William Hunt

3.0
Norfolk – 1847/48

William is absent from the courts for a couple of years until 1848 when he appears again. His age is given as 21 years of age. He is charged with having burgled the house of a widow, Jane Cooper, 72 years, (she appears on Census of 1841 living in Tasburgh) on the night of the 18th/19th of October 1847 and stolen some silver coins of the Realm. He was committed to trial at the Norfolk Lent Assize (Case no. 12) on the 24th of November 1847. He allegedly committed this crime with William Peck aged 23. In the Census of 1841, Peck was also shown living in Tharston.

Both Hunt and Peck had “No Bill” [8] recorded against their names and were acquitted. “No bill” was recorded when the prosecution declined to proceed with the court case.

There is a discrepancy in ages recorded between appearances in court and I can only assume this is common for the times.

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[8] England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892 – Ancestry