Berkshire
The following men were all tried before the Special Commission for Berkshire which opened at Reading on the 27th December 1830.
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NAME |
AGE |
OFFENCE |
SENTENCE |
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ALDRIDGE John |
36 |
Destroying a TM at Hungerford |
7y transportation |
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ALLEN Solomon |
35 |
Destroying a TM at Waltham St Lawrence |
14y transportation |
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ALLICKorALLECK George |
20 |
Destroying a TM at Welford |
18m imprisonment |
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ANNETTS James |
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Robbery at Kintbury |
Not Guilty |
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ARLETT or ARLOTT George |
23 |
Destroying a TM at Wasing & Aldermaston |
14y transportation |
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BAKER Elijah |
31 |
Destroying a TM at Shalbourne |
12m imprisonment |
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BARRETTAlexander |
33 |
Destroying a TM & Robbery at Aldermaston |
3m imprisonment |
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BATES Charles |
32 |
Robbery at Kintbury |
Death; commuted to 12m imprisonment |
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BATES Daniel |
25 |
Destroying a TM at Kintbury & robbery at Hungerford |
Death; commuted to transportation for Life |
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BECKETTWilliam |
43 |
Destroying a TM at Bradfield |
12m imprisonment |
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BENNETTCornelius |
32 |
Destroying a TM at West Woodhay |
7y transportation |
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BRITTONThomas |
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Destroying a TM at Stanford Dingley |
Not Guilty |
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BROWN Luke |
24 |
Destroying a TM at Wasing & Aldermaston |
7y transportation |
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BROWN Thomas |
18 |
Destroying a TM at Wasing & Aldermaston |
18m imprisonment |
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BUNCE Thomas |
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Destroying a TM at Stanford Dingley |
Not Guilty |
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BURGESS James |
21 |
Destroying a TM at Wasing & Aldermaston |
14y transportation |
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BURGESS John |
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Robbery |
Not Guilty |
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BURTON Isaac |
23 |
Destroying a TM & Robbery at Welford |
7y transportation |
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CARTER John |
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Riot at Kintbury |
Acquitted |
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CARTER William |
30 |
Robbery & assault at Enborne |
Death; commuted to 7y transportation |
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CASBORN John |
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Riot at Kintbury |
Acquitted |
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CHITTERWilliam |
22 |
Destroying a machinery at Hungerford |
Death: commuted to 6m imprisonment |
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CHURCH John |
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Assault & Robbery |
Not Guilty |
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COOK James |
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Robbery |
Acquitted upon entering into Recognizance |
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COOK John |
24 |
Destroying a TM at Wasing & Aldermaston |
18m imprisonment |
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COOPERThomas |
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Destroying a TM at Streatley |
Not Guilty |
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COPE John |
30 |
Destroying a machinery at Hungerford |
Death; commuted to 12m imprisonment |
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COSTAR Charles |
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Arson |
No Bill |
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COVENTRYJohn |
18 |
Destroying a TM & robbery at Aldermaston |
12m imprisonment |
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COX William |
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Destroying a TM |
Acquitted upon entering into Recognizance |
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DANCE Thomas |
35 |
Riotous assembly at Hungerford |
12m imprisonment |
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DARLING Alfred |
22 |
Destroying a TM at Kintbury; assault & robbery at Hampstead Marshall |
Death; commuted to transportation for Life |
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DARLINGThomas |
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Robbery at Kintbury |
Not Guilty |
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DAVIS Edward |
28 |
Destroying a TM at Streatley |
18m imprisonment |
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DAY Henry |
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Robbery |
Not Guilty |
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DEACON James |
30 |
Destroying a TM assault & robbery at Welford |
12m imprisonment |
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DENTONStephen |
19 |
Destroying a TM at Bradfield & Stanford Dingley |
12m imprisonment |
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DOBSON George |
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Robbery |
Acquitted upon entering into Recognizance |
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DOBSONJeremiah |
20 |
Riotous assembly & destroying machinery at Hungerford |
Death; commuted to 12m imprisonment |
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EDNEY Joseph |
28 |
Destroying a TM at Basildon |
14y transportation |
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EDWARDSAnthony |
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Destroying a TM |
Acquitted upon entering into Recognizance |
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EDWARDSThomas |
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Riot at Kintbury |
Acquitted |
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EVERETTEdward |
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Robbery |
Acquitted upon entering into Recognizance |
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FIDLER Giles |
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Destroying a TM assault & robbery at Welford |
Acquitted |
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FIELD John |
26 |
Riotous assembly & destroying machinery at Hungerford |
Death; commuted to 18m imprisonment |
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FULLER James |
40 |
Destroying a TM at Wasing & Aldermaston |
12m imprisonment |
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GALE William |
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Destroying a TM at Welford |
Not Guilty |
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GARLICK or YARLICK David |
30 |
Riotous assembly & destroying machinery at Hungerford |
Death; commuted to 12m imprisonment |
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GATER orGAITERFrederick |
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Robbery |
Entered into Recognizance |
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GATER orGAITER Henry |
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Riot at Kintbury |
Acquitted |
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GATER orGAITER Jacob |
21 |
Riot at Kintbury |
9m imprisonment |
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GATER orGAITER John |
45 |
Destroying a TM at Kintbury |
12m imprisonment |
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GIBBS Robert |
21 |
Destroying a TM at West Woodhay |
12m imprisonment |
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GILHAM Charles |
24 |
Destroying a TM at Bradfield |
6m imprisonment |
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GOODFELLOWThomas |
23 |
Destroying a TM at West Woodhay & Inkpen |
14y transportation |
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GRANT James |
22 |
Destroying a TM Shalbourne |
6m imprisonment |
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GREEN Charles |
26 |
Destroying a TM at Welford |
7y transportation |
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GREENAWAYJason |
19 |
Destroying a TM & robbery at Welford |
7y transportation |
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GREENAWAYJohn |
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Arson |
No prosecution |
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HAMBLINJames |
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Destroying a TM at Streatley |
Not Guilty |
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HAMBLINWilliam |
26 |
Destroying a TM at Bradfield & Stanford Dingley |
6m imprisonment |
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HANCOCKDaniel |
24 |
Destroying a TM at Wasing & riot & assault at Brimpton |
7y transportation |
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HANSONThomas |
27 |
Destroying a TM at Basildon & Streatley |
14y transportation |
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HARRIS Edward |
25 |
Destroying a TM at Wasing & Aldermaston |
14y transportation |
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HAWKINSDavid |
39 |
Riotous assembly & destroying machinery at Hungerford & breaking a TM at Lambourn |
Death; commuted to transportation for Life |
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HAWKINS William |
40 |
Destroying a TM at Wasing & Aldermaston |
7y transportation |
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HAYNES orHAINES William |
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Riotous assembly & destroying machinery at Hungerford |
Acquitted |
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HICKS Thomas |
23 |
Destroying a TM at Wasing & riot & assault at Brimpton |
14y transportation |
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HOLMES George |
17 |
Destroying a TM at Kintbury |
12m imprisonment |
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HONEY Henry |
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Robbery |
Not Guilty |
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HORTONCharles |
23 |
Destroying a TM at Waltham St Lawrence |
14y transportation |
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HORTON John |
21 |
Destroying a TM at Waltham St Lawrence |
14y transportation |
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HUTCHINSJames |
23 |
Destroying a TM at Wasing & Aldermaston |
12m imprisonment |
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HUTCHINSJohn |
20 |
Destroying a TM at Stanford Dingley |
12m imprisonment |
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JANNAWAYJohn |
18 |
Destroying a TM at Lambourn |
12m imprisonment |
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JONES Stephen |
19 |
Riot & assault at Lambourn |
3m imprisonment |
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JOSEY Robert |
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Destroying a TM at Streatley |
Not Guilty |
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JOSEY William |
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Destroying a TM at Streatley |
Not Guilty |
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KEMPSTERRichard |
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Destroying a TM |
12m imprisonment |
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KNIGHT Peter |
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Riot at Kintbury |
Acquitted |
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LIDDIARDGeorge |
41 |
Destroying a TM at Kintbury |
18m imprisonment |
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MAY Timothy |
23 |
Riotous assembly & destroying machinery at Hungerford |
Death; commuted to 7y transportation |
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MERRITTGeorge |
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Destroying a TM at Streatley |
Not Guilty |
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MILSOM Charles |
28 |
Destroying a TM at Basildon & Streatley |
14y transportation |
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NASH John |
21 |
Destroying a TM at Wasing & Aldermaston |
14y transportation |
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NAYLOR orNAILOR John |
26 |
Destroying a TM at Wasing |
18m imprisonment |
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NICHOLASJoseph |
29 |
Robbery at Hampstead Marshall |
Death; commuted to transportation for Life |
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NORRIS Francis |
45 |
Destroying TM & Robbery at Kintbury |
Death; commuted to transportation for Life |
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NUTLEY Richard |
34 |
Destroying a TM at Kintbury |
12m imprisonment |
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OAKLEY William |
24 |
Riotous assembly, robbery & destroying machinery at Hungerford & Kintbury |
Death; commuted to transportation for Life |
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PAGE Barlow |
41 |
Robbery at Kintbury |
Not Guilty |
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PAGE Robert |
32 |
Destroying a TM & assault at Enborne |
7y transportation |
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PAGE William |
39 |
Robbery at Kintbury |
Death; commuted to transportation for Life |
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PAGE William |
20 |
Destroying a TM at Bradfield |
12m imprisonment |
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PEARSON aliasBRAZIERWilliam |
34 |
Destroying a TM Kintbury |
12m imprisonment |
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PRICE Edmund |
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Sending a Threatening Letter |
No prosecution |
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PULLEN Israel |
46 |
Riotous assembly & destroying machinery at Hungerford |
Death; commuted to 18m imprisonment |
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QUARTERMANJoseph |
22 |
Destroying a TM at Wasing & Aldermaston |
12m imprisonment |
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RADBORNThomas |
29 |
Robbery at Hampstead Marshall |
Death; commuted to 7y transportation |
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RANDALLJames |
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Robbery at Kintbury |
Not Guilty |
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RANDALLWilliam |
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Riot at Kintbury |
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ROSIER Charles |
26 |
Riotous assembly & destroying machinery at Hungerford |
Death; commuted to 18m imprisonment |
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ROSIER George |
35 |
Riotous assembly & destroying machinery at Hungerford |
Death; commuted to 18m imprisonment |
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SANDFORDJonathan |
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Riot at Kintbury |
Acquitted |
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SIMONDS James |
27 |
Destroying a TM at Waltham St Lawrence |
14y transportation |
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SIMONDSWilliam |
37 |
Destroying a TM at Waltham St Lawrence |
7y transportation |
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SIMS or SIMMSWilliam |
32 |
Robbery at Kintbury |
Death; commuted to transportation for Life |
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SMITH Charles |
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Riotous assembly & destroying machinery at Hungerford |
Not Guilty |
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SMITH Joseph |
47 |
Destroying a TM at Welford |
7y transportation. Died on board the Hulk York January 1837 |
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STEEL orSTEELE Edmund |
41 |
Riotous assembly, robbery & destroying machinery at Hungerford |
Death; commuted to transportation for Life |
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STOCKWELLEdmund |
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Robbery |
Acquitted on entering into Recognizance |
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STURGESSGeorge |
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Destroying a TM at Welford |
Not Guilty |
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TAYLOR Thomas |
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Robbery |
Acquitted on entering into Recognizance |
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TAYLOR William |
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Robbery |
Not Guilty |
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TEGG Joseph |
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Destroying a TM at Streatley |
Not Guilty |
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TUCK Joseph |
28 |
Riotous assembly & destroying machinery at Hungerford |
Death; commuted to 7y transportation |
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TURTON James |
19 |
Destroying a TM & robbery at Welford |
Death; commuted to 18m imprisonment |
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VICCERS orVICCUS Edmund |
21 |
Destroying a TM at Basildon |
14y transportation |
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VINCE Charles |
19 |
Destroying a TM & robbery at Wasing & Aldermaston |
18m imprisonment |
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WAITE James |
43 |
Destroying a TM & robbery at Bradfield |
6m imprisonment |
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WATTS James |
23 |
Riotous assembly & destroying machinery at Hungerford |
Death; commuted to 18m imprisonment |
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WAVINGWilliam |
35 |
Destroying a TM & robbery at Welford |
7y transportation |
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WEST James |
32 |
Destroying a TM at Basildon |
7y transportation |
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WESTALLWilliam |
20 |
Destroying a TM & robbery at Hampstead Norris |
Death; commuted to transportation for Life |
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WHEELER John |
24 |
Destroying a TM at Waltham St Lawrence |
7y transportation |
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WHITE William |
27 |
Destroying a TM Beenham |
12m imprisonment |
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WILLIAMSCharles |
19 |
Destroying a TM & robbery at Aldermaston |
12m imprisonment |
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WILLIAMSGeorge |
19 |
Destroying a TM & robbery at Wasing & Aldermaston & riot & assault at Brimpton |
14y transportation |
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WILLIAMSStephen |
19 |
Destroying a TM & robbery at Wasing & Aldermaston & riot & assault at Brimpton |
14y transportation |
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WILLIS James |
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Destroying a TM at Streatley |
Not Guilty |
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WILLOUGHBYThomas |
27 |
Riotous assembly & destroying machinery at Hungerford & robbery |
Death; commuted to 18m imprisonment |
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WINTERBORNalias SMITHWilliam |
33 |
Riotous assembly & destroying machinery at Hungerford, & robbery at Hampstead Marshall & Kintbury |
Death; Executed 11 January 1831 |
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WITHERALLJohn |
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Destroying a TM Basildon |
Not Guilty |
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WITHERALLWilliam |
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Destroying a TM ay Basildon |
Not Guilty |
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WITHERSJames |
25 |
Riot & Assault at Eastbury |
9m imprisonment |
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YARLICK orGARLICK David |
30 |
Riotous assembly & destroying machinery at Hungerford |
Death; commuted to 12m imprisonment |
The following men were all tried before the Special Commission for Berkshire which opened at Abingdon on the 5th January 1831. The Calendar contained the names of 47 prisoners, 38 of them were charged with riotous assembly.
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NAME |
AGE |
OFFENCE |
SENTENCE |
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ALLICK or ALLECK George |
20 |
Destroying a TM at East Garston |
18m imprisonment |
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AYRES Joseph |
45 |
Riot & assault at Eastry |
3m imprisonment |
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BARR Thomas |
24 |
Unlawful assembly & assault at Aston Tirrold |
Discharged on Recognizance |
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BENNETTJames |
36 |
Riot & assault at Aston Tirrold |
Not Guilty |
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BILLINGSThomas |
28 |
Riot assault & rescuing prisoners at Abingdon |
2m imprisonment |
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BIZZLE William |
24 |
Riotous assembly at Appleford |
9m imprisonment |
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BLAGROVEBenjamin |
37 |
Riot assault & rescuing prisoners at Abingdon |
2m imprisonment |
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CANNON orCANNONSHenry |
43 |
Assault at Eastbury |
3m imprisonment |
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CARTER James |
33 |
Riot assault & rescuing prisoners at Abingdon |
3m imprisonment |
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CHAMPIONJames |
23 |
Riot at Wallingford |
12m imprisonment |
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CHAMPIONWilliam |
19 |
Riot at Wallingford |
6m imprisonment |
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CHANDLERJames |
52 |
Riot & Assault at Eastbury |
9m imprisonment |
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COLLIN John |
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Unlawful assembly & assault at Aston Tirrold |
Discharged on Recognizance |
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FIDLER Giles |
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Destroying TM at East Garston |
One hours imprisonment |
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GREENAWAYWilliam |
56 |
Riot at Wallingford |
6m imprisonment |
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GRIFFIN Robert |
17 |
Riot & assault at Mildenhall |
6m imprisonment |
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HAMMONDWilliam |
21 |
Riot & robbery at Baulking |
12m imprisonment |
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HAZELEYJames |
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Unlawful assembly & assault at Aston Tirrold |
Discharged on Recognizance |
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HULCUP David |
20 |
Riot at Wallingford |
6m imprisonment |
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JONES Stephen |
19 |
Riotous assembly at Eastbury |
3m imprisonment |
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JOYS Robert |
15 |
Riot & assault at Stanford |
9m imprisonment |
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KEATE Robert |
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Unlawful assembly & assault at Aston Tirrold |
Discharged on Recognizance |
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KEENE George |
18 |
Riot & assault at Stanford |
9m imprisonment |
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KEENE John |
17 |
Riot & assault at Stanford |
9m imprisonment |
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KEENE Thomas |
20 |
Riot & assault & Stanford |
9m imprisonment |
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KEMPSTER orKEMSTERRichard |
21 |
Destroying TM & robbery at East Garston |
12m imprisonment |
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KINCH William |
28 |
Riot & assault at Stanford |
12m imprisonment |
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KING Joseph |
22 |
Riot & assault at Stanford |
9m imprisonment |
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MABBERLYWilliam |
35 |
Riot & assault at Eastbury |
12m imprisonment |
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MACKRELLThomas |
44 |
Riot & assault at Eastbury destroyin TM & robbery at East Garston & West Shefford |
Death; commuted to 14y transportation |
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POFFLEYCharles |
19 |
Riot & assault at Eastbury. Destroying a TM at East Garston |
14 days imprisonment |
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SADLER William |
32 |
Riotous assembly at East Hagbourne |
6m imprisonment |
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SAWYERWilliam |
21 |
Riotous assambly & assault at Upton |
2m imprisonment |
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SLADE Francis |
27 |
Riotous assembly at East Hagbourne |
12m imprisonment |
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SMITH Henry |
20 |
Riotous assembly & robbery at Baulking |
12m imprisonment |
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STRONG Russell |
31 |
Riot & assault at Stanford |
12m imprisonment |
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TURTON James |
19 |
Riot & assault at EastburyDestroying a TM at East Garston |
Death; commuted to 18m imprisonment |
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WHITE John |
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Unlawful assembly & assault at Aston Tirrold |
Discharged on Recognizance |
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WHITING Job |
31 |
Riot & assault at Stanford |
9m imprisonment |
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WIGGINSJoseph |
22 |
Destroying a TM & robbery at East Garston |
12m imprisonment |
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WIGGINSWilliam, senior |
55 |
Riot & Assault at Eastbury |
3m imprisonment |
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WIGGINSWilliam, junior |
25 |
Riot & Assault at Eastbury |
12m imprisonment |
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WITHERSJames |
25 |
Riot & Assault at Eastbury |
9m imprisonment |
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WOOLRIDGEorWOODRIDGEHenry |
26 |
Riot & Assault at Eastbury. Destroying a TM at East Garston |
18m imprisonment |
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