Some Selected Reports from The Windsor and Eton Express
11th March 1837
The Chevalier J.T.Flinn, an attache to the Legation from Sicily , has lately been at Windsor, and had an interview with Sir Herbert Taylor at the Castle.
The Newcastle Scholarship
This afternoon, at Eton college, the decision took place respecting the "Newcastle Scholarship," which was awarded to Master Goulburn, the son of Mr.Serjeant Goulburn. The medal was given to Master Mountain, as second best. Both these young gentlemen are considered very talented youths.
High Wycombe, March 10.
Wycombe Union
Mr.John Parker was this day unanimously elected auditor of this union, vacant by the resignation of Mr.Rumsey.
A poor man named Ridgley, of Bradenham, in the employ of Mr.Parslow, had one of his legs broken in a most dreadful manner on Monday week, whilst felling some trees in Little Marlow. Mr.Colbourne, of Great Marlow, was sent for, and recommended immediate amputation, to which Ridgley objected. The accident was not made known to the guardians until Friday, when they immediately directed their medical attendant, Mr.Jackson, of this town, to see him, which he did, when he was convinced that amputation was absolutely necessary, and was performed on Wednesday last, and the sufferer is going on well under that gentleman's care.
Chertsey, March 10.
Yesterday week, as Mr.Edmeads, of Addlestone, was wiping his gun, preparatory to going out shooting, he by some means let it fall, and having a percussion cap on, by the force of the fall it went off, when melancholy to relate, the contents entered the legs of a servant girl, who was near the spot. Every attention has been paid to the unfortunate sufferer, and hopes are given of her ultimate recovery.
On Saturday last Mr.De Burgh's hounds met at Littleton, and after a brilliant run of two hours and a half, the deer was taken at Horton.
George Ridger and Richard Matthews were committed for trial on Saturday last, by James Sparks, Esq., the former for having stolen property found in his house, and the latter for stealing a copper, the property of John Patfield, of Chertsey.