Memoranda of convictions, general

Q/PC2

This index is arranged in the following order

Date Name, parish and occupation of offender, Crime Other details

54/B/1

10 February 1835

[printed form]

Thomas Blackford of Aston-sub-Edge

Assaulting John Gardner and Aston-sub-Edge

Rev J R Hall, JP and F Colvile, JP at Moreton-in-Marsh.

Fined 10/- and 10/- costs, or one month in Northleach House of Correction.

Crime committed 29 January 1835

54/B/2

24 February 1835

Benjamin Webley, gentleman of Hambrook, Winterbourne

Trespassing in pursuit of game at Alkington, Berkeley, on land called Arling Grove, occupied by Charles Biss, Esq

W Davies, DD, JP and Rev J H Dunsford, JP at Berkeley.

James Barrett, gamekeeper of Alkington, informer.

Fined £2, to be paid to John Bendall, overseer of the poor of Alkington, and 19/- costs to the informer.

Crime committed at 12.30 pm 27 December 1834

54/B/3

19 February 1835

William Green

Stealing wood, valued at sixpence, from a fence at Naunton, the property of John Bullock

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

Fined 6/-, to be paid immediately to John Hanks, overseer of the poor, and 4/- costs to the complainant.

Crime committed 16 February 1835

54/B/4

19 February 1835

Henry and William Jefferies

Stealing wood, valued at sixpence, from a fence at Upper Slaughter, the property of Edward Lea

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

Fined 10/- each, to be paid immediately to William Gregory, overseer of the poor, and 6/- each costs, to be paid immediately to the complainant.

Crime committed 13 February 1835

54/B/5

12 January 1835

Stephen Summerill

Leaving his wife and family in February 1834, thereby causing them to become chargeable to Wick and Abson parish

F Trotman, JP at Pucklechurch.

Hard labour for six weeks in Horsley House of Correction.

54/B/6

30 January 1835

Thomas Wood

Trespassing in Hunting Orchard, Berkeley, with a gun, at night, and killing two pheasants

R Kingscote, JP and T Kingscote, JP at Kingscote.

Hard labour for three calendar months in Horsley House of Correction, after which, to find sureties totalling £20 against re-offending in the ensuing year. In default, to serve hard labour for a further six months.

Crime committed 15 November 1834

54/B/7

27 March 1835

James Wall of The Mason's Arms, Stroud, licensed beer retailer

Allowing gaming on his premises

H Burgh, JP and H Wyatt, JP at a Petty Sessions for Bisley Hundred.

First offence.

Fined £5 and 10/- costs.

Crime committed 17 March 1835

54/B/8

27 March 1835

Thomas Moss of Bisley, licensed beer retailer

Keeping his house open for the sale of beer, after 10 pm

H Burgh, JP and H Wyatt, JP at a Petty Sessions for Bisley Hundred.

First offence.

Fined £2 and 10/- costs.

Crime committed 14 March 1835

54/B/9

27 March 1835

Henry Gardner, of Bisley, licensed beer retailer

Keeping his house open for the sale of beer, after 10 pm

H Burgh, JP and H Wyatt, JP at a Petty Sessions for Bisley Hundred.

First offence.

Fined £2 and 10/- costs.

Crime committed 17 January 1835

54/B/10

31 March 1835

[printed form]

John Lewis of Stroud, labourer

Navigating a vessel on the Thames and Stroudwater canal at Stroud without the required three men able to work the vessel

H Burgh, JP at Stroud.

Fined £1, to be paid to the treasurer of the monies raised by virtue of the Canal Act, and 10/- costs to John Rudge Denyer, the complainant, or three calendar months in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 29 March 1835

54/B/11

31 March 1835

[printed form]

John Lewis of Stroud, labourer

Hauling a vessel along the Thames and Stroudwater canal, at Stroud without a helmsman to navigate

H Burgh, JP at Stroud.

Fined £1, to be paid to the treasurer of the monies raised by virtue of the Canal Act, and 10/- costs to John Rudge Denyer, the complainant, or three calendar months in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 29 March 1835

54/B/12

25 February 1835

[printed form]

William Greenhall of Buckland, labourer

Violently assaulting David Stanford, at Buckland, without provocation

J Timbrill, DD, JP; Rev J Keysall, JP and J W Martin, JP at Tewkesbury.

Fined 10/-, to be paid to John Taylor, overseer of the poor, and 26/- costs.

Crime committed Sunday 11 January 1835

[Note on back of document states that offender was committed to Northleach House of Correction on 25 February for two calendar months for non?payment of 10/- penalty]

54/B/13

27 March 1835

Charles Chandler of The Red Lion, Stroud, licensed beer retailer

Allowing gaming on his premises

H Burgh, JP and H Wyatt, JP at a Petty Sessions for Bisley Hundred.

First offence.

Fined £5 and 10/- costs.

Crime committed 17 March 1835

54/B/14

10 January 1835

[printed form]

Benjamin Sims of Stroud, labourer

Assaulting Lt. Col. Charles Richard Fox at Stroud

H Burgh, JP and H Wyatt, JP at Stroud.

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

Crime committed 9 January 1835

54/B/15

30 January 1835

[printed form]

Thomas Cooke of Randwick, labourer

Stealing a tree at Standish, the property of John, lord Sherborne

H Burgh, JP and J Mills, JP at Stroud.

Fined £3 and 1/- damages, or hard labour for two calendar months in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 15 January 1835

54/B/16

30 January 1835

[printed form]

William Blackwell of Stroud, stonemason

Cutting and stealing a tree at Stroud, the property of Elizabeth Cox

H Burgh, JP and J Mills, JP at Stroud.

Fined 10/-, 1/- damages and 8/- costs, or hard labour for two calendar months in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 22 January 1835

54/B/17

28 January 1835

[printed form]

Charles Cooke of Randwick, labourer

Stealing a tree at Standish, the property of John, lord Sherborne

H Burgh, JP at Stroud.

Fined £4 and 2/- damages, or hard labour for two calendar months in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 20 January 1835

54/B/18

3 February 1835

[printed form]

Joseph Freeman of Stonehouse, labourer

Assaulting Thomas Cooke, labourer of Stroud, at Stroud

H Burgh, JP and E G Hallewell, JP at Stroud.

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

Crime committed 24 December 1834

54/B/19

13 February 1835

[printed form]

William Lewis of Bisley, labourer

Assaulting Abraham Lewis, labourer of Bisley

H Burgh, JP and J Mills, JP at Stroud.

Fined £4 10s 6d and 9/6 costs, or two calendar months in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 4 February 1835

54/B/20

19 February 1835

[printed form]

George Cratchley

Being in an enclosed yard, at Stroud, with intent to commit a felony

H Burgh, JP at Stroud.

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

Crime committed 19 February 1835

54/B/21

27 February 1835

Walter Knee of Stroud, labourer

Causing a nuisance by burning an effigy in a public road

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

Fined £2 and 8/- costs.

Crime committed 21 January 1835

54/B/22

27 February 1835

[printed form]

Richard Clarke and John Phillpott, labourers of Minchinhampton

Stealing a rail from a garden fence, the property of George Taylor, clothworker, at Stroud

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

Complainant examined as to proof of offence.

Fined £1 and 6d damages, or hard labour for one calendar month in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 15 February 1835

54/B/23

5 March 1835

[printed form]

John Parsons and Thomas Papps, labourers of Stroud

Stealing turnip greens from a field, occupied by William Iles, yeoman of Painswick

N S Marling, JP at Stroud.

One calendar month in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 5 March 1835

54/B/24

10 March 1835

[printed form]

John Bliss of Painswick, labourer

Damaging a field wall, the property of Thomas Loveday, yeoman of Painswick

H Burgh, JP at Stroud.

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

Crime committed 5 March 1835

54/B/25

13 March 1835

[printed form]

Thomas Poulson of Bisley, labourer

Stealing part of a dead fence from a field at Bisley, the property of John Ballinger, Esq

H Burgh, JP and E G Hallewell, JP at Stroud.

Fined 10/-, 8/- costs and 4d damages, or hard labour for fourteen days in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 9 March 1835

54/B/26

19 March 1835

[printed form]

John Davis of Stroud, labourer

Stealing turnip greens from a garden, the property of Thomas King, labourer of Bisley

H Burgh, JP at Stroud.

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

Crime committed 8 March 1835

54/B/27

29 January 1835

[printed form]

Richard Wright

Assaulting Richard Cheney at Cheltenham

R B Cooper, JP and William Pitt, JP at Cheltenham.

Fined 20/- and 2/- costs.

Crime committed 28 January 1835

54/B/28

29 January 1835

[printed form]

Joseph Grivel, John Biggs and Levi Mustoe

Assaulting Richard Cheney at Cheltenham

R B Cooper, JP and W Pitt, JP at Cheltenham.

Each fined 5/- and 3/- costs.

Crime committed 28 January 1835

54/B/29

21 February 1835

[printed form]

Thomas Smith

Assaulting William Thomson at Cheltenham

R B Cooper, JP and J Blagdon, JP at Cheltenham.

Fined 5/- and 5/6 costs.

Crime committed 19 February 1835

54/B/30

10 February 1835

[printed form]

John Jones

Assaulting William Yates at Cheltenham

R B Cooper, JP and W Pitt, JP at Cheltenham.

Fined 2/6 and 7/6 costs.

Crime committed 8 February 1835

54/B/31

12 March 1835

[printed form]

Alexander Rose

Assaulting James Bevan at Cheltenham

R B Cooper, JP and J Blagdon, JP at Cheltenham.

Fined 20/ and 4/- costs.

Crime committed 11 March 1835

54/B/32

24 January 1835

[printed form]

Thomas Roberts

Assaulting Hannah Peart at Cheltenham

R B Cooper, JP and J Blagdon, JP at Cheltenham.

Fined 2/6 and 9/6 costs.

Crime committed 17 January 1835

54/B/33

24 January 1835

[printed form]

Thomas Davison

Assaulting Maria Higgs at Cheltenham

R B Cooper, JP and W Pitt, JP at Cheltenham.

Fined 10/- and 6/6 costs.

Crime committed 24 January 1835

54/B/34

15 January 1835

[printed form]

John Cakebread

Assaulting Thomas Curtis at Cheltenham

R B Cooper, JP and J Blagdon, JP at Cheltenham.

Fined 20/- and 5/- costs

Crime committed 13 January 1835

54/B/35

24 March 1835

[printed form]

William Luker

Assaulting Ann Beasley at Charlton Kings

R B Cooper, JP and J Blagdon, JP at Cheltenham.

Fined 20/- and 9/6 costs.

Crime committed 21 March 1835

54/B/36

12 February 1935

[printed form]

William Fluke and John Greening

Assaulting John Mann at Cheltenham

R B Cooper, JP and J Blagdon, JP at Cheltenham.

Each fined 5/- and 7/6 costs.

Crime committed 10 February 1835

54/B/37

26 February 1835

[printed form]

Jeremiah Taylor licensed retail beer dealer of Cheltenham

Keeping his house open for the sale of beer until 10.30 pm

R B Cooper, JP and J Blagdon, JP at Cheltenham.

First offence.

Fined 40/- and 5/6 costs.

Crime committed 24 February 1835

54/B/38

10 March 1835

[printed form]

William Phelps

Assaulting Joseph Simmonds at Cheltenham

R B Cooper, JP and J Blagdon, JP at Cheltenham.

Fined 10/- and 3/- costs.

Crime committed 7 March 1835

54/B/39

17 February 1835

[printed form]

Edward Letton

Assaulting William Rodway at Cheltenham

J Blagdon, JP and W Pitt, JP at Cheltenham.

Fined 10/- and 4/- costs.

Crime committed 14 February 1835

54/B/40

7 April 1835

[printed form]

John Jones

Assaulting Ann Smart at Shurdington

J Blagdon, JP and W Pitt, JP at Cheltenham.

Fined 7/- and 5/6 costs.

Crime committed 5 April 1935

54/B/41

10 February 1835

[printed form]

Timothy Sweeney

Assaulting Ann Hanley at Cheltenham

R B Cooper, JP and J Blagdon, JP at Cheltenham.

Fined 10/- and 4/- costs.

Crime committed 9 February 1835

54/B/42

1 January 1835

[printed form]

William Fluck

Assaulting Charles Harse at Cheltenham

J E Viner, JP and Rev C B Trye, JP at Cheltenham.

Fined 2/6 and 5/6 costs.

Crime committed 27 December 1834

[Document not signed by C B Trye, but by John Blagdon]

54/B/43

5 March 1835

[printed form]

James County

Assaulting John Byrne at Cheltenham

J E Viner, JP and J Blagdon, JP at Cheltenham.

Fined 40/- and 7/6 costs.

Crime committed 4 March 1835

54/B/44

14 February 1935

George Gale

Trespassing in search of game on land at Acton Turville occupied by William Minett

T Kingscote, JP at Kingscote.

Thomas Webb informer.

Fined £2, to be paid to an overseer of the poor, and 14/- costs to the informer, or hard labour for two calendar months in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed 16 November 1834

54/B/45

13 March 1835

William Fry of Tormarton

Assaulting John Webb at Marshfield

F Trotman, JP; R H B Hale, JP and A Shakespear, JP at the Cross Hands Inn, Old Sodbury.

Fined 6/- and 11/6 costs, or one calendar month in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed Sunday 22 February 1835

54/B/46

6 February 1835

William Sendall of Dyrham and Hinton, labourer

Trespassing in search of game in Dyrham Wood with a ferret and nets

F Trotman, JP; W G Davy, JP; A Shakespear, JP and C W Codrington, JP.

Lord of the manor William Blathwayt, complainant.

William Long, labourer of Dyrham and Hinton, witness.

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

Crime committed between 11 am and noon 14 December 1834

54/B/47

6 February 1835

William Moss of Dyrham and Hinton, labourer

(See also Q/PC2/54/B/50)

Trespassing and picking up a shot hare and running away with it at Four Acres, land at Wapley and Codrington, occupied by John Wickham, Jnr

F Trotman, JP; W G Davy, JP; A Shakespear, JP; W Blathwayt, JP and R H B Hale, JP.

Complainant, Francis Evans, under-gamekeeper to Sir Christopher Bethell Codrington, Bt of Dodington.

Witnesses, William and Frederick Watts of Wapley and Codrington, farmers.

Fined £1 and 10/- costs. Given fourteen days to pay. In default, to serve one calendar month in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed between 2 pm and 3 pm Friday 16 January 1835

54/B/48

20 February 1835

John and William Gribble of Old Sodbury, labourers

Trespassing in search of game or conies at Coles Brake, Old Sodbury, occupied by Sir C B Codrington, Bt

F Trotman, JP and R H B Hale, JP at Old Sodbury.

Henry Martin, gamekeeper to Sir C B Codrington, Bt, complainant.

William White, labourer of Old Sodbury, witness.

Each fined 10/- and 6/3 costs. Given fourteen days to pay. In default, to serve one calendar month in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed between 1 pm and 2 pm Thursday 22 January 1835

54/B/49

13 March 1835

Joel Baber of Mangotsfield, yeoman

Trespassing with two greyhounds and a lurcher, in search of game and conies at Goldings Home Ground at Wapley and Codrington, occupied by William Iles

A Shakespear, JP; F Trotman, JP and R H B Hale, JP at a Petty Sessions held at the Cross Hands Inn, Old Sodbury at 11 am.

Information given to A Shakespear, JP at Boxwell Court, Boxwell and Leighterton 14 February 1835, by Henry Martin, gamekeeper to Sir C B Codrington, Bt of Dodington.

Summons issued.

Francis Evans, labourer of Wapley and Codrington, witness.

Offender did not appear.

Fined £2 and 19/6 costs, or one calendar month in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed between 11 am and 3 pm Wednesday 28 January 1835

54/B/50

6 February 1835

John Baker of Dyrham and Hinton, labourer

Trespassing in search of game, with a gun, at Four Acres, Wapley and Codrington, land occupied by John Wickham, Jnr

W Blathwayt, JP; F Trotman, JP; W G Davy, JP; A Shakespear, JP and R H B Hales, JP at a Petty Sessions held at the Cross Hands Inn, Old Sodbury at 11 am.

Information given to W Blathwayt, JP at Dyrham House on 20 January 1835 by Francis Evans, under?gamekeeper to Sir C B Codrington, Bt of Dodington.

Summons issued.

Offender did not appear.

Frederick Watts, farmer, stated that he saw offender shoot a hare which was then picked up and taken away by William Morse. (see also Q/PC2/54/B/47).

Evidence corroborated by his brother William Watts.

Fined £2 and 11/- costs.

Given fourteen days to pay. In default, to serve one calendar month in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed between 2 pm and 3 pm Friday 16 January 1835

54/B/51

13 March 1835

Joel Baber of Mangotsfield, yeoman

Trespassing with dogs in search of game at the Tyning, Wapley and Codrington, land occupied by John Wickham

F Trotman, JP and R H B Hale, JP at a Petty Sessions held at the Cross Hands Inn, Old Sodbury at 11 am.

Offence reported to W Blathwayt, JP at Dyrham House on 30 January, by Francis Evans, under?gamekeeper to Sir C B Codrington, Bt.

Summons issued.

Offender did not appear.

John Pincott, labourer of Wapley and Codrington gave evidence that he had seen offender, with others, beating for game with dogs.

Fined £2 and £1 0s 6d costs, or one calendar month in Horsley House of Correction.

Crime committed between 12 noon and 1 pm or 2 pm 26 January 1835