The general quarter sessions for the peace for this county commenced at Devizes on Tuesday, Mr. Estcourt
in the chair. The trials of the prisoners began on Wednesday morning,
and as they were so numerous, a second Court was opened, at which Mr.Locke presided, the following prisoners were sentenced as under :-
Seven years transportation : Joseph Smart, for stealing a quantity of cheese and bacon from Joseph Scott, at Tisbury.- Walter Angel, for stealing three pigs from R.G. Bathe, at Purton.- Geo. Bull, for stealing 2 images and a pair of stockings from Chas. Clay, and for stealing a pair of stockings from the garden of R. Wiltshire, at Bradford,- Ezek. Lovegrove, for stealing tools from the shop of Francis Howell.- Nathan Shuttle, for stealing, various articles of wearing apparel from a stable at Little Bedwin.
Hard Labour in Devizes House of Correction :- Joshua Davis, for poaching in Clarendon Park, 18 months; and Geo.Garratt, for a similar offence, 12 months.- Jacob Haskell, for poaching at Longbridge Deverell, 12 months, and bound for good behaviour for two years.-.James Raisey, for stealing bacon and cheese from John Goodman, at Wilcott; John Chapman, for stealing two sacks of potatoes from Henry Flower; and William Mead, (accomplice of George Bull abovementioned) for stealing-property from Charles Clay; 12 months each,- Charles Newman, for stealing barley from Thomas Jarvis, at Uphaven; Jas. Maltman, Jas. Wickham, and James Fisher, for stealing half a bushel of potatoes from Thos.Hanks at Bradford; John Lloyd and Jacob Holding, for stealing potatoes from Nath. Haynes; Jas. Morse, for stealing potatoes from W.H. Rickards; Jas. Weaver, for unlawfully obtaining 4s. 6d. from the overseers of Cricklade St.Sampson; 6 months each.- Wm. Dollman and John Hatherell, for poaching in the parish of Corsham, 4 months each.- John Frances, for stealing oats from J. Gerrish at Trowbridge; John Marks, for stealing an iron casement at Poulshot; 3 months each.- Robt. Foote, for stealing a great coat from Chas. Alford, at Warminster, 2 months, and once whipt in Devizes market-place. - John Bailey, for stealing an' umbrella from Jas. Gutteridge, 2 months.- Geo. Nutley, for stealing oats from Jos. Drury, 2 months; and T. Marshall, his accomplice, 6 weeks.- Henry Dicketts, stealing a leg of mutton from J. Westcombe, at Britford; Peter Watson, for stealing an elm stick at Broughton Gifford; Rd. Fulloway, for stealing a hay knife at Seend; and Joel Vickers, for stealing 7 rabbits at Twyford; 1 month each.
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in the chair. The trials of the prisoners began on Wednesday morning,
and as they were so numerous, a second Court was opened, at which Mr.Locke presided, the following prisoners were sentenced as under :-
Seven years transportation : Joseph Smart, for stealing a quantity of cheese and bacon from Joseph Scott, at Tisbury.- Walter Angel, for stealing three pigs from R.G. Bathe, at Purton.- Geo. Bull, for stealing 2 images and a pair of stockings from Chas. Clay, and for stealing a pair of stockings from the garden of R. Wiltshire, at Bradford,- Ezek. Lovegrove, for stealing tools from the shop of Francis Howell.- Nathan Shuttle, for stealing, various articles of wearing apparel from a stable at Little Bedwin.
Hard Labour in Devizes House of Correction :- Joshua Davis, for poaching in Clarendon Park, 18 months; and Geo.Garratt, for a similar offence, 12 months.- Jacob Haskell, for poaching at Longbridge Deverell, 12 months, and bound for good behaviour for two years.-.James Raisey, for stealing bacon and cheese from John Goodman, at Wilcott; John Chapman, for stealing two sacks of potatoes from Henry Flower; and William Mead, (accomplice of George Bull abovementioned) for stealing-property from Charles Clay; 12 months each,- Charles Newman, for stealing barley from Thomas Jarvis, at Uphaven; Jas. Maltman, Jas. Wickham, and James Fisher, for stealing half a bushel of potatoes from Thos.Hanks at Bradford; John Lloyd and Jacob Holding, for stealing potatoes from Nath. Haynes; Jas. Morse, for stealing potatoes from W.H. Rickards; Jas. Weaver, for unlawfully obtaining 4s. 6d. from the overseers of Cricklade St.Sampson; 6 months each.- Wm. Dollman and John Hatherell, for poaching in the parish of Corsham, 4 months each.- John Frances, for stealing oats from J. Gerrish at Trowbridge; John Marks, for stealing an iron casement at Poulshot; 3 months each.- Robt. Foote, for stealing a great coat from Chas. Alford, at Warminster, 2 months, and once whipt in Devizes market-place. - John Bailey, for stealing an' umbrella from Jas. Gutteridge, 2 months.- Geo. Nutley, for stealing oats from Jos. Drury, 2 months; and T. Marshall, his accomplice, 6 weeks.- Henry Dicketts, stealing a leg of mutton from J. Westcombe, at Britford; Peter Watson, for stealing an elm stick at Broughton Gifford; Rd. Fulloway, for stealing a hay knife at Seend; and Joel Vickers, for stealing 7 rabbits at Twyford; 1 month each.
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Hi John,
Did you copy the the Salisbury and Winchester Journal entry off my website ? If so can you please provide a link and acknowledgement on your website. I believe it's currently the only source for the newspaper on the Web. Look forward to hearing from you in due course.
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