GENUKI: Exeter Police, 7 Apr 1858

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Charge Book Entries for 7 Apr 1858 - 30 Aug 1858

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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
07 Apr	Henry Smith	begging in			#21 G. Denning	Insp Fouraker	D	Bench	discharged
	labourer Ireland	Lansdown Terrace

07 Apr	George Spell	begging in			#21 G. Denning	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	discharged
	rope maker	South Street
	Portsmouth

07 Apr	John Tucker	theft of a watch	Sophia Tucker	Eliza Tucker	#19 Chas Tuckett	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	no evidence offered
	shoemaker Exeter	property of the	Sidwell St	Horwells Court
		complainant		Sidwell St

12 Apr	Robert Francis Clark	theft of 17lbs of	Alfred Bodley	Owen Arth Bodley	#22 R.Branscombe	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	commit to P/Sessions
	smith Exeter	of pipe lead the	engineer	John Harris					1month in prison
		property of		servant to					Criminal Justice Act
		complainnt		Mrs Kneebone
				Market Street

14 Apr	John Ponsford	playing at pitch &	#23 J.Martyn		#23 John Martyn	Insp Wall	D	Bench	2/6 fine plus costs or
	labourer Exeter	toss & use of obs							3days in prison
		language Castle St

17 Apr	Luke Parker	begging on the	#25 J. Preston		#25 James Preston	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	1week hard labour
	cotton painter	Friars
	Ireland

17 Apr	Joseph Cosway	theft of a piece of		Georgina Godbeer	Insp Wall	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	committed to sessions
	labourer Exeter	lead pipe property		lwr North Street					3years penal servitude
		Exeter Water Co

17 Apr	Elizabeth Weeks	D/use of obscene	#21 G.Denning		#21 G. Denning	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	1month hard labour as
	prostitute	language South St							disorderly prostitute
	Hatherleigh

18 Apr	Elizabeth Walton	theft of a shirt		John Tancock	Insp Wall	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	dismissed lack of
	widow London	apron a 2/= piece		labourer					evidence
		& 6d property of		Dunsford
		complainant

18 Apr	William Reed	D/D & use of obs	#23 J. Martyn		#23 J. Martyn	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	10/= fine plus costs or
	labourer Exeter	language Mary			Insp Wall				14days in prison
		Arches Street

18 Apr	Ellen Blackmore	use of obscene	#29 L. Coles		#29 Lewis Coles	Insp Fouraker	D	Bench	2/6 fine plus costs
	shoe binder	language &
	Exeter	creating a dist
		Goldsmith Street

19 Apr	Robert Paltridge	playing at pitch &	#23 J.Martyn		#23 John Martyn	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	dismissed
	a boy Exeter	toss in the Lower
		Market

19 Apr	John Back	theft of a piece of	Wm Paine	Samuel Willey	Insp Wall	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	2months hard labour
	labourer Exeter	sheet lead from	churchwarden	Paul Street					each - Criminal
	John Turner	St Pancras	St Pancras						Justice Act
	a boy Exeter	Church

20 Apr	Henry Parker	causing an	#23 J. Martyn		#23 John Martyn	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	1/= fine each plus costs
	sawyer London	obstruction in
	Frederick Smith	Martins Lane
	labourer Kingston

22 Apr	Thomas Jones	begging in	#25 J. Preston		#25 james Preston	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	1week in prison
	labourer Plymouth	Summerland St

22 Apr	Mary Ann Bartlett	D/use of obscene	#21 G.Denning		#21 G. Denning	Insp Fouraker	D	Bench	1month in prison
	prostitute	language South St
	Dorchester

23 Apr	Mary Coker	theft of a piece of	A. Smith	A. Smith	Insp Wall	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	2months in prison
	married woman	meat property of							Criminal Justice Act
	Exeter	Mr Smith butcher

23 Apr	James Copplestone	D/incapable in	#23 J. Martyn		#23 John Martyn	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	discharge with caution
	tailor Ide	the Barnfield

24 Apr	Emma Morrish	D/D & use of obs	Branscombe		#22 R.Branscombe	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	Morrish 6weeks in prison
	prostitute Exeter	language High St							Britton 1/= fine or 3days
	William Britton								in prison
	baker Exeter

24 Apr	Robert Leat	D/D & use of obs	#9 J. Steer		#9 John Steer	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	3/= fine or 14days in
	sailor Exeter	language West St							prison

24 Apr	James Astley	theft of a silver		James Fenwick	#27 Wm Heard	Supt Steel	D	Bench	1month in prison then
	aged 13years	watch & chain		tailor					reformatory not
	Stockport	property of comp		Paul Street					exceeding 2years

26 Apr	Thomas Jones	obt a number of				Supt Steel	D	Bench	dismissed no evidence
	ventriloquist	razors from the
	Portsmouth	soldiers of the 19th
		Regt at Exeter
		Barracks under
		false pretences

27 Apr	Susan Ann Mudge	D/D & use of obs	#12 W.Weeks		#12 Wm Weeks	Insp Wall	D	Bench	1/= fine plus costs or
	single woman	langusge West St							14days hard labour
	Exeter

01 May	Ellen Pearse	D/use of obscene	#21 G.Denning		#21 G. Denning	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	10/= fine plus costs or
	prostitute	language High St							14days hard labour
	Torrington

01 May	John Hall	theft of a brass		Johanna Brooks	#17 Wm Walrond	Supt Steel	D	Bench	1month hard labour
	shoemaker	candlestick prop
	Northampton	of complainant

03 May	William Beer	theft of a copper		Rowland Tozer	#16 J. Bamsey	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	committed to sessions
	aged 14years Exeter	furnace three bells		builder					4weeks in prison each
	Henry Davies	& two pieces of		North Street					& whipped
	aged 12years Exeter	sheet lead the
	Robert Passmore	property of comp
	aged 14years Exeter

03 May	Robert Harris	in possession of	Insp Guppy		Insp Guppy	Insp Wall	D	Bench	discharged lack of
	labourer Chard	a shovel believed							evidence
		to be stolen

04 May	Joseph Mitchell	begging in Paul St	#14 J.Skinner		#14 James Skinner	Insp Fouraker	D	Bench	1week hard labour
	labourer Yeovil								2nd offence

04 May	William Cann	D/D & fighting in	#14 J.Skinner		#14 James Skinner	Supt Steel	D	Bench	Cann 40/= fine & costs
	labourer Colebroke	Red Cow Village	#18 J.Whitburn		#18 James Whitburn				or 1month hard labour
	John Skinner	Cann assault on			#21 Giles Denning				Skinner 20/= fine & costs
	labourer Exeter	Pc's Skinner							or 14days in prison
		attempt to rescue
		Cann from custody

04 May	Frances Alford	D/use of obscene	#24 F. Syms		#24 Fred'k Syms	Insp Wall	D	Bench	5/= fine plus costs or
	prostitute	language High St							the stocks
	Budleigh Salterton

06 May	John Savory	theft of 12postage		Mary Ann Savory	#16 John Bamfield	Supt Steel	D	Bench	dismissed
	aged 13years	stamps property of
		complainant

06 May	Elizabeth Ball	begging in North St			#18 James Whitburn	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	dismissed
	widow Plymouth

10 May	Maria Scadding	theft of a silver tea		Elkanah Widgery	Insp Fouraker	Insp Fouraker	D	Bench	dismissed
	singlewoman Exeter	spoon & other		porter
		articles from the		Smythen Street
		house of comp

11 May	Edwin Thorn	deserter from the		Sgt S. Dicks	Sgt S. Dicks	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	information to War Office
	Royal Marine	Royal Marines		13th Regt of Foot
	Plymouth	Plymouth Division

12 May	John Mardon	D/incapable in	#23 J. Martyn		#23 John Martyn	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	5/= fine plus costs or
	mason	West Street							the stocks
	Bovey Tracey

13 May	Sarah Mountjoy	theft of a parasol		John Vickary	Insp Guppy	Insp Wall	D	Bench	1month in prison
	married woman	property of comp		Iron Founder
	Ashburton			Engineers & Co

14 May	William Mares	deserter from the	#19 C.Tuckett		#19 Chas Tuckett	Insp Wall	D	Bench	remanded for Horse Gds
	Axminster	67th Regt of Foot
		Plymouth

15 May	Thomas Jameson	warrant for obt			Sgt Woolcott	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	2months in prison
	soldier Stratford	8/= under false
		pretences from
		John Wood

16 May	Susan Ann Mudge	theft of a shilling		Mary Ann Carnell	Insp Wall	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	discharged no evidence
	singlewoman Exeter	property of comp

18 May	William Wright	exposing his	Supt Steel		#21 G. Denning		D	Bench	3months hard labour
	seaman Falmouth	person to two
		little girls near the
		Head Weir

18 May	Henry Thornbury	violent assault on		J. Bentley	Insp Guppy	Supt Steel	D	Bench	20/= fine plus costs or
	labourer Gloucester	complainant in							14days in prison
	Thomas Jones	Summerland St
	labourer Wales

18 May	Mary Ann Ireland	creating a dist &	Branscombe		#22 R.Bramscombe	Insp Fouraker	D	Bench	1month hard labour as
	Emma Martin	use of obscene							disorderly prostitutes
	prostitutes Exeter	lang Barrack Road

19 May	Joseph Dunn	in poss of 1gold		Mr Brooking	#22 R.Branscombe	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	no evidence produced
	bricklayer	watch 1silver watch
	Richmond Surrey	1gold Albert chain
		1gold guard chain
		1gold diamond ring
		believed stolen

21 May	John Bealey	warrant for		Edwin Force	#20 Sam'l Lewis	Supt Steel	D	Bench	committed to sessions
	accountant	embezzlement of		solicitor					3months in prison
	Exeter	£5 received on acc
		of his master the
		complainant

22 May	Susan Ann Mudge	theft of a shawl		Elizabeth	#10 Wm Wreford	Supt Steel	D	Bench	committed to sessions
	singlewoman Exeter	property of		Matthews					3weeks in prison
		complainant

23 May	John Hutton	D/D & assault on		John Discombe	Pc Samuel Johns	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	2/6 fine plus costs
	labourer	complainant in
	Ross Herefordshire	Smythen St &
		breaking open his
		mothers door

24 May	Elizabeth Kent	D/D & fighting &	#16 J.Bamsey		#16 John Bamsey	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	Elizabeth 2months hard
	Ann Kent	use of obscene							labour
	prostitutes	lang Market St							Ann 5/= fine plus costs
	Tiverton								1week in prison

25 May	George Taylor	violent assault on		Sam'l Vinnicombe	#19 Chas Tuckett		D	Bench	5/= fine plus costs or
	brick burner	complainant by							14days in prison
	London	striking him on the
		arm with a stick

26 May	Lewis Laski	begging in the		Capt Probey	Insp Wall	Supt Steel	D	Bench	1month hard labour
	Poland	Tiverton Road
		with a false
		petition

26 May	James Gardener	embezzling many		George Snell	Insp Guppy	Insp Wall	D	Bench	committed to sessions
	baker Exeter	sums of money		baker					Bill ignored
		property of his		South Street
		master

27 May	William Fennimore	theft of a counter-		Maria Tucker	#24 Fred'k Syms	Insp Fouraker	D	Bench	Bill ignored principal
	labourer Exeter	pane property of		w/o Peter Tucker					witness absconded
	Benjamine Poor	complainant
	labourer Exeter

27 May	William Stevenson	assault on his wife		Lydia Stevenson	#27 Wm Heard	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	dismissed the wife not
	fish dealer Exeter	the complainant		Preston Street					appearing
		in Sidwell St

28 May	William Skinner	D/use of obscene	Branscombe		#22 R.Branscombe	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	dismissed with caution
	labourer Exeter	language Milk St

30 May	Peter Edward Miller	D/D & use of obs	#21 G.Denning		#21 G. Denning	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	5/= fine plus costs or
	labourer Exeter	lang Sidwell St							1week in prison
	John Simmons
	mason Barnstaple

30 May	George Ruse	sleeping in an	#14 J.Skinner		#14 James Skinner	Insp Wall	D	Bench	14days hard labour
	Francis Hooper	unoccupied house							vagabonds & rogues
	labourers Exeter	in Frog Street

30 May	William Farley	warrant for theft			Robert Balch	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	committed to sessions
	labourer Exeter	of four bags of			County Constabulary				3months in prisopn
		potatoes from
		complainant

01 Jun	William Wreford	D/use of obscene	#27 Wm Heard		#27 Wm Heard	Insp Fouraker	D	Bench	40/= fine or 1month hard
	comber Bow alias	lang Hills Court &	#24 Fred Syms		#24 Fred'k Syms				labour for assault
	William Matthews	assault on Pc's							21/= fine or 1month in
	labourer Iddesleigh								prison for obscene
									language

02 Jun	John Ridley	deserter from the	#12 W. Weeks		#12 Wm Weeks	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	committed
	19th Regt of Foot	19th Regt of Foot
	Newcastle	lying in Exeter

05 Jun	John Gibbons	violent assault on	Tho's Turner	Francis Green	#18 James Whitburn	Insp Wall	D	Bench	discharged lack of
	Maria Gibbons	comp by stabbing	labourer	Charles Hall					evidence
	brothel keepers	him in the hand &	Heavitree	tailors at
	Spiller Street	beating him with		Mr Murrays
	Exeter	a poker in Spiller		High Street
		Street

06 Jun	Nicholas Tapson	fighting & creating	#19 C.Tuckett		#19 Chas Tuckett	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	5/= fine plus costs or
	marine store dealer	a dist Queen St							1week in prison

06 Jun	Eliza Allen	use of obscene	#19 C.Tuckett		#19 Chas Tuckett	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	5/= fine plus costs or
	prostitute Yeovil	lang Queen St							1week in prison
	Elizabeth Webber
	prostitute Exeter

06 Jun	Arthur Browning	D/use of obscene	#23 J.Martyn		#23 John Martyn	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	20/= fine plus costs or
	marine store dealer	lang King Street	#14 J.Skinner		#14 J. Skinner				1month hard labour
	Exeter	& assault on Pc's

06 JUn	Thomas Goode	breaking open		Elizabeth Howell	Insp Guppy	Insp Fouraker	D	Bench	10/= fine plus costs &
	labourer Exeter	comp door in Albert		Insp Guppy					2/6 for damage to door
		St & being drunk &							or 14days hard labour
		use of obscene
		language

11 Jun	Maria Greenslade	fighting & creating	Branscombe		#22 R.Bramscombe	Insp Fouraker	D	Bench	14days hard labour as a
	prostitute Exeter	a disturbance on							disorderly prostitute
		Fore Street Hill

11 Jun	Charles Wills	D/creating a dist	#25 J.Preston	Tho's Wakeham	#25 James Preston	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	5/= fine plus costs or
	labourer Kenn	by knocking on		Master at Arms					14days in prison
		doors & use of		Albert Street
		obscene lang

13 Jun	Caroline Harris	worse for liquor &	#25 J.Preston		#25 James Preston	Insp Fouraker	D	Bench	5/= fine plus costs or
	married woman	use of obscene &							1week in prison
	Exeter	indecent language
		in West Street

15 Jun	John Palmer	D/assault on his		Elizabeth Palmer	#22 R.Bramscombe	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	20/= fine plus costs or
	hawker Dublin	wife in King St &		#22 R.Branscombe					1month hard labour
		assault on Pc

15 Jun	John Arundall	playing at pitch &	#14 J.Skinner		#14 James Skinner	Insp Wall	D	Bench	discharge with caution
	aged 11years	toss on the
	Exeter	Southernhay

16 Jun	Charlotte Saunders	D/use of obscene	#19 C.Tuckett		#19 Chas Tuckett	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	2/6 fine plus costs or
	prostitute	language on the							1week in prison
	Woodbury	Commercial Rd

18 Jun	Jessie Down	warrant for not			Sgt Woolcott	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	complaint arraigned
	prostitute	appearing to a
	Plymouth	summons

18 Jun	Margaret Moody	theft of two coats		Charles Ashford		Insp Guppy	D	Bench	committed to sessions
	married woman	a pocket book a		Holloway Street					3months in prison
	Greenock Scotland	knife a h'chief		Exeter
		5/2 in copper		clerk at
		property of the		Mr Campions
		complainant		Cathedral Yard

19 Jun	Samuel Barnard	warrant for			Sgt Lascelles	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	3months hard labour
	labourer Exeter	assault on his
		wife

19 Jun	Abraham Wolloway	D/D & use of obs	#16 J. Bamsey		#16 J. Bamsey	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	5/= fine plus costs
	labourer Exeter	language Fore St							9d for damage to
									Pc's trousers

21 Jun	John Bazley	theft of 1rasp &	#14 J.Skinner		#14 Jas Skinner	Insp Wall	D	Bench	sent to Newton Abbott
	shoemaker	1fore part & arm							2months in prison
	Birmingham	& a basket the
		property of Wm
		Jenkins shoemaker
		Newton Abbott

22 Jun	Henry Westbear	D/D & use of obs	#9 John Steer		#9 John Steer	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	5/= fine plus costs or
	last maker Exeter	language Paris St							1week in prison

24 Jun	Ann Kent	D/D & use of obs	Branscombe		#22 R.branscombe	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	1month hard labour as
	prostitute	language Frog St							disorderly prostitute
	Tiverton

25 Jun	Richard White	D/D in the	#24 F. Syms		#24 Fred'k Syms	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	5/= fine plus costs or
	hawker	High Street							1week in prison
	London

26 Jun	Lewia Laski	D/uttering false		Edmund Fulford	#22 R.Branscombe	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	1month hard labour
	Poland	petition & receiving		104 Fore Street
		2s/6d		for Mr Denham
				tin dealer
				Fore Street

27 Jun	William Medland	D/use of obscene		W. Hooper esq	#21 G.Denning	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	charge withdrawn
	joiner Exeter	language in a		Mayor
		public street

27 Jun	John Hall	theft of a flannel		Thomas Taylor	#21 G. Denning	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	committed to trial
	shoemaker	petticoat from		sawyer Bonhay					6months in prison
	Northampton	complainant in		Edwin Taylor
		the Bonhay

30 Jun	Patrick Murphey	b'king the shutters		John Morton	#18 James Whitburn	Insp Wall	D	Bench	20/= fine plus costs
	Pte 19th Regt of Foot	of comp & assault		cabinet maker					for assault on witnesses
	Exeter	of two witnesses		West Street					plus 2/6 for damage to
				Richard Milton					shutters
				Friarnhay Street
				John Arundell
				Preston Street
03 Jul	Elizabeth Hore	theft of a sovereign		James Drew	#17 Wm.Walrond	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	discharged for want
	prostitute Exeter	property of comp		carrier					of evidence
				North Street

04 Jul	Elizabeth Tucker	assault on comp		Julia Thompson	#9 John Steer	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	1/= fine plus costs or
	prostitute	in South Street		George Street					3days in prison
	Tiverton

04 Jul	Robert Reed	D/incapable in	#20 Sam Lewis	George Prideaux	#20 Sa,'l Lewis	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	dismissed with caution
	navvy Fifeshire	Clarence Hotel		ostler
		Yard Bedford St		Clarence Hotel

04 Jul	John Brown	suspect theft of		John Lansbray	#22 R.Branscombe	Supt Steel	D	Bench	discharged for want
	gardener Norfolk	2silk h'chiefs prop		l/lord Jolly Sailor					of evidence
		of complainant		Quay Hill

05 Jul	Ann Evans	D/D & use of obs	#16 J.Bamsey		#16 J. Bamsey	`Insp Guppy	D	Bench	14days hard labour
	prostitute Taunton	lang Market St							disorderly prostitutes
	Louisa Haydon
	lace maker Exeter

05 Jul	Louisa Haydon	b'king a pane of		Mary Mortimore	#16 J. Bamsey	Supt Steel	D	Bench	20/= fine plus costs or
	lace maker	glass 1 decanter		w/o Tho Mortimer					1month in prison plus
	Exeter	5tumblers 5wine		l/lord of the					13/6 compensation
		glasses 4dram
		glasses 1sugar
		basin 1china sugar
		basin value 18/=
		prop Tho Mortimer

07 Jul	James Gardiner	theft of a silver		Hern	#23 J. Martyn	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	2months in prison
	baker Exeter	watch property of		marine stores
		complainant		the Friars

07 Jul	William Blackmore	D/begging in the	#21 G.Denning		#21 G. Denning	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	14days hard labour
	seaman London	Friars							recent release from
									Co Gaol for similar
									offence

11 Jul	Frederick Eveleigh	warrant for allowing		Daniel Fildew	Daniel Fildew	Insp Fouraker	D	Bench	3months hard labour
	engraver Exeter	his 2children to		Relieving Officer
		become chargeable		Corp of the Poor

12 Jul	George Taylor	deserter from the	#18 J.Whitburn		#18 J. Whitburn	Insp Fouraker	D	Bench	sent in custody to
	Pte 19th Regt of Foot	19th regt of Foot							headquarters 19th
	Sheffield	lying at Exeter							Regt of Foot

12 Jul	Timothy Jordan	D/D in South St	Insp Wall		Insp Wall	Insp Wall	D	Bench	dismissed
	cutler London

13 Jul	Joseph Mayne	theft of a plough		Richard Moore	#24 F. Syms	Supt Steel	D	Bench	committed to trial
	labourer Exeter	[carpenters tool]		carpenter					18months in prison
		property of comp		Blackboy Road
		theft of a shovel		Richardon Mardon
		property of comp		labourer Exeter

13 Jul	John Ellicott Adams	D/D & use of obs		Mr Daviidge	#25 J. Pridham	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	caution & discharged
	labourer Exeter	language at the		chu[m] dealer
		shop of comp		Fore Street

15 Jul	Sarah Williams	use of obscene	#21 G.Denning		#21 G. Denning	Insp Fouraker	D	Bench	dismissed with caution
	married woman	lang & creating a
	Exeter	dist High Street

15 Jul	John Wreford	theft of 4/= prop		C. Mullins	Insp Wall	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	committed to trial
	shoemaker	of complainant		sailor					40/= fine plus costs
	Exeter			Teignmouth Inn					or 6weeks hard labour
				West Quarter

15 Jul	Mary Ann Cain	obtaining a cloth		Charlotte Harris	Insp Guppy	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	committed to trial
	alias Mary Ann Parker	cape under false		at Mrs Sercombes					Acquitted Bill ignored
	lace maker	pretences property		2 Higher
		of complainant		Southernhay

17 Jul	Joseph Chandler	deserter from	Insp Fulford		Insp Fulford	Supt Steel	D	Bench	remanded to prison
		HMS Diadem

17 Jul	Michael Cavin	D/bk'ing 2panes of	#10 W.Wreford	Richard Shirman	#10 Wm Wreford	Supt Steel	D	Bench	5/= fine plus costs
	19th Regt of Foot	glass in shop of		George Laskey					10/= fine for assault &
		comp & assault							3/= fine for damage or
		on a Pc							1week hard labour

19 Jul	William Fludder	theft of a pair of		Charles Manley	#9 John Steer	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	committed to assizes
	waiter Exeter	boots property		butcher					bill ignored
		of complainant		St Sidwells

19 Jul	James French	D/D & causing	Supt Steel		#21 G. Denning	Supt Steel	D	Bench	5/= fine plus costs or
	tailor Exeter	an obstruction							1week in prison
		in Public Rooms

25 Jul	George Farley	creating a dist	#10 W. Wreford		#10 Wm Wreford	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	2/6fine each or
	porter Exeter	in Fore Street	Branscombe		#22 R.Branscombe				1week in prison
	William Skinner
	labourer Exeter

25 Jul	John Mathers	attempting to	Branscombe		#22 R.Branscombe	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	2/6 fine plus costs or
	porter Exeter	rescue Skinner							1week in prison
		in Fore Street

29 Jul	Mary Matthews	bk'ing panes of		Thomas Gove	#22 R.Branscombe	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	to pay costs plus
	married woman	glass property		Smythen Street					4/= for damage to
	Exeter	of complainant							glass

31 Jul	Samuel Bond	sleeping under a	#21 G.Denning		#21 G. Denning	Insp Wall	D	Bench	dismissed on promise
	labourer Plymouth	hay rick in the							to leave the city
		Queen Street Rd

31 Jul	Thomas Fry	absent from	Insp Fouraker		Insp Fouraker	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	sent to his ship
	seaman Bridgwater	HMS Royal William

31 Jul	Mary Savage	theft of a 6d in		C. Tucker	Insp Fulford	Insp Fouraker	D	Bench	charge not pressed
	married woman	silver from comp's		baker					discharged
	Liverpool	shop Magdalene		Magdelene St
		Street

01 Aug	Ann Kent	theft of a black		W. Britton	#18 James Whitburn	Insp Fouraker	D	Bench	remanded to Petty
	prostitute	satin waistcoat		labourer at					sessions
	Tiverton	from complainant		Stephen's
				Frog Street
				James Willes
				Water Lane
				West Quarter

02 Aug	Samuel Pollard	begging at the		Priscilla Symons	#18 James Whitburn	Supt Steel	D	Bench	1month hard labour as
	seaman Newlyn	home of comp							rogue & vagabond

02 Aug	Henry Harris	D/assault on comp		Mary Ann Yeo	#9 John Steer	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	10/= fine plus costs or
	navvy Bristol	in her home		l/lady of the					14days in prison
				Blackamore's
				Head Inn

05 Aug	Samuel Salter	sleeping under a			#9 John Steer	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	discharged
	navvy West Morchard	hay rick N'r Queen			#15 J. Hosgood
	John Clapp	Street Road
	labourer Exeter

05 Aug	John Lambert	begging in Fore St	#23 J.Martyn		#23 J. Martyn	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	1week hard labour
	saddler Scotland

05 Aug	Charlotte Tapp	creating a dist	#25 J. Preston		#25 James preston	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	5/= fine plus costs or
	prostitute Exeter	& use of obscene							1week in prison
	Mary Jane Wheaton	language & abuse
	prostitute	of the picket in
		Longbrook Street

07 Aug	James Thomson	D/D Sidwell St	#19 C.Tuckett		#19 Chas Tuckett	Insp Wall	D	Bench	dismissed on promise
	printer Scotland								to leave the city

09 Aug	William Fulford	creating a dist at		Isaac Crone	#10 Wm Wreford	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	5/= fine plus costs or
	labourer Exeter	the cavalry		Cpl 19th Regt					1week hard labour plus
	Benjamine Hancock	barracks assault		Tho Brosnahan					1/= for damage to glass
	labourer Exeter	on comp & bk'ing		19th Regt
		2panes of glass

09 Aug	William Clatworthy	D/D & use of obs	#19 C.Tuckett		#19 Chas Tuckett	Insp Wall	D	Bench	10/= fine plus costs or
	labourer	lang & assault on							1week in prison
	Newton St Cyres	a Pc							[second offence]

09 Aug	Robert Perkins	warrant for assault			Sgt Ginham		D	Bench	3months hard labour
	shoemaker Exeter	on Emma Merrifield							for each charge
		& Mary Jane Crabb

11 Aug	Charlotte Furneaux	D/D & use of obs	#24 F. Syms		#24 Fred'k Syms	Insp Fouraker	D	Bench	5/= fine plus costs or
	prostitute Teignmouth	language Milk St							1week in prison

12 Aug	John McDonald	begging in South	#21 G.Denning		#21 G.Denning	Insp Wall	D	Bench	1week hard labour
	labourer Ireland	Street

13 Aug	Jane Frost	theft of a dress		James Merrifield	Insp Guppy	Supt Steel	D	Bench	3months in prison each
	singlewoman Sandford	3capes 2pairs of
	Ann Smale	trousers 2yards
	singlewoman Exeter	of print a petticoat
		a bonnet a pair of
		stockings property
		of complainant

16 Aug	George Taylor	deserter from the	Branscombe		#22 R.Branscombe	Insp Wall	D	Bench	sent to Headquarters
	Pte 19th Regt	19th Regt of Foot
	Sheffield	lying at Exeter

16 Aug	William Dickens	deserter from the	Insp Guppy		Insp Guppy	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	sent to Headquarters
	Pte 19th Regt	19th Regt of Foot
	Basingstoke	lying at Exeter
	Thomas Williams		Branscombe		#22 R.Branscombe				sent to Headquarters
	Pte 19 Regt
	Chester

16 Aug	John Henry Scoffern	suspect escaped	Insp Wall		Insp Wall	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	remanded
	labourer	convict from the
	Stowford	borough gaol at
		Newcastle-on-
		Tyne

16 Aug	Henry Hill	D/incapable in	#20 J.Ockford		#20 John Ockford	Insp Fouraker	D	Bench	5/= fine plus costs
	watchmaker Exeter	Market Street

18 Aug	William Crocker	warrant for assault			Sgt Lascelles	Supt Steel	D	Bench	1month hard labour
	sweep Exeter	on his wife Ann

19 Aug	Elizabeth Ann Holman	appearing in male		Isaac Crone	Insp Wall	Supt Steel	D	Bench	dismissed
		attire to obtain 10/=
		under false
		pretences at the
		Higher Barracks

19 Aug	Elizabeth Kent	D/D & use of obs	#18 J.Whitburn		#18 James Whitburn	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	3weeks in prison
	prostitute Tiverton	lang Smythen St

21 Aug	Mary Doble	warrant for obt		Mr Stoyle	Const Fred'k Cole	Supt Steel	D	Bench	committed to trial
		drapery goods by		draper					3months in prison
		false pretences		Bridge Street
		from complainant

22 Aug	William Baker	allowing wife &		John Sparkes		Insp Fulford	D	Bench	1month hard labour
	plasterer Exeter	family to become		Corp of the Poor
		chargeable to the
		Corporation

24 Aug	James Tucker	D/use of obscene	#17 W.Walrond		#17 Wm Walrond	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	5/= fine plus costs or
	cabinet maker Exeter	lang Sidwell St							1week in prison

25 Aug	Susan Mudge	D/D & throwing		D. Redman	#27 Wm Heard	Insp Fulford	D	Bench	3weeks in prison as a
	singlewoman Exeter	stones at comp		Sgt 2nd Batt					disorderly prostitute
		& the guard at the		19th Regt					[6th offence]
		Higher Barracks

29 Aug	Jane Baker	D/D in Sidwell St	#21 G.Denning		#21 G. Denning	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	Jane Baker = 5/= fine
	married woman								plus costs or 14days
									in prison
	Henry Baker	using threats							Henry Baker = the same
		toward Ann Adams							& to find sureties to
									keep the peace

30 Aug	Mary Ann Carn	theft of a cape		Elizabeth Harris	#11 Isaac lake	Supt Steel	D	Bench	dismissed lack of
	single woman	at Taunton the		w/o William Harris					evidence
	Tavistock	property of comp
		value 1/=

30 Aug	Henry Boles	deserter from HMS			#16 John Bamsey	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	remanded
	stoker London	Exmouth lying at
		Plymouth

30 Aug	Ellen Perriam	use of obscene			#18 James Whitburn	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	5/= fine plus costs or
	prostitute Exeter	language &							3days in prison
		creating a dist in
		West Street

30 Aug	George Hookins	D/D & use of obs			#19 Chas Tuckett	Insp Guppy	D	Bench	5/= fine plus costs
	printer Exeter	lang Friars Walk

Charge Book for 31 Aug 1858 - 19 Jan 1859

Brian Randell, 10 Apr 2004

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