Some Selected Reports from The Windsor and Eton Express
7th July 1827
Windsor and Eton
At the sitting of the magistrates , at the Town Hall, on Monday last,
Mr.Bailey, a gentleman of notoriety in the fashionable world, was held to bail for his appearance at the Quarter Sessions, to answer a charge of assault on
Mrs.Dowsett, of Windsor, on Friday night, the 29th ult.
On the same day,
Charles Jackson, convicted at the last Borough Sessions of stealing a sheet, the property of
Mr.Banister, was charged with stealing a sack and a quantity of grains, on Sunday morning, belonging to
Messrs.Jennings, brewers. The prisoner was committed to the borough gaol for trial at the ensuing sessions.
The Midsummer Sessions will be held at Abingdon, on Tuesday next, when the following prisoners will take their trials :-
George Ball and
William Cook, charged with stealing a quantity of lead, the property of
T.T.Valence, gent., at East Challow, in the parish of Letcomb Regis, on the 8th of May last.
Mary Bladon, charged with stealing a blanket, the property of
Francis Pigott, of Faringdon, of the 21st of May.
James Cannon, charged with stealing a sovereign, a pocket handkerchief, and other articles, the property of
Susan Bond, of Sunninghill.
William Davis, charged with stealing a quantity of woollen tilting, the property of
Thomas Bailey, at Wantage, on the 4th of May.
Martha Day, charged with stealing (or receiving , knowing it to be stolen) a silver spoon, at Wantage, the property of
Mary Gearing, on the 27th of April.
Abraham Elliott, charged with stealing a quart copper cup, the property of
Moses Pike, at Great Faringdon, on the 18th of May last.
William Ilott , charged with stealing six sheep skins, the property of
John Partridge, of Longworth, on the 23d of April.
Charles Johnson, charged with stealing a silk handkerchief from the pocket of a gentleman unknown, on the race-course at Ascot Heath.
Thomas Johnson, charged with stealing an iron gate, at Wokingham, the property of
R.Crabtree, Esq.
George Johnson and
George Tucker, charged with stealing a goose, the property of
Henry Hiscock, at Burghfield, on the 5th of June.
Richard Loder, charged with stealing an iron pair of vice, and an iron bar, the property of
John Lord, of Faringdon, auctioneer.
Isaac Millard, charged with stealing a quantity of building materials, the property of
Charles Bull, of Newbury.
Mary Mulford, charged with stealing about a pound weight of bacon, the property of
John Rolfe, of Newbury, on the 28th of April.
Jane Rowles and
Mary Thorn, charged with stealing a lace cap, from the house of
John Nixey, at Warfield, in the month of May last.
John Smith charged with stealing one umbrella, the property of
Andrew Webster, at Newbury, of the 26th of May last.
James Wells, charged with stealing a quantity of flour, the property of
Wm.Stone, Esq., at Sulhampstead Bannister.