| 15 Oct 1601 |
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| Entry | S, apothecary, confessed that he had given restrictive tablets and stomach pills to 'Mr Spilman, a gentleman from a Lincolnshire inn'. |
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| Attitude of the accused | confessed |
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| Action taken | Admonished and told not to repeat it. Dismissed. |
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| Verdict | guilty |
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| Sentence | Admonished and dismissed |
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| Number of crimes | 1 |
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| 16 July 1634 |
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| Entry | 'Mr. Smith Apothecary came to excuse the offence done to Mr. President and is sorrye that hee should give anye such offence and craveth the fauour of the President and of the Colledge. His suspension is remitted, and hee is entertayned agayne into the fauour of the Colledge.' |
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| Action taken | Readmitted into the favour of the College. |
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| Verdict | guilty |
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| Sentence | Readmitted into favour |
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| 9 Jan 1607 |
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| Entry | S was accused by Dr Poe and Dr Compton of selling medicines without a prescription, or on prescription to other apothecaries. S said that the charge proceeded from C's hatred of him, and said that C himself should be condemned. |
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| Initiator of the complaint | college member |
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| Second initiator of the complaint | other medical practitioner |
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| Action taken | No decision reached. S ordered to take care with his prescriptions |
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| Verdict | not proven |
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| 4 Sep 1607 |
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| Entry | John Wilbrow accused S, an apothecary of Newgate Market, of intercepting a prescription sent by Poe to Compton, 'falsely claiming the name of Compton'. S appeared and defended his servant DICKMAN (225, qv) from another charge, using 'ridiculous' excuses. |
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| Initiator of the complaint | person unconnected with the patient or the case |
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| Attitude of the accused | made an excuse |
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| Action taken | To reappear with DICKMAN at next meeting. |
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| 9 Oct 1607 |
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| Entry | S and DICKMAN appeared. S claimed that they sold only 'conserve of roses and wild plums'. The Lord Mayor had received the conserve and a red powder by John Ely. S and D were ordered to bring the conserves to the next meeting. Not punished [yet]. |
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| Attitude of the accused | denied |
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| Action taken | To reappear with their `conserves'. |
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| Verdict | case not completed |
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| 4 May 1610 |
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| Entry | S was charged by Goulson as being responsible for DICKMAN. He failed to appear. |
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| Initiator of the complaint | college member |
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| Attitude of the accused | absent |
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| Action taken | Failed to appear. |
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| 1 June 1610 |
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| Entry | S was the master of Henry Dickman qv; the case brought against Dickman by the informer Gulson was heard by the College in Smith's presence, but no conclusion was reached. |
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| Action taken | ?None |
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| Verdict | not proven |
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| 20 Nov 1612 |
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| Entry | Dr Clement said that DICKMAN had prescribed a purge. S appeared and said that it was tabulas stibiatas, which he sold as did all apothecaries. He also provided it for Mr Noble, a country practitioner. |
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| Initiator of the complaint | college member |
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| Action taken | ? |
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| Verdict | case not completed |
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| Number of crimes | 1 |
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| 25 Oct 1619 |
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| Entry | [Apothbiz.] |
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| 25 June 1634 |
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| Entry | [Apothbiz.] Just bolshy and rather gloriously rude to the President. |
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| Action taken | Excommuned. |
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