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    Default Devizes Prison Records.

    Can anyone help. Am trying to find records for Devizes New Prison for 1829. Apparently Daniel Tapper was sentenced to one month hard labour for deserting his wife and family. I know he was convicted in either June or July 1829 at Wiltshire Quarter Sessions. Where would I find the prison records? Thanks. Jeddah.

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    I don't know for certain, but I'd try Wiltshire County Archives first.
    https://www.wshc.eu/our-services/archives.html

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    FMP have transcriptions of the Wiltshire QS records. His (1 screen) transcription gives the date as 14 July 1929 "for a limited time".

    It looks as though it would be worth your checking the National Archives as well, after you've looked at the archives Pam suggested.

    I looked at the local paper which simply mentions that trials were held, no names just "crimes were of a light nature".

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