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Some Selected Reports from The Windsor and Eton Express
Saturday, December 26, 1835.
WINDSOR EXPRESS OFFICE,
Sunday Morning, Four o'Clock.
ELECTION.
OF
TOWN COUNCILLORS
FOR THE
BOROUGH OF NEW WINDSOR.
YESTERDAY morning the Election commenced in the Town-Hall at nine o'clock. W. LEGH, Esq., Mayor, presided in the Sessions Court, which was appropriated for the Voters for the In-Ward, and JOHN SECKER, Esq., the Town-Clerk, received the votes for the Out-Ward in the Council Chamber.
The Committees of the two parties have for some days past been actively engaged in marshalling their forces to meet the occasion - each striving to obtain the majority in the Council. The dissension that had prevailed in the Time-serving camp had been permitted to subside as the day of election drew nigh, and at last, seeing the necessity of uniting, they commenced the most active operations - with what effect, however, will be perceived on reference to the statement of the result of the election.
The polling was carried on exceedingly quiet in the Town Hall, the voters merely delivering in their voting papers and then retiring. At four o'clock - the limit of time assigned by the Act of Parliament - the Mayor closed the poll and then, with the Town Clerk, immediately commenced calculating the votes for each Candidate. This process, which was a very tedious one, occupied those gentlemen until three o'clock this morning, when it was finished. The following is a copy of the Official Return :-
"BOROUGH OF NEW WINDSOR.
"These are to certify, publish, and declare, that the undernamed Burgesses of the said Borough of New Windsor, have this day been duly elected Councillors for the In-Ward and Out-Ward of the said Borough respectively, pursuant to the Act passed in the last Session of Parliament, to provide for the Regulation of Municipal Corporations in England and Wales. Dated this 26th day of December, 1835.
(Signed) "WM. LEGH, MAYOR.
"JOHN SECKER, TOWN-CLERK.
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| IN-WARD. | OUT-WARD. |
| LEGH, WILLIAM | BEDBOROUGH, J.T. |
| BOVINGDON, E., JUN. | COOK, HENRY |
| BARTON, R.G. | NOKE, THOS. |
| SNOWDEN, CHAS. M. | TEBBOTT, ROBT. |
| BAVERSTOCK, JAS. H. | CLODE, JOHN, 3, High-st. |
| JENNINGS, WM. | ASTLE, WM. |
| CHAPMAN, G.W. | BERRIDGE, WM. |
| ADAMS, THOS. | SHARMAN, R. |
| JENNER, THOS. | BLUNT, R. |
In addition to the above, we are enabled to give a list of the whole of the Candidates (including the successful ones), together with the numbers polled for each, which, we have every reason to believe will be found perfectly accurate-
THE IN WARD - Messrs. Legh, 208 - E. Bovingdon, jun., 198 - R.G. Barton, 187 - Snowden, 137 - Baverstock, 124 - W. Jennings, 119 - G.W. Chapman, 115 - Adams (Peascod-street), 99 - Jenner, 96 - Bannister, 95 - Ingalton, 94 - Burge, 89 - Clarke, 89 - E. Mason, 73 - Brough, 65.
THE OUT WARD - Messrs. Bedborough, 187 - Cook, 162 - Noke, 155 - Tebbott, 145 - Clode (3 High-street), 108 - Astle, 103 - Berridge, 100 - Sharman, 96 - Blunt, 95 - Ray, 93 - Church, 89 - Clode (Castle Inn), 84 - Nind, 81 - Jones, 80 - Fowler, 77.
The total number of Burgesses in the Borough is 509; viz. 208 for the In-Ward, and 241 for the Out-Ward. Of the former 211 voted, and of the latter 199 voted.
We congratulate our townsmen on the triumph they have achieved in favor of Liberalism, which reflects great honour upon the spirit with which they have been animated. We can offer no more at this late hour than our humble approval of the exertions of our excellent Chief Magistrate, and Town Clerk for the impartial manner in which they conducted the polling, and also for their incessant application to the duties of their office, from 9 o'clock yesterday morning until past 3 this morning when the state of the poll was announced to those gentlemen who waited for the purpose. The conduct of the MAYOR in determining to decide upon the state of the poll before he left the Hall, let it be at whatever time it might, can not be too highly appreciated by our brother-townsmen.
[Our desire to furnish our readers with the earliest result of the Election, has induced us to withhold the publication of the Express to the hour stated above. Those of our Subscribers, therefore, who do not receive the Paper at its usual time will perceive the cause of the delay which had taken place in its delivery.]
WINDSOR AND ETON.
In Residence at Windsor, the Hon. and Rev. E. MOORE.
In Residence at Eton, the Rev. T. CARTER.
THEIR MAJESTIES.
Owing to the unfavorable state of the weather their Majesties have not taken their customary airings this week. The Queen, we are happy to say has recovered from the effects of her late indisposition. On Monday last His Majesty held a Privy Counsel, which was attended by nearly all the Cabinet Ministers, who in the evening had the honour of dining with their Majesties. On Tuesday the King held another Privy Council, at which the Recorder of London made a report of the convicts under sentence of death at Newgate, all of whom his Majesty was pleased to respite. At the termination of the Council the Cabinet Ministers left Brighton for London. Yesterday morning their Majesties attended Divine Service in the Drawing-room apartments, when the sermon was preached by the Bishop of Worcester and the Dean of Hereford. In the afternoon His Majesty and Prince Ernest took a carriage airing to Shoreham.
INCLEMENCY OF THE SEASON - The frost has set in with unusual severity, and from all appearances it is probable that it will be of long duration. For the last two or three days there has been some good skaiting in the neighbourhood of Windsor, particularly on the lake in the grounds of Her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta, who, with her usual kindness, permits the admission of the public for that amusement. The severity of the weather will however be intensely felt by numbers of the poorer classes, many of whom are unable in consequence to obtain employment, and we hope that the benevolence of the public will be exerted to alleviate their wants. Upon this subject we beg to direct the attention of our readers to a letter in another column signed "A Subscriber.".
The extreme of cold during the night of Thursday last, as indicated by a self-registering thermometer of Six's, was eighteen, being fourteen degrees below freezing point. At the degree of 40 mercury congeals into a solid mass, similar to tin or pewter; this renders the mercurial thermometer useless in the cold climates. Rectified spirit of wine is the fluid generally made use of, in the late expeditions to the Polar regions, the thermometers were thus constructed. - From a Correspondent.
We understand Mr.Baverstock, of Windsor, has commenced proceedings for the recovery of some estates in Essex, which have been in his family for more than 250 years, and which have reverted to him by the recent death of his mother. Declarations in ejectment have been served on several tenants and occupiers during last week, and the case is expected to be tried at the ensuing Lent Assizes at Chelmsford. Messrs. Platt, Thessiger, and Turner have been retained for Mr. Baverstock.
On Monday last the burial of Miss Fitzroy took place in the family vault of Colling Charles Smith, Esq. in the parish church at Egham. The remains of this amiable young lady were followed to the grave by His Grace the Duke of Beaufort, and Mr. Colling Smith.
CAUTION TO PERSONS SHOOTING.- Yesterday as Mr. and Mrs. Maw, and Mr. J. Sturges were walking on the high road leading from Horton to Datchet, the latter gentleman received some shots in his face which caused the blood to flow pretty copiously. It appeared that some persons were shooting in an adjoining field and had incautiously fired towards the high road. We trust this will operate as a caution to persons who go shooting not to fire in situations in the direction of, and near to, public roads and paths. In the present case the injuries might probably have been of a very serious character, and the parties (who are well known) would then have had to answer for the consequences be they what they might.
WINDSOR POLICE.
Before WM. LEGH, Esq. (Mayor), and R. BLUNT, Esq. (Justice).
THURSDAY.
Robert and William Rolfe, brothers, were charged with stealing two Welch steers out of the Great Park, one of which belonged to his Majesty, and the other to Mr. Hudson, one of the keepers.
Benjamin Phillips, an under keeper, stated that on Saturday morning there were two cattle missing from the herd in the Park. His Majesty had 34 Welch steers marked W.R.P. on the horns, and Mr. Hudson had 8 of the same kind marked I.H. Witness had not counted the cattle so as see that they were all safe for a fortnight previously. He subsequently learned that the prisoners had been seen driving two steers on Friday evening along Sheet-street-road.
John Cherril, a boy, stated that he lived with his parents in Sheet-street-road. On Friday afternoon the prisoners came to his father's and tried to bargain for a calf, but they could not agree upon the price, and the prisoners then went away towards the park gate. Between five and six o'clock witness saw them return driving two dark coloured horned cattle. He had a good opportunity of seeing one of the prisoners because he passed close to the witness on the footpath.
Other witnesses proved having seen the prisoners with two dark looking cattle on the same evening in Sheet-street-road, but it was too dark for them to distinguish whether they were cows or oxen. The cattle had not been found.
The prisoner William Rolfe, in his defence said it was true that he drove two cattle that evening to London and sold them between eight and nine o'clock near Smithfield, but he could not tell the number of the house. His father was in Reading gaol for debt, and he had ordered that two of his cattle should be sold. He and his brothers had tried to bargain with Cherril (the second witness's father) for a calf, and from thence they went home to Winkfield, got the two cattle, and drove them to London.
Mr. Blunt said that the prisoner must have a bad memory, for he had told him on Wednesday, that he had sold the cattle at Whitechapel.
Wm. Rolfe said he did not know where Whitechapel was.
The prisoners were ultimately remanded to bring forward evidence of their having got their cattle from their father's place at Winkfield.
To the EDITOR of the WINDSOR and ETON EXPRESS.
SIR,- The present severity of the weather will, I am sure, render apology unnecessary for troubling you with this letter - the object of which is to suggest, through the medium of your excellent Paper, that a subscription should be immediately set on foot to procure a supply of clothes and fuel for those of our poor neighbours who may be thrown out of employment in consequence of the severe frost, and which (on the authority of those who are supposed to know about such matters) we are led to expect will be of long duration.
Until within the last three or four years the Borough of New Windsor was famed for the exercise of its philanthropy in this respect, and I trust that an appeal at this present time will be met in such a manner as to prove that the same kind disposition to relieve their necessitous townsmen and poor widows still exits, and needed merely the subject to be hinted through the columns of your widely circulated Journal,
Should this letter produce the effect I am anxious for, my mite shall be forthcoming so soon as parties may be appointed to receive the same.
I am, Mr. Editor,
Very respectfully yours,
A SUBSCRIBER.
Windsor, Dec.26, 1835.
P.S. A Committee for the distribution of Soup twice a week would be a great comfort to the poor, and confer great honour upon the character of the inhabitants.
DEATH OF A FEMALE BURGLAR.- A farmer, who keeps a house for the entertainment of travellers on the road leading from Banbridge to Lurgan, had in his service a woman named -----. It appears that she was up about 3 o'clock serving some travellers, who were on their way to Hillsborough fair, with oats, &c. After she had given the oats, she went to rob a brother of her master, who resides a short distance from the place, and keeps a grocery shop. She got upon the office-house, ascended the roof of the dwelling house, descended the parlour chimney, and when half way down she stuck fast (the funnel being narrow), her clothes and arms remaining right above her head. Some of the children being unwell the master of the house had occasion to rise, and after having lighted a candle, heard a voice crying, "John, dear, come and relieve me." He proceeded to the parlour chimney, and found the voice came from it. He asked who was there ? She mentioned her name. "What brought you there ?" She answered "The devil." He then asked was it she that attempted to break into his house some time ago ? She at first answered it was, but afterwards denied this. Her interrogator then asked her if she had any accomplices. She said she had none. Upon this he went for his brothers, but they all found it impracticable to bring the unfortunate woman either up or down the chimney. During all this time she was conversing freely with the family. They then made a breach in the funnel, and by this means brought the woman out, when, to their astonishment, she proved to actually lifeless. They sent for a neighbour to bleed her, and used such means as were in their power to restore animation, but without effect. An inquest was held on the body on the same day before the coroner, Mr. George Tyrrell, and a respectable jury, when the above circumstances having been deposed to a verdict was returned accordingly - Newery Telegraph.
BIRTH.
On the 17th instant, at Dodder's Hall Park, Bucks, the Lady of the Rev. John R. Pigott, of a son.
MARRIED.
On the 23d instant, at St.John's, Hereford, by the Rev. Jas. Garbett, Mr. J. Heath, of Eton, to Martha, second daughter of W. Watkins, late of the Cathedral Close, in the above city.
DIED.
On the 20th instant, at the villa, Chobham, Surrey, at the advanced age of 84, Grace, relict of John Bainbridge, Esq., of Crimple House, Harrogate.
On the 21st instant, at Southgate, Middlesex, James Curtis, Esq., in the 86th year of his age.
On the 23rd instant, at her house, at Datchet, Mrs. Catherine De la Vanx [?], in the 78th year of her age.