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1 - Joseph Stokes, laborer of Downham against Luke Benton and William Setchell laborers of the said parish for assault
2 - Henry Pigott, gent of Holy Trinity Ely against John Feast, laborer of the said parish for trespassing and damaging fences and herbage belonging to the informant
3 - James Moden, laborer of Downham against John Wayman of Coveney for refusing to pay him the sum of five shillings for ditching work at Littleport
4 - John Richardson, laborer of Stretham against John Coatman, higler of the said parish for assault
5 - Elizabeth wife of James Cross, farmer of Holy Trinity Ely against Matthew Lawrence, laborer of the said parish for assault
6 - James Jones on behalf of the Earl of Hardwick of Haddenham against Thomas Wright, farmer of Sutton being a Quaker refuses to pay tithes to the informant
7 - James Jones on behalf of the Earl of Harwick of Haddenham against William Waller of the said parish refuses to pay tithes to the value of nine shillings
8 - James Jones on behalf of the Earl of Harwick of Haddenham against Sarah Boutall, of the said parish refuses to pay tithes to the value of eight pounds eight shillings
9 - James Jones on behalf of the Earl of Harwick of Haddenham against Richard Brown of Earith being a Quaker refuses to pay tithes
10 - James Jones on behalf of the Earl of Hardwick of Haddenham against John Brown the younger of Earith being a Qaker refuses to pay tithes
11 - Henry Howe relieving officer for the Ely poor law union against William Langford, blacksmith of St Mary Ely for neglecting to maintain his wife and family being chargeable to the said parish
12 - William Palmer, blacksmith of Wilburton against Francis Ellard, laborer of Haddenham for assault
13 - Mary Clark, singlewoman of Holy Trinity Ely against Mary Shields, of the said parish for stealing the informant's print gown from the informant's dwelling house
14 - John Bacon, constable of Holy Trinity Ely against James Weyman, landlord of the Bell at Haddenham for allowing drunkeness and disorderly conduct at midnight contrary to the tenor of his licence
15 - John Bacon, constable of Holy Trinity Ely against George Tuddenham, gardener of St Mary Ely for wilfully breaking four panes of glass in the windows of the Reverent George Peacock Dean of Ely
16 - John Walker, farmer of tolls of St Mary Ely against Zegrave Faircloth, servant to Messrs Swann and Marsh, common carriers of Cambridge for refusing to pay the toll
17 - Ellen wife of Edward Morden, yeoman of Stretham against her husband Edward for assault
18 - John Richardson, laborer of Stretham against John Coatman, higler of the said parish for assault. Thomas Goodenough, John and Mary Ann Cross and John Hazle all of Thetford hamlet to be summoned appear at session house in Ely on 23 January 1840
19 - George Hall, churchwarden of Holy Trinity Ely against James Onion, gardener of the said parish who refuses to pay three shillings and ninepence for the churchwarden's parish rate
20 - George Hall, churchwarden of Holy Trinity Ely against Thomas Fyson, shoemaker of the said parish who refuses to pay the informant two shillings [and sixpence] for the churchwarden's parish rate
21 - George Hall, churchwarden of Holy Trinity Ely against Sarah Cuttriss of the said parish who refuses to pay four shillings for the churchwarden's rate
22 - George Hall, churchwarden of Holy Trinity Ely against William Wright of Sutton who refuses to pay eighteen shillings for the churchwarden's rate
23 - Joseph Wright relieving officer of Ely poor law union against Thomas Clay of Coveney for absconding from the said parish leaving his wife and five children chargeable to the parish
24 - John Partridge, laborer of St Mary Ely against William Bidwell, laborer of the said parish for assault
25 - Sarah Coatman, widow of Haddenham against John Symons, laborer for assault
26 - Summons for defaulters to [Holy] Trinity Ely parish rate to appear at sessions house. Names of John Burgess, Robert Cross, Robert Carman, Thomas Browning, James Lee/Pye house, Rueben Hunt, Henry Pett, John Sipple, John Cross, John Thorpe jnr, James Willson, Jesse Overton, widow Horlock, John Martin King, William Macrow, William Okey and James Rignall
27 - Henry Pigott, gent of Holy Trinity Ely against John Feast, laborer of the said parish for trespassing and damaging fences and herbage belonging to the informant
28 - Elizabeth Tabraham, singlewoman of Holy Trinity Ely against Rebecca wife of Robert Cuttriss, laborer of the said parish for assault
29 - James Simpson, farmer of Littleport against Thomas Dennis, laborer of the said parish
30 - Christopher Legge agent on behalf of Reverend Philip Durham, vicar of Witchford against Samuel William Wright, farmer of the said parish being a Quaker refuses to pay vicarial tithes
31 - Samuel Skippins, gardener of Sutton against Abraham Custance, carpenter of the said parish for trespassing and stealing two rabbits and traps from the property of John Vipan, esq of Sutton
32 - Ann Warner, servant of Holy Trinity Ely against Benjamin Ingram, gardener and son of William for assault
33 - Thomas Page, esq toll collector of Fen Ditton against Joseph Blackwell commonly called Joseph Black Foreman,of a gang of lighters belonging to John Cross of Chesterton, Cambridge for a false and untrue account of the goods in the lighter
34 - William Dampster, laborer of Sutton against Ephraim Papworth, laborer of the said parish for assault
35 - John Cole the younger, churchwarden of Witchford against Samuel Williams Wright, farmer of the said parish for refusing to pay the sum of two pounds three shillings and ninepence the churchwarden's parish rate
36 - Summons for Tawney Cutlack and Thomas Taylor defaulters of Littleport poor rate to appear at session house Ely
37 - John Palmby, laborer of Holy Trinity Ely against James Onion, gardener of the said parish for assault
38 - Reverend Solomon Smith, treasurer to the governors of lands and possessions belonging to the poor of Ely against George and Robert Fletcher, Allen Dann, John Haylock and Uriah Vaughan, all laborers of St Mary Ely and William and Joshua Fletcher, laborers of Holy Trinity Ely for trespassing and removing wood and soil from West Fen
39 - John Nethercoat, bricklayer of Holy Trinity Ely against Jeremiah Giscard, clock and watch maker of Ely who refuses to pay the sum of three pounds six shillings and three pence owing to the informant
40 - Edward Luddington, victualler of Holy Trinity Ely against William Onion, beer retailer of the said parish for assault
41 - James Onion, gardener of Holy Trinity Ely against Mark Manchett, laborer of the said parish for wifully breaking a fence at the property of the informant
42 - William Hatch, laborer of Holy Trinity Ely against Christopher Harley, laborer of the said parish for assault
43 - John Cole the younger, churchwarden of Witchford against Samuel Williams Wright, farmer of the said parish for refusing to pay the sum of two pounds three shillings and ninepence the churchwarden's parish rate
44 - John Simpson, chimney sweeper of Holy Trinity Ely against Richard Sindall and his wife Sarah for removing turves belonging to the informant and throwing the turves into the water at West Fen
45 - John Bacon, constable of Holy Trinity Ely on behalf of the Dean and Chapter of Ely cathedral against Samuel Lovell, laborer of the said parish for maliciously breaking a fence in Baker's close the property of the Dean and chapter of Ely
46 - Thomas Cave, constable of Sutton against John Tharby, servant to John Bullen, farmer of the said parish for drivinwg a cart drawn by two horses on the Turnpike road in the said parish without a having a person on foot
47 - Thomas Cave, constable of Sutton against William Bedford servant to Josiah Broker, farmer of the said parish for drivinwg a cart drawn by two horses on the Turnpike road in the said parish without a having a person on foot
48 - Mary Wybrow, widow of Littleport against Charles Clingo, servant to John Cutlack, farmer of the said parish for driving a cart and two horses without reins of on foot to guide the same
49 - Letticia Bartle, servant to George William Careless, surveyor of St Mary Ely against Mary Ann Smith, a travelling hawker of the said parish for assault
50 - Michael Bennett, master of Ely poor law union workhouse against John Chapman inmate of the said workhouse for absconding and misdemeanours
51 - Summons for Littleport Highway defaulters for William Harlock and John Sindle
52 - Daniel Bacon, laborer of Littleport against John Fulcher and Joseph Butcher, laborers of the said parish for breaking the door of the informant's house
53 - William Haylock, gardener of Holy Trinity Ely against Robert Harlock, clock and watchmaker and Matthew Cuttriss, broker of the said parish for fraudulently removing and conveying goods and chattels the value not exceeding fifty pounds from a tenement occupied by Robert Harlock to prevent William Haylock using the goods for arrears of rent
54 - John Manhood, toll collector of Holy Trinity Ely against John Wayman, laborer of the said parish for refusing to pay the toll
55 - John Manhood, toll collector of Holy Trinity Ely against George Fletcher, laborer of St Mary Ely for refusing to pay the toll of eighteen pence
56 - John Nunn, yeoman of Witchford against Henry Maynard, tenant of John Nunn of Witchford who refuses to deliver a piece of land the possession of the informant.
57 - Sarah Purver, singlewoman of Haddenham aginst her brother William Purver of the said parish for assault
58 - Summons of William Oates, Joseph Newman, [ ] Jacobs, Thomas Green, Joseph Ayres, Edward Binge, Philip Birch and Robert Meeks for non payment of poor rate for Sutton parish to appear at session house, Ely
59 - Summons of Thomas Waddelow Granger, esq for non payment of poor rate for Stretham parish to appear at session house, Ely
60 - Joseph Pope, farmer of Thetford against Thomas Goodenough, servant in husbandry for ill treating a horse belonging to the informant
61 - John Bacon, assistant surveyor of Holy Trinity Ely against George Green, laborer of the said parish for deliberately causing an obstruction in a street in the said parish
62 - Summons of William Oates, of Sutton for non payment of poor rate by the churchwardens and overseers of Sutton parish
63 - Hannah wife of John Cornwell of Littleport against John Brown, machine man of the said parish for breaking a door at the informant's house
64 - John Manhood, toll collector of Holy Trinity Ely against Joseph Blackwell commonly called Joseph Black, foreman of a gang of Lighters belonging to John Cross of Chesterton, Cambridge for still refusing to pay toll fine. A summons for the constable of Holy Trinity Ely to convey Joseph Blackwell to the house of correction for three calendar months or until the said sum of five pounds and eleven pence is paid
65 - Thomas Granger, farmer of Thetford against James Aiddie, tailor of Ely for cruelly ill treating a sow the property of the informant
66 - Thomas Lubberton, laborer of Stuntney against Charles Cross, laborer of St Mary Ely for killing and taking one hare
67 - William Few, farmer of Wentworth against Thomas Maynard, laborer of Witchford for killing three dovehouse pigeons the property of the informant
68 - John Knowles, thatcher of Witchford against William Gimbert, laborer of Sutton for assault
69 - William Thurston, brickmaker of Holy Trinity Ely against John Robinson, cutler of the said parish for assault
70 - John Moxon, farmer of Downham against Elizabeth the wife of William Tomson, laborer and Mary Tomson daughter of John Thomson both laborers of the said parish for maliciously breaking a hedge belonging to the informant
71 - Elizabeth the wife of Philip Hopkin, laborer of Downham against John Tomson, laborer of the said parish for assault
72 - George Green, farmer of Holy Trinity Ely against Thomas Clarke, farmer of Littleport for trespassing on land in St Mary Ely and depositing manure on the informants land
73 - Walter Vipan lesee of the great and small tithes arising from lands in Haddenham against William Sutton, farmer of the said parish for refusal to pay tithes to Haddenham
74 - Walter Vipan lesee of the great and small tithes arising from lands called Upper Delphs in Haddenham against Richard Brown, farmer of Earith being a Quaker still refuses to pay the tithes of Haddenham
75 - Mary Ann Abraham of Coveney against David Tharp, laborer at Wolby Hills farm, Witcham for assault and rape
76 - George Rayner, carpenter of Holy Trinity Ely against Henry Fenn, William Brooks of St Mary Ely and Hugh Butty and Thomas Cross, laborers of Holy Trinity Ely for assault
77 - Gabriel Parish, constable of Stretham against Thomas Pitchford, laborer of the said parish for intoxication
78 - Gabriel Parish, constable of Stretham against Margaret Langman, singlewoman and common prostitute of Downham for indecent and riotous behaviour in the parish of Stretham
79 - Sarah wife of William Canham, cordwainer of Littleport against her husband William Canham for assault and threatening to murder her
80 - John Bacon assistant surveyor of Holy Trinity against Benjamin Tingey of the said parish for causing an obstruction in Newnham Street of the said parish
81 - Michael Bennett, master of Ely poor law union workhouse against John Warren, inmate of the said workhouse for absconding and misdemeanours
82 - Charles Moseley, farmer of Holy Trinity Ely against John Gillett, laborer of Littleport for trespassing with a dog and gun in search of game on land belonging to the informant at Littleport
83 - George Green, farmer of Holy Trinity Ely against Thomas Clarke, farmer of Littleport for trespassing on land belonging to the informant with horse and cart and depositing manure on his land in St Mary Ely
84 - Muns Youngs, laborer of Sutton against Samuel Woods, laborer of the said parish for assault
85 - William Youngs, laborer of Sutton against Moses Oates, farmer of the said parish for refusing to pay the sum of seven shillings and ninepence for work performed in husbandry
86 - George William Careless, surveyor to the trustees of Cambridge and Ely turnpike road against George Pigott son of Henry Pigott, publican of Haddenham for removing a quantity of dirt from a road
87 - James Smith, police officer of Littleport against Susan Gotobed and Lydia Markerley of the said parish whom he suspects broke into the dwelling house of Abraham Markerley and stole items of clothing in the said parish. That part of these stolen items were bought by the wife of William Fuller, victualler of Holy Trinity Ely
88 - Thomas Clarke, farmer of Littleport against Thomas, William and Job Butcher, laborers of the said parish for stealing a mare and halter from the informant's stable in Holy Trinity Ely
89 - James Smith, police officer of Littleport against Job and William Butcher, laborers of the said parish for abusive and threatening language to the informant
90 - Walter Vipan lesee of the great and small tithes arising from lands called Upper Delphs in Haddenham against Richard Brown, farmer of Earith who being a Quaker refuses to pay the sum of fifty pounds for tithes of Haddenham
91 - James Smith, police officer of Littleport against Thomas Brasset[t] of the said parish for attempting to strangle his father Rayner Brasset[t], Whilst on the way to the lock-up he violently assaulted the informant
92 - Mary, wife of Dyson Savage, laborer of Littleport against Youngs Norris, laborer of the said parish for assault
93 - Henry Anable, watchman of Haddenham against David Nightingale, laborer of the said parish for assault and intoxication in the said parish
94 - Sarah wife of James Simpkin, laborer of Holy Trinity Ely against Richard Thorpe, blacksmith of the said parish for assaulting her son Henry Simpkin
95 - John Bacon of Holy Trinity Ely against William Haylock, laborer of the said parish for dumping a quantity of filth on the highway in the said parish
96 - Sarah wife of Joseph Lee, laborer of Littleport against Edward Butcher, laborer of the said parish for assault
97 - Summons of defaulters to pay rate or assessment in Holy Trinity Ely to appear at session house, Ely. Names are Isaac Adder, widow Anderson, Richard Browne, widow Deazley, Thomas Fison, William Fleet, widow Harlock, widow Hyder, John Knights, Ann Mawer, James Nethercoat, Henry Pell, James Rickwood, widow Toombs, William Worster, William Macrow and John Seymour
98 - John Bacon of Holy Trinity Ely against James Atkin, for dumping a quantity of dung on the highway in the said parish
99 - Robert Sibley, pipemaker of Holy Trinity Ely against Mary, wife of Henry Parsons, boatwright of the said parish for trespassing in the garden of the informant and damaging his potatoes
100 - John Dolby, servant to William Harlock, esq against William Fretwell, laborer of the said parish for assault
101 - Thomas Waddelow Granger, farmer of Stretham against Christopher Butcher, servant in husbandry of the said parish for misdemeanours
102 - Robert Peckett, hopster of Holy Trinity Ely against Robert Blinkhorn, laborer of the said parish for assault
103 - Robert Porter, farmer of Coveney against John Few servant in husbandry of the said parish for frequently being intoxicated and neglecting his work
104 - John Hazel, blacksmith of Wilburton against William Toats, laborer of the said parish for assault
105 - Susan wife of Henry Vail of Holy Trinity Ely against Thomas Johnson, blacksmith of Littleport for assault
106 - Catherine wife of James Southgate, gardener of St Mary Ely an against Susan Feast, singlewoman of the said parish for assault
107 - Robert Bore, surgeon of St Ives against Robert Butcher, laborer of Coveney for assault
108 - James Smith, police officer of Littleport against Job Young of Bath, Somerset and William Plumb of Ipswich, Suffolk both laborers for obtaining money under false pretences from persons in Littleport
109 - William Golding of Coveney, farmer, against John Lythell, servant in husbandry, for being absent from work
110 - William Crabb, turf man of Littleport against Philip Morris, laborer of the said parish for stealing a quantity of turf from the property of the informant at Fodder Fen
111 - John Gotobed, laborer of Sutton against Thomas Hide [Hyde], laborer of the said parish for illtreating and breaking the back of the informant's dog
112 - Ann wife James Long, laborer of Holy Trinity Ely against William Okey, beer retailer of the said parish for refusing to pay balance of wages the sum of four shillings and eightpence for work undertaken by her children Hannah and James Long in husbandry
113 - Catherine, wife of James Southgate, gardener of St Mary Ely against Susan Feast, singlewoman of the said parish for assault
114 - John Bacon the younger, constable of Holy Trinity Ely against William McGill, drover of Lynn, Norfolk for driving a flock of sheep through Littleport on a Sunday contrary to the Statutes
115 - George King, laborer of Swaffham Prior against James Murfitt and James Reeve, both laborers of Ely for assault and theft of four half crowns and four shillings in silver from the informant's person
116 - John Bacon, constable of Holy Trinity Ely against William Cooper, landlord of the Sign of the trowel and hammer of the said parish for allowing the sale and consumption of beer contrary to the statute
117 - Henry Howe relieving officer to the board of guardians for Ely poor law union against Mrs Brown a travelling gypsy and Caroline wife of William Howell, laborer of Ely for witchcraft and fortune telling
118 - John Bacon, constable of Holy Trinity Ely against Robert Tingey [Tingay], landlord of the Sign of the bridge for the sale and consumption of beer contrary to the statute
119 - William Golborne, farmer of Witcham against William Tall, laborer of the said parish for trespassing and breaking a lock at the premises of the informant
120 - William Loveday, laborer of Holy Trinity Ely against William Sindall, farmer of the said parish for refusing to pay the informant five shillings for his work in husbandry
121 - John Bacon, constable of Holy Trinity Ely against Castledine Kempton, landlord of a beer house in the parish of St Mary Ely for allowing the sale and consumption of beer contrary to the statute
122 - Elizabeth Tall, widow of St Mary Ely against Caroline wife of William Howell of Holy Trinity Ely for obtaining sums amounting to forty two pounds from the informant for fortune telling
123 - Thomas Gillett, farmer of Littleport against John Johnson, laborer and Turner Irons, sawyer both of the said parish for trespassing and breaking windows at the premises in the occupation of William Porter of the said parish . Also to summon Frances wife of Robert Porter and Edward Dickson.
124 - Henry Howe relieving officer to the board of guardians for Ely poor law union against Engelist Smith a travelling gypsy for begging alms on a public street in St Mary Ely
125 - William Brees, brickmaker of Upwell, Norfolk against John McGennis, turnkey of the prison at [Ely] for giving his wife goods which he bought from the beer house, Ely of William Benstead whilst in prison
126 - Sarah wife of William Breers, brickmaker of Upwell, Norfolk and prisoner confined in house of correction at Ely against John McGennis, turnkey of the said prison for bringing the informant cheese and pork from Mrs Benstead which she did not authorise
127 - Sarah Butcher, widow of Prickwillow Ely against Job Butcher, laborer of Littleport for stealing the informant's mare
128 - Ann the wife of James Long, of Holy Trinity Ely against Martha Cross, 12 year old daughter of Thomas Cross, neighbour of the informant on suspicion of stealing a garden hoe and linen from the informant's house
129 - James Smith, police officer of Littleport against George Moss, hawker of Coveney for trespassing on land in the occupation of William Shrewsbury of the said parish
130 - John Bacon, constable of Holy Trinity Ely against John Brown, landlord of a beer house in Littleport and his servant Gregory Harrison for the sale and consumption of beer contrary to the statute
131 - John Bacon, constable of Holy Trinity Ely against Little Sallis, landlord of a beer house in Littleport for the sale and consumption of beer contrary to the statute
132 - James Smith, police constable of Littleport against Thomas Dewey, John Mendham, Richard and Robert Nicholas, James Porter, Matthew Washington and Ashton Taylor, laborers of the said parish for playing pitch and toss for money on a Sunday contrary to the statute
133 - Joshua Cox, laborer of Downham against David Cox, yeoman of Littleport for refusing to pay the sum of five shillings for barrowing turf
134 - A letter of John McGennis, against Michael Dexter, publican of Ely for sale and consumption of beer outside statutory hours and also for other misdemeanours
135 - James Smith, police constable of Littleport against Isaac Butcher Dann, laborer of the said parish for playing pitch and toss at Mow Fen for money
136 - Huson Snelling, fishmonger of Seven Barrows, Norfolk against Bangley [Baugley] and John Wayman and also Matthew Cuttriss and Charles Cross all of Holy Trinity Ely for throwing away a quantity of oysters belonging to the informant
137 - Martin Cranwell, pindar of Littleport against John Lackay and his wife Mary Ann for assault
138 - Joseph Green, pindar of Downham against William Hartley and William Roberts, laborers of Manea for trespassing on land belonging to the said parish
139 - Sarah wife of Robert Cook, sawyer of St Mary Ely against Sarah wife of William Fleet of Holy Trinity Ely who spat in her face
140 - Thomas Saberton, farmer of Witcham against Winters Atkin, laborer of the said parish for neglecting his work
141 - Mary wife of Edward Taylor, laborer of Holy Trinity Ely against Mary wife of Thomas Cross, laborer of the said parish for assault
142 - Richard Seymour, farmer of St Mary Ely against Jane Ward, servant in husbandry of the said parish for absconding from his service without permission
143 - William Bell agent for Reverend William Newcome, vicar of Sutton against Thomas Wright, farmer of Sutton, being a Quaker still refuses to pay tithes
144 - Henry Green, inspector of police for Cambridge against Stephen Eversfield, travelling hawker whom he apprehended at Waterbeach for stealing goods belonging to Thomas McLean, travelling hawker.
145 - Reverend Solomon Smith, clerk of St Mary Ely against Philip Cross, laborer of the said parish for being intoxicated and using abusive language towards the informant
146 - John Bacon, constable of Holy Trinity Ely against William Scotting, landlord of a beer house in Littleport for sale and consumption of beer contrary to the statute
147 - Henry Anable, watchman of Haddenham against Margaret Langman, a common prostitute for behaving riotously in Haddenham with Richard Morris of Stretham being in a state of intoxication
148 - Isaac Benton, brickmaker of Littleport against William Harlock his servant for misdemeanours
149 - Joseph Lissett, butcher of Manea against George Rose, butcher of the said hamlet for assault
150 - [Phabe] Phoeby Feast, singlewoman of Holy Trinity Ely against William Chapman, laborer for assault
151 - Henry Bolton, butcher of Holy Trinity Ely against Richard Thorpe, victualler of the said parish for assault
152 - Matthew Lawrence, laborer of Holy Trinity Ely against James Cross the younger and Nathan Cross, laborers of the said parish for assault
153 - William Barber, steward for Messrs Harlock, gentleman of Holy Trinity Ely against Joseph and William Levett and Patterson Daliday, laborers of Ely for refusing to complete their contract mowing grass for the informant
154 - William Green, farmer of Wentworth against Rebecca Bull, servant in husbandry for misconduct and leaving the informants's house without his permission
155 - Rebecca wife of Jonas Taylor, laborer of Thetford against Sarah wife of Thomas Wright, laborer of the said parish for assault
156 - John Clay, constable of Coveney against Joseph Mace, laborer of the said parish for assault and resisting arrest
157 - Summons signed by J Page esq regarding character reference of Rebecca Tailor, plaintiff and Sarah Wright, defendant signed by seven inhabitants of Thetford
158 - Summons of John Jefferson, laborer of Littleport to appear at session house in Ely for refusing to pay poor rate
159 - Sarah wife of Matthew Taylor, laborer of Holy Trinity Ely against David Cross, laborer of the said parish for assault
160 - William Powers, laborer of Coveney against William Bearcock, laborer of the said parish for assault and threatening to murder the informant
161 - Mary wife of Edward Taylor, laborer of Holy Trinity Ely against John Mash, farmer and victualler of Ely for discharging the informant's daughter Ann Taylor from his service without wages justly due to her
162 - Henry Howe, relieving officer to the board of guardians for Ely poor law union against William Langford, blacksmith of Holy Trinity Ely for leaving his wife and family chargeable to the said parish
163 - Henry Anable, watchman of Haddenham against Thomas Saunders, prisoner for begging alms
164 - Henry Porter, farmer of Haddenham against Joseph Fordham, laborer of Chesterton, Cambridge for breaking his contract to make a quantity of bricks
165 - Thomas Reynolds, laborer of Downham against William Ruston, farmer of Oxlode for refusing to pay his wages
166 - Robert Drever, laborer of Stretham against Henry Murfitt, shepherd of the said parish for kicking his son William Drever
167 - William Sindall, boatwright of Stretham against William Tenant, laborer of the said parish for assault
168 - William Ward, laborer of Holy Trinity Ely against William Sindall, boatwright of the said parish for stealing a quantity of apples from the informant's orchard
169 - Robert Lee, waterman of Holy Trinity Ely against George Fyson, waterman of the said parish for assault
170 - John Custance, gent. and chief constable of south part of the Hundred of Witchford against Churchwardens and overseers of the poor of Wilburton and Mepal for neglecting to make a return of rateable property to the Sessions
171 - William Willis and his partner John Peters, laborers of St Mary Ely against Richard Bidwell of Holy Trinity Ely for refusing to pay wages
172 - John Bacon, constable of Holy Trinity Ely against William Giddons of Coveney for permitting the sale of beer during divine service
173 - Thomas Saberton, farmer of Witcham against William Boulter, servant in husbandry of the informant for absconding from his work
174 - Thomas Upshall, waterman of Chatteris against Charles Manby and George Chambers, police offices of Manea for assault at the Chequers public house, Downham
175 - Mary Wharf, singlewoman of Holy Trinity Ely against Margaret, wife of William Sparrow, waterman of the said parish for assault
176 - Summons for defaulters of Holy Trinity Ely parish to pay gas rate to appear at session house in Ely. Names of William Rust, William Fleet, Robert Hattersley and Sarah Hudson (paid)
177 - John Dornale Catling, chemist and druggist of St Mary Ely agaist Edward Feast the younger, thatcher of the said parish for stealing a quantity of apples from the informant's orchard
178 - George Rice, shoemaker of Haddenham against John and Thomas Maile, laborers of the said parish for assault
179 - John Grimditch, laborer of Downham against John Tomson and Isiah Moxon, laborers of the said parish for assault
180 - John Bacon, constable of Holy Trinity Ely against Stephen Warren, waterman of Iselham for not giving a true account of the quantity of goods on his Lighter to the toll collector
181 - William Cornwell, laborer of Littleport against John Hunt the younger, laborer of Hinderclay in Suffolk for stealing a jacket and pair of trousers from the dwelling house of the informants mother Hannah Cornwell in Littleport
182 - Robert Few, laborer of Downham against William Grimditch, blacksmith of the said parish for assault
183 - Robert Stimson [Stimpson] the younger, farmer of Littleport against Benjamin Kirkby, servant in husbandry to the informant for absconding from his work without permission
184 - Robert Pitt, wheelwright of Holy Trinity Ely against John Mash, victualler of the said parish for assault
185 - David Ellingham against John Brabant of Haddenham giving notice under new tenements act to recover possession of tenancy
186 - David Ellingham against John Brabant of Haddenham giving notice under new tenements act to recover possession of tenancy
187 - Summons for defaulters to Ely Holy Trinity Poor Rate.
188 - Elizabeth wife of Pattison Dalliday, laborer of Holy Trinity Ely against Thomas Shearman, butcher of St Mary Ely for assault
189 - Edward Woodroffe, glazier and painter of Holy Trinity Ely against his apprentice Thomas Branson of the said parish for absconding from his apprenticeship
190 - Sarah, wife of William Foreman, laborer of Littleport against John Gillett, farmer of the said parish for flogging her with a horse whip
191 - Summons of defaulters to Witcham poor rate to appear at session house, Ely
192 - William Wright, thatcher of Witcham against William Hoben, laborer of the said parish for assault
193 - William Casburn, butcher and beer retailer of Downham against John Warren, laborer of the said parish for breaking the door of the informant's dwelling house
194 - John [Beezley] Beazley, constable of Holy Trinity Ely against Harriet Garland and Mary Ann Painter for begging and collecting alms
195 - William Bradley Green, miller of Littleport against John Doughty, coachman of Cambridge for neglecting to take care on a turnpike road near Littleport of his coach, wherby the informant being on horseback came into contact with the wheels of the coach and did him much hurt
196 - Summons order against defaulters to poor rate for the constables of Holy Trinity Ely of David Cross, William Okey and James Steadman to attend session house in Ely on 3 September 1840
197 - Richard Edwards, taylor of Littleport against Thomas Warner, shoemaker of the said parish for assault
198 - Jonas Whetstone, laborer of Witchford against William Ferrer, laborer of the said parish for assault
199 - Sarah Howell, singlewoman of Holy Trinity Ely agains Ann Holmes, singlewoman to St Mary Ely for assault
200 - Ann Holmes, singlewoman of St Mary Ely against Susan and Sarah Howell both singlewoment of Holy Trinity Ely for assault
201 - Walter Vipan, farmer of Haddenham against Moses and Thomas Sutton, laborers of Sutton for trespassing on land belonging to the informant in pursuit of game
202 - Summons order against Sarah Cuttriss, Edward Clark and Benjamin A Warren of Holy Trinity Ely for defaulting to pay highway rate
203 - John Bacon, examiner of weights and balances of Holy Trinity Ely against Robert Rayner, shop keeper of Littleport regarding his weights and balances
204 - Mary Ann Everitt, singlewoman of Downham against Margaret wife of Lofts Casburn, turf d[l]igger for assault
205 - Elizabeth wife of Thomas Poole, waterman of Holy Trinity Ely against Gotobed Eaves, boatwritght of the said parish ,being in a state of intoxication he assaulted and threatened to murder her
206 - John Maile, pindar of Haddenham against Thomas Bradshaw, basket maker of the said parish for breaking into the pound and resucing his pony
207 - Mary wife of William Sunman, laborer of Wilburton against John Shinn and Benjamin Elwood, laborers of the said parish for breaking eight panes of glass at her husband's dwelling house
208 - Robert Tingey, beer retailer of Holy Trinity Ely against William Howell, fiddler of the said parish for assault
209 - Richard Cross, shepherd of St Mary Ely against Amelia Tunwell, singlewoman of Holy Trinity Ely for stealing a quantity of potatoes growing in the informant's field
210 - Ann wife of William Howard, laborer of Holy Trinity Ely against William Hitch, gardener for assault
211 - John Bacon, examiner of weights and balances against William Allensby, shop and premises at Ely Trinity regarding his pair of scales which were false and unjust
212 - John Bacon, examiner of weights and balances against John Finch, beer retailer with premises at Ely Trinity regarding his four pint measures
213 - John Bacon examiner of weights and balances against Robert Fletcher, beer retailer with premises at Ely Trinity regarding pint and half pint measures
214 - John Bacon examiner of weights and balances against Charles Lawrence, beer retailer with premises at Ely Trinity regarding three pint measures
215 - John Bacon examiner of weights and balances against Richard Morris, shop keeper at Haddenham regarding one pair of flour scales which were unequal and unjust
216 - John Bacon examiner of weights and balances against Joseph Rushbrook, beeretailer in premises at St Mary Ely regarding three pint measures
217 - Thomas Wright, gardener of Holy Trinity Ely against James Onion, gardener of the said parish for non payment of wages
218 - John Bacon, constable Holy Trinity Ely against George Edgeley, who with a gang of Lighters laden with oats refused to pay John Manhood, collector of tolls at Branch Cut on the River Ouze
219 - John Bacon, constable of Holy Trinity Ely on behalf of Elizabeth Willson, widow of the said parish against William Plummer and John Langford, of the said parish for trespassing and damaging trees in her orchard
220 - John Bacon, constable of Ely against Robert Casburn, licenced beer retailer of Downham for allowing drunkeness and pitch and toss to be played contrary to his licence
221 - Robert Martin, farmer of Witcham against William Tall, David Macer, Joseph Branford, Thomas Sykes and Robert Anderson all laborers of the said parish for stealing a quantity of apples from the informant's orchard
222 - Thomas Langhorn, agent to Reverend George Jenyns of St Mary Ely against William Shields, Jabez Scott and John Cross, all of Ely for stealing a quantity of walnuts from the College in Ely
223 - Henry Lawrence of the parish of St Mary Ely against Timothy Russell, horsebreaker of the said parish for trespassing on land belonging to the informant in search of game
224 - Wright Young, thatcher of Downham against John Dunstan, of the said parish for assault
225 - Mary wife of William Cooper, bricklayer of St Mary Ely against her husband for assault
226 - Robert Lee, waterman of Holy Trinity Ely against John Parsons, waterman of the said parish for refusing to pay the balance of accounts, the sum of one pound sixteen shillings
227 - Mary Ann Grant, singlewoman of Holy Trinity Ely against Henry Cuttriss, laborer of the said parish for assault
228 - John Beazley [Beezley], constable of Holy Trinity Ely against John Smith, now in custody for begging and collecting alms in the said parish
229 - John Drage, gent of Haddenham against John Burkitt, Berry Wayman, Edward Easy, Thomas Porter, William Gotobed, William Hardwick, John Newell and William Porter, laborers of the said parish for breaking fences and trees belonging to the informant
230 - Henry Anable, watchman of Haddenham against James Peacock and Thomas Gotobed, laborers of the said parish for fighting. In attempting to quell the disturbance the informant was assaulted by Joseph Pope, laborer of Haddenham
231 - James Pettitt, wheelwright of Littleport against John Brown and Edward Murfitt, for stealing an earthen pitcher containing catsup [ketchup]from the informant's dwelling house
232 - Diana wife of Edmund Cook, laborer of Downham against Matthew Diddell, schoolmaster of the said parish for assaulting her daughter Mary
233 - Mary Fisher, singlewoman of Holy Trinity against Henry Cuttriss, laborer of the said parish for assault
234 - James Smith relieving officer to the Ely poor union against Charles Crabb, laborer of Littleport for absconding and leaving his wife and three children chargeable to Littleport parish
235 - Mary Ann Grant, singlewoman of Holy Trinity Ely against Henry Cuttriss, laborer of the said parish for assault
236 - Mary Fisher of Holy Trinity Ely against Henry Cuttriss, laborer of the said parish for assault
237 - Summons of defaulters to Sutton poor rate. Moses Gifford Oates, William Christmas and Thomas Andrews to appear at session house Ely
238 - John Porter, gardener of Haddenham against John Gothard, laborer for trespassing on the informants orchard and damaging hedges
239 - John Bacon, constable of Holy Trinity Ely against Robert Howard, landlord of the Sign of the bell, Withcford for contravening the tenure of his licence
240 - Charles Moseley, gentleman of Littleport against Samuel Grubb, Thomas Graves and William Crabb all laborers of Littleport for absconding from his service
241 - Edward Collin, toll collector of Littleport against John Newman, waterman of Holy Trinity Ely who failed to pay John Manhood the toll collector
242 - James Cross, butcher of Littleport against William Laws, butcher of the said parish for assault
243 - Daniel Holmes, bricklayer of St Mary Ely against James Golborne the younger, Robert Clay and James Carter, all of Witcham and John and Samuel Butler of Wentworth for assault at Grunty Fen
244 - Sarah Maile otherwise Benstead, singlewoman of Stuntney against James Day, farmer and his wife Rebecca of the said hamlet for assault
245 - John Allington, farmer and his wife of Littleport against Smith Flanders, farmer of the said parish for refusing to pay their wages for husbandry and reaping
246 - Charles Cross, merchant of Holy Trinity Ely against John Newman, laborer of the said parish for stealing four bushels of black oats the property of the informant
247 - Richard Hawkes, waterman of Holy Trinity Ely against James Eusden, laborer in the employ of Edward Mason, waterman and owner of a gang of Lighters, of Cambridge for wilfully steering into and damaging a lighter belonging to
248 - Joseph Wright, relieving officer to the guardians of Ely poor law union against William Wilmor, laborer of Wilburton for absconding and leaving his six children chargeable to Wilburton parish
249 - John Boutall, carrier of Haddenham against John Pout, laborer of the said parish for trespassing and breaking trees and herbage in the informants orchard
250 - Henry Kirby, laborer of Sutton against William Bell, schoolmaster of the said parish for assault
251 - Robert Taylor, tailor of Holy Trinity Ely against Robert Poole, William Haylock, Joseph Veal and Joseph Poole, Tingey and two or three others for assault and breaking three panes of glass in the informants house
252 - Matthew Diddell, yeoman of Downham against Diana wife of Edmund Cook, laborer of Downham for breaking seven panes of glass in the informants house
253 - Richard Cornwell, farmer of Downham against Thomas Green, publican of Downham for shooting and killing two dovehouse pigeons the property of the informant
254 - Henry Anable, watchman of Haddenham against William Hammonds, laborer of Haddenham for felony. Also against John Pout, laborer of Haddenham with intent to rescue William Hammonds from Station [Watch] House, Haddenham
255 - James Calley, of Littleport in husbandry to Henry Jones, farmer against Henry Jones of the said parish for discharging him from his service without paying the wages due to him
256 - Cole Bays, hackney carrier of Downham against Philip Lofts, farmer of the said parish for money owing to him, the sum of two pounds eighteen shillings and six pence which he refuses to pay
257 - James Smith relieving officer to the Ely poor union against Henry Porter, laborer of Littleport for neglecting to maintain his wife and two children chargeable to Littleport parish
258 - Moses Gifford Oates, farmer of Sutton against Ephraim Gimbert, servant in husbandry to the informant for misdemeanours and threatening the informant with a knife
259 - William Miller, constable of Downham against William Miller, laborer of the said parish for trespassing and damagaing herbage on land belonging to William Shrewsbury, farmer of Littleport
260 - William Miller, constable of Downham against Thomas Greenhill Day, painter of Holy Trinity Ely for trespassing and damaging herbage on land belonging to William Shrewsbury, farmer of Littleport
261 - Robert Ladson, taylor of Mepal against John Tharby, servant and Thomas Mendham of Mepal. Also Sawyer and David Holmes of Ely for stealing two ducks the property of the informant
262 - Mary wife of Joseph Mead, bricklayer of Sutton aganst Thomas Bell, waterman of the said parish for assault
263 - Walter Vipan, [farmer] of Haddenham against Richard Brown of Earith, being a Quaker refuses to pay tithes
264 - Christopher Porter, yeoman of Southery, Norfolk against John Blayton and Lane Heard otherwise Lane Crofts held in the house of correction Ely for assault and stole from the informant's person five or six shillings in silver,
265 - James Smith, relieving officer to Ely poor law union against Richard Grimditch, laborer of Littleport for absconding and leaving his wife and family being chargeable of Littleport parish
266 - Joseph Wright, relieving officer to the guardians of Ely poor law union against Ezekiel Tall, laborer of Witcham for absconding and leaving his wife and three children chargeable to Witcham parish
267 - Summons for Richard Brown, James Cross (Turbutsea), Sarah Cuttriss, and Dean Jeffery to appear at session house for non payment of highway rate
268 - Thomas Wright, gardener of Holy Trinity Ely against James Onion, gardener of the said parish for non payment of wages
269 - Order by William Layton, esq justice of peace for Richard Brown, of Earith, to pay quaker tithes of fifty pounds to Walter Vipan, farmer of Haddenham
270 - Joseph Lofts, laborer of Downham against Wright Youngs and Philip Hopkin both of the said parish for assault
271 - Sarah Vaughan, spinster of Holy Trinity Ely against William Gotobed, laborer of the said parish for assault
272 - John Bacon, the younger, constable of Holy Trinity Ely against Robert Murfitt, [victualler] of Littleport for permitting the sale of beer during divine service
273 - John Granger, Henry Porter, William Pate and John Britain of Haddenham against Thomas Ward, James Mace, Isaac Read, Joseph Brand, Henry Cropley, William Constable and William Coulson, all laborers of Witchford for causing damage to Grunty Fen
274 - Elizabeth wife of John Earith, laborer of Holy Trinity Ely against Henry Cross, laborer of the said parish for assault
275 - Thomas Webster, shoemaker of Sutton against Ephraim Papworth, laborer of the said parish for assault
276 - William Giscard, clock and watchmaker of Holy Trinity Ely against James Cole, tailor of the said parish for assault
277 - John Bacon, the younger, constable of Holy Trinity Ely against Thomas Benstead, [victualler] of St Mary Ely for refusing Thomas Page, constabe of Holy Trinity into his premises
278 - Joseph Wright, relieving officer to the guardians for Ely poor law union against Edward Morden, yeoman of Stretham for not mainting his wife now chargeable to Stretham parish
279 - Reverend William Baber, clerk rector of Stretham against Thomas Granger, farmer of the hamlet of Thetford for non payment of [viscarial] tithes
280 - Robert Aungier, beer retailer of Holy Trinity Ely against Henry Cuttriss, laborer of the said parish for assaulting the informants brother
281 - John Luddington, horse farrier of St Mary Ely against James Newell, blacksmith of the said parish for threatening behaviour and assault
282 - Joseph Wright relieving officer of Ely poor law union against Edward Morden, yeoman of Stretham for refusing to maintain his wife becoming chargeable to the parish of Stretham
283 - Summons for defaulters of the Witcham poor rate.
284 - John Griffin of St Mary Ely against William Benton, blacksmith of Holy Trinity Ely for assault
285 - Nathaniel Thunston, brickmaker and burner of Witcham against John Wallis, blacksmith of the said parish for assault
286 - John Bacon, constable of Holy Trinity Ely against Matthew Badger and [ ] Butcher, laborers of Littleport for ill treating a cat and dog
287 - Thomas Webster the younger, laborer of Sutton against Ephraim Papworth, laborer of the said parish for assault
288 - James Tall, constable of Witcham against William Golborne, farmer of the said parish, who when serving his notice of recognizance to appear at the next quarter session took out a pistol to the informants face and threatened t
289 - Nathaniel Thurston, brickmaker and burner of Witcham against John Wallis, blacksmith of the said parish for assault
290 - James Henry Smith relieving officer to Ely poor law union against William Nightingale, carpenter of Littleport for absconding and leaving his wife and children chargeable to the said parish
291 - James Tall, constable of Witcham against William Golborne, farmer of the said parish who when serving a notice to appear at the next quarter sessions took out a pistol to the informant's head and threatened to kill him
292 - Thomas Simkin, police officer of Littleport against Christopher Butcher, Thomas Sindle and John Burridge all of the said parish for assault
293 - James Henry Smith relieving officer to Ely poor law union against Thomas Everitt, laborer of St Mary Ely for absconding and leaving his wife and children chargeable to the said parish
294 - Samuel Rhodes Porter, miller of Littleport against Richard Jefferson, laborer of the said parish for assault
295 - Bridget Porter, widow of Littleport against Luke and William Jefferson, laborers of the said parish for assault
296 - John Collin, farmer of Soham against Isaac Taylor, blacksmith of Holy Trinity Ely for assault
297 - Ellen wife of Francis Cole, yeoman of Littleport against Ann wife of Robert Walker, millwright of the said parish for assault
298 - James Watson, beer retailer of Holy Trinity Ely against Matthew Lawrence, laborer of the said parish for assault
299 - Thomas Waddelow Granger, farmer of Stretham against Ellard Parnell, laborer of the said parish for trespassing and damaging turnips on land in the occupation of the informant
300 - Sarah Poole, widow of Holy Trinity Ely against Ruth wife of Gotobed Eaves, boatwright of the said parish for assault
301 - the Very Reverend George Peacock, Dean of Ely Cathedral against James Lindsay Lowry, 22 Thomas Street, Southwark for arrears of rent from messuage and garden situate in the precincts called College in Ely
302 - Summons of defaulters to Mepal poor rate to appear at session house, Ely. Names of William Dann, William Golding, Philip Langman, William Macer, William Negus, Charles Newman and William Waters
303 - George William Careless, surveyor to the trustees of Cambridge and Ely turnpike road against Samuel and Joseph Mallows, both shepherds of Landbeach for unlawfully rescuing William Sindall, laborer of Ely and trespassing with a flock of two hundred sheep on the Turnpike road
304 - Reverend John Henry Sparke, against John Finch, parish victualler, for willfully permitting gaming with cards
305 - Mary Kistor of Holy Trinity in Ely, singlewoman and employed by farmer James Cropley, against Thomas Shelton the younger, labourer, for assault and rape. Includes evidence and examinations of Sarah Kistor [mother], and Mary Neal [witness]
306 - Complaint by Reverend [Thomas?] Sparke of Ely against the disturbances of the beer houses
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