| RefNo | KHCP/1/39/42 |
| AltRefNo | HCP/1/39/42 |
| Title | Correspondence on the resignation of the Governor of the Gaol, George Smith, and his wife Lucy Smith, the matron, owing to his illness, and papers relating to the appointment of his successor (Mr. Hulme). A letter (October) from him to the C.P. mentions pressure of business which included supervising the mat making experiment which shewed a profit of £104 per year, and filling in the new simplified Home Office gaol return which contained 8 principal tables including 126 sub divisions. |
| Description | A letter (Oct 21) from Mr. James Rust revealed differences between the High Sheriff and the Q.S. Magistrates over a successor. "I have reason to know that he (the Sheriff) is aware that the appointment is formally with him, and has had applications. We appoint as far as it is a House of Correction, he as far as it is a gaol - and we fix the salary in both cases. So we must be satisfied, or else might be driven to use our power as to the salary". A later letter from Mr. Rust about a Mr. Burrows, apparently the Sheriff's nominate. "Our power over his salary is absolute - and his situation obtained by such an unusual course would be extremely unpleasant in every respect and not likely to be of much pecuniary value or of long continuance. It seems to me that it would be an act of the greatest indiscretion on his part to attempt to force himself in such a way on the county".
A report of a Q.S. Committee to examine testimonials puts first Mr. George Hulme (aged 36) governor of Appleby Gaol, who was appointed. Mr. Smith was granted a pension and returned to Tottenham. (Less acute trouble between Quarter Sessions and the High Sheriff arose in 1830 over a similar appointment) |
| Date | 1856 |
| CreatorName | Huntingdonshire Quarter Sessions records |
| Repository | Huntingdonshire Archives |