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St. Augustine's, Canterbury

Discussion in 'Kent' started by Margery, Mar 20, 2013.

  1. Margery

    Margery LostCousins Member

    I have just discovered that my husband's 3xG Grandfather, James BENT was convicted at St. Augustine's, Canterbury on 15 April, 1825 to 7 years imprisonment for stealing lead. He served 4 years, 8 months and 16 days of the sentence. He was confined on board the hulk Retribution at Sheerness.
    Has anyone successfully searched the court records for St Augustine's and if so, how? His Gaol Report states "twice before committed to this gaol". I would be very interested to follow this up.
    Thanks in advance.
     
    Margery, Mar 20, 2013
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  2. Maid of Kent

    Maid of Kent Member

    Thought I'd found a link but it is, of course, at either FindMyPast or Ancestry. I couldn't find it on Ancestry but it could be on the other.
     
    Maid of Kent, Mar 23, 2013
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  3. Bob Spiers

    Bob Spiers LostCousins Superstar

    FindMyPast shows the record for James Bent convicted at St Augustines Canterbury in its 'Crime,Prisons & Punshiment' (1770-1934) Section. The National Archives reference is HO17/73 and the original Record is exactly as Margery shows. FMP also has Hulk Registers but not for Retribution: Hardy, Antelope,Euryalus & Bellerophon only.
     
    Bob Spiers, Mar 23, 2013
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  4. Margery

    Margery LostCousins Member

    And what interests me, Bob, is the notation "twice before committed to this gaol". There is reference on his convict record to both the Lead conviction and to poaching but I wonder what the other was? I also wonder how he had the opportunity to father 8 children seeing that he was "away" so often? (It seems that one, possibly two were conceived while he was on the Retribution, he did, however, recognise them as his!).
     
    Margery, Mar 23, 2013
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