Crime and punishment
A commodious lock-up
The extract shown here from the Quarter Sessions records of Breconshire refers to
the
commissioning in 1832 of a new town 'Lock-up House' for the temporary
housing of the local lawbreakers in Builth. The cost was to be
met by local subscriptions plus a contribution from county money. Breconshire
Quarter Sessions
Midsummer 1832
Powys
County Archives
B/QS/O/8
"A Plan and Estimate having been produced for the Erection of this Lock up house and it appearing that Subscriptions have been raised in the neighbourhood for making a commodious Lock up House with a Magistrates Room over it the expence of which will considerably increase the sum allowed by this Court at the last Quarter Sessions. Ordered that the further sum of Twenty pounds be granted in aid of such subscriptions."
