Post by annedw on Apr 26, 2010 8:53:23 GMT
How about adding any reports to this list. I bet there are many hidden away in the papers.
To keep them a little shorter, I`ve changed the words in part of the reports.
NOTHING TOO SERIOUS, NO MURDERERS AND THE LIKE TO BE NAMED , SOME SKELETONS ARE BEST LEFT IN THE CUPBOARD. WHO KNOW`S WHAT SOME OF OUR ANCESTORS MAY HAVE DONE. ;D
Wrexham Advertiser Saturday, April 22, 1854;
Wrexham Petty Session April 16
William Abraham and Joseph Jones. both born c 1841.
Two urchins aged about 13 detached some wagons at the Lime works, took them to the top of an incline and sent them down for their own amusement. Damage amounted to about £200.
About £15500 today.
www.moneysorter.co.uk/calculator_inflation.html
One of the offenders could scarely see over the dock , the other only a few inches taller. Both seemed filled more with wonder, not at all concious of the mischief they had done. Parents were given a severe lecture on careless manner they were bringing their children up.
John Wynn, New Inn, Adwy was charged with having his house open at 20 minutes to 12 at night. Mr Wynn said it was only 5 to 11 when the policeman called.
It seems that the policemans watch was set by the parish clock which was described as a `disgrace to the parish`
As all other houses were shut Wynn was fined 28s..
There follows a whole column of discussions about the state of Minera Parish clock which was defended by the Vicar.
North Wales Chronicle Saturday, November 9, 1850
Not really local, but one of mine
Churchwardens of Holt summoned Joseph Wilcoxon for not paying church rates. Defence was that the collector had not demanded the rate.
Mr Wilcoxon stated that the collecter owed him money and was afraid of seeing him. ;D
North Wales Chronicle Saturday, April 26, 1851
John Edwards stonemason of Brymbo was working in a rock called Penygraig at Brymbo, a large rock fell on his head . No one was present when it happenned but when his daughter took his dinner she found him a corpse and his head dreadfully shattered.
On Good Friday a woman named Wynn residing ]at Brymbo , wife of a collier was returning home from a tea party, fell down and instantly expired. An inquest and verdict given `Died by the visitation of God`
North Wales Chronicle Saturday, June 7, 1851
Ann Phoenix of Brymbo charged with stealing coal. Seen by the Westminster companys special constable Williams throwing the coal and her basket over a wall. On Williams taking hold of the prisoner she got his finger in her mouth and severly injured it.
Fined 40s and 4s cost, in default of payment she was sent to gaol for one month hard labour.
Wrexham Advertiser April 29, 1854;
PC Lees found Alexander Colkin sqatting under a wall in Penybryn with a bundle of clothes in his possesion. The constable thought he had caught a thief notwithstanding Colkins confession that he was on a mission of love and his intentions of purest charachter as he and Emma Beresford were busy making preparations for Hymans alter. Emma had given him her clothes from her bedroom window, Colkin was discharged to go and follow his lawful calling, Emma was given to her father who told her ` she had had a narrow escape` and that he had better try to keep her from her lover.
To keep them a little shorter, I`ve changed the words in part of the reports.
NOTHING TOO SERIOUS, NO MURDERERS AND THE LIKE TO BE NAMED , SOME SKELETONS ARE BEST LEFT IN THE CUPBOARD. WHO KNOW`S WHAT SOME OF OUR ANCESTORS MAY HAVE DONE. ;D
Wrexham Advertiser Saturday, April 22, 1854;
Wrexham Petty Session April 16
William Abraham and Joseph Jones. both born c 1841.
Two urchins aged about 13 detached some wagons at the Lime works, took them to the top of an incline and sent them down for their own amusement. Damage amounted to about £200.
About £15500 today.
www.moneysorter.co.uk/calculator_inflation.html
One of the offenders could scarely see over the dock , the other only a few inches taller. Both seemed filled more with wonder, not at all concious of the mischief they had done. Parents were given a severe lecture on careless manner they were bringing their children up.
John Wynn, New Inn, Adwy was charged with having his house open at 20 minutes to 12 at night. Mr Wynn said it was only 5 to 11 when the policeman called.
It seems that the policemans watch was set by the parish clock which was described as a `disgrace to the parish`
As all other houses were shut Wynn was fined 28s..
There follows a whole column of discussions about the state of Minera Parish clock which was defended by the Vicar.
North Wales Chronicle Saturday, November 9, 1850
Not really local, but one of mine
Churchwardens of Holt summoned Joseph Wilcoxon for not paying church rates. Defence was that the collector had not demanded the rate.
Mr Wilcoxon stated that the collecter owed him money and was afraid of seeing him. ;D
North Wales Chronicle Saturday, April 26, 1851
John Edwards stonemason of Brymbo was working in a rock called Penygraig at Brymbo, a large rock fell on his head . No one was present when it happenned but when his daughter took his dinner she found him a corpse and his head dreadfully shattered.
On Good Friday a woman named Wynn residing ]at Brymbo , wife of a collier was returning home from a tea party, fell down and instantly expired. An inquest and verdict given `Died by the visitation of God`
North Wales Chronicle Saturday, June 7, 1851
Ann Phoenix of Brymbo charged with stealing coal. Seen by the Westminster companys special constable Williams throwing the coal and her basket over a wall. On Williams taking hold of the prisoner she got his finger in her mouth and severly injured it.
Fined 40s and 4s cost, in default of payment she was sent to gaol for one month hard labour.
Wrexham Advertiser April 29, 1854;
PC Lees found Alexander Colkin sqatting under a wall in Penybryn with a bundle of clothes in his possesion. The constable thought he had caught a thief notwithstanding Colkins confession that he was on a mission of love and his intentions of purest charachter as he and Emma Beresford were busy making preparations for Hymans alter. Emma had given him her clothes from her bedroom window, Colkin was discharged to go and follow his lawful calling, Emma was given to her father who told her ` she had had a narrow escape` and that he had better try to keep her from her lover.