The Justicing notebook of Henry Norris: 1740-1 (nos 316-355)

316. Wednesday, 2 January 1740 Edward Pimm complains ag^t: Thomas Chelsum [recte John Chesson] on suspicion of Stealing a Cheesecutting knife Vall: 4^D a box Iron knives & forks & other things. Edw^D: Pimm made Oath to loss of y^e things. Dan. Tappee made Oath y^t y^e Prisoner Thomas Chessum owned the Cutting knife as his w^ch he did not now deny. Sent to Newprison. Edward Pimm of Kingsland Victualler bound in £40 to psecute. Dan Tappee Serv^t: to Edw: Nutt of Shacklewell in £40 to be a witness. (fn. 1)

317. Friday, 4 January 1740 Rebecca Child wife of Anthony Child complains ag^t: her husband Ant: Child for assaulting & beating her & threatning her life w^ch She made Oath of & y^t She goes in danger of her life. Granted a Peace Warr^t: ag^t: him. (fn. 2) [See 977].

318. Tuesday, 15 January 1740 George Pritchard charged John Pateman on Oath with having beate Mary his wife on the 26^th December last in such a violent manner that she voided blood and languished 'till the 14^th Instant & then Dyed. Johanna Pritchard his Daughter saw her. Granted a Warrant to apprehend him. (fn. 3)

319. Friday, 1 February 1740 Letitia Goose complains ag^t Susan Banister for assaulting & striking her. On Oath made granted a warr^t: for her.

320. Saturday, 2 February 1740 Joseph Bourn complains ag^t: [Thomas deleted] John Coats & Thomas Stacey & others for assaulting him at y^e Hackney Tollgate & forcibly passing y^e Toll Gate w^th their Teams without paying on y^e 23 Jan: & on his Oath made a Warr^t:

Saturday, 16 February 1740 Jn° Coats appearing w^th Bourn acknowledged y^e charge & Said y^t Robin Hanwell, W^m Martin [and] Sim: Horn were in Comp^a: w^th him at Same time & were guilty of y^e same. Jn°: Coats made it up w^th M^r Bourn & dischgd him. [See 1132, 1140].

321. Tuesday, 12 February 1740 Nathan Cooper complains ag^t: W^m Pooll for assaulting him at y^e Tollgate & Striking him w^th a whip. On Oath made granted a Warr^t: for him.

322. Sunday, 24 February 1740 Robert Chambers complained y^t there was Stolen out of y^e house of Charity Chambers ab^t 6/ms ago 6 China Plates & 4 Silver tea Spoons being her pperty & y^t he Suspects y^e Same to be concealed in y^e house of M^rs [blank] Jackson in Church Str^t: in y^e Apartm^ts: of Hannah Crow on Oath made made a search warr^t: for y^m.

323. Tuesday, 26 February 1740 Tho: Kirk bro^t: in Cust°: of M^r James Bolton Alice Racket & chgd her w^th Stealing from him a knife vallue 6^D w^ch She acknowledged. Sent her to Bridewell.

324. Tuesday, 8 April 1740 Rob^t Day complains ag^t: Mary Wilson for assaulting & beating him &c. On Oath made granted a warr^t for her.

325. Thursday, 10 April 1740 Mary Mouse complains ag^t Samuell Flinton & Martha Flinton for assaulting her & beating her in her house at Newington. On Oath made granted a warr^t for them.

326. Monday, 28 April 1740 Jn° Pavet complains ag^t: Hen: Elsley his Apprentice for being disorderly & absenting himself Severall d^s & nights – On oath made granted a warr^t for him.

327. Wednesday, 7 May 1740 Elisabeth Gray complains ag^t: Jacob Hide for assaulting her & bruising her. On Oath made granted a Warr^t for him.

328. Saturday, 24 May 1740 Thomas Jarratt bro^t: in Cust°: of Nathan Cooper charged w^th assaulting him at y^e Tolgate in execution of his office. On hearing y^e Cause y^e ptyes agreed & discharged y^e person.

329. Thursday, 29 May 1740 Jn° Stubbs complains ag^t: Jn°: Keeton for assaulting Mary Cornish in Mare Street riding ag her throwing down her load of Milk & Spilling it & hurting her much. On y^e oath of Mary Darlington made a warr^t for him.

A list of names and dates (relating to burials in woollen) which appeared at this point in the original manuscript has been removed to the end, entry 360.

330. Tuesday, 10 June 1740 Anne Shaw complains ag^t: her husband Joseph Shaw for assaulting her and threatning to murder her. On Oath made granted a Warr^t for him.

331. Friday, 13 June 1740 Jn° Bell bro^t: in Cust°: of Ch^a: Gosdin by warr^t of Hen. Trent Esq chgd on Oath of Jn° Coughlin on Suspicion of Stealing Sev^II: p^cs: Timber Vall: 40^s his pperty. Jn° Coughlin made oath he lost Severall p^cs: of Timber ab^t 10 or 11 taken from y^e Wall of his own h°: in Drury lane in this County Vall: ab^t 40^s ab^t: 2½ years ago in day time. Chaplin Harris made Oath y^t he Saw y^e prisoner Bell to unchain y^e Timber in question & take y^m away ab^t 2½ years Since. Jn°: Bell alledges being ex^a: y^t Coughlin had bo^t: y^e Timber of him but on his not paying for it he Sued him at law & y^t by consent of Coughlin he did take away y^e timber in question to make him Satisfaction for y^e law charges, & part of this proved to be true by acknowledgm^t of Coughlin. [See 333].

332. Tuesday, 24 June 1740 Mary Saunders bro^t: in Cust°: of J^a: Martin chgd by Francis Studley & Ralph Field Overseers of y^e Poor of y^e parish of Braughing in Hertfordshire for running away & leaving a child on y^e Parish w^ch is become chargeable. Elis^a: Wright Sworn Says y^e childs cloths pduced by Ralph Field [were deleted] as found on y^e child deserted belonged to M Saunders. Ralph Field swore y^e things were found on y^e Child. [Mar deleted] Elis^a: Wright Says y^t Mary Saunders told her y^t She was about 14 d^s: ago in the S^D [M deleted] Parish whereas M Saunders denyes to have been there within 3 wks & did not own to have left y^e Child but was willing to go away w^th the Overseers to y^e Parish of Braughin & did go w^th y^m.

333. Friday, 13 June 1740 Jn°: Coughlin bound in £40 of S^t: And: Holborn Carpent^r, Chaplin Harris 20 of S^t: Jn°: Hackney Perrukem^a: y^e former to psecute Jn°: Bell for felony chgd y^e other to give Evidence.

Saturday, 14 June 1740 Jn°: Bell of S^t: Mary Whitechappell in W^tChappell road next the Coachm^a: dealer in Timber bound in £200, Jn° Horne of S^t Martins in y^e fields Carpenter in Thackham Court near S^t Martins Church in £100 [and] Jonathan Oldham of S^t: Andrews Holborn Painter in Hand Court in £100 for y^e appearance of Said Jn° Bell at next Sessions of Goal delivery at Old Bailey for County of Middlesex to answer an indictm^t for felony to be preferred ag^t him by Jn° Coughlin &c. (fn. 4) [See 331].

334. Monday, 14 July 1740 Geo: King complains ag^t: Walter Mackensie for assaulting him & pissing on him challenging him to fight – On his oath made a Warr^t: for him.

335. Tuesday, 15 July 1740 Richard Insckoo complains ag^t: Nich°: North for assaulting him beating him & taking away Cherries from him by force & kicking his basket down whereby he lost 6 or 8^lb Cherryes & Several halfpence. On oath made granted a Warr^t for him.

336. Thursday, 4 September 1740 Edward Dixon bro^t: Sarah Chandler in Cust°: of W^m Cawn & charged her w^th being found in his Garden fenced in &c. Abraham Parker made Oath that this morning between 5 & 6 he took her in his Masters garden w^th fruit in her Apron Viz: Plumbs & Apples w^ch he beleives to be his Masters. Edw^D: Dixon made Oath y^t he beleives y^e Said fruit taken on her to be his & y^t he has lately lost fruit Stolen Severall times out of his Garden. Upon Examination of y^e Prisoner She acknowledged the charge but alledged the fruit was the fallings under the trees & nott by her gathered. On considering y^e whole & y^e psecutors desiring it might be forgiven dismissed her w^th a reprimand.

337. Sunday, 14 September 1740 Judith Coward bro^t: in Cust°: of Geo: Kello charged by Tho: Cade w^th Stealing from him a Fan Vall: 1½^D a p^r: old Stockings Vall: 1^D & Severall other Small things the whole to Vallue of 10^D w^ch he made Oath & She acknowledged y^e taking & Stealing them. Committed her to Bridewell Labour.

338. Monday, 10 November 1740 Hannah Atkinson Widow brought by Henry Hollely one of the Headboroughs of the Hamlet of Mile End old Town & charged by James Huggett the Younger with having this morning pilferred from him a small parcell of Turnipps in the Parish of Saint Mary of Stratford Bow his property. To support the charge Joseph Windsor on oath sayes he saw the above named Hannah Atkinson about seven this morning have Turnipps in her apron in the s^D Mr Huggetts field. Robert Smith on Oath confirms what the said Windsor said. She Confessed the Fact but alledged she did it for need. Committed to the House of Correction. (fn. 5)

339. Sunday, 23 November 1740 Daniell Bonam bro^t: in Cust°: of Hen: Harrill Headb°: chgd by Jn° Burton for pilfering Turneps out of his field last night ab^t:11. Fran^cis: Boucher made oath y^t he last night ab^t: 11 took y^e prisoner w^th a Sack w^th Turneps in it & cutting more into it. The prisoner confessed it. Sent him to Bridewell.

340. Monday, 24 November 1740 Middlesex Francis Pank of Tilers Ferry in Hackney maketh Oath that Abraham Downam of Homerton in the Said Parish did this day threaten the life of him the Said Francis Pank & that he this Deponent apprehends that he goes in danger of his life or of Some bodily hurt that the Said Abraham Downam will do or procure to be done to him & that he desires the peace not for any private malice vexation or revenge but for very fear & for needfull Safety of his Person. Francis Pank [mark]. Sworn before us this 24^th November 1740, Henry Norris.

341. Monday, 17 November 1740 Ab: Rogers bro^t: before me & M^r Tyssen in y^e Vestry in Cust°: of James House Watchman who Said he was bro^t: to y^m by Jn° Upton & Sam: Taylor & dd to their Cust°: but they not appearing nor any matter ag^t: him he was discharged.

342. Sunday, 28 February 1741 Letitia Hughs complained ag^t Mary Hardy for assaulting her & made Oath to it on w^ch granted a Warrant for her.

343. Tuesday, 20 January 1741 Helen Nutbrown complains ag^t: her husband for beating her very grievously & threatning her life, Miles Nutbrown. On her oath made a Warr^t: for him.

Wednesday, 21 January 1741 being bro^t: in Cust°: of Ch^a: Gosdin the Wife Helen charged him as above on w^ch I demanded Sureties for his appearance at the next Sessions. Rich^D: Spurling bound in £10 of S^t: John Hackney Cooper, Edward Martin 10 of D° Labourer [and] Miles Nutbrown 20 of D° D°. Recogn not pd, bound to appear & answer y^e Complaint. (fn. 6) [See 127, 996].

344. Monday, 26 January 1741 Jn° Bell complains ag^t: Tho: Cook for assaulting & Striking him in y^e face w^th a poker. On his Oath made granted a Warr^t: for him.

Tuesday, 27 January 1741 being bro^t: in Cust°: of M^r Gosdin heard the Parties & reccommended an agreem^t: w^ch was made & y^e Complain^t recd Satisfaction for y^e injury & at his desire discharg'd y^e Warr^t:

345. Thursday, 29 January 1741 James Strutty bro^t: before me in Cust°: of Dan. Wingfield chgd by him on Suspicion of being a Convict ordered for transportation w^ch Strutty also acknowledged & y^t he had made his escape. Put him in Cust°: of Dan: Bromwell Const^a: to convey to the Italian Merch^t: Cap^t: Perry from whence he escaped & to take the Cap^t: rec^t:

346. Saturday, 21 March 1741 Eliz^a: Ingram & Jean Kidd bro^t: in Cust°: of Jn°: Page Headb°: of Bow chgd w^th Pilfering out of y^e Garden of W^m Stevens Some Cabbage Sprouts. Sam Edger Sworn Says y^t this morning he took both these women in W^m Stevens garden at Oldford in y^e Parish of Bow gathering Cabbage Plants y^e pperty of W^m Stevens. Committed y^m to Bridewell. (fn. 7)

347. Thursday, 2 April 1741 Hen: Flower complained y^t: [altered from ag^t:] he was robbed on Tuesday night of a Cane & Some mo: & Snufbox & y^t he Suspects the goods or part thereof are concealed in y^e House of [blank] Paul of Virginia Street. Granted a Search Warr^t:-

Same day Francis Paul Batchelor bro^t: in Cust°: of James Rammett Headb°: Hen. Flower, Elis^a Spicer [and] Hannah Spicer Sworn declared that y^e 1 1^st were robbed on Tuesday as above but there appearing no circumstance to charge y^e prisoner – dismist him.

Same day Henry Flower of the Parish of S^t: John at Hackney Gent: maketh Oath that on Tuesday last the 31^st March last coming in the evening from London towards Hackney he met with two men in a field near the Shoulder of Mutton who robbed him of a Cane with a Gold head an Iron Snufbox & Some money and that he has just cause to Suspect that the said goods or part thereof are concealed in the dwelling house or outhouses of [blank] Paul in Virginia Row in the Hamlet of Bethnall green in the County of Middlesex. [signed] Hen: Flower. Sworn before me this 2 Aprill 1741, Henry Norris.

348. Sunday, 12 April 1741 Nathan Cooper charges David Morris w^th assaulting him on his duty w^ch he made Oath to.

Monday, 13 April 1741 bound him in Recogn: in £40 of S^t: Ja. Clerkenw: Coachm^a: Jn° Dell of S^t: Giles Crippleg: 20 Stocking presser, Griffith Evans of S^t: B°: Aldersgate: 20 Coachm^a: for appearance at next gen^ll: Sessions. (fn. 8)

349. Thursday, 4 June 1741 Frances Shepherd complains ag^t: Eliz^a: Windsor for assaulting & beating her w^th a broomstick. On Oath made granted a warr^t: for her.

350. Saturday, 2 May 1741 Alice Sale complains ag^t Jn° Swift for assaulting & kicking her & bruising her by y^e Sh°: of Mutton in y^e field yesterday. On her Oath taken granted a Warr^t: for him.

351. Thursday, 9 July 1741 Arthur Ellis of Hackney, Lab°: complains y^t had lost taken out of his house in Well Str^t: in Hackney a gown of silk & Petticoat of Stuf & other things & he apprehends they may have been stolen by Frances Shepherd of Well Str^t wife of [blank] Shepherd. On his Oath granted a Warr^t: to search her h°:

352. Saturday, 11 July 1741 Nath^a Bamford complains ag^t: W^m Miles for threatning his Life on his Oath taken in y^e form granted a Warr^t for him.

353. Sunday, 12 July 1741 James Huggett J^r: bro^t: in Cust°: of Noah Payne Headb°: [Edw deleted] Abell Brierly & Eliz^a: Cox & chgd on Oath by Jn° Nevill being found this morning between 12 & 1 Stealing beans in the ground of S^d Ja: Huggett in y^e Hamlet of Mile end old town allotted them to pay each 20^s to M^r Huggett to make Satisfaction w^ch they declared themselves unable to pay. So made a Warr^t: to Jos: Wright Headbo: to whip y^m.

354. Friday, 17 July 1741 Thomas Hacknett Serv^t to M^r Edward Nutt of the Parish of S^t John at Hackney in the County of Middlesex Farmer Maketh Oath that on the 16^th day of this Instant July a person who calls himself by the name of John Fowell was in a Field belonging to his said master called Shacklewell Field in the parish aforesaid and had then & there gathered in a parcell of Beans the property of his said Master. Thomas Hacknett [mark]. Sworne before me July y^e 17^th 1741 [signed] Henry Norris. (fn. 9) Upon this awarded him to pay 10^s w^ch he refusing to do ordered him by Warr^t to Hen: Harril Headb°: to be whipped.

355. Thursday, 30 July 1741 Thomas Booth complains ag^t: Thomas Snow & Edw^D: Anderson for assaulting his wife Anne Booth & beating her in his garden in Grovestreet. On his Oath taken granted a Warr^t for y^m.