Newspaper Transcripts
Some Selected Reports from The Windsor and Eton Express
16th September 1837
Uxbridge, September 15.
A portion of the ground granted by the township of Uxbridge on Uxbridge Moor, was on Tuesday staked out for building an Episcopal Chapel for the united parishes of Hillingdon and Uxbridge. Mr.Shoppe of Uxbridge, is the contractor and builder.
The Volunteer Infantry , of Uxbridge, lately commanded by Captain Riches (who has resigned), and who is succeeded by Count Peter De Salis, of Hillingdon, will, it is expected, be much augmented by the new commandant. The Count and officers of the corps dined together at the White Horse Inn, Uxbridge, this day, to arrange preliminaries for their next assembling.
High Wycombe, September 15.
A Lecture on Temperance was delivered in the Town Hall, on Thursday evening, by John Castle, a Manchester carpenter; the audience , we understand, were not very numerous.
An Inquest was held on Wednesday, at the Anchor Inn, before John Charsley, Esq., coroner for Bucks, touching the death of Sarah Clarke, aged 48, who came by her death in consequence of being rode over by a boy of the name of John West, in the employ of Mr.W.A.Treacher, of Hill Farm; it was proved in evidence, that on Monday the boy was riding at a furious rate along St.Mary-street, at the time the deceased was crossing, and came into contact with her with such violence that she was knocked down and trampled upon by the horse, which caused such severe injuries that she died on the following Wednesday. After a lengthened investigation, the Jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death," with a deodand of 10s on the horse. The Jury, through their foreman, expressed their opinion that the boy West was deserving of severe censure for riding so fast through the public street; and he received from the Coroner a very severe reprimand for his misconduct, with a suitable admonition to be more cautious for the future. The boy expressed great contrition and regret for his misconduct, stating that the horse had got the mastery of him, and that at the time the accident occurred he had no control over him.
Chertsey. September 15.
St.Ann's Hill Horticultural Society
The first general exhibition of this society took place yesterday, under a tent very tastefully decorated with laurel and dahlias, and pitched in a field at Chertsey Green, when the prizes were awarded as follows:-
Dahlias - First 24, Mr.Thomas Roake; second, Mr.Henry Roake. - First 12, Mr.William Roake; second Mr.Challis; third, Mr.Green; fourth, Mr.Viner; fifth, Mr.Hastie. - First 6, Mr.Challis; second, Mr.Thomas Roake; third, Mr.Charles Tucker. - First Seedling, Mr.Challis; second, Mr.Bovingdon.
German Asters, Mr.Henry Roake.
First Cut Flowers, Mr.Tickner; second, Mr.Marsh.
Melons, Mr.John Ingram.
Cucumbers, Mr.Oakley.
Grapes, Mr.Gray.
First Wall Fruits, Mr.Brunton; second Mr.Gray.
Hardy Fruits, Mr.Henry Roake.
First Vegetables, Mr.Henry Roakel second , Mr.John Hoade.
A portion of the funds were set apart for Cottagers prizes, but, much to the regret of the committee, no articles were sent in for competition, although twelve months notice had been given to that effect. The show of dahlias and other flowers was very splendid, and the fruits and vegetables were very superior. The exhibition, altogether, appeared to give great satisfaction to a very large assemblage of the gentry and inhabitants of Chertsey and its neighbourhood who came to witness it.
Felony
On the evening of Saturday last, between eight and ten o'clock, the cottage of Thomas Stovell, at Byfleet, was feloniously entered and robbed; a reward of twenty pounds has been offered on conviction of the offenders.