Kew Public Record Office
English Assize Records
Indictments - Surrey Winter Gaol Delivery - 1826 - Felony File
Kew Reference ASSI.94/1959
1st Indictment
The jurors for our Lord the King upon their oath, present, that William Peters late of the Parish of St Giles Camberwell in the County of Surrey, Labourer, on the Twenty-ninth day of September in the seventh year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Fourth by the grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King Defender of the Faith, with force and arms at the Parish aforesaid in the county aforesaid, one gelding of the price of Twenty pounds of the goods and chattels of John Buxton then and there being found feloniously did steal, take and lead away against the peace of our said Lord the King his Crown and dignity.
Note: Written on the top of the document are the words:-
Puts himself. Jury say Guilty. No goods. To be hanged by the neck until he be dead. Rep'd to Life
2nd Indictment
The jurors for our Lord the King upon their oath, present, that William Peters late of the Parish of St Mary Newington in the County of Surrey, Labourer, on the third day of October in the seventh year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Fourth by the grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King Defender of the Faith, with force and arms at the Parish aforesaid in the county aforesaid, one cart of the value of four pounds, of the goods and chattels of Robert Bray then and there being found feloniously did steal, take and carry away against the peace of our said Lord the King his Crown and dignity.
Note: Written on the top of the document are the words:-
Judgement on another indictment.
Agenda Book - Surrey Winter Gaol Delivery
Kew Reference ASSI.31/25
Thursday 21st December 1826 before Mr Justice Gavelee
William Peters. Stealing a Gelding price £20 of John Buxton.
Puts himself. Judgement on another indictment.
Said William Peters. Stealing goods value £4 of Robert Bray.
Puts himself. Jury say Guilty. No Goods. No corn. Guildford Rept. Trans Life.
Source: Kew Public Record Office, National Archives England. Transcribed from photocopies of original documents held by me.
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