| Description | Defendants who appear in this Quarter Sessions record. Their names may also appear at Piece (Folio 1, Folio 2 etc) level.
Richard Barnard, 23, Labourer from Midhurst. Stealing 3 bushels of peas 16/- the Property of John Millyard. Committed 1 Jan 1815. Acquitted. Folio f61, f102. Witnesses John Millyard George Stone. 5ft 10ins high, Stout build, Fair complexion, Brown hair, hazel eyes, long face, Lame of the right arm. Born at Henfield obtained settlement at West ?Grinstead
George Bury, Blacksmith from Woolbeding. Charged with assaulting Rebecca Dolloway. Committed 9 Feb 1815. Six weeks imprisonment. Folio f54. Witnesses Rebecca Dolloway, Charles Melluish, Amos Barnett
Henry Carpenter, 40, Labourer from Trotton. Stealing 1 greatcoat 3/- The Property of Richard Soal. Committed 3 Apr 1815. Recommitted for 14 days. Folio f60, f102. Witnesses Richard Soal, Richard Soal the Younger. 5ft 7½ins high, Stout build, Dark complexion, hazel eyes, Long face, a scar on the nose. Born at Selborne Hants gained settlement at Kingsley * (*I presume this is the Kingsley in Hampshire as it is next door to Selborne, although it is not given as Hants in the Record. There are two others in Cheshire and Staffs
John Cosens, Butcher from Birdham. Stealing 4 pigs £4 The Property of James Etherton. Committed 14 Jan 1815. Acquitted. Folio f63, f102. Witnesses James Etherton. Born at Hunson
Seth Fisher, 27, Labourer from Harting. Charged with being a rogue and a vagabond, for being in a copse hanger or wood called the Millhanger belonging to Sir Henry Featherston Bent. Committed 24 Feb 1815. Discharged. Folio f102. 5' 9" high, stout build, fair complexion, dark hair, grey eyes, round face, large scar on the right eyebrow. Born and settled at Sheet, Hampshire
John Fox, 27, Labourer from Warningcamp. stealing 2 sheepskins (7s) the property of a person or persons unknown. Committed 23 Feb 1815. acquitted. Folio f58, f102. Witnesses George Heather. 5' 10" high, stout build, fair complexion, sandy hair, hazel eyes, long face. Wounded in the right leg
Shamuel Gollogah, 19, soldier. Charged with assaulting William Johnston. Committed 24 Feb 1815. Discharged by prosecution. Folio f102. 5ft 5ins high, stout build, fair complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, round face much freckled. Born at Clonas Monrakin (Monoghan) and has a settlement there.
William Jays, 16, Labourer from Pulborough. Stealing 2 glass bottles 2/-, 10 corks 2d, 2 quarts of wine 5/- The Property of John Boxall and William Boxall the Younger. Committed 1 Apr 1815. Close confinement for 14 days. Folio f62, f102. Witnesses William Boxall Junior, John Boxall, Ann Jupp. 5ft 2ins high, slender build, fair complexion, brown hair, light hazel eyes, round face. Born at Pulborough
Barnabas MacQuire, 17, Soldier. Charged with assaulting William Johnson. Committed 24 Feb 1815. Discharged by prosecution. Folio f102. Witnesses William Johnson and Charles Standley. 5ft 5ins high, slender build, fair complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, round face pock-pitted. Birthplace unknown, settlement at Roscommon.
Henry Read, 40, Labourer from Midhurst. Stealing 1 linen shirt (1/-), the property of William Timberley. Committed 25 Jan 1815. Recommitted to the House of Correction for 1 month. Folio f59, f102. Witnesses William Timberley and Margaret Timberley. 5ft 6½ins high, stout build, fresh complexion, dark hair, hazel eyes and round face. Born at Yapton.
Robert Rice, 22, Labourer from Sutton. Begetting a child on the body of Hannah Denyer whereby the child is liable to be born a bastard and become chargeable to the parish. Recommitted for want of sureties. Folio f102. 5ft 6ins high stout build fair complexion brown hair grey eyes round face pock pitted. Born at Fittleworth
George Shepherd, Labourer from Arundel. Assaulting Ann Mansfield. Committed 26 Feb 1815. Discharged. Folio f55. Witnesses Ann Mansfield
William Shotter, Labourer from Harting. Charged with being a rogue and vagabond, for being found with a gun in a copse, wood or hanger called Mill Hanger, belonging to Sir Harry Featherstone Bart. Committed 24 Feb 1815. Discharged. Folio f102. 5ft 7 ins. High, stout build, fair complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, long face. Born at Gretham , Hants. Settled at Kingston0upon-Thames, Surrey.
John Sims, 55, Labourer from Billingshurst. a) Stealing 1 drake (2/-), the property of Richard Fuller. b) Stealing 1 duck (2/-), the property of Richard Smart. Committed 22 Jan 1815. Recommitted for want of sureties. Folio f56, f102. Witnesses a) James Read, James Fuller and Haziel Holden. b) William Smart, Haziel Holden and James Read. 5ft 8 ins. High, stout build, fair complexion, dark hair, grey eyes and long face. Born at Elsby, Cheshire.
John Varndell, 40, Labourer from Bepton. Assaulting his wife Heneretah Varndell. Committed 3 Apr 1815. Articles of the Peace …., recommitted for want of sureties. Folio f64, f102. 5ft 6ins high stout build fair complexion brown hair grey eyes round face . Born at Westbourne gained settlement at Cocking. Transcriber note Exlutied[?]
William Wheeler, 18, Soldier. Charged with assaulting William Johnson. Committed 24 Feb 1815. Discharged by prosecution. Folio f102. Witnesses Charles Standley and William Johnson. 5ft 6 ins high, slender build, fair complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, round face, squint in the left eye. Born at Clinener *, Queens County, Ireland. Transcriber note * possibly Clonenagh
John Willard, 17, Labourer from Pulborough. Stealing 2 glass bottles (2/-) 10 corks (2d) 2 quarts wine (5/-) the property of John Boxall and William Boxall the younger. Committed 1 Apr 1815. Close confinement for 14 days. Folio f62, f102. Witnesses William Boxall junior, John Boxall, Ann Jupp. 4ft 10ins high slender build fair complexion brown hair light hazel round face. Born at Pulborough |