Chelmsford Chronicle = 16th November, 1866
George Welham age 40yrs, a navvie of 12 Francis Street committed a rape on his own daughter,Harriett,
a girl of 15yrs. The girls mother died of cholera in August last, leaving a family of six children.
Three days after to the mothers death he forced her into bed with him, the other five children sleeping in the same room when the offence took place.
He had since been carrying on an illicit intercourse with her. The girl got ill, she told her aunt and the circumstances were communicated to the Society for Protection of Females, who then told the police and he was arrested.
He now stands remanded for the testimony of the medical witness.
Another report says the aunt is an Elizabeth Green, sister of the girls mother and married to a George Green.
