Was there a prison in Huntingdonshire?

[Gillg]

A 9 year old relative of mine was sent to Huntingdon County Gaol in 1876 for stealing a loaf of bread, oranges, apples and nuts.  His father also spent some time in the same prison at earlier dates for 1) setting snares and 2) neglecting his family. 

Sounds like desperate poverty and hunger to me. But certainly people were locked up for what would seem to us to be minor offences. 

Gill

[linmey]

Hi Gill,
  I have only recently heard about the rumour of my ancestors imprisonment. Like you, I think it was probably something very minor because otherwise we would have heard about it before. Well, I hope so anyway.
  As you say, it was probably extreme poverty that drove them to it.

Thamks for replying.  Linda.

[Dale]

Hi
I've just got the Warks papers of one my ancestors -sent to prison for 3 months for stealing one peck of grain from his employer. About 8 quarts.
With 2 elderly parents, a wife and 3 kids at the time of the offence  it probably didn't go far~!
Try and get the papers - it's a fascinating insight into the lives of our forebears!
Marlene