chin, several burns on left arm.	Feloniously stealing at Thornbury on 28th December 1854 one pair of boots, the property of James Roberts	Guilty – sentenced to 2 calendar months hard labour in the penitentiary.  Term expired 1st March 1855.	Native of Thornbury, single has been working at farmer Handy’s at Shipperdine for 3 months and before that at farmer ? Morton 3.5 years.  Religion – Church.  Conduct – orderly.
1855 January 9th	Charles Exell	Thornbury labourer aged 22.  Height 5ft 5.25 inches, dark brown hair, brown eyes, oval face and dark complexion with cut on right temple, mole on each breast and a burn on back of left shoulder.	Feloniously stealing AT Thornbury ON 3RD January 1855 75lb weight of coal the property of John Powell.	20th March 1855 Pleaded guilty and sentenced to 3 weeks hard labour at Horsley.  Released March 29th by order of court.	Native of Thornbury, father works for Mr John Bletchley, he has been working for W. Maclean of same place 12 months.  Religion – Church.  Conduct – orderly.
1855 February 23rd	Mary Ann Cole	Thornbury bootcloser aged 18 height 5ft 6 inches, black hair, dark eyes, oval face and light complexion with pockmarked dark streaks on both hands and dark wart on right arm	Feloniously stealing at Thornbury on 13th February 1855 one toy truck and on 20th February 1855 one box containing five rings the property of Ann Wilshen & Sophia Wilshen	Pleaded guilty of larceny and sentenced to 2 months hard labour in the penitentiary.  Term expired 19th May 1855	Native of Hanham, has been working for Mr Roberts of Thornbury 12 months before that … Religion – Wesleyan.  Conduct orderly.
1855 March 31st	Stephen Pegler	Thornbury aged 24 height 5ft 4.75 inches, brown hair, blue eyes, thin face and fresh complexion with a cut in bend of left arm.	Stealing a purse and a sovereign from the person of Benjamin  Lyes on 8th February 1855	Sentenced on 30th March 1855 to 3 months hard labour in the House of Correction.  Term expired June 29th 1855.	Native of Thornbury, married with 1 child and has been working at Eastwood draining but does not know who for although for 2 years. Religion – Church.  Conduct - orderly
1855 May 12th	Hugh Parnell	Thornbury labourer aged 23. Height 5ft 2.5 inches, dark brown hair, grey eyes, oval face and fresh complexion with burns on right arm and back of right shoulder.	Feloniously stealing at Thornbury on 9th May 1855 from the person of Solomon Morgan 2 sovereigns and one half sovereign, 3 half crowns, his property.	On 3rd July 1855 pleaded guilty of stealing and sentenced to 6 calendar months in penitentiary. Term expired 2nd January 1856.	Native of Thornbury, single, has been working for his father who is a carpenter for many years also farmer Morgan.  Religion – Baptist.  Conduct – orderly.
1856 July 1st	Charles Exell	Thornbury labourer aged 22.  Height 5ft 5.5 inches, black hair, dark hazel eyes, oval face, sallow complexion and small excrescences on left shoulder blade, mole near right arm pit and on left ribs.	Feloniously stealing at Thornbury on 25th June 1855 a scythe the property of George Taylor	Guilty of larceny after a previous conviction and sentenced to 4 calendar months hard labour in penitentiary.  Term expired 2nd November 1855.	Native of Thornbury, single, has been working for Mr Robert Screen a farmer for 2 months and before that here.  Religion – church.  Conduct – orderly.
1858 October 13th	William Hollister	Thornbury labourer aged 63.  Height 5ft 3.75 inches, brown hair, hazel eyes, long face and fresh complexion with wart over right eye, fractured nose, little finger left hand contracted	Feloniously stabbing and wounding one Joseph Gough with the intent to maim and disfigure or to do grievous bodily harm at Thornbury on 3rd October 1858.	Guilty of unlawfully wounding and sentenced to 3 calendar months.  Term expired March 7th 1859.	Native of Thornbury, widower with 6 children, has been digging potatoes for Mr Burchell 1 week before that nothing to do.  Religion – Church.  Conduct – orderly.
1858 August 31st	Orlando Walker	Thornbury tailor aged 25.  Height 5ft 5 inches, light brown hair, hazel eyes, oval face, fresh complexion with lame right leg and walks with a crutch.	Maliciously setting fire to 2 stacks of corn the property of Richard Scarlett at Thornbury on the 30th August 1858.	On 8th December 1858 guilty of arson stack and sentenced to 7 calendar months hard labour in penitentiary.  Term expired 7th July 1859.	Native of Thornbury, single, has been working for Mr Mason as ? 4 days before that for Mr Sturge of Thornbury 10 months.  Church – Wesleyan.
1859 February 12th	Francis Garland	Thornbury glazier aged 40.  Height 5ft 5.75 inches, dark hair, brown eyes, oval face and dark complexion with stout made and nearly bald with mole back of right shoulder.	Feloniously assaulting and robbing James Allen (?) of the sum of £1.18.0d and a purse the property of the said James Allen at Thornbury on 9th February 1859.	On 30th March 1859 – No Bill.  Discharged 31st March 1859 by order of court.	Native of Fishponds near Bristol, married with one child, has been working for himself at Thornbury 4 years.  Religion – Church.  Conduct – orderly.
1859 February 12th	Aaron Gough	Thornbury labourer aged 25.  Height 5ft 3 inches, curly dark brown hair, grey eyes, oval face and fresh complexion	Feloniously assaulting and robbing James Allen (?) of the sum of £1.18.0d and a purse the property of the said James Allen at Thornbury on 9th February 1859.	On 30th March 1859 – No Bill.  Discharged 31st March 1859 by order of court.	Native of Thornbury, single, has been working for Mr Champion the last 2 years also Mr Grove.  Religion – Church.  Conduct – orderly.
1859 September 13th	Jeremiah Liddiatt	Thornbury labourer aged 24.  Height 5ft 8.5 inches brown hair, hazel eyes, long face and sallow complexion with scar over right eye and on right shin, cut on each forefinger and back of each hand.	Stealing 4 pigs the property of James and Charles Anstey at Thornbury on 1st September 1859.	On October 19th 1859 pleased guilty and sentenced to 3 calendar months hard labour in penitentiary.  Term expired 11th January 1860.	Native of Thornbury, married no children, has been working for 6 weeks for Joseph Staley of Morton and Till two months.  Religion – Church.  Conduct – orderly.
1860 June 27th	Hugh Parnell	Thornbury labourer aged 28.  Height 5ft 2.75 inches, dark hair, grey eyes, oval face and fresh complexion.	Stealing 19 shillings the monies of Daniel Hicks at Thornbury on 22nd June 1860.	On July 5th 1860 pleaded guilty to stealing from the person and sentenced to 6 calendar months hard labour in penitentiary.  Term expired January 4th 1861.	Native of Thornbury,  single has been working for Mr James Morgan farmer of Shipperdine for 5 weeks before that jobbing.  Conduct – orderly.  Previous 1855 stealing from the person of Solomon Morgan 2 sovereigns, half a sovereign and 3 half crowns and sentenced to 6 months in penitentiary.
1860 November 8	Thomas Stinchcombe	Thornbury labourer aged 12.  4ft 6.5 inches, brown hair, hazel eyes, oval face, sallow complexion.  Scar centre of forehead and large cut right eye.	Stealing 4 scarves, one cap, one shirt and other articles the property of John Williams at Thornbury on 5th November 1860.	January 2 1861 pleaded guilty to larceny from his master. Sentenced – one calendar month hard labour.  Term expired 1st February 1861.	Native of Thornbury, father and mother lives at Crossways near Thornbury, father works for Mr Salmon a surgeon. Religion – Independent.  Conduct - indifferent
1861 27th March	Thomas Stinchcombe	Thornbury labourer aged 13.  4ft 6.75 inches brown hair, dark hazel eyes, oval face and sallow complexion.	Stealing one sovereign the property of George Harwood at Thornbury on the 23rd of March 1861.	2nd April 1861 found guilty of larceny as a servant after a previous conviction.  Sentenced: one calendar month hard labour in the Penitentiary and 5 years at Hardwicke Reformatory School.  Term expired May 1st 1861.	Native of Thornbury, parents still reside there, was in prison for 1 month about 2 months ago for stealing wearing apparel.  Church.   Conduct: Orderly. Removed to Hardwicke Reformatory.

1861 12th January	James Ryles	Thornbury basketmaker aged 25, 5ft 9.5 inches, dark brown hair, brown eyes, oval face & sallow complexion.  Large mole on back and one on cheek.	Same charge as no. 281	20/3/1861 guilty of larceny.  Sentenced to 3 calendar months of hard labour.  Term expired 19th June 1861.	Native of Newent, single, goes around.  Mother is a hawker of clothes pegs.  Conduct – very good.
1861 23rd July	Walter Pearce	Thornbury brushmaker’s apprentice aged 16, 5ft 5.75 inches, brown hair, grey eyes, oval face & sallow complexion.  Scar on right side of chin.	Carnally knowing a son at Alveston 20th July 1861.	8/8/1861 No Bill released 9/8/1861	Native of Cambridge, has been working for Mr Williams for 0.5 year.  ‘Church’.  Conduct – orderly.
1861 26th November	William Baker	Thornbury labourer aged 65, 4ft 11.5 inches, grey hair, grey eyes, long face & fresh complexion.  Hump back & nose leans to the right side	Cutting and wounding one ????? Hall with intent to maim or do grievous bodily harm at Thornbury on 3rd January 1861.	2/4/1861 acquitted	Native of Elberton, married with no family, has been working for Mr Pitcher, farmer for 7 years.
1862 1st November	Eliza Ball	Thornbury servant aged 18, 4ft 11.5 inches, dark brown hair, dark grey eyes, short face and sallow complexion.  Small mole over right eyebrow, one on right and ten on left of chest.	Unlawfully endeavouring to conceal the birth of a child by secreting and disposing of the dead body at Almondsbury on 17th October 1862,	15/12/1862 Pleaded guilty and sentenced to 6 weeks hard labour.  Term expired 25/1/1863.
1868 21st August	Eliza Jones	Thornbury servant aged 25, 5ft 3.5 inches, dark hair, grey eyes, long face, and sallow complexion.  Has lost top of right little finger.	Stealing  .... wearing apparel the property of Samuel Morgan at Thornbury.	21/10/1868 Pleaded guilty 0f larceny with previous conviction and sentenced to 7 years penal servitude. To Mill Bank Prison.	Single with 3 children.  3 previous convictions for stealing.
14th January 1869	Alfred Kimbury	Thornbury labourer aged 21, 5ft 6 inches, brown hair, hazel eyes, oval face and fresh complexion.  Scar under right eye moles on ...	Stealing 3 sack bags value the property of Joseph Staley at Thornbury on 28th October 1868.  Also stealing an iron head of a hatchet the property of Mary Mogg at Olveston on 26th December 1868.	16/5/1869 Pleaded guilty of larceny from his master with previous conviction and sentenced to 6 calendar months hard labour.  Discharged 16/9/1869.	Married with no family.
30th January 1869	Eliza Ball	Thornbury field labourer aged 45, 5ft with brown hair. grey eyes, long face and sallow complexion.  Cut on right arm and scar on nose.	Feloniously larcening two half sovereigns and a halfcrown the property of John Spill at Thornbury on 22/1/1869.	17/3/1869.  Guilty of larceny and sentenced to 2 calendar months hard labour.  Discharged 16/5/1869.	Native of Thornbury, Widow with 3 children
30th January 1869	Alfred Baret Ball	Thornbury labourer aged 10 years with brown hair, grey/hazel eyes oval face and light complexion.	Feloniously larcening two half sovereigns and a halfcrown the property of John Spill at Thornbury on 22/1/1869.	17/3/1869 Pleaded guilty of larceny and sentenced to one week's hard labour.  Discharged 23/3/1869.	Native of Thornbury, single, Weslyan
21st January 1873	Henry Jones	Crossways nr Thornbury. labourer aged 29, 5ft 5.5 inches, brown hair, dark blue eyes, oval face and fresh complexion.  Cut on right elbow and back of left hand, arms freckled.	At Cromhall at one o'clock  in the morning on 19/1/1873 entering the property of the Earl of Ducie with the purpose of taking and destroying game and also for assaulting and beating the gamekeepers	19/3/1873 Pleaded guilty of assaulting gamekeeper with a gun when night poaching and sentenced to 12 months hard labour.	Native of Thornbury, married with 3 children.  Wife - Ruth Jones, Crossways.
21st January 1873	James Hicks	Crossways labourer aged 40, 5ft 4 inches with brown hair, grey eyes, long face and fresh complexion.  Cut on right fingers and lost 3 front teeth.	as above	19/3/1873 Pleaded guilty of assaulting gamekeeper with a gun when night poaching and sentenced to 6 months hard labour.	Native of Thornbury, single.  Father - Edmond Hicks, Crossways.
2nd December 1876	William Sims	Thornbury labourer aged 44, 5ft 7 inches, black hair, brown eyes, oval face and sallow complexion. Face and arms freckled, mole left arm and left shoulder and 2 moles left side of neck	Unlawfully maliciously and feloniously maiming and wounding a mare the property of George Taylor at Cromhall on 30th October 1874	7/1/1875 Guilty of feloniously wounding a mare and sentenced to 3 months hard labour	Native of Kilcote, married with 6 children.  Previously fined for assault.  Wife - Sarah Sims, Milbury Heath
19th November 1876	William Page	Thornbury hawker aged 32, 5ft 8 inches, dark brown hair, dark grey eyes, short face and sallow complexion	Stealing at Olveston on 3rd June 1878 one gold ring the property of his master, George Edward Meredith	3/7/1878 pleased guilty and sentenced to 3 months hard labour.  Term expired 2/10/1878	Born Frampton Cotterell.  Father - Joseph Turner
20th June 1878	Edward Livell	Thornbury labourer aged 19, 5ft 2inches, dark grey hair, grey eyes, oval face, fresh complexion. Mole back of neck. Third finger left hand fractured	Stealing at Thornbury on 17th June 1878 one scythe the property of Thomas Evans Hignall	3/7/1878 pleased guilty with previous convictions.  Sentenced to 2 months hard labour and one year police supervision. Term expired 28/11/1878	Born Elberton.  Father -  Richard Livell, Thornbury
26th October 1878	Mildred Powell	Thornbury servant aged 25, 5ft 1.5 inches, dark brown hair, grey eyes, oval face, sallow complexion.  Scar on right eyebrow and mole on left eyebrow.	Charged with wilful murder of a certain unnamed child at Thornbury on 11/10/1878	29/10/1878 pleaded guilty to endeavouring to conceal the birth of a child.  Sentenced to one month hard labour.  Term expired 28/11/1878	Born Cromhall.  single, nothing known except having had 3 children.  Mother Mary Powell, Rangeworthy Falfield

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