• Reference
    QSR1840/4/3/3
  • Title
    Return of persons committed, bailed to appear for trial, or indicted at the Quarter Sessions to be held on 20 October 1840
  • Date free text
    20 October 1840
  • Production date
    From: 1840 To: 1840
  • Scope and Content
    David Sturges - breaking and entering - 10 years transportation (previous conviction) William Cook, 32; James Foxley, 47 - simple larceny - 12 months imprisonment, solitary confinement William Hancock, 35; John Miles, 23; James Osborn, 46 - simple larceny - 6 months imprisonment, solitary confinement (James Osborn previous conviction) John Gilbert, 50 - simple larceny (2 indictments) - 3 months and 6 months imprisonment, to be served consecutively Thomas Martin, 22 - simple larceny - 6 months imprisonment, solitary confinement William Smith - simple larceny (robbing his master) - 6 months imprisonment Robert Roe, 74; John Breed, 49 - simple larceny - 6 months imprisonment Robert Cannell, 23 - simple larceny - 3 months imprisonment, solitary confinement Thomas Lathwell, 47; William Horn; William Dudley - simple larceny - 3 months imprisonment George Lacey, 28 - simple larceny - 2 months imprisonment Mary Campion, 24; Catherine Barnett, wife of George Barnett, 45 - simple larceny - 1 month imprisonment Jane Leedon, 17 - simple larceny - 1 month imprisonment, solitary confinement David Owen, 11 - simple larceny - 1 month imprisonment, private whipping Joel Bushby, 12 - simple larceny - 14 days imprisonment, solitary confinement William Lilley, 11 - simple larceny - 2 days imprisonment, private whipping Samuel Tompkins, 19; James Tompkins, 26 - assault - £10 fine each and to enter into recognizance for £20 to keep the peace for one year. To be imprisoned until fine paid and recognizance entered into. Stephen Emmerton, 40; Edward Emmerton, 29; John Emmerton, 23 - assault upon a peace officer in the execution of his office - £2 fine each and to enter into recognizance for £20 to keep the peace for 1 year. Fines were paid to the Sheriff in Court and recognizances entered into as ordered. Joseph Dunton, 48 - assault - 5 shilling fine, paid in Court Robert Brunt, 17 - bound by a recognizance to appear to answer charge of simple larceny - a material witness for the prosecution prevented from attending by illness - recognizance respited till next Quarter Sessions Jane Clare, 15; Matilda Sinfield,15 - simple larceny - acquitted Joel Breed - assault - acquitted Henry Oldham, 22; John Wilson, 21; William Wells, 17 - housebreaking - discharged, the bills being ignored Edward Barratt, 30 - embezzlement - discharged, the bill being ignored Jabez Corby , 20 - simple larceny - discharged, the bill being ignored
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