The Assizes: Trials of Prisoners: … The Gloucester Fires: Charges of Incendiarism: Austin Pleads Guilty: John William Austin (18) assistant sawyer was indicted for that he on the 3rd March, at Gloucester, “did unlawfully, maliciously, and feloniously set fire to certain buildings, to wit a moulding shop in the occupation of Messrs. Nicks and Co. … (etc). …. Prisoner pleaded guilty to all three charges. Mr. C. F. Vachell, K. C. and Mr. Stamford Hutton (instructed by Messrs. Pinsent and Co., Birmingham) prosecuted and Mr. Hugh Sturges (instructed by Messrs. Armitage and Hole, Gloucester) represented the prisoners …
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