In a message dated 26/06/2012 21:13:29 GMT Daylight Time, carole@faircopp.eclipse.co.uk writes: The 'JOJ' reports on Geo Hry's convictions sometimes said 7, 14 or 21 days' imprisonment with hard labour and, at other times, 'imprisonment' was missed out. What were the 'facilities' for hard labour in Oxfordshire between 1860 and 1890? Carole If your ancestor was a serial offender in that period, these titles from Oxfordshire Black Sheep Publications might be of use to you :- Oxford Gaol Prisoner Portraits 1870-1881 - Volume One: Crimes in West Oxfordshire Oxford Gaol Prisoner Portraits 1870-1881 - Volume Two: North Oxfordshire Crimes Oxford Gaol Prisoner Portraits 1869-1881 - Volume Three: Henley, Caversham & South Oxfordshire Crimes Oxford Gaol Prisoner Portraits 1870-1881 - Volume Four: Crimes in East Oxfordshire Oxford Gaol Prisoner Portraits 1870-1881 - Volume Five: Crimes in Oxford City and Central Oxfordshire Oxford Gaol Prisoner Portraits 1870-1881 - Volume Six: Crimes in the Bicester area Oxford Gaol Prisoner Portraits 1870-1881 - Volume Seven: More Crimes in West Oxfordshire Oxford Gaol Prisoner Portraits 1870-1881 - Volume Eight: Oxfordshire Crimes Further details from this society's bookstall webpage at :- http://www.ofhs.org.uk/books.html Best wishes. Paul Gaskell Bookstall Manager Oxfordshire Family History Society Website : www.ofhs.org.uk