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I have just been digging around to find out a bit more about Thomas Allman born 1822 Cork in Ireland . He was the man that Catherine Barnett was residing with in 1871 . [ Catherine being Joseph Barnett's mother ] . Thomas Allman in 1851 was living at no 1 Hairbrain Court , with his wife Mary [ Nee Brian ] . The same year Catherine and husband John Barnett were living at 19 Crown Court with son Dennis Barnett aged 2.
In 1858 Joseph Barnett is born at no 4 Hairbrain Court so there is a possibility that Catherine and Thomas Allman were neighbours . Catherine may have known Mary who was married to Thomas .
In 1854 Thomas Allman is in the newspaper : Morning Post - Tuesday 02 May 1854 page 7 .
THAMES . Dreadful Case of Wife Beating . Thomas Allman an Irishman surrendered on reconnaissances before Mr Ingham to answer a charge of violently assaulting and wounding his wife Mary , whose disfigured appearance , not withstanding her bad character , excited the greatest commiseration . Her mouth was frightfully cut and she with difficulty could articulate . Her face was much swollen and she had recently lost several teeth which had been knocked out by the violence of her brutal , but in many respects , unfortunate husband , who is known to have been a well conducted , industrious and sober and never had a charge against him until he married his present wife . The complainant was examined and was then in great pain . She said that her husband frequently beaten her in a most savage manner ; that he once broke five of her ribs by kicking and stamping on her , on another occasion he broke a pair of tongs over her body . and on Tuesday morning last , he came to her in bed , between twelve and ne o clock and with the end of the broken tongs , which had since been used as a poker he be - laboured her over the face and mouth , knocked out several teeth and she believed broke her jaw bone , her lips were also split up and she was reduced to a state of insensibility and lost a good deal of blood . In answer to a question by Mr Ingham , the witness said she was under the care of Dr Nash for some time when her ribs were broken . She could not tell how many times the prisoner struck her on Tuesday morning . The first blow made her senseless . The prisoner in defense said his wife was a very bad dissipated woman which was confirmed by the police in every particular . The case however was one of so serious a character that Mr Ingham required further evidence which was accordingly taken . Mr Ingham said in order that the prisoner might reflect upon what he had done and in the hope that he would not , under and circumstances , strike his wife again , he should adjudge him to be imprisoned for three calendar months and kept to hard labour . If the prisoner had not been , in other matters , a respectable , steady and hard working and if provocation had not been very great he should have committed him to six months.
In 1864 Mary Allman dies and is buried 13 March 1864 address 18 Crown Court ! Also the same year Catherine's husband John Barnett died Oct 1864 leaving them both widows .
I am sure I have read somewhere that Thomas Allman was ambidextrous and his father may have been a butcher however I can't seem to find the source .
In 1858 Joseph Barnett is born at no 4 Hairbrain Court so there is a possibility that Catherine and Thomas Allman were neighbours . Catherine may have known Mary who was married to Thomas .
In 1854 Thomas Allman is in the newspaper : Morning Post - Tuesday 02 May 1854 page 7 .
THAMES . Dreadful Case of Wife Beating . Thomas Allman an Irishman surrendered on reconnaissances before Mr Ingham to answer a charge of violently assaulting and wounding his wife Mary , whose disfigured appearance , not withstanding her bad character , excited the greatest commiseration . Her mouth was frightfully cut and she with difficulty could articulate . Her face was much swollen and she had recently lost several teeth which had been knocked out by the violence of her brutal , but in many respects , unfortunate husband , who is known to have been a well conducted , industrious and sober and never had a charge against him until he married his present wife . The complainant was examined and was then in great pain . She said that her husband frequently beaten her in a most savage manner ; that he once broke five of her ribs by kicking and stamping on her , on another occasion he broke a pair of tongs over her body . and on Tuesday morning last , he came to her in bed , between twelve and ne o clock and with the end of the broken tongs , which had since been used as a poker he be - laboured her over the face and mouth , knocked out several teeth and she believed broke her jaw bone , her lips were also split up and she was reduced to a state of insensibility and lost a good deal of blood . In answer to a question by Mr Ingham , the witness said she was under the care of Dr Nash for some time when her ribs were broken . She could not tell how many times the prisoner struck her on Tuesday morning . The first blow made her senseless . The prisoner in defense said his wife was a very bad dissipated woman which was confirmed by the police in every particular . The case however was one of so serious a character that Mr Ingham required further evidence which was accordingly taken . Mr Ingham said in order that the prisoner might reflect upon what he had done and in the hope that he would not , under and circumstances , strike his wife again , he should adjudge him to be imprisoned for three calendar months and kept to hard labour . If the prisoner had not been , in other matters , a respectable , steady and hard working and if provocation had not been very great he should have committed him to six months.
In 1864 Mary Allman dies and is buried 13 March 1864 address 18 Crown Court ! Also the same year Catherine's husband John Barnett died Oct 1864 leaving them both widows .
I am sure I have read somewhere that Thomas Allman was ambidextrous and his father may have been a butcher however I can't seem to find the source .
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