Newspaper Transcripts
Some Selected Reports from The Windsor and Eton Express
28th October 1837
Berks Michaelmas Sessions (continued from last week's Express)
The case of the disputed claim by the owner of Fayar's Mill against the Wilts and Berks Canal Company for compensation from the Company for the use of water abstracted from the stream of the mill for the benefit of the canal, and to the obstruction of the labours of the mill, was adjudicated before a Special Jury, summoned for the purpose of assessing the damages. After lengthened arguments of counsel, and the examination of many witnesses, which occupied the attention of the Court upwards of four hours, the Jury awarded to Mr.Kinch, the owner of Fayar's Mill, a compensation of �13 for 52 days use of the water.
Charlgrove v Clewer
This was an appeal against an order of removal of a pauper and two children. Mr.Carrington and Mr.Williamsppeared for the Appellants, and Mr.Tyrwhitt and Mr.Legh for the Respondents. After hearing the evidence , the Court quashed the order.
The Court then proceeded to the transaction of the County Business.
On the Report of the Finance Committee being read, and objection was taken by Major Court to the assessment recommended by the Committee, of six quarters being levied on the county as a special rate for the purposes of Datchet Bridge, as it appeared that the accounts submitted to the Finance Committee showed that disbursements had already been made to the amount of upwards of �1,400 for the bridge, and the estimated cost of the works to be undertaken by the county, was stated at �1,500, as reported by the Datchet Bridge Committee. On the representation of the Treasurer, that demands had been made upon him for further payments to the amount of nearly �600, the special rate was ordered to be assessed.
The accounts which had been under the examination of the Finance.... Committee
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Uxbridge, October 27.
A leaden pump was stolen from a warehouse of Mr.Shoppes, builder, Uxbridge, on Tuesday night last.
This day the following parties were tried at the Central Criminal Court.
William Gardiner, 27, and William Smith, 25, were indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling house and premises of Messrs.Henry Grainge, at Uxbridge, and stealing thereout a quantity of tea trays and other hardware.
From a long detail of evidence it appeared the prisoners were travelling hawkers, vending wares in a caravan at fairs and other places. At the time of the robbery, which was committed as far back as December 1834, the prisoners were encamped at Uxbridge-moor. The prosecutors were hardwaremen in Uxbridge town, and their premises were forcibly entered on the night in question, and goods to the amount of �2 10s in value stolen. Several of the articles having been traced to the prisoners, suspicion fell upon them, and every exertion was made to apprehend them, by offering rewards and advertising a description of their persons. Gardiner was taken into custody, but while the constable was taking him to prison in a chaise it broke down, and the handcuffs attached to the prisoner's wrists, and fastened to a bar, were snapped asunder, and the officer being severely hurt the prisoner escaped. In September last, he was discovered lodging with Smith at a public-house, in St.Alban's and they were both taken into custody. They had a horse and cart in the stable, and in their lodging were found various articles of hardware. It further appeared that a man named Taylor, charged with being a participator in the offence, had been tried and acquitted.
Baron Bolland summed up, and the jury returned a verdict of Acquittal.
The prisoners were again indicted for a burglary in the dwelling house of John Money, and stealing two dozen knives and forks, value 20s his property.
The prosecutor is the landlord of the Leathersellers Arms Inn, Uxbridge, and on the night of the 28th day of December 1834, his house was broken into, and the property in question stolen; it was subsequently traced to Smith, who had sold the articles about a month after the robbery. There was no proof that he or Gardiner had committed the burglary, but suspicion rested upon them, as in the last case, on account of their being in the neighbourhood with the travelling caravan. When taken into custody the prisoners were in company at Watford, and from their conversation it was evident they were both cognisant of their possession of the property. Smith stating that he had exchanged hardware for them with a servant at a gentleman's house.
Mr.Price submitted there was no evidence against Gardiner to support the indictment.
Baron Bolland concurred, and he was not called upon for his defence.
Mr.Doane addressed the jury for Smith, contending there was not a tittle of proof that he had committed the robbery.
The jury consulted some time, and returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
The above trials occupied the court five hours.
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