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Tales From The Old Bailey: Gloucestershire Connections

by cotswoldhistory Posted on April 14, 2013

TweetThe Old Bailey Online website, which details nearly 200,000 criminal trials held at the Old Bailey in London, marks its tenth anniversary this weekend. Yesterday, I published a case study taken from it – the tale of the Winchcombe highwayman. … Continue reading →

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Helpful Hannah, The Thieving Servant

by cotswoldhistory Posted on February 18, 2013

TweetHannah Kilby was a servant working on Slaughter Hill Farm in Upper Slaughter. Born in Naunton, she had been working on the Slaughter farm for at least three years, and was, at the time of her arrest, 22 years old. … Continue reading →

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International Women’s Day: The South Cerney Tragedy

by cotswoldhistory Posted on March 8, 2011

Tweet To mark this year’s International Women’s Day, I’d like to look at one Cotswold woman’s life, and how she fought, unsuccessfully, against her circumstances. Her life shows how difficult Victorian life could be for some women from poor backgrounds, … Continue reading →

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Who’s The Daddy?: A Tale Of Muffins, Crumpets And Magistrates’ Merriment

by cotswoldhistory Posted on February 17, 2011

TweetOn 1 December 1858, a 31-year-old single woman, Sarah Taylor, appeared at a magistrates’ meeting in Chipping Campden, to apply for an affiliation order against 19-year-old Stratford local William Louch. An affiliation order was issued against men found to be … Continue reading →

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