QSR1844/4/3/5

Return of persons committed, bailed to appear for trial, or indicted at Quarter Sessions held 15 October 1844. Gives names, ages, crimes and result of commitments.

15 October 1844

From: 1844 To: 1844

Thomas Stanton, 11 - attempting to set fire to an outhouse - bill returned "ignoramus", discharged Jemima Ellis, 33 - housebreaking - bill returned "ignoramus", discharged James Ensor, 21 - stealing from the person - bill returned "ignoramus", discharged George Dunton, 20 - larceny (being a servant) - bill returned "ignoramus", discharged John Hughes,44 - horse stealing - acquitted Joseph Kempson, 25 - sheep stealing (after previous conviction) - acquitted Patrick Jennings, 17 - simple larceny - acquitted Richard Brown, 24 - stealing from the person - acquitted William Curtis, 18 - attempting to commit bestiality - acquitted David Sharpe, 44 - simple larceny - acquitted William Smith, 36 - simple larceny - acquitted on account of insanity. To be kept in strict custody in the common Gaol until Her Majesty's pleasure shall be known. David Bliss (alias David Bligh), 19 - house breaking - 10 years transportation Thomas Hollick, 62 - horse stealing - 10 years transportation Aaron Sinfield - horse stealing (after previous conviction) - 10 years transportation James Fanch, 40; James Elkerton, 28 - simple larceny (after previous conviction) - 10 years transportation John Eaton, 30 - simple larceny (after previous conviction) - 6 months imprisonment Edward Chipperfield, 21 - stealing from the person - 6 months imprisonment Thomas Harris, 27 - receiving stolen goods - 5 months imprisonment William Page, 45 - larceny being a servant - 4 months imprisonment Ann Reeves, 23 - stealing from the person - 4 months imprisonment Joseph Staples, 44 - simple larceny - 3 months imprisonment George Woods, 34 - larceny (being a servant) - 2 months imprisonment William Adams, 23 - simple larceny - 2 months imprisonment Edward Albone, 13 - simple larceny - 2 months imprisonment and private whipping Henry Gregory, 13 - simple larceny - 6 weeks imprisonment William Hide, 14 - housebreaking - 6 weeks imprisonment and private whipping William Walker, 16 - housebreaking - 1 month imprisonment and private whipping Joseph Allen, 29 - simple larceny - 1 month imprisonment Charles Butcher, 14; Thomas Church, 15 - simple larceny - 14 days imprisonment and private whipping James Gore, 18; James White, 20 - obtaining goods by false pretences - one week imprisonment George Vines, 13 - simple larceny - one week imprisonment Thomas Pendred, 33 - simple larceny - one week imprisonment in Common Gaol Daniel Headon, 24 - common assault - to pay a fine of £3 and to enter into recognizance of £20 and find one surety in £20 to keep the peace for 6 months

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Stanton, Thomas,
Ellis, Jemima,
Ensor, James,
Dunton, George,
Hughes, John,
Kempson, Joseph,
Jennings, Patrick,
Brown, Richard,
Curtis, William,
Sharpe, David,
Smith, William,
Bliss, David,
Bligh, David,
Hollick, Thomas,
Sinfield, Aaron,
Fanch, James,
Elkerton, James,
Eaton, John,
Chipperfield, Edward,
Harris, Thomas,
Page, William,
Reeves, Ann,
Staples, Joseph,
Woods, George,
Adams, William,
Albone, Edward,
Gregory, Henry,
Hide, William,
Walker, William,
Allen, Joseph,
Butcher, Charles,
Church, Thomas,
Gore, James,
White, James,
Vines, George,
Pendred, Thomas,
Headon, Daniel

transportation, imprisonment, arson, breaking & entering, stealing, pickpocket, horse theft, stealing animals, sheep, larceny, sex crimes, receiving stolen goods, false pretences, assault