| Description | Defendants who appear in this Quarter Sessions record. Their names may also appear at Piece (Folio 1, Folio 2 etc) level.
Cecil Bisshop, Captain in the 14th Regiment of Foot from Littlehampton. Assault on John Falrey. Committed 17 Jul 1809. No verdict on the file. Folio f93. Witnesses John Falrey, Charles Cumberland Esq, Johanna Hughes
Charles Herrington, Carpenter from Petworth. Assault on Elizabeth Barnes. Committed 30 Apr 1810. No verdict given. Folio f90
Jane Humphry, 30, spinster from Steyning. Stealing 6 yards of printed cotton 10/- The Property of Josias Woolgar. Committed 6 Feb 1810. Discharged by Prosecution No True Bill. Folio f96, f111, f112. Witnesses Josias Woolgar. 5ft 4ins high, brown hair, grey eyes, fair complexion, straight and stout made
Henry Jackson, 38, Labourer from Slindon. Charged with assaulting Mary Newland wife of Thomas Newland. Committed 8 Apr 1810. Imprisoned for 2 calendar months and then discharged. Folio f92, f111, f112. Witnesses Thomas Newland. 5ft 6ins high, light brown sandy beard, grey eyes, has a scar over each of his eyes, sallow complexion, straight made
George King, Shopkeeper from Broadwater. Assault on John Burtonshaw. Committed 21 Apr 1810. Entered into recognaisance to keep the Peace. Folio f94. Witnesses John Burtenshaw, Mary Brooks
Thomas Meakford, Blacksmith from Walberton. Illegally setting up a forge in the above parish to the annoyance of the inhabitants. Committed 8 Feb 1810. Acquitted. Folio f98. Witnesses John Whyte Esq, Joseph Nibbs
Daniel O'Conner, 44, Traveller & tinker. Committed for want of sureties for his personal appearance at next Quarter sessions and in the meantime to keep the peace towards Sussanah his wife. Committed 8 Apr 1810. Discharged by prosecution. Folio f111, f112. 5ft 10ins high dark hair intertwined with grey, grey eyes sallow complexion straight made. Born at Hunton in Kent. Notes on back QR/W674 f96 Chichester Sessions 23/4/1811 Discharged. This time he was committed as a rogue and vagabond found wandering abroad with no visible means of support
John Phillips, 30, Plumber & glazier from Broadwater. Stealing 1 piece of oak scantling (3/-) the property of John Copping and Samuel Bacon. Committed 9 Mar 1810. Discharged by prosecution. Folio f97, f111, f112. Witnesses John Copping, James Horn, John Tupper, James Hart. 5ft 3ins high brown hair sandy beard grey eyes fair complexion has a scar on the left leg slender made. Born at Bewdly in Worcestershire
John Thomas, Brandy Merchant from Horsham. Assault on William Steer. Committed 15 Mar 1810. Acquitted. Folio f95. Witnesses William Steer
Thomas Thorn , 46, Labourer from New Shoreham. Being a rogue and vagabond for running away and leaving his wife and family chargeable to the parish. Committed 10 Mar 1810. Discharged. Folio f111, f112. 5ft 9ins high dark hair hazel eyes has a scar on the right eye fair complexion straight and stout made. Born at Ripe in East Sussex
John Varndell, 43, Labourer from Woolbeding. Stealing a steel and iron tap the property of Lord Robert Spencer. Committed 5 Apr 1810. Discharged by Prosecution. Folio f111, f112. 5ft 6ins high brown hair grey eyes round face fair complexion straight made. Born at Westbourne gained settlement at Cocking
James Wells, 52, Blacksmith from Wisborough Green. Committed for want of sureties for his personal appearance and next sessions to keep the peace towards Mary his wife. Committed 23 Apr 1810. Recommitted for 6 months until he finds sureties in himself for £80 and two others in £10 each to be paid to the overseers of Wisborough Green. Folio f111, f112. 5ft 5in high dark hair intertwined with grey hazel eyes fair complexion round face. Born at Pagham |