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Some Selected Reports from The Windsor and Eton Express
10th January 1835
WINDSOR AND ETON.
In Residence at Windsor, the Hon and Rev. Mr. MOORE
In Residence at Eton, the Rev. The PROVOST
SHOCKING ACCIDENT - On Wednesday night a most melancholy accident happened to Mr John Moody, the eldest son of old and most respectable coach proprietor Mr Moody of this town. He started from Windsor at five o'clock that evening, taking the precaution, in consequence of the density of the fog which prevented his seeing beyond the wheel horses to leave this leaders behind him, and proceeded at a gentle pace towards London. On nearing Brentford the fog became worse, and not being able to distinguish the road, the horses ran the coach with considerable violence against Brentford Bridge, throwing Mr Moody and a Mr. Mathew from the coach-box over the Bridge into the Canal. Mr. Moody was shortly after got out, but life was extinct. Mr Mathew we are happy to say received no very serious injury. An inquest was to day held on the body of Mr Moody, and a verdict of "Accidental Death" returned. A porter who was on the hind part of the coach was also thrown off but happily escaped unhurt.
WINDSOR EPIPHANY SESSIONS.
Our Borough Sessions were held on Friday at the Guildhall before Wm. Legh, Esq Mayor; Robert Blunt, Esq, Justice, and Sir Giffin Wilson, Recorder; but there were only three cases for trial, viz. -
John Cooper, for stealing two beer glasses on the 7th of November last at the Two Brewers public house belonging to Thomas Pursey, the landlord. Guilty - Sentenced to 14 days imprisonment in the Borough Gaol.
Mary Ann Shulton pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him [sic] with stealing on the 1st instant a linen sheet and a pair of ear-rings, the property of her master, Mr John Jewers, of Adelaide square - Sentenced to three months labour in the County House of Correction.
James Hall, for fraudulently obtaining a fustian jacket from Mr Sanders, draper, of Thames-street, on the 24th of October inst was acquitted from a defect in the evidence against him caused by the death of his father (poor Jack Hall), who was a witness for the prosecution.
BUCKS EPIPHANY SESSIONS
These Sessions commenced on Tuesday before G. Carrington, Esq and a Bench of Magistrates.
John Gray and Ann Hitchcock were indicted for stealing a blanket value 7s the property of Mr Ward, a market gardener and publican at Great Marlow.
It appeared that the prosecutor missed a blanket from his house on the 4th, and another on the 10th December, and information being given to Clarke, the Marlow Constable, together with a suspicion that the prisoner Gray has stolen them, he took him into custody. He also discovered the two blankets at Mrs Fell's, a pawnbroker at Maidenhead, and Mrs.F proved that the female prisoner had pawned them with her. Gray told the Constable that on the night of the 9th he pulled the female into his bed-room window at the prosecutor's house, and that she left the next morning.
Gray was acquitted, and the woman was found guilty and sentenced to three months hard labour
Joseph Taylor was indicted for stealing some hay, value 1s the property of Mr Westbrook, of the Crown Inn, Marlow. He was found guilty and sentenced to one month's hard labour.
Ann Cook was found guilty of stealing �10 from the person of Samuel Oliver, at Marlow fair, on the 29th October, and sentenced to four months hard labour
Wm. Anderson, Thomas Needham, and Thomas Prior, were indicted for stealing a clock, two jackets, and some working tools from the workshop of Mr Titus Bancroft Needham, iron-monger of Eton.
The prosecutor said that on the morning of the 14th December, on going to his shop he found the window had been forced open and the above property taken away. He got a search warrant, and on searching a house in Charles-street, Westminster, he found a portion of his property, and the clock he found in George Man's house at Brentford.
The Eton constable produced the property which he and the prosecutor had found in those two houses.
George Man, a clock-maker, near Brentford, proved that the prisoner, Middleton, sold him the clock for 3s on the 14th of December.
John Madden, of Charles-street, Westminster, stated, that on the evening of the 14th Dec the prisoners were at his master's house, the Ship, and that Middleton left a bundle with him. He bought a jacket of him. The things were afterwards claimed by the prosecutor, and the constable.
The prisoners were found guilty; Prior was sentenced to two months, and Middleton and Anderson each to six months hard labour
Isaac Burnham alias Mason was found guilty of maliciously killing a mare, the property of Mr Mason, of Hitchendon, on the 8th Dec.- Sentence deferred.
Ann Allen, was indicted for stealing a coverlid, a tin canister and other articles the property of her master Mr H. Andrews, of Langley Marish.
The prosecutor stated that he was a grocer and lived at Windsor and had a shop at Colnbrook. The prisoner had been 6 months in his service, and after she left him he had reason to believe she had robbed him. He went to her residence at Stanwell and found tin canisters containing tea and coffee; bacon, lard, snuff box, dark lantern, &c all his property. He had had a good character with her and he always considered her a good servant.
The prisoner received a good character from Mr Clarke, a coal merchant, and the prosecutor also spoke in her behalf.
She was found guilty and sentenced to two weeks imprisonment
David Harry Graveur a Dutchman, was sentenced to one month's hard labour, for stealing a quantity of wearing apparel, the property of James Tuckwell, a lodging-house keeper, at Aylesbury.
To the EDITOR of the WINDSOR and ETON EXPRESS.
SIR - In the Berkshire Chronicle of this day there appears under the head of "The Windsor Election" a paragraph of which the following is an extract :-
"Of Mr Ramsbottom we confess our inability to speak in proper terms. He steadily persevered in assuring the public that he had made no coalition. What did he mean ? For it is plain that, when he published, again and again, this declaration, the public could only understand that his party and interest had not coalesced. Yet in spite of this declaration, Mr Baverstock, whose connexion to him is perfectly known, his paid agents, Messrs. Voules and Barton, voted for Sir John De Beauvoir. The votes of his Committee turned the scale against Sir John Elley. Had they not voted against him, his return was safe."
As the Chairman of Mr Ramsbottom's Committee I most positively and unequivocally assert the above charge to be, in every particular, a direct falsehood; the following analysis of the votes of Mr.Ramsbottom's Committee will shew :-
Two did not vote.
Five voted for Mr Ramsbottom only.
Three divided their votes with Sir John De Beauvoir.
Sixteen divided their votes with Sir John Elley.
In another paragraph of the same statement I am personally charged with having sent four of my men "now working at the Castle, and almost every person connected with me, to vote for De Beauvoir;" I can only say that it is equally false in every respect - I am, Sir, Yours, &c.
J.T. BEDBOROUGH
Windsor, January 10, 1835.
THEIR MAJESTIES.
Their Majesties continue at Brighton in the enjoyment, we are happy to say, of excellent health during the week. They have taken their usual airings on the Shoreham-road, along the cliffs, &c. The Landgravine of Hesse Homberg has daily rode out with the King.
On Monday the Duke of Cumberland visited his Majesty, and returned the same evening to St.James's Palace.
Their Majesties have select dinner parties daily at the Pavilion. Namik Pacha, the Turkish Ambassador, was invited to the Royal table on Wednesday.
THEIR MAJESTIES BIRTHDAYS - A notice was issued on Thursday from the office of Her Majesty's Lord Chamberlain, that the Queen will hold Drawing Rooms at St.James's Palace on the following days :- March 5th, being for the celebration of Her Majesty's birth-day; April 2d; April 30th; May 14th; May 28th, being for the celebration of the King's birth-day; and June 18. The King will hold his first Levee for the season on Wednesday, the 25th of February.
The DUCHESS OF KENT AND PRINCESS VICTORIA - Their Royal Highnesses continue at St.Leonard's in excellent health. The Duchess whose benevolence is the theme of admiration has given �10 towards the subscription to establish a life boat at St.Leonard's which is much wanted, and �30 to a school formed under Her Royal Highness's patronage upon the plan of the British and Foreign School Society at Hastings. Her Royal Highness and Princess Victoria have also been pleased to honour with their patronage the Royal St.Leonard's Archers, and to intimate their Royal Highnesses intention to bestow two annual prizes in addition to presenting them with a banner.
GREAT MARLOW - The Election terminated here on Thursday in the return of Lieut-Col Sir W.R. Clayton and T.P. Williams, Esq. At the close of the poll at 10 o'clock, the numbers stood thus:- Clayton 202; Williams 186; Carpenter 34. The chairing took place at two o'clock and was a very brilliant spectacle.
CAPTAIN DE ROOS - The underwriters, who have been great gainers by the successful exertions made to recover the treasure lost in the Thetis, voted �2000 to this officer and his officers and crew in the Algerine. Capt. De Roos had waived his share of the sum thus voted, throwing his portion into the common fund. This sacrifice, which, consistently with strict justice and individual rights, neither can nor ought to be assumed as a precedent for general practice, is, under the peculiar circumstances of the case, honourable to Capt. De Roos.
MARRIED.
On the 6th instant, at St.Dunstan's in the West, Mr Richard Nicholas Jenkins, of Windsor, to Mary Ann, eldest daughter of Mr. Andrew Northcroft, of Chancery lane.
Same day, at Bisham, by the Rev. F. S. Wethered A.M. John Aldridge, of the Middle Temple, Esq., barrister at law, to Georgina Emma Mary, youngest daughter of Thos. Wethered, Esq, of Great Marlow.
DIED.
On the 6th instant, at Cowley, near Uxbridge, Mrs Christina Piper, aged 76.
On the 7th instant, at Harefield, Mr Mark Hale, aged 57.
Same day, at Uxbridge, Mrs Martha Tomlinson, aged 59.
Same day, at Iver, Mrs Sarah Stabb, aged 52.
On the 8th instant, at Ruislip, Mr Lionel Abrey, aged 17.
A few days ago, at Yiewsley, Edward, son of Mr John Holland, aged 23.
TO THE
ELECTORS OF BERKS.
Barton Court, Jan 8, 1835.
GENTLEMEN,
AT the request of a large and influential body of my Friends, I offered myself as a Candidate for the honour of representing this County, and I hasten to return my warmest acknowledgements to all those who have promised me their votes and aided me with their independent and zealous assistance.
Within these two days I have found support wanting where I had just reason to look for it, and circumstances having occurred which I could neither forsee nor control, I have determined to retire from a contest which would plunge the County into excitement and involve the Candidates in unnecessary expense.
The events of the next few months will determine the character of your future representatives; and where you can assert from experience who are, and who are not, real and honest Reformers, you will then be in a position to judge whether my claims were groundless or my opposition vexatious.
I have the honour to be,
Gentlemen,
Your faithful and humble servant.
J.W.D. DUNDAS.
PREPARATORY BOARDING SCHOOL by the Misses M. and E. HOLLAND, for Young Gentlemen, from Three to Nine Years of Age, William-street, Windsor.
WILL RE-OPEN JAN.19, 1835.
MORTGAGE.
WANTED, on Mortgage, at 5 per cent, the sum of �200, to be secured on Freehold Property, of very superior value - Application to be made to Mr J.B. Watmore, Solicitor.
Windsor, January 10th, 1835.
EDUCATION.
THE Duties of Mrs E. BROWN'S Ladies School, No.18, Park-street, Windsor, (conducted by herself and Daughters) will recommence on MONDAY the 26th inst.
Mrs Brown begs to state that a lady from Paris will in future be a resident assistant in her establishment; and she also takes this opportunity of acknowledging the many favours and kind support she has hitherto received.
COLNBROOK TURNPIKE ROADS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN.
THAT the General Annual Meeting of the Trustees appointed under and virtue of an Act of Parliament made and passed in the Seventh Year of the Reign of his late Majesty King George the Fourth, entitled, "An Act for more effectually repairing, widening, and improving the Roads from Cranford Bridge, in the county of Middlesex, to that end of Maidenhead Bridge, which lies in the county of Bucks, and from Slough to Eton Town End, and from Langley Broom to Datchet Bridge, in the said county of Bucks and for watering the said Roads," will be held at the Castle Inn, at Salthill, in the county of Bucks aforesaid, on Friday the Thirteenth day of January instant, at the hour of Eleven in the forenoon, at which Meeting the said Trustees will audit their accounts and report the state of the roads, according to the directions of the Statutes made in the Third Years of the Reign of his said Majesty, and the Four Year of the Reign of his present Majesty. And also to transact usual business.
By order of Six of the said Trustees,
Wm. LONG, Clerk.
Windsor, 9th January, 1835.