This database contains entries from gaol registers held by the Bedfordshire & Luton Archives and Records Service (BLARS).
Level of detail varies between registers but each entry gives some of the following details of the criminal:
name, age, hair colour, height, crime, dates of commital and trial, sentence and
means of disposal e.g. release, death, transportation etc.
The database presently covers the period between 1801 and 1879 (with gaps) and is updated on a weekly basis. The aim is to add the details from all the surviving County Gaol and House of Correction registers held at BLARS for the period 1801 - 1901, an approximate total of 35,000+ entries.
The Register can be found at:
http://apps.bedfordshire.gov.uk/grd
Note: All these miscreants are closely related - see Odell family tree
Forename Surname Age Birthplace Offence Convicted Sentence Disposed Date Valentine Fosket 35 Odell, BDF Stealing Tea 16 Dec 1842 Acquitted - - Valentine Fosket 36 Odell, BDF Misbehaviour in the Bedford Union 25 Nov 1843 21 days Hard Labour Discharged 15 Dec 1843 James Fostick 21 Odell, BDF Rogue and Vagabond 24 Jul 1843 3 Calendar months hard labour Discharged 25 Oct 1843 Valentine Fosket 36 - Refusing to work in the Bedford Union 20 Jan 1844 21 days Hard Labour Discharged 09 Feb 1844 Mary Foskett 34 Odell, BDF Refusing to work in Union 12 Nov 1844 7 days hard labour Discharged 18 Nov 1844 Valentine Fosket 40 - Larceny 04 Apr 1848 4 calendar months hard labour Discharged 03 Aug 1844 Valentine Fosket 40 - Stealing Barley 31 Mar 1848 4 calendar months hard labour - - Charles Foskett 21 Odell, BDF Sheep stealing 02 Jan 1850 7 yrs transport Transferred to Millbank 29 Jan 1850 John Fosket 47 Odell, BDF Misbehaviour in workhouse (smoking) 30 May 1850 7 days hard labour Discharged 05 Jun 1850 William Foskett 26 Woburn, BDF Assault on police 11 Aug 1851 6 weeks hard labour or fine Discharged 20 Sep 1851 Valentine Foskett 44 Odell, BDF Assaulted Mary Bird 28 Sep 1852 6 Calendar months or fine Found sureties 22 Nov 1852 Valentine Foskett 43 Odell, BDF Arrears in Bastardy 31 Aug 1853 1 Calendar month or fine Discharged 30 Sep 1853 Henry Foskett 21 Odell, BDF Game Laws 11 Jan 1853 21 days Hard Labour Discharged 12 Feb 1853 Henry Foskett 21 Odell, BDF Game Laws 11 Jan 1853 3 wks hard lab or pay fine Discharged 10 Apr 1853 (sic) Simon Fosket 23 Odell, BDF Bastardy 31 Dec 1853 2 Calendar months or pay fine Discharged 09 Mar 1854 Henry Foskett 21 Odell, BDF Game Laws 11 Jan 1853 3 Calender months Discharged 11 May 1853 William Fosket 29 Woburn, BDF Stealing Pheasants eggs 19 Oct 1854 3 weeks hard labour or fine - - Henry Fosket 23 Odell, BDF Stealing a vermin trap 27 Mar 1855 ? Discharged - William Foskett 55 Odell, BDF Wilful Damage 28 Apr 1855 10 Days Hard Labour or fine - - Ezra Foskett 15 - House Breaking 06 Dec 1859 1 Calendar month or fine, 2 years Reformatory To Turvey Reformatory 03 Dec 1860 Ezra Foskett 19 - Stealing a coat 05 Mar 1863 Acquitted Discharged 07 Apr 1863 Ezra Foskett 19 - Stealing a slop 01 Jul 1863 3 Years Penal Servitude To Millbank 13 Aug 1863 Annie Foskett 50 - Stealing money 07 Jan 1863 Acquitted Ar Court 07 Jan 1863
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