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Chipping Norton Riot
- When
- 20 May 1873
- Where
- Police Court
A crowd of 1,000 people surrounded the Police Court in Chipping Norton on 20 May 1873, attempting to free the imprisoned women.
The women were charged with obstructing and coercing John Hodgkins and John Miller. By 9pm on 20 May 1873, a crowd of 1,000 people had surrounded the Police Court. The incident was reported in newspapers under the heading 'Rioting in Chipping Norton'.
Sources
- Ascott Martyrs Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-16
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