1805

1807

1800 ~~~ from transcribed diary pages 52 to 58 ~~~

X

1800-01-22

Flitch of bacon stolen from John Wood

X

1800-02-03

Charge with robbing the tenters of Adam Whitworth, of Royton Walk Mills, and stealing a quantity of cloth.

Commited to New Bailey'

1800-02-03

Rioting as a result of high cost of provisions. Some taken and sold at reduced prices.
[Some arrests]

Committed for trial at Lancaster

X

1800-02-20

Theft of linen cloth from wagon.

X

1800-03-02

'wilful murder' of his apprentice.
Arrested 1800-04-09

Commited for trial at Lancaster

1800-08-30

Acquitted

X

Buying stolen goods.Arrested 1800-07-30

Commited for trial at Lancaster

1800-08-30

Transported 14 years for 'croft breaking'.

1801-05-19

en route with transports from Lancaster

X

1800-10-13

Adam Ogden murdered in quarrel

X

1800-12-20

9 geese stolen

1801 ~~~ from transcribed diary pages 59 to 63 ~~~ return to top

Chadderton & Hygate men

X

1801-02-01

Rioting at the 1800 rushbearing - Windows and door of Red Lion Inn broken.

Manchester Sessions

6 months in Lancaster prison

No name

X

X

1801-02-07

James Platt robbed and murdered returning from Manchester.

Stansfield, John, Jackson, James, Buckley, John

X

1801-05-03

Administering illegal oaths. Meeting at Bucton Castle dispersed by Light Horse.

Commited to Lancaster Castle

1801-08-19

Transported 7 years

1808-08-19

[John] Jackson returned

Stansfield and Buckley had died

Walmsley, John,
Newton, Samuel

X

1801-07-05

Theft and destruction of belt and sidearms, belonging to one of Oldham Loyal Association, from house of Edmund Wild.

Fletcher, Thomas

X

1801-11-17

Escaped arrest

1802 ~~~ from transcribed diary pages 65 to 66 ~~~ return to top

No name

X

1802-07-22

theft of 'valuable pieces' from bleaching ground of John Coates

Cocker, James

X

Stealing wood

Manchester Sessions;
of Stakehill; age 70

1802-10-31

12 months in the New Bailey, Salford

No name

X

1802-12-04

Theft of 'stew and colours' from Burnley Lane Troop

No name

X

1802-12-27

Theft of cash+ large quantity of clothing and small items

1803 ~~~ from transcribed diary pages 67 to 68 ~~~ return to top

Brady
[Bradley]

X

1803-04-12

Theft of silver cup

Irish Taylor [sic]
Committed to New Bailey for trial

1803-04-27

1 year imprisonment then return to Ireland

Wrigley, William

X

1803-04-19

Large amount of fustian stolen from John Hartley

1803-04-27

Transported 7 years

Arrested by John Hartley in Colchester - brought back to Manchester.

Taylor, James

X

1803-08-01

George Smith died after 'encounter'

Committed to Lancaster for trial

Buckley, John

X

1803-08-11

Apprehended with quantity of stolen warps

Committed for trial - Manchester

1803-09-12

2 year imprisonment

No name

X

1803-11-19

Quantity of weft stolen from Factory

No name

X

Theft of banknotes by 'youth of a reputeable family' in Mayals Butchers

1804 ~~~ from transcribed diary pages 70 to 71 ~~~ return to top

Holt, Robert

X

1804-07-11

Receiving stolen goods

Committed to Lancaster for trial

1804-08-21

Transported 14 years

Cowper, John

X

Possessing forged banknotes

Warwick

1804-07-21

Transported 14 years

Fenton, Robert

X

Arrested on charge of fellony; 1804-07-21

Committed to Lancaster for trial

1804-08-21

Acquitted

Fenton, Robert

X

Stole a 'skip of weft'

of Middleton;
Manchester Sessions

1804-10-09

Transported 7 years

No name

X

1804-08-24

Theft of large quantity of goods from shop of James Knott

Whitaker, James

X

Assault on John Howard

Manchester Sessions

1804-10-09

fined 3gns and costs

Kenworthy, James

1804-12-11

from New Bailey to Hulks - en route

transported

Bardsley, Abraham

1804-12-11

from New Bailey to Hulks - en route

transported

Taylor, Thomas

X

1804-12-11

Manslaughter of George Wroe

Committed to Lancaster for trial

(1805 - no record) 1806 ~~~ from transcribed diary pages 73 to 75 ~~~ return to top

No name

X

1806-01-16

Theft of £20 from house of shopkeeper James Fallowes.

Smith, George

X

1806-01-25

Possession of stolen hats

Manchester Sessions

1806-01-25

6 months in Lancaster Castle

Barlow,

X

1806-04-01

Theft of '5 printed calicoes'

of Hollinwood; Committed to Lancaster for trial

No name

X

1806-04-03

Theft of £72 from Caleb Sleckinn, Hollinwood.

Eastwood, John

X

1806-07-29

Charged with murder of Nicholas Kershaw

Committed to Lancaster for trial

1806-08-16

Acquitted

Dale, Joseph

X

1806-12-04

Charged with manslaughter of of John Jackson

Age 72;
Committed to York Castle; admitted to Bail at Huddersfield

(1807 - no record) 1808~~~ from transcribed diary pages 77 to 81 ~~~ return to top

Eastwood, John

X

1808-02-08

Arrested (with his wife) by Nadin for possession of gold & silver. Also charged with 'uttering forged notes'

of Highgate, Royton.
Brother of Joseph;
committed to Lancaster for trial.
Pleaded guilty.
Wife Mary acquitted

1808-03-16

Transported 14 years

Warmsley, John

X

1808-02-22

Nadin, the thief-catcher, searched the house of John Wamsley of Burnley Yate, on suspicion of forged bank-notes,

held in New Bailey

1808-02-29

Released without charge

Eastwood, Joseph

X

1808-03-16

Paying with, and in possession of forged notes.

of Highgate, Royton.
Brother of John;
committed to Lancaster for trial.

1808-03-18

Pleaded guilty.
Transported 14 years

Stott, Abraham

X

1808-04-06

Death of apprentice - Coroner decided no charge to answer

Discharged

'frail sisters'

X

1808-04-09

John Walmsley robbed of watch and £10; in 'house of ill-fame'

No names

X

1808-05-24

rioting in Manchester - 3 days; Military called out - injuries and deaths

No names

X

1808-05-30

Rochdale - mob collected shuttles - arrests - prison burned down -

9 sent to New Bailey & 4 to Lancaster

No names

X

1808-06-01

Oldham Edge - mob rioting to raise wages for weaving.
Rioting - mobs dispersed - some arrests.

Committee of the Union Provision Warehouse

X

1808-08-27

Bailiffs arrived with judgement against the goods of the Committee

No name

X

1808-09-27

Theft of large quanitity of rum and brandy from Punch Bowl PH

Robishaw, John

X

1808-11-07

Theft of books from Lower Ship Manchester

Committed to New Bailey for trial

1809 ~~~ from transcribed diary pages 82 to 86 ~~~ return to top

Booth, Charles

X

1809-02-10

Charged with uttering forged Bank Notes in Ashton-u-Lyne

of Charlestown, A-u-L. Lancaster Assize

1809-03-23

Pleaded guilty.
14 years transportation

Walmsley, John

X

1809-02-20

Charged with uttering forged Bank Notes - arrested by Nadin

Committed to New Bailey for trial

Richardson, John
Lowe, Ely

X

Charged with uttering forged Bank Notes

Richardson & Lowe from Crompton

1809-04-22

7 men executed

Preestley, John

X

1809-07-18

Theft of knife from Wood Shoe Warehouse.

Committed to New Bailey for trial

1809-07-20

Transported 7 years

2 women - No names

X

1809-08-03

Offence - each having 3 bastard children

Sessions at Royton

1809-08-03

1 year in New Bailey

No name

X

1809-08-03

Begging in Oldham

Sessions at Royton

1809-08-03

Public whipping

No name

X

1809-08-16

Theft of cloth from 6 pairs of fustian looms belonging to John Cocker of Greenacres Moor.

Done, Thomas

X

1809-09-07

Charged with wilful murder of Betty Eckersley,

Committed to Chester Castle for Trial

Dalton,
Midgeley,

X

1809-09-19

Return home of 2 hatters who, along with others, 'remonstrated with Mr. Barker on the impolicy of women working at the plank'.

Oldham magistrates (at Spread Eagle)

1809-July;
date approx

Each fined £20 & committed to New Bailey for 2 months.

6 men from Bolton, Rochdale & Manchester

X

1809-11-25

charged with selling forged Bank of England notes.

At Lancaster

1809-11-25

all Executed

No name

X

X

1809-12-23

Theft from the post boy, at Navigation Inn, Hollinwood, of the Oldham Bag, containing banknotes and bills etc., with a value over £500.

Postboy comitted to the New Bailey for negligence of duty

Postboy convicted - sentenced to 1 month in New Bailey.

1810 ~~~ from transcribed diary pages 87 to 92 ~~~ return to top

No name

X

1810-01-02

Theft of mare, with saddle and bridle, belonging to Thomas Whitaker.

No name

X

1810-01-27

Theft of half a load of malt from the Lamb Inn & a tub of butter from the door of Thomas Graves, Grocer.

Cowper, [female]

X

1810-01-27

Attempted murder by poison of the wife of Greenwood, the father of her child.

No name

X

1810-02-10

Theft of horse from stable of Angel Inn

No name (female)

X

1810-02-24

Theft of beef from Joshuah Waterhouse, Oldham

Committed to New Bailey for trial

No name - Irish man

X

1810-07-19

Mansfield Newton killed in dispute with an Irish man

Committed to Lancaster for trial

No name

X

1810-08-09

Theft of 1-1/4 yards of lace for caps

from Hollins; Committed to New Bailey

Cowper,

X

1810-08-09

Charged with ill-treating his wife.

from Cowhill; Committed to New Bailey

No name

X

1810-09-24

Being drunk

six hours in the stocks

Lees,
Mellor,,
(2boys)

X

1810-10-10

Stealing at Cromton a quantity of hens.

one month imprisonment, and wipped

Booth,

X

1810-11-01

Attempted suicide after being 'ordered to the New Bailey'.

from Hollinwood;

Mash, George

X

1810-11-14

charged with picking the pockets of Thomas Greaves, of Oldham, grocer.

of Bardsley Brew.
Committed to New Bailey for trial ;

1811-01-23
Manchester Sessions

No bill.

Buckley, John

X

1810-11-29

charge of stealing hay from Mr. Thomas Whitaker

of Northmoor:
Committed to New Bailey for trial ;

1811-05-01
Manchester Sessions

No bill

1811 ~~~ from transcribed diary pages 93 to 97 ~~~ return to top

Barrett, John
(or Dunkerley)

X

1811-01-04

on a charge for knives, forks, &c., from William Rowbottom, hardware man

of Scoolcroft;
Committed to New Bailey for trial ;

No name

X

1811-01-04

On 23rd of December last, barn and shippon set alight at Old Tame.

Buckley, John

X

1811-01-23

Remanded till next sessions for want of evidence.

Manchester Sessions

1811-01-28

Discharged

Dunkerley, James
(or Barrette)

X

1811-01-23

Theft of lead from Thomas Hayward, glazier

Manchester Sessions

Transported 7 years

Taylor, Sarah

X

1811-01-23

Theft of brushes and other articles in Oldham

from Smallbridge; Manchester Sessions

2 years prison in New Bayley

Moore, George

X

1811-02-08

Using a bill of exchange from the stolen postbag.

Committed to Lancaster for trial

Radcliffe, Ann

X

1811-02-28

attempted to steal a warp from Richard Haywood, alias Dick of Jackey’s

Committed to New Bailey for trial ;

Manchester Sessions

1811-05-01

No bill

Lee, John &
Greaves, Grace

X

1811-04-26

John Lee, of Bent, Oldham, shopkeeper, eloped with Grace, wife of Thomas Greaves; theft of money and clothing.

Believed en route to Jamaica

Philadelphia - Both arrested.

No name

X

1811-04-17

John Wright, of Charlestown 'killed in a scuffle'

Goddard, Betty

X

1811-05-01

Charged with stealing various kinds of goods from Richard Bamford,

Manchester Sessions

No bill

No name

X

1811-05-02

At Newmarket - several horses died after drinking poisoned water.

No names

1811-05-22

Spinners on streets protesting that wages had been lowered.

Rushton, Benjamin

X

1811-06-09

Jesse Whitworth, of Bughard Hole, Oldham, rag gatherer, was robbed on the publick highway.

Committed to New Bailey for trial ;

Dunkerley, David &
Stott, John

X

1811-06-24

Charged with stealing ducks.

Committed to New Bailey for trial.

No bill

1811-08-08

Arrest in Philadelphia.
Elopement & theft.

See entry above for 1811-04-26

No names

X

1811-08-31

Theft of two hens from William Rowbottom’s and two from James Chadwick’s

Fletcher, Thomas

X

1811-09-28

Middleton - Samuel Kent stabbed to death.

Committed to Lancaster for trial

4 named:
Jackson, Heap, Wood, Clay

X

1811-12-11

Five publicans where convicted before the Rev. Mr. Hordern, for suffering their customers to play at cards

each fined 40s. with 7s. costs

1812 ~~~ from transcribed diary pages 98 to 107 ~~~ return to top

No names

X

1812-01-01

Theft of two fustian pieces out of the looms ... and other articles.

Bentley, Robert;
Marsland, Joseph &
Priestly, J.

X

1812-01-21

Theft of piece of ham at James Fletcher’s, innkeeper, Greenacres-moor

Committed to New Bailey for trial.

Leech, Anna

X

1812-03-12

"Coroner and jury, assembled at the Waggon and Horses, Top of Hollinwood, to inquire concerning a child wich had been buried with its head off ..."

No names

X

1812-04-04

theft of appros £14 from Henry whitehead, innkeeper.

No names

X

1812-04-08

"A riot took place at Manchester in consequence of an advertisement announcing a meeting to congratilate the Prince Regent ..."

Names of those killed

X

1812-04-20

"Monday ... riots took place at Manchester, Ashton-under-Lyne, Rochdale, and Oldham, and all the neighbouring places. Their complaint was the high price of provisions, the badness of trade, and the lowness of wages in Oldham. They compelled the shopkeepers ..."

Names of those killed

X

1812-04-20

Tuesday - "... large mob again assembled at Middleton, armed with guns and pistols, and a very large number of colliors, armed with picks, no doubt for the purpose of destroying the weaving factory, but it was guarded by a party of the Cumberland Militia, who were inside the factory ...".

No names

X

1812-04-27

Large numbers of constables sworn in by the magistrates; 200 of the local militia embodied;

No name

X

1812-04-28

"Mr. Horsfall, of Marsden, was returning from Huddersfield. He was shot on Crosland Moor ..."

Several names

X

1812-05-05

Joseph Nadin, deputy constable of Manchester made arrests in Middleton, Royton and Oldham, of those concerned with the riots.

Committed to New Bailey for trial.

No names

X

1812-05-10

" ... John Moor, a sergeant in Colonel Silvester’s local militia, and a young woman of the name of Moor, and a relation of the former where found drowned in the Rochdale Canal. It is supposed they where murdered"

Midgly, Isaac;
Taylor, Jas.
(both wounded at Middleton)
Ashworth, James

X

1812-05-19

Arrested by Militia and charged with being concerned with the rioting.

2 wounded men discharged and Ashworth admitted to bail

"A short time since the Watch and Ward Act was put into force in Oldham, Cromton, Chadderton, Royton, Ashton-under-Lyne, &c ..."

Discontinued in September

4 men
(not named)

X

1812-05-25

Arrested ... on a charge of being in the riots at Middleton.

Magistrates Court at Royton

1812-05-28

2 Committed to New Bailey for trial;
2 bailed

No names in first entry

X

1812-05-23

"...especial commision was opened at Lancaster for the tryals of the rioters ..."

Lancaster

Diary date:

1812-06-15

8 condemned to death;
17 transported;
7 imprisoned 6 months;
6 'traversed to next assize';
20 acquitted.

No name

X

1812-06-11

" ... some person fired a ball through the shut and window and into the watchouse at Oldham Workhouse..."

100 gns. reward offered

Newton, John
and others

X

1812-06-12

"Joe Nadin apprehended at Manchester 38 persons ... at a public-house in Ancoats-lane. On the 13th they were examined by the magistrates at the New Bayley, on a charge of administering unlawful oaths ..."

Committed to Lancaster for trial.

1812-08-22

All 38 acquitted

Lees, Ann
(Nan of Muds);
Mayall, Mary

X

1812-07-16

" ... two laydeys of easey vertue, were taken before Mr. Horden, the former charged with keeping a house of ill-fame in Bardsley-brow, Oldham, and the latter with assisting ..."

Both committed to New Bailey for trial.

1812-07-22

Ann Lees 3 months in prison

Jackson (Green), John
& others

X

1812-07-17

Gang broke into the counting house of Edge lane Colliery. Jackson caught, others escaped.

Jackson committed to New Bailey for trial.

1812-07-22

Jackson 2 years in prison

1812-08-03

"Three hundred of the 1st Norfolk militia arrived in Oldham to do duty during these troublesome times."

No names

X

1812-08-02

"A woman of the name of Taylor was shot in her house in Glodwick ..."

"A few days since some persons at Hollinwood shooting at a mark with pistols, ... [a] ball missed the door or board they were firing at, went through a collier’s cap ..."

Wrigley, James

X

1812-08-20

charged with breaking into the factory of Wm. Waring

of Treacle Street;
Committed to New Bailey for trial.

1812 - October Sessions

2 years in prison

1813-07-22

Prince Regent's Pardon

No name

X

1812-08-20

Samuel Crabtree murdered ... possibly "to prevent him being an evidence against some of the Ludites".

1812-09-07

"A party of the Carlow Irish Militia arrived in Oldham, to do duty there."

Clegg, Sarah
& niece

X

1812-11-18

Sarah's niece charged with stealing cotton twist from James buckley and Sarah charged with receiving it.

of Bent;
Committed to New Bailey for trial.

Barlow, Edward

1812-12-09

Died in Lancaster Castle; served sentences for various offences; had been the hangman.

1813 ~~~ from transcribed diary pages 108 to 111 ~~~ return to top

12 unnamed

X

1813-01-20

No record of offences in Diary

Manchester sessions

January 1813

12 transported

X

banksman, of Edge-lane Colliery, for defrauding his business.

2 years in prison

X

Bailiffs - for fraud and cruelty in the execution of their duty

66 unnamed in diary

X

January 1813

Special commission was opened at York ... connected with the late disturbances in the West Riding.

York.
Some names in additional Diary comments.

3 executed on 8th Jan;
14 executed on the 16th;
6 transported for 7 years;
Some acquitted or bailed.

Buckley, John

X

1813-02-03

Arrestesd and charged with receiving stolen goods.

of Northmoor;
Committed to New Bailey for trial.

1813-05-05

Transported for 7 years

No names
(7 men)

X

1813-03-04

Theft of silver spoons and money from Philip Berry (Bury) of Moor Close, Tonge. Gang armed and disguised.

Jones, William

X

1813-03-08

Theft of lead from shop of Andrew Bamford.

Committed to New Bailey for trial.

1813-05-05

6 months in prison

No names

X

1813-03-28

Theft of valuables and money from house of Mr. Robert Burton, of Pole Fold, near Prestwich. Gang disguised.

No names

X

1813-03-31

Theft of valuables and money from house of David Atkinson, of Springs, Chadderton. Gang armed and disguised.

Note in diary that the gang who perpetrated the armed robberies were executed in Spring 1814.

Rowbottom, Michael

X

1813-04-06

Charged with stealing potatoes from James Heap of Stake.

Committed to New Bailey for trial.

1813-05-05

acquitted

No names

X

1813-04-28

theft of a large quantity of weft from factory og George Holden, of Holden Fold.

No names

X

1813-05-28

Theft of meat from slaughter house of William Bentley, Maygate Lane.

No name

X

1813-05-06

"Joseph Denton, of near Hole Bottom, Oldham, machine maker, received so much hurt by an encounter he had with a person this day that he died on the 8th"

Wood, George

X

1813-06-26

Attempted theft of brasswork from workshop of William Rowbottom.

of Highgate;
Committed to New Bailey for trial.

1813-07-21

3 months in prison

Marsden, John

X

1813-07-01

Shoemaker of Oldham; charged with breaking into a shop in Mossley.

Committed to New Bailey for trial.

1813-07-21

Sent to sea

3 men -
no names

X

1813-08-03

"Benjamin Cowper, fustian manufacturer, was atacked and robbed near his house, near Sholver. On the 9th three men were taken up on supposition"

Committed to New Bailey for trial.

No names

X

1813-10

Theft of 'eatables' from George Hadfield of Northmoor.
The same night - theft of wheat from the barn of Jossia Fallows, of Chadderton-lane.

1814~~~ from transcribed diary pages 112 to 117 ~~~ return to top

Taylor, William

X

1814-01-03

Charged with "cursing his Majesty in the presence of two of the royal artillery"

of Burnley Brow;
Committed to New Bailey for trial.

Butterworth, William

X

1814-01-19

Appeal - "against a conviction made against him by Mr. Drake and Mr. Horton, two magistrates at Rochdale...late surveyor of the highway for Burnley-lane Division, and refusing to deliver up tools, books and money"

of Nod, Chadderton;

Manchester Sessions

Original fine of £5 for each of 2 offences was confirmed

Barnes, James

X

1814-01-31

"...on a charge of uttering forged bank of England notes..."

Committed to Lancaster for trial.

1814-02-05

Acquitted

Seal, John

X

1814-02-02

Charged with stealing a mare.

Committed to Lancaster for trial

1814
February

Sentence of death

Howarth, James

X

1814-02-05

Theft of a black gelding in Manchester

Lancaster Assizes

1814
February

Sentence of death

Mellor, Simon

X

1814-02-05

Charged with obtaining money by false pretences

of Royton;
Lancaster Assizes

1814
February

Acquitted

Buckley, Philip

X

1814-03-18

" ...bag or pocket of hops stole from Abraham Mills, innkeeper, Royton ..."

of Northmoor;
Committed to New Bailey for trial.

1814-04-27

Acquitted

No name

X

1814-05-07

"... new born infant was found in the reservoir of water at Hollinwood..."

Tetlow, William

X

1814-07-14

At Oldham Sessions, Spread Eagle. He attempted to abort his girlfriend's (Jenny Ringley's) pregnancy - faced a charge of murder if death followed..

Committed to New Bailey for trial.

Tetlow released when Jenny ringley recovered.

Mellor, James

X

1814-07-14

At Oldham Sessions, Spread Eagle. Charged with adulterating the ale he brewed.

of the Horse Shoe, Edge Lane;

1814-07-14

£50 with £5 costs

Robishaw, Jack

X

1814-07-18

Arrested with stolen goods in his possession.
Had escaped from prison in spring 1813 on a charge of stealing a horse. Was sent for trial on this charge.

of Thorp, Royton;
Committed to Lancaster for trial

No name

X

1814-08-09

theft of warp and twist from factory of Mr. Edward Moss,at Waterhead Mill.

Buckley, Philip

X

1814-08-12

Weft, apparently stolen, found at the house of each man when searched

Buckley escaped.

Rowbottom, Michael & Wild, Edmund

X

Committed to New Bailey for trial.

1814-10-26

Some names & offences in diary entry

X

1814-10-26

Manchester Assizes started

Manchester Assizes

1814-10-26

19 transported;
Many imprisoned for different periods;

Buckley, Frances

X

1814-12-09

Inquest at Royton on the body of the new-born child of Frances Buckley. Charged with murder.

Committed to Lancaster for trial

1815 ~~~ from transcribed diary pages 118 to 123 ~~~ return to top

Cheetham, Jane;
wife of John Bradley;
Schofield, Mary.

X

1815-01-10

arrested by Nadin on charge of uttering forged Bank of England notes.

1815-04-07

Cheetham & Schofield acquitted.

No names

X

1815-01-18

Theft,with violence, of cash from the house James Hopwood of Cowhill.

Wood, John

X

1815-01-25

of Hollinwood sentenced for stealing at Ashton.
(son of John Wood (below)

Manchester Sessions

January

19 transported (1 for life, 1 for 14 years and 17 for 7 years);
John Wood amongst them.
;

Cocker, James

X

1815-03-16

of Slattocks;

Committed to New Bailey for trial.

Wood, John

1815-03-16

aprehended at Manchester on a charge of various highway robberys and house breakins, (father of John Wood above)

of Hollins, near Copstor Hill;
Committed to Chester

1815-04-22

Executed

No names

1815-03-25

Lancaster Assizes commenced.

Lancaster Assizes

92 prisoners; 23 received sentence of death

No names

X

1815-09-30

theft of copper, and silver plate from the home of James Lees, Mumps, and similar attempts on other houses.

No names

X

1815-10-27

"...the house of Mr. James Wood, near Whitegate, of Chadderton, was broken and robed of a quantity of cash and weaaing apparel,.."

No names

X

1815-10-30

"house of Mathew Jackson, shopkeeper, of Oldham, was broke open, and robed of a sum of mony and goods"

No names

1815-10-25

Manchester Sessions

9 sentenced to transportation.

No names

X

1815-11-02

"Last night, the chamber of Edmund Wild, of Northmoor, was robed of a quantity of beding and mony, but on the night of the 4th, the thieves generously returned them again. "

No names

X

1815-11-07

" ... six men entered the house of Josuah Lancashire, of near Jumbo, within Accrington, and broke open a box, and forcibly took out £130 in Bank of England notes..",

Taylor, John:
Gordon, Arthur.

X

1815-12-06

Their houses search of stolen goods, when a large quantity of goods supposed to be stolen were found.

of Top of Hollinwood.
Manchester Sessions

1816-01-17

Sentenced to transportation

1816~~~ from transcribed diary pages 124 to 128 ~~~ return to top

Pennington, James,
& 3 boatmen

X

1816-02-01

"... stealing wool out of a boat on the Rochdale Canal, and James Pennington, landlord at Cut Bridge, Whitegate End, for receiving ..."

All committed to New Bailey for trial.

Shaw, James

X

1816-04-18

Possession of stolen beaver (below)

Both men committed to New Bailey for trial.

1816-05-01

James Shaw trial put back to next sessions.

Ogden, James

X

Gordon, Sarah & Alexander

1816-05-01

Crime not recorded here

Manchester sessions

1816-05-01

Sarah acquitted;
" husband Alexander Gordon, not yet taken"

No names

X

1816-06-17

Theft of goods and money from shop of Mr. Wilson, draper, in Yorkshire Street.

Ogden, James

1816-06-27

"Eight transports from Lancaster on their rout to the Hulks stoped at the New Bayley, amongst whom was James Ogden, late of Northmoor."

No names

X

1816-07-17

Thomas Chadwick, a manufacturer of Royton ..."returning from Manchester market last night was attacted by two footpads near Werneth, and robbed of his pocket-book, containing bank notes and bills to a considerable amount..."

Taylor,

X

1816-07-17

"...brought to the Spread Eagle, before the Rev. Mr. Horden and Mr. Taylor on paying forged bank notes at Ashton-under-Lyne..."

Committed to Lancaster for trial.

Gordon, Arthur; Shaw, james

1816-07-24

Manchester Sessions commenced

See entry for these two men:
1816-04-18

105 prisoners; 18 transported for 7 years.

X

1816-08-21

"Last night some villans broke into the shop of Peter Barnet, shoemaker, Oldham, and stole a large quantity of shoes ..."

No offence

1816-09-23

"At a very numerous meeting assembled at Bent, Oldham, it was resolved to petition Parliament for a reform of Parliament, and on the distressedness of trade..."

Ogden, Samuel

X

1816-12-13

"Samuel Ogden, of Maygate-lane, hatter, ... for stealing a hen of David Ogden, of Burnley-lane."

Commited to the New Bailey for trial

1817 ~~~ from transcribed diary pages 128 to 129 ~~~ return to top
Rowbottom’s annals for 1817 are missing; their place must therefore be supplied from other sources. John Higson and E. Butterworth have both preserved scattered notices of the events of this year.

No offence

1817-01-03

E.Butterworth - Radical Reform meeting held on Bent Green ...
2nd Reform meeting.

No offence

E.Butterworth - Radical Reform meeting held on Bent Green ...
3rd Reform meeting.

Special constables appointed;
soldiers stationed in Oldham in March.

No offence

1817-03-10

" ...Radical reformers, says E. Butterworth, again assembled, some of them furnished with blankets slung round their shoulders – thence called blanketeers, with the intention of marching to Manchester, and thence to London, to lay their grievances before the Prince Regent and Parliament ...At Manchester the meeting was dispersed by cavalry, and twenty-nine persons were taken prisoners. Some hundreds of blanketeers set out on their way to London. At Stockport they were pursued by constables and yeomanry and again dispersed, some receiving ..."

Blanketeers march

1818 ~~~ from transcribed diary pages 130 to 134 ~~~ return to top

Brooks, Squire: &
Ashowrth, John

X

1818-01-30

Both charged with receiving stolen twist from Butterworth Factory, Northmoor,

Manchester Session ended

1818-January

overm 200 prisoners tried:
42 received sentence of transportation.
Brooks transported 14 years; Ashworth acquitted.

Buckley, John

1818-02-13

Buckley's house searched for stolen goods.He escaped arrest.

of Northmoor;

Buckley, John;
& son - Buckley, Philip; &
Bayley, James

X

1818-03-02

all arrested in bolton on a charge of having stolen property in their possession.

Buckley of Northmoor:Both Buckleys committed to New Bailey for trial;
Bailey discharged.

1818-04-07

John Buckley transported 14 years:
son Philip transported 7 years.

Stansfield, Abraham; Simpson, Robert; Duckworth, George; & Hilton, Abraham.

X

1818-03-22

Charged with stealing potatoes from James Scoles of Naylors, Thornham.
Hilton became an informer.

all of Chadderton.
Stansfield, simpson & Duckworth committed to New Bailey.

Buckley, John;
& son - Buckley, Philip

1818-04-07

large number of prisoners for trial. (including the Buckleys - ref 1818-03-02 entry)

Manchester Sessions

1818-04-07

28 men transported, including the Buckleys.

No offence

1818-04-15

"... a very large meeting at Bent Green, Oldham, on purpose to petition for reform in Parliament. The meeting disolved in the most peasable order..."

Wamsley, James: & Clough, William

X

1818-06-02

"...where aprehended on a charge of stealing flannel at Rochdale..."

Wamsley of Burnley Lane:
both committed to New Bailey for trial.

1818-07-21

Each 1 year in prison

Buckley John & son Philip

1818-June

"John Buckley and his son on there rout for the fulfilment of there sentences passed through Manchester on the 27th of May".

No offence

1818-June

"A very great number of spinners have struck work at Manchester, Stockport, Bolton, &c., in order to raise the price of labour. The hatters have succeeded in raising the price of ruffing. The dyers have succeeded in raising their wages."

1818-07-21

Manchester Sessions - There were upwards of 170 prisoners for tryal,

Manchester Sessions

35 where transported

Wamsley, John;

1818-07-16

"... was aprehended by Robert Chadwick, &c., on a charge of uttering a forged one pound note to Samuel Redfearn, butcher, Oldham,"

Magistrate - Mr. Hordern.

"charge being weak Mr. Horden dismissed him upon bail"

No names

X

1818-09-06

Demonstrations and strikes caused by low wages.
Some injuries and a death.

Tattershal, John

1818-10-05

charged with shooting and wunding two men at Whetstonehill

Committed to Lancaster for trial.

Miller, Ann

1818-12-29

Jonah Fallows, of Burnley Lane, robbed of an amount of money.

1819~~~ from transcribed diary pages 134 to 139 ~~~ return to top

No name

X

1819-01-02

Thomas Woolstoncroft, of the Duck Inn, had his pocket picked and £25 (pound notes) stolen

No offence

1819-01-04

A Reform meeting held at Bent Green.

No offence

1819-01-18

Reform meeting in Manchester. Chaired by Henry Hunt.

No name

X

1819-03-10

"Last night the loom shop of John Kershaw, Royton-lane, was broken into and robbed, and work cut out of the looms ..."

Warburton, John;
& Lees, Robert.

X

1819
April

On the 11th. (Easter Sunday). A fight started, at Peter Holts, the White Hart public-house, bottom of Maygate-lane, between men from Bent and men from Maygate Lane.John smethurst died from injuries.

Both of Maygate Lane;
Committed for trial at Lancaster on a charge of manslaughter.

1819-09-01

Both found guilty of manslaughter - each sentenced to 1 year in Preston Jail

Booth, Thomas;
& Robinson, James

X

1819-05-03

"... Robinson comonly called Yorkshire Gimmy...". Both charged with robbery (£500).

Committed to New Bailey for trial

No offence

1819-06-07

Reform meeting at Bent.

"an angry mob"

X

1819-07-24

Parson Harrison, arrested in London by William Birch, on a charge of sedition, and returned to Stockport. Birch was subsequentl;y shot and wounded.

Fitton, William and others

X

1819
July

Meetings for reform have been held in the following places:... (see list on diary page.

Bills of indictment have been found against some of the principal speakers; several have been aprehended, and have got bailed. Mr. Wm. Fitton, of Royton, is one of the number.

1819-08-02

Proclamations ... in most parts of the country, signed by the magistrates of Cheshire and Lancashire, warning the public not to attend reform meetings; ... and one signed by the Prince Regent, warning the country against meetings and exaarsizeing, &c.

X

1819-08-16

Manchester public meeting ... a large number of constables with the Manchester and Salford Yeomanry Cavalary, and the 15th Hussars and 31st Regement of Foot made a tremendous dash at the hustings ... made sad havoc uppon the poor defencless people. The constables, wi' there trunchion and the Manchester and Salford Yeomanry Cavalry, with there sabres ...

Henry Hunt and others arrested "... their charge was misdemeanour";
Some committed to Lancaster and some bailed.

X

1819-08-31

"... a stone at one of the 6th Dragoons on sentry out at the Angel Inn, Oldham, and who was severely wounded with the same."
A reward was offered.

No offence

1819
September

John Lees. wounded at Peterloo, died.

Baret, Joseph (also known as Dunkerley),

X

1819-09-06

Charged with "having counterfeit silver in his possession at Oldham."

Committed to the New Bailey for trial

1819-10-07
(Sept. sessions)

transported 7 years.

No offence

1819-09-21

"The party of the 6th Dragoons left Oldham, and a part of the 7th Dragoons arived in there place."

No name

X

1819-10-02

Stolen - "...large looking glass and other articles, the property of Messrs. Radcliffs, of Bank, Oldham"
3rd - "...found in an old pit in that neighbourhood."

No offence

1819-10-07

Inquest on John Lees adjourned . details in the diary entry)

No names

X

1819-11-04

"...Hush sellers, or persons selling beer without license ... Several of late comited to Lancaster."

No names

X

1819-11-07

"...warehouse of Messrs. John and Abraham Clegg, of Bent Grange, was broke open and robed of a considerable quantity of furr."
Reward offered.

Bloomally, Benjamin

X

1819-11-13

"... detected making too free with a piece of beff at the shop of Hamlet Lees"

of Chadderton;
Committed to the New Bailey for trial

No offence

1819-11-28

"...John Rhodes, of Three Pits, Hopwood. He was one that was wounded at Manchester on the 16th of August, and is supposed to have died of his wounds ..."

No offence

1819-12-04

"A party of the 31st Regiment of Foot left Oldham for Burnley, and where replaced by a party of the 85th of Foot"

No offence

1819-12-11

"Two pieces of cannon arived at Oldham for the protection of the town ..."

No offence

1819-12-13

"The Oldham Yeoman Cavallary where imbodied for one month this day to do duty in Oldham, and the watch and ward was begun in Oldham ..."

Comment as the New Year opened in 1820 ~~~ return to top