HULL AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE TIMES 2ND JUNE 1860
BARTON - On Monday morning this district was visited by a storm, which for severity has not been equalled by any previous one in the recollection of most persons.
A heavy wind blew nearly all the Sunday but in the evening it subsided.
During the night there was a little rain at intervals with occasional gusts, but between six and seven in the morning the wind again got up, in a north-westerly direction and gradually increased until it reached it’s utmost fury between eight and nine.
Mr. Hewson’s mill on the Waterside Road had one sail blown off, another very much stripped, and the axle tree broken: the total damage being estimated at about £100. The cloth on the sails of Mr. Cobb’s whiting mill was torn to shreds and the mill got on fire from the excessive friction, but was fortunately put out.
A shed 100 feet long, recently built on the same premises was blown down, burying in it’s ruin, 30 tons of whiting ready for sending off and a wall was also laid level the ground.
A coping stone from Mr. Ashton’s premises fell on Mr. Burton’s house and crashed through the roof into the bedroom.: and part of a chimney on Mr. H. Tomlinson’s house also fell and caused considerable damage.
A tree in Mr. Bower’s paddock fell across the roof of an adjoining cottage.
Bricks, tiles and chimney pots also fell in many places. Part of the slates were swept off a roof of Mr. Foster’s malt kiln and from the roof of the National Schools.
In Mr. Lunn’s park a noble old elm and several other large trees were blown completely over with their roots upturned, leaving large cavities in the soil. A fine tree fell from Mr. John Bygott’s orchard across the road, breaking through the wall and blocking up the highway.
A great number of trees were blown down at Kingsforth, Saxby and Wootton; Mr. Ferriby’s house, at the latter place, and the roof of Mr. Wilson’s house, at Ferriby, were considerably damaged.
HULL AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE TIMES SEPTEMBER 6TH 1861
BARTON - SHOOTING A BOY - At the justice room on Saturday last before G.C. Uppleby and Thomas Tombleson Esq’s, Wm. Leaning, an old pensioner, was charged with shooting a boy named Edw. Thompson with intent to do him grievous bodily harm on the 28th ult. at Barton.
It appeared from the evidence of Ann Welbourne, that the boy, Thompson, who is six years old, was playing with other boys near the old man’s house on Beck Hill; that he came out of the house and threw some water at them; that the water did not appear to fall on any of them; and the boys did not disperse; that about five minutes afterwards the old man came to his door again and fired a pistol in the direction of the boys who then ran away; the boy name Thompson, crying; that she followed him home and found, from blood on his head, that he had been wounded.
The boy appeared in court with his head bandaged.
Mr. Morley, Surgeon, stated that the boy was brought to him the same night and that on examination he found that a shot corn had penetrated the scalp and was then embedded there; this wound, however was not a serious one.
Three other shots had also stuck the boy, one at the back of the head, another on the elbow and the third on the hip.
Mr. Liverock produced a pistol, some powder and some very small shot which he found in the prisoner’s house.
The boy’s mother was present and in answer to questions from the Magistrates stated that she freely forgave the prisoner and hoped he would not be further punished; he was 75 years old and always manifested considerable irritation when children played and made a noise near his house.
Mr. Uppleby then told the prisoner that had the mother pressed the case, it would have been their duty, however painful it’s performance would have been, to have sent him for trial for the very serious offence with which he was charged; but in consequence of the mother’s desire they should discharge him on his entering into his own recognisance in 10l to keep the peace for six months.
The prisoner, who seemed to feel his position acutely, expressed his thanks to everybody for the leniency shown and promised that he would never be guilty of such a dangerous action again.
On the 29th ult Mr. John Morley, Sanitory Inspector of Barton, seized a quantity of fish as unfit for human food which was being hawked in the town for sale by a stranger. The fish was immediately taken before T. Tombleson Esq. who ordered it to be destroyed. People ought to be cautious this hot weather what fish they buy.
LINCOLNSHIRE RUTLAND AND STAMFORD MERCURY 18TH OCTOBER 1861
Wm. Ferraby, fishmonger, was charged by Mr. John Morley, Sanitary Inspector, with offering for sale fish that was unfit for human food.
The Bench considered the case proved, but believing the defendant had always previously supplied wholesome fish, they were disposed to deal leniently with him and fined Ferraby 5s and 10s 6d costs, a fortnight being allowed for payment.
Eliz. Apton, an old woman, was charged by Edw. Westoby of East Halton with stealing apples from his orchard on the 3rd October. She was convicted in 6s value of the apples, 1s fine and 19s and 6d costs which were paid by her husband.
John Burnett, Landlord of The Waggon and Horses, Barton, was charged with having in his premises, unjust measures. Fined 5s and 9s 6d costs.
Hy. Elderkin, of the Flying Horse, Barton was fined 5s and 6d costs for having a quart pitcher which was unjust in his possession.
John Taylor, Grocer, Wootton, was charged with having a 2lb weight which was ½ a drachm short. The weights had been adjusted by the inspector at his yearly circuit, and The Bench thought there was only short what might have been caused by wear and tear, and therefore did not convict.
John Smith, Innkeeper, Wootton, was fined 10s and 10s 6d costs for having in his possession, 4 unjust pitchers.
Wm Grant of Thornton was fined 10s and 9s 6d costs for having a pair of large scales which were unjust.
Geo. Parker Sergeant of The Wheat Sheaf, Barrow [sic] was fined 10s and 9s 6d costs for three short pint mugs.
John Cocking, of The Magna Charta, New Holland 10s and 10s 6d costs for two short quarter pitchers.
Wm. Chamberlain, of the Albert Inn, New Holland, 10s and 10s 6d costs for two short pitchers and 5 pint mugs.
Thos. Stovin, Barrow Haven, 5 short pints, 10s and 10s 6d costs.
Jonathan Champion, of Ferriby Sluice, 10s and 9s 6d costs for 1 short quart pot and 1 short pint.
John E. Brown, Ferriby Sluice, 10s and 9s and 6d costs for 2 short quarts.
John Holmes of Ferriby, 10s and 9s 6d costs for 7 short quarts and 1 pint. And 10s extra for incivility to the police.
John Westoby, East Halton, 10s and 10s 6d costs for 3 short pint mugs.
Thos. Ward, Goxhill, 10s and 9s 6d costs for 2 short quart pitchers and 3 pint mugs.
John Davey, Grocer, Goxhill, was charged with having unjust weights in his possession, but as they had been properly stamped and lost very little, The Bench did not convict. One of the weights indeed was ½ an ounce too heavy, which had been caused by the inspector, although Mr. Davey did not know it until Mr. Liverock examined them.
Fred Bradshaw, on promising never to offend again and pleading poverty, was let off on a charge of drunkenness at Barrow, having been in the lock up all night.
Hy. Greenwood was remanded on a charge of feloniously assaulting Wm. Douglass at Barton on the 30th Sept. to enable the police to lay their hands on two accomplices in the affair. It appeared the prosecutor had been drinking on the night in question with Greenwood and two others, all of them strangers to him, and about midnight they proposed to go to one of the other party’s house.
They went past The Waggon and Horses, and on getting past the houses, prosecutor refused to go any further, when Greenwood knocked him down and some of them eased his pockets of 14s 6d. He got up and ran away and next day he offered to make it up if they gave him his money back, but Greenwood refused to come into the arrangement and the other two absconded. Greenwood being taken.
HULL AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE TIMES NOVEMBER 29TH 1873
HULL AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE TIMES JANUARY 15TH 1921
BARTON PETTY SESSIONS - MONDAY - EDUCATION - “She has learned all she can at Goxhill and I don’t intend sending her to school anymore,” was the remark made to F. W. Bromley (attendance Officer) by the wife of Walter Goodwin, who was summoned for a breach of the Education Bye-laws. The child Georgina Goodwin was stated to be 13 years of age and in the seventh standard - Fined 10s.
“THE RUM THAT DID IT.” Robert D. Goodson of Barton had 10s to pay for being drunk and incapable on the 26th ult.
He told P.C. Stubbs that it was “the rum that did it.”
For a similar offence, Fred Skinner of Barton had also 10s to pay.
STATION OFFENCE - “It slipped out” was the excuse made by George Graves (16), Barton when charged by Sergt. Whaley with using obscene language at Barton Railway Station on the 1st inst. Fined 5s.
OBSTRUCTIONS - Jack Kirby, Laura King, George Burton, Harold Cox, Preston Dove and John Drury, all of Barton were fined 2s 6d each for obstructing the footpath.
MOTOR OFFENCE - Fred Oldham of Cleethorpes was ordered tp pay 10s for failing to have the registered axle weight painted In a conspicuous place on a motor car at Ulceby, on the 29th ult.
APPLE ORDER - Arthur Osgerby, Barton pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to have a ?? on the maximum price of apples exhibited on ?? at South Ferriby. Fined 10s.
HIGHWAY CASE - For riding on a cart without reins Thomas Johnson, South Killingholme had ??s to pay.
George Havercroft, Burnham pleaded guilty to having no control over a waggon drawn by four horses and was fined 10s.
DEFECTIVE LAMP - For driving a cart with a white rear light. Robt. Hoodless of Horkstow was fined 5s. He produced the lamp in court and contended that a red light reflected through the glass.