Dorchester Prison Admission and Discharge Registers
1782 - 1901
Swanage

Date of	When	Name	Offence	By Whom Committed	Parish	Trade	Condition	Age	Stature		Hair	Eyes	Complex	No. of	Marks	Sentence	Behaviour in Prison	Instruction	When Discharged	Religion	Remarks
Committal	Received								Feet	Inches				Children

	11 Apr 1795	HANCOCK Peter	Rogue & Vagabond	J. Calcraft Esq	Swanage	Quarrier	Married	27									Orderly		18 Apr 1796		Delivered to Lieut. Livett of the Royal Navy. By the order of J. Calcraft Esq.
	29 Sep 1795	COFFIN Henry	Leaving his family	J. Calcraft Esq	Swanage	Stone Mason	Married	28									Orderly		17 Dec 1795
	29 Sep 1795	CATES Jno	Leaving his family	J. Calcraft Esq	Swanage	Stone Mason	Married	40									Orderly		19 Dec 1795
	29 Feb 1796	COFFIN Henry	Leaving his family to the Parish of Swanage													No Prosecution	Orderly		7 Apr 1796
	18 May 1799	BONDFIELD John	Stealing 3 points and 2 chisels. Tools for working stone	Jno Richards. Clk	Swanage	Quarry Man	Married	46	5	3	Brown	Gray	Pale			Fined 1s? And 6 months hard labour in the House of Corrections	Orderly		11 Jan 1800
27 Feb 1810	27 Feb 1810	CARTER George	Attempting to commit a rape	Jno Dampier. Clerk	Swanage	Stone Mason	Single	17	5	2	Dark Brown	Hazel	Swarthy			Fine and six Calendar Months Imprisonment	Orderly		14 Sep 1810
29 Jun 1812	29 Jun 1812	HARRIS David	Leaving his wife and family chargeable	G.H. Hyde Clerk	Swanage	Stone Mason	Married	37	5	4¾	Brown	Gray	Swarthy	3	Bald on the top of the head. A cut on the bridge of the nose. The skull on the top of the head injured	No Prosecution	Orderly		15 Jul 1812
12 Jun 1813	12 Jun 1813	BONFIELD Timothy	Breach of Peace	Jno Dampier. Clerk	Swanage	Quarry Man	Single	17	5	7½	Brown	Gray	Fair		Fingers right hand inclined to the right. Little finger left hand crooked	Indictment returned - Ignoramus	Orderly		16 Jul 1813
29 Aug 1815	29 Aug 1815	DYKE Thomas	Breach of Peace	Wm. Clavell Esq	Swanage	Seaman	Married	58	5	5½	Very Dark Brown	Gray	Florid	7	A wart discoloured on the right side of the forehead & another smaller inclining to the left side of the forehead & a natural coloured wart between the eyebrow & bridge of nose ?	No Prosecution	Orderly		19 Oct 1815
22 Feb 1817	22 Feb 1817	WARREN James	Refusing to work	Wm. Clavell Esq	Swanage	Stonecutter	Married	48	5	7¾	Brown and Gray	Gray	Fair	10	Lost the forefinger right hand	Imprisonment one Calendar Month	Orderly		22 Mar 1817
8 Mar 1817	8 Mar 1817	BENFIELD Howard	Assault	Wm. Clavell Esq	Swanage	Stonemason	Single	27	5	5½	Dark Brown	Gray	Sallow		Little finger left hand crooked	Imprisonment three Calendar Months	Orderly		15 Jul 1817
	6 Sep 1817	MEADER Jeremiah	Assault	Rev. J Richards	Swanage	Stone Mason	Single	20	5	11¾	Light Sandy	Gray	Brown		Pitted in the face with the summer moulds and under the right eyebrow. Long visage. Thick hands	No Prosecution	Orderly		17 Oct 1817
6 Sep 1817	6 Sep 1817	BANFIELD William	Assault	Rev. J Richards	Swanage	Stone Mason	Single	18	5	9¼	Light Brown	Blue	Fair		Pitted in the face with a few summer moulds. A cut on left side of forehead. A cut on back of middle finger left hand	No Prosecution	Orderly		17 Oct 1817
	18 Oct 1817	THORNS Henry	Assault	By The Court	Swanage	Quarrier	Married	31	5	6¾	Sandy	Gray	Brown	3	Summer moulds on the face. A mole on right side of face. A pit in the chin. Long nose	Imprisonment three Calendar Months	Orderly		14 Jan 1818
	18 Oct 1817	THORNS Robert	Assault	By The Court	Swanage	Quarrier	Married	24	5	8¼	Dark Brown	Dark Hazel	Fair	?	A mole on right side of mouth. A pock mark on forehead just under the hair. Little fingers both hands rather crooked	Imprisonment three Calendar Months	Orderly		14 Jan 1818
7 Mar 1818	7 Mar 1818	PHIPPARD George	On suspicion of stealing two chisels	Rev. G.H. Hyde	Swanage	Quarrier	Single	18	5	4½	Brown	Light Gray	Brown		Freckled in the face with some summer moulds; a small cut on left side of forehead under the hair; several warts on back left hand	To be once privatly whipped	Orderly		16 Mar 1818
	16 Apr 1818	KEATS John	Vagrancy	Rev. G.H. Hyde	Swanage	Quarrier	Married	62	5	1¾	Dark Brown and Gray	Hazel	Swarthy	2	Bald on the head. A small cut between the two eyebrows. The 2nd - 3rd and little fingers left hand crooked on account of a burn	Hard Labor One Month	Orderly		14 May 1818
7 Apr 1819	7 Apr 1819	MUSSELWHITE Thomas	Leaving wife and family chargeable	Rev. G.H. Hyde	Swanage	Seaman	Married	34	5	9	Dark Brown a few Gray	Hazel	Sallow	6	Freckled in the face with a few summer moulds. A pock mark on right side of forehead under the hair; a large wound on the right breast; a cut across middle finger right hand	Hard Labour one Month	Orderly		5 May 1819
22 May 1819	22 May 1819	CROSS John	Leaving family chargeable	Rev. G.H. Hyde	Swanage	Stone Mason	Married	49	5	9	Brown a few gray hairs	Gray	Brown	9	Large broad nose at the nostrils; a cut on back of middle joint middle finger right hand. A cut on the side of the left thumb longwise & another on the side of ? Finger same hand. Lusty	Hard Labor one Calendar Month	Orderly		22 Jun 1819
23 Jun 1819	23 Jun 1819	DYCKE Thomas	Smuggling	Ja. Bower Esq Mayor of Weymouth	Swanage	Seaman	Married	60	5	5½	Very Dark Brown	Gray	Florid	7	A wart discoloured on the right temple & a scar on the bridge of the nose. A small wart between the two eye brows & another small one on the left side of forehead		Orderly		23 Jul 1819		See Vol 2 710: 101
	20 Oct 1819	BEST John	Assault	By The Court	Swanage	Quarry Man	Single	20	5	7	Brown	Gray	Fair			Imprisonment a fortnight	Orderly		2 Nov 1819
12 Feb 1820	12 Feb 1820	ALLEN Thomas	Bastardy	Rev. G.H. Hyde	Swanage	Seaman	Single	19	5	7	Brown	Gray	Fair		A wart over the left eyebrow; a cut across the joint of the forefinger right hand	No Prosecution	Orderly		14 Apr 1820
5 Jul 1820	6 Jul 1820	TAYLOR Robert	Smuggling	Rev. G.H. Hyde	Swanage	Seaman	Married	49						9		Imprisoned until the mitigated penalty of £25 be soon paid	Orderly		5 Jul 1821		Discharge by order of the Committing Magistrate. Order to discharge annexed to Warrant of Commitment
5 Jul 1820	6 Jul 1820	DYKE Thomas	Smuggling	Rev. G.H. Hyde	Swanage	Seaman	Married	61						7		Imprisoned until the mitigated penalty of £25 be soon paid	Orderly		13 Aug 1821		Discharge by order of the Committing Magistrate. Order to discharge annexed to George Sims Warrant of Commitment
28 Oct 1820	28 Oct 1820	TURNER Henry	Breach of Peace	Rev. J Clavell	Swanage	Quarrier	Single	19	5	4¼	Dark	Hazel	Fair		2 Pox marks under the left ear	No Prosecution	Orderly		13 Jan 1825?
28 Oct 1820	28 Oct 1820	TURNER Henry	Breach of Peace	Rev. J Clavell	Swanage	Quarrier	Single	19	5	4¼	Dark	Hazel	Fair		Two pox marks under the left ear	No Prosecution	Orderly		13 Jan 1821
28 Oct 1820	28 Oct 1820	MEADER George	Breach of Peace	Rev. J Clavell	Swanage	Quarrier	Single	18	5	7	Brown	Hazel	Dark			No Prosecution	Orderly		13 Jan 1825?
28 Oct 1820	28 Oct 1820	MEADER Geo	Breach of Peace	Rev. J Clavell	Swanage	Quarrier	Single	18	5	7	Brown	Hazel	Dark			No Prosecution	Orderly		13 Jan 1821
11 Dec 1821	14 Dec 1821	DYKE Thomas	Poaching	Rev. G.H. Hyde				62								Imprisonment three Months	Orderly		7 Mar 1822
29 May 1822	29 May 1822	TAYLOR Robert	Smuggling	G. Garland Esq				50								Discharged on Commitment	Orderly		30 Jun 1822		Removed by Habeus Corpus to London & ordered by Sir Wm Draper Bast. ? One of the Judges of His Majestys Court of King's Bench to be discharg Order to discharge annexed to Taylor's Warrant of Commitment
29 Mar 1823	29 Mar 1823	HANCOCK Edwd	Refusing to work	B.L. Lister Esq	Swanage	Stone Mason	Single	22	5	6¼	Brown	Light Hazel	Sallow		Almost bald on the top of the forehead. A cut over the left eye lash	Hard Labor 1 Month	Orderly		24 Apr 1823
29 Mar 1823	29 Mar 1823	HANCOCK Edward	Refusing to work	B.L. Lister Esq	Swanage	Stone Mason	Single	32	5	6½	Brown	Light Hazel	Sallow		Almost bald on the top of the forehead; a cut over the left eye lash another under the chin; several cuts on the fingers of the left hand	Hard Labor One Month	Orderly		25 Apr 1823
1 Oct 1824	2 Oct 1824	ROLLES George	Smuggling	B.L. Lister Esq	Swanage	Laborer	Married	45	5	8¼	Dark Brown	Light Hazel	Fair	6	A mole left side of the nose - GR 1821 with India Ink on the back of the left hand; a cut on the little finger left hand; the same finger crooked	To be imprisoned until he pays the penalty of £100	Orderly		22 Nov 1825		Discharge by order of the Committing Magistrate. Order to discharge annexed to Warrant of Commitment
1 Oct 1824	2 Oct 1824	ROLLES Geo	Smuggling	B.L. Lister Esq	Swanage	Laborer	Married	45	5	8¼	Dark Brown	Light Hazel	Fair		A mole left side of the nose. GR 1821 with India Ink on the back left hand. A cut on little finger left hand same finger crooked	To be imprisoned until he pays the penalty of £100	Orderly		22 Nov 1825		Discharged by order of the Committing Magistrate. Order to discharge annexed to warrant of Commitment
24 Nov 1825	24 Nov 1825	BALAAM Robert	Refusing to maintain his family	Rev. G.H. Hyde	Swanage	Cordwainer	Widower	32	5	8	Brown	Gray	Fair	3		Hard Labor 1 Cal Month	Orderly		23 Dec 1825
24 Nov 1825	24 Nov 1825	BALAAM Robt	Refusing to maintain his family	Rev. G.H. Hyde	Swanage	Cordwainer	Widower	32	5	8	Brown	Gray	Fair			1 Calendar Month	Orderly		23 Dec 1825
11May 1826	12 May 1826	EDGAR John	Housebreaking	Rev. Sa J at .. Hants am Bart.	Swanage	Tanner	Single	22	5	2	Black	Dark Hazel	Swarthy		Freckled in the face with summer moulds; a cut on the bottom of the forefinger right hand; a cut on the knuckle joint of the forefinger left hand	Acquitted	Orderly		15 Jul 1826
11 May 1826	12 May 1826	EDGAR John	Housebreaking	Rev. Sir James Hauhall?	Swanage	Turner	Single	22	5	2	Black	Dark Hazel	Swarthy		Freckled on the face with summer mould; a cut on the bottom of the forefinger right hand; a cut on the knuckle joint forefinger left hand	Acquitted	Orderly		15 Jul 1826
26 Jul 1826	26 Jul 1826	RAWLES William the younger	Stealing fowls	T.H. Bastard Esq	Swanage	Laborer	Single	21	5	5	Brown	Gray	Brown		A cut on the back of left hand; a cut on the 2nd joint forefinger left hand	Hard Labor 4 Cal Months	Orderly		16 Feb 1827
7 May 1829	7 May 1829	TURNER Harriet	Stealing five flannel petticoats	Rev. G Pickard Junr	Swanage	Buttoner	Single	20								Hard Labor 1 Cal Month	Orderly		13 Jul 1829
26 Feb 1831	26 Feb 1831	BENFIELD Henry	Assault	Rev. G Pickard Junr, J Bond Esq	Swanage	Stone Mason	Single	22	5	11½	Very Dark Brown	Dark Gray	Swarthy			Imprisonment two calendar months -? The sum of £1-13-4 each be served	Orderly		1 Mar 1831		Discharged by order of Committing Magistrate annexed to Warrant of Commitment
26 Feb 1831	26 Feb 1831	BOWER George	Assault	Rev. G Pickard Junr, J Bond Esq	Swanage	Quarrier	Single	21	5	6	Dark Brown	Gray	Fair		A slight appearance of a pock mark in the middle of the right eye brow. The slight mark of a scar at the left corner of the mouth. A large cut on the inside of the top of the 3rd finger right which is a largest. Another long cut across the top joint forefinger left hand						Discharged by order of Committing Magistrate annexed to Warrant of Commitment
	5 Apr 1831	BENFIELD Willm	Assault	By The Court	Swanage	Stone Mason	Single	23	5	11¼	Black	Dark Hazel	Rather Swarthy		Bottom joint forefinger right hand out of joint. The middle joint same finger enlarged	Imp. 6 Cal Months and then to give security in £20 to keep the peace for one year	Orderly		4 Oct 1821
	5 Apr 1831	SIMMINGTON Richd	Assault	By The Court	Swanage	Bricklayer	Single	20	5	7¾	Dark Brown	Hazel	Rather florid		A mole on the left side of the forehead	Imp. 6 Cal Months and then to give security in £20 to keep the peace for one year	Orderly		4 Oct 1821
	5 Apr 1831	BOWER George	Assault	By The Court	Swanage											Imp. 6 Cal Months and then to give security in £20 to keep the peace for one year	Orderly		4 Oct 1821		See 26 Feb 1831
	5 Apr 1831	BISHOP Joseph	Assault	By The Court	Swanage	Cooper	Single	28	5	5¼	Very Dark Brown	Dark Hazel	Fair		A cut on the right temple & a pock mark on the left side of the forehead. A cut on the left hand just below the bottom joint first finger right hand	Imp. 6 Cal Months and then to give security in £20 to keep the peace for one year	Orderly		4 Oct 1821
21 Jun 1831	21 Jun 1831	LUCAS Joseph	Bastardy	Rev. N. Bond	Swanage	Bricklayer	Single	29	5	5½	Light Brown	Gray	Fair		A very small scar on the left side of the forehead. Both ears pock bitten	No Prosecution	Orderly		20 Oct 1831
23 Mar 1833	1 Apr 1833	HARRIS John	Damaging a window shutter	Jas C. Tyler esq	Swanage	Stone Mason	Single	17	5	4¾	Light Brown	Blue	Fair		Several cuts in the forehead one on the left cheek and another cut at the point of the chin	Hard Labor two cal. Months	Orderly		31 May 1833
6 Apr 1833	9 Apr 1833	NORMAN John	Damaging a window shutter	Rev. G Pickard Junr	Swanage	Stone Mason	Single	16	5	6	Brown	Hazel	Fair		Faint freckles in the face with summer moulds	Hard Labor 2 Cal Months	Orderly		8 Jun 1833
28 Nov 1833	29 Nov 1833	BURT James	Leaving family chargeable	J.H. Calcraft esq	Swanage	Quarrier	Married	42	5	1½	Very Dark Brown	Gray	Swarthy	7	A cut below the middle joint right thumb	Hard Labor 14 days	Orderly		12 Dec 1835
1 Feb 1834	1 Feb 1834	ELLIS Thomas	Wilful Trespass	J.H. Calcraft esq	Swanage	Carpenter	Married	22	5	5½	Very Dark Brown	Very Dark Hazel	Swarthy	3	A cut and a pock mark on the right side of the forehead. A cut on the right side of the upper lip. A large wound on the back of the left wrist and the wrist bone ? Out	Imprisonment One Month	Orderly		6 Feb 1834		Pd. Their fine to R. W Andrews
1 Feb 1834	1 Feb 1834	ELLIS Martin Cole	Wilful Trespass	J.H. Calcraft esq	Swanage	Carpenter	Single	22	5	4½	Black	Very Dark Hazel	Rather Swarthy		A slight cut on the right side of the forehead	Imprisonment One Month	Orderly		6 Feb 1834		Pd. Their fine to R. W Andrews
1 Feb 1834	1 Feb 1834	HORNEY William	Wilful Trespass	J.H. Calcraft esq	Swanage	Laborer	Married	42	5	7	Brown & Gray	Dark Gray	Rather Brown		Lost the left arm close to the shoulder - the top of the nail of the middle finger right hand a little injured	Imprisonment One Month	Orderly		6 Feb 1834		Pd. Their fine to R. W Andrews
4 Oct 1834	4 Oct 1834	HARRIS Chas	Stealing Tools	Rev. N. Bond	Swanage	Quarrier	Single	15	5	0¾	Light Brown	Light Hazel	Fair		The nail on the forefinger right hand split	Acquitted	Orderly		17 Oct 1834
8 Nov 1834	8 Nov 1834	LUCAS Joseph	Assisting in the illegal -a--ding? Of prohibited goods - Privy armed?	J. Bond Esq, J.H. Calcraft												Death reprieved ? Pardoned on condition of being kept at hard labor for 8 Cal Months	Orderly	Writes	11 Nov 1835		Previous 21 Jun 1831
16 Mar 1837	16 Mar 1837	HIBBS Thos	Stealing a loaf	J. Bond esq	Swanage	Laborer	Single	12	4	10½	Brown	Light Hazel	Fair			Solitary confinement one week and to be privately whipped	Orderly		10 Apr 1837
30 May 1837	30 May 1837	TATCHELL Chas	Stealing a silk pocket handerchief	E.J. Weld Esq	Swanage	Servant	Single	15	5	0	Very Dark Brown	Light Blue	Rather Sallow		Several small acne like pock marks on the left side of the forehead	Hard Labor & forfeight the week solitary & privately whipped
10 Apr 1838	10 Apr 1838	BENFIELD Henry	Stealing a case	J.H. Calcraft Esq	Swanage	Stone Mason	Single	26	5	11¾	Black	Dark Brown	Sallow		A scar on the bridge of the nose; The bottom joint forefinger right out of joint	Bailed	Disorderly		21 Apr 1838		Discharged by order of J.H. Calcraft, J Bond Esqs. Order to discharge annexed to the Warrant of Commitment
25 Aug 1838	27 Aug 1838	HURLOCK Jas	Breach of Peace	Jas C. Tyler Esq, J.H. Calcraft Esq	Swanage	Laborer	Single	30	5	5	Light Brown	Hazel	Dark Sallow			No Prosecution	Orderly		21 Oct 1838
12 Dec 1838	12 Dec 1838	ROPER Robert Tizard	Stealing Barley	J H Calcraft, Esq	Easton Swanage	Beerhouse Keeper	Married	36	5	6¼	Light brown	Hazel	Fair	2	A cut on the back of the forefinger left hand through the ? longwise. The top of the finger crooked. Bald on the forehead	Imprisonment 1 week	Orderly	Imp	7 Jan 1839
21 Mar 1839	21 Mar 1839	STILES Robert	Running away from the Wareham Union Workhouse with the clothes	Wm Dugdale Esq, Wm Mortimer Esq, Justices of Wareham	Swanage	Shoemaker	Married	37	5	7½	Dark brown	Hazel	Sallow	5	Two small moles on the right cheek. Two cuts on the side of the forefinger left hand	Hard Labor, 1 Cal Month	Orderly	R	20 Apr 1839
19 Sep 1839	20 Sep 1839	HARDING Robert	Stealing an anchor	John Hussey Esq	Swanage	Sailor	Single	16	5	6¼	Light brown	Light hazel	Fair		Slightly freckled in the face with the summer mould	Hard Labor, 3 weeks	Orderly	R	4 Nov 1839
22 Apr 1841	22 Apr 1841	BRIGGS John	Smuggling	J C Tyler, Esq and S Serrell Esq	Swanage	Shoemaker	Married	45	5	8¾	Dust Brown & Grey	Light hazel	Rather Sallow	5	Almost bald on the forehead & temple? A small cut in the right side of the upper lips. Lost the top front teeth except one in the middle of the jaw. The mark of a chiblaine on the middle finger right hand. Little finger left hand deformed and the nail split	Imprisonment 6 Cal Months		Imp. Presbyterian	21 Oct 1841
2 Oct 1841	2 Oct 1841	HAYSOM Treleven	Smuggling	S Serrell Esq & JB Garland Esq	Swanage	Shoemaker	Married	39	5	2¼	Dark brown	Grey	Fair	3	The top joint first finger right hand broken and a little crooked - little finger same hand crooked- the top joints of the 1st and 3rd fingers of the left hand have been out of joint- little finger same hand a little crooked	Imprisonment 6 Cal Months	Orderly	Imp	1 Apr 1842	Imp Church
3 Jan 1842	3 Jan 1842	STILES Robert	Running away from the Wareham Union Workhouse with the clothes	H Eveningham Esq Mayor ? And Justice of Wareham	Swanage	Shoemaker	Married	41	5	8¼	Brown	Light grey	Rather sallow	6	Several small moles on the right side of the face. Other ? on both sides of the face - a cut on the side of the forefinger left hand	Hard Labor, 2 Cal Months	Orderly	Imp	2 Mar 1842	Imp Church
17 Jun 1842	17 Jun 1842	TATCHELL Chas	Trespass, Stealing Cabbages	S Serrell Esq	Swanage	Gardener	Single	22	5	5¼	Dark Brown	Light hazel	Rather sallow		Hair curls	Hard Labor 2 Cal Months	Orderly	N	16 Aug 1842	N Church
17 Jun 1842	17 Jun 1842	ARNEY John	Trespass, Stealing Cabbages	S Serrell Esq	Swanage	Labourer	Single	18	5	4¼	Light brown	Grey	Fair		A cut on the middle of the forehead near the hair, another cut between the eyebrows - the nail middle finger right hand injured	Hard Labor 1 Cal Month	Orderly	R	20 Jun 1842	R Church	Paid his fine - see Fine Book
8 Oct 1842	8 Oct 1842	BONFIELD Willm Bottle	Assault	Rev G Pickard, S Serrell Esq	Swanage	Quarrier	Single	18	5	1	Brown	Dark grey	Fair		The little fingers of both hands crooked at the middle joint particularly the left finger	Imprisonment 1 Cal Month	Orderly		7 Nov 1842	Wesleyan
17 Dec 1842	17 Dec 1842	HATCHARD Emmanuel	Night Poaching	S Serrell Esq & Chas Porcher	Swanage	Seaman	Single	25	5	6¼	Dark brown	Dark hazel Rather sallow			A cut in the middle of the right eye brow and a mole on the right cheekbone - a slight cut on the left side of the left eye brow. On the right arm inside below the elbow - The stern of a vessel supported by 2 Cannons and surmounted by 4 flags and 2 battleaxes and inside is a sailor and female holding a staff with a flag and on the top 2 hearts; On left arm 3 crosses with Our Saviour, 2 small crosses and one large, 2 females kneeling at the foot of a large cross, a sailor and female between a wreath of flowers and a small ship between them, a ring round the wrist and an anchor of the back of the left hand and a ring around the 2nd finger same hand all with india ink	Hard Labor 1 Cal Month and then to find suretees	Orderly	N	16 Jan 1843	Church
4 Jun 1842	28 Dec 1842	COLLINS Saml	Trespass & damaging a wall	S Serrell, Esq	Herston	Stonemason N	Single	22	5	3¼	Brown	Grey	Fair		A scar on the right side of the forehead. Dimpled chin, a callous on the back of the bottom joint right thumb and little finger left hand crooked at the top joint	Hard Labor 1 Cal Month	Orderly	Independent	27 Jan 1843	Independent
20 Apr 1844	23 Apr 1844	HIBBS Thomas	Assault	S. Serrell & J. Mansel Esq	Swanage	Laborer	Married	22						1		One Calendar Month	Orderly		22 May 1844
9 May 1845	9 May 1845	CUTLER Thomas	Misbehaviour in a Union Workhouse	Chas. Bartlett Esq	Swanage	Laborer	Single	46								One Calendar Month	Orderly		7 Jun 1845
24 Jun 1845	25 Jun 1845	HARRIS John	Stealing a pavement stone	S. Serrell Esq	Swanage	Mason	Married	31						3		Acquitted	Orderly		3 Jul 1845
31 Jul 1848	31 Jul 1848	BOWERS John	Assaulting Police	W. Bayley, Jas Bown Esq	Swanage	Stone Mason	Married	29						1		Fourteen Days -5/- fine	Orderly		12 Aug 1848
10 Oct 1848	10 Oct 1848	HIBBS Mark	Trespass - damaging / & Glass Fine 10/- Cost 5/-	Rev. G.B. Cambridge, S Serrell Esq	Swanage	Stone Mason	Single	21								One Calendar Month			11 Oct 1848		Paid fine & costs
10 Oct 1848	10 Oct 1848	KEATS William	Trespass - damaging / & Glass Fine £1- Cost 5/-	Rev. G.B. Cambridge, S Serrell Esq	Swanage	Stone Mason	Widower	20						1		Two Calendar Months			13 Oct 1848		Paid fine & costs
19 Dec 1848	21 Dec 1848	SMITH John	Default &		Swanage	Carpenter	Single	35								Twenty one days			9 Jan 1849
24 Jul 1849	24 Jul 1849	VYE James	Bastardy	J.C. Tyler, J.C. Mansel Esq	Swanage	Stone Mason	Single	20								One Calendar Month			26 Aug 1849
	22 Nov 1858	SHORT James	Night Poaching		Swanage	Labourer	Married	34	5	3	Brown	Grey	Sallow	4	Cut right corner right eye, cut on left cheek, cut back right thumb, cut back forefinger right hand, cut back left thumb, cut back forefinger left hand, cut back right wrist						1st Time
	20 May 1859	PARKER Chas the Younger	Hawking without a licence		Swanage		Single	14	4	7											2nd Time
	4 Jan 1860	PARKER Charles the Elder	Stealing copper furnace		Swanage	Labourer	Married	38						5							5th Time
	4 Jan 1860	PARKER Charles the Younger	Stealing copper furnace		Swanage	Labourer		15	4	8											3rd Time
	7 Nov 1860	HIBBS Thomas	Leaving family chargeable		Swanage	Labourer	Married	37	5	6½	Brown	Grey	Swarthy	1	Cut left corner left eyebrow, cut ball left thumb, cut back 3rd finger right hand						4th Time
	28 Jun 1861	HARRIS John	Stealing Forsar?		Swanage	Labourer	Married	35	5	10	Very dark brown	Light hazel	Swarthy	5	Top little finger left hand injured, cut side little finger right hand						1st Time
	8 Jul 1863	HARDING William	Assault on Police		Swanage	Stone Mason	Single	21	5	4¼	Light sandy	Grey	Sallow	0	Cut under left nostril, cut under the 2nd finger left hand						1st Time
	9 Dec 1863	MEADER James	Drunk &		Swanage	Stone Mason	Married	39						7							2nd Time
	23 Dec 1863	MEADER James	Assault &		Swanage	Stone Mason		39													3rd Time
	9 Aug 1864	PARKER William	Leaving his Ship		Swanage	Seaman	Single	15	5	1	Light brown	Blue	Sallow		Very slightly pock pitted, very lightly freckled, nail 2nd finger left hand injured						1st Time
	1 Sep 1864	HIBBS Mark	Drunk &		Swanage	Stone Mason	Single	36							No marks						2nd Time
	1 Sep 1864	MEADER James	Drunk &		Swanage	Stone Mason	Married	40						7							4th Time
	19 Oct 1864	PARKER George	Damaging a Plough		Swanage	Labourer	Single	12	4	5¾	Light brown	Grey	Sallow		Freckled, several moles right side of face						1st Time
	19 Oct 1864	PARKER James	Damaging a Plough		Swanage		Single	8	4		Light brown	Grey	Sallow		Burn near right ear, mole right side the nose, burn under right armpit						1st TIme
	20 Jan 1865	CRAFT William	Drunk &		Swanage	Cabinet Maker	Married	54						1	Slightly freckled						2nd Time
	11 Apr 1865	COURTNEY Edward	Drunk &		Swanage	Carpenter	Single	18	5	7½	Dark brown	Light gray	Sallow		Freckled, dimpled chin, ring 3rd finger right hand, long cut back first finger left hand, ring same finger same hand						1st Time
	11 Apr 1865	HAYSOME Thomas	Drunk &		Swanage	Stone Mason	Single	23	5	3¼	Dark brown	Light hazel	Sallow		Slightly freckled, cut centre of forehead, cut in left eyebrow, several cuts in the head. Cut back first finger right hand, 1st and 2nd finger left hand injured.						1st Time
	11 Apr 1865	KEATS Robert	Drunk &		Swanage	Stone Mason	Single	21	5	8	Dark brown	Light hazel	Sallow		Mole right side the neck, cut left side forehead very thin under the nose, cut ? right thumb. Ring 2nd finger same hand.						1st Time
	8 May 1865	BATTRICK Walter als HUTCHINGS	Stealing Clothing		Swanage	Hawker of East--?	Widower	29	5	7				1							3rd Time
	22 Jul 1865	MEADER James	Assault		Swanage	Stone Mason															5th Time
	23 Aug 1865	CROFT William	Drunk &		Swanage	Cabinet Maker	Married							1							3rd Time
	12 Sep 1865	PHIPPARD George	Drunk &		Swanage	Stone Mason	Single	46	5	5¼	Brown	Hazel	Sallow		Cut left side forehead, cut on left cheek, crippled right leg. Sailor and Woman side right arm above the elbow. Crucifix INHI over the crucifix, skull and Xbones inside right arm, GD on back of arm, Crucifix and 2 Crosses side left arm above elbow. Banners of War under left arm, Bracelet on each wrist						1st Time
	17 Oct 1865	CROSS George	Stealing from the Person		Swanage	Stone Mason	Single	18	5	7½	Brown	Hazel	Sallow		Dark mole in front of neck, dent under left eye. Band on left wrist						1st Time
	5 Dec 1865	COURTNEY Edward	Drunk &		Swanage	Carpenter	Single	19													2nd Time
	22 Mar 1866	BONFIELD John	Drunk &		Swanage	Stone Mason	Single	37													2nd Time
	25 Apr 1866	SEYMOUR Frederick	Bestiality		Swanage	Quarryman	Single	15	4	9½	Brown	Light grey	Ruddy		Slightly freckled						1st Time
	28 Apr 1866	STEPHENS John	Vagrancy	same as Stephen Thomas April 20th 1866																	3rd Time
	2 May 1866	STEVENS John	Stealing Oil Cake		Swanage	Labourer	Single	19	5	6½	Dark brown	Dark grey	Ruddy		Slightly freckled, cut back left thumb, top 3rd finger left hand injured, cuts side 1st finger right hand						1st Time
	23 May 1866	STOCKLEY Edward	Stealing Potatoes		Swanage	Labourer	Married	45	5	5¼	Dark brown & Grey	Dark grey	Ruddy	5	None						1st Time
	19 Jun 1866	TURNER Phineas	Drunk		Swanage	Quarryman	Widower	50	5	4½	Grey and brown	Grey	Fair		Flat nose, 3rd and 4th fingers left hand crooked						1st Time
	19 Jun 1866	HIBBS Mark	Vagrancy		Swanage	Stone Mason	Single	38	5	1	Dark brown	Hazel	Ruddy		Cut left side forehead, cut under the chin						3rd Time
	17 Aug 1866	BONFIELD John	Drunk &		Swanage	Stone Mason	Single	37													3rd Time
	29 Sep 1866	PHIPPARD George	Drunk &		Swanage	Stone Mason	Single	47													2nd Time
	10 Nov 1866	CRAFT William	Drunk &		Swanage	Cabinet Maker	Married	55						1							4th Time
	29 Nov 1866	BONFIELD John	Drunk &		Swanage	Stone Mason	Single	38													4th Time
	20 Feb 1867	BONFIELD John	Drunk &		Swanage	Stone Mason	Single														5th Time
	20 Feb 1867	HAYSOME Thomas	Drunk &		Swanage	Stone Mason	Single	24													2nd Time
	20 Aug 1867	CRAFT William	Drunk &		Swanage	Cabinet Maker	Married	56						1							R Wall Ch? 5 Time
	3 Sep 1867	WARREN James	Vagrancy		Swanage or Wareham	Sweep	Single	36													21st Time
	20 Mar 1868	EDMUNDS John	Stealing bedding		Swanage	Stone Mason	Married	24	5	6½	Brown	Dark Grey	Ruddy	1	Slight cut left side forehead; several moles on left cheek, dimpled chin, ? Joint right thumb and forefinger, cut same little finger						1st Time
	5 Sep 1868	HIXON George	Drunk &		Swanage	Carpenter	Single	32	5	10½	Dark sandy	Blue	Ruddy		Anchor back right hand, Rings 2nd and 4th fingers right hand, little finger right hand crooked						1st Time
	9 Jan 1869	CROSS George	Assault		Swanage	Stone Mason	Single	21	5	11											2nd Time
	19 Jan 1869	NORMAN Joseph	Assault on constable		Swanage	Stone Mason	Single	22	5	8	Dark Brown	Dark Hazel	Ruddy		Cut back 1st finger right hand; cut back 2nd finger same hand. Ring 2nd finger left hand						1st Time
	27 Mar 1869	YOUNG John	Refusing to go to sea		Swanage	Seaman	Single	23	5	9¼	Brown	Grey	Sallow		Dark spot near upper right eye; dent on right jaw; cut on the first finger left hand						1st Time
	9 Jun 1869	CRAFT William	Breaking Window		Swanage	Carpenter	Married	58													10th Time
	16 Jun 1869	KEATS James	Stealing tools		Swanage	Stone Mason	Married	31	5	8	Dark Brown	Dark Hazel	Swarthy	4	Mole right side of face, Scar near back left wrist						1st Time
	17 Jul 1869	WOODROW Charles	Assault &		Swanage	Laborer	Married	39	5	3	Brown	Dark Hazel	Rather Ruddy	4	Dimpled chin; top of 2nd finger left hand injured; two cuts back left thumb; little finger left hand rather crooked						1st Time
	20 Jul 1869	WARREN James	Assault		Swanage	Sweep	Single	45													24th Time
	3 Sep 1869	CRAFT William	Drunk &		Swanage	Carpenter	Married	58						1							11th Time
	16 Sep 1869	WARREN James	Drunk &		Swanage	Sweep		46													25th Time
	15 Nov 1869	CHISMAN James	Refusing to go to sea		Swanage	Seaman	Married	29	5	8	Brown	Hazel	Swarthy		Adam & Eve Tree of Life under right arm, flower inner left arm, rings 1st 2nd & 3rd fingers left hand, top 3 fingers injured same hand. Cut back 2nd finger same hand						1st Time
	10 Dec 1869	WARREN James	Drunk &		Swanage	Sweep		46													26th Time
	8 Jul 1870	BOWER John	Drunk &		Swanage	Quarryman	Single	53	5	7	Dark Brown	Light Gray	Sallow		Cut right side of upper & under lip & on left cheek on bridge of nose						1st Time
	2 Aug 1870	BONFIELD Charles	Bastardy		Swanage	Quarryman	Single	20	5	8¼	Dark Brown	Hazel	Sallow		Slight cut over left eyebrow; & in centre of forehead; nose and upper teeth prominent						1st Time
	29 Oct 1870	HARDING George	Drunk & Riotous		Swanage	Stone Mason	Single	19	5	4¼	Light Brown	Dark Hazel	Sallow		Large cut on left cheek; portion of a ring on 2nd finger left hand; cut back left thumb						1st Time
	18 Nov 1870	BONDFIELD Charles	Indecent conduct in church (Puddletown)		Swanage	Stone Mason	Single	18	5	3½	Dark Brown	Dark Hazel	Sallow		Mole left side of face; slight scar left side of face; cut upper part of forehead under the hair. Protuberance on 2nd joint 1st finger left hand						1st Time
	22 Dec 1870	WEBBER William	Supplying a bottle of liquor on board		Swanage	Seaman	Married	24	5	4	Brown	Dark Hazel	Ruddy	1	Scar on right side of neck; dimpled chin; lost top 1st finger right hand; both of 3 & 4 fingers left hand injured						4th Time
	22 May 1872	PHIPPARD George	Vagrancy		Swanage	Mason	Widower	71	5	4½	Gray	Light Gray	Fair		Perpendicular groove on forehead; nose broken & flat; cut left corner left eye; weak minded through age						1st Time
	16 Jul 1873	WILLIAMS Henry	Stealing Ducks		Swanage	Laborer on farm	Single	15	5	1½	Rather light Brown	Gray	Fair		Freckled; mole on left cheek; 2nd finger right hand injured and crooked						1st Time
	17 Jun 1874	GALLEY James	Leaving family chargeable		Herston Near Swanage	Stone Cutter	Married	33	5	9¾	Very Dark Brown	Dark Hazel	Swarthy	5	Cut left temple near hair; 2 large upper front teeth; bald spot near crown of head; eyes sunken; thin face; has been twice in Charminster Lunatic Asylum						2nd Time (25 Sep 1855)
	23 Jul 1874	BOWER Henry	Assault & Assaulting Constable		Swanage	Stone Mason	Single	24	5	5	Rather dark brown	Gray	Sallow		Sunken cheeks; nostrils wide; slight groove on tip of nose; ears crumpled; cut over right eyebrow & back right thumb; right forefinger flat from mallet						1st Time
	30 Jul 1874	GALLEY James	Leaving family chargeable		Herston Near Swanage	Stone Cutter	Married	33						5	(17th Jun 1874)						3rd Time
	11 Nov 1874	CHINCHEN Edward	Assault		Herston Near Swanage	Quarry Man	Married	39	5	3	Brown	Gray	Sallow	2	Nose inclines to left from a blow; full eyes; mind appears weak;2nd finger left hand flat on top						1st Time
	29 Apr 1875	CHINCHEN Edward	Breach of the Peace		Herston Near Swanage	Quarry Man		40							(11 Nov 1874)						2nd Time
	19 Jul 1876	MEADER James	Vagrancy		Swanage	Stone Mason	Married	52	5	9¾	Dark Brown	Gray	Sallow	7	(22nd July, 1865 Trembles from drinking, several cuts between eyebrows;cut on left eyebrow; scar on up chest;3rd finger left hand injured						6th Time
	1 Mar 1877	HAYSOM Thomas	Drunk & ?		Swanage	Stone Mason	Single	34							(20 Feb 1867)						3rd Time
	23 Mar 1877	BILLET Frederick	Leaving family chargeable		Herston Swanage	Blacksmith	Married	32	5	6½	Rather Dark Brown	Gray	Fair	5	2 slight cuts right side of forehead; large protuberance on right wrist; long cut across palm of left hand & a cut on left thumb						1st Time
	11 Sep 1877	SMITH Adolphus	Stealinga piece of deal plank		Swanage	Plumber & Glazier	Married	22	5	5	Brown	Gray	Fair		Cut side right nostril; sharp pointed nose						1st Time
	22 Sep 1877	MEADER James	Drunk & disorderly		Swanage	Stone Mason	Married	53						7	(19th July 1876)						7th Time
	22 Feb 1878	STOCKLEY Thomas	Stealing geese		Swanage	Dealer	Married	26	5	5¼	Dark Brown	Dark Gray	Fair		Cut back left thumb; faint ring 3rd finger right hand; scar back of neck						1st Time
	28 Jun 1878	PARKER James	Assault		Swanage	Seaman Merchant Service	Single	22	5	5¾	Light Brown	Light Gray	Fair		Cut left cheek; scar near right ear; earrings in ears						1st Time
	23 Sep 1878	TURNER George	Assaulting constable		Swanage	Quarryman	Single	27	5	4½	Dark Brown	Light Hazel	Fair		Whiskers sandy; earrings in ears; cut across right wrist; right hand injured; woman on left arm						1st Time
	14 Oct 1878	CRAFT William	Drunk &		Swanage	Carpenter	Married	57						1							8th Time
	11 Nov 1878	CATTLE Edward	Assault &		Swanage	Sawyer	Single	16	5	2½	Brown	Dark Hazel	Ruddy		Slight cut back left thumb						1st Time

Dorchester Prison Admission and Discharge Registers 1782 - 1901 Swanage

Dorchester Prison Admission and Discharge Registers
1782 - 1901
Swanage