GENUKI: Exeter Police 2 Dec 1850

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Charge Book Entries for 2 Dec 1850 - 11 Mar 1851

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Brian Brassett - Brian.Brassett[at]btinternet[dot]com

Date	Person charged	Charge	Person	Witness	Taken into	Charging	D/B	Magistrate	Remarks

02 Dec	Anthony Smith	D/D in house of	Phillip Rich	Phillip Rich	#21 Giles Dunning	Supt Steel	D	Bench	40/= or 1month
1850	shoemaker Exeter	comp & wilfully		John Forcarne					hard labour
		destroying a qty of		Rack Street
		earthenware and
		assault on a Pc

02 Dec	Henry Mockett	Begging in South St	#20 Jas Preston		#20 James Preston	Insp Ellicombe	D	Bench	1week if found in city
	mariner Ramsgate								in 1hour relieved
									with 1/=

04 Dec	Jane Davey	D/incapable in	Insp Fouraker		#26 Stephen Crocker	Insp Woolcott	D	Bench	5/= fine with 1week
	widow Exeter	Friars Walk	#26 S.Crocker						to pay

04 Dec	George Gooding	begging Townsends	#12 Tho Ford		#12 Thomas Ford	Insp Woolcott	D	Bench	1week hard labour
	labourer Chard	Court with a petition

04 Dec	Thomas Smith	D/D & fighting in	#11 Wm Ash		#11 William Ash	Insp Ellicombe	D	Bench	Brooks = 10/= fine or
		West Street							2weeks in prison
	Charles Brooks								Smith = 5/= fine or
	labourers Exeter								1week in prison


05 Dec	Mary Ann Williams	theft of a gown &	Thomas Knight	Sarah Knight	Insp Woolcott	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	discharged
	prostitute Exeter	part of another from	Smythen Street	Caroline Manley
		complainant		at Moores lodging
				house

06 Dec	Charles Sparks	found climbing over	W. Uzzell	W. Uzzell	#27 George Moore	Insp Stuckes	D	Bench	satisfactory reason
	clerk London	a wall of C.Heard		gate keeper					charge withdrawn
		Blackboy Road		Blackboy Road
		believed for unlawful
		purpose & refusing
		to give his name

09 Dec	George Bailey	begging at the	John Grant	John Grant	Insp Woolcott	Supt Steel	D	Bench	discharged no
	weaver Trowbridge	Axminster Inn		at Mrs Dunns					prosecutor
		& drawing a knife		lodging house
		& using threatening
		language to comp

10 Dec	John Westbeer	on premises of	Robt Sanders	Robert Sanders	#21 Giles Denning	Supt Steel	D	Bench	discharged
		comp believed for		Hills Court
		unlawful purpose		Crescent

10 Dec	John Poole	D/D & threats to	W.C.Bodley	W.C.Bodley	#16 Tho Merrifield	Insp Ellicombe	D	B	discharged
	horse dealer	comp & for attempt		Iron & Brass foundry
		to drown himself		Bonhay
		in the Bonhay

11 Dec	Ann Guest	theft from person of	Joseph Bayley	George Yelland	Insp Stuckes	Insp Stuckes	D	Bench	comm to sessions
	prostitute	comp of 1sovereign	New Passage	Silver Place					disch prosecutor not
	St Sidwells	& 2 or 3shillings in	ships carpenter	Paris Street					appearing to appear
		silver	Devonport	Charles Harris					at the next sessions
				Paul Street

12 Dec	Henry Whitfall	theft of a silver	Robert Tucker	Robert Tucker	Insp Stuckes	Insp Ellicombe	D	Bench	comm to sessions
	sailor Tiverton	watch a gold chain	Rossiter	Rossiter					4months in prison
		& seal a pair of		School F/ord
		trousers a shirt &		Torquay
		silk h'chief from
		complainant

12 Dec	John Smith	concealed in an	John Howard	John Howard	#28 George Starke	Supt Steel	D	Bench	committed to trial
	upholsterer	upstairs room of	l/lord Sun Inn	Richard Vicary					3months hard labour
	Dorsetshire	comp for purpose	Sun Street	Martha Roach
		of comm a felony
		& assault on same

13 Dec	John Stocker	D/incapable and	#22 Wm Bray		#22 William Bray	Insp Stuckes	D	Bench	disch & admonished
	labourer Morton	asleep in a cart
		in Commercial Rd

13 Dec	Stephen Tillot	theft from comp in	Mrs Charlotte	Mrs Charlotte	Insp Fulford	Supt Steel	D	Bench	comm to sessions
	engineer	the Cathedral Yard	Ellecombe	Ellecombe					10years in prison
	Nr. Box	of a purse cont
		4sovs one half sov
		5shillings & two
		sixpences

13 Dec	Joseph Denley	D/use of obscene	#25 John Martyn		#25 John Martyn	Supt Steel	D	Bench	disch & admonished
	dealer in marine stores	lang in South Street
	Ashburton

15 Dec	James Smith	playing at pitch &	#27 Geo Moore		#27 George Moore	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	10/= fine or 1week
	labourer Exeter	toss on the Quay							in prison
		during the hours of
		divine service

16 Dec	William Smith	use of obs language	#11 Wm Ash		#11 William Ash	Insp Fouraker	D	Bench	10/= fine or 1week
	sweep West Street	in West Street							in prison

16 Dec	Andrew Waters	D/D Woodmans	#29 Wm Luxton		#29 William Luxton	Supt Steel	D	Bench	40/= fine or 1month
	itin hawker Penryn	Arms King Street							hard labour
	Elizabeth Waters	& assault on a Pc
	alias Canovan

17 Dec	Henry Olver	defraud of Bristol	Robt Shepherd	John Dimond		Insp Stuckes	D	County	[not noted]
	mason Totnes	& Exeter Railway	night supt	Pc B & E Rail
		Co of the fare
		between Taunton
		and Exeter

18 Dec	George Bailey	begging in	#12 Tho Ford		#12 Thomas Ford	Insp Fouraker	D	Bench	1week hard labour
		Magdalene Street

18 Dec	William May	embezzling several	John Mortimer	John Mortimer	#11 William Ash	Supt Steel	D	Bench	to pay within half
	fly driver Exeter	sums of money the		fly proprieter					hour or remand to
		prop of comp his		Exeter					Saturday [paid]
		master

18 Dec	Jane Phillips	sitting at a door in	Insp Fouraker		Insp Fouraker	Supt Steel	D	Bench	relieved & disch
	no occ Torrington	the High Street
		destitute & no
		habitation

19 Dec	John Sullivan	begging on the	Mr Justice		#28 George Starke	Insp Fouraker	D	Bench	discharged
	labourer Cork	Collaton Crescent	Sercombe

20 Dec	Caroline Elliott	D/D in West Street	Insp Fulford		Insp Fulford	Insp Woolcott	D	Bench	5/= fine or 1week
	Bristol								in prison

20 Dec	Henry Webber	theft from comp in	Mr Lock	Mr Lock	Insp Fouraker	Insp Fouraker	D	Bench	rem to Thurs 28th
		Martin St of a purse							then disch for want
		cont one half sov &							of evidence
		some silver

21 Dec	George Tucker	begging in the	#12 Tho Ford		#12 Thomas Ford	Insp Ellicombe	D	Bench	comm to trial
	labourer Shobrook	Cathedral Yard							14days in prison

21 Dec	Sarah Brown	begging in Sidwell	#12 Tho Ford		#12 Thomas Ford	Insp Ellicombe	D	Bench	disch & relieved
	traveller Plymouth	Street

21 Dec	John Searle	begging in Sidwell	#12 Tho Ford		#12 Thomas Ford	Insp Stuckes	D	Bench	disch upon promise
	labourer Brent	Street							to leave the city imm

22 Dec	Martha Collyns	D/use of obscene	#19 John Wall		#19 John Wall	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	10/= plus costs or
	prostitute Exeter	lang in Fore Street							14days in prison

22 Dec	John Clements	D/D & use of obs	#27 Geo Moore		#27 George Moore	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	5/= plus costs or
	gardener Heavitree	lang Magdalene St							1week in prison

22 Dec	John Moxey	warrant for refusing	#19 John Wall		#19 John Wall	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	disch upon payment
	gardener St Thomas	to attend court for							of costs
		assault on Martha
		Johnson about
		2months since

23 Dec	William Price	being a deserter	Insp Stuckes		Insp Stuckes	Insp Stuckes	D	Bench	War Office informed
	labourer Wicklow	from the 47th Regt
		of Foot

24 Dec	William Manley	creating a dist &	#17 Geo Guppy		#17 George Guppy	Insp Ellicombe	D	Bench	charge withdrawn
	Pte Regt of the	use of obscene
	Coldstream Guards	lang in Sidwell St

25 Dec	Robert Pomeroy	D/D & use of obs	#22 Wm Bray		#22 William Bray	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	20/= fine for the first
	shoe maker Exeter	lang in West Street	#28 Geo Starke		#28 George Starke				charge or 1month
		& with drawing a							5/= for the second
		knife & wounding							charge or 1month
		Pc Bray							with hard labour to
									run consecutively

25 Dec	Robert Hill	playing at pitch &	#14 John Steer		#14 John Steer	Insp Fouraker	D	Bench	1/= fine plus costs
	Woods Court	toss at the top of
	Summerland Street	Salutory Place in
		Sidwell Street

25 Dec	William Sharland	playing at pitch &	#12 Tho Ford		#12 Thomas Ford	Insp Fouraker	D	Bench	10/= fine each or
	Henry Baker	toss & use of obs	#11 Wm Ash		#11 William Ash				2week hard labour
	labourers Exeter

26 Dec	George Bishop	theft of a pair of	Insp Fulford		Insp Fulford	Insp Fouraker	D	County	1month in prison
	servant Crewkerne	cloth boots a pair
		of shoes & two
		brushes prop of
		the complainant

26 Dec	William Gould	D/use of obscene	#22 Wm Bray	John Bishop	#22 William Bray	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	10/= fine plus costs
	servant Staffordshire	lang & assault on		Sun Street					or 14days in prison
		Pc Bray West Qtr

26 Dec	William Sadler	violent striking of	George Ash	George Ash	#26 Stephen Crocker	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	cautioned & disch
	labourer Exeter	John Mardon with		l/lord of the
		a warmer at the		George & Dragon
		George & Dragon
		Inn Bonhay Road

27 Dec	Elizabeth Roper	D/use of obscene	#21 G.Denning		#21 Giles Denning	Insp Ellicombe	D	Bench	5/= each plus costs
	Samuel Roper	lang in Sidwell St	#17 Geo Guppy						allowed a week to
									pay

27 Dec	Francis Walker	begging & use of	#12 Tho Ford		#12 Thomas Ford	Insp Fouraker	D	Bench	7days in prison
	labourer Culmstock	obscene language
		in Sidwell Street

27 Dec	Charles Parker	begging in Sidwell	#12 Tho Ford		#12 Thomas Ford	Insp Fouraker	D	Bench	caution & discharge
	labourer Somerset	Street

27 Dec	Isaac Coles	D/incapable in	#27 Geo Moore		#27 George Moore	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	1week in prison
	umbrella mender	Bear Street
	Cheddar

28 Dec	William Isaacs	playing at pitch &	#12 Tho Ford		#12 Thomas Ford		D	Bench	1/= fine each plus
	James Hall	toss in the	#27 Geo Moore		#27 George Moore				costs
		Cathedral Yard

29 Dec	Ellen Sutton	begging in Fore	#15 J.Hosgood		#15 John Hosgood	Insp Stuckes	D	Bench	admonished & disch
	London	Street
	Margaret Scott
	Mary O'Neal
	of Ireland

01 Jan	Thomas Wilkinson	D/D by the	Insp Ellicombe		Insp Ellicombe	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	5/= fine plus costs
1851		Subscription Rooms	#16 T.Merrifield		#16 Thomas Merrifield
		& annoying the
		ladies & gentlemen
		within & without

01 Jan	John Venus	begging in	#14 J.Steel		#14 John Steer	Insp Stuckes	D	Bench	sent out of Exeter
	London	Poltimore Terrace
		St Sidwells

01 Jan	George Phillips	warrant for use of	James Hill	James Hill	Sgt Howard	Supt Steel	D	Bench	discharged
	brick maker Exeter	threats of violence		Blackboy Road
		toward comp

02 Jan	Samuel Cruse	suspect theft of hay	#21 G.Denning		#21 Giles Denning	Insp Stuckes	D	County	discharged but then
	labourer Kenton	a knife & pick axe							re-arrested and
									transported 10years

03 Jan	Robert Turner	D/causing an	#18 Jas Whitburn		#18 James Whitburn	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	admonished & disch
	pensioner Stonehouse	obstruction in the
		High Street

03 Jan	John Hennesy	D/D in the West	#13 Jas Budd		#13 James Budd	Insp Woolcott	D	Bench	5/= fine each or
	Margaret Hennesy	Quarter	#25 J.Martyn		#25 John Martyn				1week in prison

04 Jan	William Venn	desertion from the	Sgt D.Sandford	Sgt Daniel Sandford		Insp ElIicombe	D	Bench	Horse Gds informed
		1st Royals & in an		Royal Marine
		attempt to enlist in
		the RM while on
		furlough

04 Jan	James Elliott	warrant for assault	Louisa Elliott	Louisa Elliott	Sgt Lascelles	Supt Steel	D	Bench	to find £20 surety to
		on comp & to keep							keep the peace and
		the peace							2 others at £10 each

06 Jan	William Davey	in possession of qty	#19 John Wall		#19 John Wall	Insp Ellicombe	D	County	14days in prison
	labourer Exeter	of turnip greens
		believed stolen

06 Jan	Charlotte Payne	uttering a counter-	Mary Ann Gill	Mary Ann Gill	Insp Fouraker	Insp Stuckes	D	Bench	committed to trial
	Smythen Street	feit shilling to Mrs		shop keeper					4months in prison
	Exeter	Mary Ann Gill		Smythen Street

08 Jan	Mary Knapman	suspect theft of a	W. Moxon	W. Moxon	#27 George Moore	Insp Woolcott	D	Bench	2weeks in prison
	Okehampton	waistcoat from the
		Complainant

08 Jan	Charles Hole	D/D in the High St	#16 T.Merrifield		#16 Tho Merrifield	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	surety for 6months
									set at £10

10 Jan	Rebecca Pullman	theft of a sovereign	Wm Bickell	Richard Vickery	#18 James Whitburn	Supt Steel	D	Bench	comm to sessions
		property of comp	carrier	Sun Inn					4months in prison
			Bow	Rosina Ann Jones

11 Jan	William Woolway	in poss of a qty of	Insp Fulford		Insp Fulford	Insp Ellicombe	D	Bench	remanded to Mon
	James Bowden	tallow believed							then discharged
		Stolen

11 Jan	Mary Reardon	begging in public	John Stracey	John Stracey	#16 Tho Merrifield	Supt Steel	D	Bench	1week each in
	Catherine Reardon	streets also with		baker					prison
	Johanna Reardon	theft of a half a		Fore St Hill
	Dennis Reardon	quartern loaves the
	Ellen Sullivan	property of comp
	Catherine Sullivan

12 Jan	Mary Williams	throwing stones &	#27 Geo Moore		#27 George Moore	Insp Woolcott	D	Bench	5/= fine plus costs
	prostitute Exeter	creating a dist in							or 1week in prison
		the Hight Street

13 Jan	John Moxey	theft of a coat; a	Tho Ebbles	Thomas Ebbles	Insp Fouraker	Supt Steel	D	Bench	comm to sessions
	Sarah Mitchem	pair of trousers		l/lord of the	Insp Fulford				Moxey = 7years
	Exeter	a pair of braces		Prince Albert					Mitcham = acquitted
		property of comp

13 Jan	Emily Burgess	D/D in West Street	#21 G.Denning		#21 Giles Denning	Supt Steel	D	Bench	1/= paid for costs
	fish dealer Topsham

13 Jan	Charles Cox	begging in Milk St	#17 Geo Guppy		#17 George Guppy	Supt Steel	D	Bench	1week in prison if in
	labourer Bedfordshire								city within 1hour

13 Jan	Isaac Williams	D/incapable in	#21 G.Denning		#21 Giles Denning	Supt Steel	D	Bench	5/= fine plus costs
	maltster	John Street
	Stoke Cannon

14 Jan	James Smith	D/use of obscene	#25 J.Martyn		#25 John Martyn	Insp Woolcott	D	Bench	10/= fine each plus
	Henry Webber	lang in Preston St	#13 Jas Budd		#13 James Budd				costs or 2weeks in
	labourers Exeter								prison

15 Jan	Samuel Lang	in possession of a	#17 Geo Guppy		#17 George Guppy	Insp Fouraker	D	Bench	discharged
	Blackboy Road	qty of turnip greens
		believed stolen

17 Jan	Ezekial Harris	knocking at several	#25 J.Martyn		#25 John Martyn	Supt Steel	D	Bench	5/= fine each or in
	St Austell	doors in Cathedral							prison until Monday
	Patrick Crawley	Yard - shouting &
		creating a dist

18 Jan	Elizabeth Worth	D/use of obscene	#20 Jas Preston		#20 James Preston	Insp Stuckes	D	Bench	50/= fine plus costs
	fish seller Exeter	lang Mary Arches							or 6weeks in prison
		Street

20 Jan	George Fudge	begging in	#17 Geo Guppy		#17 George Guppy	s-Insp Merrifield	D	Bench	1week hard labour
	weaver Ilchester	Magdalene Street

22 Jan	William Stocker	warrant for violent	Mary Ann Lake	Mary Ann Lake	Sgt Ginham	Supt Steel	D	Bench	comm to sessions &
	cooper Exeter	assault with intent							comm to assizes on
		to ravish comp							a capital charge
									bill ignored

24 Jan	William Bush	theft of a silver	William Morgan	Mary Ann Wood	#17 George Guppy	s-Insp Merrifield	D	Bench	commited to trial
	labourer Exeter	teaspoon property	Country House	Mary Ingram					6months in prison
		of complainant	Inn	John Linscott
				William Morgan [jnr]

25 Jan	Samuel Thomas	in poss of a basket	Insp Fulford		Insp Fulford	Supt Steel	D	Bench	discharged for want
	pensioner Dawlish	cont 3mould candles							of evidence
		a bag of sugar, a pie
		a fowl, a pair broken
		visuals, butter, a
		shawl, a cloth cloak
		all believed stolen

25 Jan	Louisa Mitchell	D/use of obscene	#12 Tho Ford		#12 Thomas Ford	Insp Stuckes	D	Bench	10/= fine plus costs
	prostitute Cornwall	lang in Southernhay							or 2weeks in prison

25 Jan	William Elliott	singing & creating	#27 Geo Moore		#27 George Moore	Supt Steel	D	Bench	2/6 fine or 3days in
	Exeter	an obstruction in a							prison
		public street

27 Jan	Ambrose Holmes	fighting near the	#19 John Wall		#19 John Wall	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	5/= fine or 1week in
	Joseph Bradbeer	coffee shop in	#20 Jas Preston		#20 James Preston				prison
		Waterbeer Street

28 Jan	John McEvoy	D/use of obscene	#14 John Steel		#14 John Steel	Insp Stuckes	D	Bench	5/= fine plus costs or
	itinerant hawker	language in							2weeks in prison
	Ireland	Waterbeer Street							[incorrigable]

27 Jan	Edward Moore	felony of escape	Insp Fulford		Insp Fulford	Insp Ellecombe	D	Bench	delivered up to the
		from prison at							Topsham constable
		Topsham on the
		Night of 19th inst

31 Jan	William Silcox	begging in	#13 James Budd		#13 James Budd	Insp Stuckes	D	Bench	1week hard labour
	Bristol	Grosvenor Place							plus 1month hard
		Sidwell Street &							labour to run
		the High Street							consecutively

31 Jan	John Lannon	begging in the	#12 Tho Ford		#12 Thomas Ford	Insp Ellicombe	D	Bench	2weeks hard labour
		High Street

31 Jan	William Woolway	suspect commission	Insp Stuckes		Insp Stuckes	Supt Steel	D	Bench	remand & discharge
	James Bowden	of a burglary on the							for want of evidence
	Exeter	premises of Mr Monk
		Ironmonger on Fore
		Street Hill

31 Jan	Mary Collins	warrant for assault	Wm Bowden	William Bowden		Supt Steel	D	Bench	5/= fine or 2months
		on complainant							in prison

01 Feb	John Hines	theft of several	Wm Allen		William Allen	Supt Steel	D	County	commmitted to trial
	labourer Tiverton	articles of wearing	sup-numm Pc		sup-numm Pc				2months in prison
		apparel property of
		William Leflen

03 Feb	John Lowden	begging in the	#14 John Steer		#14 John Steer	Insp Ellecombe	D	Bench	disch on condition of
		Southernhay							leaving the city

04 Feb	Henry Brown	begging in the	#14 John Steer		#14 John Steer	Insp Stuckes	D	Bench	committed 14days in
	labourer Exeter	High Street							prison

04 Feb	John Louis	deserters from	Supt Steel		Supt Steel	Insp Stuckes	D	Bench	sent to Plymouth in
	James Stanton	HMS Indefatigable							charge of an officer
	Charles Nevill	now lying at							by order of the Port
	all mid-shipman	Devonport							Admiral

05 Feb	Thomas Edwards	theft from the shop	P.Coleman	Phillip Coleman	#12 Thomas Ford	Insp Ellecombe	D	Bench	committed to trial
	John Doody	of comp a pair of		West Street					Edwards = pleads
		womans Calesh		Harriett Hookway					Guilty = 3months
		boots & a pair of		Charles Hennessey					Doody = found
		mens boots		Elizabeth Luxton					Guilty = 3months

	Mary Rowe	with receiving the							Rowe = found
		above pair of boots							Guilty = 1month
		knowing the to have							in prison
		been stolen

05 Feb	Joseph Evans	begging in the New	#14 John Steer		#14 John Steer	Supt Steel	D	Bench	committed to 1week
	labourer Birmingham	Buildings							in prison

06 Feb	Thomas Edwards	theft of 5pieces of	John Hanssen	John Hanssen			D	Bench	committed to trial
	John Doody	slipper web from		shoe mercer					both acquitted
		the shop of comp		Fore Street
				Susan Thorn

06 Feb	Jeremiah Donovan	theft of 3pairs of	George Gay	George Gay	Insp Fouraker	Insp Stuckes	D	Bench	remanded to 16th
	Ireland	braces from the		glover					inst then discharged
		shop of comp		122 Fore Street

06 Feb	Johannah Downes	begging in Sidwell	#14 John Steer		#14 John Steer	Insp Stuckes	D	Bench	committed to 1week
	James Downes	Street							each in prison
	Ireland

06 Feb	William Frazier	begging in Sidwell	#13 James Budd		#13 James Budd	Insp Stuckes	D	Bench	disch & relieved
	labourer Staffordshire	Street							from the poor box

06 Feb	William Holborn	D/use of obscene	#21 G. Denning		#21 Giles Denning	Insp Fouraker	D	Bench	5/= fine plus costs or
	hatter Rack Street	lang in Rack Street							1week in prison

06 Feb	William Vinnecombe	warrant for allowing	John Sparkes	John Sparkes	Sgt Howard	Supt Steel	D	Bench	1month hard labour
	sawyer Exeter	2children under		Beadle
		14years to become
		a charge on the
		parish

06 Feb	Thomas Edwards	theft from the shop	Butcher	Butcher		Supt Steel	D	Bench	dismissed until result
		of comp of 4fur		hatter					from previous conv
		caps		High Street					is known

07 Feb	Charles Dyer	on information of	Insp Stuckes		Insp Stuckes	Supt Steel	D	Bench	remand & informed
	organist	having committed							Winchester - given
	Jersey	2felonies at							up to the Supt of
		Winchester							Police Winchester

09 Feb	John Bowden	begging near the	#11 Wm Ash		#11 William Ash		D	Bench	sent to the
	Kings Nympton	Red Cow Inn at							workhouse
		St Davids

10 Feb	Matthew Manley	theft of 2draining	James Sanford	James Sanford	William Crispin	Supt Steel	D	Bench	remanded to Thurs
	labourer	tools the property			Pc Exminster				then discharged for
	Honiton Clyst	of complainant							want of evidence

11 Feb	Thomas Hart	theft from person of	Peter Paton	Peter Paton	#15 John Hosgood	Insp Stuckes	D	Bench	dismissed for want
	Samuel Woodman	a pocket book cont		Moors Coffee Shop					of evidence
	Exeter	hawkers licences		King Street
		duplicate for a silk
		h'chief 1sovereign
		half sovereign & a
		half crown piece

11 Feb	Thomas Sulley	begging at Clifton	#20 Jas Preston		#20 James Preston	Supt Steel	D	Bench	committed to 1week
		Place St Sidwells							in prison

14 Feb	Sarah Maunder	use of obscene				Insp Ellecombe	D	Bench	10/= fine plus costs
	prostitute Exeter	lang in the High St							or 2weeks in prison

15 Feb	Samuel Oliver	begging on St	#20 Jas Preston		#20 James Preston	Insp Merrifield	D	Bench	disch on promise to
	Windsor	Davids Hill							leave the city

15 Feb	John Bowden	D/use of obscene	#10 Jas Holway		#10 James Holway	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	10/= fine plus costs
	sawyer Exeter	lang Fore St Hill							or 14days inprison

16 Feb	John Prin	fighting & creating	#13 James Budd		#13 James Budd	Insp Fouraker	D	Bench	2/6 fine each plus
	Charles Reynolds	a disturbance in	#23 Isaac Lake		#23 Isaac Lake				costs or 3days in
		Milk Street							prison

16 Feb	George Long	disorderly conduct	#20 Jas Preston		#20 James Preston	Supt Steel	D	Bench	disch with a caution
	[a boy aged 15years]	& use of obscene
	Dewdneys Court	lang Northernhay
		Place

19 Feb	Jane Rigby	begging at the	#19 John Wall		#19 John Wall	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	discharged
	[a girl aged 15years]	Snale Tower in
		Bartholomew Yard

19 Feb	William Keating	D/use of obscene	#13 James Budd		#13 James Budd	Insp Stuckes	D	Bench	2/6 fine or 1week in
		lang Sidwell St							prison

21 Feb	Robert Heard	playing at pitch &	#20 Jas Preston		#20 James Preston	Insp Merrifield	D	Bench	admon & discharged
		toss in the
		Cathedral Yard

21 Feb	Edwin Andrews	begging at the shop	#10 Jas Holway	John Morrish	#10 James Holway	Supt Steel	D	Bench	comm to 14days for
		of Garton & Jarvis &							begging & fined £3
		wilfully breaking a							for damage or
		pane of glass at the							1month in default to
		shop of Mr. Risdon							run consecutively to
		draper							the 14days

23 Feb	Elizabeth Salter	D/use of obscene	#11 Wm Ash		#11 William Ash	Insp Stuckes	D	Bench	10/= fine plus costs
	prostitute Exeter	language in Frog St							or 14days in prison

23 Feb	Samuel Davey	burglary at home	Tho Sercombe	Thomas Sercombe	#27 George Moore	s-Insp Fouraker	D	Bench	comm to sessions
	William Woolway	of complainant &		wine & spirit merch					both transported for
		theft of various		#12 Thomas Ford					10years
		articles of plate &		James Nosworthy
		a greatcoat & a		John Morra
		pair of boots		Emma Drew
				#27 George Moore

23 Feb	James Pow	D/use of obscene	#11 William Ash		#11 William Ash	Insp Ellicombe	D	Bench	5/= fine plus costs
	labourer Tiverton	lang on Exe Island							or 7days in prison

25 Feb	George Plowman	embezzled 4/6d the	John Bucksey	John Bucksey	Insp Merrifield	Supt Steel	D	Bench	discharged no felony
		monies of his		grocer
		master		Queen Street

25 Feb	William Bailey	begging in Milk St	#13 James Budd		#13 James Budd	Insp Stuckes	D	Bench	1week hard labour
	sailor Buckingham

26 Feb	Francis Pearce	D/use of obscene	#19 John Wall		#19 John Wall	Insp Ellicombe	D	Bench	5/= fine or 1week in
	Modbury	lang in South St							prison

27 Feb	William Bradford	theft of a box from	[signature	unreadable]	#27 George Moore	Insp Steel	D	Bench	discharged
	fly driver Heavitree	com on 22nd inst

27 Feb	A woman who is or	presenting a petition	Mr. Edye	Mr. Edye	Insp Fouraker	Supt Steel	D	Bench	proved to be deaf &
	pretends to be deaf	at the house of		surgeon					dumb - discharged
	and dumb	comp for purpose of							& relieved with 2/=
		alms

28 Feb	Thomas Coles	warrant for receiving	Msr Sharland	Messrs Sharland	Insp Stuckes	Supt Steel	D	Bench	comm to sessions
	carter Exeter	a qty of leather prop		tanners					on 2sep charges
		of comp knowing it		Cheriton Fitzpaine					4months & 6months
		to have been stolen							in prison resp

03 Mar	Louisa Mitchell	D/use of obscene	#15 J.Hosgood		#15 John Hosgood	s-Insp Merrifield	D	Bench	20/= fine or 1month
	prostitute Cornwall	lang in Sidwell St							in prison

03 Mar	William Rawlings	wandering in	#16 T.Merrifield		#16 Tho Merrifield	Insp Ellicombe	D	Bench	admonished & disch
		Magdelene St no
		home or habitation

03 Mar	John Marshall	uttering a counter-	#27 Geo Moore		#27 George Moore	Insp Fouraker	D	Bench	discharged
	Brighton	feit shilling to the
	John Smith	complainant
	Armagh

	Jane Bryant	delivering a counter-			Insp Fulford	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	discharged
	Plymouth	feit shilling to the
		above prisoners
		knowing same to be
		bad

06 Mar	Henry V Bamsey	fighting & creating	#15 J.Hosgood		#15 John Hosgood	Insp Merrifield	D	Bench	1/= fine each plus
	James Bamsey	a disturbance in	#20 Jas Preston		#20 James Preston				costs or 3days in
	Edwin Reynolds	Sidwell Street							prison

07 Mar	John Wood	D/use of obscene	#13 James Budd		#13 James Budd	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	2/= fine plus costs or
	labourer Exeter	lang on Fore St Hill							3days in prison

08 Mar	George Palmer	suspect theft of a	Ann White	Ann White	#23 Isaac Lake	Insp Stuckes	D	Bench	Palmer = convicted
	James Jackson	current cake from		coffee shop					under juvenile act =
	Charles Owen Ford	the shop of comp		Paris Street					3days in prison &
	Joseph Nercombe								whipped by consent
	[all boys of Exeter]								of his father - the
									others discharged

09 Mar	Robert Rendell	creating a dist in	#11 William Ash		#11 William Ash	Insp Merrifield	D	Bench	5/= fine plus costs or
	labourer Exeter	West Street							1week in prison

11 Mar	Catherine Clumber	use of obscene	Mary Dixon	Mary Dixon	#13 James Budd	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	10/= fine or 1week in
	mat seller	language &		Smythen Street					prison
	Newcastle	assault on comp
		In Fore Street

11 Mar	Benjamine Lethbridge	fighting & creating	#25 J.Martyn		#25 John Martyn	Insp Stuckes	D	Bench	2/6 fine or 1week in
	New Town Exeter	a dist & use of obs							prison
		lang in Magdalene
		Road

11 Mar	Thomas Smith	D/use of obscene	#21 G.Denning		#21 Giles Denning	Insp Merrifield	D	Bench	10/= fine plus costs
	labourer Exeter	lang in West St							or 14days in prison

Charge Book for 12 Mar 1851 - 19 Jul 1852

Brian Randell, 20 Jan 2003

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