Newspaper Transcripts
Some Selected Reports from The Windsor and Eton Express
31st March 1827
Hazelwood School
The Proprietors of Hazelwood School respectfully announce, that they intend To Open At Mid-Summer Next, a Branch Establishment at Bruce Castle, near Tottenham. The Establishment will be conducted by Messrs.Hill, brothers, (two of the Proprietors of Hazelwood) on plans similar to those laid down in a work entitled, "Public Education;" printed for Knight, of Pall Mall East.
Copies of the prospectus and proposals for teachers, may be had at 41, Chancery-lane, (where one of the Conductors may be seen from two o'clock till five every Saturday); at Mr.Knight's, Pall Mall East, and at Hazelwood School, near Birmingham; also , after the end of April, at Bruce Castle.
To Be Sold
A Superior toned, common square Pianoforte, with additional keys, price �7. The above instrument is calculated for a school or the nursery.
To be seen and tried at Mr.J.Harris's Professor of Music, Staines, Middlesex, teacher of the Pianoforte and double and single action Harps.
Notice To Debtors And Creditors
All Persons who have any Demands upon the Estate of the late Charles Hayter, of Staines, Smith, deceased, are desired to send an account of the same forthwith to the Executors hereunder named, in order that they may be discharged; and all Persons Indebted to the said Estate, are requested to pay the amount, to the account of the Executors, at the Staines Bank.
Executors:
Henry Ashby
John Goring
Staines, March 29, 1827.
Monsieur Basset, B.A.
(Of The University Of Geneva.)
Begs to inform the Ladies and Gentlemen of Windsor and Eton, and also the principals of Seminaries, 6, High-street, Windsor.
Salthill Society
For The
Protection of Persons and Property,
From Felons and Thieves.
In the County of Bucks.
The Forty-fourth Annual Meeting of the above Society will be held at the Three Tuns, Salthill, on Tuesday, the 10th day of April next, when the Committee, and all Persons having any Demand on the Society, are requested to attend at Eleven o'clock.
The Sum in the Treasurer's hands, after receiving the Subscriptions of the last Year, was �172 8s 7d.
Committee, 1826
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| Richard Thompson | Farnham | George Hoskins | Slough |
| Edward Garraway | Eton | William Mason | Cippenham |
| John Pitt | Slough | John Webster | Burnham |
| John Singer | Dorney | | |
Other Subscribers
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| John Penn, Esq. | Stoke | William Robarts | Burnham |
| Rev.J.S.Grover | for Eton Coll. | Henry Emlyn | Eton |
| Col.R.W.Howard Vyse | Stoke Green | George Burgiss | Eton |
| Gen.George Roberts | Wexham | Alexander Stewart | Salthill |
| Rev.J.S.Grover | Farnham | Francis Wilcox | Slough |
| Rev.George Bethell | Burnham | Charles Luff | Slough |
| J.W.Nelson, Esq. | Upton Court | James Burrett | Eton |
| Richard Howard | Burnham | William Ball | Wexham |
| Jos.Langton | Cippenham Court | Mrs.Piper | Upton |
| Thomas Botham | Salthill | Edmund Mason | Britwell |
| Edward Williams | Eton | Thomas Newman | Eton |
| John Pocock | Upton | Edward Weight | Eton |
| John Cecil | Salthill | William Lane | Eton |
| William Webb | Eton | Mary Chappell | Slough |
| William Ives | Langley | Mrs.S.Robinson | Farnham |
| William Bonsey | Slough | James Robinson | Farnham Royal |
| William Langton | Cippenham | Robert Crook | Eton |
| Executors of Thomas Perryman | late of Farnham | Robert Davis | Eton |
| Thomas Williamson | Farnham | Joseph Nichols | Slough |
| William Trumper | Dorney | Thomas Cooper | Datchet |
| Jacob Barton | Eton | Thomas S.Alger | Eton |
| William Henry Cutler | Eton | William Stephenson | Eton |
| Thomas Langley | Chalvey | William Goddard | Eton |
| Richard Warrington | Farnham | John Hollier | Burnham Abbey |
| John Lillywhite | Eton | Henry Cook | Eton |
| Wansell Wansell [?] | Eton | John Roberts | Eton Wharf |
| Edward Jennings | Upton Court | John Mason | Cippenham |
| Messrs.Brown | Slough | William Crouch | Hedgerley |
| James Perryman | East Burnham | William Hester | Farnham |
| | Edward Perryman | Farnham |
Dinner on Table at Two o'clock
E.Williams, Treasurer
Eton College, March 30, 1827.
Windsor and Eton
It is with great pleasure we state that our worthy Mayor has issued a handbill to the inhabitants, with a view of enabling them to co-operate with the London Committee, for superintending the erection of a monument to the memory of his late Royal Highness the Duke of York. We are persuaded that all parties will feel deeply interested in this national undertaking, and pay his last tribute to the eminent services of the departed prince.
We have much pleasure in announcing that the Windsor Royal Gas Company are making rapid advances towards the completion of the objects they have in view. The spot fixed upon for the erection of the works; is a piece of ground in the parish of New Windsor, immediately behind the Lord Nelson public-house, on the road to Staines; a situation, which , from its remoteness from the Royal residences of his Majesty and her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta, as well as from the town, is admirably adapted to obviate the possibility of any inconvenience. We perceive from an advertisement in the London papers, that the Company have advertized for plans and estimates for the intended works.
At the sitting of the magistrates, on Thursday last, Mary Oram, and Mary Anne Garnum were convicted as vagrants, and sent to the tread mill at Reading for one month.
On Thursday last, the annual examination of children of the National Schools of Windsor and the neighbourhood, took place at the school; for the purpose of distributing the Rev.G.Champagne's benevolent donation to this institution, for the reward of those most proficient in religious knowledge. A numerous and highly respectable number of friends of national education were present, including the Hon.and Rev. R.B.Stopford, Rev.I.Gosset, Rev.T.S.Gosset, Rev.R.Mealy, Rev.Mr.Boultbee, of Stoke, John Voules, Esq. Mayor, John Clode, Esq., Justice, Messrs.Hull, of Uxbridge, and several ladies of Windsor. The examination was admirably conducted by the Rev.R.Mealy, curate of Windsor. The result was most gratifying to the visitors, and gave abundant proof of the excellence of the system pursued in those schools. The rewards, consisting of a large octave Bible, and 7s, were distributed to each of the nine boys and girls. Three of the children, who had received rewards last year, were further encouraged by the gift of a Prayer Book this year.
On Saturday afternoon, as a lad, named James Titcombe, aged 14, in the employ of Mr.Bedborough, of Sheet-street, was riding a colt for exercise, in a meadow behind the house, the animal trod upon a stone, which caused him to be restive. The lad, being much alarmed threw himself off, but in falling his foot caught in the stirrup , and he was dragged a considerable distance, until the stirrup leather broke, by coming into contact with a tree lying in the field. The poor lad was taken up dreadfully mangled, particularly his head, face, and one of his legs, and conveyed to the house of Mr.Bedborough. Every attention has been paid to the unfortunate boy, which his situation requires; and we are happy to add that he is better, though still in a very precarious state.
About a quarter past six o'clock on Tuesday morning, the inhabitants of Ewell, in Surrey, were thrown into a state of considerable alarm, by the explosion of a powder-mill, belonging to Mr.Henry Bridges, and situate about three quarters of a mile from Ewell, in the Kingston road. The shock was so violent as to cause a perceptible vibration of the earth, and many persons declare they felt themselves shook in their beds. Fortunately, there was no person in or near the mill at the time. The mill was one in which powder was blended together by grinding, and being turned by water, it was customary for the person who had care of it, to visit it only once in two hours, for the purpose of seeing that it was properly fed. On his last visit, which was about an hour previous to the explosion, every thing appeared to be safe. How, therefore, the accident occurred, van only be a matter of conjecture, but it is supposed that some metallic particles were among the powder, and that by the friction of the mill a spark was elicited from them, which caused the explosion. The mill, as may be supposed, was completely shattered to pieces.
On the 24th instant, an inquisition was taken by J.Charsley , Esq., at Chinies, on view of a boy named Joseph Quelch, aged about ten years, who had been playing with some other boys, and suddenly fell down and expired, in a fit of apoplexy. Verdict - "Died by the visitation of God."
Aylesbury
Although little more than a fortnight has elapsed since the termination of the Lent assizes for this county, there are already fourteen prisoners committed for trial at the Midsummer Assizes; the number of those whose cases are to be heard at the Easter Sessions is 17; and the total number of persons confined within the walls of the gaol is 172.
A curious case of horse-stealing has been detected lately at Winslow. About eight or nine months since, a man of gentel appearance and address, left a valuable horse at an inn there, charging the landlord to take care of it, as it was a favourite animal. During the first three months the person who left it came twice to see it, and once with an intention of taking it away, but it was unwell and not fit to travel. As considerable expense had been incurred in the horse's keep, and the landlord had heard nothing of his customer for six months, he advertised it in the London and country papers to be sold, if not taken away, and the expenses paid within a given time. The day before the intended sale a person from a distant town and a perfect stranger, came to Winslow and laid claim to the horse as having been stolen from him, and fain would have taken him away without paying any expenses, urging that he had a right to do so, at the same time refusing to swear to his property. This , of course, mine host would not agree to, and he was threatened with action, and the owner, or person calling himself so, left the inn, the sale being postponed. Last Thursday week, however, he returned, backed by a lawyer, and after consenting to swear the animal was his before a Magistrate, which he did, the landlord, to prevent further disputes, agreed, with the advice of the Magistrate, to reduce the expenses considerably; these were paid, and the horse was taken away. So far all appeared right, but a day or two since the landlord received a letter from the person who left the horse at his house, saying that if he would forward his bill to an address given in London, it should be paid, alleging as an excuse for not writing before, that he had been ill on the Continent. The innkeeper, on receiving this letter, went to London, and procuring the assistance of a Bow-street officer, apprehended the person who left the horse in his possession at the house where he had directed the bill to be sent, and in a stable belonging to him was found another horse, which has been discovered to be stolen. The man underwent an examination at Bow-street, on Thursday, and was committed for re-examination, the evidence against him being incomplete; he is of respectable appearance, and gave his name John Carey. He was charged with having been concerned in stealing two horses, which were lost in the early part of last year. In his defence he asserted he bought the horses of a horse-dealer whom he is acquainted with, residing at Northampton.
We regret to learn that Mr.Alderman Parker, of High Wycombe, whilst riding over his farm on Friday last, was thrown from his pony, and had his collar-bone broken, besides sustaining other serious injuries; he is now confined to his bed.
On Thursday morning last, a young man of the name of Wm.Hyde, servant to the Rev.Mr.Lloyd, of Swift House, and a female named Mary Pratt, were found drowned in a pond about thirty yards from the Goose and Shears public-house at Stoke. Hyde had been on the preceding day to Cottisford Heath races. He returned home to dress his master, and obtained leave to go to a dance at the Goose and Shears. About seven o'clock in the evening he left the house with Pratt, and the next morning a woman going to get water found the female lying with her head in the pond and her legs on the bank; a hat was floating on the water; the pond was dragged, and the body of Hyde was also found.