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Maureen Withey on 8th September 2021

Our police officers having obtained information of a large party of negociators of forged notes of the Bank of England, resident in this town and its vicinity, and suspected of carrying on this nefarious traffic to a great extent, they proceeded on Monday se'ennight to search for them, and with much difficulty succeeded in taking eight persons into custody; the capture was effected between the hours eleven at night and three in the morning. We regret to say that a serjeant of the 52d regiment, well known in the recruiting service of this place for the last twelve years, was found one of the offenders. The cases were so numerous that the examination lasted from Wednesday morning, by adjournment, until Monday noon, when they were committed to Warwick. Our Headborough and Mr. Payn went on the Tuesday following to the house of the mother of the greater part of the offenders, and after searching some time, found, secreted on the stairs, nearly 1800 counterfeit sixpences and 600 shillings, all papered and packed up for sale; and on the Thursday following the same premises were again searched, and several valuable French shawls and some lace were found, which had been taken in part payment for forged notes. The notes are the best executed of any yet discovered. The names of the parties are Ann Bamford, Benjamin Bamford, Elizabeth Bamford, Rebecca Bamford, Joseph Bradney, Mary Ann Bradney, William Sandeland, and William Andrews; and what is remarkable, six of them have relatives on board a convict ship, now preparing to sail for New South Wales, for the same offence. Manchester Mercury, 13 Jan 1818. -------------------------------------------------- LENT ASSIZES. Warwick. J. Bradney charged with uttering forged Bank note, to which pleaded Guilty. The Judge humanely advised him to put himself upon his trial; but upon his persisting in the determination to plead Guilty, that plea was recorded, and sentence of Death passed upon him. Mary Bradney (wife to the last-mentioned prisoner), Rebecca and Elizabeth Bamford, Amelia and Benjamin Hirons, were also capitally indicted for uttering forged Bank Notes. They all pleaded Guilty, and his Lordship immediately passed sentence of Death upon them. Public Ledger, 9 April 1818.

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Darryl Buley on 4th April 2020

Name Amelia Baker Gender Female Marriage Date 08 Dec 1817 Marriage Place Aston Juxta Birmingham,Warwick,England Spouse Benjamin Hyrons FHL Film Number 1426010 IT 1, 501830, 501831, 501833, 507832 Name Amelia Baker Gender Female Marriage Date 8 Dec 1817 Marriage Place Aston, St Peter and St Paul, Warwickshire, England Parish as it Appears Aston, St Peter and St Paul Warwickshire, England Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Map 11599 Spouse Benjamin Hyrons Name Benjamin Hyrons Gender Male Baptism Date 22 Mar 1795 Baptism Place Old Swinford,Worcester,England Father John Hyrons Mother Elizabeth FHL Film Number 527939 Name Benjamin Hyrons Birth Year abt 1800 Age 73 Death Date 21 Jan 1873 Death Place Tasmania Registration Year 1873 Registration Place George Town Tasmania Registration Number 148 Name Benjamin Hyrons Spouse Name Sophia Wood Marriage Date 23 Mar 1829 Marriage Place Tasmania Registration Place New Norfolk Tasmania Registration Year 1829 Registration Number 1355 Name Benjamin Hyrons Spouse Name Mahala Hedditch Marriage Date 28 Nov 1833 Marriage Place Tasmania Registration Place New Norfolk Tasmania Registration Year 1833 Registration Number 2299 Name Benjamin Hyron Spouse Name Maria Duncan Marriage Date 27 Jun 1863 Marriage Place Tasmania Registration Place Launceston Tasmania Registration Year 1863 Registration Number 446 Name: Benjamin Hyrons Vessel: Lord Melville Province: New South Wales Title: Pardons (also TASMANIA) Year(s): 1834-1838