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

48/A/1

4 August 1828;

Moses Teague and William Bishop;

Assaulting Edward Hook at the Hundred of St Briavels;

Rev Charles Crawley, JP and Joseph Pyrke, JP at Newnham.

Fined 3/6 and 11/- costs.

Crime committed 29 July 1828

48/A/2

22 December 1828;

Richard Dobbs of the Hundred of St Briavels, labourer;

Violently assaulting Sophia Bishop;

J Pyrke, JP and Maynard Colchester, JP at Newnham.

Fined £4 6s 0d and 14/- costs, or two calendar months in Littledean House of Correction.

Crime committed 9 December 1828

48/A/3

9 December 1828;

Maria, wife of William Jones of Awre, labourer;

Cutting underwood at Lydney, the property of the Rt Hon Charles Bathurst;

Rev T Thomas, JP at Lydney.

Fined 40/- or one calendar month in Littledean House of Correction.

Crime committed 3 December 1828

48/A/4

6 January 1829;

William Evans of Tidenham, labourer;

Killing a pigeon at Tidenham, the property of Mr John Cadle;

Rev T Thomas, JP at Lydney.

Fined £1 and 8/- costs, or two calendar months in Littledean House of Correction.

Fine paid.

Crime committed 22 November 1828

48/A/5

23 December 1828;

Henry Beach the younger of Bream, labourer;

Cutting underwood at Bream, the property of the Rt Hon Charles Bathurst;

E Machen, JP at Coleford.

Fined £1 and 5/6 costs, or two calendar months in Littledean House of Correction.

Crime committed 12 December 1828

48/A/6

23 December 1828;

George Beach of Bream, labourer;

Cutting underwood at Bream, the property of the Rt Hon Charles Bathurst;

E Machen, JP at Coleford.

Fined £1 and 5/6 costs, or two calendar months in Littledean House of Correction.

Crime committed 12 December 1828

48/A/7

28 October 1828;

Ann, wife of Thomas Grindoll of Coleford, labourer;

Violently assaulting Thomas Arabin, labourer, at Coleford;

E Machen, JP and Philip John Ducarel, JP at Coleford.

Fined 5/- and 11/6 costs, or two calendar months in Littledean House of Correction.

Crime committed 1 August 1828

48/A/8

23 December 1828;

George Nash of Coleford, labourer;

Violently assaulting David Morgan, labourer at Coleford;

E Machen, JP and P J Ducarel, JP at Coleford.

Fined £2 or two calendar months in Littledean House of Correction.

Crime committed 20 December 1828

48/A/9

28 October 1828;

Elizabeth, wife of James Robins of Bream, labourer;

Violently assaulting Sarah Price, spinster at Bream;

E Machen, JP and P J Ducarel, JP at Coleford.

Fined 2/6 and 7/6 costs, or two calendar months in Littledean House of Correction.

Crime committed 4 October 1828

48/A/10

2 September 1828;

Richard Edwards of Coleford, victualler;

Failing to observe conditions of his recognizance;

E Machen, JP and P J Ducarel, JP at Coleford.

Fined £4 and £1 costs.

First offence.

48/A/11

24 November 1828;

Harriet Okey;

Cutting and damaging a live hedge at Northwood, Westbury?on?Severn, the property of John Cadle of the same parish

Rev C Crawley, JP at Newnham.

Fined 1/- and 7/6 costs, or two calendar months in Littledean House of Correction.

Crime committed 20 October 1828

48/A/12

1 December 1828;

John Wilkins of Westbury-on-Severn, labourer;

Leaving wife and children chargeable to the parish;

Rev C Crawley, JP at Newnham.

Three months hard labour in Littledean House of Correction.

Crime committed 31 May 1828

48/A/13

22 December 1828;

Richard Dobbs of St Briavels Hundred, labourer;

Violently assaulting Maria Johnson;

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

Fined £4 6s 0d and 14/- costs, or two calendar months in Littledean House of Correction.

Crime committed 9 December 1828

48/A/14

24 November 1828;

Thomas Vaughan of Lea, labourer;

Violently assaulting Anne, wife of Edward Ambury;

Rev C Crawley, JP and Maynard Colchester, JP at Newnham.

Fined 5/- and 7/6 costs, or two calendar months in Littledean House of Correction.

Crime committed 4 November 1828

48/A/15

24 November 1828;

James Roan of Ruddle, Newnham, farmer;

Violently assaulting Patience Roberts;

Rev C Crawley, JP and M Colchester, JP at Newnham.

Fined £1 10s 0d and 7/6 costs, or two calendar months in Littledean House of Correction.

Crime committed 21 November 1828

48/A/16

27 October 1828;

John Sysum of Littledean, labourer;

Violently assaulting Samuel Mountjoy

Rev C Crawley, JP and M Colchester, JP at Newnham.

Fined £4 12s 0d and 8/- costs, or two calendar months in Littledean House of Correction.

Crime committed 7 October 1828

48/A/17

27 October 1828;

Robert Stephens of St Briavels Hundred, coalminer

Violently assaulting Thomas Voice at Mitcheldean;

Rev C Crawley, JP and M Colchester, JP at Newnham.

Fined £4 12 0d and 8/- costs each, or two calendar months in Littledean House of Correction.

Crime committed 10 October 1828

48/A/18

27 October 1828;

John Stephens of St Briavels Hundred, coalminer

48/A/19

25 November 1828

[printed form];

Thomas Arundell;

Found in an outhouse or schoolroom in Stroud with intent to commit a felony;

Rev H Campbell, JP at Stroud.

Two calendar months in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 24 November 1828

48/A/20

5 January 1829

[printed form];

Abraham Nash;

Indecently exposing himself to Francis (sic), wife of Thomas Currier, innkeeper, at Stroud

H Burgh, JP at Stroud.

Three months hard labour in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 2 January 1829

48/A/21

2 January 1829

[printed form];

Martha Masters, prostitute;

Riotous behaviour in Stroud;

Rev P Hawker, JP and W H Hyett, JP at Stroud.

One month's hard labour in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 1 January 1829

48/A/22

28 October 1828

[printed form];

Enoch Stephens;

Leaving wife and children chargeable to the parish of Bisley;

H Burgh, JP at Stroud.

One month's hard labour in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed between 14 and 28 October 1828

48/A/23

20 October 1828

[printed form];

William Webber;

Entering the dwelling house at Painswick of Henry Gyde, clothier, with intent to commit a felony

H Burgh, JP at Stroud.

Three months hard labour in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 18 October 1828

48/A/24

1 December 1828

[printed form];

Mary Gould, prostitute;

Riotous behaviour in Stroud;

Rev P Hawker, JP at Stroud.

One month's hard labour in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 29 November 1828

48/A/25

2 January 1829

[printed form];

Nathaniel Smith and William Cratchley of Stroud, labourers;

Stealing part of a dead fence from a field at Haresfield, the property of John Butcher, gentleman;

Rev P Hawker, JP and W H Hyett, JP at Stroud.

Fined 5/- and 7/- costs, or one month's hard labour in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 24 November 1828

48/A/26

6 November 1828

[printed form];

Richard Davis of Bisley, weaver;

Rooting up and damaging growing underwood in Hawkly Thicket at North Nibley;

H Burgh, JP at Stroud.

Fined 6d and 7/- costs, or two months hard labour in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 29 November [?October] 1828

48/A/27

20 July 1827;

Joseph and Thomas Iles of Minchinhampton, clothiers;

Paying or causing to be paid, the sum of 14/7½ due to William Browning, weaver, of Stroud in other than lawful coin

H Burgh, JP and W H Hyett, JP at Stroud.

Fined £20.

48/A/28

7 November 1828;

William Panting of Stroud, butcher;

Letting off a firework in a public street;

H Burgh, JP and Robert Stephens Davies, JP at Stroud.

Fined £5 and 9/- costs.

Crime Committed 5 November 1828

48/A/29

17 December 1828;

James Wood;

Stealing a quantity of live and dead fence from a hedge in a field belonging to Samuel Albin Saunders at Upton, Tetbury;

Thomas Grimstone Bucknall Estcourt, JP at Tetbury.

Fined 20/- and 4/6 costs, or two calendar months in the House of Correction.

Crime committed 5 December 1828

48/A/30

17 December 1828;

Elizabeth Elliotts

Stealing turnips growing on open land at Charlton, Tetbury occupied by Richard Barber;

T G B Estcourt, JP at Tetbury.

Fined 10/- and 4/6 costs each, or one calendar month in the House of Correction.

Crime committed 4 December 1828

48/A/31

17 December 1828; Mary Shipton

48/A/32

17 December 1828;

Catherine Wood;

Stealing turnips growing on open land at Charlton, Tetbury occupied by Richard Barber

T G B Estcourt, JP at Tetbury.

Fined 20/- and 4/6 costs, or one month in the House of Correction.

Crime committed 4 December 1828

48/A/33

3 December 1828;

Ann Cox

Stealing turnips growing on enclosed land at Tetbury the property of John Allaway;

T G B Estcourt, JP at Tetbury.

Fined 2/6 and 6d, the value of the goods and 6/- costs each, or one month's at hard labour in the House of Correction.

Crime committed 3 October 1828

48/A/34

3 December 1828;

Mary Lamb

48/A/35

19 November 1828;

Mark Brown;

Breaking and damaging parts of a sycamore tree growing at Church Hayes, Tetbury, with intent to steal;

David Ricardo, JP at Tetbury.

Fined 10/- and 1/6 costs costs to be paid to Richard Hathway, farmer of the Grange, Tetbury or one calendar month at hard labour in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 17 November 1828

48/A/36

19 November 1828;

Betty Judge;

Maliciously destroying turnips growing in Burrell's field, Tetbury the property of John Charles, labourer

D Ricardo, JP at Tetbury.

Fined 10/- and 1/6 costs, or one month's hard labour in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 11 October 1828

48/A/37

19 November 1828;

Worthy Mann;

Aiding and abetting Mark Brown in damaging, with intent to steal, parts of a Sycamore tree growing in Church Hayes, Tetbury;

D Ricardo, JP at Tetbury.

Fined 10/- and 1/6 costs to be paid to Richard Hathway, farmer of the Grange, Tetbury or one month's hard labour in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 17 November 1828

48/A/38

12 December 1828;

Elizabeth Judge alias Compton;

Maliciously damaging a withy tree growing on land belonging to Joseph Brookes of Elmstree, Tetbury;

W P Paul, JP at Tetbury.

Second offence (previously convicted as Betty Judge).

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

Crime committed 25 November 1828

48/A/39

30 October 1828

[printed form];

Stephen Chilcot;

Assaulting Susannah Rider at St George, Bristol;

G Goldney, JP and J Parker, JP at Lawford's Gate Sessions Room.

Fined 1/- and 7/- costs, or seven days in Lawford's Gate House of Correction.

Crime committed 20 October 1828

48/A/40

30 October 1828

[printed form];

Levi Brain;

Assaulting Ann Blanchard at Bitton;

G Goldney, JP and J Parker, JP at Lawford's Gate Sessions Room.

Fined 1/- and 7/6 costs, or seven days in Lawford's Gate House of Correction.

Crime committed 23 October 1828

48/A/41

30 October 1828

[printed form];

Grace Tavender;

Assaulting Elizabeth Protheroe at Clifton, Bristol;

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

Fined 1/- and 6/6 costs, or seven days in Lawford's Gate House of Correction.

Crime committed 17 October 1828

48/A/42

30 October 1828

[printed form];

Grace Tavender;

Assaulting and beating Mary Swash at Clifton, Bristol;

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

Fined 1/- and 6/6 costs, or seven days in Lawford's Gate House of Correction.

Crime committed 12 October 1828

48/A/43

4 December 1828

[printed form];

Henry Fox;

Assaulting James Purnell Bailey at St George, Bristol;

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

Fined 3/- and 7/- costs, or one calendar month in Lawford's Gate House of Correction.

Crime committed 29 November 1828

48/A/44

11 December 1828

[printed form];

Thomas Osborne;

Assaulting Elizabeth Barratt at St George, Bristol;

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

Fined 1/- and 7/6 costs, or seven days in Lawford's Gate House of Correction.

Crime committed 5 December 1828

48/A/45

11 December 1828

[printed form];

George Taylor;

Assaulting Dinah Close at Almondsbury;

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

Fined 2/- and 7/6 costs, or one calendar month in Lawford's Gate House of Correction.

Crime committed 7 December 1828

48/A/46

1 January 1829

[printed form];

Alexander Shedden;

Assaulting Mary Ann Hurley at St James, Bristol;

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

Fined 10/- and 6/6 costs, or one calendar month in Lawford's Gate House of Correction.

Crime committed 24 December 1828

48/A/47

1 January 1829

[printed form]

Francis Church;

Assaulting James Manning at Clifton, Bristol;

G Goldney, JP and C L Walker, JP at Lawford's Gate Sessions room.

Fined 10/- and 6/6 costs, or one calendar month in Lawford's Gate House of Correction.

Crime committed 23 December 1828

48/A/48

1 January 1829

[printed form]

Mary Buck;

Assaulting Ann Welch of St Philip and St Jacob, Bristol;

G Goldney, JP and C L Walker, JP at Lawford's Gate Sessions room.

Fined 2/6 and 6/6 costs, or fourteen days in Lawford's Gate House of Correction.

Crime committed 29 December 1828

48/A/49

27 November 1828

[printed form];

William Whittaker;

Assaulting George Fudge at Stapleton;

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

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

Crime committed 19 November 1828

48/A/50

27 November 1828

[printed form];

William Dodd;

Assaulting Elizabeth Fisher at Clifton, Bristol;

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

Fined 3/6 and 6/6 costs, or one calendar month in Lawford's Gate House of Correction.

Crime committed 22 November 1828

48/A/51

16 October 1828;

John Dash of Alkington, labourer;

Cutting and damaging a holly tree growing in Michaelwood, Alkington the property of William Fitzhardinge Berkeley of Berkeley Castle

R F Jenner, JP at Berkeley.

Fined 12/6 and 1/6 the value of the tree, together with 6/6 costs, or five weeks in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 2 October

48/A/52

6 January 1829;

John Hart of Stow?on?the-Wold, baker;

Unlawfully possessing a quantity of underwood and two posts, at Oddington, the property of William Springhall of Stow-on-the-Wold, confectioner

Rev F E Witts, JP at Upper Slaughter.

Search warrant executed.

Fined £2 and 14/- costs, or two months in Northleach House of Correction.

Crime committed 6 January 1829

48/A/53

1 January 1829;

John Lock of Bourtonn-on-the-Water, labourer

Damaging the church clock at Bourton-on-the-Water, by throwing stones;

Rev F E Witts, JP at Stow-on-the-Wold.

Fined 2/- and 2/6 costs, or one month's hard labour in Northleach House of Correction.

Crime committed 26 October 1828

48/A/54

8 January 1829;

Thomas Cambray, John Robinson, Henry Phipps and William Palmer, all of Stow-on-the-Wold;

Breaking the door of Joseph Cozier's dwelling-house at Stow-on-the-Wold;

Rev F E Witts, JP at Stow-on-the-Wold.

Fined 8d and 5/6 costs each, or one month's hard labour each in Northleach House of Correction.

Crime committed 6 January 1829

48/A/55

1 January 1829;

Stephen Betteridge, Joseph Betteridge, *William Palmer, *William Palmer, and James Cowly all of Bourton -on-the-Water

Breaking the windows of Bourton-on-the-Water parish church by throwing stones;

Rev F E Witts, JP at Stow-on-the-Wold.

Fined 2/- and 2/6 costs each, or one month's hard labour each in Northleach House of Correction.

Crime committed 17 December 1828

*It is possible that these are two separate people

48/A/56

17 November 1828;

John Daniell of Cromhall, farmer's son;

Violently assaulting Giles Barton of Thornbury, labourer at Thornbury;

S P Peach, JP and Rev M F T Stephens, JP at Thornbury.

Fined 4/- and 6/- costs.

Crime committed 14 October 1828

48/A/57

1 November 1828;

Samuel Gough of Thornbury, cordwainer;

Violently assaulting George Nicholls at Thornbury;

W Davies, DD, JP and Rev M F T Stephens, JP at Thornbury.

Fined 14/- and 6/- costs.

Crime committed 1 October 1828

48/A/58

1 November 1828;

William Wetmore of Hill, farmer's son;

Assaulting Charlotte Jotcham of Hill;

W Davies, DD, JP and Rev M F T Stephens, JP at Thornbury.

Fined one halfpenny and 2/- costs.

Crime committed 29 October 1828

Note: one halfpenny fine paid to Thornbury overseer of the poor.

48/A/59

8 December 1828;

George Pocock and John Tyler, both of Olveston, servants;

Setting a wire to destroy game at Olveston;

W Davies, DD, JP and Rev M F T Stephens, JP at Thornbury.

Six weeks hard labour each in Horsley House of Correction, after which sureties of £10 each to be found, conditional on not re?offending within a year. In default of sureties, to serve a further six months hard labour each.

Crime committed at 6.15 pm on Sunday 7 December 1828

48/A/60

20 December 1828;

James Cook of Olveston, labourer;

Unlawfully entering a field in Olveston with an airgun with intent to kill pheasants;

S P Peach, JP and W Davies, DD, JP at Thornbury.

Three calendar months hard labour in Horsley House of Correction, after which sureties of £10 conditional on not re-offending with one year are to be found. In default of which a further six calendar months hard labour is to be served.

Crime committed at 5.45pm on 21 November 1828

48/A/61

20 December 1828;

James Wood of North Hamlet, labourer;

Assaulting, without provocation, Anna Maria, wife of William Nash, blacksmith of Longford;

Richard Harward, JP and J Wintle, JP.

Fined £3 and 14/- costs, or two calendar months in Littledean House of Correction.

48/A/62

12 November 1828;

William Ford of Owlpen, weaver;

Possessing 33lbs of various woollen yarns and ends, believed to be stolen;

Edward Sheppard, JP and H W Dyer, JP.

Fined £20 - half to be paid to Daniel Powell, farmer, of Owlpen the informer and the rest to the treasurer of the charity, Gloucester Infirmary.

Crime committed 11 November 1828

48/A/63

16 December 1828;

Michael Bird of North Nibley, labourer;Possessing 91lbs of fine woollen yarns and ends, believed to be stolen;

W M Adey, JP and H W Dyer, JP.

Fined £20 - half to be paid to Charles Cogswell, saddler of Wotton-under-Edge the informer and the rest to the treasurer of the charity, Gloucester Infirmary.

Crime committed 20 November 1828

48/A/64

24 December 1828;Richard Partridge of Wotton-under-Edge, clothier;

Possessing 71yds of various broadcloths and 109lbs of various woollen yarns without satisfactory explanation

R Kingscote, JP and Rev P Hawker, JP.

James Dutton, clothier, Henry Matthew Heskins, labourer, both of Wotton-under-Edge, and James Counsel, clothier of Kingswood, Wilts, witnesses.

Charles Cogswell, informer.

Fined £20 each to be divided as above.

Crime committed 17 November 1828

48/A/65

5 January 1829;

Joseph Partridge of Wotton-under-Edge, labourer;

Possessing 1lb of woollen yarn, without satisfactory explanation;

48/A/66

6 October 1828;

John Herbert of Ampney Crucis, labourer (in company with William Davis);

Illegally possessing three hares at Barnsley;

J Cripps, JP at Cirencester.

William Poole, gamekeeper of Arlington, Bibury informer.

William Beaseley, gamekeeper of Barnsley, witness.

Defendant did not appear.

Fined £15.

Crime committed 26 September 1828

48/A/67

30 September 1828;

William Davis of Ampney Crucis, labourer;

Illegally using a snare at Barnsley to kill game which he gave to John Herbert;

J Cripps, JP at Cirencester.

Sir James Musgrave, Bt of Barnsley, informer.

William Beaseley, gamekeeper of Barnsley, witness.

Defendant did not appear.

Fined £5.

Crime committed, 26 September 1828

48/A/68

29 August 1828;

Joseph Brummell of Coates, labourer;

Illegally possessing a hare taken from a trap set in a wood in Coates belonging to Mr Wickens;

J Cripps, JP at Cirencester.

John Martin the elder, gamekeeper of Oakley, Cirencester, informer.

John Martin the younger of Cirencester, Witness.

Defendant pleaded not guilty.

Fined £5.

Crime committed 20 August 1828

48/A/69

7 November 1828;

Henry Liles of Marshfield, labourer;

Using a dog and a net to take game on enclosed lands at Marshfield in the occupation of Ann Beaford and George Holbrow;

W Blathwayt, JP, Rev T Brooke, LL.D, JP and Rev F Pelly, JP at a Petty Sessions held at the Cross Hands Inn, Old Sodbury.

Joseph Edwards of Marshfield, witness.

Three calendar months hard labour in Horsley House of Correction, after which sureties of £10 to be found against re-offending within a year in default of which a further six months hard labour to be served.

Crime committed at 1 am Sunday 19 October 1828

48/A/70

5 December 1828;

James Blunsen of Hawkesbury, labourer;

Using a snare to catch a pheasant in Bodken Wood, Hawkesbury;

Rev T Brooke, JP, I W W Horlock, JP and Rev F Pelly, JP at a Petty Sessions held at the Cross Hands Inn, Old Sodbury.

David Woodman labourer of Great Badminton, informer.

Thomas Webb, labourer of Great Badminton, witness.

Defendant pleaded not guilty, but later admitted the offence.

Fined £5 - half to go to the informer and the rest to the poor of Hawkesbury.

Crime committed Friday 28 November 1828

48/A/71

5 December 1828;

Robert Howes the younger of Winterbourne, feltmaker and fur-cutter;

Illegally using a gun and dogs to take game on land at Ivory Hill, Westerleigh, occupied by Jeffery Matthews, farmer of Frampton Cotterell;

Rev T Brooke, JP, I W W Horlock, JP and Rev F Pelly, JP at a Petty Sessions held at the Cross Hands Inn, Old Sodbury.

Job Luton, gamekeeper of Westerleigh, informer.

John Smart, labourer of Westerleigh, witness.

Defendant pleaded guilty.

Fined £5 - half to go to the informer and the rest to the poor of Hawkesbury.

Crime committed 27 September 1828

48/A/72

10 November 1828

[printed form];

George Gough of Rodborough, journeyman carpenter;

Illegally possessing two partridges and exposing them for sale;

H Burgh, JP at Stroud.

William Capel, gentleman of Painswick, informer.

Isaac Bennett, labourer of Painswick, witness.

William Addis, carpenter and joiner of Stroud, gave evidence for the defendant.

Fined £10 - half to the informer and the rest to the poor of Painswick.

Crime committed 8 November 1828