Some Selected Reports from The Windsor and Eton Express
25th November 1837
The Churchwardens Accounts - The promised accounts of the churchwardens of New Windsor have been published this week by Mr.Bedborough, the pamphlet is intitled; "Extracts from the
Minutes of the Vestries, held in the Parish Church of New Windsor, relative to the Affairs of the Church; with Abstracts of the General Receipt and Expenditure, from 1821 to 1837." At the
close of the pamphlet Mr.Bedborough states, that the extracts are taken from the minutes entered in the parish books, and the accounts are abstracted from the daily entries made in the books
kept by Mr.Legh, the vouchers for which he holds, and they are now published, partly in answer to the assertions of those who have stated that they could not be made out - partly to show the cognizance and approval of the parishioners thereto, and their repeated recognition of the
�3,000 due to Mrs.Jenks - and partly for the purpose of drawing the attention of the parishoners to the minutes of the vestry meetings of the 21st December, 1831, the 24th of February and 27th
of May, 1824, from which it will be seen that the one shilling rate made for ten years and seven years respectively does not expire before 1838, and that consequently a rate ought to be made
on the 21st December ensuing.- which rates, with the one made out by Mr.Sharman last May, and the arrears which can be collected, will supersede the necessity of a six shilling rate.
Shocking Accident - On Wednesday a serious accident happened to Mr.Potbury, of the New-road, Windsor, while he was engaged in his employment in the upholstery department of the Castle.
He was busy in the Throne-room hanging the drapery, when he fell from the steps on which he was to the floor, and received such severe injuries, especially about the head, that he was for
some time insensible. He was immediately carried to his residence and medical assistance was promptly obtained, but we regret to say that the injuries are of a very serious nature.
Sudden Death - On Thursday an inquest was held before Mr.Charsley, coroner for Bucks, at the Christopher Inn, Eton, on the body of a woman named Clarke. It appeared that the deceased,
while engaged in ironing at the house of a person named Robinson, where she worked, suddenly burst an artery in one of her legs. Mr.Clack, the surgeon, was called in immediately, but his
exertions were of no avail, as she died almost immediately. The jury returned a verdict, "Died by visitation of God."
Great Marlow - Robert Taylor, alias Ramping Bob, was committed to Aylesbury gaol for trial on Saturday last, charged with stealing lead from the Union workhouse at Bledlow. Some
expression which he let fall excited the attention of Mr.Moss, one of the Guardians of the poor for Great Marlow, who watched him into the shop of Mr.Maclean, in that town, and there found he
had sold the lead at half its real value, which led to his detention -
On the same day George Perry, alias Shallop, was committed for entering an out-house at White Hill, near Great
Marlow, in the occupation of George Carr, and stealing pheasants, the property of Mr.Webb, of Marlow Bottom.
The house of Mr.Jonathan Beck, of Great Marlow, was broken into about three o'clock on Sunday morning last; suspicion falling upon William Mead, who had before been convicted and sentence
of death passed upon him at Reading, but had his sentence commuted to twelve months imprisonment, his house was searched, the stolen articles found, and himself committed to
Aylesbury jail on Tuesday last. Mr. Harry Calcot, of Little Marlow, having recently lost some ducks, George Johnson was apprehended by the vigilance of Great Marlow constables on
Tuesday last, with some ducks upon him, concealed under round frock. He has since made disclosures as have led to the discovery of the perpetrators of many other robberies in that neighbourhood.