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Eliza Dore in Gloucestreshire Marshfeild
Eliza Dore moved to the neighbouring country of Gloucestreshire Marshfeild, hired by Thomas Sharp as a house servant. -
Life with Able Ovans
They started a life together in late 1851, close to their daughters birth. Eliza had moved to Newport Wales to live with Able. -
Eliza has a baby
Eliza had given birth to a baby girl. -
The night before the crime
the new parents had stayed with a friend who reported that the child had looked healthy with the acception of inflammation of the left eye. -
The Crime
Eliza and Able were seen leaving a beer house near Dolphin street with the baby wrapped in a shawl and the mother crying.
Able had arranged to stay above a shop on the 14th Jan. He and Eliza returned later in the night withought the baby. -
Baby was found
The unnamed childs body was found in the mill pond close to Dolphin street the morning after.
The female baby was burried in the St Woollos church on the 17th. ...
A handbill offering 5 punds for information on the drowning of the child was advertised around the crime scene. People who had seen Eliza with the bay had questioned why she hadn't one now. -
Apprehending
Eliza Dore and Able Ovans were to stand trial for the willful murder of a femal infant.
they transferred from Newport to Monmouth Gaol and remained in custody.
they pair were on death row. -
Death sentence
They were both found guilty by the Jury for murder of a child aged 7 weeks. Eliza was recommended mercy by the Jury.
The same day the Surgeon of the County Gaol wrote that Eliza assumed she was pregnant. -
Able Ovans Execution
Able ovans' death sentence was carried out as he was publically hanged at the Monmouth Gaol. There was no detha certificate. -
Death sentence
Eliza and Able were set for execution. -
Transfers
Eliza was to stay in the Monmouth Gaol for another three months before moving to Millbank Prison on the 22 of September. -
Duchess Of Northumberland
Eliza boarded the Duchess of Northumberland with 218 other female convicts. she was to complete her sentence in Van Diemens Land. -
Van Diemena Land
the Duchess of Northumberland landed in Hobart. Eliza was in the Cascades Femal Factory for a week -
House Servant
a week after landing, Eliza was assigned as a house servant to David Stenhouse. -
Marriage
Eliza and George Files married and started their life together. On the marriage certificate, Elliza stated she was a widow. -
Family
Eliza and George had their first child John. -
Ticket of leave
Eliza was granted the freedom of finding employment within a district. -
Condition of Pardon
Eliza had served her time and was free. She was not to return to England or Irland -
Eliza's passing
Eliza died from cancer aged 47, she had had 15 children in her life, was convicted, married and diagnosed with cancer.