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    1. WATTS a criminal!
    2. ANTHONY SHARP
    3. Hi All, May I introduce you to a Hawkesbury Upton criminal? Namely Joseph WATTS, son of Hugh WATTS and Margaret (nee HYDE). There are 2 records for him at Gloucester RO but I was unable to find the first one.for 24 March 1854. Gloucester prison Record Q/Gc/6/3 Joseph Watts age 17 committed 24 Mar 1854 Labourer of Hawkesbury Upton Joseph Watts age 21 committed 21 Oct 1857 Labourer of Hawkesbury Upton 1857 Henry LUKE Alias WHITE age 30 labourer of Charfield and Joseph WATTS age 21 labourer of Hawkesbury Upton. Warrant dated October 6 1857. Received into custody Oct 21 1857 Offence : Stealing two and a half bushels of lime of the value of 1s the property of Henry BRADBURY at Cromhall, 1st Oct 1857. Tried Oct 21 1857. Found Guilty of larceny. Sentence: Imprisonment with hard labour for 3 months in the Penitentiary House at Gloucester. Joseph WATTS was baptised 25 December 1836 at St Mary’s, does not seem to have married and was buried at St Mary’s November 12 1874 aged 38. Cheers Carole -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.18 - Release Date: 19/04/2005

    04/20/2005 03:47:30