Petty Crime in the Forest of Dean area in 1820's and 1830's. (General)

by danold , Wednesday, February 23, 2011, 18:15 (5091 days ago)

The Petty Criime Records in the Gloucestershire Archives might interest some members.
They can contain the names of the accused, witnesses, magistrates and informants.
They also give a glimpse into aspects of life in the early 1800’s.
They range all over Gloucestershire but a fair number relate to the Forest of Dean area.

Here are some examples:-

4 August 1828;
Moses Teague and William Bishop;
Assaulting Edward Hook at the Hundred of St Briavels;
Rev Charles Crawley, JP and Joseph Pyrke, JP at Newnham.
Fined 3/ 6 and 11/ - costs.
Crime committed 29 July 1828
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17 February 1829;
William Harris;
Turning five mules and one ass into an enclosure in the Forest of Dean, thereby damaging the grass and saplings;
P J Ducarel, JP at Coleford.
Fined £1-12s to be paid to Edward Machen, Esq and 8/- costs to John Thomas the complainant, to be paid within 14 days, or two months in Littledean House of Correction.
Crime committed 13 February 1829
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11 October 1831
George Trotter of Newland, farmer
Beating for game with a dog and gun without a licence in Newland
P J Ducarel, JP; Rev T Thomas, JP; E Machen, JP and G Ormerod, JP at Lydney.
James Haffenden, gentleman of Clearwell, informer.
William Powell, gamekeeper of Staunton, witness.
Offender admitted charge.
Fined £5.
Crime committed 1 October 1831
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20 December 1831;
Thomas Morgan;
Erecting a house or cottage within 25 feet of the centre of the turnpike road leading from Coleford To Parkend;
P J Ducarel, JP and E Machen, JP.
Fined 40/-, or three calendar months in Littledean House of Correction.
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25 October 1832
George Cooper, alehouse keeper of English Bicknor
Keeping open his premises and allowing tippling after 10 pm
E Machen, JP and P J Ducarel, JP at a Petty Sessions for the Forest Division.
Second offence.
Fined £9 8s 0d and 12/- costs.
Crime committed 24 September 1832
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2 June 1834
Ann Cowmeadow
Assaulting James Wilson at St Briavels Hundred
C Crawley, JP and J Pyrke, JP at Newnham.
Fined £1, to be paid to the High Constable of St Briavels Hundred and 8/- costs.
Given fourteen days to pay. In default, two calendar months in Littledean House of Correction.
Crime committed 17 May 1834
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The records can be accessed online as follows:-

Go to: Gloucestershire Archives online catalogue
Click: Search Archives Only
Enter: Q/PC/2 [The Finding Ref.]
Click: Search
Click: Overview of Records