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Displaying full record for Jones, James (Reg. no. 708)
Date committed: 11 Jan 1858 Age at committal: 28 Offence: assaulting one Margaret Jones with intent to murder her
Male Year of birth (approx): 1830 Height: 5ft 6.5in Complexion: fresh Marital status: Married No.of children: 2 Instruction: Read and write Welsh imperfectly
Where born: Carm, Pemboyr Last residence: Carm, Tanyrallt, Llanlwni Profession: weaver
General remarks: 1858-03-24 a respite received; 1858-03-25 High Sheriff received notice that sentence was commuted to penal servitude for life; remanded to Millbank prison 1858-05-07
Committal and trial details
Date committed: 11 Jan 1858 Committed by (1): Price, John Lloyd;
Further examination: y, 1858-01-18 & 1858-01-23 Date tried: 18 Mar 1858 Tried by: Bramwell, William W, Sir at: assizes
Present sentence: penal servitude for life Type of labour: Hard labour Other sentence: orig sent: to be hung by the neck till he is dead & his body buried in the prison precincts
Custody before: No When discharged: 08 removed to Millbank prison May 1858
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