Hello Karen, The following links may be of help to you - The Guildhall and Debtors Prison - http://www.nottshistory.org.uk/potterbriscoe1895/guildhallp1.htm I found the information on the Guildhall on the Nottinghamshire History website, and used the Search facility, there may be a lot more information to search through when you have the time to play around with the site - http://www.nottshistory.org.uk/ Also a site called Blacksheet Ancestors with a lot of prison information, but unfortunately I didn't find anything on Nottingham. Lots of links though. http://www.blacksheepancestors.com/uk/prisons.shtml Cheers Trish Nowra NSW >> >> I am looking into the death of my 3 X Great Grandfather, George Davison. >> He died 11th December 1882 in "Her Majesties' Prison Nottingham USD". His >> cause of death is listed as "Heart disease, death being accelerated by >> grief at the deceased being made a prisoner for non-payment of a debt". >> There was an inquest held 12th December 1882. How do I go about finding >> out more about his court case and inquest? I googled "Nottingham >> Prisons". I could only find one that opened in 1890. Any help would be >> greatly appreciated. >> >> Karen Walker >> Port Dover, Canada >