The Foxearth and District Local History Society
1864 Suffolk Free Press newspaper archive

January 21st 1864

Cavendish. A few days since some workmen were engaged in lopping poplar trees in Water Lane, one of the large branches suddenly broke and fell upon the head of a lad named Frederick Ives, there is little hope of recovery, the lad had no business being there he was merely looking at the men.

January 21st 1864

Died on September 25th at Ross Street, Shepherds Paddock, Australia, in child birth, Charrlotte Kimm of Pentlow, Suffolk, the beloved wife of J. Daizell of Sydney.

January 28th 1864

Bildeston. On Thursday last a man named Woolard was working in a stone pit at Hitcham when the soil gave way and buried him up to the chin, when he was extricated it was found one of his arms was broken.

January 28th 1864

Births. On January 23rd to the wife of the Rev Irvine M. A. of Foxearth, a daughter.

January 28th 1864

Letters to the Editor. The village of Bulmer has witnessed the melancholy spectacle of two nocturnal interments within a week of each other, the latter took place on Friday night last, the deceased's were father and son named Felton, both taken off by the loathsome disease of small pox. The fearsome nature of this disease makes it advisable that the interment takes place at night although small pox has been rife in this village for several months it is lamentable to contemplate the apathy and indifference and strong prejudice against vaccination here and elsewhere ,etc etc. yours Caution.

February 18th 1864

Melford. On Thursday afternoon there was an accident on the railway works near a place called "Spratfords Lay" midway between Melford and Lavenham the men were employed in cutting ballast from the field and had excavated under the surface, at dinner time three or four of the labourers sat under the part excavated when a portion fell upon one named Richard Whent, he was at once conveyed home where the surgeon, Mr Jones, found his spine was so injured that there is no hope of his recovery.

February 18th 1864

On Tuesday afternoon, Frederick Ruse the son of Mr Ruse, butcher of Melford was walking across the yard when he slipped and broke his leg.

February 18th 1864

There was a sudden death at Walter Belchamp of a Sudbury tradesman Alexander Cross aged 62 years who carried on a good business in All Saints, Sudbury, in the coach building trade, he lately lived with his son at Larriet's farm. Affliction of the heart.

February 25th 1864

Born at Borley Rectory to the wife of the Rev H.D.Bull, a daughter.

February 25th 1864

Died at Foxearth on February 18th aged 23, Fanny, the 4th daughter of the late Thomas Orbell of Brook Hall.

March 3rd 1864

Twinstead. An accident happened in this parish to the well known postman Joseph Hearn, it appears he had completed his round and was proceeding home when he was overtaken by a man driving a donkey and cart who offered him a lift, the driver unfortunately was without reins and on turning to go towards Mr T. Wallis's place when they met a pony and cart, the pony swerved to the wrong side, the man struck it's head, it then darted forward with a jerk and Hearn was jerked out of the cart, he is slowly recovering.

March 24th 1864

Clare. Inquest on the 17th inst on a boy named Martin who was gored to death by a bull, he was employed at Poslingford Hall, it appears that on Tuesday afternoon Martin as passing through a gateway on the farm when he was savagely attacked by the bull which knocked him onto the gate post and then knelt on him and gored the poor little fellow dreadfully about the chest and the body, he died the next day, the bull was shot. Accidental.

April 2nd 1864

Melford. On Monday 23rd inst a pony race of rather exciting description came off here, Mr J.Tuffin, carrier from Foxearth backed his black pony "Jack" against Mr Drury's bay pony "Greased Lighting" to run from the White Hart in Melford to the "Pig and Wassail" at Foxearth a distance of three miles, the start was an even one but Jack took the lead and maintained it for 2 ½ miles, Drury then called upon "Greased Lighting" and the pony answered to the call and gave "Jack" a goodbye and won he race, the distance being covered in 11 minutes. There is no reference in the census of a "Pig and Wassail" at Foxearth. G, H.

April 2nd 1864

There was a sudden death at Halstead police station last Saturday, Mr Daniel Podd a respectable farmer of Cleys Hall, Alphampstone had attended the Police station to prosecute a man named Sycamore on a charge of sheep stealing on the night of the 26th ult. Mr Podd was waiting in the Bench Room for the attendance of a magistrate to hear the case, he complained to Supt Raison of pain in the head, he lingered till 4 p m then expired. The man named Sycamore who was brought up on a charge of stealing one sheep, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 12 months hard labour.

April 14th 1864

For sale at Blue Place farm, Pebmarsh, the live and dead stock of the late Miss Jane Stebbing also a field called "Bryants" otherwise "Hurrels".

April 14th 1864

Sudbury County Court. Frederick Copeland, miller of Walter Belchamp v James Sherman, baker, of Melford for £7 17s 3d, for Copeland, 21 days to be suspended for 14 days.

April 28th 1864

Sudbury. There was an accident on the new rail line to a labourer named John Mumford who was working at the railway cutting in a field at Brundon Hall, it seems that Mumford was digging at the works over which he placed a plank for the removal of a barrow full of earth, the earth caved in and buried Mumford completely, he was speedily got out and conveyed home where it was found his leg was broken and his body was badly bruised.

April 24th 1864

Robert Head beerhouse keeper of Lt Waldingfield was charged with selling beer on Sunday morning contrary to his licence. £1 with 2s costs.

May 5th 1864

Melford. On Saturday last Major General Cartwright inspected the police at Melford and he expressed himself satisfied with the general efficiency of the station, the men numbered 31, with 14 from the Clare district and 17 from the Boxford district.

May 12th 1864

Cavendish. Caution to labourers. Alfred Causton, labourer was summoned on a charge of misconduct by Mr Andrews, farmer from Cavendish. Charles Shepherd said on April 22nd defendant and I were engaged carting manure from Cavendish street, we had a tumbrel and two horses, defendant stayed in the street and got intoxicated, another man was sent home with the horses, one of which was an entire and needed much attention and care. 21 days hard labour.

May 26th 1864

Walter Belchamp. On the 20th inst a party were playing ten pins at Belchamp at the Bell Inn, a man named William Walls in the employ of Mr Pearson the landlord as a malster and brewer, he was in the act of picking up his pipe which he dropped when a ball struck the poor fellow on the back of his head, Mr Mason, surgeon, found him seriously ill but not dangerously so.

June 2nd 1864

A correspondent writes concerning the fire caused by the severe storm at Alphamstone, "while looking out of the door to see the lightning, I saw a large fireball had fallen on the premises of Mr Boggis of Bures and another in the parish of Alphampstone,Essex, upon Gooles Upper Farm where it consumed everything".

June 2nd 1864

Bulmer. On Thursday morning at between 3 and 4, P.C.Scarfe stationed at Bulmer was proceeding on his beat along the Bulmer-Gestingthorpe road when his attention was drawn to a small wood on the Goldingham Hall estate, he heard the breaking of wood and voices of men coming from the wood, he quietly got over the gate and about 30-40 yards in, a man named James Rippingale rushed out of the wood and following was a man named Firmin, both of whom are from Walter Belchamp, as they had nothing on them he allowed them to proceed but knowing them he made a search and discovered two sacks of wool concealed under some brushwood, on examining them he found ten fleeces, the officer followed the men and took them into custody, having obtained help from P.C.Butcher they were taken to Castle Hedingham police station. Supt Elsey made enquiries and found the wool was from the Rookery Farm, Walter Belchamp, the property of Mr Hutton,a veterinary surgeon from Sudbury. The men had been employed there the day before shearing the sheep and had secreted the wool in pea straw. The capture these criminals gives great satisfaction in the district, Rippingale has long been known as a dangerous character but has eluded conviction, the wool is valued at £7-0 8d. Committed for trial.

June 30th 1864

Died. On January 14th at Port Louis, Mauritious, of dysentery aged 26 years, George Rahn the youngest son of the late James Mauldon of Sudbury.

June 30th 1864

Essex Assizes. James Ripopengale, butcher aged 41 and William Firmin, thatcher of Walter Belchamp were sentenced to 8 months hard labour, the last two months in solitary confinement.

July 7th 1864

For Sale. An estate at Lt Yeldham. Messrs J.M.Balls have received instructions to sell by auction at the White Hart Inn at Gt Yeldham on July 15th at 4 in the afternoon the valuable estate known as Mashy Farm. Comprising a convenient homestead-2 single tenanted cottages-around 100 acres of sound productive arable and pasture-well situated with nearly every field having road frontage, the land is in a high state of cultivation, possession at Michaelmas.

July 7th 1864

Moss Orbell of Brook Hall, Foxearth, was charge with being drunk and disorderly in Melford street. Fined £2 5s costs and he was warned it would be prison if brought up again

July 21st 1864

From Bury Post. The Burial case at Foxearth. "It is sad such scenes should be recorded in a Christian land of such strife and ill feeling, it is sadder still that the incumbent instead of trying to allay it should stir it up, no minister can expect to do much spiritual good who is always in hot water with others, especially his own flock, from attempts to force upon them individual popish practices and religious crochets and ceremonies contrary to the spirit of the reformed church of which he is an ordained minister."

August 4th 1864

REWARD OF £10-whereas some evil disposed person did on Saturday night did fire a gun or pistol into the eyes of a valuable black retriever dog the property of Johnson Double of the Christopher Hotel at Sudbury so that it caused the dog to go blind, anyone giving information etc shall receive £10.

August 4th 1864

Sudbury. Our town crier was busy on Wednesday crying a runaway husband as the following "gone away this morning from Sudbury, a married man, a cabinet maker by trade, it is supposed with a married woman, anyone giving information will be suitably rewarded".

August 11th 1864

There was an extraordinary case of goring by a bull on Monday afternoon last at Liston Hall park in occupation of Mr Walter Chickall of Cardinall's farm, Foxearth who grazes a large number of animals there, it appears two boys were employed in the park when the bull set upon them , the boys seeing the danger fled over a fence into an adjoining field and thus saving themselves from a frightful death, the bull then attacked four valuable cart colts which it gored in a frightful manner killing one on the spot by thrusting it's horns into the poor animal, another was dreadfully injured and is not expected to live but it is hoped the other two would live, two mares were also gored by the brute.

August 11th 1864

There are numerous letters to the Editor concerning the burial of the dead in Foxearth. G.H.

August 11th 1864

Sudbury Special Sitting. A deplorable old man from Belchamp St Pauls named William Sadler was charged with breaking the windows of Mr J.Gunn, the relieving officer of Sudbury Union who would not admit him to the Union House. 14 days.

August 24th 1864

Bulmer. During the tempest which passed over Bulmer on Sunday morning the electric fluid struck a tree in Goldingham Hall Park, and severing branches off the upper parts of another elm tree, an elm tree was also struck in a another field in occupation of Mr Bird of Bulmer.

September 15th 1864

Sudbury. There was another accident in a cutting of the new railway line at Brundon through the reprehensible practice of undermining by the navvies, in the early morning two men were working in the cutting when without warning the earth gave way and the men named Clarke and Shelley were partially buried, no time was lost in excavating them when it was found Clarke who is a native of Norwich was seriously injured, the other man Shelley was more fortunate, only a few weeks since a man was killed in the same cutting.

September 15th 1864

Bures. Mr Pettit of Tey House was out with his gun in the village last week when he shot a hare, the hare was found to be in young and a cesarean operation was performed and two little leverets came into this world, William Mole a shoemaker of Bures had a cat which had that morning given birth to kittens, all dead, the hares were brought and placed in a barrel along with the cat and they were soon suckling and the cat seems quite fond of them.

September 22nd 1864

Castle Hedingham. Ann Catchpole of Walter Belchamp was charged by her mistress Elizabeth Wright of Eyston Hall, Walter Belchamp with stealing a piece of velvet, gloves, rosette, ribbon, wool and other articles valued at 5s. Mrs Wright said I am the wife of William Wright, farmer of Eyston Hall. 2 months.

October 20th 1864

Castle Hedingham. Samuel Piper, labourer of Foxearth was charged with leaving his wife chargeable to the parish, Walter Chickall said I am one of the overseers of Foxearth on the 2nd of June the prisoner was in employment of Mr Wright of Eyston Hall when he went away and left his wife chargeable to the parish of Foxearth. Dismissed.

October 20th 1864

Alfred Murton, a miller of Borley was charged with stealing two sacks of corn the property of his master Mr Robert Ardley of Liston. 6 months.

October 27th 1864

Essex Assizes. Thomas Cranfield was charged with unlawfully wounding a horse the property of Thomas Archer of Gt Yeldham and John Cranfield, 23, with aiding and abetting Thomas Cranfield. Thomas Cranfield 12 months hard labour and John Cranfield not guilty.

November 3rd 1864

Glemsford Petty Sessions. George Armstrong of Lawshall was charged with setting fire to four wheat stacks, three barley stacks, one bean stack and one straw stack the property of Charles Rowland of Lawshall. Committed to the next Assizes.

November 3rd 1864

Alphamstone Inquest last week on Thomas Whiten aged 9, the son of a labourer, on Saturday afternoon James Cresswell was brewing in a copper placed in a hole in the ground with a fire underneath, the edge of the copper being level with the ground, deceased was looking in and Mrs Whiten who was putting more fire on heard a splash and on looking up found deceased had fallen into the copper which was full of boiling wort, the lad was dreadfully burnt and died that night.

November 17th 1864

On Monday night or Tuesday morning the second cast iron girder was placed on the piers at where the railway bridge will pass over Ballingdon Street, the first girder was put up last week.

December 22nd 1864

Died on August the 20th on his passage home from China of lockjaw aged 23, George the eldest son of Mr Ashford of the Running Buck, Ipswich.

December 29th 1864

Died on October 13th on board the Essex bound for China homewards ?, Clement Ellert late of Cavemdish aged 54.

1865 Suffolk Free Press newspaper archive

January 5th 1865

Notice. Steam thrashing machine to let. John Downs jun. due to incessant demand he has been compelled to purchase another 8 hp engine with barn works and straw elevator. Iron works Gestingthorpe.

January 5th 1865

Mr F Copland of Belchamp Walter water mill, miller, brewer and malster, wishes to inform the he is prepared make malt.

January 5th 1865

Sudbury. There was a sparrow shooting match at Thomas Sillitoe's Hare Inn, Wigan End, it was won by Mr Reeve who scored 6.

January 5th 1865

Abraham Perry and John Perry were charged with causing a nuisance against a wall of a dwelling house in Christopher Lane, Sudbury. The Mayor said the state of Christopher Lane was abominable it was a receptacle for all kinds of filth. Abraham Perry to pay costs of 11s 6d and John Perry to pay 10s 6d.

January 12th 1865

Halstead. On Friday morning during the gale a truck was driven by the wind from Hedingham station to Halstead station a distance of 4 miles, on reaching the crossing gates at Trintity street the truck smashed through the double gates.

January 12th 1865

Glemsford. James Gridley aged 10 pleaded guilty to stealing a silver watch and two brass guards the property of Mr William Sherman Smith at Glemsford. One month prison and three years at the reformatory.

January 19th 1865

Clare. The usually quiet little town has this week in a state of commotion in consequence of how the choir is managed, a rival choir has been got up, the singing of which appeared to be mainly solo as one voice only can be heard.

January 26th 1865

Newton. On the right side of the road from Sudbury to Newton, not far from the Saracen's Head whose sign takes us back to the crusades and near the large green renowned in summer for it's huge flocks of geese and the Primitive Methodist who hold monster camp meetings there the chapel of which has had it's windows broken.

February 9th 1865

Ballingdon Brewery For Sale or to Let. By instructions of the mortagees now in occupation of Thomas Fox.

February 23rd 1865

John Firman a carpenter of Tilbury was charged with assaulting William Sorrel, a beerhouse keeper of Birdbrook with intent to rob him. Two months hard labour.

February 23rd 1865

William Felton aged 59 of Bulmer was charged with assaulting Rebecca Messent of Bulmer who said I went outside after my dish cloth at about 9-30m the prisoner lives two doors away, he began bad talk, I told him to go in, he then came with a poker and said he would kill my boy and he struck me on the head. 10s with 8s costs.

March 23rd 1865

Sudbury. On Wednesday week a woman named Hannah Rice, wife of George Rice a butcher's assistant, threw herself in the river near the water mill, her body was found on Thursday morning, deceased was a very happily married and contented woman living happily with her husband, lately she has been attending the services at several chapels in the town and the notion got in her head that she was a lost woman and her sins would never be forgiven.

March 23rd 1865

William Collins of Pentlow was charged with throwing down a fence, the property of Thomas Brand senior of Pentlow, Thomas Brand jun. said he was going up a lane near his father's farm when he heard a noise and saw Collins breaking the pale which he estimates damages of 6d. Supt Elsey said defendant had undergone 7 years for felony, defendant said John Chickall will employ me now if I like or when he begins to hoe. 40s with 12s 6d costs

March 23rd 1865

Alpheton Races. On Friday April 7th, the 1st race is for horses not having won a race-2 sovereigns entrance fee with ten sovereigns added if the horse has been regularly hunted with the Suffolk and Essex or the East Essex.

March 23rd 1865

Esekiel Corder aged 13 was charged with setting fire to a hay stack the property of Thomas Finch, labourer of Gestingthorpe. Committed for trial.

March 23rd 1865

There was a frightful scene at an execution at Durham, Mathew Atkinson was to be hung for the murder of his wife, when the bolt was drawn and the drop fell the rope broke and the wretched man was precipitated onto the ground, he was not very much hurt but the execution was delayed for 20 minutes, during that time there was incessant howling at the executioner whose name was Askern.

March 30th 1865

Earls Colne. It will be remembered that a few years since Mr Butcher of this place was barbarously murdered whilst returning from Colchester market one Saturday evening, the murderer was never discovered, the current story is that in the outskirts of Colchester a ferocious husband was administrating severe punishment to his wife when she said "you villain you want to serve me as you did Mr Butcher" whether there is any ground for suspicion it remains to be seen.

March 30th 1865

Haverhill. Caleb Johnson and George Bovis of Haverhill were charged with fighting in Haverhill street and George Pledger was charged with inciting them to commit a breach of the peace. Discharged. with payment of costs.

April 6th 1865

Cavendish. Caution to railway line labourers. On Friday an accident happened to a railway labourer named Mortlock who was engaged on the new line at Glemsford town end, in attempting to chain two trucks together while in motion he was caught between two buffers, Mr Waring was soon in attendance and we are glad the poor fellow is recovering.

April 6th 1865

On Friday evening Mr Squire sold by auction at the Mr Mauldon's White Hart, Ballingdon, The Ballingdon brewery, the purchaser was Mr Charles Butcher of Melford for £1,050, there was little competition for it.

April 6th 1865

Castle Hedingham. William Suttle of Pentlow was charged with being drunk on the highway at Otten Belchamp on the 21st of March, the evidence was unfit for publication. 4s with 13s costs.

April 6th 1865

Essex Quarter Sessions. George Rugggles, 22, labourer, was charged with stealing a piece of mutton property of Henry Davey, butcher of Gt Yeldham. 4 months.

April 13th 1865

Alpheton races. The races came off on the 21st of March on a course near the Red Lion, Mr Strutt's "Pigeon" winning the hunter stakes.

April 27th 1865

To be sold at the White Hart Inn, Melford. Steam flour mill and eight cottages situated at Sudbury entrance to Melford and the Half Moon beerhouse with baker's premises near the railway station, the eight cottages are abutting Swan Lane.

April 27th 1865

On Sunday morning last as between 1 and 2 as P.C. Scarfe was passing the premises of Mr G.D.Badham at Bulmer, his attention was drawn to the unusual noise in a bullock yard, on hastening to the spot he saw a man named John Dixey with a load on his back which upon examination proved to two bushels of wheat, while the officer was engaged with Dixey he heard another man run across the yard and make his escape at the opposite end, he called up Mr Badham and on searching they found another two bushels standing near the gate, making four bushels, the prisoner was taken to Hedingham police station and locked up. Great satisfaction is felt by the farmers in the neighbourhood at the capture of Dixey and great credit is given to Scarfe especially as 11 months ago he captured two men, Rippengale and another.

April 27th 1865

Sudbury. Joseph Joslin was charged that on the 8th of April last he compelled a child his own son to enter a flue of the house of Mr C.J.Simpson, ironmonger of Sudbury. George Dines said I work for Mr Dines, I live on the Croft, I went to defendant house, he came up to examine the chimney, he had a boy with him, Joslin told the boy to get his cap on, I left the room to work outside, about a quarter of an hour later Joslin came out with the boy, they went to the dung hill and they shook the soot from the boy. Marianne Ambrose said I am a servant to Mr Simpson, I heard the boy crying, I saw the boy through the trapdoor he was covered in soot. Mr Bevan said it was impossible to levy less than £1 and it was a very cruel thing to send a boy up a chimney, defendant said he did it when he was seven years old and he could not pay, I will take 14 days, I have got a dying wife at home, I suppose she must manage as I must leave her, Mr Grover said very well we must send you to prison for 2 months. Defendant was then removed from the court his son following crying.

April 27th 1865

Glemsford. Henry Brown, a rat catcher was charged with allowing his donkey to stray on the highway at Glemsford. 6d with 4s costs.

April 27th 1865

The Civil War in America. General Lee and his whole army has surrendered to General Grant on the 10th of April.

May 4th 1865

Alpheton. A complaint has reached us that a funeral which took place in the parish church that the family and mourners were detained waiting for the clergyman for a space of one hour, the Rev gentleman at last rode up in his slippers and proceeded with the office for burial of the dead.

May 4th 1865

Castle Hedingham Special Sessions. James Seaber a baker and postmaster of the village of Borley was charged with stealing wheat from Messrs John and Robert Ardley, millers. Robert Ardley said I received information that corn had been stolen, I applied for a warrant against the prisoner and a man named Murton who was in my employment, I went to Borley mill and had my wheat measured, I was two coombs deficient, Murton was detained and has been since convicted, I value the wheat at £1- 6d a coomb. William Dorling a miller at Foxearth said I know the prisoner and have had dealings before with him, he brought two sacks of wheat to my mill to grind, I could not grind it that day, he said he wanted flour but he offered to take part in meal and part in money, Seaber was a baker and flour seller in Borley, on the Friday after I met P.C.Edwards, I showed him the two sacks. Mr Ardley lives in Liston mill in the parish of Foxearth ?. 6 months hard labour.

May 4th 1865

John Dixey labourer of Bulmer was charged with stealing about 6 bushels of wheat at Bulmer, P.C.Scarfe said he was passing Jenkins farm when he heard a rattle of gates which I knew to be the back of the stackyard. Adjourned.

May 18th 1865

John Dixie aged 35 pleaded guilty to stealing 6 bushels of dun peas, as he had been living a dissolute life he would be sentenced to 12 months hard labour.

May 25th 1865

Notice to dog owners. Found a Norfolk lurcher bitch the owner can have it by paying expenses. Applu H.Fayers, Lt Waldingfield. If not claimed the dog will be sold to pay expences.

May 25th 1865

Acton. There was a fire on Monday last between 1 and 2 in the morning on the premises of Mr John Hogger, wheelwright of Barron Hill, Acton, the Melford engine soon arrived but there was only a limited supply of water.

May 25th 1865

Gestingthorpe. The opening of the new organ on the 16th of May will be long be remembered by the parishioners of this usually quiet little village, prayers were said by the Rev Hart, curate of Gestingthorpe, a collection was made and the sum of £13 -12s- 8d was raised.

May 25th 1865

Shimpling. Ezra Sparke 46 a labourer of Shimpling was charged with causing damage to two fences on Chadacre Hall estate, the property of Miss Hallifax, James Whymark assistant gamekeeper said he saw Sparke go over two fences to get into a plantation, he considered the damage to be 6d. £3- 8s- 6d or in default 2 months.

May 25th 1865

Died. On February 4th at Auckland, New Zealand, Josiah Issac aged 23, the 2nd son of Isaac Root of Castle Hedingham .

May 25th 1865

Died. On April 15th at Boston, North America, aged 74, Mr John Clark plumber, formerly of Ixworth, Suffolk.

June 1st 1865

Cavendish as it was. During the past few years our pretty little village has been completely altered and improved in external appearance and if a lad who left Cavendish 50 years ago were to return he would hardly recognise it as the place he knew in his boyhood. We possess a wide street and most houses are of neat and unique form though occasionally we meet here and there a house reminding us of the barbarous taste of our forefathers, the village itself is closely built and compact extending half a mile in length and at it's Clare end you come upon extensive and beautiful village green where the "arabs" disport themselves, the population is 1300 souls with a number of professional gentlemen both in divinity, law and physics, we have butchers, grocers, drapers, provision and leather shops etc etc, we have extensive maltings, a factory and a good straw plait market every Friday. The railway passes through the village and is expected to be open next month, the gates at Pentlow bridge are completed and the ballast engine passes the whole length to Haverhill, religious requirements of the inhabitants are well attended to with a commodious church and a pretty rectory and a kind and earnest clergyman to point the way to heaven, likewise we have recently erected a handsome chapel, near the railway station there in course of construction is a substantial new hotel on the Pentlow road.. Cavendish fair bids to be one of the most progressive villages in East Anglia.

June 8th 1865

Cavendish Fair. The Whitsuntide holidays is followed by the annual fair on the green, the tribe of cheap jacks and penny shows, ginger bread vendors were out in a stronger force than last year.

June 8th 1865

Walter Belchamp. The anniversary connected with the Chapel took place on Tuesday last after the service which was conducted the Rev Simpson of Haverhill, about 100 friends sat down to a good tea which was provided by friends of the Chapel.

June 8th 1865

George Thompson of Foxearth was summoned by Elizabeth Piper of Foxearth for assaulting her. Settled out of court.

June 29th 1865

On Monday night soon after 10 a fire took place in Foxearth in which three cottages were completely destroyed, they were in occupation of Thompson, Deal and Brown another cottage which was occupied by an aged widow named Gager who had a narrow escape, the fire was discovered by the daughter of Thompson who on retiring to rest observed the fire through the chamber window at one end of the houses, she gave the alarm and roused the family and neighbours who endeavoured to save the furniture, a sow and two pigs, a pony and cart were rescued from the sheds on the end of the houses, the cottages being thatched the flames spread rapidly as there was a scant supply of water, too much praise cannot be given to the many labourers of Foxearth for the truly noble manner which they worked. The Rev Bull and Mr Gardiner were early at the fire, the Rev Foster arriving sometime after and immediately set to work with his usual benevolence to aid those deprived their homes. The origin of the fire is unknown but it is supposed to have occurred by a spark falling from the chimney

July 20th 1865

Bulmer. The services for the opening of the Congregational Chapel and a public tea were held in a Black House barn for greater convenience.

July 20th 1865

An extraordinary specimen of animal sagacity was told by Mr C. R.Bree of Colchester in which he states that Mr Higgs the present Mayor of Sudbury related to him that he once had a horse, a 6 year old who used to pump his own water, Mr Higgs has kindly given me permission to publish these facts, "I had a horse which would pump it's own water by taking the pump handle in his mouth and worked it like a human, the older horses would take advantage of this and when thirsty they would bite and tease him till he pumped, they were generally successful in this, he would gravely walk up and take hold of the handle and work away, however when the water began to flow he would pop his head down quick for a drink, I have often seen this.

August 10th 1865

George Thompson of Foxearth was charged with letting his horse feed on the highway on June 29th, P.C.Edwards said "I saw defendant' s horse feeding by the side of the road near Foxearth Hall". 1s 6d with 11s 6d costs. Charles Maxim of Foxearth on a similar charge . 5s with 11s 6d costs.

August 10th 1865

Died at Bunah, East Indies, of consumption aged 26, Charles Dyer the youngest son of John Clavill and Harriet Dyer of Gt Cornard.

August 14th 1865

To owners of stock in Melford Hall Park. No fresh stock will be at present be taken into this park in order that the herd (to which no additions has made for 12 weeks) may be as far as possible secured from the risk of the cattle disease.

August 14th 1865

Wanted. 12 carpenters-Apply to Mr T. Holland, builder, Sudbury.

August 14th 1865

Notice to engine drivers and feeders. As I have another 8 h p engine and barn works coming home from Clayton and Shuttleworth, Lincoln, on the 18th of this month, I shall want a driver and to feeders. JOHN DOWNS jun. IRON FOUNDER, GESTINGTHORPE.

August 31st 1865

Sudbury. Carpenters Rise of wages. The masters held a meeting in the Four Swans and agreed to a partial rise of 1s, others 1s 6d, the highest 2s, the present rates is 19s 6d per week.

August 31st 1865

A poor man named James Brown, labourer, of Newton in the employ of Mr Lord of Newton fell from a wagon and injured the spine of his back, he died on Tuesday night, he was stooping in a wagon when the horse started off pitching him out.

August 31st 1865

James Hartley and John Rutter labourers of Glemsford were charged with stealing corn from a field in occupation of Thomas Abbot, farmer of Glemsford. Hartley 21 days Rutter discharged.

August 31st 1865

Sarah Boreham was charged with assaulting Deborah Wordley a married woman of Glemsford, complainant said she went to fetch water from a pipe near defendant's house when she threw water over her. Both bound over to keep the piece in the sum of £10.

August 31st 1865

Married on May 24th at New Zealand.- P. Hodson of Burnside, Governor's Bay, to Jessie the second daughter of Mr T. Brown of Polstead, Suffolk.

September 14th 1865

Cavendish. As a man named Underwood who is in the employ of Mr Ewer of Pentlow was engaged with fellow workers in celebrating harvest home when he slipped on something and fell over one of his companions sustaining a fracture of the knee pan, we are pleased to hear he is going on well. On Tuesday morning a man named Underwood, a gardener for Miss Peters of Blacklands Hall, he was cleaning windows from a ladder when the poor fellow slipped from a great height and sustained a fracture of the jaw and wounds to his face, an alarming haemorrhage took place from his ears and nose but there are hopes for his recovery.

September 14th 1865

Walter Belchamp. The Harvest Home was celebrated in this parish on Wednesday last in the fine old village church with a full service, afterwards the harvest men and their wives proceeded to pasture adjoining the village church which belongs to the Rev Raymond where a spacious tent was erected, after grace they sat down to a feast. A more picturesque setting could scarce be found in the county, on top of the church several flags were floated and the church tower sent forth merry sounds from it's peal of eight bells. We must not forget to mention the fine old mansion, the Hall, where the Rev and Mrs Raymond were entertaining some 80 friends. The valuable collection of old pictures with which the walls are covered afford much pleasure to the admirers. After dinner in the tent the younger ones amused themselves with football and dancing, there was three cheers for Mr Wright and some other master's who kindly joined the feast.

September 21st 1865

To be sold-Brook Hall Farm by directions of the executors of the late Mrs Sarah Orbell on September 26th and the 27th-21 horses- 3 hackney's-120 shearling ewes-6 fat Hereford oxen-70 swine.

September 21st 1865

George Davies a shopkeeper of Pentlow was charged with having in his possession a weighing machine that was unjust. £1.

September 28th 1865

William Snell a little boy of 11 years charged his master Charles Hall with beating him with a halter, Hall admitted striking the boy 3 or 4 times because he did not come and open a gate for him. £2 8s 6d including costs.

October 5th 1865

Mr Thomas Kerridge a contractor at Melford and Sudbury stations gave a treat to his employees, 23 employees amused themselves at cricket and other games during the afternoon and dined in the evening at Mr Kerridge's house in Melford, they were paid their wages for the day, that is how it should be.

October 5th 1865

Much consternation was caused by the crier in the town of Sudbury going round announcing the cattle plague had broken out and no cows were to be allowed on the common, it appears the cow belongs to Mr Macro was in a shed in Gaol Lane and was attacked by the plague, some doubt has been expressed whether the cow had the disease or not.

October 5th 1865

Pebmarsh. A little boy, the son of Samuel Binks, aged 4 ½ years died last week when from burns, he went into a field where weeds were being burnt and got too close to the fire and his clothes caught light, death mercifully relieved him from his tortures the following week.

October 5th 1865

Melford. The disease has carried off the remainder of the fine dairy herd of 20 cows belonging to Mr H.Westropp of Place farm at Melford.

October 5th 1865

Died on the 25th August at Medina, North America, aged 73, Mary the wife of Robert S. Kendall, formerly of Barton Mills, Suffolk.

October 5th 1865

Died on June 27th at Macdonald Bay, Australia, aged 41, Mrs Frith, wife of Mr Moses Frith and the 4th daughter of Mr L.G.Pearson of Bildeston, Suffolk.

October 19th 1865

Glemsford. An accident happened to a man named David Ambrose who is the employ of Mr Joseph Byford of Bridge Farm, Melford, he was with a wagon and two horses at the bottom of Clare Hill near the Gas House, when he slipped off the wagon and the wheels passed over him, his body was removed and the remains were interred at Glemsford last Sunday, upwards of 1000 people were present.

October 26th 1865

Belchamp St Pauls. Two valuable farms to be sold containing 330 acres, Lovelands and Butlers, Lovelands 215 acres and Butlers of 114 acres.

October 26th 1865

Cavendish. On the 17th inst there was an inquest on Robert Mortlock aged 4 the and the fourth son of John Mortlock, Walter Underwood said he is employed by Mr Garret, the previous day he was going to with a wagon and horses to Cavendish Hall with a load of coal, the wagon was driven by Isaac Maxim, he fancied one of the wheels was clogged and told his partner to stop the horses, on looking down he saw a child wound up in a wheel and the child appeared quite dead. Accidental.

November 9th 1865

Belchamp St Pauls. John Savill sold by auction at the Rose and Crown, Sudbury, two excellent farms in Belchamp St Pauls. Lot 1 -Lovelands farm, 215 acres and Butlers farm 114 acres, both were bought by Mr Ambrose Smith of Cavendish, Lovelands sold for £6.100 and Butlers for £2.500.

November 16th 1865

Mr Carter of Belchamp St Pauls presented a memorial to the bench at Castle Hedingham Requiring them not to permit cattle to enter the Cole fair to be held at Belchamp St Pauls on the 11th of December because of the disease. The Chairman said the bench would attend to the memorial.

November 16th 1865

Died on September 4th at Amoy, China, James Edward Ray of H.M.S. Pelaros, the youngest son of Mr Walter Ray of Boxford, Suffolk.

November 23rd 1865

Isaac Wright the practical engineer, has to let a 8 hp engine with threshing machine and elevator and is now prepared to in the present state of depression in the corn market to let out the machines on the following rates. Wheat- 4 ½ d per coomb---Barley at 4d-Oats at 4d. Ballingdon Street.

November 30th 1865

Bulmer. Died from Horse Bite. An Inquest was held at Bulmer on the body of William Parker who died from being bitten by a horse which was the property of Mr G.Badham. Charles Felton said I am a labourer in the employ of Mr Badham, I believe deceased was 27 years old, on the 16th inst we went to Sudbury for a load of manure and we reached home at about 12, we had dinner in a barn which is used as a stable, after dinner all the horses but for "Havelock" an entire, were taken out to water, deceased put a bridle on this horse to lead it out to water when it knocked him down, knelt on him and seized his wrist, I caught the reins and tried to pull the horse back, it would not let him go, deceased's brother and another man and prized it's mouth open with a plough scraper, deceased called out and begged us to release him, the animal had broken his wrist and was sucking his blood, he was able to walk home about half a mile, as soon as we got him home his brother went to Sudbury for a surgeon, I have known the horse for 3 years, I never knew him to kick or bite, I saw it shot the next day, deceased was sober steady man and had not been playing about with the horse. Mr W.J.Johnson, house surgeon of Sudbury said he examined deceased when he was brought in, I found his left arm was mortified and erysipelas had set in, he died last evening. Mr Badham said deceased was a good servant and he had never known him drunk as he made it a rule never to employ drinking men, seven of deceased's family were working for him, deceased's father had been recommended by the Society and had received a gratuity for long service, he said he never seen the horse in bad temper, he exchanged the horse with a friend for three or four months and had it returned on account of it having bit one of his men, the horse was agitated on account of the other horses being taken out to drink before him, the horse's brother "Chester Emperor" was a horse that had taken upwards of £500 in prizes. Accidental.

November 30th 1865

Frederick Kemp of Belchamp St Pauls was charged with assaulting Robert Gant of Otten Belchamp, a carpenter, who said "I was working on the vicarage, last Tuesday I came out of the Green Man at about 9 in the evening, Kemp came up and struck me, Kemp said "take that you b----, he had a knife or a flint in his hand, he said "you said I stole a sovereign", defendant said the complainant had called me a "Whitechapel bird catcher" , complainant said blows had been struck in the public house an hour or two previous that night. Mr Chinery, landlord of the Green Man, said he had not seen Kemp in his house. £1-4d including costs.

December 14th 1865

George Smith of Wickham St Pauls was charged with leaving a donkey and loaded cart in Cross Street, Sudbury for 5 hours. 20s with 18s costs.

December 14th 1865

James Raymond, labourer of Bulmer was charged with shooting a pheasant in a wood the property of Earl Howe. Bound over in the sum of £10.

December 14th 1865

Elizabeth Lester a girl of 16 or 17 was charged by Harriet Carter of Pump Yard, Cross Street, Sudbury, with stealing a pair of cotton socks valued at 6 ½ d from a clothes line. 7 days.

December 21st 1865

Sudbury. Since the new railway station was built a deal of traffic has been diverted from the old route by Boreham gate street to Angel lane which leads in a direct line to the station, this lane however is dangerous, narrow and crooked, the turning in Friars Street from the direction of the Market Hill is at a sharp angle.

December 21st 1865

Births. At Borley Rectory to the wife of the Rev H.D.E.Bull, of a son.