Catalogue description Memoranda of convictions, general

Q/PC2

This index is arranged in the following order

Name, parish and occupation of offender, with date and details of their crime and additional information

51/A/1

27 December 1831;

Thomas Brewer of Wheatenhurst, yeoman;

Trespassing on land in Longney, occupied by William Longney, in pursuit of game;

D J Niblett, JP at Wheatenhurst.

Fined £2, to be paid to Nathaniel Hawkins, an overseer of the poor, and 5/6 costs to the complainant T J L Baker.

Crime committed 23 December 1831

51/A/2

6 December 1831;

John William Chase [beer retailer] of Eastington;

Allowing gaming on his premises;

T J L Baker, JP and R S Davies, JP at a Petty Sessions for Whitstone Hundred.

First offence.

Fined £5.

Crime committed 25 November 1831

51/A/3

6 December 1831;

Daniel Hayward [beer retailer] of Eastington;

Allowing gaming on his premises;

T J L Baker, JP and R S Davies, JP at a Petty Sessions for Whitstone Hundred.

First offence.

Fined 40/-

Crime committed 24 November 1831

51/A/4

6 December 1831;

Job Smith of Coaley, labourer;

Trespassing on land in Frocester belonging to John Altham Graham Clarke, Esq;

T J L Baker, JP at Wheatenhurst.

Fined £2, to be paid to an overseer of the poor, and 8/6 costs to the complainant Thomas Tenniell[?], or two months in Horsley House of Correction.

Given twenty-one days to pay.

Crime committed 19 November 1831

51/A/5

6 December 1831;

Charles Richards of Gloucester, joiner;

Trespassing on land in Hardwicke, the property of T J L Baker, Esq;

R S Davies, JP at Wheatenhurst.

Fined £2, to be paid to an overseer of the poor, and 8/6 costs to the complainant William Smith, or two months in Horsley House of Correction.

Given twenty-one days to pay.

Crime committed 19 November 1831

51/A/6

5 December 1831; Thomas Preen;

Stealing 2½ pecks of turnips growing in a garden, the property of John Poole of Kings Stanley;

Rev P Hawker, JP at Woodchester.

Three calendar months hard labour in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 3 December 1831

51/A/7

15 December 1831;

John Jennings;

Breaking thirty-wo panes of glass in William Barnfield's dwelling-house in Minchinhampton;

Rev P Hawker, JP at Rodborough.

Fined 30/-, to be paid to George Simpkins, an overseer of the poor, and 19/- costs, or hard labour for two calendar months in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 10 December 1831

51/A/8

24 October 1831;

William Chandler and Richard Hyde;

Stealing two ferrets, the property of William Housman of Woodchester, gentleman;

R Kingscote, JP and O P Wathen, JP at Horsley.

Fined £10, to be paid to Thomas Powell, an overseer of the poor; 10/-, the value of the ferrets, and 14/6 costs.

Crime committed 12 September 1831

51/A/9

5 November 1831;

James Biggers;

Assaulting John Bennett, gardener of Kingscote, at Horsley;

R Kingscote, JP and Rev P Hawker, JP at Rodborough.

Fined £4 6s-0d, to be paid to Edward Wood Mason, an overseer of the poor, and 14/6 costs, or two calendar months in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 28 October 1831

51/A/10

8 November 1831

[printed form];

William Hulin;

Stealing chestnuts and damaging the trees with intent to steal the chestnuts, at St Briavels;

G Ormerod, JP and Rev T Thomas, JP at Lydney.

One calendar month in Littledean House of Correction.

Crime committed 3 October 1831

51/A/11

8 November 1831;

Joseph Jenkins the younger;

Entering enclosed ground at Tidenham, with a net or nets, with intent to kill game;

Rev T Thomas, JP and G Ormerod, JP at Lydney.

Hard labour for fourteen days in Littledean House of Correction, after which two sureties of £10, (one for himself and one other) to be found that he will not offend again within the next year. In default of which, to serve a further six months hard labour, unless such sureties are earlier found.

Crime committed 14 October 1831

51/A/12

19 October 1831;

Daniel Bury, labourer;

Using a gun and two dogs to kill game, at Staunton, without a licence;

Rev C Crawley, JP and Commissioner for Assessed Taxes, at Newnham.

William Chowles, gamekeeper of St Briavels Hundred, complainant.

William Powell, gamekeeper of Staunton, witness.

Fined £20 and £1 7s 6d costs.

Crime committed [?]21 October 1831 [dates transposed?]

51/A/13

8 November 1831;

John Jones the younger;

Entering enclosed ground at Tidenham, with a net or nets, with intent to kill game;

Rev T Thomas, JP and G Ormerod, JP at Lydney.

Fourteen days hard labour in Littledean House of Correction, after which two sureties of £10 (one for himself and one other) to be found, that he would not re?offend within the next year. In default, to serve a further six calendar months hard labour, unless sureties are earlier found.

Crime committed 14 October 1831

51/A/14

5 November 1831;

John Downs Howell, yeoman of St Briavels;

Using a gun and two dogs to kill game at Newland, without a licence;

Rev C Crawley, JP, a Commissioner for Assessed Taxes, at Newnham.

William Powell, gamekeeper of Staunton, complainant.

William Chowles, gamekeeper of St Briavels Hundred, witness.

Fined £10.

Crime committed 23 November 1831

51/A/15

2 January 1831;

William Biddington of Newnham, licensed beer retailer;

Keeping his premises open for the sale of beer, after 10 pm, and allowing drunkenness and disorderly behaviour;

Rev C Crawley, JP and J Pyrke, JP at a Petty Sessions for the Forest Division.

First offence.

Fined £4 11s 0d and 9/- costs.

Crime committed 22 December 1831

51/A/16

21 November 1831;

Richard Johnson;

Assaulting John Hill at Westbury?on?Severn;

Rev C Crawley, JP and J Pyrke, JP at Newnham.

Fined 40/6 and £1 14s 6d costs, 5/6 to be paid to Thomas Harvey, overseer of the poor and £1 14s 6d to the complainant, or hard labour for one calendar month in Littledean House of Correction.

Crime committed 27 October 1831

[Discrepancy between the amounts levied and disbursed]

51/A/17

20 December 1831;

Thomas Morgan;

Erecting a house or cottage within 25 feet of the centre of the turnpike road leading from Coleford To Parkend;

P J Ducarel, JP and E Machen, JP.

Fined 40/-, or three calendar months in Littledean House of Correction.

51/A/18

28 November 1831;

Benjamin Taylor of Corse, labourer;

Assaulting George Simpkins at Upleadon;

Rev J Commeline, JP and R F Onslow, JP at Newent.

Fined 5/- and 8/6 costs.

Crime committed 24 November 1831

51/A/19

7 November 1831;

Richard Skipp of Dymock, licensed beer retailer;

Permitting beer to be consumed after 10 pm; Rev J Commeline,

JP and R F Onslow, JP at a Petty Sessions for Botloe Hundred.

First offence.

Fined 40/- and 9/- costs.

Crime committed 16 October 1831

51/A/20

5 December 1831;

Robert Warren of Newent, labourer;

Using a gin to catch game, without a licence;

Rev J Commeline, JP and R F Onslow, JP at Newent.

Richard Colwell, woodward of Newent, complainant.

Fined £1 -4s 6d and 15/6 costs.

Crime committed 28 November 1831

51/A/21

14 December 1831

[printed form];

Benjamin Chapman;

Damaging a fence, the property of William Piff of Cheltenham, by taking his horse over it.;

R B Cooper, JP and J E Viner, JP at Cheltenham.

Fined 5/- and 5/6 costs.

Crime committed 6 December 1831

51/A/22

13 December 1831

[printed form];

John Green of Cheltenham, licensed victualler;

Permitting card games on his premises;

R B Cooper, JP and J E Viner, JP.

First offence.

Fined 10/- and 5/6 costs.

Crime committed 9 December 1831

51/A/23

13 December 1831

[printed form];

Jemima Bonnewell, of Cheltenham, licensed victualler;

Permitting card games and allowing notoriously bad characters to meet on her premises;

R B Cooper, JP and J E Viner, JP at Cheltenham.

Second offence.

Fined £5 10s and 5/6 costs.

Crime committed 9 December 1831

51/A/24

13 December 1831

[printed form];

Josiah Ballinger;

Breaking down part of a fence or hedge at Leckhampton, the property of William Piff;

R B Cooper, JP and J E Viner, JP at Cheltenham.

Fined 10/- and 5/9 costs.

Crime committed 6 December 1831

51/A/25

27 October 1831

[printed form];

Thomas Sheen of Cheltenham, retail beer dealer;

Permitting drunkenness and other disorderly conduct on his premises;

Sir W Hicks, Bt, JP and R B Cooper, JP at a Petty Sessions for Cheltenham District.

First offence.

Fined £5 and 5/6 costs.

Crime committed Sunday 23 October 1831

51/A/26

15 November 1831

[printed form];

Mary Sheldon of Cheltenham, licensed victualler;

Permitting drunkenness and other disorderly behaviour on her premises;

J E Viner, JP and T Newell, JP.

First offence.

Fined £3 and 4/6 costs.

Crime committed 12 November 1831

51/A/27

25 October 1831

[printed form];

James Nicholson Boustead of Cheltenham, retail beer dealer;

Permitting card games on his premises;

Sir W Hicks, Bt, JP and R B Cooper, JP at a Petty Sessions for Cheltenham District.

First offence.

Fined £4 and 6/6 costs.

Crime committed 13 October 1831

51/A/28

24 November 1831

[printed form];

John Shotten of Cheltenham, licensed victualler;

Failing to keep good order and allowing drinking in his alehouse until 12.30 am;

Sir W Hicks, Bt, JP and R B Cooper, JP.

First offence.

Fined £5 and 5/6 costs.

Crime committed 19 November 1831

51/A/29

29 November 1831

[printed form];

James Townley of Cheltenham, retail beer dealer;

Keeping his premises open for the sale of beer until 11.15 pm;

Sir W Hicks, Bt, JP and R B Cooper, JP at a Petty Sessions for Cheltenham District.

First offence.

Fined £2 and 5/6 costs.

Crime committed 26 November 1831

51/A/30

29 November 1831

[printed form];

Mary Hartell of Cheltenham, licensed victualler;

Permitting drinking in her inn, between 1 am and 2 am;

Sir W Hicks, Bt, JP and T Newell, JP.

First offence.

Fined 10/- and 5/6 costs.

Crime committed 28 November 1831

51/A/31

3 December 1831

[printed form];

James Morgan of Cheltenham, retail beer dealer;

Keeping his premises open for the sale of beer until 10.30 pm;

Sir W Hicks, Bt, JP and R B Cooper, JP at a Petty Sessions for Cheltenham District.

First offence.

Fined £2 and 5/6 costs.

Crime committed 28 November 1831

51/A/32

29 November 1831

[printed form];

James Townley;

Assaulting Thomas Hayward at Cheltenham;

Sir W Hicks, Bt, JP and R B Cooper, JP at Cheltenham.

Fined £1 and 5/6 costs.

Crime committed 26 November 1831

51/A/33

29 November 1831

[printed form];

James Townley;

Assaulting Henry Newman at Cheltenham;

Sir W Hicks, Bt, JP and R B Cooper, JP at Cheltenham.

Fined £1 and 5/6 costs.

Crime committed 26 November 1831

51/A/34

29 November 1831

[printed form];

John Waller of Cheltenham, retail beer dealer;

Permitting drinking between 12 noon and 1 pm on a Sunday, and allowing drunkenness on his premises;

Sir W Hicks, Bt, JP and R B Cooper, JP at a Petty Sessions for Cheltenham District.

First offence.

Fined £3 and 5/6 costs.

Crime committed 27 November 1831

51/A/35

26 December 1831;

Isaac Wager of Witcombe, labourer;

Killing a hare without a licence;

J Clutterbuck, JP and T Newell, JP at Cheltenham.

James Burrows, gamekeeper of Witcombe, complainant.

Fined £5 and 4/6 costs, or three calendar months in Northleach House of Correction.

Crime committed 26 December 1831.

51/A/36

8 December 1831

[printed form]

Joseph Humphris;

Assaulting Edward Brown at Cheltenham;

R B Cooper, JP and J E Viner, JP at Cheltenham.

Each fined £5 including 4/6 costs, or two calendar months in Northleach House of Correction.

Crime committed 6 December 1831

51/A/37

8 December 1831

[printed form]

Alfred Shurmer

51/A/38

8 December 1831

[printed form];

Sarah Dale;

Assaulting Maria Dodd at Cheltenham;

R B Cooper, JP and J E Viner, JP at Cheltenham.

Fined 10/- and 4/6 costs.

Crime committed 6 December 1831

51/A/39

26 November 1831

[printed form];

John Dudfield of Charlton Kings, licensed victualler;

Permitting card games and other disorderly behaviour at his inn;

J E Viner, JP and R B Cooper, JP.

Fined £5 and 5/6 costs.

Crime committed 8 November 1831

51/A/40

8 December 1831;

Charles Dowle of Cheltenham, victualler;

Failing to maintain good order by permitting drinking until almost 1 am;

R B Cooper, JP and J E Viner, JP.

First offence.

Fined 20/- and 4/6 costs.

Crime committed 6 December 1831

51/A/41

19 November 1831;

Richard Richmond of Cheltenham, retail beer dealer;

Permitting card games, and allowing persons of bad character to meet on his premises;

R B Cooper, JP and T Newell, JP at a Petty Sessions for Cheltenham District.

First offence.

Fined £1 and 5/6 costs.

Crime committed 12 November 1831

51/A/42

10 November 1831;

James King of Dowdeswell, labourer;

Entering a wood in Dowdeswell, in the occupation of Hester Rogers, spinster, in pursuit of game, without consent or licence;

R B Cooper, JP and J E Viner, JP at Cheltenham.

Richard Ruck, gamekeeper of Dowdeswell, complainant.

Fined £1 and 2/- costs.

Crime committed 9 November 1831

51/A/43

27 December 1831;

Henry Welch of Stoke Orchard, Bishops Cleeve, labourer;

Killing a hare in Stoke Orchard without a licence;

J E Viner, JP and T Newell, JP at Cheltenham.

Henry Hone, yeoman of Stoke Orchard, complainant.

Fined £5, to be paid to an overseer of the poor, and 4/6 costs, or three calendar months in Northleach House of Correction.

Crime committed 18 December 1831

51/A/44

25 November 1831;

Deborah French, singlewoman of Dursley;

Assaulting Sarah Fletcher, singlewoman of Dursley;

B P Purnell, JP and H W Dyer, JP at Wotton-under-Edge.

Fined 4/6, to be paid to Joseph Edmonds, overseer of the poor of Dursley, and 5/6 costs to the complainant.

Given seven days to pay. In default to serve fourteen days in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 23 October 1831

51/A/45

25 November 1831;

Isaac Smith of Wotton-under-Edge, beer retailer;

Permitting disorderly conduct on his premises;

H W Dyer, JP and P B Purnell, JP at a Petty Sessions for the Upper Division of Berkeley Hundred.

First offence.

Fined £3 and 5/6 costs.

Crime committed 12 November 1831

[Note: £1 of the above fine paid to the informer]

51/A/46

2 December 1831;

James Kite of Wotton?under-Edge, labourer;

Assaulting William White, petty constable of Wotton-under-Edge

H W Dyer, JP and P B Purnell, JP at Wotton-under-Edge.

Fined £4 13s 6d, to be paid to Joseph Powell, overseer of the poor, and 6/6 costs.

Given fourteen days to pay. In default to serve two calendar months in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 12 November 1831

51/A/47

18 November 1831;

Henry Smith, tailor, and Thomas Gardener, blacksmith, both of Wotton-under-Edge;

Assaulting Charles Cogswell and William White, petty constables of Wotton-under-Edge;

H W Dyer, JP and P B Purnell, JP at Wotton-under-Edge.

Each fined £2 13s 6d, to be paid to Joseph Powell, an overseer of the poor, and 6/6 costs.

Given seven days to pay. In default to serve two calendar months in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 12 November 1831

51/A/48

28 October 1831;

Moses Kendall, carpenter and Peter White, common carrier, both of Cromhall;

Assaulting Samuel Pick, labourer of Cromhall;

H W Dyer, JP and P B Purnell, JP at Wotton-under-Edge.

Fined £1 5s 0d each, to be paid to the churchwardens of Cromhall, and 5/- costs, or one month in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 12 October 1831

51/A/49

7 November 1831;

William Wilson of Cirencester, retail beer seller;

Having his premises open at 12 noon on a Sunday for the sale and consumption of beer;

Rev H A Pye, JP and Rev Hon C Bathurst, JP at a Petty Sessions for Cirencester Division.

First offence.

Fined 40/- and 5/- costs.

Crime committed 16 October 1831

51/A/50

12 December 1831;

Mary Witts of Cirencester, retail beer seller;

Permitting gaming with cards and allowing persons of bad character to meet on her premises;

Rev H A Pye, JP and Rev Hon C Bathurst, JP at a Petty Sessions for Cirencester Division.

First offence.

Fined £5 mitigated to 40/- and 5/- costs.

Crime committed 6 December 1831

51/A/51

7 November 1831;

Robert Burrows of Cirencester, retail beer seller;

Having his premises open at 12 noon on a Sunday for the sale and consumption of beer;

Rev H A Pye, JP and Rev Hon C Bathurst, JP at a Petty Sessions for Cirencester Division.

First offence.

Fined 40/- and 5/- costs.

Crime committed 16 October 1831

51/A/52

29 December 1831;

William Tarran and Joseph Hughes, labourers of Winchcombe;

Entering land at Pen Corner, Winchcombe in search of conies without the consent of the tenant, William Midwinter;

R J Timbrill, DD, JP.

Offenders admitted charge.

Fined £1 and 10/6 costs each, to be paid before 2 February 1832. In default to serve one calendar month in Northleach House of Correction.

Crime committed 29 December 1831

51/A/53

22 December 1831;

Thomas Collett (son of Robert Collett of Bourton Mill, miller) and George Hill, shoemaker, both of Bourton-on-the-Water;

Trespassing in Sherborne with guns and a dog in pursuit of game;

Rev F E Witts, JP and Rev R W Ford, JP at Stow-on-the-Wold.

Thomas Houlton, complainant.

Fined £2 and 5/- costs each.

Given seven days to pay. In default to serve one calendar month in Northleach House of Correction.

Crime committed Wednesday 14 December 1831

51/A/54

22 December 1831;

Thomas Collett (son of Robert Collett of Bourton Mill, miller) and George Hill, shoemaker, both of Bourton-on-the-Water;

Using a dog and gun to kill game in Sherbourne without obtaining a game licence;

Rev F E Witts, JP and Rev R W Ford, JP at Stow-on-the-Wold.

Fined £2 10s 0d and 5/- costs each. Given seven days to pay. In default to serve one calendar month in Northleach House of Correction.

Crime committed 14 December 1831

51/A/55

15 December 1831

[printed form];

Thomas Long;

Assaulting Benjamin Flook at Stapleton;

W Fripp, JP and H W Newman, JP at Lawford's Gate Sessions room.

Fined £1 and 7/6 costs, or one calendar month in Lawford's Gate House of Correction.

Crime committed 29 November 1831

51/A/56

15 December 1831

[printed form];

Isaac Matthews;

Assaulting Eunice Whitcombe at St Philip and St Jacob [Bristol];

H W Newman, JP and W Fripp, JP at Lawford's Gate Sessions room.

Fined 10/- and 6/6 costs, or fourteen days in Lawford's Gate House of Correction.

Crime committed 12 December 1831

51/A/57

22 December 1831 [printed form];

William Chamberlain;

Assaulting Alfred James at Frampton Cotterell;

H W Newman, JP and V J Graeme, JP at Lawford's Gate Sessions room.

Fined £1 5s 0d and 14/6 costs, or one calendar month in Lawford's Gate House of Correction.

Crime committed 19 December 1831

51/A/58

1 December 1831

[printed form];

William Watkins;

Assaulting Elizabeth Moore at Clifton [Bristol];

H W Newman, JP and J Lewis, JP at Lawford's Gate Sessions room.

Fined 1/- and 7/- [or 7/6] costs or one day in Lawford's Gate House of Correction.

Crime committed 19 December 1831

51/A/59

8 December 1831

[printed form];

Peregrine Rosling;

Assaulting William Haynes at Horfield;

H W Newman, JP and G Goldney, JP at Lawford's Gate Sessions room.

Fined 3/- and 7/- costs, or fourteen days in Lawford's Gate House of Correction.

Crime committed 8 December 1831

51/A/60

17 November 1831

[printed form];

Samuel Brooks;

Assaulting William Ridgway at Clifton [Bristol];

G Goldney, JP and H W Newman, JP at Lawford's Gate Sessions room.

Fined £1 and 6/6 costs, or one calendar month in Lawford's Gate House of Correction.

Crime committed 14 November 1831

51/A/61

1 December 1831

[printed form];

William Rice;

Assaulting George Bindon at St Philip and St Jacob [Bristol];

J Lewis, JP and W Fripp, JP at Lawford's Gate Sessions room.

Fined £1 and 11/- costs, or one calendar month in Lawford's Gate House of Correction.

Crime committed 1 December 1831

51/A/62

27 October 1831

[printed form];

John Hort;

Assaulting William Ogborne at Westbury-on-Trym;

J Lewis, JP and W Munro, JP at Lawford's Gate Sessions room.

Fined 5/- and 8/- costs, or fourteen days in Lawford's Gate House of Correction.

Crime committed 27 October 1831

51/A/63

8 November 1831

[printed form];

Thomas Britton;

Assaulting Edward Waters at St George [Bristol];

H W Newman, JP and J Lewis, JP at Lawford's Gate Sessions room.

Fined 9/- and 11/- costs, or one calendar month in Lawford's Gate House of Correction.

Crime committed 31 October 1831

51/A/64

6 October 1831

John Chambers of Olveston;

Using a gun to kill game, without a licence;

W Fripp, JP, a Commissioner for Assessed Taxes, at Lawford's Gate Sessions room.

Fined £10.

Crime committed 28 September 1831

51/A/65

15 December 1831

[printed form];

William Clatworthy of St Philip and St Jacob [Bristol];

Breaking a condition of his licence to sell beer, etc;

H W Newman, JP and V J Graeme, JP.

First offence.

Fined 20/- and 6/6 costs

51/A/66

29 December 1831

[printed form];

William Clatworthy of St Philip and St Jacob [Bristol];

Offending against the tenor of his licence to see beer, etc;

C L Walker, JP and H W Newman, JP.

Second offence.

Fined £5 and 8/6 costs

51/A/67

29 December 1831

[printed form];

George Shepherd of Almondsbury;

Offending against the tenor of his licence to sell beer, etc;

H W Newman, JP and C L Walker, JP.

First offence.

Fined 20/- and 9/- costs

51/A/68

9 November 1831

Richard Howells, toll?collector at Tirley Gate;

Illegally charging Richard Hogg, farmer, 10d for twenty head of cattle being taken to pasture

J Timbrill, DD, JP and J Keysall, JP.

Fined 20/- and 8/10 costs.

Crime committed Tuesday 25 October 1831

51/A/69

9 November 1831;

Margaret Russell of Forthampton;

Stealing a gate from a field called Holmes Ground at Forthampton, the property of Mrs Ann Bolton;

J Timbrill, DD, JP and J Keysall, JP at Tewkesbury.

Fined 20/-, to be paid to John Jones, an overseer of the poor; 6/-, the value of the gate, and 21/- costs.

Crime committed Saturday 22 October 1831

51/A/70

27 December 1831

[printed form];

Richard Boulton of Kings Stanley, labourer;

Cutting down and stealing two ash trees in a wood, the property of Thomas, Lord Ducie;

H Burgh, JP at Stroud.

Fined £5, to be paid to an overseer of the poor; 7/-, the value of the trees and 11/- costs, or two calendar months hard labour in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 28 February 1831

51/A/71

24 December 1831

[printed form];

Charles Lusty;

Being in a mill yard in Rodborough belonging to Thomas Marling, clothier, with intent to commit a felony;

H Burgh, JP at Stroud.

Hard labour for three calendar months in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 24 December 1831

51/A/72

20 December 1831

[printed form];

Refused to give name;

Begging in Stroud;

H Burgh, JP at Stroud.

One calendar month in Littledean House of Correction.

Crime committed 19 December 1831

51/A/73

15 December 1831

[printed form];

Benjamin White, Timothy White and Charles Smith, labourers of Stroud;

Cutting down and stealing a beech tree in a park at Standish, the property of John, Lord Sherborne;

H Burgh, JP at Stroud.

Fined £5, 2/6 damages and 7/6 costs, or two calendar months in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 14 December 1831

51/A/74

30 November 1831

[printed form];

John Cox;

Being in a yard belonging to George Gingell, innkeeper of Stroud, with intent to commit a felony;

H Burgh, JP at Stroud.

Three calendar months hard labour in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 27 November 1831

51/A/75

8 November 1831

[printed form];

Samuel Hogg, greengrocer of Stroud;

Assaulting Benjamin Chandler, constable of Stroud, in the execution of his duty;

H Burgh, JP and Rev P Hawker, JP at Stroud.

Fined £5, or two calendar months in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 5 November 1831

51/A/76

8 November 1831

[printed form];

Adam Bird and John Elliots of Kings Stanley, labourers;

Damaging a Spanish Walnut tree growing in a park at Kings Stanley the property of H Burgh, Esq of Rodborough

Rev P Hawker, JP at Stroud.

Fined 6d damages and 17/- costs, or hard labour in Horsley House of Correction [no term specified].

Crime committed 7 November 1831

51/A/77

19 October 1831

[printed form];

Sarah Cooke, singlewoman of Rodborough;

Damaging a tree in a park at Woodchester, the property of Thomas, Lord Ducie;

H Burgh, JP at Stroud.

Fined 10/- and 11/- costs, or hard labour for two calendar months in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 13 October 1831

51/A/78

25 October 1831

[printed form];

William Cox and George Matthews, labourers of Rodborough;

Damaging two ash trees in a plantation in Rodborough, the property of Robert Snow Paul, Esq;

H Burgh, JP at Stroud.

Fined £2 and 3/- damages, or hard labour for two calendar months in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 22 October 1831

51/A/79

7 November 1831

[printed form];

Thomas Dalby of Stroud, labourer;

Stealing turnips growing in a field in Rodborough, the property of Frederick Pinfold, yeoman

H Burgh, JP at Stroud.

Hard labour for one calendar month in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 6 November 1831

51/A/80

21 October 1831

[printed form];

John Chandler, Ner(sic) Browning and Alfred Browning, labourers of Stonehouse;

Stealing turnips growing in a field in Stonehouse, the property of Robert Martin, yeoman;

H Burgh, JP and Rev P Hawker, JP at Stroud.

Hard labour for one calendar month in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 17 October 1831

51/A/81

10 November 1831;

David Smith of Stroud, labourer;

Assisting in making a bonfire in a street in Stroud;

H Burgh, JP and Rev P Hawker, JP at Stroud.

Fined £5, to be paid immediately.

Crime committed 5 November 1831

51/A/82

10 November 1831;

William Smith of Stroud, labourer

Letting off a firework (a squib) in a public street in Stroud;

H Burgh, JP and Rev P Hawker, JP at Stroud.

Fined £5 each, to be paid immediately.

Crime committed 5 November 1831

51/A/83

10 November 1831;

Charles Young of Stroud, labourer

51/A/84

10 November 1831;

Samuel Wathen of Stroud, baker;

Letting off, and throwing, a firework (a squib) in a public street in Stroud;

H Burgh, JP and Rev P Hawker, JP at Stroud.

Fined £5 to be paid immediately.

Crime committed 5 November 1831

51/A/85

6 November 1831

[printed form];

Stephen Johnson;

Begging in Rodborough;

H Burgh, JP at Rodborough.

Hard labour for one calendar month in Littledean House of Correction.

Crime committed 6 November 1831

51/A/86

12 November 1831

[printed form];

George Harris;

Begging in Rodborough;

H Burgh, JP at Stroud.

Hard labour for one month in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 12 November 1831

51/A/87

11 November 1831

[printed form];

John Quire and Thomas Clayton;

Begging in Stroud;

H Burgh, JP at Stroud.

Hard labour for fourteen days in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 10 November 1831

51/A/88

4 November 1831

[printed form];

John Flight of Kings Stanley, labourer;

Using a gun to kill game, when not qualified;

H Burgh, JP and Rev P Hawker, JP at Stroud.

George Wilcockson, gamekeeper of Nympsfield, gave information on 15 October

John Webb, gamekeeper, and Thomas Harrison, stonemason, both of Kings Stanley, witnesses.

Fined £5.

Crime committed 4 August 1831

51/A/89

22 December 1831;

George Hill of Cam. labourer;

Using a wire to kill game in Slimbridge without a game certificate;

W Davies, DD, JP and R F Jenner, JP at Berkeley.

William Peglar, assistant gamekeeper, of Coaley, informer.

Fined 10/- including costs, or one month in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 17 December 1831

51/A/90

22 December 1831;

John Martin of Cam, labourer;

Using a pistol to kill game, without a game certificate;

R F Jenner, JP and W Davies, JP at Berkeley.

George Greening, labourer of Stinchcombe, complainant.

Fined £1 16s 0d and 4/- costs, or one month in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 8 December 1831

51/A/91

22 December 1831;

Charles Seaborne, labourer of Cam;

Trespassing in Slimbridge in pursuit of game, without a licence;

R F Jenner, JP and W Davies, JP at Berkeley.

Charles Everett, labourer of Breadstone, complainant.

Fined 5/- and 4/- costs, or three weeks hard labour in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 1 December 1831

51/A/92

22 December 1831;

John Alder alias Holder and John Goatman, labourers of Frampton-on-Severn;

Using wires to kill game in Slimbridge, without a licence;

Rev W Davies, DD, JP and R F Jenner, JP.

Henry Barrett, assistant gamekeeper of Slimbridge, complainant.

Fined 10/- and 4/- costs each, to be paid to an overseer of the poor.

Crime committed 16 December 1831

51/A/93

22 December 1831;

John French, labourer of Cam;

Using a pistol to kill game, without a game certificate;

R F Jenner, JP and W Davies, JP at Berkeley.

George Greening, labourer of Stinchcombe, complainant.

Fined £1 16s 0d, to be paid within one week to an overseer of the poor, and 4/- costs to the complainant.

Crime committed 8 December 1831

51/A/94

22 December 1831;

Thomas Smart, labourer of Cam;

Trespassing in Slimbridge in pursuit of game, without a licence;

R F Jenner, JP and W Davies, JP at Berkeley.

Charles Everett, labourer of Breadstone, complainant.

Fined 5/- and 4/- costs.

Crime committed 1 December 1831

51/A/95

4 November 1831;

William John Dutfield, late of Yate, labourer;

Using a gun to kill game, on land occupied by Mr Jonathan Corbett of Yate;

W Blathwayt, JP; F Trotman, JP; W G Davy, JP and Arthur Shakespere [Shakespear], JP at Old Sodbury. Henry Ray, gentleman of Iron Acton, informant.

William White, labourer, and his brother Thomas deposed that they saw a dog pointing at a ditch, Mr Bush, attorney, threw something and flushed a pheasant. He and the accused both shot at it and ran to a corner of the field, where James Cole reloaded the accused's gun.

Defendant pleaded not guilty, but offered no defence.

Fined £5, to be divided equally between the informant and the poor of Yate.

Information given to W Blathwayt on 28 October 1831.

Crime committed 12 September 1831

51/A/96

4 November 1831;

Robert Harrington Bush, gentleman, late of Yate;

Using a setting dog to kill game at Yate; W Blathwayt, JP;

F Trotman, JP; W G Davy, JP and A Shakespere [Shakespear], JP at the Cross Hands Inn, Old Sodbury.

Henry Ray, gentleman of Iron Acton, informant.

Labourers William White and his brother Thomas witnesses.

William made note at the time of the activities of accused and companion, Mr William John Dutfield. Both carried guns (see previous entry).

William Taylor, constable, deposed that he had personally delivered the summons.

Accused did not appear.

Fined £5, to be divided equally between the informant and the poor of Yate.

Information given to W Blathwayt on 30 September 1831

Crime committed 12 September 1831