Essex Machine Breakers
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NAME |
AGE |
OFFENCE |
TRIED |
SENTENCE |
ABLETT Samuel |
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Riot & conspiring to raise wages at Gt Clacton |
QS January 1831 |
Imprisoned for 18m |
ACRES William |
22 |
Feloniously breaking a threshing machine at Walton |
Epiphany QS 1831 |
Transported for 7y |
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BACON George |
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Assembly at Steeple Bumstead to demand wages etc |
QS January 1831 |
Imprisoned for 6m |
BAKER Henry |
36 |
Feloniously destroying a threshing machines at Gt Holland |
SA Winter 1830 |
Transported for 7y |
BAREHAM Daniel |
30 |
Feloniously breaking a threshing machine at Lt Clacton |
Epiphany QS 1831 |
Imprisoned for 12m |
BARKER James |
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Riot to raise wages at Henham |
Epiphany QS 1831 |
Imprisoned for 3m |
BARRETT Edward |
33 |
Arson |
SA Winter 1830 |
Nor Guilty |
BLOMFIELD Mary |
16 |
Arson at West Bergholt; Larceny by a servant |
SA Winter 1831 Lent ASS 1832 |
Not Guilty Transported for 14y |
BLOOMFIELD William |
33 |
Feloniously breaking a threshing machine |
Epiphany QS 1831 |
Transported for 7y |
BLOOMFIELD William |
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Riot & conspiring to raise wages |
QS January 1831 |
Imprisoned for 18m |
BROWN Daniel |
25 |
Riotous assembly at Mile End Heath |
SA Winter 1830 |
Imprisonment for 3m |
BROWNING John |
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Riotous assembly at Gt Coggeshall |
QS January 1831 |
Entered into Recognizances |
BUGG William |
18 |
Riotous assembly at Mile End Heath |
SA Winter 1830 |
Imprisoned for 6m |
BURGESS Robert |
23 |
Feloniously destroying a threshing machine Lt Clacton |
ASS Lent 1831 |
Not Guilty |
BURLS George |
30 |
Riot at Sheering |
SA Winter 1830 |
Imprisoned for 8m |
BUTTON Stephen |
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Riot at Wenden Lofts |
Newport HofC 7 Dec 1830 |
Entered into Recognizances |
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CASS Thomas |
67 |
Sending a Threatening Letter, Gt Hallingbury |
QS February 1831 |
Imprisoned for 18m |
CAUSTEN John |
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Breaking a threshing machine, Gt Clacton |
Epiphany QS 1831 |
Imprisoned for 12m |
CHALLIS Job |
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Assault, Elmdon |
Epiphany QS 1831 |
Imprisoned for 2m |
CLARKE Elijah |
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Riotous assembly at Gt Coggeshall |
QS January 1831 |
Entered into Recognizances |
CLARKE Thomas |
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Assault on a Special Constable in execution of duty, Heybridge |
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Imprisoned 1m |
CLAYDON Henry |
27 |
Feloniously sending a Threatening Letter, Lexden |
Epiphany QS 1831, Colchester |
Not Guilty |
COLE Amos |
18 |
Destroying a threshing machine, Walton |
ASS Lent 1831 |
Not Guilty |
COLE William |
46 |
Larceny & Machine breaking, Lt Clacton |
SA Winter 1830 |
Transported for 7y |
COWEL John |
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Riot at Wendon Lofts |
Newport Hof C 7 Dec 1330 |
Entered into Recognizances |
CROSS James |
24 |
Breaking a threshing machine, Gt Clacton |
Epiphany QS 1831 |
Transported for 7y |
CULLENDER Robert |
17 |
Destroying a threshing machine, Clacton |
SA Winter 1830 |
Transported for 7y |
CURTIS William |
18 |
Larceny & Machine Breaking Lt Clacton |
SA Winter 1830 |
Transported for 7y |
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DAVEY George |
27 |
Destroying threshing machines, Kirby |
SA Winter 1830 |
Transported fro 14y |
DAVEY Robert |
32 |
Destroying threshing machines, Kirby |
Epiphany QS 1831 |
Transported for 7y |
DAWSON William |
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Riot at Finchingfield to demand increase in wages |
Epiphany QS 1831 |
Imprisoned for 6m |
DRAPER Samuel |
24 |
Destroying threshing machines, Kirby |
Epiphany QS 1831 |
Transported for 7y |
DRAPER William |
21 |
Destroying a threshing machine, Walton |
Lent Assizes 1831 |
Not Guilty |
DUNNETT Charles |
43 |
Destroying a threshing machine, Gt Holland |
SA Winter 1830 |
Transported for 7y |
DURRANT William |
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Breaking a threshing machine, Tendring |
QS January 1831 |
Imprisoned for 3m |
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EADE Stephen |
42 |
Breaking a threshing machine, Gt Clacton |
Epiphany QS 1831 |
Transported for 7y |
EDWARDS Edward |
19 |
Riotous assembly, Mile End |
SA Winter 1830 |
Imprisoned for 6m |
EWEN James |
34 |
Arson Rayleigh |
SA Winter 1830 |
Death |
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FARROW Thomas |
60 |
Riotous assembly Mile End |
SA Winter 1830 |
Imprisoned for 3m |
FLETCHER Merrick |
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Sending a Threatening Letter, Orsett |
Epiphany QS 1831 |
No Bill |
FROST John |
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Riot to raise wages at Henham |
Epiphany QS 1831 |
Imprisoned for 3m |
FULLER John |
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Riot to raise wages at Henham |
Epiphany QS 1831 |
Imprisoned for 3m |
FULLER William |
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Breaking a mole Plough at Gt Dunmow |
Epiphany QS 1831 |
Not Guilty |
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GAGE William |
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Riotous assembly at Gt Coggeshall |
QS January 1831 |
Entered into Recognizances |
GLADWELL Joseph |
55 |
Riot & conspiring to raise wages Gt Clacton |
QS January 1831 |
Imprisoned for 18m |
GOODSON Thomas |
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Riotous assembly at Gt Coggeshall |
QS January 1831 |
Entered into Recognizances |
GOULD Isaac |
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Riotous assembly at Gt Coggeshall |
QS January 1831 |
Entered into Recognizances |
GRANT James |
31 |
Destroying a threshing machine, Kirby |
SA Winter 1830 |
Transported for 14y |
GRANT John |
23 |
Destroying a threshing machine, Kirby |
SA Winter 1830 |
Transported for 7y |
GRANT Thomas |
28 |
Destroying a threshing machine, Kirby, 2 convictions |
SA Winter 1830 |
Transported for 14y |
GRAVES Shadrach |
26 |
Riot at Sheering |
SA Winter 1830 |
Imprisoned for 6m |
GROSS Thomas |
21 |
Destroying a threshing machine, Ramsey |
Lent Assizes 1831 |
Not Guilty |
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