Tag Archives: Witney

“We’re sorry”: How Public Grovelling Could Stop A Trial

by cotswoldhistory Posted on November 10, 2011

TweetIn the eighteenth and early-nineteenth centuries, there was considerable discretion in how alleged offenders were dealt with by the authorities. A man might start a prosecution against another; but if he changed his mind, the matter could easily be dropped. … Continue reading →

Posted in Oxfordshire | Tagged apology, assault, charity, community, court, magistrate, money, Oxford Journal, poor, prosecution, trial, Witney | Leave a comment

The Cirencester Temperance Movement

by cotswoldhistory Posted on April 22, 2011

TweetThe temperance movement of the 19th century had its adherents in the Cotswolds, and some of these acted to spread the word in neighbouring areas about the horrors of alcohol and the necessity of a sober life. Mr and Mrs … Continue reading →

Posted in Cirencester, Gloucestershire | Tagged alcohol, Oxfordshire, Salvation Army, temperance, Temperance Hall, Thomas Street, Witney | Leave a comment

Life In The Chipping Norton Workhouse

by cotswoldhistory Posted on November 24, 2010

TweetThe early 1800s saw an increase in the number of people suffering from the effects of poverty in England. Mechanisation in industry ended some jobs, and the rising population put pressure on resources. The old Poor Law, which had come … Continue reading →

Posted in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire | Tagged architecture, George Wilkinson, Master, Matron, New Poor Law, poor law, Witney, workhouse | Leave a comment

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