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Some Selected Reports from the Salisbury and Winchester Journal
Monday, March 7th, 1825
New Church, proposed to be erected at Allington, near Bridport, Dorset.
At this auspicious period of Peace and Prosperity, distinguished also by a laudable zeal for the spiritual welfare of mankind, a Public Appeal to Charity in a cause more especially connected with the vital interests of Religion may not be deemed unworthy of approbation and support. Impressed with these feelings, the Minister, Churchwardens, and Inhabitants of Allington, beg leave to call the attention of the Public to the following statement :
The present Parish Church is a low ancient building, and in a ruinous state, not from neglect, but from lapse of time, and incapable of accommodating more than two hundred persons, amidst a population exceeding twelve hundred. The Parish is also destitute of a Burial Ground, being accustomed to bury in a part of Bridport Churchyard appropriated for the use, so limited in extent as to have become inadequate to the purpose. To remedy these evils, it is proposed to rebuild the Church on a new and more convenient site, and to inclose an adjoining Burial Ground. The Church is intended to contain eight hundred persons, with free sittings for six hundred. The Estimate, including the purchase of the site and incidentant expences, is �2500. The Parish is ready to contribute as much as its limited means will allow; but consisting chiefly of labouring and manufacturing poor, it is unable to raise by rate and subscription more than �500. The Society for building Churches will grant �500, and the present amount of donations is �500, leaving a deficiency of �1000. Under this pecuniary difficulty, the Parish is compelled to submit this statement to the Public, in the earnest hope of obtaining such further aid, as, by the Divine Blessing, may crown its endeavours with success.
The Parish gratefully acknowledges the following Donations :-
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| Corporation of Bridport | 50 | | Rev.E. Nepean | 5 | 5 |
| Rev.G. Raymond | 50 | | Miss Nepean | 5 | 5 |
| F.J. Browne, Esq. | 25 | | Rev.W. Plucknett | 5 | 5 |
| Bishop of Bristol | 20 | | Rev.J.S. Anderson | 5 | 5 |
| Sir Wm.Oglander | 20 | | Rev.F. Everett | 5 | 5 |
| Sir M.H Nepean | 15 | | J.B. Russell, Esq. | 5 | |
| Rev.W. Brookland | 20 | | B. Fox, Esq. | 5 | |
| Archdeacon of Dorset | 10 | | Admiral Ingram | 5 | |
| Rev.D. Williams | 10 | | Dr.Graves | 5 | |
| Rev.J. Colmer | 10 | | Rev.A. Brandram | 5 | |
| Rev.S. Wallis | 10 | | N. Downe, Esq. | 5 | |
| Rev.J.C. Compton | 10 | | D. Gundry, Esq. | 5 | |
| Rev.Dr. Cox | 10 | | B. Gundry, Esq. | 5 | |
| Rev.T. Fox | 10 | | Mr.G. Tucker | 5 | |
| Rev.C. Fox | 10 | | Mrs Thoyts & Miss Bowles | 5 | |
| E. Fox, Esq. | 10 | | Mrs. Read | 5 | |
| Mrs.Hardy | 10 | | Sums under �5 | 93 | 11 |
| C. Cox, Esq. | 5 | 5 | | | |
| Rev.E. Cox | 5 | 5 | | 510 | 11 |
| Rev.J. Munden | 5 | 5 | | | |
Donations are received at the Bridport and Dorchester Banks; by Messrs.Brodie and Dowding, bankers, Salisbury; and by Messrs.Williams and Co. 20, Birchin-lane, Cornhill, London; also by the Churchwardens, and by the Rev.Henry Fox, Mapperton, Bridport.
Hants Lieutenancy.
Notice is hereby given, -- That a General Meeting of the Lieutenancy of the County of Southampton, will be holden at the White Hart Inn, in the City of Winchester, on Tuesday the 22d day of March instant, at twelve o'clock at noon.
By order of his Grace the Duke of Wellington,
his Majesty's Lord Lieutenant.
T.Woodham, Clerk of the General Meetings.
Winchester, 4th of March, 1825.
Shorto's Improved Razor Strop.
This Strop having lately been improved in principle, and its utility and efficacy established by numerous testimonials. H.S. takes this mode of making it more generally known. These testimonials and his own experience induce him to assert with perfect confidence, that all persons may Shave with the greatest ease and comfort by using the Improved Strop, and attending to the Bill of Directions given with it. - The Price of the Strop is 5s; warranted Razors 5s. each.
Orders from a distance with the amount inclosed, duly attended to.
Queen-street, Salisbury, March 5, 1825.
The Commissioners in a Commission of Bankrupt awarded and issued forth against Benjamin Wadham, of the Town and County of Poole, Cooper, intend to meet on Wednesday the 23d day of March instant, at 11 o'clock, in the forenoon at the London Tavern Inn, in Poole aforesaid, in order to make a Dividend of the estate and effects of the said Bankrupt; when and where the Creditors who have not already proved their debts are to come prepared to prove the same, or they will be excluded the benefit of the said Dividend. And all claims not then proved will be disallowed.
Wm.Parr, Solicitor to the Assignees.
Poole, March 1, 1825.
Whereas a Commission of Bankrupt is awarded and issued against John Pearce Sweetapple, of Chisenbury, in the county of Wilts, Horse Dealer, Dealer and Chapman, and he being declared a Bankrupt, is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners in the said Commission named, or the major part of them, on the sixteenth and seventeenth days of March, and the twelfth day of april next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at the house of Elizabeth Miles, commonly called or known by the name or sign of the White Hart Inn, in Andover, Hants, and make a full discovery and disclosure of his Estate and Effects; when and where the Creditors are to come prepared to prove their debts, and at the second sitting to chose Assignees, and at the last sitting the said Bankrupt is required to finish his examination, and the Creditors are to assent or dissent from the allowance of his Certificate.
All persons indebted to the said Bankrupt, or that have any of his Effects are not to pay or deliver the same but to whom the Commissioners shall appoint, but to give notice to Mr.Coles, solicitor, Andover, Hants, or to Mr.Stephen Garrard, No.14, Suffolk-street, Pall Mall East, London.
Dated 28th February, 1825.
Whereas a Commission of Bankrupt is awarded and issued against Charles Taylor, late of the city of New Sarum, in the county of Wilts, Innholder, Dealer and Chapman, and he being declared a Bankrupt, is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners in the said Commission named, or the major part of them, on the 29th day of March next, at four o'clock in the afternoon; on the 30th day of the same month of March, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon; and on the 16th day of April next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, at the Grosvenor Arms Inn, in Shaftesbury, in the county of Dorset, and make a full discovery and disclosure of his Estate and Effects; when and where the Creditors are to come prepared to prove their debts, and at the second sitting to chose Assignees, and at the last sitting the said Bankrupt is required to finish his examination, and the Creditors are to assent or dissent from the allowance of his Certificate.
All persons indebted to the said Bankrupt, or that have any of his Effects are not to pay or deliver the same but to whom the Commissioners shall appoint, but to give notice to Mr.William Yatman, Arundel-street, London, or Messrs. Bowles, Chitty, and Chitty, Shaftesbury.
Chas.Hannen.
C.E. Buckland
Fras. Seymour
Notice is hereby given, - That the Partnership lately subsisting between us, the undersigned, John Edmunds Collins and Stephen Price, of Trowbridge, in the county of Wilts, Wine and Spirit Merchants, is this day Dissolved by mutual consent. All debts owing by or to the said Firm, will be paid and received by the said John Edmunds Collins. - As witness our hands, this second day of March, 1825.
John E.Collins.
S.Price
Witness, - Isaac Besser.
Wanted immediately, ---- An active, persevering Man, acquainted with the Wine and Spirit Trade. He will be required to take the management of the Cellars, and to travel. The most satisfactory references and security will be required.
Apply, post paid, to Mr.Edward Ellis, Wimborne.
To Journeymen Bakers.
Wanted immediately, -- A single Man, who understands baking Loaf Bread : might have constant employ. A character for honesty and sobriety will be required. - Enquire of Mr.Kearley, Beaulieu, Hants; letters post-paid.
Wanted, --- A respectable steady Female to Superintend the Business of a Shop. She must write a good hand, and understand accounts. None need apply who cannot bring an unexceptionable character for sobriety and integrity.
For further particulars apply (if by letter, post paid) to F.Gilbert, ironmonger, auctioneer, &c. Silver-street, Salisbury.
Wanted, in a small family, --- A respectable, steady, middle-aged Woman, as Servant of All Work. - Enquire at Mr.Ranger's, Catherine-street, Salisbury; if by letter, post-paid.
London.
On calling over the names of the Eton Collegians on Wednesday morning, Mr.Wood answered his name, and was immediately given to understand that he must consider himself in custody, but that arrangements had been made to prevent the necessity of his being sent to the County Gaol, and that he would be allowed to remain at his tutor's, on an understanding that the constable into whose hands the warrant had been placed would also be permitted to reside in the house, and to accompany him whenever he left it. Mr.Leigh did not answer his name, and it is understood his friends had withdrawn him from the College. The funeral will take place on Sunday, and it is intended to introduce the body into the Chapel while the Collegians are assembled there, when an address will be delivered to them suited to the melancholy occasion. The Earl of Shaftesbury, it is said, expressed his intention not to prefer any indictment on the occasion, so the parties will be tried only on the Coroner's warrant.
Mr.Wood's age has been erroneously stated to be nearly seventeen. The combatants were both of the same age - namely fourteen and a half.
It is expected that Colonel Wood's son and Master Leigh[?], will surrender this day, to take their trials at Aylesbury Assizes.
Weymouth, March 4.
Passed by this morning the Lord Hungerford, E.I. Capt.Farquharson, from Calcutta.- Mr.Barnett, the Purser, landed with dispatches, and proceeded with upwards of 20 passengers, to the Crown Hotel.
Our worthy representative, Masterton Ure, Esq. and Capt.George Stevenson, have highly to their honor, promoted a subscription at Brighton for the relief of the sufferers in the Island of Portland, and have raised upwards of �90. Sir Frederick George Johnstone, Bart. has liberally subscribed 25 guineas to the same laudable purpose; and Lady Johnstone (through Thos.Richardson, Esq.) 20 pounds.
Wadham Wyndham, Esq. M.P. and lady, Capt.and Mrs.Donaldson, & J.D.Rawdon, Esq. are just arrived.
Winchester.
Saturday, March 5.
The business of our assizes commenced on Tuesday morning, in the Crown Court before Mr.Justice Burrough, and on the Nisi Prius side by Mr.Justice Park. The calendar contained a list of 75 prisoners; in the Civil Court there were twenty-four
Our assizes terminated this day. The following are the sentences passed on the prisoners :-
Death.- John Smith, for stealing a horse, the property of Wm.Burrows, of Alperton. - James Dawes and Wm.Dawes, for burglariously entering the house of Henry Watts, and violently assaulting him.- Thomas Browning, for killing and stealing a sheep at Meonstoke.- Wm.Adams, for stealing goods from N.Jenman.- Thos.Savage, for stealing a horse belonging to H.Bolting.- Wm.Melverton and John Sawyer, for stealing a pony from Thos.Clark.- Chas.Clifford and W.Crookshanks, for stealing goods from the house of Wm.Caiger.- Jas.Homer, for stealing tobacco from the house of Abraham Naish.- Adam Blake, for stealing 2 sheep at Portsea.- Wm.Whitmarsh, for stealing tobacco from the house of Abr.Naish.- Geo.Boswell, for a burglary in the house of Henry Ifould. - Wm.Mac Callick, for breaking into and robbing the house of N.Woodhouse.- Geo.Curtis, for robbing the house of John Longman.- Jas.Linney and Geo.Wilkins, for robbing the house of Rebecca Churcher.- Jas.Howell, for stealing a watch from John Brown.- Wm.Ware, for a burglary in the house of Geo.Ash.- Jas.Bentley, for robbing John Toms, on the highway.- Wm.Troke, and John Palmer, for stealing goods from John Stevens.
The above-mentioned John Smith, and the two men named Dawes, are left for execution.
Transportation for Seven Years. - James and David Messingham, for stealing bees at Headley; Stephen Renyard and Wm.Corbin, for stealing pork at Beaulieu; Wm.Bone and Rob.Lock, for stealing wool from Jer.Waring; Thos. and Wm.Missingham, for robbing a barn at Bramshott; Wm.Mills, alias Inwood, for stealing pigs from Jas.Hunt; Steph.Kimber, Geo.Rackett, Geo.Dowden, for stealing poultry and timber in the Isle of Wight.
Imprisonment.- John Grace, for assaulting Emma Lambourn, 18 months.- John Sone, for stealing leather from John Tyer; Chas.Wearne, for robbing a house at Milford; Michael Holloway, for robbing a stable at Longstock; Alex.Webb, and Emily Webb, for stealing poultry from George Goodeve; 12 months each. - James and Henry Lemon, for stealing a watch from Jas.Harrison; and John Fellows, for assaulting Dinah Fielder; 9 months each.- Jos.Jones, for stealing a coat at Weyhill fair; Isaac Wildish, for stealing a kettle from Thomas Rumble; 6 months each. - Betsy Everis, for breaking into the house of W.Binfield; Thos.Baker, for a theft at Faccombe; 3 months each.- Thomas Boyt, and Ann Hillier, for thefts; 2 mos.each.- John Dovey, for stealing timber in the New Forest, one month.- And Mark Hobbs, for killing Stephen Tee, at Catherington, 14 days.
John Johnson, convicted of stealing a dead body from a grave at Alverstoke, was sentenced to a fine of �50, and six months imprisonment; and his accomplice, William Seymour was sentenced to twelve months imprisonment.
The trial of James Dawes and William Dawes, (who are left for execution), excited great interest in Court. They were indicted for breaking into the house of Mr.Henry Watts, of Brereton, in the night of the 19th of February, with the intent to commit a robbery. They were further charged with the intent to commit murder. The principal witness against the prisoners was Ruth Walter, the niece of Mr.Watts, who stated that her uncle's house was situated in a very lonely situation, and that the prisoners about a fortnight before the offence was committed had been in the service of Mr.Watts. In the course of the night of the 19th of February she heard a noise at her bed-room window, and on looking up, saw the window drop backwards from the hand of a man, who immediately leaped into the room, and was followed by another man. The two men had smock frocks on, and one of them had his face disguised by a white calico mask, in which holes were cut for the eyes. On seeing the men, she rushed past them down stairs, and cried out "Murder." She returned up stairs, and found that the men were gone; and on going into her uncle's bedroom, she saw him on the floor bleeding copiously from several wounds he had received on the head. There was also a severe bruise on his arm, and others on various parts of his body.
Mr.Watts stated, that on being disturbed he went into the bed-room of his niece, and in feeling about, it being quite dark, he caught hold of a stick which appeared to be held out towards him. A scuffle ensued between him and a man, in the course of which he received so many bruises to the head and body, that he fell senseless on the floor.
The case was completely made out against the prisoners by a perfect chain of circumstantial evidence. The calico mask with which one of them was disguised, was proved to have been part of a piece which they purchased the same afternoon at Rawgate. Two sticks and a sack that were found on the premises the next morning were also traced to their possession, and their shoes, which were nailed in a peculiar manner, were likewise found to correspond with foot impressions in the garden. Under these circumstances, the Jury found them both Guilty, and Mr.Justice Burrough, in passing sentence of death, told them they must prepare for another world, as he made it an invariable rule never to interfere in the behalf of persons who added personal violence to the crime of robbery.
A seaman, named Midlane, was indicted for assaulting and obstructing William Allen the younger, a constable, of the Isle of Wight, in the execution of his duty. He was also charged with rescuing Charles Bright from the custody of the same officer, on the same occasion. In appeared that in March 1824, Allen received a warrant for the apprehension of Charles Bright, who was accused of being connected with some smuggling transaction. Bright for a long time eluded the vigilance of the officers, but at length Allen, as he was travelling in his father's cart, near Nettleston, in the Isle of Wight, saw Bright in company with the defendant and another man, and took him by the collar as a prisoner. At the particular request of Bright, Allen stepped on one side, and then in a private manner, Bright offered him five pounds to permit him to escape, but to which proposal the officer strictly refused to listen, and while Bright was cavelling on the subject, the present defendant got behind Allen and pinioned back his arms, at the same time calling out, "run Charley, run; now's your time." Bright took the advice, and set off at full speed; and though he was instantly pursued, he managed to conceal himself in a wood, and has not since been seen or heard of. These facts were clearly established by several witnesses, and the Jury found the prisoner Guilty. The Court sentenced him to twelve months imprisonment, which the Judge said was probably six more than he would have been sentenced to, had he not brought forward a young man, who attempted to controvert the facts of the case, by direct and wilful perjury.
In the Crown Court on Wednesday, William Shelly was indicted for the man-slaughter of John Bowles, one of the keepers of the New Forest.
Mr.White sworn.- I am steward to the Lord Warden of the New Forest. Some time before the death of John Bowles, I received an order from the Duke of York, the Lord Warden, to send him some live red deer, for the purpose of being turned into Windsor Park, for the amusement of his Majesty. With that object in view, I went to Dunney Walk, in December last, in company with John Bowles, one of the keepers, and there saw the prisoner, Shelly, in company with several other persons.
Mr.Nield sworn - I was out on the 9th of December assisting in driving the deer to the toils. At the spot were I was stationed, Shelly and some other persons were assembled. Bowles rode up to them on horseback, and requested them to retire to the other side of Mattley bridge. They would not do so, but on the contrary Shelly took the middle of the road, and insisted on walking in the direction opposite to that he was desired to take. This was likely to have the effect of startling the game. The deceased rode up to him, and said, "I'll be ---- if you do not go the way I wish I will ride over you." Shelly refused, and almost instantly afterwards I saw the prisoner at the horse's head, with his arm up as if to prevent his being ridden over, and Bowles striking him on the head with his whip. Bowles also appeared as if he was trying to ride over him, and while Shelly was endeavouring to escape, the deceased seized him by the collar, and said, "I'll be --- if you shan't go," at the same time pulling him with violence along the rode. The prisoner then put his hand in his pocket, and took out a stick about a foot and a half in length, loaded at one end with lead, similar to those used by boys for squirrel-hunting, and said, " ---- you, if you don't let me alone I'll knock you off your horse." Bowles continued dragging him, and after the threat had been repeated several times, without being attended to, he struck Bowles on the back part of the head with the stick, which compelled him to let go his collar. The deceased, however, kept riding up to Shelly, till he fell backwards off his horse. The prisoner never struck the deceased but once during the struggle. Some further contention took place between the parties, during which the young Bowles, the son of the deceased came up and took a part, but at length they all gave in, as if by mutual consent.
Cross-examined -- The road where the accident happened was a public thoroughfare. From the manner in which Bowles rode up to Shelly, there was great danger of his being thrown down, and killed.
The Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
Considerable interest was excited by the following causes, tried in the Nisi Prius Court :-
White v. Vine.- This was an action to recover the sum of �10 given for a horse which the defendant had sold to the plaintiff. It appeared that in April 1823, the plaintiff, a resident of Winchester, purchased the horse at the price of �10 for the purpose of riding it, under a warranty that it was perfectly sound and free from vice. In the course of a few weeks after the purchase, it was found that the animal shyed at "almost every stone it saw on the road," and on these occasions it would rear up on its hind legs, and turn completely round, to the imminent danger of the rider. It also appeared that the horse was of a very obstinate disposition, and that the more it was attempted to put it forward by the whip and spur, the more it would kick and rear, so that in fact it became wholly useless to Mr.White, who was described as being "a timid rider." When the defendant was applied to, he advised that a knobbled stick should be laid about its withers; but the plaintiff found all efforts to make the horse tractable unavailing. On the part of Mr.Vine, several witnesses stated, that on various occasions, subsequent to the purchase, the plaintiff had expressed his approbation of the peaceable tember[?] and good qualities of the horse. The jury found for the plaintiff, damages �10.
Prior v. Clear. - This was an action for an assault. The plaintiff is in the employ of a farmer at Alton; the defendant is a farmer and the tything-man of the parish. In September last, the defendant went to the hop-fields of the plaintiff's master, while the hops were picking, to collect the tythes, when Prior made an objection to the defendant's taking an odd peck of hops out of the measure in the middle of the day, the usual custom being to take the tythe at the end of the day. Some words ensued, and the defendant seized Prior by the collar, and shook him with considerable violence, he being young and vigorous, and the plaintiff rather old and infirm. The Jury found for the plaintiff, damages 40s, which verdict throws the costs upon the defendant.
On Monday last Dr.Phillips was elected one of the Physicians to the County Hospital, upon the resignation of Dr.Cane.
Lately was married at Christchurch, Mr.Rd.Stainer, dairyman, to Miss Dinah Budden, both of Hurn.
Monday last died at Farnham, Mrs.Colebrook, aged 86 years.
On Friday the 25th ult.died Mrs.Livett, relict of the late James Greive Livett, Esq. of Lymington.
Died, this morning, Mr.Henry Arlett, of this city.
Southampton.
Saturday, March 5.
The theatre has been crowded every night this week by audiences who were highly delighted at the eccentric performances of Mr.Liston.
On Monday last died at Bevis Hall, near Southampton, aged 34 years, Harriett Elizabeth, the Lady of Rear-Admiral Sir John Poo Beresford, Bart. M.P. and K.C.B.
On Tuesday the 1st instant died at Southampton, Mrs.Baird, daughter of the late Thos.Dickson, Esq. of Burston Park, in the county of Surrey, and grand-daughter of the late Sir William Baird, Baronet, of Saughton Hall, Mid-Lothian, in Scotland, a Captain in the Royal Navy.
On Monday last died in this town, Mrs.Sarah Moore, aged 56; her remains were on Thursday morning removed to Kew for interment.
Wednesday last died, aged 42, Mr.Stephen Olding, a respectable fishmonger of this town.
A robin has built its nest in a flower-pot in Mr.Roger's nursery, and it is supposed to be the same bird as did the like last year in another part of the grounds.
In Saturday night last the coach-house of Lady Bligh, at Bellevue House, was broken open, and the coachman's wearing apparel was all stolen.
On Tuesday night last the wife of Thomas Raverness was found drowned off the Platform. It appears that she had been out that evening, and had come home about eight o'clock, when the door was locked, and the father and children gone to bed. Her son came immediately down to let her in, but when he came she was gone from the door, and he called but received no answer. The father told his son to dress himself, and go after her. The son proceeded to the platform (near to which they lived), but he could see nothing of her over the railing; he then went nearer to the water, and saw something floating, which, to his horror, he discovered to be the body of his mother; he called to her, leapt down, and took hold of her arm, but life was extinct. An inquest on the body was held by G.Corfe, Esq. coroner, and the jury returned their verdict - "Found drowned, but by what means they would not say."
Cowes, March 4.
Yesterday morning the Stag cutter, Capt.Wm.Ferris, seized off the Black Buoy, near Norris Castle, 94 casks of spirits; and on the day preceding, the tide surveyor, Mr.Stephens, seized 54 casks of spirits; and lodged the same in the custody warehouse. Such is the audacity of the Isle of Wight smugglers, that at times they sink their casks close to the harbour's mouth.
Salisbury.
Monday, March 7, 1825.
Mr.Justice Park and Mr.Justice Burrough arrived in this city on Saturday afternoon, and opened the commission for holding the assizes of the county of Wilts. The business commences this day.
The following prisoners (82 in number) are on the calendar :- James Orchard, James Asher, and George Ward, for robbing Thomas Stacey on the highway of bank-notes and money; Anthony West, for robbing Ed.Keen of a watch on the highway at Beanacre; Joel Hall, for robbing James Holden on the highway at Colerne; Thomas Flower, for uttering a forged receipt for money, knowing it to be forged, with intent to defraud the Commissioners of the Melksham Turnpike; Thomas Bailey and Paul Amber, for violating the person of Rachael Worldly, at Bishops Cannings; Wm.Lake, for burglariously breaking into the house of J.Waters at Little Durnford, and stealing 2lbs. of bacon; Wm.Cooper, for a burglary and robbery in the house of Jacob Hayward at Corsham; Wm.Long, for a burglary and robbery in the house of Jacob Taylor, at Trowbridge; Wm.Henrys, for a burglary and robbery in the house of Thos.Talbot at Codford; George Rance alias Grace, for a burglary and robbery in the house of Jas.Lane at Wokingham; Isaac Hudd, for a burglary and robbery in the house of T.H.Bousher at Lacock; Philip West, for a burglary at Melksham; John Bishop, for a burglary in the house of Jas.Hillman; John Withers, for a burglary in the house of Martha Bodman; Thos.Oatley, for a burglary at Melksham; Rd.Hughes, for a burglary in the house of John Gibbs at Carnham Street; Wm.Goslett, for a burglary in the house of John Sainsbury at Sherston Magna; John Snow, for a burglary in the house of Ann Paine; John Nicholas, for a burglary in the house of Jas.Nicholas at Coote; Wm.Ellis and Rob.Asher, for breaking open the house of John Gauntlett at Market Lavington, and stealing a quantity of coin; Eliz. Smith, for breaking open and robbing the house of Rd.Brown at Preshute;
Wm.Maltman, for breaking open and robbing the house of Jane Bowles at Winsley; John Barnard alias Martin Giles, for breaking open and robbing the house of W.Compton at Hankerton; Samuel James, and John Barrett, and Jas.Smart, for breaking into and stealing beef from the house of Wm.Holloway at Hatch; W.Hayward alias Besant, for breaking and robbing the house of Mary Hill at Wroughton; John Moss, for breaking and robbing the house of John Jones at Luckington; Geo.Martin and James Price, for breaking and robbing the house of James Mac Ilwain at Melksham; John and William Billett, for stealing a chesnut mare and dark brown mare from Easton Saint Catherine, Somerset, the property of John Stokes; George Hayter, for stealing a mare and gelding, the property of James Smith, at Standlinch, also Robert Emery, for receiving the said mare and gelding, knowing them to be stolen; Henry Brocway, for stealing a sheep at East Knoyle; William Mundy, for stealing a ram sheep from Ab.Newman; William Rawlings, for stealing a sheep from Jas.Collings at Potterne; Wm.Godwin, for wounding John Shawl with a knife or some sharp instrument, at Melksham; John Ballinger, for assaulting Ann Reynolds; Mary Ann Morgan, for stealing notes and money from Henry Clemons; Jas.Barnes, for taking a donkey from J.Fisher, on Beckhampton downs; John Crowther, for robbing the stable of Ed.Shephard; James Densley alias Davis, for stealing gaiters from Jas.Singer; Robert Emett and Anthony Bateman, for stealing articles from Betty Hobbs; William Roberts, for stealing articles at North Bradley; Walter Hedges, for stealing umbrellas from W.Shakspeare; Wm.Bailey, for stealing money from Jacob Santer; Isaac Bullock, for stealing a silver table-spoon and a silver tea-spoon from the house of Edw.Cooper, at Staverton; John Smith, for stealing an ass; Chas.Harwood, for stealing bank-notes, money, silver articles, and other property, from Wm.Wootton Lucy, at Marlborough; Rob.Golding and Maria Golding, for stealing articles from Ed.Reeves; Thomas and Stephen Williams, for stealing wheat from H.Rooke at Bishopstone;
Samuel Harris, for stealing worsted from Jas.Huntley; Geo.Capel, for stealing sugar from a waggon of John Provis; Rob.Brown and S.Bryant, for stealing articles from John Smith; Thomas Price Roberts, for defrauding Samuel Provis; Thos.Jeffery, for stealing a silver spoon from Fras.Brown; Wm.Cannings & John Withers, for stealing two iron wedges; Eliz.Drew, for stealing property from Smith and Co. Devizes; Thomas Sartain, for stealing potatoes; Ann Stone, for stealing property from Jas.Rudman; T.Bryant and H.Hancock, for stealing a brush; James Brown, for stealing a watch from Sam.Paine, at Salisbury; Thos.Boxell, for stealing a coat at Colerne; Sarah Vincent, for stealing various property from Isaac Matthews; Rob.Gale, for stealing a watch from John Taylor; Thomas Franklin, for stealing two razors; John Merrett, for stealing two hurdles; Thos.Bull, Wm.Kite, and Henry Smith, for stealing poultry.
Twelve Venares[?] are entered for our assizes, on of which is a special jury.
The following are the prisoners for trial at the Dorchester Assizes, which commences on the 10th inst.:- Ann Turner, for the wilful murder of a female child at Bridport; Martha Brake, for the wilful murder of a new-born female child at Ryme Intrinseca; Mary Goaring and John Sanson, for the like offence; Jas.Coward, for stealing a cow at Kingston Magna; Geo.Culliford, for stealing a silver watch; Thomas Ingram, for bigamy; Henry Lambert, Stephen Extance, and John Andrews, for sheep-stealing; Chas.Sims and John Bartlett, alias Prior, for stealing a blind mare; Samuel Dabb, Thos.Downham, Jas.Penny, Rob.Wilkins, Thos.Tubbs, W.Norman, Eliz.Young, Rob.Boyling, and Rd.Burry, for various thefts; and Josiah Norman, for an assault.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Mr.Walter Charles Minty a Master Extraordinary in the Court of Chancery.
The performances at our theatre this week will doubtless prove highly attractive. The acknowledged talents of the company, and the tasteful selection of pieces for representation (which may be seen in an advertisement), justify us, we think, in this anticipation. Tuesday's performances will be honoured by the patronage of the High Sheriff; and on Friday the laughter raising Liston will appear in two of his best comic characters.
A correspondent requests to give a hint to those Inhabitants of Salisbury who last week expressed in an advertisement, their wish to have an establishment that would employ the poor. He recommends these gentlemen form a company among themselves; "there is not (says he) in the kingdom a regular manufactory of Knitted Stockings, the coarse sort of which would be taken off by the Poole merchants, for Newfoundland; the best would be well sold in the Metropolis; and the name of Knitted Stockings from such a place would be sufficient. Worcester gloves, Gloucester pigs, Kidderminster carpets, Blandford shirt buttons, trifling as they originally were, have enriched many persons; and they were begun by the same means."
Mr.Small's concert on Thursday last, at Warminster, was most numerously and respectably attended. The band was admirably organized to give effect to the instrumental pieces, and the vocal corps was ably selected. The bright star of the evening, Mr.Woulds, richly merited the thunders of applause bestowed upon him by the delighted audience. A dance followed, which was kept up till a very late hour.
Births.- On Thursday the 15th ult. at Wimborne, the lady of Isaac Fryer, Esq. of a son.- On Monday last, at the Rectory, West Dean, near Salisbury, the lady of the Rev.Erasmus Griffies Williams, of a daughter.
Married on Monday evening, by special licence, at Cholmondeley House, Piccadilly, the Right.Honourable Lord H.Cholmondeley, second son of the Marquis of Cholmondeley, to Maria, youngest daughter of the Right Hon.Charles Arbuthnot. The Duke of Wellington gave away the bride.
On Thursday the 1st inst., was married at Westerham, by the Rev.Charles Lacy, James Lacy, jun.Esq. of Salisbury, to Harriet, youngest daughter of J.Dyson, Esq. of Downham.
On the 24th ult.died at Swindon, Thomas Henry, the infant son of Ambrose Goddard, Esq.
On Monday last died at Eton College, aged 14, the Hon.Anthony Francis Ashley Cooper, fifth son of the Earl of Shaftesbury. This lamented youth lost his life in a pugilistic contest with a fellow collegian.
On Monday died at his seat, Billingbear, Berks, in his 75th year, the Rt.Hon.Richard Aldworth Griffin, Lord Braybrooke, Lord Lieutenant of Essex.
Lately died at Herbroth, in Scotland, aged 23 years, the Rev.Ambrose Watkins, 2d son of the late Saunton Watkins, Esq. of Dunbar.
On Tuesday last died, at her apartments, in Castle-street, Mrs.Jane Brown, aged 70. She was one of the Society of Friends, and departed this life highly esteemed and respected by all who knew her.
Died on the 26th of February, at Dover, after a short illness, much respected and sincerely lamented by his family and numerous friends, Mr.James Tonge, formerly of this city, aged 28.
On Friday the 18th February last died at Mere, Mrs Jane Snook, (relict of the late Mr.William Snook, of the same place), aged 76 years.
On Sunday the 20th Feb. died suddenly Mr.Wm.Randle, silversmith, of Newbury, Berks, much regretted.
On Friday se'nnight died George, 3d son of Mr.Atherton, of Calne, aged 16.
On Monday morning died, Mr.Edmund Cocks, Governor of the House of Correction at Devizes.
Died, Sarah, wife of Mr.George Roberts, of Warminster, aged 45.
Mr.Whitmarsh held an inquest on Friday the 4th instant, at Berwick St.James, on the body of Elizabeth Williams, who, on the preceding day, whilst making bread in a neighbour's house, suddenly fell down and expired. Verdict, "Visitation of God." - The same Coroner held an inquest at Chilhampton, on the body of Mary Blake, who was found dead in her bed by her daughter : the daughter it appeared, went to call her mother up to breakfast, and found her a corpse. Verdict, "Visitation of God."
Some unwholesome mutton, exposed for sale in our Market on Saturday, was burnt by order of the Mayor.
A Caution to Butchers and Carriers.- Early on Saturday morning the 26th ult. a dog entered several sheepfolds between Shaftesbury and this city; some he killed, and so bit and worried others that they have since died. The several farmers determined to keep a watch the following Tuesday morning, when a dog entered Mr.King's fold at Compton; the shepherd was on watch, and followed him into the turnpike to his masters cart, and demanded of him to make an example to all who travel with dogs not fastened to their carts.
Ringwood.
Two Apprentices and an Improver wanted to the Millinery & Dressmaking, by Miss Hux. Letters post paid.
A Hard Short-backed Welsh Cob, Gig, or Saddle Horse for Sale.
Any Person in want of a Five-years-old Brown Welch Cob, nearly 15 hands high, perfectly sound, free from vice or blemish, and that will do thirty miles in three hours in a gig, without requiring the whip, may meet with one answering the description given by applying to Mr.Pleden, Star Inn, Fordingbridge. - N.B. A reasonable trial granted.
Theatre, Salisbury.
The Public is most respectfully informed that Mr.Liston is Engaged for Four Nights Only, viz. Friday the 11th of March, Monday, 14th, Tuesday, 15th, and Wednesday, 16th, upon which occasion
Nothing Under Full Price Can Be Taken.
The present Monday, March 7, will be performed, (By Desire) the admired Play of
The Bride of Lammermoor.
To which will be added the Melo Drama of
Meg Murnock, The Mountain Hag;
Or, The Fatal Glen of Lorin.
On Tuesday will be performed, Sheridan's Comedy of
The School For Scandal.
After which, the Musical Farce of
Lock And Key.
Being by Desire, and Under the Patronage of Ernle Warriner, Esq. High Sheriff.
On Wednesday, the new Comic Piece of
Match Making; or, Military Tactics.
After which, the New Play of
Charles The Second;
Or, The Merry Monarch.
To conclude with (only time this season) the Grand
Drama of
The Vampyre; or, The Bride Of The Isles.
And on Friday, Goldsmith's Comedy of
She Stoops to Conquer.
The Part of Tony Lumpkin, by Mr.Liston.
(his first appearance in this city)
To conclude with Coleman's Farce of
X. Y. Z.
Neddy Bray, by Mr.Liston.
On account of the great demand for Places, and to prevent disappointment to the Public, it is most earnestly requested that Ladies and Gentlemen will take Tickets to the number of Places set down in the Box Plan, without which they cannot be secured.
Places to be taken of Mr.J.Penson, at the Theatre.