Catalogue description Smuggling offences

1. 22 July, 1826

Information of William Wilson, Customs Officer, preferred against Thomas Kent, seaman, for unshipping 35 gallons of brandy and 33 gallons of geneva at Felpham. Arrested by Robert Cawley Brown

2. Notes of Evidence of Henry Morris, of the Sussex Blockade, and Lieut. Brown (his commanding officer) against Thomas Kent

3. 21 August, 1826

Notes of Evidence of Edward Baugh, mate of H.M.S. Hyperion employed on the coast blockade at Pagham, and Henry Thomas Raikes, esq., of Pagham, against John Brown

[Prisoner discharged.]

4. 13 September, 1826

Information of William Wilson preferred against George Woodland of Selsey for concealing 3 gallons of brandy. Arrested by Richard James Woolver, officer of H.M.Navy. Attached notes of evidence of Dennis Sullivan, employed in the Blockade Service off Thorney, against an accomplice of Woodland's. [Woodland acquitted.]

5. 5 October, 1826

Information of William Wilson preferred against Mark Arnell, seaman, for carrying 2½ gallons of geneva at Selsey. Arrested by Henry John Carr. On reverse, and attached, notes of Evidence of John Nanan of H.M.S. Hyperion and Norton Butler Alexander. [Prisoner convicted.]

6. 21 October, 1826

Information of Charles Green, Supervisor of Excise, preferred against Taylor Johnson for being concerned with the conveying of 3 quarts of brandy without payment of duty at Sellers Park, Eastdean

[Prisoner acquitted.]

7. 3 November, 1826

Information of William Wilson, preferred against Thomas Yeates, seaman, for having casks of the type used for smuggling spirits attached to his ship. Arrested by Robert Cawley Brown

8. 3 November, 1826

Notes of Evidence of Lieut. Robert Cawley Brown, Robert Sydney Barrett, quartermaster, Lieut. Edward Willis Ward, and George Moody, quartermaster, of H.M.S. Hyperion in the service of the Coast Blockade at Felpham, and Joseph Buckle [presumably against Thomas Yeates of the Swift.]

[Prisoner convicted.]

9. 16 November, 1826

Affidavit of Samuel Budd, quartermaster, employed in the Blockade Station off Pagham, concerning Thomas Caiger, Daniel Algood, Edward?Ticold and John Todd, and note of Evidence of Charles Grant to the effect that there was a wedding in Sidlesham 'and that it is usual when Persons of respectability marry to fire off guns by way of rejoicing'

10. 28 December, 1826

Information of William Wilson, preferred against William Bartlett, seaman, for having on board 20 casks of the type used for the smuggling of spirits. Arrested by Henry John Carr. [Prisoner convicted.]

11. 28 December, 1826

Information preferred against James Robinson (as for Bartlett, above). [Prisoner convicted.]

12. 28 December, 1826

Information preferred against William Cosh (as for Bartlett, above). [Prisoner convicted.]

13. 28 December, 1826

Information preferred against Edward Wade (as for Bartlett, above). [Prisoner convicted.]

14. 28 December, 1826

Notes of Evidence of Lieut. Henry John Carr and George Mills, quartermaster, against William Bartlett, James Robinson, William Cosh and Edward Wade; with notes of evidence of the accused

15 - 18. 13 January, 1827

Judgments against William Bartlett, James Robinson, William Cosh and Edward Wade, each to serve in H.M. Navy for 5 years

19. 5 April, 1827

Notes of Evidence of James Doyle, seamen belonging to the Coast Blockade at Felpham and Lieut. Edward Charles Miller, against Thomas Start

20. 9 April, 1827

Information of William Wilson preferred against Thomas Start for conveying 3 gallons of brandy and 3 gallons of geneva from a vessel without having paid duty on it. Arrested by Edward Charles Miller. [Start acquitted.]

21. 9 April, 1827

Notes of Evidence of James Doyle of H.M.S. Hyperion in the service of the Coast Blockade at Felpham

22. 8 June, 1827

Information of William Wilson, preferred against James Perrin, seaman, for having on board 23 gallons of geneva, and for unlawfully unshipping it at Selsey. Arrested by Henry John Carr

23 8 June, 1827

Information preferred against William Hawkins (as for Perrin, above)

24 8 June, 1827

Notes of Evidence of Timothy Angliem, seaman, belonging to the Coast Blockade at Selsey Bill, and Lieut. Henry John Carr, against William Hawkins. [Prisoner convicted on second count.]

25 12 June, 1827

Affidavit of George Wells, quartermaster, concerning Henry Caws and William Coldman. Draft recognizances of Caws and Coldman each in £100

26 20 August, 1827

Notes of Evidence of Lieut. John Hasler Hilby stationed at Bognor

27 23 August, 1827

Information of William Wilson preferred against Joseph Buckle, seaman, regarding part of a cargo thrown overboard during chase. Arrested by John Hasler Hilby

28 23 August, 1827

Notes of Evidence of Lieut. John Hasler Hilby and Joseph Grey, quartermaster of H.M.S. Hyperion, stationed at Bognor, and employed in the Preventive Service, against Joseph Buckle

29 21 - 24 September, 1827

Notes of Evidence of James Kemp Ballard, assistant surgeon on H.M.S. Hyperion, belonging to the Coast Blockade stationed at Bognor, against James Goldring, for smuggling brandy. [Prisoner convicted: penalty £100.]

30 24 September, 1827

Information of William Wilson preferred against James Goldring of Pagham, for unlawfully carrying 6 gallons of brandy. Arrested by John Hasler Hilby

31 29 September, 1827

Affidavit of Charles Green of St. Bartholomew, Chichester, Excise Officer, that he suspects contraband spirit is stored in the house of James Sims of Hunston