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Some Selected Reports from the Salisbury and Winchester Journal
Monday, November 7th, 1825
WEYMOUTH.
TO be LET, ---All that capital MANSION or DWELLING-HOUSE, late in the occupation of Mrs.Martha Steward, deceased, known as No.54, St.Thomas's-street, Weymouth.
The House consists on the basement floor of two large cellars; on the ground floor are, a dining-room, 20 feet by 13 feet, a parlour communicating therewith 22 feet by 13 feet, a housekeeper's room 14 feet 6 by 11 feet, a butler's pantry, 14 feet by 10 feet, a kitchen 20 feet by 17 feet, a servant's hall 19 feet by 18 feet, with, two stair-cases and necessary offices; on the first floor is a spacious drawing room 29 feet by 18 feet 6, and 5 good airy bed-rooms; and on the attic floor are 8 bed rooms. The house is well supplied with water, having a tank on the roof and cistern on the ground floor. Also a large yard at the back of the house wilh detached offices. Together with a very extensive walled Garden, well stocked with choice trees, in which is a summer-house, tool-house, &c. &c. - For further particulars apply, if by letter, post paid, to Mr.Welsford, Green Hill Weymouth.
October 13, 1825.
CHETTLE COTTAGE.
TO be LET for a Term of Years, and may be entered upon immediately, - The above retired pleasant RESIDENCE, situate in the centre of the beautiful and healthy village of Chettle, and within a quarter of a mile of the great Western Turnpike from London to Exeter, 16 miles from Salisbury, 6 ditto from Blandford, and 17 from Poole: containing on the ground floor a good roomy kitchen with convienent fixtures, a dining-room 16 feet by 14, a drawing- room 17 feet by 16, with folding doors, opening south on a fine lawn bordered with shrubs; a scullery. in which is an excellent well of water; a milk-house and larder, wine and beer cellars. The upper floor contains 4 best bed-rooms and 2 good servants ditto. Attached are coal and wood houses with loft over, a two stalled stable, chaise-house, and many other conveniences; with a good kitchen garden, well stocked with choice apple trees.
The above premises are in excellent repair, and well adapted for the residence of a small genteel family. Rent and any other particulars may be known by application (free of expence) to Mr.E.Lane, Chettle, near Salisbury; or to Mr.Uriah Lane, land, tithe, and timber surveyor, West Stour, Dorset.
Chettle, 2d Nov. 1825
Capital DAIRY FARM near RINGWOOD
TO be LET, from Michaelmas next, and part may be entered on immediately, - WEST-OVER FARM; consisting of good Water Meadow, Pasture, and ArabIe Land, with the Right of Feed on about 220 Acres of inclosed rough Pasture adjoining. The Farm has the right of sending Cattle to the New Forest, and is well suited to a Dairy and young Stock.
Mr.John Neppard, at the Farm House, will show the Estate; and to treat for renting, apply to Messrs.Webb and Attwood, Salisbury.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
ALL Persons having any Claim or Demand on the Estate of WILLIAM HARCOURT, late of the city of New Sarum, in the county of Wilts, gentleman, deceased, are requested forthwith to send the particuIars thereof to Messrs.Tinney and Cobb, solicitors, Canal, Salisbury, in order that the same may be examined and discharged.- Nov.1, 1825.
By order of the Executors.
TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS.
ALL Persons having any Claim on the Estate of Mrs.SARAH ETHERIDGE, late of Bunley, in the New Forest, widow, deceased, are requested to transmit particulars thereof to Mr.Baldwin, solicitor, Ringwood; and all Persons indebted to the said Estate, are requested to pay the amount of their respective Debts to the said Mr.Baldwin, forthwith.
Ringwood, 3d November, 1825.
TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS.
ALL Persons having any Claims or Demands on the Estate of Mrs.MARTHA STEWARD late of Weymouth, in the county of Dorset, deceased, are requested to deliver the particulars thereof to her Executor, Richard Augustus Tucker Steward, Esq. of Nottington, near Weymouth, or to Mr.Gould Read, solicitor, in Dorchester, in order that the same may be discharged; and all persons indebted to the said Estate are desired to pay the same to the said Executor.
November 2, 1825.
ALL Persons having Demands on the Estate of Mr.ANDREW RElD, late of Poole, formerly a Master Mariner, are hereby required to deliver the particulars thereof immediately to Mr.Parr, solicitor, Poole, the Executors are about to close their Accounts, and to pay over the Balance in their hands to the Residuary Legatees.
Poole, Nov.2, 1825.
THE Commissioners in a Commission of Bankrupt, bearing date the 18th day December, 1819, awarded and issued against HENRY WHEELER, the elder, of Blandford Forum, in the County of Dorset, Butcher, TaIlow Chandler, Dealer and Chapman, intend to meet on Thursday, the 17th November next, at eleven in the forenoon, at the Crown Inn, in Blandford Forum 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.
GEORGE MOORE, Solicitor.
October 25th, 1825.
WHEREAS a Commission of Bankrupt is awarded and issued forth against BENJAMIN HOBBS and WILLIAM SAMUEL HELLYER, of Redbridge, in the County of Southampton, Ship-builders, Merchants, Dealers, and Chapmen, and they being declared Bankrupts, are hereby required to surrender themselves to the Commissioners, in the said Commission named, or the major part of them, on 22d and 25th of October instant, and on the 26th of November next, at twelve at noon on each day, at the Star Inn, at Gosport, in the County of Southampton, and make a full discovery and disclosure of their Estate and Effects; when and where the Creditors are to come prepared to prove their Debts; and at the second sitting to chuse Assignees; and at the last sitting the the said Bankrupts are required to finish their examinations, and the Creditors are to assent to or dissent from the allowance of their Certificate.- All persons indebted to the said Bankrupts, or that have any of their Effects, are not to pay or deliver the same but to whom the Commissioners shall appoint, but give notice to Messrs. Todd and Footner, solictors, of Andover, or to Mr.Thomas White Clement, of Southampton, solicitor.
SOUTHAMPTON
No.79, High-Street, Near the Quay.
W.LOMER, Sen. having recommenced the TEA and GROCERY Business, most respectfully solicits a share of the public favors, assuring them of a constant supply of FRESH TEAS, from the East India Warehouses direct.
Coffee, Chocolate, Cocoa, Sugars, Spices, Fruits, &c. the best in their kinds, and on the most reasonable terms.
WEYMOUTH, Nov. 5. - His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester will return to Lulworth Castle the latter end of next week.
Yesterday Mr.and Mrs.Gordon gave their first grand dinner since their return from the Continent, to Lord and Lady Wm.Somerset, Sir John and Lady Meade, Mr.Masterton Ure, M.P., Mr.B.Lester, M.P., Mayor and Mrs.Cane, Mrs.Young, and several other personages at their residence on the Belvidere.
From a report of our medical practioners, we have great pleasure in stating that this populous town has not been for many years in so healthful a state as at present.
POOLE, Nov.4. Died at the Parsonage House, on Sunday the 23d ult. Diana, the wife of the Rev.G.H.Hyde; and on the following Sunday, Diana, daughter of the above.- They were both interred in the family vault at Wareham, the former on Monday the 31st ult. and the latter on Wednesday the 2d instant.
Saturday last died, deeply lamented, aged 23, Maria, second daughter of the Rev.A.Bennett, minister of the Unitarian Chapel, in this town.
Married on the 25th ult., Mr.Wm.Spencer, of Corfe Castle, to Anne, second daughter of Mr.G.Cull, of Eastington in the Isle of Purbeck.
Winchester
Saturday, November 5.
The Lord Bishop of Winchester has strongly recommended the resumption of the evening service in the Church of Christchurch, which had been discontinued, and has himself subscribed !iberally towards the expence of lighting the Church for that purpose.- We are happy to add, that the pious recommendation of his Lordship is to be carried into effect forthwith.
The Bishops of Bath and WeIls and of Chichester have, it is said, required two services to be performed on Sundays, in every parish in their dioceses, where the population amounts to 500 persons; and we understand that the Bishop of Winchester intends to require the like services in his diocese.
The H.H. Cup was run for over Abbotstondown, near Alresford, on Tuesday last, when 5, horses started 3 heats; the 1st. was won by Mr.Legge's grey horse, and the 2d and 3d heats were decided in favour of Mr.Vine's, of Otterbourn, chesnut horse. Mr.JolIiffe's, of Candover, roan mare won the jockey whip, as being the 2nd best. There was good sport, and the race after the 2d heat was well contested. The gentlemen of the H.H. and the farmers in the hunt, after the races, adjourned to the Swan Inn to partake of the dinner annualIy given on the occasion, which was served up by Mr.Laine in a manner highly creditable.
Mr.Shard, who has taken Somborne House, the late residence of Sir Thomas Lethbridge, near Stockbridge, commenced the hunting season a few days since , by turning out a fine hind, which afforded excellent sport.
On Saturday night the 29th ult. two wether sheep were stolen from a field on Mr.Woodham's farm, at Worthy, and killed, and the skins left in an adjoining field. A reward of ten guineas has been offered.
BIRTH.--- On the 16th ult. in the Close. the lady of the Rev.Sir Henry Rivers, Bart. of a daughter.
On the 1st inst. was married at Hambledon, in this county, by the Hon.and Rev.Edward Grey, the Rev.Richard George Richards, Vicar of the above place, to Catherine Elizabeth, widow of Captain John Whyte, R.N. late of Yapton-place, Sussex.
Tuesday last was married at Ovington, near Alresford, Mr.Burrows, to Miss R.Ayling, both of the same place.
A few days since was married at Christchurch, Mr.Thomas Bates, of Newfoundland, to Mrs.Mary West, housekeeper for several years to the late Benjamin Bullock, Esq. of Jumper's House.
Died at Alton, on the 20th uIt. Mr.Henry Warner, late of Froyle, in this county, a respectable member of the Society of Friends, in his 86th year.
Monday s'ennight died at Petersfield, aged 79, Mrs.Jolliffe, relict of James Jolliffe, Esq. late of WooIverton, in the IsIe of Wight, and mother of Wm.Jolliffe, Esq. of Jarvis Court, in this county.
On Wednesday last died, much regretted by a large circle of relatives and friends, in the 73d year of his age, Mr. Dowling, of South Tidworth, in this county.
On Monday Iast died, Mrs.Curtis, wife of Mr.H.P.Curtis, of Romsey.
Lusus Naturae.--- Nature has indulged herself in a capricious freak, in the formation of an extraordinary animal, the production of a pig, partaking of its own species, and of the elephant, conjoined with that of the Cyclops in fabulous history. It has a perfect proboscis, the exact representation in miniature of the same member in an elephant; but protruding from the os frontis; under which, in the centre of the head, it has one eye, disproportionably Iarge:- The animal is preserved in spirits, and is in the possession of Mr.Pardey, confectioner, of Christchurch.
On Thursday last an inquest was taken by Mr.Todd, at Millbrook poor-house, on the body of Ann Smith, an infant aged about 12 months. The investigation of the circumstances attending this case occupied considerable time, the result of which was a verdict to the following effect, - " That the said Ann Smith, on Monday the 31st October last, at the parish aforesaid, departed this life by the visitation of God; but the Jurors are of opinion that her death was hastened by a removal from the Isle of Wight in an advanced state of inflamation of the lungs, and by great neglect of the persons deputed to convey her in not procuring medical aid, which was often requested on the way from the Island to Millbrook, where she was too far exhausted to benefit by assistance that was promptly afforded her by the medical gentleman of that parish."
Ann and James Smith, the mother and father of the deceased infant, detailed the facts attending its removal, which was such as fully to justify the jury in their verdict; in answer to questions as to the infant's state of health, they said that it had been for three weeks ill of the hooping cough and a cold, and on one occasion had actually been laid out as dead for a quarter of an hour.
Mr.Edward Caldwell, a surgeon at Millbrook, stated that opening the body of the child, he found considerable inflammation of the lungs, and the stomach quite empty; that in his opinion the inflammation after hooping cough caused the child's death; that the removal of the deceased tended to accelerate the death, although from the external state of the body deponent was of opinion that the disorder was beyond the reach of medical aid.
Committed to the County Gaol :-- Wm.Dollery, charged with having on the 12th February last, at Portsea, broken open the dwelling-house of George Ash, and stealing 100Ibs. of pewter.-Robert Webb Rawlins, with having on the 14th June stolen a scythe the property of Samuel Broomfield, of Eling. - James Chalk, of Botley, for refusing to find sureties for his appearance at the next sessions for a riot.- Jane Bampton, of North Stoneham, for an assault-. John Head, of Portsea, for stealing potatoes.- Florence M'Carthy, for stealing various articles of wearing apparel.
LYMINGTON, Nov.4.- In the evening of the 29th ult. Lieut.Sanderson, of the Coast Guard Station at Pitt's Deep, detained Henry Harnett, with two tubs of foreign brandy, near Pilewell Luke, in the parish of Boldre; and he was yesterday committed to Winchester gaol. - On the morning of the 30th, Lieut.S. seized at the same place three tubs of foreign brandy.
Southampton,
Saturday, November 5.
A Gentleman, who observed an account in our last Journal of a poor man being dipped in the sea water at Southampton, for the prevention of hydrophobia, has transmitted us a copy of a receipt for destroying the hydrophobic poison, which he copied from the Piedmontese Gazette of May 1817, and which, it was affirmed, had effected numerous cures in Lombardy.- Our correspondent strongly doubts the utility of dipping-in the sea; and he is anxious that any person who labours under the apprehension of hydrophobia, should consult some medical gentleman on the efficacy of the recipe, which is to the following purport:-
"HYDROPHOBIA.-- Hydreclore (liquid Oxygenated Muriatic Acid) used internally as well as externally.- the wound occasioned by Mad Dogs to be washed with it. This substance will destroy the hydrophobic poison even some days after the bite!
A plate of exceedingly fine strawberries was exhibited for sale on Thursday last, in one of the fruiterers' shops in the High-street. They had grown in the open air.
DARING BURGLARY.--- In the night of Tuesday last, some thieves forced an entrance (by taking down the back shutters and removing the window) into the premises of Messrs.Francis and Hornby, drapers, of this town, and proceeding up stairs to the bed-room of Mr.Francis, who was asleep in bed, succeeded in removing from the room a bundle of clothes, together with his wearing-apparel, without awakening him; they also broke open a bureau desk in the room, but it contained nothing of value.- The clothes and wearing apparel were found next morning in the back yard, left there by the thieves, who it is supposed, were disturbed by some workmen coming early to their work. Nothing was carried of the premises, but the sum of �2. in silver, found in Mr.F.'s pocket. It was a fortunate circumstance that the cash-box, containing about �100. had on that night been accidentlly left by Mr.Francis below stairs; for had it, as was the custom, been deposited in the bureau which was broken open, there can be but little doubt that it would have become a prey to the depredators.
On Sunday night last the ostlery of the Dolphin Inn was broken open by the removal of a pane of glass, and through the aperture (from the desk of the ostler) a bag containing upwards of �9. in silver was stolen; the thief left another smaller bag, which contained 40 sovereigns, and which lay in the corner of the desk untouched. The ostlery was left secure when the Inn gates were closed for the night, and the thief must doubtless have been well acquainted with the premises, and must have had a knowledge of the ostler's being in the habit of depositing his money in the desk.
On Monday night some thieves broke into the cottage of Mr.Page, nurseryman, at HilI, and stole therefrom a great variety of fruit. Not being able to gain access by the doors or windows, they untiled the roof of the cottage, to obtain admittance.
Yesterday, George Chudleigh, the mate, George Hoskins, an apprentice, and Michael Gough, a seaman, beloning to the schooner Liberty of Brixern, and John Slade, a publican keeping the Swan Inn, at Cross House, in this town, were brought up in custody before the Town Magistrates, charged on the information of Mr.Bamford, corn-factor, the three former with having stolen three bushels of oats his property, from on board the above-mentioned schooner, and the latter charged with being an accessary to the theft before the fact:- Gough, who was admitted King's evidence, stated that , himself, Hoskins, and Chudleigh, had agreed to sell the oats in question to SIade for some beer; that Slade had provided the sack, and that a key which was found upon one of the prisoners, was the key of SIade's outhouse, which was also furnished by him, and where the oats were to be deposited. Chudleigh and Hoskins were committed to the common gaol to abide their trial at the next sessions; and Slade entered into recognizance himself in �100. and two sureties in �50. each, to appear and plead to an indictment at the sessions as acecssary before the fact.
On Thursday morning John Frake, who received a sentence of transportation for 7 years, was removed by order of the Secretary of State, on board the York convict hulk at Portsmouth.
NEWPORT, Nov. 4.- BIRTH :- On Monday last, the wife of Lieut.Budgen, R.N. of a son.
As a proof of the mildness of the season, a pint of raspberries has been gathered in the garden of Mr.Mildenhall, near this town.
Salisbury
Monday, November 7, 1825.
Western Railway.- A numerous meeting of gentlemen took place at Ansford Inn, Somerset, on Monday last, to consider of forming a company to effect a rail-road between the Bristol Channel and the canal at Basingstoke, with branches. Wm.Dickinson, Esq. M.P. presided on the occasion :-
It was resolved, - 1st, That a Rail Road from Stretchel, to Wincanton, to cross the Dorset and Somerset Canal, if it should be completed, so as to feed and supply the same, and be fed and supplied therefrom, upon terms adventageous to both, with such Branches as should be thought necessary and convenient by the Committee, would be of the greatest advantage to the places and districts through or near which it shall pass, and be productive of essential benefit to the public at large.
2d. That a Company be formed for the purpose of effecting this great national communication under the denomination of the "Western Rail Road Company."
3d. That the Capital of the Company be �150,000. di-vided into Shares of �50.each.
4th. That the said Committee do obtain an Act, in the next Session of Parliament, if possible, for carrying these Resolutions into effect ;- that the said CommIttee have power to increase the Capital by additional Shares, if necessary; - and, generally, that they have full power to adopt such proceedings as they may deem most conducive to promote the establishment and success of the company.
It is in contemplation to open a subscription towards defraying the expences of the improvements of the town of Devizes, in order that the gentlemen of the neighbourhood may have an opportunity of testifying their regard for the borough; and that the burthen may fall less heavily on the lower class of householders.
Horse-stealers escaped from Prison.- In our Journal of the 24th ult. we noticed the detention at Llandovery, in Carmarthenshire, of two men suspected of stealing two mares which were in their possession. It now appears that they were soon afterwards committed to prison by the county magistrates, charged upon the oath of Mr.John West, of Frome, Somerset, with stealing the two mares, one being the properly of himself, the other that of Mr.Robert Clare, of the same place. These fellows, however, made their escape from the lock-up house at Llandovery, in the night of the 28th ult. by forcing open the doors of their cells and the out-ward door of the prison. A. reward of ten pounds is offered by the Magistrates for their apprehension. Both the men are natives of Frome, and the following is a description of their persons and dress :-
Thomas Brinfield, alias Thomas Davies, 22 years of age, 5 feet 6 1/2 inches high, slender make, sallow complexion, thin visage, hazel eyes, and dark brown curly hair, by trade a blacksmiith, had on a round fustian jacket, striped waistcoat with sleeves, fustian trowsers, and half boots.
James Hackett, alias Morgan, alias Jones, alias Green, 18 years of age, 5 feet 3 inches high, fresh complexion, hazel eyes, and light brown hair; had on a blue coat, stripped waistcoat, fustian trowsers, and half boots.
From the testimony of Leland, as well as from an inscription on the wall, it appears that the tower of Steeple Ashton, Wilts, was formerly surrounded by lofty a spire or steeple, whence the name of the village was partly derived. The inscription records the circumstance of the destruction of the spire :- "Upon this tower was a famous and lofty spire, containing in height above the tower, ninety three feet, which a violent storm of thunder and lightning rent, and made a great breach therein, July 25, 1670. The parish, willing to preserve such a noble and complete spire, endeavoured to repair the same by employing able workmen for that purpnse. But such was the uncontrollable providence of Almighty God, that when the spire was aImost finished, and the workmen labouring thereon, another terrible storm of thunder and lightning happened the 15th of October, in the same year, which threw down the spire, and killed the two workmen labouring thereon, and beat down the top the tower, great part of tho body of the church, and part of the aisles thereof: the reparation whereof cost the parishioners and some well disposed neighbours the sum of �420. and was finished in the year 1675."
Remarkable Capture of a Hare.- On Wednesday morning last a hare was started from a field opposite the Malmesbury's Arms Inn, in Fisherton Anger, by Mr.Blake, which made its way from them into an adjoining garden, and into a wood-house; from thence it returned through another garden, crossed the turnpike road, and entered the kitchen of the Malmesbury's Arms, where it took refuge under the grate, until a hot cinder fell upon its back, when a young- man, who happened to be present (William UphiIl, son of a keeper at Bemerton), took her in his arms, carried her into the highway, and gave her her liberty".
Mr.Philip Self, gamekeeper to Sir R.Steele, shot five couple of woodcocks on the Sydling Manor before the first of November this year.
Mr.Courtney, the celebrated flying phenomenon, who last week descended from Old Castle Height near this city, is now at Shaftesbury, and will on Thursday next, at two o'clock, descend from Castle Hill to Elmore Green, a distance of nearly 600 feet.
A MAN LOST.- James Godwin, of Castle-street, in this city, aged 38, left his home, in a very weak and low spirited state, on the 26th of last month, and has not since heen heard of: he had been previously ill of fever, and great anxiety respecting him is entertained particularly by his wife, who is left with two children. He is a bookbinder by trade, and a man that always bore an excellent character.
Lately was married, Lieut.Elliot Morres, R.N. of Britford, in this county, to Mary, daughter, the Rev.John Morres, Rector of Nether Broughton, Leicestershire.
Married on the 27th ult. Mr.Glyde, of Stalbridge, to Miss Gerard, of Frome.
Friday se'nnight died, aged 77, the Rev.William Brudenell Barter, M.A. Prebendary of Wells, a magistrate for the county of Somerset, and' a vice-president of the Bath and West of England Agricultural Society.
On Sunday the 23d of October dicd at Amesbury, in his 33d year, Henry Picton Bloxham, surgeon of that place, late assistant surgeon in the first Regiment of Grenadier Guards.
On Wednesday the 2d inst. died at Mrs.D'Oyly's, Crane Bridge, Jane, the only daughter of the late Wm.Peter Musgrove, Esq. of Liskeard, Cornwall.
Died on the 3d inst. at Warminster, deeply Iamented, after a short illness, born with Christian fortitude and resignation, Hannah, the amiable and beloved wife of Mr.John Hoare, surgeon. &c. of that place, aged 31 years. She was the daughter of Mrs.Thomas Buckler, whose death was recorded in our paper only a month since !
Friday se'nnight died, aged 83 years, Mrs.Brinsden, sen., relict of the late John Brinsden, Esq. of Marlborough.
Died at Trowbridge, aged 76, Mrs.Tye mother of Mr.Charles Tyr, druggist.
On Friday last died, at her apartments, in High-street, in this city, Mrs.Bond, aged 87.
Friday last died Mrs.Hattatt, of Broughton.
On Monday last died, at Bath, Mr.Wm.Burrough, first cousin to Mr.John Burrough, of the Blue Boar, in this city.
In a strawberry bed in the garden of J.Clapcott, Esq. at Dorchester, a second crop of that delicious fruit is growing, as ripe and as fine as it usually is at Midsummer.
On Wednesday last, at the petty sessions at Wilton, R.Foote, of Quidhampton, was convicted in the mitigated penalty of five pounds and costs, for violently assaulting the collector of the tolls at the turnpike gate in Wilton.
Committed to Fisherton Gaol :--- Geo.Gregory, charged with having on the 3d inst. stolen from the house of John Woodroffe, at Ramsbury, a �10. note and other proporty belonging to him. - Maria Yeodle, of Warminster, single woman, charged with having on the 27th ult. stolen five shillings and other property from the person of Jemima Olding, at Warminster.
Committed to the Old Bridewell, Devizes - Stephen Collier, charged with stealing two bushels of wheat, the property of Mr.John Washbourn, of Yatesbury.- Simon Fell, charged with stealing three gallons of tailing wheat, the property of Clare Flower, of Compton Bassett.-.John Lawrence, charged with stealing a hempen sack and about two bushels of oats, the property of Mary Barrett, of Wanborough.-Samuel Brinsden, charged with a felony.
Committed to the House of Correction, Devizes. - John Blake, of South Newton; John Mayor, of Wilton; and John Hunt and James Bigwood, both of Beanacre, all for three months each, for a breach of the Game Laws. - Benjamin Weare, for three months, for leaving his wife and family chargeable to the borough of Wilton.
A MAN LOST.
WHEREAS about 10 o'clock in the forenoon of Wednesday the 26th of October last, JAMES GODWIN, of SALISBURY, left his home and has not since been heard of, although every exertion has been made to find him :- He is about 5 feet 9 inches high, very thin and pale complexion, dark hair and dark eyes, with dark whiskers; had on when he left his home an olive or snuff coloured great coat, black close coat, a blue linen striped waistcoat, blue striped neckerchief, black trowsers, and a very old hat, and is 38 years old. He had for some time previous to his leaving his home been ill of a fever, and was very weak and low spirited, - so much so that it is supposed (coupled with his having no money about him) he could not travel far.
He is by trade a bookbinder, and has worked in the towns of Winchester, Southampton, Blandford, Salisbury, and London.
It is hoped that if the said James Godwin is sheltered by any humane person, from motives of charity or other wise, that immediate information will be given to his Wife, who is left with two Children, in the greatest state of alarm and agitation.
Any other information respecting the said James Godwin will be most thankfully received, and all reasonable expences (if any should be incurred) cheerfully paid.
Castle-Street, Salisbury, Nov.5, 1825.
FLYING MAN !
MR. COURTNEY, the American Phenomenon, who lately performed the wonderful feat of precipitating himself from the Heights of Dover into the Rope Walk of that place, a distance of nearly 600 feet, and afterwards from off the Cliffs at Brighton, intends to take a FLYING LEAP from the HlGHEST POINT of CASTLE HILL, SHAFTESBURY, into ENMORE GREEN, on THURSDAY the 10th of November, 1825, precisely at Two o'clock in the afternoon.
N.B. - Mr.Courtney may be spoken with at the Grosvenor Arms, Shaftsbury. - Should the day prove wet, the performance will take place on the following day.