The Foxearth and District Local History Society
1862 Suffolk Free Press newspaper archive

January 2nd 1862

Stephen Cranfield of Belchamp Otten was charged by Henry Baker of the same place with trespassing in search of game, James Cadey deposed "I was in a field adjoining Weasel Hedge Wood, I heard a gun go off, I saw Cranfield pick up a bird." £2 with 11s 6d costs.

January 9th 1862

Inquest at the Cock Inn at Glemsford on the body of Francis Watkinson aged 68, he had been ailing for some time but was feeling better and went to work at Lodge farm where he collecting straw from the threshing machine when suddenly he fell down and could not get up, the other work people laid him on some straw and gave him some spirits but he died in a short time.

January 9th 1862

Suffolk Quarter Sessions. Walter Slender, a little boy of 11 years was charged with stealing a bell, the property of William Ager of Clare, Mr Orridge said the boy had been employed to sell the bell and it had been stolen. Acquitted.

January 9th 1862

Robert Smith aged 25, a labourer from Glemsford, was charged with assault and beating a police officer. P C Bailey said that on the 2nd of January hearing a kick at the door he went and found the prisoner, he said "Smith what are you doing here" he replied "I'll let you know you b----you" he aimed a blow at his head, the prisoner then seized his collar and they struggled together. 4 months.

January 9th 1862

Died. On December 8th at Bermuda in his 17th year, Philip Hast of HMS Nile, the youngest son of Mr P.Hast R.N. of Southampton formerly of Harwich.

January 16th 1862

Lt Yeldham. The wife of Charles Smith, labourer of Lt Yeldham gave birth to three boys on the 6th inst, one lived for 10 minutes and the two for half an hour, the poor mother also died about 2 ½ hours later and has left her husband with six small children, the family are in great distress.

January 16th 1862

Louis Howard, miller of Finchingfield was summoned by Elizabeth Pamplin to show cause etc etc. was ordered to pay £2 6s and to pay.

January 23rd 1862

Advert. Reward of £5. Stolen on the night of January 18th or 19th from the barn at Tittle Hall, three coombs of barley in sacks the property of Mr John Smith of Boxted. Whoever gives information etc will receive the reward. Information to Melford or Clare police station.

January 23rd 1862

Died by accidental drowning on his voyage to Melbourne, Frederick Barrwell the eldest son of the Rev Herring of Wood House Stanstead in his 22nd year.

January 30th 1862

Off all the accursed roads (says Arthur Young) "none equalled that from Billericay to Tilbury, it is very near 12 miles of so narrow that a mouse cannot pass my carriage, I must mention my eternal meetings with chalk wagons which are frequently stuck fast until a collection of them are in the same situation when with 20-30 horses tacked to each other and draw themselves out one by one". In Essex generally he found roads full of ruts of an incredible depth, he found the turnpike road between Sudbury and Bury in Suffolk as bad as any unmended road in Wales, full of liquid dirt and horse laming flints.

February 13th 1862

For Sale at Gt Yeldham. A valuable small estate known as Potter's Hall farm situated in Gt Yeldham and Toppesfield, containing farmhouse-agricultural buildings-three cottages-36 acres 2 rods 14 perches of superb arable and meadow land.

February 13th 1862

Margaretta Sandford was charged with stealing turnips from Mr Browning, a farmer of Bulmer. 2s 6d with 9s 1 ½ d costs.

February 20th 1862

Married. The union of Miss Foyster, the eldest daughter of the Rector of All Saints, Hastings to the Rev Bull who has just been appointed Rector of Borley took place at St Clement's church Hastings.

February 20th 1862

We are sorry to have to record an accident has befallen Mr Henry Westropp esq of Place farm Melford, the gentleman was out hunting with the foxhounds who met on Tuesday at Cole Green Belchamp St Pauls, after finding a fox he was thrown from his horse and broke a leg.

February 20th 1862

Walter Golding, 37, a tailor and Arthur Collar a labourer, were charged with stealing 5 fowls from Mr Robert Orbell at Pentlow. Eliza Rolton said she had charge of the fowls at School Farm, Pentlow, on January 9th she missed five of them, the same day she went to the "Bells" at Cavendish where P.C. Sharpe showed her 8 fowls which was three more than the ones she identified. James Twinn a very deaf old man from Glemsford said he was passing Golding's house in Cavendish when Golding said "I have some fowls to sell", witness said he would look at them, he bought them for 8 shillings. Thomas Everett, labourer, said he was working on the road from Pentlow to Cavendish, he saw Collar coming from Cavendish, he had hung on his back a guano bag this was about 1 mile from School Barn. Golding 12 months, Collar was acquitted.

March 13th 1862

For sale at the Bells Inn in Belchamp by order of the proprietor-Double tenement cottage by the side of the road from Gestingthorpe to Belchamp Bells, in occupation of Thomas Chinery and Isaac Smith at £6 15s per annum. Lot 2. 3 freehold cottages sitting on the road from Gestingthorpe to Belchamp in several occupation of George Wicks, Robert Ives, Charles Martin, Thomas Scrivener and Samuel Smith at £15 per annum.

March 16th 1862

Melford. One of the under keepers named William Bigg whilst rabbiting in one of the plantations at Kentwell Hall adjoining the park suddenly fell down dead, he leaves a widow and several children.
Inquest at the Hare Inn, Melford on the unfortunate under keeper Biggs.
William Bud, head keeper to Capt Bence said they were rabbit killing in the park, deceased ran after a dog which was chasing a rabbit, he ran very fast for some distance, when he returned he stood a little while and suddenly fell backwards on to a hurdle quite dead.
Natural death.

March 16th 1862

Last week a child named James Rogers the son of George Rodgers, a silk weaver of the Mount, Sudbury, was drinking some water from a boiling kettle which stood on the hob, the poor child was severely scalded and died the next day.

April 3rd 1862

For sale at the Rectory,Borley on Wednesday April 3rd, by order of the executors of the late Rev John Herringham-the household furniture-dairy and brewing equipment-light phaeton for one horse-water cart--5 ladders-excellent Alderney cow--stump of fine hay-potatoes-coals-firewood-chaff-engine-4 dozen hurdles.

April 3rd 1862

Robert Sarjeant and William Parmenter, labourers of Melford were charged by their employer, Mr C Fordham of Melford with leaving their work on Glemsford church tower, they said it was because he refused to allow them beer as it was not in the agreement. 7 days hard labour.

April 10th 1862

A rather unusual occurrence took place at Twinstead on the highroad as a travelling woman named Poskin was proceeding on the road she was seized by premature pangs of labour, before assistance could arrive she gave birth to a fine female child, Mr Mason, surgeon of Sudbury happened to be passing and he rendered valuable assistance.

April 17th 1862

A chapel for Bulmer. Will you allow this appeal to be made known through your paper, during the summer months for some years past open air services have been held by several ministers and laymen from Sudbury and many inhabitants have frequently heard the gospel preaching, the interest excited by those services has led to a expression of earnest desire to have a chapel erected, a large sum of money has already been subscribed to commemorate the year 1662 as a fund for the purpose of erecting a number of churches and chapels.

April 24th 1862

Foxearth. The Rev J.Foster the esteemed rector of this parish has decided on building a new tower and spire to the church, it will be remembered that a few years since the building was restored and decorated at the cost of the Rev gentleman, we understand that the same will be with the tower. A joint tender of Messrs Grimwood and Messrs E and C Keogh has been accepted for the works which will be executed from a beautiful design by Mr W. Woodyear of Guilford in Surrey, it is stated the cost will be not far short of £2000.

April 24th 1862

Mr and Mrs Bird late of Bulmer, have arrived in Adelaide on January 28th in good health after an excellent journey of 100 days.

April 24th 1862

Joseph Killingback and William Pitch, labourers of Steeple Bumstead were charged with damaging the doors and windows at the Butcher's Arms at Stambourne. Killingback 6 weeks hard labour and Pitch to damages of 1s 6d and 13s 6d costs or 14 days.

March 8th 1862

Births. On April 26th at the Saracen's Head, Newton, to the wife of James Glass, a son.

March 15th 1862

James Leverett, labourer of Foxearth was charged with being drunk and disorderly at Glemsford on the 6th inst, he was creating a great disturbance. 2s 6d with 8s 6d costs.

March 22nd 1862

Clare. Mr Ager of the Waggon and Horses was returning from Sudbury with a load of goods and whilst taking up a child from a cart in Foxearth his foot was caught up in a plank placed alongside the vehicle, on turning to save the child he fell and was so much injured he had to be driven home.

March 29th 1862

Colne Valley Railway. During the present week another link has been forged to the railway chain, another district has been brought under the beneficial and civilising influence of the railway, as a corn producing area and Gt Yeldham as a centre and a radius of 3 to 4 miles and with 14,000 acres and a population of 8,000, it has thus been brought into immediate connection with the metropolis.

March 29th 1862

Notice. We regret that some mischevious persons last week had assumed the names of a respectable correspondent, we are requested to state that a false account of a marriage at Braintree using the names of Craig and Bloomfield, we beg sincerely to apologise. We at the same time announce that no account of Deaths or Births etc will be accepted unless accompanied with a signature that may be instantly verified.

June 26th 1862

For sale tomorrow at Belchamp Walter by instructions from Mr Ruse. A water corn mill driving 2 pairs of French Stones with a fine head of water falling 16ft over a superb iron overshot wheel with iron pit wheel and waller nut fitted to a steam power, 3 flour dressing mills, jumper, storage for 1500 coombs, dwelling house, capital malting, malt chamber etc 3 acres of meadow upon Belchamp Common, the whole consisting of 8 acres 2 poles.

July 3rd 1862

We regret to learn that the potato disease is making it's appearance in some cottage gardens and low lying allotments of many labourers in villages near Bury.

July 17th 1862

Castle Hedingham. William Downing was charged with stealing potatoes from a field belonging to Mr H. Westrorp. Henry Westrop said I hold a field in Liston, on Sunday last I had some potatoes growing in a field called Kiln field at Liston, about a week ago I noticed they had been disturbed, from information received yesterday morning I went to look at my potatoes, I found 11 roots had been taken up, Joseph Kibble said I sometimes work for Mr Westropp, on the morning of Sunday last at about 4 am, I passed the field, I saw someone there, I passed the farm and gave information to Mr Westrop. 1 month hard labour.

July 17th 1862

Died on his way home from the Cape Coast, Castle West, Africa. Aged 20 years Edward William, the youngest son of the late Mr J. Elsden of the Bull Inn, Halstead.

July 14th 1862

Elmsett. A fatal accident occurred to one if not two persons in this parish on the evening of the 15th inst, a lad named Mower in the employ of Mr Jacobs, horse dealer of Elmsett, was riding a horse along the road when he overtook another lad named Lambert, he asked Lambert to get up and ride with him, Lambert had no sooner mounted behind him when the animal started kicking furiously throwing Lambert off behind and kicked his head dashing it to pieces, Mower was thrown off but his foot remained in the stirrup, he was kicked in the face and his jaw was broken, he lies in a precarious state. Accidental Death.

July 31st 1862

Clare. On Sunday morning the 20th inst there was solemnised in our church the marriage of James Bruty (alias Doctor Bruty) a well known but humble character of our town, the worthy bridegroom has displayed his natural kindness by taking care of a widow and family.

July 31st 1862

Pebmarsh. A game of cricket was played in a field belonging to Mr C.W.Start. The game was between Married v Single, the Hon and Rev E.H Grimstone and Mr William.Sparrow officiated as umpires, the match terminated in favour of the married.

July 31st 1862

Joseph Smith an old man aged 71 belonging to Belchamp was charged with being drunk and disorderly for the fifth time, on being asked what he had to say he said he just came down to Sudbury as he had hurt his side and wanted something for it, he was induced to take little gin which he was not used to and it went to his head, he said he only gets 5s a week and he had to keep his old woman on that, he was not allowed beer by Squire Raymond for whom he worked, the prisoner in plaintive tones said he had two horrible nights in the gaol and he was wonderfully unhappy, asked if he could find sureties the prisoner said no but he would not do it again, Mr Bevan said if we sent you to Bury gaol the prisoner exclaimed "pray god have mercy on my soul" 5s with 5s costs.

August 18th 1862

The alleged marriage we reported last week between Mr Clarke a farmer from Cavendish and Miss Deeks were we regret to say were incorrect.

August 25th 1862

To be sold at Ovington Hall, Essex, in the latter part of September.. The live and dead stock by order of the executors of the late Charlotte Chickall, at the above farm. 13 horses-brown riding mare-two ponies-60 three shear half bred Down and Leicester ewes-two Shorthorn bullocks-about 50 swine-implements.

August 25th 1862

Advert. Coals at Hedingham station, Mr Robert Allen begs to inform the public that he has appointed Mr Thomas Eley as his agent at Hedingham station to whom orders for coals may be sent preferably with money in advance.

August 25th 1862

Married. At the Congregational chapel, North Adelaide, Australia, Samuel Hills, third son of the late Benjamin Hills of Sudbury, Suffolk, to Charlotte Hussey, daughter of the late Mr J.S. Smyth of Adelaide.

September 4th 1862

Sudbury. Advert. Balloon and Fireworks Fete. William Adams will ascend in his new balloon on the Priory meadow Thursday September 11th. Partial ascents will take place during the day to take up visitors.

October 2nd 1862

Married. At Foxearth, Essex, on September 18th, the Rev W.H.Irvine, curate of Foxearth to Margaret Emily, eldest daughter of Mr F. Duncan.

October 9th 1862

William Brown of Stansfield with other labourers having received their wages repaired to the Queen Inn at Hawkedon for change, whilst Brown was standing outside a man named Middleditch came out of the Inn and deliberately kicked the poor man causing a fracture of his leg.

October 9th 1862

Sudbury Magistrates. Richard Robinson, a man on the tramp was charged with stealing two sixpenny pieces from Samuel Finch who said he is 15 years old and is a weaver he also sold baked potatoes at night, on Thursday night at about 9 he was in Church street, Sudbury where he met the prisoner, he stopped him and bought 2 big potatoes and a small one, he paid him two half pennys which he put in his coat pocket, he saw the prisoner again at about 9 in the Old Market place near the town hall, he said he wanted his shilling as he had given me one along with a halfpenny, witness said I have not got a shilling, he told witness to take the money out if his pocket, he then took all his money which amounted to 10d and two sixpences and said this is my shilling. 7 days.

October 9th 1862

Castle Hedingham.
Walter Tuffing was charged with assaulting Mary Ann Gibbons on the 22nd at Foxearth.

Complainant said I live at Foxearth and I am a single woman,

O
n the evening of 22nd of September I went to Glemsford to get some yeast, I called at the home of a friend, Mrs Tuffing, the wife of defendant, I was there about an 10 minutes, I asked her to walk with me for part of the way home with me, she said her husband would walk with me,

A
t about half past seven we started walking to Foxearth, at Mr Byford,s beerhouse about half a mile on the road I told him to go back as I was not afraid, he said I will go a little further and which way are you going, I said by the road, he said go by the fields, I did so and he came with me,

We came to a cottage where Mrs Petitt lives, I told him to go back, he said I will go as far as Mr Aldham,s crab tree, when we got there I bade him goodnight, he said Polly I must kiss you, I said leave me alone,

He put his arm around me and threw me on the ground, he fell on me and held me down and tried to pull my clothes off, I had a pint mug in my hand and struck him with it, the mug broke, I struck him again and screamed as loud as I could, I got away across a field, he followed me to the next stile, he said Polly I was only joking, I told him it was no joke,

 I went and told my mother. £3 with 16s 6d costs.

( Crab Tree Field is the large field on the right past Foxearth Hall

November 13th 1862

Melford. Augustus Laye, son of a farmer was charged with riding in a wagon drawn by four horses without reins or having any government over them at Cockfield, he said he was walking beside them when he was suddenly seized with rheumatism. 5s with 6s 6d costs.

December 4th 1862

Died on 6th of September at Melbourne, Australia, Mrs Mary Bentley aged 76, the mother of the Rev W.Bentley of Sudbury.

December 11th 1862

Extraordinary charges of immorality at Sudbury Workhouse. For sometime past certain charges of a immoral character in connection with an official of the home have been under the private investigation of Sir John Walsham, the poor law investigator, he had instructions to make public the enquiry on Sunday morning last, the new Chaplain is the Rev Bagshaw.

December 18th 1862

Letters to the Editor. Sir, Will the Rev Shortland or the Rev Foster give me an idea how much money was raised by the parishioners of St Peter's or St Gregory's to pay for the much boasted alterations to his own parish church and how much he was given by the Church Union Society. yours A Sudbury Dundreary

December 25th 1862

Belchamp Otten. On Thursday as Edward Jay was employed in pruning a birch tree of a field of Mr Baker's at Otten Hall when he accidently fell into an adjacent ditch and broke his leg, shivering it to the bone.

December 25th 1862

Married at Foxearth on December 16th by the Rev J.Foster, Henry the second son of Mr L.H.Meeking of Chilton Hall to Lydia the third daughter of Mr John Orbell of Brook Hall, Foxearth.

January 1st 1863

Farmers. John Downes jun of Gestingthorpe begs to state he has an 8 hp engine to be let out and barn works, he also begs attention to his Essewx plough.

January 1st 1863

Gt Yeldham. One of the arms of the gigantic tree was blown down by the late powerful gales , there are now only three more upon the tree, we hope the enormous trunk may be preserved to future ages, we suggest a well fence round and a good village clock be placed upon it.

January 8th 1863

The following quantities of Christmas fare has been delivered by the Great Eastern Railway to London, starting from 15th of December till the 24th-1487 oxen-5698 sheep-11 calves-101 pigs-10,648 turkeys-10,800 geese-16,774 ducks-pheasants etc.

January 22nd 1863

Died at Belchamp Hall, Essex. In his 66th year, Samuel Milbank Raymond Esq, for many years an active magistrate for the counties of Essex and Suffolk.

February 5th 1863

Died on November 8th at Nelson, New Zealand in her 46th year, Lydia the wife of George Clark, and the eldest daughter of Mr Denny Fitch of Helions Bumpstead.

February 19th 1863

Clare. The new railway has made considerable progress in the past week, an extensive cutting in a field near Stoke green has begun, a large number of labourers are also employed in a meadow north of the town in making the necessary preparations for the manufacture of bricks in connection with the line.

February 19th 1863

Bulmer. This fine old parish church which had long been permitted to fall into a lamented state of decay has this last four months been undergoing a course of renovation and has now held it's first divine service. The unsightly gallery with painted posts on the west side has been removed, the high backed narrow whitened pews have been removed and has given way to handsome open seats in pitch pine varnished, the entire floor has been re-laid, the aisles with red and black diagonal Poole Pottery pavement also the chancel with exceedingly rich tiles by Minton, the whole of the pews in the south side of the chancel have been removed by the desire of Mr J. St George Burke of the Aubries at his sole expense and is finished with elaborate carved poppy heads.

April 30th 1863

Died at Williamstown, Australia. Aged 52, Capt T.Ruffle the fourth son of the late John Ruffel of Twinstead Hall farm.

May 21st 1863

Melford Fair. Notice to booth holders. No vans or booths to be allowed on Melford Green before Monday the 25th of May, none allowed to stay there after Saturday the 30th, no frames for skittle players will be allowed to sink into the ground. Notice to holders of tents and booths who have to been obliged to sink holes will be required to fill them up if any holes have been made.
For the Lords of the manor
William Parker.

May 28th 1863

Sudbury. To be sold by auction-Free beer house, newly erected, much frequented, known as the Red White and Blue, well situated at Wigan End which is at one of the principal entrances to the town of Sudbury, in occupation of Charles Shelley.

May 28th 1863

Walter Elliston of Glemsford, aged 12 years was charged with stealing a piece of cheese and pork with some rhubarb pudding from the premises of Mr Clark, a farmer of Glemsford, a lad named Deeks proved the case. The bench ordered that the lad should be taken out and whipped by the police.

May 28th 1863

Died in Tasmania aged 47 years the fourth son of the late Rev Pyke of Baythorne Park and of the village of Wickhambrook, Suffolk. ?

May 28th 1863

Edward Tooke a bricklayer of Bury St Edmunds was charged with being the father of the illegitimate child of Susan Barber of Borley who said he used to visit her at her mother's house and had connextion with her there last July. To pay 1s 6d per week.

June 18th 1863

Charles Maxim a higgler from Foxearth was charged with releasing a horse from the pound by Mr C. Pratt, a farmer from Walter Belchamp when it had been seized and impounded, Daniel Lapwood said I am in the employ of Mr Pratt, I got up between 4 and 5 in the morning, in going to the pasture which lies close to the house I saw defendant's horse feeding there, it was hobbled, I drove it out into the road intending to shut it up in my master's yard, whilst doing so, defendant came up and said "you had better let me have it" I said no I have got it. The Bench said the practice of letting horses loose to graze was dangerous. 2s with 12s 6d costs.

June 18th 1863

John Lawrence was summoned by Jane Scribner, a straw plaiter of Walter Belchamp, to show cause etc. Dismissed.

July 9th 1863

Advert. John Downs junior of Gestingthorpe. Essex Ploughs at £2 2s 0d. Plough Shares at 6s 6d per dozen.

July 9th 1863

Essex Summer Assizes. William Jarrold aged 21 was charged with stealing a mare valued £20 the property of Mr Daniel Green of Liston, the prisoner pleaded guilty. The prisoner's father from the witness box prayed that the court have mercy on his son who lives with him as he is a baker and a miller and keeps a public house and the prisoner acts as my ray. 12 months hard labour.

July 23rd 1863

John Jarrold a beerhouse keeper and baker from Melford was charged with being drunk and disorderly on the high road between Melford and Cavendish. 5s and 7s 6d costs.

July 23rd 1863

Deaths. In America, George aged 28, the third son of Mr S. Leftley of Fressingfield Suffolk.

July 30th 1863

Acton. There was an inquiry at Slough farm on the death of Wiliam Orfen a substantial farmer occupying over 300 acres at Slough farm who committed suicide by hanging himself in an outhouse on the farm last Sunday morning. Lydia Rose said I am a domestic servant to the deceased, he used to dine at 12, he did not come in, I went to look for him and saw enough to frighten me as my master was hanging from a beam in the cart lodge, I ran and found a man named Bacon, Bacon said he was not stiff when we cut him down as his knees bent. Destroyed himself.

August 6th 1863

. On Monday morning an accident happened to a poor man working on the railway at Rodbridge near Melford turnpike road, the men were pile driving when a man named Hardy placed his hand on top of the pile which smashed it in a fearful manner, the shock was so severe as to completely numb the limb, he was conveyed to Sudbury and thence to Colchester by train.

August 13th 1863

. Sudbury. On Friday evening last a sad accident happened on the Croft leading to New road at Sudbury, a wagon belonging to Mr Butcher, a malster from Melford was proceeding from Liston to this town, it was heavily laden, as it turned the corner near the Croft a little boy aged 3 was playing with a pony on the Croft, he ran against the hind wheel of the wagon and was knocked down, the wheel passing over his head which was crushed to atoms, his brains being scattered in the road.

August 20th 1863

. Gestingthorpe. A fatal accident occurred in the harvest field on the afternoon of Monday last, a man engaged in the harvest by the mere accident of a broken rope, deceased was in the employ of Mr D.H.Branwhite of Moat farm, he was a quiet industrious man named Wright who was greatly esteemed by his employer, he was carting wheat with the others, he was on top of a load binding it with a rope when it suddenly snapped and poor Wright was precipitated on to the ground a distance of about 12ft, he fell on his head, his fellow workmen rushed to his assistance and laid him on the hedge bank, in not more than ½ an hour Mr Andrews the surgeon form Hedingham was on hand but before that time the poor fellow ceased to exist, he had remarked to those who attended him "I shall never forget this, I have broken my neck". Particulars of the inquiry have not yet reached us.

August 27th 1863

. Ridgewell. There is now living in this village a widow named Elizabeth Smee aged 96 years, her descendant number 200, that is 14 children, gt grand children 56, gt gt grandchildren 120, gt gt gt children 1.
Mrs Smee lives with her youngest son aged 72.

August 27th 1863

. Castle Hedingham Magistrates Court. Robert Wilkes aged 10 years was summoned by Mr Lewis Way with non attendance on his horse's proceedings while driving it. The prosecutor said he was riding on the turnpike road at Gt Yeldham about 150 yards from the church, when he saw a horse and cart coming towards him with apparently no driver, the horse and cart were in the middle of the road, when he came along side he saw defendant lying full length on the bottom of the cart, Mr Way said he could not see me coming, he asked him his name but he would not give it to him, he got out of his carriage but Wilkes started off quickly as he could, he rode behind him he had a whip in his hand, Wilkes said he was afraid he would use it on him. £1 and 12s costs

August 24th 1863

. Births.. At Pentlow Hall Essex to the wife of Major Hinchliff, a daughter.

August 24th 1863

. Married at St Pauls Church, West Maitland, County of Northumberland, New South Wales, Mr A.Boggis the 4th son of Mr E.Boggis of Sudbury in Suffolk to Miss M.A.Stanton of Victoria Street, West Maitland.

September 10th 1863

Hartest. Died at Philadelphia, U. S. of consumption, J.H. Spencer the second son of Mr R. Spencer of Hill Farm, Hartest, Suffolk.

October 1st 1863

The live and dead stock to be sold at Liston Place farm, by order of Mr G.Coe whose tenancy expires at Michaelmas. 5 horses-capital weight carrying hunting mare-2 Suffolk Cows-30 sheep-30 shearlings-60 half bred lambs.

October 1st 1863

On Saturday Thomas Turner, Robert Catterwell and James Felton labourers of Gestingthorpe were brought up on a charge of stealing 7 bushels of wheat the property of William Hart a farmer and knacker of Walter Belchamp. William Hart said on Thursday last he was threshing a stack of wheat close to his home at Walter Belchamp, the three prisoners were working for him. On Wednesday night about 9-30 he went into the field and got up on a straw stack and covered himself up with straw for the purpose of watching, at about 11-30 the three men came up across his field, a heap of wheat was lying there which was threshed but undressed, the prisoners stood and listened, Catterwell placed himself in front of the back door, Turner uncovered the wheat by taking the cloth off the heap they then filled some sacks, he remained covered till they went. Next morning he gave information to P.C. Butcher. For trial.

October 1st 1863

Married on July 16th at South Yarra near Melbourne Victoria, Mr G.Laver,a timber merchant of Castlemaine, the eldest son of Mr Laver of Braintree to Elizabeth the eldest daughter of the Rev D.Rees.

October 15th 1863

Cavendish. The opening on Wednesday last of the commodious new school, a sermon was preached by Lord Alfred Harvey, the Archdeacon of Sudbury.

October 15th 1863

Cavendish. A serious accident occurred on Saturday evening to a man named John Alefounder in the service of Mr J.S.Garrett, he was cutting up chaff with a steam powered chaff cutter at Blackley Hall when he tried to remove a small piece of wood from the hay he was cutting with the machine in motion, his fingers got entangled in the revolving wheels and his hand was drawn in beyond the wrist, the machine was immediately stopped and the poor man was conveyed home to his cottage. Mr Waring, surgeon, thought amputation was necessary which was done under chloroform, he is progressing.

October 22nd 1863

Alfred Turp labourer of Pentlow was charged with being drunk at Walter Belchamp by the Rev J. Foster on the 5th of October, the Rev Foster said that about 5 in the afternoon I overtook a wagon drawn by two horses in which there were two men, one was lying alongside the shafts the other on top of some sacks, he stopped them and found one man was drunker than the other. 5s with 11s costs.

October 22nd 1863

Essex Quarter Sessions. Thomas Turner 42, Robert Catterwell 24 and James Felton 18, labourers of Gestingthorpe who were charged with stealing 7 bushels of wheat from William Hart of Walter Belchamp, the prisoners pleaded guilty and were sentenced to 8 months hard labour.

November 5th 1863

George Mansfield of Liston and Charles Gibbons were charged with damaging a haulm stack, the property of Mrs Orbell, farmer of Foxearth, the prosecutor's son said my mother holds two fields adjoining Liston Hall farm which is occupied by Mr Chickall, my father held Liston Hall farm for eight years and while he was there, there was a gate leading to the two fields, there is no right of way through the fields, when Major Harrison took Liston Hall he offered my father £50 if he would give up the fields but he would not, Mr Chickall took over the tenancy of Liston Hall farm and still has it, he passes down to the fields, I have told him of it, I placed a stack against the gate, Mr Chickall sent his men and they made a path through the stack, Thomas Whitred and Samuel Piper proved the knocking down of the stack, Mr Chickall said he used the path there for three years and two of his men said there was always a path there leading to Liston Hall, P.C. Edwards said he constantly used the path when on duty or not. Dismissed.

November 26th 1863

Deaths. At Port Lyttleton, New Zealand, on board the Captain Cook on the day of arrival of compression of the brain, George Lewes the youngest son of Mrs Lewes of Boxford, Suffolk.

November 26th 1863

Deaths. On September 2nd at Hong Kong of diarrhoea, aged 32, Samuel, the second son of Capt John London of Borough road, Ipswich.

December 3rd 1863

Sudbury. Mr J.Barker, Mr R. Meeking and Mr William Simkin attended the Sudbury Magistrates Court to complain about great nuisance caused by the shouting of the herring men on Saturdays, Mr Barker said the noise was unbearable and he had ladies coming into his shop complaining, Mr Simkin said their conversations were obscene, the Mayor said he would direct Supt. Sachs to give the men notice to desist.

December 10th 1863

A telegram was received on Tuesday last from Lloyds shipping agent to communicate the brief particulars of one of the most dreadful shipwrecks for many years, the ship the Wilhemsborg of upwards of 1200 tons burthen left Hamburg in the early part of last week for Australia with nearly 400 emigrants of men women and children aboard and other cargo, all German, she had scarcely left the Elbe before the dreadful gales were encountered.

December 17th 1863

Sudbury Magistrates Court. Henry Eady, a fish salesman was charged by Supt Sachs with using abusive and insulting language on the night of the 5th on November. 10s. .