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Jabez Fountain

September 5, 2015 by Janet Ashton in forum Genealogy / History

#2347 Janet Ashton, 5 September 2015, 08:43

I am researching my ancestor Jabez, son of Richard and Sussannah. I have been finding out about a riot he was involved in in 1846, along with some other men. Does anyone know anything about this? He was sentenced to a month hard labour but the others were acquitted.

#2392 Tom n Harry, 8 February 2016, 15:55

Think i read somewhere that it was in the 5 Bells pub and concerned the lateness of Poor Law payments.Jabez was one of nine men given 1 calendar months hard labour for "Riot and assault upon a peace officer".

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