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1 - A report from the Finance Committee on the payment of expenses in conveying prisoners to gaol. Stress is laid on the principle that, whenever possible, the prisoner must pay his own costs of conveyance. A new table of charges is to be prepared - tending to cut down the amount to be claimed by constables.
2 - Statements dated 1840, 1845, 1846, signed by various Q.S. Justices concerning the proposed redistribution of parishes within the Hundreds - sent to C.P. with a letter from E. Fellowes Esc., Ramsey Abbey, Sept. 29th, on the contemplated division of the Hurstingstone Hundred. A letter (Alconbury, Sept. 29, 1851) from James Rust Esq., to the C.P. on the proposed making of a new division with Ramsey as chief town. Reference to Ramsey as that very criminal quarter.
3 - Oath of George Rust Esq., Huntingdon, on appointment as High Sheriff of Cambridge and Huntingdon.
4 - A certificate of correct appellations of nominees for the office of Sheriff for Cambs. and Hunts.
5 - Papers relative to the proposed commutation of a portion of the fees of the C.P. for a salary. A statement from the Society of Clerks of the Peace, London, that the 1851-1852 statute confirmed C.Ps in all their vested rights and the freehold of their office. A Table of Fees for C.Ps of all England and Wales included.
6 - A list of indictments drawn by John Frederick Archbold Esq., barrister- at law, under 1851-2 Acts.
7 - A copy of Draft Regulations (sent from Whitehall) for Common Lodging Houses under the Common Lodging Houses Act, 1851 (restricting number of lodgers, providing for inspection, forbidding use of Kitchen or scullery or basement, as sleeping apartment, even insisting on the airing of bedrooms for two hours in the morning!)
8 - Financial statements relative to:- Godmanchester and Hartford Turnpike Roads, Market Harborough and Brampton Road, Biggleswade to Alconbury Road, St. Ives Improvement Act. Tenders for printing.
9 - Letter to the C.P. from William Dighton, Godmanchester Nov. 26th, about his relations with Mr. Hatchard.
10 - Appointment of Mr. Wm. Nicholls, Yaxley, and Mr. Wm. Preston, Fletton as High Constables for Normancross Hundred.
11 - Notification from the Treasury Chambers, London, to the C.P. that the sum of £720.5.9 had been paid to the Hunts. Treasurer for Criminal Prosecutions, for half year ending June 30th, 1851.
12 - Rough Minutes of Q.S. Proceedings April, Midsummer and Michaelmas Sessions.
13 - List of constables appointed for Normancross Hundred.
14 - A circular from New Bailey Court-House, Salford, Lancs calling attentics to The County Rates and Expenditure Bill before Parliament which proposes to transfer to a new Board all control over County Expenditure and to deprive Justices of their duties and powers as Visitors of Gaols and Lunatic Asylums and of their control over the County Police, County Bridges.
15 - A letter from the County Courts Circuit, Cambridge, to the Treasurer, (C. Veasey, Esq.,) about liability or otherwise for payment of £25, a year's rent for use of Huntingdon Nisi Prius Court.
16 - Bedford Asylum: A printed Report of committee of Visitors Dec.1850. Medical Officers Half Yearly Reports containing lists of all pauper lunatics in the asylum with dates of admission. (Bedford Asylum served for Beds., Herts., Hunts., and Bedford City. Hunts. paid £135.13.2 on May 13, 1951). Also returns of lunatics at the St Neots Union.
17 - Letter from Mr. James Rust, Alconbury, on a Home Office objection to sentence on John Eaden for pig stealing (not in the same category as cattle stealing) Sentence to be reduced to 15 months 'which will keep him out of mischief during the whole of this winter'.
18 - Reports on the Gaol: In conformity with the Act 1839-40, the system of separate confinement was introduced in May 1850. April reports from the surgeon and Visiting Justices mentioned headaches and symptoms of nervous derangement among prisoners in separate confinement in the New Ward. The Visiting Justices (Messrs. Hooper, Lenton and Heathcote) drew the attention of Sessions to the lack of ventilation in the New Ward. The cold air shaft was altered and the Michaelmas reports speak of the ventilation as satisfactory and the separate confinement system as working well. The chaplain said that he was better able, under the new system, to advise and instruct the prisoners and that 'a great many have learned to read and write well and facilities are offered to all who are disposed to regard education as a boon'. A return of the stated [ ] gaol (Oct) gives information about cost, work, punishments etc.
19 - Gaol Calendar: James Smith, 21, labourer; Breaking into Ann Watford's house, Grafham and stealing a coat and a handkerchief from Lewis Cole, Gt. Staughton, labourer. 7 years' transportation.
20 - Gaol Calendar: George Johnson, 18 pedlar; Stealing a copper from Edward Lenton, at Holywell, and another copper from Hannah Mackbride, Holywell. 8 months' hard labour.
21 - Gaol Calendar: William Smith, 21, labourer; Breaking into John Fordham's house at Hemingford Grey and stealing clothing. 4 months' hard labour.
22 - Gaol Calendar: Henry How 40, dealer in Marine Stores; Stealing sacks from A) Benjamin Gifford and partners Matthew Wasdale and Thomas knights B) Potto Brown and Bateman Brown, Houghton, C) Eastern Counties Railway Co., St. Ives. Acquitted. (Possibibly to a technical error in the charges. See letter from gaoler).
23 - Michaelmas, Assaults Etc: James Fenn 36, labourer; Assaulting with intent etc., at Stilton, Mary Fitzsimons, wife of Thomas Fitzsimons (Bricklayer's labourer from Cavan, Ireland - in England in search of work). Acquitted.
25 - Gaol Calendar Michaelmas: William Henry White, 43, railway clerk; Embezzling sums of money due to G.N.R. at Holme. 1 year's hard labour
26 - Gaol Calendar Michaelmas: (2) Joseph Claypole 29, labourer; stealing clothing from William Bates, at Yaxley. (2) Acquitted
27 - Gaol Calendar Michaelmas: Eliza Williamson 21, spinster; stealing clothing from William Bates, at Yaxley. (3) 3 months' hard labour
28 - Gaol Calendar Michaelmas: Francis Thorpe, 30, brazier; Stealing a copper pot and copper bowl from Daniel Mann, beerhouse keeper, at Buckden. 3 months' hard labour
29 - Gaol Calendar Michaelmas: William Hopkins 25, labourer; Stealing 2/9½ and a pocket handkerchief from Ann Robinson, Brampton, at Brampton Race Course. 7 years' transportation
30 - Gaol Calendar Michaelmas: John Hunter 30, hawker; Stealing a cotton purse and 6/- from Sarah Stanley, at Brampton Race Course. 7 years' transportation
31 - Gaol Calendar Michaelmas: Charles Jordan 35, labourer; stealing one slop from Henry Eaden at St Ives (Two weeks hard labour). Also Joseph Foster, 14, labourer: Stealing 2 silk net purses, £2.10.0 and 4 yds. cord from Thomas Fairley, bailiff to Richard Hussey, Great Raveley. Stealing 2d. and a pistol from the same man. 1 year's hard labour, and twice privately whipped
32 - Misdemeanours, Assaults Etc: Thomas Gara, 31, labourer; Uttering a counterfeit sovereign at Hail Weston. 1 month's hard labour
33 - Misdemeanours, Assaults Etc: John Cross 28, labourer; Assaulting with intent etc. Mary Whitney, Alconbury. Jury disagreed
34 - Misdemeanours, Assaults Etc: William Sanders 61, labourer; Assaulting with intent etc. Elizabeth Pye (5½ years) at St. Neots. 1 year's imprisonment
35 - Misdemeanours, Assaults Etc: John Jolly the younger, 35, labourer; Maliciously cutting William Abbott, Peace Officer, with a scythe, on the head, at Ramsey. 18 months' hard labour
36 - Misdemeanours, Assaults Etc: Edwin Sismore 25, labourer; Committed by Sheriff's Warrant, for forfeited recognizance in £40 for not paying £17.19.6 for costs due to Mary Ambrick..... Sismore being adjudged putative father of her child. Ordered to be discharged
37 - Misdemeanours, Assaults Etc: Joseph West 47, labourer; Forfeited recognizance in £20 - as surety for Sismore. Ordered to be discharged
38 - Prisoners on Midsummer Calendar who had Been Previously in Custody: William Gellings (damaging windows) Thomas Pepperday (returning to a parish whence he had been lawfully removed). George Goodes - four offences. Charles Ray - game offences. James Tomlin - assault. Samuel Winter, alias Hunt - larceny. James Smith - housebreaking in 1847. George Goodes was charged in June Sessions with entering premises of Wootton Isacson, surgeon, Huntingdon, stealing fowls etc. James Smith, under sentence of transportation for housebreaking in Graffham (April Sessions) gave evidence that he and Goodes were both guilty - and a certain Watford of Brampton was involved.
39 - Fletton Branch: Return of cases in bastardy
40 - Deposition for case tried in Midsummer Sessions: William Shippey, Hartford, and his wife Harriet, charged with stealing five £10 notes issued by the Northamptonshire Banking Co. from Mrs. Sarah Rimes, Peterboro', at a Public Reform Tea Meeting at the Blue Rooms, Peterboro'. Evidence by clerk in Messrs. Rust and Veasey's bank, Huntingdon.
41 - Deposition for case tried in Midsummer Sessions: John Shepherd and Charles Ray, Upwood, labourers, accused of stealing a tame rabbit from John Shelton, Beerhouse keeper, Ramsey.
42 - Deposition for case tried in Midsummer Sessions: Sarah Yardley. Accused by William Barber, boot and shoemaker, Huntingdon of robbing him of £5.7.10; her husband, James Yardley, charged with receiving.
43 - Deposition for case tried in Midsummer Sessions: George Cross, shepherd, Witton. Accused by John Robertson, his employer, St. Ives of stealing a lamb and peas at Houghton.
44 - Deposition for case tried in Midsummer Sessions: Samuel Winters, alias Hunt. Stealing a shawl (3/-) from Mary Ann Pepper, Gt. Staughton at a dance at the Falcon Inn, St. Neots.
45 - Deposition for case tried in Midsummer Sessions: George Farrington, shoemaker, Ramsey, and Thomas Pepperday, labourer, Ramsey. Accused by Nathaniel Rowell of stealing a lamb.
46 - Deposition for case tried in Midsummer Sessions: John Fox, Newcastle, and James Woodward, Norfolk, Fulmodeston, Norfolk, (labourers). Accused of ultering 18 counterfeit sixpences at Somersham.
47 - Deposition for case tried in Midsummer Sessions: James Tomlin. Accused by John Goodwin, shopkeeper, Gt. Gidding, of stealing a pair of laced half boots.
48 - Deposition for case tried in Midsummer Sessions: William Bass, Godmanchester, servant of Charles Josiah Clarke, baker, Godmanchester, embezzling money (17/-) belonging to Clarke.
49 - Deposition for case tried in Midsummer Sessions: James Rogers, labourer, Woodhurst. Accused by Robert Barton, farmer, Woodhurst, of stealing a sheep.
50 - Deposition for case tried in Midsummer Sessions: William Barker and Benjamin Green. Accused by Henry Jordan, farmer, Gt. Catworth, of stealing 3 gallons of beer (3/-) during a fire on Jordan's premises.
51 - Deposition for Michaelmas Calendar: William Henry White, Station Clerk, Holme, Accused of not rendering any returns to the G.N.R. Head Office, at KING's X of money paid for carriage of goods to various persons, including Mr. Heathcote, Connington Castle.
52 - Deposition for Michaelmas Calendar: Joseph Foster, aged 14, labourer. Accused of entering (twice) Thomas Fairley's house and stealing therefrom; on the second occasion [ ] pointed at Mrs. Fairley a pistol (taken from a bedroom mantel piece and tried to fire it. He had been previously (June 30th last) sentenced to one month and whipping for stealing a watch, wine and other articles from the same house.
53 - Deposition for Michaelmas Calendar: John Jolly, labourer, Ramsey. Accused of cutting open with a scythe the head of William Abbott, Peace Officer, as he was going up a ladder to an upper room during the serving of a distraint Warrant (for 3/4d. baker's account) on Jolly's furniture by George Palmer, bailiff of the Liberty of Ramsey.
54 - Deposition for Michaelmas Calendar: Thomas Gara, alias O'Hara. Accused of attempting to defraud James Bank, Hail Weston, farmer and others by trying to pass counterfeit coins. (Letter from O. Wilkinson, St. Neots, on the case - with adverse comments from our Magistrates on the new table of fees. They seemed to think the reduction of 7s. to 4s, in the jury lists was rather strong but in these glorious times for rent and so forth, I presume we must make ourselves comfortable upon the bread and cheese allowed to us.)
55 - Deposition for Michaelmas Calendar: William Gellings, Gt. Staughton. Accused by his mother, Frances Gellings, widow, (who occupied a little land in the Stukeleys) of stealing and throwing away 6 machine riddles. Gellings who had been in prison on another charge, alleged he had bought the machine at [ ] gravel cartage. Evidence by James Gellings a brother of accused.
56 - Deposition for case tried in Midsummer Sessions: George Fairey, farmer, Warboys. Accused by John Ekins, farmer, Warboys of hamstringing four horses (of which three had had to be killed) in revenge for evidence given by Ekins against Farey charged with poaching.
57 - Deposition: William Smith, stealing one fowl from William Sisman at Buckworth
58 - Deposition: John Hunter, accused of stealing money from Sarah Stanley at the Huntingdon Race Course near Brampton
59 - Deposition: William Sanders, accused of abducting and assualting the daughter of George Pye at St Neots
60 - Deposition: John Cross, assaulting Mary Whitney with intent at Alconbury/Little Stukeley
61 - Deposition: Francis Thorpe, stealing a copper pot and bowl from Daniel Mann at Buckden
62 - Deposition: William Hopkins, stealing money and a pocket handkerchief from George Robinson at Huntingdon Race Course near Brampton
63 - Deposition: Joseph Claypole and Eliza Williamson, stealing various items from William Bates at Yaxley
64 - Deposition: Charles Jordan, stealing a "slop" from Henry Eaden at St Ives
65 - Deposition: William Smith, home breaking and stealing wearing apparel from John Fordham at Hemingford Grey
66 - Deposition: Henry How, stealing sacks from Benjamin Gifford at St Ives and Potto Brown at Houghton
67 - Deposition: James Fenn, assaulting Mary Fitzsimons (of Cavan, Ireland) with intent in Stilton
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70 - Deposition: George Johnson, stealing a copper from Edward Lenton at Needingworth
71 - Order of Affiliation of a bastard child born on the body of Mary Ambrick, widow of Broughton
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