Catalogue description Epiphany Sessions, [1834]

R. v James Beesley [aged 19] (previously convicted of felony 2 July IV Geo. IV [1823]). Eton, William Copas [aged 19] (previously convicted of felony 12 April 3 Will. IV [1833] at Windsor). Richard Heddington [aged 21] Stealing 1 beaver hat, value 5/-, 1 woollen jacket, 8/-, 1 waistcoat, 5/-, 1 handkerchief, 2/-, 1 pocket knife, 1/-, property of Charles Lawford, on 13 Nov., Witnesses: Charles Lawford, boy at Eton. Hon. Charles Grantham Scott, boy at Eton. Henry Harding Swaine, hairdresser at Eton College. [Hutt in QS/0 43] William Hatt, shoemaker of Brocas St., Eton. John Simms, jailor of New Windsor jail. James Sherriff. All guilty. Heddington 2 previous convictions. Beesley & Copas - 14 years transportation. Heddington - 6 months hard labour.

R. v John Whitbread [aged 43], Stealing 1 watch, value £2, property of John Clark [of Eton, labourer], on 17 Oct. Pleads guilty. Same prisoner. Stealing 1 watch, value £2, property of Benjamin Clark [of Eton, servant], on same day. Pleads guilty. Not in custody before, good character from lodging house keeper. 3 months hard labour.

R. v Nathaniel Hunt [aged 28], Chalfont St. Peter, Stealing 2 quarts of oats and beans mixed, property of Charles Rudkins, on 13 Dec., Witnesses: Robert Dickens, waggoner to Mr. Rudkins, of Brackley, has the care of his horses at Chalfont St. Peter. Thomas Cullum, ostler to Mrs. Jones' at Chalfont. Guilty - 3 months hard labour. 1 week of each month in solitary confinement.

R. v Thomas Wade [aged 21], Princes Risborough, Stealing 1 piece of printed cotton, value 2/-, property of William Ludgate, on 21 Oct., Witnesses: William Ludgate, shopkeeper, of Princes Risborough. Catherine Simonds, housekeeper to Ludgate. Elizabeth Neal, shopkeeper, of Princes Risborough. Guilty - previously convicted 1830 stealing and vagrancy 4 months hard labour, 3 months - 7 years [transportation]

R. v Richard Philbey [aged 18], Hartwell, William Davis [aged 18], Stealing 1 piece Mother of pearl, value 1/-, 1 penknife, 1/-, property of Richard Loosley, on 27 Oct., Witnesses: Richard Loosley, of Haydon Mill, Hartwell. John Marks, Headborough of Aylesbury. William Oliff, servant to Loosley. William Dickens, currier, of Aylesbury, Philbey worked for him for 11/- p.a Both quilty - never previously in custody - 6 months, 4 weeks solitary.

R. v Sarah Cooper [aged 35] wife of George Cowper, Aylesbury, Stealing 1 loaf of bread, value 3d, property of William Veary, on 7 Dec., Witnesses: William Veary, baker, of Aylesbury. William Cross, constable of Aylesbury. Guilty - 3 months hard labour.

R. v William Edmonds, Stoke Goldington, Stealing 1 iron boiler, property of Sarah Brice, on 9 Nov. Witnesses: John Brice, son of Sarah. Fanny Hull, servant of Sarah Brice. Not guilty.

R. v Robert Coker (married) [aged 24], Hambleden, 1. Stealing 1 sheep, value 20/-, property of Thomas Raymond Barker, on 22 Dec., 2. One ewe. 3. One lamb. Witnesses: Thomas Raymond Barker, of Coldstrope Farm, Hambleden. William Deane, of Coldstrope, Hambleden. George Win, shepherd to Barker. John Green, constable of Turville [victualler], William May, clerk to Mr. John Nash clerk to magistrates. Guilty - transportation for life.

R. v William Dell the younger, William Cogdell [both aged 24] both previously convicted of felony. Chesham, Stealing 1 live hen, value 3/-, 15 chickens value 7/-, property of Luke Wilkin, on 29 July. Witnesses: Luke Wilkin, gamekeeper to Mr. Fuller, of Chesham. Richard Loverin, of Hyde Heath [labourer]. John Wilkin, aged 14, son of Luke. James Sherriff. Dell convicted of felony 17 July [1833] Cogdell convicted of felony 1 March [1833] 3 months. Guilty - transportation for life. Cogdell in custody 9 times, poaching, robbing, assault, trespass, misbehaviour. Dell in custody 11 times, assault, poaching, damage, stealing, trespass, leaving his family.

R. v John Wetherstone [or Witherston alias Mills] previously convicted of felony [aged 51]. Horton, Stealing 1 scythe, value 5/-, property of Edward Godden, on Nov. 11. Witnesses: Edward Godden, labourer [of Horton]. Henry White, petty constable of Eton. Thomas Bradford, labourer [of Horton]. Fredrick Mills, lodges with his aunt (Mills, nephew of Wetherstone). Not guilty.