1866-1867 Bury Free Press FDLHS newspaper archive

Emigration to Queensland. Free grants of land to all persons paying full passage to the colony will receive a £30 land order for each member of the family of 12 years and over and £15 land order for each child between 12 and younger. Free passage are now given to eligible persons without restriction as to age.
Apply to agent, Henry Jordan, agent general for Queensland for Bury St Edmunds.

To be sold by auction at the Four Swans, Sudbury on January 19th, a small attractive farm with gentleman's homestead, several cottages, 45 acres, known as "The Elms", Gt Cornard, abutting the high road at Gt Cornard, within two miles from Sudbury.

Inquest at the Bell Inn, Kersey on William Douse aged 3 years, it seems deceased was left alone in a room in the care of a sister under 9 years while his mother went to the shop when he drank some water out of the tea kettle which was hot, scalding his throat, on Saturday afternoon he died.
Accidental.

Henry Mills, labourer of Gelmsford, was charged with stealing eight fowls from the police station at Clare. Not guilty.

Thomas Chatteris of Pentelow was fined 5s for riding on the shafts of a waggon at Stansfield.

For sale the "Elms" at Newton, the property of Henry Tiffin also the private residence known as Myrtle Cottage, situated in meadow lane. Myrtle Cottage made £500.

On Wednesday as several men employed in raising stone at the Three Hills at Mildenhall on the estate belonging to Sir Charles Bunbury, they came upon an entire skeleton which was 8 ft from the surface and in 1 ft of gravel, in the coffin was also a culinary urn, in the soil above was a number of stags horns, it is supposed the remains are British of the 5th century.

Shimpling. When wine is in wit is out, this was instanced at a small wayside Inn not one mile from Shimpling when a sturdy young son of the soil over ardent in his devotions to the god Bacchus made a bargain he had wished to retract when awaking next morning.
It was the painful recollections that the "dear partner of life" by virtue of the last night's contract, was no longer his for he sold his wife for half a crown, the "gude wife's) distress can be imagined when her would be "Lord" arrived to claim his right with a heavy thump on the door, saying "I will have my bond like Shylock."

On Friday evening last, a special service held at Clare church for the purpose of humiliation before God imploring him to stay the dreadful disease of the cattle plague amongst their cattle, the Litany was read by the Rev L. Price, curate of Pentlow.

Essex-Sale at Lyston Hall, one mile from Long Melford---firniture-horses-pony-pheatons-poultry cart. Mr Cox will sell on the above premises the well made clean household goods and the entire effects of the mansion of 25 rooms and all appurtances of the kitchen and farm.

Ashley. A considerable amount of painful excitement prevailed in the village on Wednesday last in consequence of John Fox, grocer and postmaster of the village and late of Woolpit had thrown himself down the parish well, a depth of 175 feet
It appears the unfortunate man, now in his 64th year was formerly in the Coldstream Guards for 24 years, had destroyed himself.

At the court of bankruptcy in London, the first sitting for proof of debts under bankruptcy of Charles Segers, butcher of Melford, he owed among others £52 2s 6d to James Spalding Gardiner of Borley, Daniel Mills of Rodbridge, £20 3d, John Allen of Melford £173 10s.

Inquest at the Red Lion Inn at Assington in respect of the suicide of William Bradley aged 35 years, labourer who shot himself the previous day with a gun by tying a piece of string to the trigger and to his foot, the back of his head was blown off.
Insanity.

The cattle plague is now among the cattle of Mr C. Morley of the Lodge, Glemsford, has this week cleared them all off.

Clare. On Tuesday week the men employed by Mr Deeks and Hayward, the coach builders of Clare, struck for reduction of hours worked , the old time was from 6 in the morning till 7 at night with two hours for meals, their demand was for them to leave at 6 in the evening instead of 7.
We are glad to learn master and men have came to an agreement.

Charles Durrant, grocer of Glemsford was charged with refusing to have his child vaccinated in conformity of the Act, defendant said he would rather pay than have it done unless it could be done from the cow. 20s and 19s costs.

Inquest at the Bull Inn at Sudbury on George Wilton who was found dead in a privy the previous evening in unoccupied premises opposite All Saints Church, Sudbury.
Unsound mind.

Thomas Hills, farmer from Belchamp was charged with causing two cows to be driven on the highway from Belchamp to Clare without a licence. 15s with costs.

George Osborne, a stall holder of West Wickham, Cambs.
Was charged with using a twirling machine in the street at Haverhill fair, Inspector Chapman said he suspected something was wrong and upon examination of the machine and the stall to which it was attached, he found a groove in the board with a steel slide leading to the centre of the machine, he could stop it when he desired by cheating those who staked money.
Gaol for six months much to the satisfaction of his dupes.

Messrs Newson and Stanley will sell by auction in Muncey's Park, Bradfield St George. 400 oak trees and stands, also top wood and faggots, the trees are straight and clean and of excellent quality.

For sale at Garraway's Sale Rooms at Change Alley, London. Two farms known as Buxton and Clapstile farms at Alpheton. The whole lying in a ring fence, 157 acres.

Married at Cavendish church by the Rev H.H. Childs, Robert Joseph Bigg, a postman at Camberwell Surrey to Henrietta, the youngest daughter of Jacob Rice, plumber of Cavendish.

There was a sale of growing grass crop in the Melford Hall Park at the Hare Inn, Melford by George Coote on Friday last, the number of acres was 125 which was divided into 12 lots, the highest price was 80s and the lowest was 44s making an average of 80s per acre.

Glemsford. On the 1st of June last, a passenger train appeared for the first time on the railway tables, some of the inhabitants who had not contributed to the "Sams Testimonial" thought that as the ladies who had participated in the anxieties connected with forming of Clare railway, that it would be only fair they should be thought of, the response was immediate and three of the Maunders
Volumes were presented to the three daughters of Mr W.H.Sams of Clare, each book has an inscription in the fly leaf-Presented to ---- Sams of Clare from a few Gelmsfordians as a thanks offering for family help in promoting the Great Eastern Railway scheme through Glemsford..

Barnardiston. For some time past it has been known that a quantity of corn has been taken from Mr Chapman's farm at Kedington Leys.
Mr Chapman communicated with the police and on Thursday last Mr Chapman had a quantity of wheat threshed and the police were informed, Inspector Keeble and several members of the force came at night to watch and while walking together in a lane from Hundon to Mr Chapman's farm they met three of his sons, one was in the act of removing three bushels of wheat from the farm in the direction of a field where three other parcels of wheat were found ready for the receiver to take away.
Had the police hidden themselves in an adjacent field instead of exposing themselves in the stupid manner the entire lot might have been taken so through this stupid blunder on the part of public guardians the greatest offender escaped while the puny delinquents were triumphantly captured and put in irons were taken before the Rev Mayd and sent home.

Susan, wife of William Sparke of Glemsford was charged with stealing money and a watch from Joseph Wordley on the 27th of June.
Wordley said he is employed in a factory in Glemsford and on the 27th while at Glemsford fair he went to the Angel Inn in the morning and the Crown Inn, in the afternoon he went to the Lion Inn having a sovereign, two half sovereigns, 7s and a watch, he remained there all afternoon and was the worse for drink but not drunk.
The prisoner and her husband were waiting on customers as the house is kept by the Sparke sisters, the landlord, their father, being dead. Wordley said he sat down and the prisoner sat beside him and put her arms around him and kissed him at intervals during the afternoon, he would say about 50 times,
At about 6 she made a certain proposal in consequence they both went into the yard together, when they returned he missed his money.
Pettit said he saw the prisoner kissing Wordley although her husband and others were present, he afterwards saw them in the passage and the prisoner had Wordley's watch in her hand, she was the worse for drink, witness took the watch away from her thinking Wordley would lose it, he gave it to P.C. Woods.
Witness said he saw the prisoner give Wordley change for half a sovereign. P.C. Woods produced the watch and purse which he found in the passage of the Lion, he called in as he passed the house, Wordley having charged her with robbing him.
Sparke called upstairs to his wife and asked her if she had been out with Worley, she said "no" and had lain down as she did not feel well, witness said "you have been drinking" she replied "a little", but she knows nothing about the watch or the money.
The Bench dismissed the case and reprimanded everyone about their disgraceful conduct.

For sale at Cavendish. A freehold estate in occupation of J.S. Garret under lease, a farm called Kimsings comprising 139 acres. 2 acres situated at the back of Cavendish church abutting to the Hawkedon road 6 acres situated in the valley between Colt's Hall and Houghton Hall.

Sale at the Cedars, Bulmer. All the household furniture, modern brougham and dog cart etc, the effects of the late David Badham on September 28th and at Brickwall farm, Bulmer, the live and dead stock of David Badham.

On Friday and Saturday next at Foxearth Hall, to be sold by J. Carter Jonas by direction of the executors of the late Richard Aldham. The whole of the live and dead stock-13 capital Suffolk horse-Brown cob quiet to ride and drive-42 store pigs-various agricultural implements and household furniture. Foxearth is within one mile of Glemsford station and 4 miles of Sudbury station.

Stealing a one eyed porker. Thomas Pawsey, labourer of Hundon, a ticket of leave convict was charged with stealing a pig at Hundon the property of Mr Greengrass, farmer, who said "About two months ago I missed a pig from a yard, on the 1st inst, I saw the pig on Mr Eagle's premises locked in a shed, I identified it as my property".
Committed.

Joseph Stammers Garret, farmer of Cavendish was charged with removing one cow for breeding purposes without a licence, defendant admitted the removal but called his bailiff who stated two calves had broken out and the stockman without any thought drove them to an off hand farm. 1s with 6s 6d costs.

To be sold by auction at Thurston Hall, Hawkedon, by direction of the executors of the late Willliam Sparrow, 15Suffolk horses-23 head of neat stock-140 capital ewes and lambs, two of them long wooled types-77 swine-various agricultural implements

To be sold at Ryes farm, Henny, the live and dead stock by direction of Mr W. King who is retiring-13 horses-100 fat sheep-6 cows-1 fat two year old bull-40 swin-poultry-carriages and implements as used on 300 acres-brewing and dairy equipment.

Sale at Shimpling Hall and Clock House farms on October 5th . The live and dead stock by directions of the executors of the late Mr Whybrew. 36 horses-100 half bred ewes-84 lambs-40 large shoats-poultry and a large collection of implements for 700 acres of heavy land.

Sale at Broom Farm, Glemsford-the live and dead stock of Richard Beaumont who is retiring-13 horses-6 cows-70 ewes-13 swine-implements etc.

On Saturday the 18th inst, Mr Eagle of Hundon gathered in his last sheaves of wheat in good condition and towards evening the gleaners were wending their way homewards with large bunches of wheat upon their heads.

Bury Corn Market. Wheat to 56s 7d per quarter----Barley to 46s 2d---Oats to 25s.

George Wright aged 12 years of Gt Waldingfield was charged with stealing a ¼ of a peck of pears from Robert Woodgate of Acton valued at 8d. Fined 8d and 6s 6d costs.

About 3 on Saturday afternoon a fire was discovered in a hay stack in the stackyard of Mr Everett at Milden.
Before it could be extinguished, £50 of damage was done. The fire was caused by a boy named John Offord aged 10 years who is in the employ of Mr Everett.
Frances Everett, wife of John Everett, said on Saturday last her husband had gone to another farm held by him and the boy Offord was the only person on the farm, he was cutting turnips for the cattle in the stackyard, she went to see if he was at work and gave him a call, she saw him run away from the stackyard and he said "The haystack was on fire but I did not do it"
P.C. Sargent said he went to the boy's father's house in Monks Eleigh and charged him and took him into custody, he was crying and said "I did it when I went to get some turnips for the calves, I found a match in the backhouse."
Committed for trial, his father bound his appearance in the sum of £20.

On Wednesday, Lord and Lady Paget were honoured with another visit from Prince Albert, better known as the Duke of Edinburgh who accepted an invitation from his Lordship for a day or two's shooting in the well preserves of Melford Hall estate.

Ashley. This is one of the most extraordinary cases of seduction ever heard in a court. The defendant pleaded not guilty.

The plaintiff who is described as a grocer and beer shop keeper at Ashley near Newmarket brought the action against defendant who is his wife's nephew and cousin of his daughter Elizabeth, a girl of 18 years.

Defendant is a bachelor of 32 years. The alleged seduction was in a dog cart as defendant was bringing her home from Newmarket one night in January last.

Elizabeth Ransom said "I am plaintiff's daughter. We formerly lived in Ashley. The defendant is my cousin; In January last I went to Newmarket with him and my cousin, Miss Peacock, who removed to Newmarket.

I left with defendant in his dog cart at about 6 in the evening, on the way he took liberties with me, defendant galloped the horse for two or three minutes then trotted. When we came to a place called the "long holes", he walked the horse and tied up the reins, he held my wrists with his right hand and with his left he pulled me off the seat.

I fell with my chest on the splash board, he then assaulted me, he took further liberties with me before we got home, he said 'For God's sake Bet, don't say anything about this'.
I refused to go into the stable with him, he tried to force me in.

On the 28th of March I saw defendant near the Crown Inn, he followed me and endeavoured to assault me again. He asked me if I was in the family way.

I told my sister Anna and my father who wrote to defendant. My father keeps the beershop and the grocery.

After my father wrote to him the defendant called. I ran upstairs. He followed me to my room and asked my mother to send me away and he would pay all expenses.

I was confined on the 11th of October. Defendant is the father of my child.

I was obliged to ride with him in January 1866, It is a small dog cart, My face was toward the splash board which is about one and a half feet high, I struggled a good deal. He held my wrists. He kept me in that position for a quarter of a mile."

She denied conduct with another man. The jury was discharged without agreeing.