LDS Film #1656725 Item 2
This is not a complete index of all persons named in the records. However it does include most prisoners listed.
Md/JQg/2
List of Prisoners 29 Sep 1728 at Brambles Prison, Maidstone
(Includes the names of persons who brought the suit and amounts owed and dates)
Robert Collens
John Everden
Richard Fielder
John Jury
John Lulham
Daniel Matthews
Christopher Onley als Hornasby
John Pool
John Simms
Edmund Randall
Petitions to the Mayor (William Weldish) of debtors 29 Sep 1728
(Schedules of whole estate including sums due, witnesses)
John Pool of Maidstone, waterman
John Simms of Town Sutton, surgeon
Christopher Ongley als Hornesby, late of Stepney Mdx, gardener
John Everden of Loose, fuller of cloth
John Lullham of Maidstone, butcher
John Jury of Maidstone, butcher
Richard Feilder of Pencehurst, turner of wood
Daniel Matthews of Maidstone, gardener
Robert Collens of Maidstone, hoyman
Edmund Randall of Maidstone, threadtwister
(+ 2 not signed and without schedules – discharged already?)
William Greensted of Maidstone, farrier
Robert Stubbersfield of East Farley, husbandman
Md/JQg/4 Committal Orders
30 Nov 1770 Bastardy Examination of Hannah Stevens of Maidstone, charged Sampson Sherington of Maidstone, taylor.
2 Oct 1770 Charge of Jonas Wood of Maidstone, labourer for cursing
14 Jun 1770 charge of William Tomlyn of Maidstone, ropemaker, wife Sarah
21 May 1771 Catherine Garrett of Maidstone, singlewoman had female bastard Jan 1769, charged John Lepper
3 Apr 1770 Charge John Terry of Maidstone, sawyer for assault
29 May 1770 charge Mary Price of Maidstone, singlewoman for assault
4 Dec 1770 George Alexander of Maidstone, carpenter for trespass
25 Sep 1770 William Brecknock Wragge of Aylesford, clerk for trespass
13 Dec 1771 John Satten of Maidstone, labourer for assault
9 Nov 1770 Thomas Kidwell of Maidstone, labourer for assault
30 Sep 1771 Mary Bond wife of John for assault
23 Sep 1771 Thomas Daw of Cranbrook, huckster for trespass
6 Sep 1771 Richard Clempson of Maidstone, cordwainer for leaving family chargeable
20 Mar 1770 Benjamin Russell, labourer for assault of a child
3 Oct 1770 Thomas Rawlings of Maidstone, waterman for trespass
31 Aug 1771 John Stone servant to John Charlton of Aylesford, farmer for bastardy on examination of Elizabeth Summers of Maidstone
15 Jul 1771 William Willard of Maidstone, labourer for not keeping the peace
9 Oct 1771 William Bassett of Maidstone, labourer for bastardy on examination of Jane Beauman of Maidstone
13 Sep 1771 James Longley of Maidstone, labourer, wife Mercy for not keeping the peace
8 Nov 1770 Henry Allsworth of Maidstone, gunsmith for bastardy on examination of Ann Austen (male child 3 weeks old)
17 Dec 1770 Henry Heath the younger of Boxley, labourer for bastardy on examination of Susan Pelham (male child b.29 Oct)
Md/JQg/5 Calendars (Part 2) (incomplete, many duplicates and drafts)
July 1836
William Short labourer 21 felony 6 mths Hard Labour
James Hammond labourer 27 felony 6m HL
Francis Humber 36 felony 3m HL
John Philpott 26 misdemeanor 14d
James Slender 28 misdemeanor 14d
Richard Brown labourer 23 misdemeanor discharge
Oct 1836
James Foreman 19 stealing 6m HL
John Axtell 25 “ 7 yrs transportation
John Summers 20 “ 3m HL
Henry Tassell 29 “ 4m HL
William Davis 23 “ 3m HL
George Davis 29 “ 3m HL
John Williams 26 “ 14d
John Brown 46 “ not guilty
Frederick Smith 21 “ not guilty
William Berton 25 counterfeit guilty
William Covis 18 stealing discharge by pardon
Edward Hunt 18 assault 1w
Jan 1837
Joseph Lomas 18 stealing acquitted
James Shilling 17 “ 7 yrs transp. Cordwainer
Eliza Evenden 18 “ 12m HL single
Hannah Harper 19 “ 12m HL single
Charles Waghorn 36 felony acquitted labourer
Thomas Tillman 39 stealing 3m HL labourer
Mary Nash 40 “ 6m HL
Apr 1837
James Bennett 27 stealing 7yrs transp.
Jul 1837
Martha Barnes 50 stealing 3m
William Ottaway 13 “ 1m + whippings
John Jones 13 “ “
Thomas Foreman 12 “ “
William Wood 35 counterfeit 3m
William Piety 20 assault 6m HL
Richard Piety 52 “ “
George Axtell 22 “ “
Charles Edwards 21 “ “
Stephen Horton 41 other 2yrs HL
Thomas Taylor - “ “
Oct 1837
Thomas Millen 36 stealing 6m HL
Thomas Philpot 39 “ 3m HL
Benjamin Byers 11 “ Discharge
George Davis 13 “ 6m
John Burk 15 “ “
John Jones 28 “ not guilty
Edward Moore 28 “ “
Mary Banckham 37 keeping disorderly house 4m
Jan 1838
Isaac Funnell 19 stealing acquitted
George Knox 18 “ 7 yrs transportation
James Sutton 19 “ “ “
William Waters 36 “ 6m HL
Francis Pankhurst 53 “ 12m HL
e.g. stealing a bridle of value 6/- property of George Thomas Dann at Maidstone
Edward Nicholls 18 “ 3m HL
James Bent 51 “ Life transportation
Apr 1838
Mary Ann Barrett 22 “
Benjamin Byers 11 “
John Cook 9 “
William Piety 30 stabbing
Benjamin Homer 32 stealing
John Blunden 15 “
Thomas Myers 19 “
Thomas Jones 20 “
Edward Terry 19 “
Joseph Richardson 22 “
William Boorman 21 “
Jul 1838
Francis Rogers 23 assault Transportation for life
Joseph Richardson 22 assault “
Eliza Adams 38 stealing acquitted
Charles Medhurst 29 “ 12m HL
Thomas Hayward 30 “ acquitted
George Gillman 19 “ 6m HL
Elizabeth Howes 21 “ 1 week
Stephen Sharp 22 “ acquitted
Henry Jenner 49 disorderly house did not appear
Mercy Jenner 50 “ “
George Jones 23 hunting deer transported for life
Harriet Furminger 22 stealing 2 yrs (took £32 from Lydia Furminger of Maidstone)
Susan Jenner 18 “ acquitted
John Jenner 19 “ “
Samuel Faulkner 30 “ 1m HL
Oct 1838
Harriet Horton 19 stealing 1m
Lydia Furminger 47 defrauding Union discharged
Thomas Smith 35 stealing 3m HL
John Dixon 33 “ discharged
Mary Allard 23 “ 2 yrs
Amelia Hoar 20 “ 12m
William Baker 28 “ discharged
Jul 1839
Mary Smith 22 stealing 1m + 1m
Thomas Hearnden 16 “ acquitted
Emma Orton 18 “ “
William Barnett 21 “ 12m HL
Mary Lewis 21 “ acquitted
Edward Millen 16 “ 6m HL + whipping
Richard Fryer 16 “ 4m HL + whipping
William Piety 23 escaped from custody acquitted
Francis John Bridger 18 stealing 12m HL
Thomas Smith 29 disorderly house acquitted
Mary Ann Swaffer 27 “ “
Harriet Norris 40 “ on bail, did not appear
Sophia Town 45 stealing 1m
Ann Baker 31 “ 14 days
Dennis Martin 21 counterfeit 1 yr HL
Henry Charles West 28 “ “
Mary Mosely 54 stealing acquitted
John Fred’k Walcker 40 embezzling discharged
Apr 1839
Alice Reader 41 stealing 1m
Mary Smith 22 “ detained to next session due to illness
Phillip Simmonds 15 “ 6m HL
Henry Ayler 13 “ “
William Collison 13 “ “
John Smith 16 “ “
Henry Titus 11 “ 6w + 6w+ whippings
Thomas Wood - “ acquitted
John Elcomb 18 “ 21 days HL
Henry King 15 “ 6m HL
Charles Coley 17 “ “
Louisa Greenwood 20 “ 5 days
James Kite 20 “ acquitted
Samuel Twigg 20 uttering 1 yr HL
John Hall - stealing 6m HL
George Wm Barrett 17 “ 3m HL
James John Richards 18 “ “
Jan 1839
William Redding 17 “ acquitted
Oct 1839
Mary Ann Bone 16 “ 1m HL
Charles Hills 16 “ 3m HL
George Groves 40 “ 2m HL
Joseph Gidley 21 “ acquitted
Mary Lewis 22 “ 3m HL
Hannah Francis 23 “ 1m HL
Mary Ann Sawyer 18 “ 12m HL
Sarah Smith 17 “ “
John Howes 20 “ 6m HL
William Alexander 40 “ 2m HL
Jan 1840
William Sharp 38 stealing 14 days
George Wraight 23 “ 1m HL
Mary Welch 32 “ 3m HL
Sophia Town 46 “ 8m HL
Susanna Gibbons 21 “ 6m HL
Henry King 15 “ guilty
Edward Avery 13 “ “
Henry Titus 11 “ “
John Stone 53 receiving not guilty
Apr 1840
John Waller 25 stealing 6m HL labourer
Sarah Baker 26 fraud 6m married
William Hopkins 23 stealing 1m HL brazier
Fanny Parsons 49 “ 28 d married
Thomas Gammon 18 “ acquitted shoe maker
James Beale 20 “ “ labourer
James Hinkley 34 “ 3m HL --
William Filmer 25 embezzling transportation 14 yrs
Jul 1840
Mary Lewis 22 stealing transp. Life single
Passwater Usher 22 receiving 2yr HL labourer
Alfred Lindridge 18 “ transp. 7 yrs “
Robert Gould 26 stealing 1m HL paper maker
Thomas Dadswell 14 “ 3m Hl + whippings labourer
James Betts 14 “ “ “ “
John Odam 17 “ 6m HL + “ smith
Ann Jones 40 “ acquitted married
William Enfield 35 “ 1w HL labourer
Oct 1840
Adam Edmunds 16 stealing 1m HL + whipping labourer
David Sherman 14 “ “ “ “
Patrick Conner 21 “ 3m HL basket maker
Charlotte Cully 44 “ “ married
Jan 1841
Elizabeth Reeves 29 stealing 12m HL married
Thomas Ratcliffe 23 “ 6m HL labourer
Jane Parsons 21 “ 4m HL single
Susannah Sawyer 60 “ detained to next session widow
Rebecca Sawyer 26 receiving “ “ single
Thomas Piety 54 stealing transp. 7 yrs fishmonger
Thomas Gibbon 38 receiving acquitted porter
Francis John Bridger 19 burglary transp. 14 yrs labourer
Edward Pearson 21 “ “ “ tailor
Richard Pemble 18 stealing 12 (hours?) Labourer
Oct 1841
Thomas Ford 34 stealing 12m HL labourer
Mary Ann Sawyer 21 “ discharged single
Jane Brooks 22 “ acqitted single
William Nobbs 17 uttering 6m HL labourer
Thomas Fuller 21 stealing 12m HL --
Mary Ann Ellis 20 “ “
Apr 1841
Rebecca Sawyer 26 stealing 12m HL
Sus. Sawyer 60 receiving “
Mary Ann Norris 22 stealing 2m HL
Sus. Medhurst 35 “ acquitted
Mary Mabray 36 “ 1m HL
Ann Collings 23 “ 1m HL
William Waller 20 burglary transp. 15 yrs
William Waters 40 stealing 12m HL
John Jones 18 stealing 1w
Henry Jones 30 “ 3m HL + whipping
James Moorcraft 20 “ 12w HL
George Edwards 17 “ 3m HL
Richard Wooller 20 “ “
James Curteis 18 “ 6m + whipping
John Smith 17 “ “ “
Jul 1841
John Davenport 22 “ 1m HL
Thomas Ring 18 “ “ labourer
John Hearnden 21 “ acquitted “
James Barrow Storey 25 “ 3m HL brewer
Henry Labouchere 24 “ 1m HL clerk
Jan 1842
Henry Sharp 17 “ acquitted labourer
Charles Mills 25 “ 3 yrs HL “
Thomas Short 31 “ 12m HL “
Frederick Major 27 “ “ paper maker
George Thompson 19 “ 1m HL labourer
John Wickham 22 “ “ “
Thomas Ring 19 “ 12m HL “
William Sharp 10 “ 1m HL --
William Collins 20 “ 3m HL labourer
Apr 1842
William Swain -- “ evidence for the Crown
John Vincent 33 receiving acquitted
Thomas Hearnden 19 stealing 1m HL
Edward Weekes 21 “ 4m HL + 2m
Thomas Walter 18 “ 6m HL + whippings
Stephen Terry 19 “ 12m HL + whippings
Thomas Theobald 20 “ 6m HL
Hannah Spicer 34 default discharged
Frederick Taylor 25 stealing acquitted
William Sears 33 bigamy 12m HL
(alias Wm James alias Wm Simon Sayer)
Ann Lamb 27 stealing acquitted
Sarah Brooker 22 “ “
Stephen Asherden 28 “ 12m HL
David Jones 22 uttering 6m HL
Henry Titus 13 stealing acquitted
Thomas Henley 22 “ 9m HL
Edward Singer 19 “ 2yrs HL
Ann French 29 “ 1 w
James Beale 21 burglary transp. 15 yrs
Thomas Harrison 19 “ “ life
Jul 1842
Edward Weekes 22 stealing 12m HL
Robert Woolett 46 default discharged (wife Millicent)
Thomas Wilson 39 stealing 1w HL
George Baulkham 11 “ acquitted
James Hayes 24 “ 12m HL
Oct 1842
George Hartup 22 stealing 6m HL
Thomas Ragan 22 “ 1m HL
James Mead 15 “ 3m HL + whipping
Alexander Welch 26 “ 6m HL
David Hardy 48 “ 3m HL
e.g. 4 napkins and 2 frocks value 10/- the property of Sarah Chaplin at Maidstone
John Abbott 17 “ “
Robert Luckhurst 15 “ 6m HL + whipping
Adolphus Bromley 16 “ 12m HL
William Pearce 27 “ 10 yrs transported
Francis Fifield 21 “ “ “
Jun 1852
Sarah King 21 stealing
George Foreman 16 “
John Hanigan 24 “
Kezia Jukley 23 fraud
Fanny Goddard 19 stealing
William Barny 42 “
William Richardson 20 “
George Shirley 24 embezzlement
George Harrison 19 stealing
John Burton 24 “
George Waters 22 “
Md/JQg/6 Warrants (Soiled Volume)
(to transfer prisoners from “Borough’ to ‘County’ Custody, not a physical transfer)
Notes and an example of these warrants.
Md/JQg/5 (Part 1) Calendars 1788-1834
Easter 1834
Richard Sudds obtaining goods under false pretences
James Sudds “
James Bennett want of surities
Oct 1831
Thomas Bonner want of surities
Sep-Feb 1819
Thomas Smith imprisoned until fine paid
John Morton 6m
Dennis Dawe 12m
Joseph Hogben 6m
William Elson Bastardy by Mary Springett
Ann Russell rogue and vagabond 1m
May 1791
Lucy wife of John Smith assault 1wk
Oct 1788
John Ayers assault
James Garwood “ 2m
William Honey running away and leaving wife and family chargeable to Maidstone – rogue and vagabond 3m
Oct 1789
Robert Winter assault 1m
Ann Collis “ 1m
Oct 1830?
William Knight stealing 1m
Thomas Bonner forfeit 1m
William Cooke “ 14d
Edwin Poolly assault 3m
Joseph Robinson “ “
Jul 1830
Edward Jury Female bastard child by Charlotte Turly
Failure to pay, 3m HL unless paid
John Waters selling unwholesome flesh at market 14d
Stephen Field “ “ “ 3m
Elizabeth Field “ “ “ 7d
Md/JQg/8 Oct 1853
Filmer Day breaking and entering, stealing 2yr HL
Md/JQg/9 Calendars 1835-51
Jul 1836
James Foreman felony 6m HL
John Axtell “ 7 yrs transportation
John Summers “ 3m HL
Henry Tassell “ 4m HL
William Davis “ 3m HL
George Davis “ “
John Williams “ 14d
John Brown “ acquitted
Frederick Smith “ “
William Covis “ discharged
William Berton misdemeanor 2yr HL
Edward Hunt assault 1 wk
Jun 1851
Emma Stokes receiving stolen goods
Edward King stealing
Benjamin Coomber “
Thomas Smith “
Robert Whitby obtaining 5/- by false pretences
Jan 1827
Edward Lock assault 14d
Henry Slender “ “
Isaac Bowden “ “
Hannah Balsden? “ “
Elias Huggett “ discharge
Joseph Brown misdemeanor – keeping gaming house 40s fine
Jan 1836? General Quarter Sessions
William Mercer felony 7d HL + life transportation
Thomas Smith “ life transportation
Robert Carter “ 14 yrs transportation
Thomas Blake “ 7d HL + 14 yrs transportation
John Iden “ “ “ “
Elizabeth Rook “ 14 yrs transportation (2 offences)
George Thorneycraft “ 7d HL + 7 yrs transportation
Thomas Sheffield “ 7 yrs transp.
John Laughton “ “ “
Francis Bailey “ “ “
William White “ “ “
John Marns “ “ “
Martha Alchin “ “ “
Edward Pickett “ “ “
Jonathan Lee “ “ “
James Broad “ “ “
Joseph Lavary misdemeanor “ “
John Doust felony discharged
Joseph Wells “ “
James Spice “ “
Thomas Campton “ “
William Kibbell “ “
John Allchin “ “
George Pearson “ acquitted
George Robinson “ “
William Hyland “ “
William Baker “ “
Henry Bleustone “ “
John Sears “ “
David Till misdemeanor “
William Hyland “ “
Harry Stoe Man “ “
Henry Baldwin “ 2m
John Ottaway assault Fined £5
Patrick Kilkenny misdemeanor discharged
Ann Smith “ “
James Hodge “ “
Sarah Usborne felony
William Smaill larceny at Greenwich
House of Correction
James Bennett felony 6m HL + 6m HL
Abraham Osbourne “ “ “
Thomas Venner “ 6m HL
Isaac Wilson “ “
Richard Clark “ “
Ambrose Davies Bright “ 4m HL
Philip Wood “ “
Thomas Rogers “ 3m HL
John MacCome “ “
Sarah Farmer alias Tilby “ “
Edward Kett “ “
Charles Edwards “ 2m HL
Mary Ann Valentine “ “
John Brunger “ “
Step. Shoebridge “ “
Edward Tombin “ “
John King “ “
William Hook “ 1m HL
John Reading “ 1m HL + whipping
William Markin “ “ “
John Robinson “ “ “
William Jones “ 21d HL + whipping
George Chandler “ “ “
Richard Crankin “ 14d HL
William Wilcox “ 14d HL + whipping
George Dives “ “ “
Charles Maxwell “ 2y HL
Jane Maxwell “ “
Michael Larkin misdemeanor 6m HL
Thomas Grant “ 4m HL
William Shepherd “ 2m HL
Charles Dunks “ 6w HL
William Dunks “ “
William Johnson “ 1m HL
Isabella Fell? (Hell?) incorrigible rogue 6m HL
Ann Sophia Hope “ “ “
Md/JQg/10 Committals
Undated
John Diprose Maidstone labourer stealing 10 Apr
Charles Dodd “ “ “ “
George Phillips “ “ “ “
Thomas Fagg “ “ “ “
John Howard stealing
Eliza Sharp “ singlewoman
Frances West “ “
John Pope “ labourer of East Farleigh
Walter Waterhouse “ carpenter
Charles Mills “ labourer
Edward Payne “ “
George Briscoe “ “
Feb 1848
John Green stealing
e.g. stealing on 13 Nov 2 sixpences, 2 4d pieces, 6/- in copper, one drawer of value 2/- and 1 bowl of value 2d the property of James Weeks. Also on 12 Jan last 1 pair of half boots of value 10/- property of Jno Robt Griffin. Witnesses James Weeks, Sarah Sears, Richard Reeves, Joseph Frost?, Edward Bowyer, 2 recognizances. Jno Rob Griffin, Jos Head, Samuel Harding, Thomas Ward, George Leamey, 3 recognizances.
Louisa Crump “
May 1849
Thomas Higgins “
John Archer “
Samuel Cocks “
John Smith “
Feb 1849
George Reade “
Edward Wood “
John Humphrey “
Benjamin Byers “
Thomas Smith felony from last session
Balls Garrett stealing
William Burton “
George Bent “
Oct 1849
Samuel Brooks “
Henry Nash “
Arthur Farrell disobeying order of Magistrate
Edmund Coomber misdemeanor – attempted rape
Midsummer 1850
William Marchant stealing
Thomas Belton “
George Taylor obtaining goods by false pretences
George Williams uttering counterfeit coin
Mary? Roberts “ “ “
John Neves stealing lead
William Henry Johnson “ “
Albert Vass “ “
John McCarthy stealing
John Cogger “
William Dove “
Charles Gunner “
John Wall__? “
Edwin Bath “
Easter 1850
Charles Allen stealing
Walter Piper “
Thomas Smith “
William Hill embezzlement
Dec 1850
Charles Fisher stealing a horse
Undated documents (list witnesses)
William Henry Johnson stealing (1850)
Albert Vass “ “
Frederick Taylor “
Edward Weeks “
Edward Singer “
George Baulkham “ (1842)
Edward Weekes “
Robert Luckhurst “
David Hardy “ (1842)
e.g. Regina on the prosecution of Sarah Chaplin against David Hardy stealing at Maidstone on 28th August last – 4 napkins of value 2/- and 2 frocks of value 8/- of the goods of Sarah Chaplin (felony). Witnesses Sarah Chaplin, Sarah Gibbs, Samuel Gibbs, James Head.
John Abbott “
Henry Titus “
George Startup “
William Pearce “
Francis Fifield “
Alexander Welch “
Thomas Ragan “
David Hardy “ (a pair of boots)
James Mead “
David Jones uttering
Sarah Brooker stealing
Thomas Hearnden “
Thomas Henley “
Edward Goodwin “
William Enfield “
Stephen Ashenden “
William Ridger “ (1844)
Henry Boyer “ “
David Harding Ridger “ “
e.g. Thomas Jarret against William Ridger, Henry Boyer, David Harding Ridger for stealing at Maidstone on 28 Sep 8 tame ducks value 10/-, Boyer and Harding for receiving same knowing them stolen.
William Robinson “
Henry King “
Edward Avery “
Henry Titus “
John Slone “
Mary Lewis “ (ref 1837)
Passwater Usher “ “
Alfred Lindridge alias Frederick Smith “
Robert Gould stealing
William Crump “
Edward Smith receiving
Deborah Holmes stealing
William Collins “
James Betts “ (1843)
George French “ “
George Baulkham “ “
Thomas Hearnden “ “
John Osborne “ “
Mary Ann Swain “
Ann Loder “
Thomas Pemble “
John Chittenden obtaining by false pretences, fraud
Thomas Wilson fraud
William Osborne stealing
John Fred’k Welcker embezzlement clerk
William Barnett stealing
Charles Hills “
Mary Lewis “
Mary Ann Sawyer “
Sarah Smith “
1836 John Williams felony
1838 Thomas Willmot “ labourer of Ospringe
1835 George Jones stealing 12m HL
1832 Charles Medhurst “ 6m HL
1833 John Brown “ at Westerham
Mary Ann Bone stealing
John Hall “
Louisa Greenwood “
George William Barrett “
James John Richards “
Sophia Town “
James Kite “
Mary Smith “
Mary Mosely “
Thomas Hearnden “
Mary Lewis “
Francis John Bridger “
Edward Millen “
Richard Fryer “
Ann Baker “
William Barnett “
Edward Venus “
Thomas Byerst “ (1843)
James Blower “
Thomas Wilson “
John Glover “
Edward Payne “
John Furminger “
William Collins “
Mary Phillips alias Allard “
John Hughes “
Mary Ann Swain “
Ann Loder “
Thomas Jones “
William Hadlow uttering
John Hughes stealing
(more lists seem to relate to the same people, some are 1842-6)
Records of Maidstone Gaol