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SOME EAST RIDING QUARTER SESSIONS A sample of entries from the East Riding Quarter Sessions. The original books are available to view at the Beverley archives. Michaelmas 1735 Thomas Ayre of Howden, Ale
housekeeper, for washing himself in the well in Howden corn market
besmeared with dirt - fined 6s Christmas 1737 Robert Ellitt of Great Driffield,
cordwainer, for rescuing a person from the Baliff of Hall Garth, arrested
by virtue of a warrant issued out of the court held there - fined 6s
Midsummer 1739 Caleb Foster of Great Driffield, Ale
housekeeper, for selling ale without a licence - fined £5 Christmas 1739 John Wallis of Hutton Cranswick,
joiner, for obstructing the King's highway - fined 1s John Barchard of Hornsea, glazier, for
suffering his fence to lay down - fined 6s Robert Brisk, alias Bristo, of
Burstwick, labourer, for stealing two rings - ordered to be transported
for 7 years Midsummer 1741 Samuel Baxter of Riccal, labourer, for
stealing one bushell of wheat or rye, and a piece of hung beef - ordered
to be transported for 7 years William Dickinson, the younger of
Great Kelk, husbandman, for stealing 1 bushel of wheat - transported for 7
years Michaelmas 1741 Richard Holtby of Wetwang, yeoman, for
badging without a licence - discharged Midsummer 1743 William Collings of Lockington,
labourer, for stealing wearing apparel - ordered to be publicly whipt Robert Elliott for keeping a gun and
killing 4 pigeons - fined 5s Christmas 1743 Margaret Boulton of Yapham,
singlewoman, for stealing wedding apparel - to be publicly whipped at
Pocklington Midsummer 1744 George Burton of Cottingwith, ferryman
there, for not ferrying people over the ferry - punishment not mentioned Midsummer 1745 John Wallis of Hull bridge end in the
parish of Sutton, for battery - discharged Christmas 1745 Peter Avcock alias William Kirbinson
of North Dalton, labourer, for stealing one great coat, one waistcoat, one
pair of leather breeches and one hat - to be whipped to the market cross Midsummer 1746 Henry Edmund, Rudston, yeoman, for
ploughing up the King's highway - fined 6s Christmas 1746 William Clark of Kilnwick, shoemaker,
for assaulting Francis, the wife of James Fairbottom and endeavering to
enter her body - fined 6s Easter 1747 William Bielby of Howden, Dike
Ferryman there, for not ferrying George Crowle Esp and others of his
majesty's subjects over the ferry there - fined 6s Michaelmas 1749 Thomas Carrick of Easington, yeoman,
for extorting 2s for the Duty upon a House and Windows in his Office of
Collector of the Window Duty - fined 6s Easter 1750 Michael Hardy of Bridlington, yeoman,
for refusing to serve as Petty Constable - fined 6s Christmas 1750 Thomas Allen of Bridlington, cabinet
maker, for keeping a gaming table called Odd and Even - fined 5s Michaelmas 1752 Thomas Craven of Wetwang, for rescuing
300 sheep from William Hornby of Garton - fined 1s. Midsummer 1755 Elizabeth Londshorough, wife of
William, of Great Driffield, yeoman, for uttering a counterfeit half
guinea - fined 1s Easter 1756 James Atkinson of Pattrington, taylor,
for swearing two profane oaths - fined 6s Michaelmas 1759 Lydia Brown, wife of Peter Brown of
Nafferton, yeoman, for stealing part of 4 sheaves and a quantity of other
barley - ordered to be confined for two weeks Ann Hill, the wife of Thomas Hill of
Nafferton, labourer, for stealing part of 4 sheaves and diverse other
quantities of barley - privately whipt Midsummer 1762 Robert Allen of Pattrington,
cordwainer, for scandalizing a person in his occupation - fined 6s Midsummer 1763 Jane Nicholson, of Great Driffield,
widow, for stealing 2 ham chains - to be publicly whipt Christmas 1759 John Fox of Hutton, yeoman, for
ploughing up the King's highway - fined 5s Easter 1763 William Balanchard of Pocklington,
farmer, for washing sheep and other things in a common beck and rendering
the water thereof unfit for use - fined 1s Midsummer 1765 John Haxby of Nafferton, labourer, for
killing conies in Driffield Warren with a lurcher - fined 6s Thomas Huddlestone of Great Driffield
for killing conies in Cowlam Warren with a lurcher - fined 6s Easter 1767 Christopher Barton of Riccal, weaver,
for stealing one cock of a ginger colour - ordered to be publicly whipped Easter 1768 John Fox, Cranswick, yeoman, for not
repairing a horse and footway - fined 1s Michaelmas 1771 Rachel Duke of South Frodingham,
spinster, for stealing 4 shirts and a neckcloth - fined 1s Midsummer 1774 William Dearlove of Seathorne,
labourer, for stealing 25 geese - transported for 7 years Easter 1777 John Scruton of Arnold, yeoman, for a
battery - fined 13s 4d Michaelmas 1783 Mary Duggleby, the wife of John
Duggleby of Great Driffield, for stealing several parcels of barley - to
be publicly whipt Christmas 1784 Thomas Harrison, labourer, of
Nafferton, for stealing a gun to kill game and not being qualified - fined
£5 Timothy Nunn of Great Driffield,
labourer, a ferocious assault with intent to steal and carry away money -
transported for 7 years Christmas 1788 John Best of Beverley, labourer, for
stealing one iron and steel trap and one nett - ordered to be transported
for 7 years Midsummer 1789 Robert Barrett alias Robert Roberts
alias Robert Harom of Sculcoates, mariner, for exercising witchcraft
conjuration - ordered to be confined twelve months and stand in ye pillory
four times
Easter 1793 John Brown of Bridlington, quay
labourer, for stealing a pair of silver buckles - ordered to be confined
until he can be sent on a ship Michaelmas 1793 George Hardy of Hutton Cranswick,
labourer, for stealing a quantity of pig iron - 7 days confinement Richard Norrison of Great Driffield,
for a riot - 14 days confinement and then to find sureties for the peace
for 1 year Christmas 1793 John Griffil alias Griffith alias
Griffin, of Ellerker, labourer, for stealing 9 fowls, to whit, 9 geese -
ordered to be confined in the House of Correction for 3 months and then to
be publicly whipt in the market place of South Cave on the market day Michaelmas 1795 Richard Clarke of Great Driffield,
joiner, for a riot - confined for 14 days and to keep the peace for one
year Easter 1800 John Bainton of Cottingham, labourer,
for obtaining money under false pretences - ordered to be confined in the
house of correction till the next day at noon and then taken to Cottingham
and there publicly whipped for 100 yards Easter 1801 Robert Coupland of Bridlington, for
stealing a piece of printed cotton and sundry other linen drapery goods -
transported for 7 years Michaelmas 1802 William Metcalf of North Dalton,
cordswainer, for stealing 3 geese - House of Correction for 1 week and to
be flogged the distance of 100 yards Michaelmas 1803 William Black of Leeds, cloth dresser,
for stealing two coats, one pair of breeches, two waistcoats, five
handkerchiefs and two pair of stockings - ordered to be transported for 7
years Easter 1808 Robert Eskritt (Escreet) of Garton on
the Wolds, labourer, for conspiracy in company with John Paul - 12 months
in the House of Correction and to stand in the pillory of Great Driffield.
This was the last record of it being used. The two had to stand in the
pillory at the top of Exchange Street on 3 consecutive market days. They
had extorted money from Francis Brown, a farmer at Kellythorpe. NOTE: Paul and Eskritt were employed
by Brown to work the harvest fields at Brown’s Kelleythorpe farm. Brown
sexually assaulted Paul, and when he complained to magistrates, with
Eskritt backing up his story, Brown then complained that they had extorted
wages from him and not earned the money. As homosexuality was a hanging
offence, it was a serious case, and Paul and Eskritt were accusing a
wealthy and respected farmer, they stood no chance. Subjected to
humiliating cross examination, they were found guilty of Brown’s charges,
and sentenced to stand in the pillory three times from May of that year. Brown later falsely obtained £130 in
promissory notes and other securities from George Sproxton, a Driffield
tailor, of ‘weak intellect’. Brown fled when discovered, but was soon
arrested and sentenced to be transported for 7 years in 1824 (Easter
quarter sessions) Michaelmas 1809 Anthony Best of Sutton, labourer, for
stealing 15 dozen bottles of wine, 20 lbs of tea, 3 loaves of sugar, 23
napkins, 5 tablecloths, 14 linen sheets, 1 bottle of Riza drops, 3 pairs
stockings, various articles of Plate in company with Thomas Lawson, Mary
Ogle, Sarah William, Jane Lord - ordered to be transported for the term of
7 years (All but Mary Best, transported) 2 October 1815 James Donkin of Kilham, carrier –
using a carriage as a public stage carriage without a licence at Kilham.
Fined £10 Christmas 1815 John Glasby of Great Driffield,
labourer, for violently assaulting a constable in the execution of his
office - 6 months hard labour in the House of Correction Easter 1816 William Haycroft of Boulton New Inn,
Innkeeper, for letting out to hire a certain chaise drawn by two horsed,
not having the number painted upon it as directed by Act of Parliament -
fined £5 20 March 1816 William Haycroft of New Inn, Bainton,
innkeeper – hiring out a chaise and horses to Henry Gordon to travel to
Bainton and Whitwang (Wetwang) without a stamp office ticket at Bainton on
3 March. Fined £5 Informant: Charles Jones of Parish of St Pancras,
Middlesex Michaelmas 1816 John Newlove of Nafferton, labourer,
for a battery - fined 1s Easter 1817 Thomas Brooks of Bishop Wilton,
shopkeeper, for lodging vagabonds in his house, particularly a woman
supposed to be far advanced in pregnancy - forfeited 40s Midsummer 1817 Robert Swift and John, both of Great
Driffield for stealing 3 hempen bags, 26 hams and 3 flitches of bacon, the
property of James Hanisow - Beverley for 12 months Christmas 1817 Thomas Binnington of Hull, labourer,
for stealing one striped waistcoast and one pair of corduroy breeches, the
property of Thomas Waudby - ordered to be transported for 7 years William Carr, the younger of
Pocklington, labourer, for having a gun to obtain game on land of Robert
Dennison Esq - transported for 7 years John Champley late of the Castle of
York,labourer, sentenced at the last Lent York assizes for grand larceny,
escaping the House of Correction at Beverley before the completion of 2
years - transported for 7 years Michaelmas 1819 George Bentley of Beverley, in company
with John Robinson, How Woodhouse, for stealing quart of brandy and four
bushels of meat - ordered to be transported for 7 years (John Robinson
also transported) John Clarke of Sculcoates, chimney
sweeper, for stealing one silver watch, the property of William Hayton -
transported for 7 years Christmas 1819 Richard Dennis, Great Driffield,
labourer, for stealing 2 conies, property of William Lee - transported for
7 years Epiphany 1820 Frederick Coleman of Hull, joiner, for
publishing and circulating a seditious pamphlet among the soldiers in the
said Riding - 12 calendar months in the House of Correction Michaelmas 1821 James Darley of Filey, laborer, for
stealing the property of Robert Might - transported for 7 years Easter 1822 John Davies of Beverley, labourer, for
stealing 2 cotton gown pieces, 22 cotton shawls, 8 silk handkerchiefs, 2
knotts of tape, the property of Richard Harrison - transported for 7 years Easter 1821 Samuel Johnson of Garton, labourer,
for stealing a shovel, property of William Elliott, one piece of iron,
property of Thomas Dixon, 2 iron plough shackled and one from bolt, the
property of James Allanson, one shovel the property of Thomas Proctor, one
shovel the property of Thomas Taylor and one spade the property of John
Binnington - transported for 7 years Midsummer 1823 George Cuthbert, Hull, stage coach
driver, for furiously driving a stage coach so as to endanger the persons
of the passengers - fined 2s 10d Christmas 1823 Thomas Bevers of Sculcoates, labourer,
for stealing 8 bushels of wheat, property of John Beadle - transported for
7 years Chris. Stephenson, of Great Driffield,
Butcher, for avoiding turnpikes by crossing land to avoid Sundrlandwick
turnpike gate - fined £1 13s 4d Wm FOX,
tanner, to pay the Hon. Dorothy LANGLEY, the Lady of the Manor at
Driffield, one shilling yearly for the privilege of damning the water of
the beck near his tanyard. Easter 1824 Robert Bell of Sculcoates for using a
gun for the destruction of game - forfeit £5 Francis Brown of Great Diffield, for
obtaining money by false pretences - transported for 7 years Easter 1827 John Crook of Great Driffield, for
stealing 1 silver table spoon, the property of William Scoot - transported
for 7 years Christmas 1824 James Empson of Drypool, for receiving
8 bushels of wheat, stolen by William White - transported for 14 years 18 June 1825 Ann Rowley of Great Driffield, a
married woman – having run away from her family and leaving them
chargeable on the parish Informant: Christopher Labourn,
overseer of the poor 18 November 1825 Peter Morgan, rogue and vagabond ‘did
play a certain road highway and open all public place at and with a
certain table and certain other instruments of gaming at a certain game of
chance and a certain pretended game of chance’ at Hutton Cranswick House of correction for 3 months hard
labour. Part of the money found on him £3 5s 6d to pay the costs of
apprehending and conveying him. Midsummer 1827 John Lyon of North Dalton, for using a
gun to kill game - forfeit £5 30 August 1827 Caroline Gordon of Aberdeen,
singlewoman and Sarah Wiles of Cottingham, being found in a stackyard ‘in
the act of prostitution with a soldier, tumbling down the hay and wasting
the same’. 21 days hard labour.
Informant: John Withernwick, Drypool,
farmer Epiphany 1827 John Clarkson, alias Jack Ragshaw, for
stealing 1 piece of beef, 1 turkey, 1 hare and 2 tame ducks, the property
of J K Watson Esq - transported for 7 years 20 September 1828 William Boyes of North Dalton, servant
in husbandry – violently assaulting and ill treating Mary Hotham at North
Dalton on 16 Sept by throwing her upon the fire. Fine of £2 plus 17s 6d costs or 1
month in House of Correction 9 Oct 1830 Timothy Mailey of Bridlington –
absconding from the workhouse of Bridlington leaving 3 of his children
chargeable to Bridlington parish 9 days hard labour 14 July 1801 Obadiah Tenny of Great Driffield,
cordwainer – stealing 2.5 yards of corduroy from William Porter at Great
Driffield Public whipping and House of
correction 1 month 10 January 1809 Indictment William Holland, yeoman, William
Wilson, labourer of Great Driffield and Thos Field, labourer of Watton –
riot and assault on Robert Good at Market Place, Driffield, spoiling 6
packets of Barcelona nuts, 14lb of Queens cakes, 14lb of biscuit drops, 6
stones of Brandy snaps, 10 stones of pepper cakes, 3 stones of Comforts,
12 lbs of barley sugar, 12lbs of India rock, 12lbs mint cakes, 14lbs mint
lozenges, 6lb pipe stopped comforts, 20 stone of confectionary ware, 250
pieces of copper coin called penny pieces and 1250 half penny pieces upon
his stall Christmas 1836 John Mainprize of Bridlington, yeoman, for obstructing the King's highway by placing a quantity of wood and timber - fined 5s
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