HULL AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE TIMES JANUARY 5TH 1868
AN INQUEST was held on Tuesday afternoon, at The Steam Packet Inn, Fleetgate, touching the death of Henry Higgins aged 4 weeks, the son of Henry Higgins, labourer, employed at Barton Cliff.
The jury, of whom Mr. John Green was the foreman, were sworn, and then proceeded to Barton Cliff to view the body.
Their journey thither in the bus was a chapter of accidents and the return journey was little better.
However, on the return of the Coroner and the jury, Mrs. Alice Newsham, an elderly woman, who had acted as nurse during the confinement of Mrs. Higgins, was called, but owing to a statement made by Mr. Morley, Surgeon, she was not examined under oath through fear of the woman perjuring herself.
Alice Newsham said, in answer to the Coroner, that she had been engaged to nurse the wife of Henry Higgins during her confinement at the latter end of November last.
The child was a fine boy, healthy when born.
She noticed sometime after that it had a wound on it’s head.
Mrs. Newsham said that no linen or clothing was produced for the child. And the parents persisted, in spite of her opinion to the contrary, that the child would not live.
Coroner: “Now pray, don’t cry, you are a woman of tender sensibilities I perceive.”
The nurse continued: “I said I would call Mr. Morley’s attention to it (Mr. Morley was then attending the father of the child), but I did not do so as I thought it was the mother’s duty to do that.
The child screamed much and the parents wanted me to give the child some drops (laudanum); I refused to do so. They asked me to make it some clothes, as none were made; they expected the child to die although it was fine and healthy.
I went upstairs to put on some clothes; they were lying on a sofa; a teaspoon fell out of the clothes.
I went downstairs and asked the mother if she had been lying on the sofa. She said she had.
On the Friday previous to it’s death, the child was catching it’s breath.”
(Described the motion).
The nurse had said that the note asking Mr. Morley to attend had been written after the child’s death.
The nurse, in answer to Mr. Morley said she could not then say.
By The Coroner-:
“I had the bottle for several days and was determined not to let them give the child any; by the scab on the child’s head I infer neglect; no dosing during the first fortnight; I never asked you during your attendance to look at the child; It was not a fact that I said Mrs. Higgins was not only dosing the child but dosing her husband; I got the bottle under the pretence of having toothache; Although I had been urging the mother to get medical advice I did not myself ask it, although Mr. Morley was in the house.”
Mr. Morley was then examined on oath.
He said that he delivered the mother of the child on the last Friday in November’ it was unusually severe, the woman being 42 years old and her first child; The mother admitted giving a few drops of soothing stuff (polyalthic syrup); the wound on the head was from natural causes in connection with the confinement; he had made a post mortem examination of the body; the child had died from natural causes, viz, inflammation of the lungs.
The jury then returned a verdict to that effect.
The Coroner addressing Alice Newsham said: “You have taken every advantage to stab this poor woman’s character by every possible means without any cause whatsoever. I would advise you in future to use more charity towards your neighbours. You are an extremely dangerous woman.”
HULL AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE TIMES JANUARY 5TH 1868
From our advertisement column, it will be seen that an enterprising tradesman; Mr. Cape, has provided a hearse and mourning coach, to be let out on reasonable terms.
We understand that both the hearse and coach are very handsomely fitted up, and it is Mr. Cape’s intention to let out the hearse (apart from the plumes) at a very low rate, so as to make it available for all classes.
We are very glad to hear this, as the distance the cemetery is from the town makes the practise of carrying on the shoulders or by hand, both objectionable and difficult.
HULL AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE TIMES JANUARY 11TH 1868
JAMES CHAMPION OF BARTON, was sent to prison for stealing a Bible, the property of Robert Thompson, a sailor on board H. M. S. Dauntless.
The book had been left at a house in Barton from whence it was stolen.
Mr. Mackrill defended the prisoner.
HULL AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE TIMES JANUARY 11TH 1868
BARROW UPON HUMBER - SUDDEN DEATH - A painfully sudden death occurred in the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel on Sunday morning last, to Mr. William Rogers aged 72.
The deceased had been for some years ailing from the affection of the heart, but on Sunday morning he was more than ordinarily cheerful and well, and purposed attending service three times that day.
However, soon after taking his seat in the chapel, he was observed to slide down.
Mr. L. Cooper, seeing his condition, at once sent for medical aid, and Mr. Philpott, Surgeon, was promptly on the spot, but found the old man dead.
The event threw the congregation into a state of consternation.
HULL AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE TIMES JANUARY 11TH 1868
BARROW ON HUMBER - INQUEST - A girl named Elizabeth Staninforth about 22 years of age, came a few weeks ago to live with Miss Hardy as a domestic servant.
On Sunday morning last, Miss Hardy discovered something which excited her suspicions.
In the outhouse was discovered a bundle concealed in a box.
On the girl’s return from chapel she was desired to explain the contents of the bundle.
She burst into tears and begged to be forgiven and confessed she had had a child that she could do nothing with and made up her mind to confess all.
An inquest was held on the body of the child, before George Marris Esq., Coroner, at The Red Lion Inn; Mr. Robert Dee being the foreman of the jury.
Mr. Charles Jackson, Surgeon, gave evidence that a child (a female) had been recently born, but had not been born alive; or if it had, it had only breathed once.
Verdict - “That the said female infant was still born; or if born alive it died immediately afterwards without any criminal act on the part of the mother.”
HULL AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE TIMES JANUARY 11TH 1868
BARROW ON HUMBER - LAST WEEK - George Marris Esq., Coroner, held an inquest at the Six Bells Inn, on view of the body of John James aged 10 weeks, who died suddenly at a lodging house in the night.
Verdict - “That the child died from convulsions.”
HULL AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE TIMES JANUARY 11TH 1868
BARROW ON HUMBER - AN INQUEST was held at the Magna Charta Inn, New Holland on the 21st inst. Before George Marris Esq., Coroner, on the body of Robert Slater, 20 years of age, who committed suicide the day pre-ceding.
It appeared that the young man was living as a farm servant with his uncle, Mr. Grant of New Holland; that he was of a quiet and reserved turn; that latterly his mind was much impressed with religious matters and that on the 1st inst. he got up at 3 am and prayed aloud fervently, then fetched the horses up.
At 7am his uncle went into the barn and found the youth suspended from a ladder and quite dead.
HULL AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE TIMES JANUARY 18TH 1868
POLICE - MONDAY - Ann Johnson, a tramp (apparently about 23 years of age), was brought up in custody on remand, charged with stealing a pair of trowsers [sic], the property of Luke Charlesworth, a labourer working on the highways of this town.
From the evidence adduced, it appeared that the prisoner had been staying at the lodging house in Newport for about a fortnight prior to New Years Day’; on which day. The prosecutor had to attend the Annual Dinner of the Roadmen; when he returned, he found his trowsers; which he had placed in a cupboard; had been stolen.
On enquiring at Robinson’s second hand shop in Newport, he found that they had been sold for one shilling.
The police were communicated with and the prisoner was traced to Beverley, where she was apprehended and handed over to Superintendant Thoresby.
Prisoner pleaded guilty and elected to be tried by The Bench, and their Worships sentenced her to one month’s hard labour.
HULL AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE TIMES JANUARY 25TH 1868
BARTON POLICE - TUESDAY - George Boothby, a sailor from the West Country was charged with assaulting Joseph Mackman, a police constable; whilst in the execution of his duty on January 21st.
The facts of the case are simply these.
Some sailors had been firing guns across the Waterside Road, and had done some damage to some windows.
Shots had also been lodged in the neck of a little boy named Kelley, and the policeman had been making the necessary enquiries and on going on board, the defendant assaulted him and attempted to throw him into the river between two vessels and at a narrow point, where, if the policeman had not taken hold of the chain, the defendant would have succeeded.
The chairman severely censured the defendant and fined him £2 and 13s costs, telling him that he was liable to a penalty of £20 for the assault. In default, two month’s hard labour.
The money was paid.
George Boothby, a mate of the other defendant was then charged with doing damage to and upon the glass of a certain window, the property of Michael Kelley.
The defendants pleaded guilty.
The damage had been done by firing guns across the Waterside Road. A little boy, son of the complainant had been shot in the neck, but this latter charge was not proceeded with.
The bench fined the defendants 5s, costs 10s and damages 6d, all of which were paid.
HULL AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE TIMES FEBRUARY 1ST 1868
POLICE - TUESDAY - ILL TREATING A WIFE - Charles Franklin, a tailor known as the “Local Blondin,” was brought up in custody charged with putting Emma Franklin, his wife, in bodily fear.
She prayed the court to bind over the prisoner to be of good behaviour to all Her Majesty’s subjects but particularly towards herself.
Mrs. Franklin, who had only very recently been confined and appeared ill, was accommodated with a seat by the fire.
The prisoner, on being placed at the bar, denied the charge and appeared to think himself a much ill-used individual.
Mrs. Franklin on being sworn, deposed that her husband (the prisoner) came home on Saturday evening shortly after 12 o’clock bringing a tramp with him; for whom and for himself he ordered supper to be immediately prepared.
This not having been done as desired (for Mrs. Franklin said she wanted the food for her children), the prisoner threw her down and kicked her; her arm was black with kicks.
Mr. Tombleson (to witness), “I saw your arm it was fearfully black.”
Witness continuing: “He said he would kick me to H---.”
The Clerk: “Did he give you reason to believe that he would ill use you or make you afraid of him? You spoke of other acts of violence when the warrant was granted.”
Witness was silent.
Mr. Superintendent Thoresby here said that Mrs. Franklin had seen her husband that morning, and did not wish to prosecute him.
Mrs. Franklin: “He is a good man when he is sober, but he is now rarely sober, and when he is drunk he is out of his mind.”
Prisoner complained that his wife had struck him with a poker.
Under the circumstances His Worship said he hardly knew how to deal with the case, as Mrs. Franklin did not wish to prosecute.
Ultimately the case was dismissed and the prisoner discharged; his wife undertaking to pay the costs.
HULL AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE TIMES FEBRUARY 1ST 1868
CONCEALMENT OF A BIRTH - At Barton Police Court on Tuesday, Elizabeth Stainworth, Domestic Servant, about 22 years of age was charged on warrant with unlawfully concealing the birth of a female illegitimate child at Barrow on Humber on the 6th January.
The prisoner, who was repeatedly overcome and wept bitterly, was allowed to sit during the hearing.
Miss Ann Hardy was the first witness called.
She deposed that the prisoner entered her service on the 30th December last.
On Sunday January 6th, witness thought that something unusual had occurred and opened the prisoner’s bedroom when she saw that the carpet was discoloured.
She went to chapel, but feeling uneasy, told the prisoner that something uncommon had occurred during the night.
The prisoner replied, “Nothing of the sort.”
Witness left her for a time and between 8 and 9 o’clock in the evening went into the wash house, which is separate from the house and opened a box used for ‘kindling’ (firewood) and in it saw a parcel.
She did not open it but returned to the house and waited for the prisoner’s return from chapel; whereupon she took her to the wash house and told her to open the ‘kindling box.’
She did so and witness then said, “I must know what’s in the parcel.” and requested the prisoner to open it.
She stepped forward but immediately drew back and said, “Oh I cannot open that,”
They both returned to that house, leaving the parcel in the box.
Witness then asked the prisoner what was in the box and she replied, “A baby.”
Witness then went to Dr. Charles Jackson, a medical practitioner at Barrow, who was the next witness.
He deposed that on Sunday January 6th, he was sent for to Miss Hardy’s.
After some conversation with the last witness, he went into the wash house and found the body of a female child of premature birth, which could have been but a few hours old.
He came to the conclusion that the child had either been born dead or had only partially breathed. No injury appeared to have been done to it.
He went into the prisoner’s bedroom and found her in a prostrate condition by keeping up appearances.
He told her he had found the child and must examine her.
She consented.
He found all the appearance of a recent delivery.
She admitted that she was the mother of the child whose body was found.
The magistrate said there was nothing like a concealment which the law contemplated and discharged the prisoner with a caution.
HULL AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE TIMES FEBRUARY 29TH 1868
ULCEBY - Last Saturday night, a sheep was slaughtered by no unskilful hand in a field belonging to Mr. Francis Hookham. The thief carried it while still bleeding, a considerable distance, the from certain marks upon the moist earth, seems to have fallen with it and finally left it in the field.
HULL AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE TIMES MARCH 31ST 1868
JOHN JONES A STRANGER IN THE TOWN, was brought up in custody, charged with being drunk and riotous at Barton on the 12th at midnight.
The defendant had been so drunk as to get turned out of a common lodging house in Newport, where he was found creating a great row by P.C. Mackman who proved the case.
Fined 5s and costs or in default 14 days imprisonment.
On searching the prisoner at the Police Station, P.C. Mackman found a gentleman’s collar and a white pocket handkerchief; the former marked ‘William Jackson,’ and the latter, ‘Scott.’
Mr. Jackson, Master of the Wesleyan Day School, Barton, identified the collar but at present there is no owner for the handkerchief.
The prisoner was charged with stealing the collar, but as the prosecutor could not fix the loss within the time prescribed by the statute, the case of the handkerchief was not proceeded with.
HULL AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE TIMES APRIL 4TH 1868
IMPORTANT CASE - WHO ARE TRADESMEN TO TRUST? - John James Cape v Joseph Young.
Plaintiff, a draper at Barton, sued the defendant, a labourer at Barton for £6 19s for draperies supplied to the defendant’s wife and daughter.
Mr. Mackrill was for the defendant and denied liability of his client to pay for his daughter’s clothing, but admitted 15s for the amount as being due for goods supplied to the wife of he defendant.
Mr. John Ailsworth, plaintiff’s manager, wished His Honour to listen to the facts of the case.
His Honour: “Certainly.”
Mr. Ainsworth: “In or about May 1863, the defendant’s wife and daughter went to the shop and got some goods.
As the daughter was going into a situation, credit was given until May-day 1864, at which time defendant’s wife came and said that her daughter daughter’s pocket had been picked at Brigg Statutes and she could not pay but that she (the mother) would see that the amount was paid the following May-day, 1865.
It however, was not paid and Mr. Cape went to the mother about the matter, who thereupon said that the amount must be put to her account, and she would increase her payment.
This was done, and for some time payments were made by the mother in an increased amount to her usual payments.
Ultimately she stopped payment and after waiting some months, these proceedings were taken.”
His Honour said that the defendant could not be bound by his wife in the matter and gave judgement for the 16s 2d which had been admitted, striking out £6 4s 5d.
Mr. Ainsworth: “I reserve the right to sue the daughter.”
His Honour: “You can sue Mary Ann Young and recover the money.”
HULL AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE TIMES APRIL 11TH 1868
BARROW ON HUMBER - On Friday last week, a sad accident befel an old man named Joseph Harrison, whilst engaged in shooting stock doves.
Having got over a hedge, he was pulling the gun through with his right hand, when the gun went off and the contents entered the left wrist and blew off his hand.
Messrs. Sissons and Philpott were called in and they at once determined to amputate a part of the arm, which they did most successfully and the old man is progressing favourably.
HULL AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE TIMES APRIL 11TH 1868
POLICE - MONDAY - Elizabeth Woodward, a tramp, was charged by Superintendent Thoresby, with stealing a leg of mutton from the shop of Henry Anderson, butcher, Market Lane, Barton.
On Monday 30th ult, about half past ten in the evening, Superintendent Thoresby visited Cook’s lodging room and saw the prisoner sitting on the side of a bed in a bedroom, dressed.
He said, “You have not been in long.”
And the lodger said no she had just come in.
He asked her to stand up and saw a bundle near her, which he examined and found a loin of mutton therein, which has since been identified by Mr. Anderson, prosecutor.
The witness further deposed: “On the morning of the 2nd inst. He took prisoner to Mr. Anderson’s shop and said, “You are charged with stealing the loin of mutton from this shop.”
She said, “I was so drunk I can’t remember.”
The meat had then been identified by the prosecutor.
Mr. Henry Anderson, butcher, residing at Barton-on Humber, deposed as follows:- “I lost some mutton. We had four loins of mutton and only sold two. At half past five on the Monday night there were two loins of mutton and the next morning at 8 o’clock they were missed.”
The general appearance of the mutton was the same as his own. He had no doubt it was his.
He valued the mutton at seven pence per pound.
Prisoner pleaded guilty.
Sentenced to one calendar month’s hard labour at Kirton House of Correction.
HULL AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE TIMES MAY 30TH 1868
WILLIAM FRANKLIN was charged under The new Highway Act with allowing his horse to stray on the Highway.
Robert Franklin, father of the defendant appeared and said that the horse had been seduced from it’s proper pasturage by a horse belonging to Mr. George Brice; to The High Street where it was found by P.C. Mackman.
Fined 1s and costs.
George Brice was charged with the same offence and not appearing to the summons, was fined 5s and costs.
HULL AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE TIMES JUNE 6TH 1868
BARROW ON HUMBER - AN INQUEST was held at The Red Lion Inn on Monday last before George Marris Esq., Coroner on the body of Fanny Broughton, aged 5 years, who died from having drunk some laudanum.
The doctor gave it as his opinion that the child died from the effects of laudanum and gin.
Verdict, “Accidental death through taking Laudanum.”
HULL AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE TIMES JUNE 13TH 1868
SUDDEN DEATH - A young man, nephew of Mr. George Canty, died suddenly on Thursday evening.
For some time past he has resided with his mother at The Lock Gatehouse, Grimsby and came on Wednesday on a visit to his friends and for [a] change of air.
He has suffered from a swollen throat, but thought himself as well as usual on Thursday, and was walking about up to 4.30 pm.
He partook of a hearty tea and afterwards went into the yard, as he said, to get his breath, which he was accustomed to do, and was found in the yard apparently in a prostate state. Messrs. Eddie and Morley were sent for and attempted to puncture the throat to produce artificial respiration, but he died before seven o’clock.
HULL AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE TIMES JULY 1868
PETTY SESSIONS - BARTON - William Ferriby jun. was charged with assaulting William Houghton, a parish constable on the 25th ult.
Mr. Mackrill was for the defence.
The complainant had been sent for by the landlady of The White Swan Inn, Fleetgate, Barton, to expel the defendant, who had misconducted himself, from the house; in doing so the defendant assaulted the complainant.
Three witnesses were called for the defence, but if anything, they rather strengthened the case against the defendant.
Fined 10s and 14s 6d costs, which were paid.
HULL AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE TIMES JULY 25TH 1868
WILLIAM NOTTINGHAM was fined 1s and 9d costs for throwing stones at Ann Thompson in Whitecross Street.
HULL AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE TIMES JULY 25TH 1868
JOHN LINCE, AN INTELLIGENT LOOKING LITTLE BOY, was charged with stealing 2s 6d, the property of John Lince the elder at Barrow.
The Bench advised the father to take the boy home and to take care of him, for had he (the father) done his duty, the boy would not have been there.
Major Taylor: “Take him home, poor little boy and treat him as a son. You have made him into a street arab.”
The poor boy was then discharged.
HULL AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE TIMES AUGUST 8TH 1868
JUDITH ALLEN OF NEWPORT, BARTON was charged with using threatening language towards Catherine Howard.
The case was proved and in default of finding sureties, she was sent to prison for 21 days.
HULL AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE TIMES AUGUST 29TH 1868
POLICE WEDNESDAY - William Lusby, labourer, Barrow on Humber, was brought up in custody of P.C. Henry Sharpe and placed in the dock with assaulting a girl called Elizabeth Fowler, 15 years old, the daughter of Mr. Isaac Fowler.
The alleged assault took place on the 17th instant.
The parties were pulling beans together in a field and had retired to a hovel for refreshment at the time.
On the opening of the case, the prisoner was charged with the Capital crime, but as it was 8 days from the commission of the offence, the prisoner was charged with the criminal assault only and was committed for trial at the October Sessions at Kirton Lindsey.
HULL AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE TIMES SEPTEMBER 5TH 1868
GEORGE WRAY WHO DID NOT APPEAR was charged 10s and damages and costs for breaking a table, a spittoon and a window, the property of Mr. Eli. Cole, Sloop Inn, Ferriby.
The defendant went into Mr. Cole’s house drunk and on being refused more drink, did the damage wilfully.
The Bench complimented Mr. Cole for his good conduct in the matter.
HULL AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE TIMES SEPTEMBER 5TH 1868
AMELIA POTTER was charged with assaulting Elizabeth Kelley at the Waterside, Barton.
A counter charge of Kelley assaulting Potter was also heard.
The dispute was about a yard in which to dry clothes and it was alleged that Kelley had assaulted Potter in consequence.
The language used in evidence was utterly disgraceful.
The charge against Potter was consequently dismissed and Kelley was fined 10s and costs.
HULL AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE TIMES SEPTEMBER 19TH 1868
PETTY SESSIONS - MONDAY - John Dillows, a man of colour, was charged with begging in Fleetgate, Barton on Saturday last.
P.C. David Atkinson proved the case.
21 days hard labour.
HULL AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE TIMES SEPTEMBER 19TH 1868
BARROW ON HUMBER - the funeral of the late Charles Jackson Esq., Surgeon of this town, took place on Monday.
The body was conveyed in a hearse, followed by a mourning coach, containing the relations of the deceased, to New Holland, en route to Hotham, Holderness where the interment took place.
Mr. J. J. Cape, draper of Barton was the undertaker.
HULL AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE TIMES OCTOBER 3RD 1868
POLICE - THURSDAY EVENING - The Court opened at 4pm, and shortly afterwards Richard Cockoran and Frederick Treagus, two of the coastguard, Cockoran being also a commissioned boatman; were placed at the bar, having been apprehended on Tuesday by Police Sergeant David Foster, charged with stealing coals from the coal yard of Mr. Robert Chapman, at South Killingholme Haven.
Mr. Clarke (Chester and Clarke), Hull and Grimsby prosecuted; Mr. H. E. Mason defended the prisoners; and Captain Loveridge watched the case for the Government.
The facts of the case are simply these.
The prosecutor has a coal yard at Killingholme Haven, where there is a Coastguard Station, at which the prisoners are employed.
On the night of Monday, the prosecutor had occasion to visit a water closet in the rear of his house.
He had no trousers on.
He saw two men in his coal yard and went and lay behind a bank which screened him from the observation of the prisoners.
He saw both prisoners take some lumps of coal.
One had three lumps, the other two.
They had to pass nearly where he was laid, which was nearly twenty yards from the place where the prisoners stood with the coal.
Cockoran had pulled the lumps out and when they had got sufficient they took the lumps in their arms.
Prosecutor then got up and went to the prisoners, when they dropped the coals.
Prosecutor said to Treagus, “What sort of work do you call this?”
Treagus followed the prosecutor and begged him not to say anything more about it.
Cockoran went nearly to Chapman’s door and begged of him not to say anything.
He placed the coal in a hut and delivered it to Police Sergeant Foster.
The coal weighed five stones and six stones.
The prosecutor was cross examined at great length by Mr. Mason, but nothing favourable to the prisoners was elicited.
The magistrate said he had determined to send the case to Sessions.
On application for bail, His Worship first said two in £10 for each prisoner, but the clerk said nothing less than two in £25 would be taken.
Mr. Mackrill, who just at that moment came into court, said, as the question of bail was a public one he must say, that on a recent occasion, one in £50 and two in £25 had been asked for, and insisted in, and for the sake of uniformity, perhaps the bench would not depart from that sum.
Mr. Mason: “I must protest against my friend Mr. Mackrill interfering. You cannot stop his mouth. However, he will have his say.”
(Laughter).
Mr. Tombleson (addressing Mr. Mackrill): “Don’t grieve Mr. Mackrill.”
Mr. Mackrill: “I won’t Sir; he is grieved enough already, or ought to be.”
The bail was tendered for each prisoner, himself in £40 and two in £20 each for the prisoner’s at the Sessions at Kirton Lindsey.
HULL AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE TIMES OCTOBER 17TH 1868
EDWARD JACKSON, WHO HAS BEEN THREE TIMES PREVIOUSLY CONVICTED OF THE SAME OFFENCE AT KIRTON LINDSEY, was brought up in custody of the Police charged with obtaining by false pretences from Mr. George Hardy, Tailor and Draper, Barton; a pair of trousers and a vest, his property.
The prisoner went to the prosecutor’s shop and told an apprentice named Joseph Hart, that he was in the service of Major Taylor of Burnham Manor and he wanted the trousers and vest, and said he would pay on the following Wednesday for them.
He also ordered a top coat to be ready for Saturday night.
He was allowed to take the articles with him.
Major Taylor, who did not adjudicate in this case, deposed that the prisoner was not in his service.
Committed for trial.
HULL AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE TIMES DECEMBER 12TH 1868
LARCENY AT BARTON, CAISTOR, AND GRASSBY - COMMITTAL OF THE ACCUSED TO THE SESSION AN ALL THREE CHARGES.
William Brown, remanded from the 3rd inst. was charged with stealing a black silk and velvet waistcoat and two pairs of worsted stockings, the property of John Hamilton at Barton on the 28th ult.
Elizabeth Hamilton, wife of the prosecutor, deposed that the prisoner came to her husband’s house on Sunday morning, the 28th November, telling her that he was a relative from Grassby.
She invited the prisoner to breakfast, of which he partook.
She then had occasion to go to a butcher’s shop, leaving the prisoner in the house at the time.
Prisoner remained in the house until she returned and also dined with her.
On going away in the afternoon she gave the prisoner sixpence.
After he had been gone short time she went upstairs and missed the articles from a bed in the back room.
Police Superintendent Thoresby apprehended the prisoner in Newport the same evening.
He found that the prisoner had sold the waistcoat and a shirt to John Robinson, the keeper of a second hand clothes shop in Newport, Barton.
Mrs. Hamilton had dried two shirts for the prisoner which were wet when the prisoner went to her house.
Another shirt was found in a bundle belonging to the prisoner, at a common lodging house in Newport.
The prisoner was charged with stealing a calico shirt, the property of Thomas Bates, at Grimsby on the 27th of November.
Mrs. Bates, wife of prosecutor, had put the shirt on their garden hedge to dry, from whence it was stolen.
She identified the shirt produced as her husband’s property.
It had his name upon it.
Prisoner was further charged with stealing a pair of trousers, the property of John Brown, at Caistor on November 4th.
The prosecutor is the ostler at The White Hart Inn, Caistor and the prisoner slept with him on the 3rd November.
The prosecutor got up at half past one o’clock the next morning to brew, leaving the prisoner in bed.
The next day he missed his trousers.
Police Superintendent Knight of Brigg, found the prisoner wearing the trousers that morning (December 7th) in the ‘lock up’ at Barton.
Prisoner who had nothing to say was committed to Kirton Sessions for trial on all these charges.
HULL AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE TIMES DECEMBER 26TH 1868
BARTON - ATTEMPTED SUICIDE - Shortly before 11 o’clock on Wednesday evening, a girl named Margaret Bigginton age 17, residing at 11 William Street, attempted to destroy herself by taking Battle’s Vermin-Killing powder.
She was promptly attended to by Dr. Gibson, Surgeon who administered an emetic and the girl was soon placed out of all danger and in a fair way for recovering.