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The names and events listed are drawn from various archive catalogues; complete details are not given (copyright). Where individuals of another parish are mentioned, then they may have made a transaction with a local resident; the intention is simply to create a 'directory' and as such the lists are not exhaustive. Further information may be obtained from the appropriate record office (see link to A2A at bottom of page, search Buckinghamshire archives).
BUCKS PEOPLE: APPEARED AT CHESHAM QUARTER SESSIONS 1803-1835
(2) Accused, Victims, Witnesses
Quarter Sessions: courts of justice held 4 times a year, at approximately the times of the church festivals: Epiphany (January), Easter, Midsummer (June) & Michaelmas (September/October)
1803: Epiphany
complaint: hedge was a nuisance (stage coach overturned)
ALLNUTT John .............. Chesham complainant,
[miller] of Cheynes road
witnesses:
DAVIES Wm. ................ Duke of Bedford's steward, Chesham
BAILY John ................ joint surveyor of road, Chesham
EDGE John W. .............. Chesham
MARTIN Thos. .............. Chesham
MARTIN Joseph ............. Chesham
WOODCOCK John ............. Chesham
1806: Epiphany
GRAVENEY John ............. accused, Chesham (left family
at charge of parish)
witnesses:
POPE James ................ overseer, Chesham
KEEN Joseph ............... governor of Poor House, Chesham
1807: Epiphany
(I)
EDLIN John ................ accused, Chesham (grand larceny)
witnesses:
SPRATLEY Richard .......... butcher, Chesham
BAILEY [?Mr.?] ............ High constable, Chesham
GATES Thomas .............. farmer & calf dealer, Rickmansworth
GURNEY Samuel ............. higler, Rickmansworth
KEATSON James ............. Rickmansworth
(II)
EDLIN Mary ................ accused, Chesham (robbery)
MAYO Daniel ............... witness, Chesham
(III)
BISHOP John ............... accused, Chinnor (grand larceny)
witnesses:
BATCHELOR John ............ Ellesborough
KEENE Joseph .............. Ellesborough
BISHOP George ............. Ellesborough
1812: Epiphany
DARVILL Matthew ........... accused, Chesham Bois
(stealing, guilty)
witnesses:
WRIGHT Thomas ............. mealman, Chesham Bois
WIGGINS William ........... shoemaker, Wycombe
1818: Michaelmas
(I)
HILL Thomas ............... co-accused, Chesham
FISHER Sarah .............. co-accused, spinster, Adstock
both accused: (grand larceny, guilty, transportation 7 yrs.)
witnesses:
EVANS James ............... [Chesham]
BAILEY Francis ............ [Chesham]
SHRIMPTON William ......... tailor & dealer in clothes,
Amersham
SPRATLEY .................. [Chesham]; also a juror
(II)
PURROTT William ........... accused, Chesham (left family at
charge of parish, 2nd offence, guilty,
"incorrigible rogue and vagabond")
witness:
PEARSON William ........... assistant overseer of Chesham
1819: Epiphany
JORDAN Margaret ........... accused, [Amersham/Chesham?]
(guilty)
witnesses:
SHRIMPTON William ......... tailor & shopkeeper, Amersham
BERRY Ann ................. [?Chesham?]
SALE Lydia ................ pawnbroker, Chesham
1819: Michaelmas
HEWITT Thomas ............. accused, Chesham
(assault, guilty)
witnesses:
GASCOIGNE George .......... victim, shoemaker & keeper
of Pound, Chesham
PRATT John ................ headboro', Chesham
1820: Epiphany
(I)
DARVILLE Thomas ........... accused, Chesham
(assault (x2), guilty)
witnesses:
TREACHER Sarah ............ victim, Chesham
ARNOTT John ............... victim, Chesham
SEXTON John ............... Chesham (mentioned in 2nd trial
of Thomas DARVILLE)
(II)
WILLIATT Joseph ........... reputed father (Fanny BRETT's child),
Buckingham (adjudged)
BRETT Fanny ............... mother of (Joseph WILLIATT's) child,
spinster, Buckingham
witnesses:
BRETT Elizabeth ........... grandmother of (J. WILLIATT's) child,
Fanny's mother, Buckingham
HOLLOWAY James ............ waggoner's lad, Buckingham
1820: Easter
POULTON James ............. accused, Chesham (ran away from wife,
left her at charge of parish,
guilty, 1 mth hard labour)
PEARTSON William .......... witness, assistant overseer, Chesham
1820: Michaelmas
(I)
SEDGWICK William .......... accused, Chesham (assault on Constable,
disputed ownership of hat, guilty)
witnesses:
ROLLS George .............. victim, Constable, Chesham
COLLINS Philip ............ keeper of "Seven Stars", Chesham
(II)
CLARK John ................ accused, Chesham (stole a male ass
of Wm. JONES, guilty)
witnesses:
JONES William ............. victim, formerly of Chesham,
"carried about wooden ware"
BARRETT [William] ......... dealer in hardware, Berkhamsted,
formerly of Hemel Hempstead
1821: Epiphany
(I)
BRISSET William ........... accused, Chesham Bois (stole metal
watch, guilty plea)
CLARK Thomas .............. victim, witness, Chesham Bois
(II)
HOLDON John ............... accused, Chesham (stealing sow + pork,
not guilty)
CARTER Thomas ............. victim, witness, Hyde Heath, Chesham
1821: Midsummer
(I)
BRIGHT Joseph ............. co-accused, Chesham ('rescuing' a
seized pig, guilty)
SCOTT John ................ co-accused landlord to BRIGHT, Chesham,
clerk to under-sheriff (not guilty)
GUNN Charles .............. co-accused, Chesham (not guilty)
witnesses:
BIRCH Nathaniel ........... woodman, Chesham; 'Special sheriff's
Officer', bailiff
TINDAL (Acton) ............ woodman, Chesham; under-sheriff
(II)
1821 Midsummer
BEASLEY (BEAZELEY) ........ co-accused, Buckingham
RUGGINS ................... co-accused, Buckingham
both accused: (passing counterfeit money, guilty)
witnesses:
ROGERS Susanna ............ daughter of landlord of
"Royal Oak", Buckingham
LAKE Edward ............... private, Royal Bucks Militia
(qtrd at "Royal Oak"), Buckingham
LAWSON Thomas ............. private, Royal Bucks Militia
MEEHAM Thomas ............. Corporal [Royal Bucks Militia]
OGDEN John ................ Corporal [Royal Bucks Militia]
SCOT Charles .............. silversmith, Buckingham
HERRING ................... farrier, Ickford
KITELY John ............... farmer, Chesham
PENNY John
CLARE John
PERRY John ................ Chesham
CLAN John ................. Chesham
1821: October
(I)
HOLLOWAY William .......... accused, Little Missenden
(stealing, guilty)
witnesses:
DENHAM Daniel ............. victim, keeper of "Royal Oak",
Little Missenden
TREACHER Sally ............ pawnbroker, Chesham
EDDLIN Samuel ............. Constable, Missenden
CONEY William ............. lived at Sam. TREACHER'S
house, Chesham
(II)
SEDGEWICK Lucy ............ co-accused, Chesham, William's wife,
Wm. BECHLEY's mother
(assaulted Constable, guilty)
MAYO Margaret ............. co-accused, John's wife,
Wm. BECHLEY's sister
(assaulted Constable, guilty)
witnesses:
JONES James ............... victim, Constable, Chesham
HEARN Moses ............... Chesham
HEARN Samuel .............. Chesham
PEARSON William ........... overseer of Chesham
BECHLEY Wm. ............... Lucy SEDGEWICK's son,
Margaret MAYO's brother, Chesham
(Wm. arrested by Constable under Game Law, guilty)
1822: Epiphany
KING John ................. co-accused, Chesham
SEDGWICK Jonas ............ co-accused, Chesham
both accused: (assaulted Constable, intent to kill; assaulted Constable; common assault; both guilty)
witnesses:
HEARN Harry ............... victim, Constable & watchman, Chesham
WRIGHT Wm. ................ member of voluntary patrol, Chesham
WEBB Thomas ............... Chesham
1822: Easter
TIMPSON John .............. accused, North Marston (left wife
to charge of parish, not guilty)
NEAL Thomas ............... witness, churchwarden, North Marston
1822: Michaelmas
HITCHCOCK Edward .......... accused, [?Chesham Hundred]
(assault, guilty)
witnesses:
CHARSLEY John ............. victim, solicitor, [?Chesham Hundred]
BOWER ..................... clerk to Mr. Charsley, [?Chesham Hundred]
1823: Epiphany
(I)
SAUNDERS John ............. accused, Gt. Missenden (stealing, guilty)
witnesses:
BIRT Elizabeth ............ victim, Chesham
TREACHER Samuel ........... pawnbroker, Chesham
PHILLIPS Hannah ........... grand-daughter of SAUNDERS, Berkhamsted
BIRT Nathaniel ............ son of Eliz. BIRT, Hyde
(II)
KING George ............... accused, Chesham (embezzlement of money;
confesses, guilty, 7 yrs. transportation)
witnesses:
JONES William ............. hawker, victim, Chesham
MARSHALL Mr. .............. clerk to Mr. WARD
WARD Mr. .................. magistrate
(III)
JONES Joseph .............. accused, Chesham (obtaining money
under false pretences, guilty)
witnesses:
PIERSON Wm. Strangeways ... overseer, Chesham
BAYLEYS William ........... employed looking after pauper
working men on road, Chesham
1823: October
(I)
MOORE George .............. accused, Chesham (stealing, guilty)
witnesses:
HEPBURN George ............ victim, Chesham
TAYLOR John ............... employed by Geo. HEPBURN: hedging,
making faggots, Chesham
ING John .................. employed by Geo. HEPBURN, Chesham
JONES James ............... Constable, Chesham
NEWTON Mary ............... sister of Prisoner, Chesham
(II)
MATTHEWS Jonathan ......... accused, Chesham (stealing, guilty)
witnesses:
DWIGHT Hannah ............. victim, publican, Chesham
DWIGHT Maria .............. daughter of Hannah, Chesham
JONES Elias ............... Chesham
1824: Epiphany
JONES Wm. ................. co-accused, Chesham
GOSS Henry ................ co-accused, Chesham
JONES Joseph .............. co-accused, Chesham
JONES Thomas .............. co-accused, Chesham
all four accused: (assault, guilty)
witnesses:
COLTMAN ................... victim, Chesham
COLTMAN John jnr. ......... son of John snr., Chesham
BIRCH Edward .............. Chesham
JONES ..................... Constable, Chesham
STRATFORD ................. Chesham
LETTS Henry ............... Chesham
SHRIMPTON Joseph .......... Chesham
1824: Michaelmas
(I)
HOLT James ................ accused, Chesham (stealing, guilty)
witnesses:
BALL Robert ............... victim, butcher & miller, Chesham
HOW Henry ................. blacksmith, ironfounder, Chesham
KEEN Stephen .............. quarrier, Little Missenden
JONES Elias ............... Constable, Chesham
(II)
WILLIS Mary ............... accused, Chesham
(stealing money, guilty)
witnesses:
SMITH George .............. victim, Chesham
JONES Elias ............... Constable, Chesham
1826: July
KING John ................. accused, Chesham (stealing, guilty)
witnesses:
WALLER Elizabeth Q. ....... victim, Chesham
WALLER Charles Edw. ....... nephew of Elizabeth Q. WALLER, Chesham
WALLER Robert ............. father of C.E.W., Chesham
1827: Epiphany
GORDON George ............. accused, licenced hawker (stealing a
bass viol from dissenting
chapel, Chesham, guilty)
witnesses:
RUMSEY Henry .............. victim, co-owner of bass viol, Chesham
RACKLEY John .............. bricklayer, Chesham
BODDY Richard ............. Chesham
SCOTT James ............... apprentice to Mr. MILLER, hatter,
played viol, Chesham
STAPLE Thomas ............. Constable, Chesham
GILLET Mary ............... kept keys of chapel, Chesham
1827: Michaelmas
KING James ................ accused, wheelwright, Chesham
(stealing, guilty, mercy plea)
witnesses:
CROOK Henry ............... victim, builder, High Wycombe
HOW Henry ................. Constable, Botley
CRAKE John ................ carpenter, Kingston
YOUNG John ................ a foundry man, works for Mr. HOW
HEARN Samuel .............. carpenter, Chesham
1828: January
HOLT William .............. accused, Chesham
"in a wood at Chesham, [belonging to] Ld. G. CAVENDISH, with intent to kill game and rabbits, and to aid and abet others to do so, 2 in 1 night, with a gun and other offensive weapons"
(guilty, 12 mths prison)
HYATT Henry ............... gamekeeper to Ld. G. CAVENDISH, Chesham
1828: Easter
PREEN John ................ age 34, accused, dealer in coals,
Chalfont St. Giles
(stealing, not guilty)
witnesses:
BRADSHAW James ............ victim, farmer of 60 acres, Chalfont/Giles
BUSBY William ............. headborough, dealer in coals, Chalfont/ Giles
(prisoner sells coals cheaper than headborough)
COATS Nathan .............. farmer, Amersham
SHRIMPTON Joseph .......... Chesham
HINTON Mr. ................ Harefield, 3 miles from Chalfont
BELL Mr.
PAYNE Mr.
1828: Michaelmas
(I)
GILTRO John ............... age 25, accused, Chesham (stealing,
prior conviction, guilty
transportation for life)
witnesses:
LUCAS Joseph .............. victim, keeps pigs, [Chesham]
GOMME [John] .............. butcher, Chesham
STILTON James ............. "not quite 12 yrs old",
keeps Mr. LUCAS' pigs, [Chesham]
GOLDING Henry ............. [Chesham]
BROWNE Thomas ............. papermaker, Chenies
CLARKE Thomas ............. papermaker, Chesham
(II)
BARNES James .............. age 21, accused, Chesham
(stealing, guilty)
witnesses:
SHRIMPTON Joseph .......... victim, farmer & waggoner, Chesham
DWIGHT Eliza .............. John DWIGHT's daughter (where
prisoner lodges), Chesham
1829: January
BATCHELOR William ......... accused, Chesham
(taking & receiving, guilty)
witnesses:
SIMM Margaret ............. victim, housekeeper to
Mr. SUTTON, Rossway
SUTTON Eliz. .............. victim, Rossway
SUTTON Martha ............. victim, Rossway
SUTTON Robert ............. victim, Rossway
BLIGH Mr.
TAYLOR Mr.
FENN William
PUTNAM William ............ woodman to Mr. SUTTON, Rossway
HATTON Mr.
RUSSEL Joseph ............. tailor, Chesham
BARNES William ............ farmer, Chesham
1829: Michaelmas
(I)
SMITH Mary ................ age 16, accused, Chesham
(stealing straw plait, not guilty)
witnesses:
COLLINS Thomas ............ dealer in straw plait, victim
"Mrs. COLLINS may have sold plait of mine. She does not behave so well as I could wish sometimes. She may be given to gin drinking, and I think she has sold some of my plait sometimes for the purpose of procuring gin"
MILLER John ............... Constable
SEXTON Elizabeth .......... Chesham
KING Maria ................ dealer in straw plait, Aston Clinton
COOPER Sarah .............. makes straw plait, maiden name
ROLFE, Aston Clinton
DYER Ann
DYER Elizabeth ............ daughter of Ann, makes plait
RUSSELL James:
"this witness in custody for debt and the undersheriff refused to allow him to come, no habeas having been procured for the purpose"
BARNES William ............ wheelwright, keeps a public house
MAYOR Nehemiah ............ butcher
WHITEHALL William ......... excise officer for 20 or 30 years
GOSS John James ........... carpenter
(II)
COUGHTREE William ......... accused, Chesham (stealing when
servant to J.J. GOSS,
guilty, previous conviction)
witnesses:
GOSS John James ........... victim, hawker, Chesham, employed
prisoner as weekly servant
GOSS Priscilla ............ daughter of J.J. GOSS, Chesham
GOSS William .............. son of J.J. GOSS, Chesham
(III)
BARNES John ............... age 22, accused, Chesham
(stealing, guilty)
witnesses:
WERRY Francis Peter esq ... victim, [?Chesham]
SPEDDING Robert George esq. victim, [?Chesham]
WHITE Cornelius ........... servant to Mr. SPEDDING, [?Chesham]
MATTHEWS John ............. bricklayer, [?Chesham]
BROWN Charles ............. carpenter, [?Chesham]
WINGROVE Daniel ........... deals in rags, & marine stones,
old metal; Chesham Waterside
WINGROVE Mary ............. wife of Daniel, Chesham Waterside
STEDMAN Daniel ............ hawker, buys rags, [?Chesham]
BARNES Joseph ............. dealer in marine stones, Chesham
BIRCH Edwin ............... Constable, Chesham
PLATO Joseph .............. [?Chesham]
1830: Epiphany
KING James ................ accused, Chesham (stealing, previous
conviction guilty, 7 yrs transportation)
witnesses:
COX Joseph ................ victim, keeps silkmill, Chesham
JOHNSON John .............. foreman to Mr COX, Chesham
MILLER John ............... Constable, Chesham
SHERRIFF .................. James [Chesham]
1830: Easter
BARNES John ............... age 21, co-accused, Chesham (stealing,
previous conviction, guilty)
BARNES George ............. age 29, co-accused, Chesham (stealing,
previous conviction, guilty)
witnesses:
BATCHELOR Joseph .......... co-victim, [Chesham]
BUNKER Samuel ............. co-victim, [Chesham]
BUNKER Mary ............... co-victim, [Chesham]
PLESTED John .............. works for aunt BUNKER of Lye Green,
parish of Chesham
BALDWIN John .............. age 13, Lye Green,
parish of Chesham
BALDWIN Joseph ............ John's father, Lye Green,
parish of Chesham
1830: Midsummer
DWIGHT James .............. accused, Chesham
(stealing '1 live tame rabbit',
guilty, 6 wks' hard labour)
MAYDON John ............... victim, witness, Botley,
parish of Chesham
1830: Michaelmas
FOWLER Wm. ................ age 19, co-accused, Chesham
(stealing 2 loaves, previous
Assize conviction, guilty,
transportation for life)
WILKINS Mosses ............ age 20, co-accused, Chesham
(stealing 2 loaves, not guilty)
witnesses:
LEWIS Mary ................ victim, Chesham
READING Elizabeth ......... shopkeeper, Chesham
MILLER John ............... Constable, Chesham
COOK John ................. baker, Chesham
PRICE Jane ................ Chesham
HEWETT Charles Hollingsworth age 14-15, Chesham
SHERRIFF James ............ Governor of the County Jail
1831: Epiphany
GATES James ............... age 30, accused, Chesham (stealing,
previous Assize conviction, guilty,
14 yrs.)[transportation for life]
witnesses:
HEPBURN George, junr ...... victim, near Chesham
TAYLOR John ............... lives with Mr. George HEPBURN
in small farm, near Chesham
WEEDON William
FORD Frederick
FORD Mary
FORD James
WALDEN James
GREEN Frederick
WARD Ebeneezer ............ keeps "Kings Arms" p.h.,
Chalfont St Peter
DELL Thomas ............... Chesham Waterside
DELL William
MARSHALL Mr
SHERRIFF James ............ produced certificate of
former conviction
1831: Michaelmas
(I)
KING George ............... labourer, accused, Chesham
(stealing, not guilty)
witnesses:
BARKER Benjamin ........... Amersham
MOSS Thomas ............... lives at " Punch Bowl", Chesham
STONE Esther .............. [Chesham?]
(II)
POULTON James ............. co-accused, Chesham (stealing,
former conviction in Hertford,
guilty, 14 yrs. prison)
SHORT Ann ................. co-accused (receiving, guilty,
1 mth. hard labour)
witnesses:
SILLS Benjamin ............ victim, carrier, keeps a
grocer's shop, Chesham
SILLS Ann ................. daughter of Benjamin, Chesham
SILLS Mary ................ wife of Benjamin, Chesham
RANCE James ............... labourer, Chesham
POOLE James ............... Constable, Chesham
HEWITT John Smith ......... Chesham
COLLINS James ............. Hemel Hempsted
BRANDON James ............. Tring
(III)
FREEMAN James ............. co-accused, Chesham
(stealing, not guilty)
BATES Charles ............. co-accused, Chesham
(stealing, not guilty)
witnesses:
HOLLIMAN John ............. victim
HOLLIMAN Rachel
SCALES Robert ............. age 14
BUNKER Thomas ............. age 10
SMITH John
SPRATLEY William .......... Chesham
SPRATLEY John ............. Chesham
LEWIS George
KINGSTON William .......... labourer, Chesham
WEEDON Mr.
NASH Foster Mr. ........... grocer, Chesham
FULLER Benjamin, Esq. ..... magistrate, Chesham
SPRATL[E]Y Mr. ............ merchant, father of
William & John, Chesham
POOLE Mr. ................. Constable, Chesham
(IV)
BEESON James .............. accused, Chesham
(stealing 4 bee hives,
20 lbs. honey, 20 lbs. honeycomb,
20 lbs. honey in the comb,
guilty, 3 mths hard labour)
witnesses:
WINGFIELD Thomas .......... victim, Bone End, Northchurch,
Hertfordshire
WINGFIELD Daniel .......... son of Thomas, Bone End,
Northchurch, Hertfordshire
NASH Foster ............... Chesham
(V)
GROVER Anna ............... accused, Chesham
(stealing, guilty)
witnesses:
STANLEY Edward ............ victim, draper, Chesham
WARNER Henry .............. lives with Mr. STANLEY, Chesham
POOLE James ............... [Chesham]
1832: Epiphany
(I)
READ Matthew .............. accused, Chesham (assaulting
Constable in execution of his duty
+ common assault, not guilty)
witnesses:
WEBB Benjamin ............. victim, Constable, Chesham Waterside
MAYO Jesse ................ Chesham Waterside
WALLINGTON James .......... plait dealer, Chesham Waterside
(II)
HARDING Joseph ............ age 19, accused, Chesham (assaulting
Constable in execution of his
duty + common assault, guilty)
witnesses:
GOMM John ................. Constable, Chesham
WEBB Benjamin ............. Constable, Chesham
MAYO Jesse ................ Chesham Waterside
WALLINGTON ................ plait dealer, Chesham Waterside
1832: Easter
(I)
BARNES John ............... co-accused, Chesham (stealing,
previous conviction, guilty, with
other trial, 14 yrs.) [transportation]
BIGGS John ................ co-accused (receiving, guilty,
7 yrs.) [transportation]
witnesses:
CHRISTMAS William jnr. .... co-victim, farmer, lives with
father, Chesham
CHRISTMAS William snr. .... co-victim, farmer, Chesham
SMITH Stephen ............. sack carrier, Chesham
BIRCH Edwin ............... Chesham
POOLE James ............... Constable, Chesham
GOMM John
WRIGHT Henry .............. of Amy Mill (brother is miller)
GREEN James ............... park keeper to Lord WESTMINSTER
SHERRIFF James
HEATH Mr. ................. clerk of magistrate
(II)
BIGGS John ................ accused, Chesham (receiving
from BARNES, not guilty)
witnesses:
BIRCH Edwin ............... victim, Chesham
BARNES Mary ............... servant at " Crown", [Chesham]
POOLE James ............... Constable, Chesham
SMITH Stephen ............. sack carrier, employed 7 yrs.
by Edwin BIRCH, [Chesham]
(III)
BARNES John ............... co-accused, Chesham (stealing,
previous conviction, guilty, with
other trial, 14 yrs.) [transportation]
SILLS Daniel .............. co-accused, Chesham (stealing,
guilty, 2 mths hard labour)
witnesses:
BIRCH Edwin ............... victim, Chesham
BECKLEY William ........... Chesham
ELLIOT Richard ............ has beer house, Chesham
LOWNDES Mr.
GOMM John ................. Constable, Chesham
HEATH Mr. ................. clerk to magistrate
SMITH Stephen
CHRISTMAS Mr.
1833: Epiphany
HATCHETT George ........... age 27, accused, labourer,
Chesham (stealing, guilty)
witnesses:
HAWKINS Samuel ............ victim, farmer, Chesham
HAKES James
1833: Easter
(I)
COX Edward ................ accused, Beaconsfield
(stealing 1 male ass, guilty)
witnesses:
PRYCE William ............. victim, labouring man, Beaconsfield
PRYCE James ............... William's son, labourer, Beaconsfield
NEWTON John ............... dealer in earthenware,
Welply Hill, nr. Chesham
(II)
PARKER Joseph ............. co-accused, Chesham
WILLIAMS Charles .......... co-accused, Chesham
both accused: (breaking & entering, stealing, guilty)
witnesses:
KING John ................. victim, shopkeeper [shoemaker],
Chartridge, Chesham
CROSS William ............. Constable, Aylesbury
MARKS John ................ headborough, Aylesbury
NORMAN Thomas ............. shoemaker, Walton
1833: Michaelmas
(I)
WESTBROOK William ......... co-accused (previous conviction, guilty plea)
NOTT ...................... co-accused (previous convictions)
PAGE ...................... co-accused (previous convictions)
all three accused: (stealing, guilty, 7 yrs. transportation)
witnesses:
PARROTT William ........... labourer, prisoner in
Aylesbury jail, Chesham
HOWARD James .............. turnkey at Jail, Aylesbury
SHERRIFF James
(II)
KEENE Edmund .............. co-accused, Great Missenden
WEST George ............... co-accused, Great Missenden
both accused: (stealing, previous convictions, guilty, 14 yrs. prison)
witnesses:
WYLLIE Ann ................ victim
EEDLE Samuel .............. victim
PARSONS Henry ............. dealer in glass, Frith Hill,
Great Missenden
EEDLE Samuel jnr. ......... victualler at "Crown",
Great Missenden
LACEY Thomas .............. Great Missenden
HAWKES Job ................ labourer, [Great] Missenden
FOWLER John ............... cordwainer, Chesham
JENNINGS John ............. turner, Chesham Waterside
STONE Henry ............... victualler, landlord of
"Punch Bowl", Chesham
HOWARD Charles ............ landlord of " Bricklayers Arms",
Chesham
EEDLE Samuel snr. ......... yeoman, Great [...]
DUFFIELD Thomas ........... packer to Mrs. WYLIE,
Bethnal Green
GOMM John
SHERRIFF Henry Mr.
1834: Epiphany
DELL William jnr. ......... age 24, co-accused, Chesham
(previous convictions,in custody
11 times, assault, poaching, damage,
stealing, trespass, leaving family)
COGDELL William ........... age 24, co-accused, Chesham
previous convictions; in custody
9 times, poaching, robbing,
assault, trespass, misbehaviour)
both accused: (stealing, guilty, transportation for life)
witnesses:
WILKIN Luke ............... victim, gamekeeper to
Mr. FULLER, Chesham
LOVERIN Richard ........... labourer, Hyde Heath
WILKIN John ............... age 14, son of Luke, Chesham
SHERRIFF James
1834: Midsummer
(I)
Anonymous ................. accused unamed, indictment
wrongly prepared, acquitted
witnesses:
WILLIAMS R. ............... employed by G. NASH, Chesham
STONE Stephen ............. Constable, Chesham
(II)
BURK John ................. accused, labourer, Chesham
(larceny, guilty)
witnesses:
[--] ...................... foreman to Mr. NASH (haberdasher's
shop), Chesham
STONE Stephen ............. Constable
1834: Michaelmas
THEAD William ............. co-accused, Hughenden
DEANE Wm. ................. co-accused, Hughenden
FILBY George .............. co-accused, Hughenden
all three above: .......... (grand larceny, not guilty)
witnesses:
COLEMAN John .............. [?Loretts Farm?], Wycombe Heath
TOMPKINS Fanny ............ [Hughenden/Wycombe]
NASH J. H. ................ [Hughenden/Wycombe]
1835: Epiphany
WINCH [James] ............. accused, [Chesham] (stealing 2s.,
guilty, 7 yrs transportation)
witnesses:
KNOX W.A. ................. chemist, Chesham
HAWS Fanny ................ servant to Mr. KNOX, Chesham