Some Selected Reports from The Windsor and Eton Express
14th January 1837
Maidenhead, January 13
The funeral of the Rev.G.D.Owen of the Countess of Huntingdon's Chapel in this town took place on Monday the 2d instant; it consisted of a hearse with the corpse and three mourning coaches. In the first were the deceased's three sons, the Rev.Mr.Gorham [?], Curate of St.Mary's Chapel, the Rev.Mr.Foster, Tutor of Cheshunt College, and D.Thompson, Esq., of Chiswick; in the second, the Committee of the Chapel - Messrs. Trumper, Poulton, Swallow, and Stuchberry; and in the third, six Ministers, as paul bearers - the Rev.Jos.Allen [?] (Wesleyan Minister), J.B.Pearce, Styles, Weston, Bird, and Gardner. The procession left the deceased's house in Market-street, about one o'clock, and arrived at Cookham, where the body was interred, the Rev.Mr.Whately performing the burial service.
Sheep Stealing - A few days ago a fine fat wether sheep, belonging to Mr.John Sharp, was stolen from a field in the parish of Lawrence Waltham; the head and skin were left in the field. Mr.Sharp has offered a reward of ten guineas on the conviction of the offender.
High Wycombe, January 13
A wall in the garden of Mr.John Tripp, of Bottom farm, West Wycombe, was blown down by the wind on Monday last.
The Influenza is very present here.
Mr.John Nash, the Clerk of the Magistrates for the 2nd Division of the Desborough Hundred, having refused to pay his poor rates, on the ground that the Mayor and late Mayor have no authority to act as Magistrates, there having been no commission of the peace granted for this borough, the Council on Wednesday directed the Town Clerk immediately to forward a case for the opinion of the Attorney-General.
Sick Man's Visitor Society - A meeting of this society was held in the Town-hall on Tuesday evening, when we regret to say that the state of its funds appeared far from cheering.
Great Marlow, January 13
The inhabitants of Great Marlow were called together in Vestry on Thursday week, when a Church rate of 4d in the pound was proposed by the Vicar's Churchwarden, seconded by Mr.Thomas Wethered. An amendment was immediately moved by Mr.T.Broadway, seconded by Mr.W.Francis, to adjourn the consideration of such rate for 12 months, in order to give the Churchwardens an opportunity of submitting their accounts to the parishioners in the interval. The amendment was carried after a three day poll, which was demanded by the Churchwarden, by a majority of 177. The votes each day were - For the rate, on Thursday, 4; against it, 182 - Friday, 38, against it 38, Saturday, 9; against it, 23 - Total for the rate 51, total against it, 213. Mr.Wethered demanded his plurality of votes, under the Sturges Bourne's Act, by which he gained 12 and lost 27 votes, leaving the totals 63 for, and 240 against the rate. The Bath Herald says very angrily, "Lieut.Col.Sir.R.Clayton, Bart., and M.P for Great Marlow, &c., did not vote, but all his tenants and dependants voted against the rate, and were exceedingly active in their anti-Church exertions. We trust this will not be forgotten when the Hon and Gallant Member next appears before the electors of Marlow." The Patriot, in allusion to this paragraph, observes "We hope so too. The Hon.Gentleman's conduct in this business entitles him to the support of the opponents of Church rates; although we certainly should have been better pleased had he voted against the rate."
A poor child named Horne, was burnt to death lately in this town; and on Monday week, the infant son of James Lomax was so burnt, during the absence of its mother, that its life is despaired of.