Newspaper Transcripts
Some Selected Reports from The Windsor and Eton Express
7th January 1832
WINDSOR & ETON.
In Residence at Windsor, the Rev. Mr. MUSGRAVE
In Residence at Eton, the Rev. Dr. GOODALL
WINDSOR BOROUGH SESSIONS - The Quarter Sessions for the Borough of New Windsor were held yesterday at the Town Hall, before John Clode Esq, Mayor; John Banister, Esq, Justice; and Sir Giffin Wilson, Recorder.
The business of the Court commenced at ten o'clock, being an hour earlier than usual, and in consequence the bench was very thinly attended until the day more advanced, when the Court was tolerably filled. Among the persons present were J. Ramsbottom, Esq. M.P., the Rev. Isaac Gosset, J. Egelstone, Esq, Maurice Swabey, Esq, Messrs. Blunt, Hanson, Jenner, Legh, Baverstock, Berridge, W.J. Voules, Snowden, and Bedborough. The swearing in of the Juries, the reading of the Proclamation against vice and immorality, and other routine business of the Court having been gone through, the Grand Jury retired to consider the various Bills that would be sent for their consideration. The Grand Jury found true bills against the whole of the prisoners for trial.
James Downs was indicted for stealing on the 22nd of October, a pair of childrens shoes from the stall of the prosecutor --- Stripes, the stall being placed at the time in Windsor Market. Verdict, Guilty. Sentenced to Six Months imprisonment in the County Gaol, and to be kept to hard labour; as the prisoner was leaving the bar, he made a threatening observation to the prosecutor, for which the Recorder called him back, and added Six Months further imprisonment and labour to his sentence, and at the expiration of it, to give sureties, himself in �20, and one other in �10 for his good behaviour for 12 months.
Mary Hollaway was found guilty of stealing a pair of sheets from the dwelling house of Mrs Hazelhurst in George street, on the 21st of October, and sentenced to Six Months imprisonment in the County Gaol.
John Heskith pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing a piece of beef from the larder of Mr Dash, of Peascod-street, on Tuesday, December 20, and was sentenced to a Fortnight's imprisonment in the Borough Gaol.
William Marshall for stealing two silk pocket handkerchiefs from the house of Catherine Hunter, a laundress living at Crown Corner, on Friday, December 30, was found guilty, and sentenced to Three Months imprisonment in the County Gaol, and to be kept to hard labour.
Thomas Goodchild, alias Hanslow, pleaded guilty to the charge of assault preferred against him by Charlotte Russell and was sentenced to be imprisoned a Fortnight in the Borough Gaol, after which to be bound in a �20 bond to keep the peace for 12 months.
Kesiah Denham, for stealing a silver watch on the 7th of December, the property of Sarah Costlett with whom she lodged, was found guilty. Sentenced to 12 months imprisonment in the County gaol.
Edward Street, and John Saunders were indicted for passing and attempting to pass, counterfeit coin, for coin of the Realm, knowing the same to be counterfeit, to several tradespeople in Windsor, on Tuesday, the 20th of December. Maurice Swabey, Esq attended on behalf of His Majesty's Mint. The trial of these prisoners occupied the attention of the Court for a considerable time; they were both found guilty, and sentenced to 12 Months imprisonment each in the county gaol, to be kept to hard labour, and at the expiration of their term of imprisonment to find sureties for their good behaviour for two years.
WINDSOR.
THE first Windsor subscription Ball took place at the Town Hall, on Monday evening, and was well attended, there being between ninety and a hundred persons present. The arrangements of the Stewards were unexceptionable; and these, combined with the urbanity and attention of the master of the ceremonies (Mr. W.B. Holderness), materially added to the gratification of the company.
The public have been honored with the usual kind permission to skate on Frogmore Lakes, by her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta. On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday a great many persons availed themselves of the opportunity thus afforded of enjoying that exhilarating exercise on this fine sheet of ice, while many persons of both sexes also repaired thither to witness the performance of the skaters, and at the same time to promenade in these beautiful grounds.
The poor parishioners of New Windsor have been supplied with coals for the last week or two at 9d per bushel, and they will continue to be sold to the poor at that price, while the severe weather continues. The deficiency in the price is made up from funds placed in the hands of the parish officers for this purpose.
POLICE COURT.
TUESDAY - George Griffiths, a mendicant, was brought before the Magistrates to answer the complaint of Mr. Newman, one of the parish overseers. Mr. Newman stated that on Saturday he was applied to by Griffiths for relief, but as he was then in a state of intoxication, complainant refused to relieve him; upon this the fellow commenced abusing him, and Mr. Newman felt it his duty to send him to prison. It was further stated that while in gaol Griffiths broke the bedstead provided for him into pieces.- Fined 5s for being drunk; which not being prepared to pay, was sent back to prison.
Ann Labdin, after hearing a charge against her for deserting her child, by leaving it in the streets on the 21st of December, was remanded till Thursday next for re-examination.
THURSDAY.- Mr. Burge preferred a complaint against a sturdy beggar for abusive language, and for threatening to break his windows upon being refused relief. The fellow (a most dirty-looking vagabond) stated that he had come from Newcastle (!); but he had nothing to say in answer to the change made against him.- Remanded.
Ann Labdin, who was remanded on Tuesday, was severely reprimanded for her unnatural conduct; and, upon promising not to repeat it, she was discharged. The poor child, who has been taken care by the overseers since its desertion, was ordered to be given up to his mother.
BERKS EPIPHANY SESSIONS, 1832.
These Sessions commended on Tuesday morning, at the Guildhall, Reading, before T.M. Goodlake, Esq (Mayor) and a full bench of Magistrates, among whom were - Sir M. Ximenes, H. Clive, W. Mount, J. Ramsbottom, C.F. Palmer, Esquires, M.P.; R. Palmer, R. Harris, A. Blandy, T. Duffield, T. Earle, G. Mitford, W. Stone, J. Wheble, H. Russell, G. Elliott, C. Houblon, D. Wakefield, J. Spenlove, W. Bowles, J. Bulkeley, J.B. Monck, W. Blackstone, J. Walter [?], M. Court, H. Marsh, Esqrs; the Rev. Messieurs Manesty, Evans, Cherry, Cove, Bouverie, &c. &c.
The subjoined is a summary of the cases, none of which possessed sufficient interest to require further detail :-
Edward Wilkinson, aged 22, baker, was indicted for stealing on the 9th of December, a shirt, at the parish of Thatcham. The prisoner went to the house of Sarah Haines, the prosecutrix, with matches, and in leaving the house stole the shirt from the garden. Guilty - 4 months had labour.
William Evans, aged 48, and his two sons Charles and George, aged 17 and 19, were charged with stealing a quantity of hay, at Fernham, the property of Joseph Child. The Jury found the older prisoner Guilty, and acquitted the others - 12 months hard labour.
William King, charged with stealing 9s. from the person of William Culley, was acquitted.
Samuel Salter and William Salter, charged with stealing, on the 23d of November, about two bushels of potatoes, the property of Samuel Tidbury, at Cold Ash common, were acquitted.
John Hutt, aged 50, was sentenced to 6 weeks hard labour, for stealing about a gallon of barley from the barn of John Kirby, of South Moreton, by whom he had been employed.
Peter Baldwin, aged 12, and incorrigible young rogue, was convicted to breaking into a cottage belonging to Thomas Deanes, of Waltham St.Lawrence, and stealing about two gallons of apples. The Court sentenced him to three months imprisonment, at the same time stated that endeavours would be made to get him into the Marine Society.
William Steel Smith, late foreman to Mr. Bicknell, of Newbury, was charged with stealing a Tunbridge ware box, the property of his master. This trial lasted more than three hours, the prisoner having personally cross-examined the several witnesses at very great length. In his defence he maintained that the charge would never have been brought against him, had he not, after his discharge from Mr. Bicknell's service, laid an information against that person for hawking without a licence. The Jury found the prisoner Not Guilty, and the Court immediately resounded with the plaudits of the crowd to hear the trial.
William Hedges, James Wakefield, William Goodchild, Richard Wakefield, James Brinds, and James Roe, for riotously assembling at Beedon, were fined 1s and bound over in their own recognizances for their good behaviour for the future.
James Stone, for assaulting the constable of Shrivenham, fined 1s and to enter into recognizance of �20 for his good behaviour for a twelvemonth.
William Morley, William Barrett, Robert Butler, George Cook, John Fisher, Charles Painter, B<>William Sadler, and Alfred Sadler, were discharged.
ABINGDON QUARTER SESSIONS (YESTERDAY) - The Epiphany Quarter Sessions for this borough were held at the Guildhall, before Thomas Knight, Esq. Mayor, H.I. Shepherd, Esq. Recorder, and J.V. Collingwood, Charles King, and W.D. Belcher, Esqrs, Justices of the Peace for the said borough.
In addressing the Grand Jury, the Recorder remarked that there were three cases of larceny to try, but that in neither case was the prisoner an inhabitant of the town.
John Thomas, a Welchman, pleaded guilty to an indictment, charging him with stealing several articles of wearing apparel belonging to Sarah Day, a servant at the Bear public house, in the parish of St.Nicholas, on the 26th of November last; and the Court sentenced him to be imprisoned in the Abingdon house of correction, and kept to hard labour, for nine calendar months.
John Venables was indicted for stealing a pair of shoes from the shop of Edward Knight, shoemaker, in the market-place, on the 18th of October last. - Mr. Curtis conducted the prosecution. From the evidence it appeared that the prisoner, who, for several years past has resided at Oxford, used to work for the prosecutor : about a week after he left his employ, he sold the shoes in question to a woman named Marchant. Mr. Knight identified them as his property on their being produced in Court, and Mrs. Marchant, of the New Inn tap, and a Mrs Cook, proved the purchasing of them for 3s of the prisoner, on the 25th of October last. Several respectable witnesses have the prisoner a good character- Verdict, Guilty; but recommended to mercy on account of his good character. Sentence to be imprisoned for nine calendar months, and kept to hard labour.
George Lay was indicted for stealing a bushel of wheat from a barn belonging to William Bowles, Esq of Fitzharris House, on the 14th of November last. A man named Hutt proved that some wheat had been stolen from the barn of his master on the day mentioned in the indictment; and another man, named Fowler, in the employ of Mr. Sharp, miller, proved the prisoner bringing about a bushel of wheat to his master's mill on the following morning to be ground. Wm. Gearing, the constable, produced the wheat taken to Mr. Sharp's mill by the prisoner, and some in a sack from Mrs Bowles's barn, where the wheat had been stolen, and samples of which were submitted to the inspection of the Jury, and proved to be similar by Mr. Sharp and other witnesses. The Recorder summed up, and fully recapitulated the evidence; and the Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty. After the delivery of the verdict, the prisoner said he hoped he should have something for false imprisonment; but the Recorder recommended him to say nothing about it, as he had had a merciful escape.
HERTFORD BOROUGH QUARTER SESSIONS.
These Sessions commenced on Wednesday, January the 4th, before John Ayres, Esq, Mayor; Thomas Daniell, Esq, Recorder; Joseph Lawrence, John Moses Carter, and John Pemberton, Esqrs. Aldermen.
Richard Price, alias Dick Nipper, was indicted for assaulting Frederick Thomas Bullen and his wife on the 8th of November last. It appeared by the evidence of Mr.Bullen, the manager of the theatre on the town, that on his return from the theatre, about half past eleven on the night in question, in company with his wife, on turning the corner into Maidenhead-street, he saw four men in front; when they came up to him the prisoner tripped him up with a hook stick with something sharp at the end of it, as his stocking was cut, and an incision made in his leg, He was tripped up a second time , and struck several times by the prisoner and his companion, his hat being knocked off. A bundle was taken from him, which they afterward threw at him, and ran off taking the hat with them. Mrs Bullen corroborated her husband, and added that she was certain the prisoner was the man who tripped her husband up; she was struck in the face, and her mouth cut by the blow. She identified another of the party named Trennery, who has since been fined �3 for the assault.- Prisoner declined saying anything in his defence - Verdict guilty. To be imprisoned six calendar months and hard labour.
A conviction was filed against James Holt, keeper of a beer-shop in St.Andrew's parish, for keeping his house open after 10 o'clock on the evening of the 20th of December last, contrary to the Statute. Penalty 40s., 7s.6d costs.
There was no other case before the Court.
ST.ALBAN'S - The Sessions for the Liberty of St.Alban's were held yesterday before Francis Searancke, Esq the Mayor, George Watlington, Esq Chairman, Earl of Verulam, T.C. Searancke, J.M. Winter, S.Reynolds, J. Ryley, P. Clutterbuck, D.G. Adey, J. Falcon, W. Stuart, J. Lomas, Esqrs, Hon and Rev. W. Thellusson, Rev. Wm. Bowen, D.D., Rev. J.F. Halsey.
On Thursday afternoon a punt, containing seven persons, was run foul of by a barge, near Henley Bridge, and the whole party precipitated into the river. Assistance was promptly afforded, and they were all rescued without any very serious injury.
A poor man was found dead on Sunday morning last, near Weston, in the parish of Thame. From papers found about him, he appeared to be a pensioner, and was going to receive his pension; but whether he died from natural indisposition or intoxication, could not be decided, but the latter was the general opinion.
Benjamin Munster, an apprentice to Mr. Bradford, printer, of Thame, absconded on the 1st of January, taking with him a quantity of money and silver articles from the shop, the property of his master; consisting principally of thimbles, pencil cases, fruit knives, table, dessert, and tea spoons, &c. A reward of �10 is offered for his apprehension.
BIRTHS.
The Right Hon. Lady Dover gave birth to a daughter, on Thursday, at Dover House.
MARRIED.
On Wednesday last, at Cowley, Mr William Greening, of this place, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mr. Willis of Greenfield Farm.
On Thursday last, at Bicester, Mr. J. Lane, to Miss Mirah Charles, both of that place.
On Tuesday, at Buckingham, by the Rev. Thomas Scott, Perpetual Curate of Gawcot [?], Henry Rawson, Esq, of Leicester, to Emma Augusta, only daughter of Major Macdonald, R.M.
On Tuesday, at Eton College, Mr. W. Vaughan, of Eton, to Miss Wilkinson, of the same place.
On Thursday, at North Waltham, Mr. H. Standerwick, grocer, Basingstoke, to Miss E. Biggs, of North Waltham.
At Hemel Hempsted, on the 4th instant, Mr. J. Bryan, to Miss Sarah Jennings, both of the same place.
DIED.
On Sunday last, at Charlton upon Otmoor, aged 48, Mr John Williams, leaving a wife and four children to lament their loss.
On Tuesday last, at Bicester, in the 36th year of his age, after a severe illness, Mr James Mason, for several years the landlord of the White Lion at that place.
On Thursday, in Market place, Henley, after a long illness, Mr. Harpur.
On Wednesday inst, aged 10 months, William, son of Mr. Grant, governor of Oxford gaol.
On Friday last, the infant daughter of Mr. Timothy Sedgley, draper, Banbury.
On Thursday, at Colthropt [?], Hannah, widow of the late J. Butler, Esq, of Snelsmore, Berks.
AS LADY'S MAID.
A YOUNG WOMAN, who understands Dress-Making, wishes for a situation as a Lady's Maid. Apply to the Misses Young, Dress Makers, Guildford-street, Chertsey.
MRS A. KELLNER, respectfully announces to her Friends and the Public, the duties of her SCHOOL will re-commence on Tuesday, January 17, when she hopes to meet the return of those favours she had before been honoured with.
Park Street.
CATHERINE WHEEL INN, EGHAM, SURREY.
TO PUBLICANS, AND OTHERS.
TO BE LET, and entered upon immediately, the above well known INN, possessing peculiar advantages, and is well deserving the attention of Innkeepers and others, - Further particulars may be had on application (if by letter, post paid) to Mr Henry Ashby, Mr Horne, Attorney; or Mr Baker, Auctioneer, Staines.
WANTED ON MORTGAGE, �300, at Five per Cent on FREEHOLD PROPERTY. Apply to John Roberts, Esq Solicitor, Oakingham, Berks. Letters to be post paid.
WINKFIELD ASSOCIATION
THE MEMBERS of the Winkfield Association are requested to meet at the WHITE HART, near Winkfield Church, on Monday, the 16th day of January, at Twelve o'clock, to Audit the Yearly Account, and Admission of Members.
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| Rev. W.L. Rham, Vicar, Treasurer | Mr. Monsell |
| Lord Maryborough | Mr. Baker |
| W. Blane, Esq | Mr. Pitt |
| Major General Scott | Mr. Dewar |
| John Forbes, Esq | Mr. Ridley |
| Miss Ferrard | Major-General Rook |
| Mrs Birch | Mr. Jenner |
| Mrs Mount | Mr. Howitt |
| W. May, Esq | Mr. W. Wright |
| C. Layton, Esq | Tobias Brown, Esq |
| Mr. Cross | Mr. Murrell Wright [?] |
| Mr. Watling | Mr. W. Cook |
| Ephraim Pasmore | Mr. Hetherington |
| Mrs Elizabeth Dolby | Mr. Miller |
| Mr. Druce | Mr. Sidwell |
| Mr. Adams | Mr. Upton |
| Mr. G. Brown | John Hersey, Esq |
| Mr. Boyce, Crouch Lane | Mr. John Cross |
| Mr. Portchmouth | Mr. Henry Boult |
| Mr. Mallett | Mr. John Slann |
WILLIAM MALLETT, Secretary.
Winkfield, January 7, 1832.