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1 - Miscellaneous: Documents and correspondence relative to the construction of the new County Gaol (of. H.C.R. Box 29) and to the case, Huntingdon Corporation v. Gallier, which arose out of the construction (of. H.C.B. Box 1): copies of the case for the County asking for counsel's opinion on their right to sell the old gaol and the best means of retaining possession till it was sold (the Borough having staked a claim by keeping a convicted prisoner in it). Letters between R. Sherard, Clerk of the Peace, S.E. Gooch, Mayor of Huntingdon and J. Maule, Town Clerk, about the Gallier dispute. A list of the 48 special jurors in the trial. Explanation of the verdict (The Borough wanted nominal damages in order to prevent future trouble). Bill of £21. 12. 6. and correspondence about repairs - from Joseph Bramah and Cons, Pimlico.
2 - Rating Appeals: (1) By George Goodman Hewett, Churchwarden of Hilton against Hilton Overseers. (2) By the Revd. P.N. Jodrell against Yelling overseers (agreement by counsel on both sides to submit to the rate assessed by Mr. Anthony Jackson, Land Surveyor, barkeway, Herts.) (cf. H.C.R. Box 2 & 3, Bundle 3).
3 - Earith and Bluntisham Tithe Accounts giving names of landowners and amounts of tithes.
5 - Deposition: William Prentice, Great Staughton, Farmer, accusing John Pepper and William Sewell, Great Staughton, of entering his dove house and stealing five dozen pigeons; from William Lawman Swineshead, poulterer, who refused to buy them because they were inexpertly killed and therefore presumably stolen; from Robert Whitehead, Brampton, poulterer.
6 - Deposition: Martha Baker, Stilton, accusing Thomas Tasker Hilton, Labourer, of breaking into her house at night and assaulting her. Her screams brought a certain Judson to her rescue. Tasker said he had been there often before as well as many other persons.
7 - Deposition: John Woods, Huntingdon, gardener accusing James Browning of stealing a gun from his nursery garden at Brampton; from John Mayes, labourer who corroborated; Robert Kirke, Little Paxton, gamekeeper who had seen Browning poaching at Eaton, Beds., with the gun which he, Kirke, took from him.
8 - Deposition: (1) William Thackray, Godmanchester, accusing Thomas Matson, Godmanchester, of assault and asking for surety of the peace. (2) Articles of the peace.
9 - Deposition: Ann wife of Edward Sutton, Needingworth, labourer and John Lenton, butcher, concerning alleged indecent assault by Lenton.
10 - Deposition: (1) Catherine, wife of Thomas Lenton, Holywell with Needingworth, labourer, alleging cruelty by her husband (charge supported by Hannah Easton, Ann Wilson, Susannah Glover) an asking for sureties of the peace - which he refused to give. (2) Articles of the Peace exhibited (Easter Sessions).
11 - Deposition from Thomas Butler, St. Ives, Shoemaker, Joseph Hall and Thomas Cole, St. Ives., Constables, Robert Day, Needingworth, John Sharp, Needingworth, Shoemaker, William Richford, St. Ives, labourer, concerning leather stolen by Richford from Rutler and sold, or offered, to Day and Sharp.
12 - Indictment and Deposition: (1) True Bill. against William Deighton and James Mehew. (2) Deposition of Daniel Egan, Godmanchester, Shoemaker, concerning assault by William Deighton and James Mehew who had thrown him into the river as he was walking on Godmanchester Common. Sureties of the Peace asked for.
13 - Deposition: Richard William Hetley, Oversees of the Poor, Long Orton alleging assault by Catherine Sharpe, and her husband, William Sharpe, who had claimed parish relief. Hetley had pointed out their possession of two fat hogs.
14 - Deposition: William Ginn, Hemingford Grey, gardener, Joseph Campbell, Huntingdon, Poulterer, Job Taine, Hemingford Grey, gardener, and John Hanes, Hemingford Abbots, Labourer, concerning 5 fowls alleged to have been stolen by Hanes from Ginn and sold to Campbell for 13/6d.
15 - Deposition: (1) John Bidwell, Somersham, Shepherd to Mr. Geo. Ekins of Warboys, alleging he had been assaulted by four Warboys men, William Howe the younger, turfman, Martin Hodson the younger, gardener, Edward Grange junior, turfman, and Joseph Setchell, labourer, who, on his refusing to treat them at the White Hart Ale House, had beaten him and the mare he was riding; from William Watson, a farmer, who came to the rescue of Bidwell. (2) Thomas Grange, turfman, Warboys, alleging a similar assault the same day by Howe, Hodson and Setchell; from John Harvey, farmer, confirming Grange's statement.
16 - Deposition: Samuel Matthews, and James Lewis, labourers of St. Ives, concerning assault on Matthews by Lewis.
17 - Deposition: concerning the theft of a lead trough weighing 2 cwt., valued 18/- to £2., from land in Stanground belonging to William Speechley, Peterborough, butcher, who accused Richard Eagle, Stanground, of the theft. Statements from Enoch Cox, Crowland, cordwainer who intercepted and caused to be arrested the prisoner, from James Pottle, Thorney, Watchman, Zachariah Whyman, Crowland, plumber, who had bought some lead; John Speechley, Peterborough, plumber and glazier, who identified it as his brother's.
18 - Deposition: Mary Ann Key, wife of Thomas Key, of Upwood accusing Martha Cowling, just married to William Wood, of stealing a muslin gown and other articles, found concealed in Wood's house; corroboration by John Shelton, constable. Martha Wood refused to be examined.
19 - Deposition: Edward Warren, Hilton, labourer and Roger Peck, Hilton, yeoman, accused each other of threats to murder and asked for surety of the peace.
20 - Deposition: Another application by Peck.
21 - Deposition: Concerning the breaking into, and stealing bedding, chairs, table etc., from the White Swan public house, Godmanchester, the property (unoccupied) of Mr. William Herbert of Huntingdon. Statements from Benjamin Wyles, cler to Mr. Herbert, accusing Robert Squires and John Bright, Spaldwick, labourers; confessions of Bright and Squires; statement by James Cox, Spaldwick, (also accused) by John Cousins, Cobbler, Rebecca, wife of Robert Leach Labourer, and Catherine, wife of William Lymage who had bought the property not knowing it to be stolen.
22 - Deposition: (1) Complaint lodged by Jonathan Noble and George Ekins of Warboys about a house of ill fame kept by Robert and Sarah East, corroborated by the Revd. William Finch and Benjamin Harvey, Carpenter of Warboys. (2) Warrant for arrest to Thomas Bedford, Constable.
23 - Conviction before J.P.: James Loving, Fletton, fined £1. and 16/- costs for assaulting William Todd of Peterborough, Baker.
24 - Conviction before J.P.: (1) Thomas Kitchen, (2) George Osborne, (3) James Allgood, (4) James Ibbott, (5) James Driver, (6) William Chambers, (7) William Jarvis, (8) Thomas Crouch, labourers, of St. Ives, fined 10/- and 13/6 costs for making a bonfire on the Somersham Turnpike Road on November 5th. In default of payment committal to the House of Correction, Huntingdon for 3 months.
25 - Conviction before J.P.: On the prosecution of George Goodman Hewett, William Hodge, of Hilton Constable, was fined 40/- for neglecting to give notice in writing to Smith Mitch of Hilton of liability to serve as Surveyor of the Parish within the next three days.
26 - Conviction before J.P.: James Rogers of Warboys, victualler, fined 10/6 for allowing drunkenness and other disorderly conduct in his ale house, The Pelican, (1st Offence).
27 - Conviction before J.P.: John Abbott, Stilton, Alehouse Keeper, for licensing offence £1.5.0. plus £1.5.0. costs (1st Offence).
28 - Conviction before J.P.: On the information of Samuel Harley Parker, Midloe, farmer, William Sewell, Gt. Staughton, labourer, fined £5. for using a snare to take game. Witness James Day of Gt. Staughton.
29 - Conviction before J.P: On the information of James Abbott, of Kimbolton, yeoman, Joseph Harneage of Tillbrook, Bedford, labourer, fined £5. for snaring hares in Kimbolton.
30 - Roll of Fines - Hunts. Q.S.: John Gadsby for assault on John Longland Ekins 1s. 0d.
31 - Roll of Fines - Hunts. Q.S.: John Huggins for assault on Thomas Bedford, Warboys, Constable 1s. 0d.
32 - Roll of Fines - Hunts. Q.S.: Martin Hodson, for the same assault 1s.0d.
33 - Fine for using defective weights Hurstingstone Petty Sessional: Elizabeth Edwards, St. Ives, butcher fined 5/- and 11/6 costs.
34 - Fine for using defective weights Hurstingstone Petty Sessional: Benjamin Place, Needingworth, pork butcher. fined 5/- and 11/6 costs.
35 - Fine for using defective weights Hurstingstone Petty Sessional: Thomas Harris, St. Ives, Baker. fined 5/- and 11/6 costs.
36 - Fine for using defective weights Hurstingstone Petty Sessional: Thomas Moore, St. Ives, Gardener. fined 5/- and 11/6 costs.
37 - Fine for using defective weights Hurstingstone Petty Sessional: Sarah Chadwell, St. Ives, pork seller. fined 5/- and 11/6 costs.
38 - Warrant for the arrest of Francis Wade for stealing a drab great coat (15/-), the property of William Abbott from the George Hotel.
39 - Return of fines for using defective weights - Hurstingstone Petty Sessional Division: John Punt, Histon; James Dewey, Haddenham; Benjamin Webb, Fendrayton; William Bacon, Godmanchester. 5/- each.
40 - Edward Clarke the younger convicted of damaging the house of Stanground of Richard Boyce Brittan fined 2/6 (to be paid to Richard Henery, overseer of the Poor) and 17/- costs (to be paid to Brittan). In default had labour for 2 months.
41 - John Palmer of Brampton convicted or being an incorrigible rogue having refused to work and consequently leaving his family on the parish. Hard labour till next General or Quarter Sessions.
42 - Indictment: Mary Hall, Kimbolton, stealing a blanket 3/-, two linen sheets 5/- two pillow cases 2/- from William Hatfield. True bill.
43 - Indictment: Edward Nicholls and Samuel Kirk, Hemington, Northants, labourers, stealing eleven fowls (11/6) from John Chew, Thurning. True Bill.
44 - Indictment: Elizabeth Abbott of Huntingdon, assaulting Ann Risley. True Bill
45 - Indictment: Joshua Negus, Godmanchester, glazier, assaulting John Saint. True bill
46 - Indictment: James Skinner, Whittlesea, Cambs, Shoemaker, assaulting William Mountford. True Bill.
47 - Indictment: True bills against William and Catherine Sharpe, James Atkins George Steer, William Fowler, Martha Wood, John Lenton, William Howe the younger, Martin Hodgson the younger, Joseph Setchell, Edward Grange, William Tomlinson the younger, John Haines, richard Eagle William Deighton, James Mehew, Robert and Sarah East (of Depositions 1827, 28).
48 - Indictment and Deposition: (1) No true bill against Edward Fuller, William Jarvis and John Creek for riot. (2) Deposition of George Goodwin, St. Ives parish Overseer.
49 - Indictment: True bill against James Cox, John Bright, no bill against Robert Squires (of Spaldwick)
50 - Indictment: True bills against James Browning (of Depositions) for stealing a gun at Brampton and for stealing at Gt. Paxton articles of clothing from John Staughton otherwise Storton.
51 - Indictment: True bills against William Richford for (1) stealing leather (Depositions) and (2) a sack and 5 pecks of wheat (8/-) from John Brown (St. Ives)
Expand 52 - Bastardy Papers: (1) William Adams, Molesworth Sarah Green, Molesworth. (2) John Boyall, junr, Stibbington Mary Buttin, Widow, Sibson cum Stibbington. (3) Richard Brigstork, Brampton, Servant to Mr. Martin Maria Kidman, Gt. Staughton. (4) John Corby, Upper Dene, Bedford, Carpenter Anne White, Kimbolton. (5) James Fletcher Sarah Harvey, Warboys. (6) Edward Gollings Susannah Dickman, Holme. (7) James Townsend, Alconbury Weston Bathsheba Millson, Upton. (8) Thomas Turnwell, St. Andrew the Less, Cambridge, Draper Lydia Eaden, St. Neots. (9) John Webb Peacock Lucy Pell, Gt. Staughton. (10) Evidence of Sarah Tebbs in the case of Elizabeth Waters of Great Paxton, stating that Elizabeth was not delivered of the bastard child.52 - Bastardy Papers: (1) William Adams, Molesworth Sarah Green, Molesworth. (2) John Boyall, junr, Stibbington Mary Buttin, Widow, Sibson cum Stibbington. (3) Richard Brigstork, Brampton, Servant to Mr. Martin Maria Kidman, Gt. Staughton. (4) John Corby, Upper Dene, Bedford, Carpenter Anne White, Kimbolton. (5) James Fletcher Sarah Harvey, Warboys. (6) Edward Gollings Susannah Dickman, Holme. (7) James Townsend, Alconbury Weston Bathsheba Millson, Upton. (8) Thomas Turnwell, St. Andrew the Less, Cambridge, Draper Lydia Eaden, St. Neots. (9) John Webb Peacock Lucy Pell, Gt. Staughton. (10) Evidence of Sarah Tebbs in the case of Elizabeth Waters of Great Paxton, stating that Elizabeth was not delivered of the bastard child.
53 - Precepts, Names of Jurors, Oaths.
54 - Removal order: Amelia Davies, aged 9, and Mary Ann Davies, aged 8, from Fenstanton to St.Ives.
55 - Fine for using defective weights Hurstingstone Petty Sessional: uncatalogued bundle of convictions
56 - Recognizance: uncatalogued bundle including some relating to Bastardy
57 - Indictment: uncatalogued bundle of True Bills
58 - Removal order: Hannah Upchurch, widow, from Hemingford Abbots to St.Ives.
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