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1 - John Denton and 10 witnesses against William Lymer for assault and abusive language
2 - Charles Cross, treasurer of Witchford against John Butler the younger for trespass
3 - James Jones, agent for the Rigth Honorable Earl of Hardwick against Lovell Squires, Quaker, for refusal to pay Tithes
4 - Order to John Brown, farmer and Quaker of Earith Huntingdon to pay fine and cost for refusal to pay Tithese
5 - Summons to William Holmes, farmer and Quaker of Downham to appear on charge of failure to pay Tithe made by William Martin
6 - Summons to William Sindall of Holy Trinity, Ely, for non payment of the Poor Rate
7 - William Smith Wiles, agent for Elliott Macro Smith, lessee of victorial tithes of Witchford against Samuel Wright, farmer and quaker of Sutton for failure to pay Church tithes
8 - Michael Bennet, keeper of the Ely Poor House against Richard Oliver, Jospeh Roberts, Harriett Cornwell and Rebecca Richardson, paupers for absconding and stealing property
9 - Robert Cheeseright, Relieving Officer for Littleport Poor Law Union against Richard Porter, labourer of Littleport reputed father of bastard child of Esther Sallis for keeping, sustenance and maintenance of the said child
10 - William Bell of Sutton, against Thomas Wright, farmer and Quaker of Sutton and Sarah Squire, widow and Quaker of Earith for failure to pay Tithe
11 - Summons to appear before the court for non payment of Sutton Highway Rate for Stephen Feary, John Parsley, Jospeh Whitwell, John Ship, Sarah Boston.
12 - Summons to appear before the next sessions and explain failure to pay poor rate in Holy Trinity, Ely.
13 - Summons to appear before the court for Littleport Poor Rate for Bailey Stimson
14 - Summons by William Langford, constable of Stretham against William Murfitt, John Coatman, William Money, Meshac Jacob, Joseph Palmby for failure to pay the poor rate
15 - Summons by William Denston for Richard Hopkin and Joseph Lofts, Downham, for non payment of the Poor Rate
16 - Summons of Robert Jarvis, constable of Ely Holy Trinity, for non payment of Highway rates to various individuals.
17 - Summons for Richard Warren to appear before the court for the non payment of Poor Rate
18 - Robert Cheeseright, Relieving Officer for Littleport Poor Law Union against Richard Porter, labourer of Littleport reputed father of bastard child of Esther Sallis for keeping, sustenance and maintenance of the said child
19 - Summons of James Cross, James Nethercoat, John Rabey, James Thompson, William Worster (?) for nonpayment of poor rate [Holy] Trinity Ely at session house
20 - George Sallis, apprentice to William Marsh, glazier of Littleport against his master William Marsh for ill treatment
21 - William Lanhorn, gardener of Ely St Mary against Charles Gooch , labourer of Ely St Mary for tresspass
22 - George Sallis, apprentice to William Marsh, glazier of Littleport against his master William Marsh for assault
23 - Thomas Gotobed, labourer of Ely Holy Trinity against John Blayton, labourer for assault
24 - Jacob Read, farmer of Haddenham against Elijah Peacock of Haddenham
25 - Jacob Read, farmer of Haddenham James Perry for trespass
26 - Mary Dennis, singlewomand of Littleport against Thomas Dennis, labourer of Littleport for assault
27 - Richard Levell the younger of Haddenham, laborer against Samuel Whiting of Haddenham, shoemaker, for ill treatment. Elizabeth Levell, wife of Richard, machine man, against Samuel Whiting
28 - John Dimmock, famrer of Stretham against John Allen his servant for divers misdemeanors
29 - George Thurborn, victualer of Sutton against Mark Masters and George Ransom, labourers of Sutton for assault
30 - Elizabeth, wife of William Gotobed, labourer of Ely Holy Trinity against Rebecca, wife of George Long (otherwise Finssey) for assault
31 - Thomas Murfitt, the younger, of Ely Holy Trinity, Steward to William Martin, farmer of Downham, against John Layton, William Murfitt, James Jeffry and Thomas Gotobed, labourers of Ely for assault and threats
32 - Stephens Gilbert, turf mercant of Downham against Thomas Brown, labourer of Downham for assault
33 - Robert Porter, Oversser of the Poor of Covenery against Thomas Clay, labourer of Coveney for absconding from the parish leaving heis wife and children chargeable to the parish
34 - George Remington, farmer of Witcham, against Stocker, waterman of St Ives for assault
35 - Samuel Myrton, butcher of Ely St Mary against Francis Palmer, yeoman for Soham for assault and threats
36 - James Hosler [Hoseley], thatcher of Littleport against James Badger, labourer of Littleport for Tresspass
37 - Johnathan Page, Esq. against William Ellis, labourer of Ely for tresspass on Barton Farm
38 - John McGennis, turnkey at the House of Correction and a pensioner of the Fifth Dragoon Guards, of Ely, against John Giles, soldier of the First Regiment of Grenadier Guards, for desertion
39 - William Uffendel, labourer of Witcham against James Golborne farmer of Witcham for failing to pay wages due
40 - Michale Bennet, keeper of the Ely Poor House against Mary Porter, pauper for absconding with clothes of the property
41 - Apprentice Indenture for Wenham Cross, an orphan of Ely, and George Sherren, tailor of Ely
42 - Granger Harrison, labourer of Downham against John Martin, farmer of Downham for refusing to pay wages due
43 - Henry Howe, Relieving Officer of Ely against John Sindall of Ely Holy Trinity for absconding an leaving his wife and three children chargeable to the parish
44 - Henry Howe, Relieving Officer of Ely agianst William Willson and Christmas Willson, labourers of Littleport for absconding and leaving their wives and children chargeable to the Parish
45 - William Edwards Read, farmer of Stretham, against Thomas Frohock the younger, labourer of Stretham for shooting pidgeons
46 - John Knowles, constable of Witchford against William Murder, James Taylor, James Barnes and Joseph Stukins, labourers of Witchford for riotous and unlawful assembly and drinking
47 - Rev George Jenyns, Prebendary Ely Cathedral against James Murfitt and John Langford, labourers of Ely Holy Trinity for trespass
48 - Mary Gibbs, widow of Ely Holy Trinity agianst James Reeve, sawyer for assault
49 - Reverend George Jenyns of Ely Cathedral Church, against James Murfitt and John Langford of Holy Trinity in Ely, labourers, for tresspass.
50 - Summons to appear before the court for John Sipple, Robert Harlock, James Steadman for non payment f the Highway Rate in Ely Trinity
51 - William Carter, Pinder of Sutton against John Roberts and Josiah Roberts, labourers of Witcham for rescue of three horses which had been tresspassing on Sutton Parish land
52 - John Woods, servant of Sutton against Elijah Balls, tinker of Sutton for assault
53 - Information of Jospeh Wright, Relieving Officer of Ely against Alice Poole, who is unable to provide for her son Robert Poole.
54 - Information of Jospeh Wright, Relieving Officer of Ely against Henry Panley of Haddenham, labourer, for leaving his wife chargable to the Parish
55 - Grunmer Fincham, tollgate keeper of Littleport against Henry Pett of Ely Holy Trinity, occupier of a farm for allowing John Burgess the younger of Ely to avoid paying tolls by driving across his land
56 - Ivett Hammond, against Isaac Russell, labourer of Downham for rescue of two horses which had been feeding onn Downham Common without a keeper
57 - Anne, wife of Stevens Gilbert, turfman of Downham, against James Gilbert, James Mason, William Lofts, Robert Green, True Nicolas, William Granfield and Fracus Moxon for assault
58 - King Charles, farmer of Stretham against Robert Driver, labourer for trespass and theft
59 - Summons to appear before the court non payment of the Poor Rate of Ely Trinity
60 - William Langford, constable of Stretham against James Lowe, labourer of Stretham for assault
61 - Richard Nicholas of Downham, labourer, and his wife Mary, against William Holmes of Downham, farmer, for tresspass
62 - Mary the wife of John Pake Rate of Haddenham, gardener, against her son John Rate for assault, labourer,
63 - George Legge, bricklayer of Ely Holy Trinity, against Robert Lamb, labourer, for assault
64 - Sarah Howell of Holy Trinity, Ely, singlewoman, against William Howell, thiddler [Fiddler], for assault
65 - John Seymour Waterfall of Mepal, draper, against Thomas Read, tailor, for assault
66 - Robert Martin of Witcham, farmer, against George Brandford, Thomas Hawkins and Isaac Carter, for tresspassing
67 - James Hollinsworth of Sutton, laborer, against Ann Gotobed, wife of John, laborer, for assault
68 - George Legge, bricklayer of Ely Holy Trinity, against Samuel Rooks, brickmaker and Elizabeth, his wife for assault
69 - Walter Golding of Littleport, blacksmith, against John Luddington, blacksmith, for assault
70 - Reverend Joseph Marshall Jackson of Sutton, Justice of the Peace, against Thomas Webster, landlord, for selling alcohol after licensing hours.
71 - Henry Porter of Haddenham, farmer, against Henry Piggot the younger, for keeping a disorderly house.
72 - John Bacon, assistant surveyor, of Holy Trinity in Ely, against William Onion, for obstructing a passage.
73 - Summons to appear before the court for George Thorpe, Matthew Ottley, Henry Miller, Thomas Hatch, James Garner, Thomas Cross, Robert Cross, Richard Holmes, Bartholomew Dewsberry, Robert Atkin and William Atkin, for Poor Rate in Saint Mary, Ely.
74 - Henry Howe, Relieving Officer for Ely Holy Trinity against William Fleet, labourer of Ely St Mary for refusal to maintain his daughter Susan Fleet who is poor and unable to work
75 - William Wilkinson, blacksmith of Ely St Mary against Robert Benstead apprentice for absconding
76 - Summons to William Pate the elder, farmer of Haddengame to present Johnathan Port, labourer of Haddenham accused of trespass
77 - George Sherren of Ely Holy Trinity against Wenham Cross his apprentice for misconduct and bad behaviour
78 - Robert Bradshaw of Sutton, constable, against Mahali Ashby, a common prostitute for wandering and sleeping in the street.
79 - Henry Howe, relieving officer for Ely Poor Law Union against John Cooper, farmer for neglecting to pay maintenance to his wife who has fallen on the parish
80 - Sarah Goodge, wife of John, laborer of Saint Mary, Ely, against her husband John Goodge, for assault and threats.
81 - Benjamin Ingram of Holy Trinity, Ely, gardener, against Thomas Onion, gardener, for assult and threats.
82 - William Flanders, farmer of Littleport, against John Bent, servant of husbandry for absconding
83 - John Dawson and William Cooper, Overseers of the Poor for Ely Holy Trinity, against Robert Sibley, pipemaker and Richard Scott, basketmaker, later overseers of the poor for Ely Holy Trinity, for refusing to settle account
84 - Henry Howe, Relieving Officer for Ely Holy Trinity against Dennis Maile, farmer for refusal to pay maintenance for his grandchildren Dennis Maile and John Maile
85 - Application and Order for Poor Relief maintenance by Dennis Maile, farmer in Holy Trinity, Ely to Henry Hower, Relieving Officer, for his grandchildren Dennis and John.
86 - Henry Howe, relieving officer for Ely Poor Law Union, against Abraham Sallis of Littleport, laborer, for allowing wife and children to become chargeable to the Parish
87 - Charles Porter of Coveney, farmer, against Camps Nightingale, Coveney laborer, for ill-treating a dog.
88 - Henry Howe, relieving officer for Ely Poor Law Union, against George Long of Holy Trinity, Ely, for neglecting to maintain his wife and children.
89 - Henry Howe, relieving officer for Ely Poor Law Union, against George Long of Holy Trinity, Ely, for neglecting to maintain his wife and children.
90 - Elizabeth Newell, wife of Richard, laborer, of Littleport against Edward Rogers, laborer, for assault.
91 - Henry Howe, relieving officer for Ely Poor Law Union against Jeremiah Coatman, labourer of Ely St Mary for absconding and leaving his family chargeable to the parish
92 - Henry Howe, relieving officer for Ely Poor Law Union against Jeremiah Coatman, labourer of Ely St Mary for absconding and leaving his family chargeable to the parish
93 - Summons to Jane Gilbert, widow from Wilburton to present William Garner, Yeoman of Wilburton on charge of tresspass
94 - James Simpson, blacksmith of Sutton against William Brown, his apprentice for misconduct
95 - John Bacon against William Barnes of Sutton for using defective measurer to sell retail beer at public house
96 - John Bacon of Holy Trinity Ely, appointed to examine weights and measures, against various beer retailers.
97 - James McCormick, of Littleport, against James Clark, labourer of Littleport for assault
98 - John Bacon, constable of Ely Holy Trinity against John Seamour, landlord for breaking rules of licence
99 - William Lewis, excise officer, against James Golbourne of Witcham for refusal to pay brick duty
100 - Elizabeth Denton, wife of John of Saint Mary, Ely, laborer, against Susan Feast, wife of Edwards, thatcher, for assault
101 - Francis Cole, officer to the commissioners of Littleport and Downham, against William Beckett of Downham, laborer, for damaging footbridge railing.
102 - John Bacon of Ely Holy Trinity against William Benton beer retailer for using defective measures
103 - John Bacon of Ely Holy Trinity against John Tagg beer retailer of Haddenham for using defective measures
104 - John Bacon of Ely Holy Trinity against John King, victualler of Ely St Mary, for using defective measures
105 - John Bacon of Ely Holy Trinity against James Barratt, victualler for using defective measures
106 - John Bacon of Ely Holy Trinity against William Bradley, victualler for using defective measures
107 - John Bacon of Ely Holy Trinity against Morley Wright Cutlack, victualler for using defective measures
108 - John Bacon of Ely Holy Trinity against John Gotobed, victualler for using defective measures
109 - John Bacon of Ely Holy Trinity against James Barratt, victualler for using defective measures
110 - John Bacon of Ely Holy Trinity against Morley Wright Cutlack, publican for using defective measures
111 - John Bacon of Ely Holy Trinity against John King, victualler of Ely St Mary, for using defective measures
112 - John Bacon of Ely Holy Trinity against John Gotobed, victualler for using defective measures
113 - John Bacon of Ely Holy Trinity against John Tagg beer retailer of Haddenham for using defective measures
114 - Henry Howe, Relieving Officer to the Ely Poor Law Union, of Saint Mary in Ely, against Robert Lofts, bricklayer, of Downham for assaulting Elizabeth Holt.
115 - Samuel Hazle, farmer, of Wilburton against Elizabeth Norman, widow, for trespass.
116 - William Oates, farmer of Sutton against Thomas Dean his servant for misdemeanors
117 - William Oates, farmer of Sutton against Thomas Dann his servant for misdemeanors
118 - William Oates, farmer of Sutton against Thoams Dann, servant in husbandry form adsconding
119 - Mary Gibbs, widow of Ely Holy Trinity against John Blayton, labourer for assault
120 - Charlotte Brown, singlewoman of Ely Holy Trinity against James Reeve of Sawyer for assault
121 - Anne Gray, widow of Witcham against John Wallis, blacksmith for assault
122 - John Bent, servant of Littleport, against William Flanders, farmer, for descharge from service without consent and without payment
123 - Thomas Hitch, beer retailer of Witcham, against John Lyon and John Hawkins, labourers for assault
124 - Mary Butcher, wife of Charles Butcher, labourer of Littleport against James Bilney, labourer of littleport for assault
125 - William Uffendel, labourer of Witcham against James Golborne farmer of Witcham for failing to pay wages due
126 - Mary Ann Easy, singlewoman of Littleport against Thomas Gotobed, farmer of Littleport for refusing to pay wages due
127 - Relieving Officer for Ely against John Bates of Ely St Mary for absconding and leaving his wife chargeable to the parish
128 - Robert Few, farmer of Downham, against James Johnson, labourer for trespass on land
129 - Henry Poole, labourer of Haddenham against William Few, labourer for trespass
130 - A Bill of Indictment by John Bacon and Henry Fardell against John Tall of Saint Mary, Ely, labourer, for assisting George Fletcher then in custody.
131 - Stephen Jarmany, labourer of Ely against Isaac Chapman, labourer of Ely for assault
132 - John Owen, waterman of Mepal against William Burgess his servant for absconding from his service
133 - Elizabeth Evans wife of William Evans, fiddler of Ely Holy Trinity against her husband for assault
134 - Summons to appear before the court for Edward Gammon and John Garner of Haddenham, Ely, for the non payment of the Poor Rate.
135 - Joseph Wright, Relieving Officer for Haddenham against Thomas Tharby, labourer of Sutton for absconding and leaving his wife and three children chargeable to the parish
136 - Edward [Ephraim] Pooley of Holy Trinity Ely, laborer, against Henry Day and Wybrow Cross both labourers for assault.
137 - Mary Ellingham, wife of John, of Saint Mary in Ely, laborer, against Rebecca Cuttriss, wife of Robert, laborer, for assault.
138 - Elizabeth Sharpe, wife of Stephen, yeoman, of Saint Mary in Ely, against Rebecca Cuttriss, wife of Robert, laborer, for assault and robbery.
139 - Elizabeth Cook of Holy Trinity Ely, Beer retailer, against John Jackson of Holy Trinity, shoemaker, for assault
140 - Thomas Granger of Stretham, farmer, against Elijah Lythell, laborer, for trespassing.
141 - John Clapham laborer of Wilburton in the parish of Witcham against James Golborne, farmer of Witcham for refusing to pay wages
142 - John Clapham labo[u]rer of Wilburton in the parish of Witcham against James Golborne, farmer of Witcham for refusing to pay wages
143 - Summons for Edward Morden of Stretham to appear before the justice of peace at session house Ely on 9 November 1837
144 - Information and complaint of Hannah Tyson, Holy Trinity in Ely, shoemaker, against Edward Murray for misconduct in his apprenticeship
145 - John Oldfield, farmer of Manea, against Thomas Cross, yeoman for assault
146 - Esther Brandford, servant of Mepal against Mrs Owen, widow for refusing to pay wages due
147 - Anne, wife of William Cook, labourer against Charles Martin, famrer of Downham for failure to pay wages
148 - Robert Edwards, High Constable of Hundred of Ely against the Overseers of the Poor for Downham for refusing to levy the first installement of the general rate
149 - Anne Cook, wife of William, labourer against Charles Martin, famrer of Downham for failure to pay wages
150 - Summons to appear before the court for William Denston senior and F Nicholas
151 - Ralph Hills, overseer of the poor for Downham, against Robert Few and William Tingey of Downham, late overseers of the poor, for refusing to settle accounts
152 - Joseph Green, assistant surveyor of Ely Holy Trinity against Wiliam Cambell for bad driving of Mr Thomas Swiss' horses in a dray
153 - Thomas Cox, farmer of Covenery against Mary Goodenough, widow of Covenery for failure to pay for work done
154 - John Garner, farmer of Wilburton against David Gilbert, labourer of Wilburton for trespass and damage done to fences
155 - Henry How, relieveing Officer for Ely against Mary Ann Smith, widow for failing to pay maintenance for her daughter Sarah Smith who has become chargeable to the parish
156 - John Crabb of Saint Mary Ely, steward to Jonathan Page, against Mary Corss, Sarah Taylor, Sarah Reeve, Mary Woodbine and Mary Gotobed for stealing cabbages from Jonathan Page.
157 - John Bacon of Holy Trinity Ely, yeoman, against Thomas Seaber, foreman of a gang sighters and boats, for evading Burnt Fen toll.
158 - William Grimditch, blacksmith of Downham against Robert Martin and William Loft the younger, labourers of Downham for theft and tresspass
159 - Summons to appear before the court for Robert Jarvis, Philip Bartle, William Cross/ fen, William Cole junior, John Cooper, Widow of John Day, Thomas Tyson, David Holmes, Charles Kempton, John Lupson, Thomas Onion, John Sipple, Jospeh Vail, Henry Petts, John Cranwell
160 - Summons to appear before the court for John Bulls, John Fuller, William Frost, William Macrow, William Pynock, William Stanford, B.A. Warren.
161 - Thomas Webster of Sutton, Beer retailer, against Edward Whiting and Ephraim Papworth, laborers for assault.
162 - William Scales, farmer of Haddenham, against Benjamin Kidd, wheelwright of Haddenham for assault
163 - Summons order for James Simpson, constable of Littleport to summon Robert Crabb/Perch, George Dewey, William Gotobed, John Sindall, Bailey Stimson and sons to appear at session house Ely on 21 December 1837
164 - Elizabeth, wife of Isaac Youngs, labourer of Sutton, against Elizabeth the wife of James Youngs for assault
165 - Elizabeth, wife of Isaac Youngs, labourer of Sutton, against Elizabeth the wife of James Youngs for assault
166 - William Miller, constable of Downham against William Moxon, laborer of Downham for assault
167 - John Bacon, constable of Holy Trinity Ely against George Walker, landlord of the Plough public house Littleport for allowing persons to behave in a disorderly manner at the said house
168 - John Bacon against James Golborne, farmer of Witcham. Draft distress warrant for nonpayment of highway rates
169 - Abraham Venney of Holy Trinity, Ely, laborer, against Mary Gibbs for theft.
170 - John Clements, driver of a cart and servant to Matthe Thompson of Prickwillow, for evading a toll.
171 - Henry Lee, Constable of Ely, against Elizabeth Green of Haddenham in Ely, for concelaing the birth of and death of a child.
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