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All the following are from the Driffield Times newspaper, unless stated otherwise. Publication dates are as given. If you have any in your files which are not included in these pages, please pass them on with the relevant sources, to be included and shared among the genealogy community. Thank you. Jan 14, 1871 Hutton GIBSON, Driffield, founder, was charged with having been drunk and interfering with Sgt WOOD in his duties, on Tuesday evening near the corn exchange, where the Hunt Ball was being held. Defendant did not appear, and was ordered to pay a penalty of 5s and cots 3s Jan 14, 1871 A casualty of a severe character occurred at Little Driffield at Messrs Foster manure works. A man named John LILL was conveying in a barrow, on a plank, some 100lbs weight of sulphuric acid, or vitriol, when he slipped; the bottle, although held by Mr FOSTER and another, fell forward, the neck was broken off and a quantity of acid flowed onto the face, neck and breast of LILL. We need scarcely add that the result was disastrous, he being severely burnt and what was worse, completely deprived of sight. Jan 28, 1871BAINTON An inquest was held on the body of James OVERFIELD. The deceased was hind to Mr TOPHAM, farmer, of Bainton and on the 13th inst., he sustained a serious injury to his arm, which he got entangled in a straw cutter, and was much maligned. Lockjaw set in and the deceased died on the 24th inst. Jan 28, 1871Much enquiry and excitement attached to the fact that an elderly man had been found on Sunday morning, drowned in the canal. At first there was a curious mistaken case of identity. A waterman, whose vessel was lying in the river, not far from the place where the man was drowned, identified the body as that of John LACOCK, Nafferton, whom he had known for many years. This report became current and it was with difficulty that some parties could be brought to believe on the identification of Thomas REED, rullyman for John THOMPSON, a gardener, formerly of Rudston, but lately of Bridlington Quay; his wife, being a cook at the George Hotel, Hull. Ann NELSON, Bridlington Quay, identified the body as that of her father, John REED, 55 years of age. She last saw him on Saturday night, when he was determined to go to Hull. He left the house about 6 in the evening, but she had not seen him from that time until she saw him dead. An inquiry returned a verdict of “Found Drowned,” though how he got there, is a mystery. Feb 4, 1871On Wednesday morning last, we had another fearful proof of the uncertainty of life in the sudden death at the age of 62 of Mrs Rachel WHARRAM, wife of Mr David WHARRAM, who lives retired in Washington-street and was formerly a tailor at Kilnwick. On Tuesday she was in her usual health, attended to her daily domestic duties and in the evening, attended the Primitive Methodist Chapel, being a member of that church. Having returned from Chapel, she was in the act of reading the evening’s text – “Prepare to meet thy Lord” – when she ejaculated, “Lord have mercy on me,” fell back in her chair insensible and so remained until her death on Wednesday morning Feb 11, 1871An enquiry relative to the cause of death of a youth named John HOTHAM, 11 years of age, was held at the Plough Inn, Bainton, on Monday last. A Waggoner in the employ of Mrs HORNBY, Middleton Wold, named William WILSON, was on the road between Tibthorpe Grange and Middleton with a waggonload of barley sacks and the lad, who is the son of a labourer at the above farm, was riding on the top sacks. When near Bainton, the lad directed the attention of the Waggoner to something on the road and in about 5 minutes after, he heard a scream and on looking round, found that the boy was not on the waggon. He stopped the team, got off his horses and found the boy laid on the road, the wheels having passed over his chest – the weight being about 3 tons. He just gasped twice and expired. February 18, 1871Lawson Sawden, Driffield, was summoned by the authorities of the Castle Howard Reformatory to show cause why he should not contribute towards the maintenance of his son, who, it will be remembered was committed a short time since for stealing with others, a pork pie &c. Supt Harper proved that Sawden earned 8s per week and his meat and that he had also money in the bank. Sawden said that the lad was 15 years of age and ought to earn his own living, to which the Bench replied that he had not an opportunity now as he was in the Reformatory. The Bench ordered Sawden to pay 1s weekly. March 18, 1871Mrs CHEW, of Langtoft, was charged by Ann LEASON of the same place, with using abusive language and abusing her on the face and legs. The affair had evidently begun in a gossiping quarrel; defendant had knocked plaintiff down and so assaulted her she had been unable to work for some time. A doctor’s certificate was handed in from Dr HIGHAM, stating that defendant was suffering form contusion of the legs and neck. Mrs CHEW was ordered to pay the doctor’s bill, 18s and the costs of the present suit, 14s 6d or in default 14 days in the House of Correction. 20s was paid on account, the balance to be paid in a fortnight March 18, 1871 W. ALMAN, horse singer &c, was ordered to pay fine and costs 19s 8d for having on the information of Sgt WOOD, been drunk and disorderly on the night of February 16th. The Sgt was called to the house of defendant’s mother on the evening in question when he found the defendant in a very drunken, excited condition, breaking the crockery and burning the furniture. The Sgt was called in twice and ALMAN seems to have rendered himself dangerous to his mother and some children in the house, who were obliged to be removed for fear of injury from him April 1, 1871During the horse show on Thursday afternoon last, Mr STOCKDALE, of Hutton Cranswick, about 60 years of age, received a kick on the face from one of the horses. He was removed to the Keys Hotel and later in the afternoon he was conveyed to his home in a cab. He is reported to be suffering from concussion of the brain and taking into consideration his age, very little hopes are entertained of his recovery April 29, 1871Robert LAWSON, Kilham, a youth of 8 years old, charged Charles DIXON of the same place, with having on April 15, boxed his ears. Plaintiff said that the defendants son, a youth of about 6 years old, threw a stone at him and he was about to “hide him” when the assault by the senior DIXON was committed. Defendant said that plaintiff had got his son down and was kicking him and showed a scar on the boys face when he went up and only took plaintiff by the collar and drew him off. A witness named Stephen BARMBY confirmed the last statement. The case was dismissed and plaintiffs mother ordered to pay costs 13s April 29, 1871Thomas GARDHAM, roper, Kilham, was charged by Joseph HIGHAM, surgeon, same place, with assaulting him on the 14th inst. Plaintiff went into the Black Bull public house when defendant, as alleged, accused plaintiff of thrashing his (plaintiffs) wife, when HIGHAM retaliated by observing that, “People living in glass houses should not throw stones,” and said that defendant was in the habit of thrashing own daughter. Mutual recrimination ensued, defendant accusing plaintiff with attempting to seduce (plaintiffs) his daughter. From words defendant was moved to action and went up to plaintiff and knocked off his hat. A witness of the name of RUGG, deposed to having been in the Black Bull at the time, and heard plaintiff observe that GARDHAM would not have his daughter long, as he (plaintiff) intended to take her to himself and allow her 20s a week. A scuffle ensued and in the melee, the hats of both plaintiff and defendant fell off. Witness added that HIGHAM was drunk; so much so, that he was not able to get the summons signed. Defendant ordered to pay the costs 14s May 13, 1871George ETHERINGTON, bricklayer, was charged with being drunk and disorderly by Sgt WOOD. On Sunday April 30th about half past 9 am, the Sgt was in his own house and was attracted to the window by a noise in the street, which proved to be caused by defendant who was very drunk and abusive in his language. The Sgt followed him as far as the top of Doctor’s Lane, where he took him into custody. He was ordered to pay a penalty of 5s and costs 9s 4d May 13, 1871John MOSS, an iron moulder, was charged by PC TRIPP with having been drunk and riotous about a quarter to 12 on Saturday night, April 29th, in the street at Nafferton. Ordered to pay a penalty of 5s and costs 9s May 20, 1871A youth in the employ of Mr Alfred ALTON, engineer, Eastgate, Driffield, named James KITSON, had the misfortune to have the fourth and fifth fingers of the left hand cut off by a lawn mowing machine. He was employed on his master’s premises oiling the machine, the knives of which were subjected to a rapid rotary motion by being attached to a piece of machinery for such purpose, when the lad incautiously, and it is said, very imprudently brought his hand so closely to the revolving knives as to cause instant amputation of the two fingers. May 20, 1871On Thursday evening last, a little boy named Charles LAZENBY, eight years of age, was killed. He was riding on one of the horses yoked to a lime waggon belonging to Mr E. ROBINSON, of Nafferton, when they started off out of their regular pace and he lost his balance, was thrown off and the wheels of the waggon passed over him and he died before medical aid could be procured. May 27, 1871Isaac BIELBY was summoned by PC MARKS, of Kilham, for having been drunk about a quarter past ten on the night of May 13th and he and another included in the summons, named RUGG, who too, did not appear, and who it appears, had been doing a trifle in the Negro melody style, having his face blacked, were ordered to pay a penalty of 5s and costs 9s each May 27, 1871W. JACKSON, farmer, Garton, was charged by William EDGE, of the same place, with having assaulted him under the following novel circumstances; plaintiff’s wife had hired herself to Mr JACKSON, as a domestic servant. Plaintiff, who was not altogether satisfied that his wife should be absent at nights, was determined to fetch her home and went to the house of defendant for that purpose and on going into the kitchen, after using some recriminatory language to his wife, seized her by the dress and pulled her off the chair. Mr JACKSON then came into the kitchen and ordered EDGE out; he (EDGE) said, “He would not go until his wife went with him.” Mr JACKSON said, “You’ll go before,” and according to the statement of the plaintiff, endeavoured to break the grasp he had on his wife’s dress. Defendant asked the Waggoner to help him, but he refused. Defendant then took JACKSON by the throat and JACKSON became insensible. “In a few seconds,” said he, “ I should have been no more.” The Waggoner was cited as a witness. He said there was no ill usage; the wife refused to go with the husband and defendant advised her to go with him and then defendant laid hold of EDGE to turn him out. Witness refused to help, as he did not like to interfere between man and wife. In defence, it was stated by defendant that plaintiff was tearing the woman’s dress; that he used no unnecessary means to eject plaintiff and that he was afraid that EDGE wanted to stab the woman, as he seemed to be feeling for his knife as he apprehended for that purpose. Case dismissed – to pay costs 13s May 27, 1871On Monday afternoon, W. Wigmore, Esq, deputy coroner, held an enquiry at the Bell Hotel, relative to the cause of death of Thomas REED, 48 years of age, shoemaker, who resided in Chapel Lane, and was found dead in his house on Saturday night last. – George SNOWDEN, general dealer, said: Deceased is my brother-in-law; he lived alone; I saw him out in the street on Saturday night; I saw no difference in him; he had been poorly for about three weeks; he would have no medical attendant. He complained for two or three weeks of a pain in his chest, and kept getting worse, I believe. The next time I saw him he was dead; it was nearly 10 o’clock. I was fetched by Mrs ASHFIELD, who came to my house and said he was dead; she shouted, “Come away, your brother’s dead.” I saw him last alive about eight o’clock; he and I have not been on good terms lately; the cause of our difference was his cohabiting with the woman Ashfield. When I went to the house of the deceased I found him laid quite dead across the fire place. The deceased had been never been well since he had ought to do with Mrs ASHFIELD. Cross examined by the jury: No person habitually stayed with deceased; my wife waited upon him until about three weeks since – none else; he is a shoemaker by trade; my wife was not with him at the time of his death; Mrs ASHFIELD had brought him some porter and having got a light, found him dead; Mrs ASHFIELD lives in the same lane; she is the widow of a soldier named Robert ASHFIELD. – Jane ASHFIELD said; I have known REED since Christmas last; he lived in his own house and I lived in mine. He was badly for some time with a pain across his chest and got some pills of Mr SELLERS. On Saturday morning, about 11 o’clock, I got him some porter; he came again at six in the evening; I got him a pint in a bottle; I saw him at half past nine; I went to the house with the porter; it was dark; he groaned; I went back for a light, and when I returned found him dead, laid across the hearth; George SNOWDEN, when I fetched him accused me of having killed REED. Cross examined by the jury; when I went to the house and found it dark I said, “Thomas where are you?” when he replied three times, “I am here, Jane.” I went over to my own house for a candle and then went for Mrs SNOWDEN. Mrs SNOWDEN came in and said, “Out you go, it’s my house now; you’ve killed him.” His sister washed for him; I sometimes cooked for him a chop or steak. I went over that night to see about his supper. – Alfred SCOTCHBURN, surgeon, said that he was called in about half past ten; deceased was laid on his back, with an abrased wound on the nose, probably from having fallen on the floor or fender. There was blood about the mouth and REED was quite dead. Considering the symptoms as detailed by the sister of the deceased and the appearance of the body, he was decidedly of opinion that disease of the heart was the cause of death. – The foreman of the jury , Mr Hy Angas, thought that as Mr Seller, druggist, had furnished Reed with medicine, he might satisfy the jury as to the nature of the disease and Spt Harper was sent to fetch Mr Sellers who, on arriving, said that about a week previous Reed had called at the shop and complained of wind at his stomach and some pills were supplied to him. On Saturday night he called at the shop again, and said that the pills had relieved him at the time, but that he was suffering from a continued pain in the chest, and could not rest day or night. Mr Sellers recommended a mustard plaster but Reed said it was no use to him, as when he was in the Hull Infirmary they would not take hold of him. Mr Seller then advised him to have a medical man, and observed to Reed, “I believe you have driven it too late already; and further advised him to go to a medial practitioner at once. The symptoms were those of heart disease; witness never knew Red take Laudanum. - Verdict – “Died from natural causes – disease of the heart.” June 3, 1871WANSFORD An inquest was held at the Trout Inn on Tuesday evening, May 30th, on the body of Charles Henry WOOD, aged between 3 and 4 years. After the jury had viewed the body, his father said; At 1.10 this afternoon, I saw the deceased playing with a small tin in my garden, which is in the mill yard, pouring water over the trod; he turned from the beck and walked towards my cottage, of which I should have shouted to him; he was alone; I have other children but they were from home; that was the last time he was seen alive by anyone to my knowledge. His tin was found in the water after the body was taken out, just by the stepping, the mill going at the time; the stepping-on place of getting water for the family use is about 20 yards below the mill wheel. Miss Ama WILSON said; I live in the Orphan House; I was throwing some dirty water into the beck at about 2 o’clock this afternoon, when I saw something floating down, like rubbish, which often comes from the mill. I looked again as it passed me and saw it was deceased; I raised an alarm and fetched Mr FOSTER, clerk to Mr NORNABELL, who got him out; he was quite dead. We put him in a warm bath and did what we could. The foreman (Mr NORNABELL Esq.) remarked that as there are obstructions fixed across the stream under Skerne bridge, it was probable the child might have been detained there a quarter or half an hour and so drowned. In absence of further evidence as to how deceased got into the water, the jury returned a verdict of “Found Drowned” June 10, 1871Mr Henry HORNBY, farmer, of Kilham, was the unfortunate victim of a severe casualty on Monday last, under somewhat unusual circumstances. He was out riding alone on horseback between Bracken and Neswick, having been at the former place, when his horse became very untractable and finally, so uncontrollable that with great effort to restrain the animal, Mr HORNBY dashed forward towards a high fence which he expected the horse would attempt to leap, and not feeling disposed to risk the apparently imminent danger of such an experiment, he selected the lesser of the two evils, as he imagined, by throwing himself off the horse onto the ground, falling apparently with his legs in a slight degree crossed, he had the misfortune to fracture the right thigh bone about midway between the knee and hip joint. The horse galloped off; the sufferer laid for some time in this painful position before he was rescued, when he was conveyed to the residence of his mother, Mrs R HORNBY, of Little Driffield where he was promptly attended by Dr WOOD, Driffield and Dr SAVILE, Nafferton. Mr HORNBY is reported to be progressing favourably June 10, 1871On Thursday, a melancholy excitement prevailed throughout the town on it being known that a labouring man named James LAYCUP, residing in Brook place, and in the employ of the Messrs MATTHEWS, had dropped down dead whilst at work at the manure works. It is very remarkable that the previous day he had been out for a time collecting the Dead Brief money for the funeral of the next member who should die, which turned out to be himself the next day. June 10, 1871Ann HODGSON, Westgate, Driffield, summoned Charles JACKSON, poulterer, same place, for an assault, by striking her on the eye and discolouring it as appeared in court. Plaintiff alleged that defendant would not allow her little girl to go to the pump and that she was taking the child up the passage, when defendant struck her on the eye. This defendant strongly denied, but said he was subjected to very great annoyances from the little girl going to the pump and spilling water about his back door. To pay a penalty of 1s and costs 9s June 17, 1871NAFFERTON On Monday evening last, as a little boy named Alfred DOSSOR, son of Mr DOSSOR, grocer, Nafferton, was playing at swinging in one of the outbuildings belonging to the lodge, he accidentally fell out and broke his arm June 17, 1871A child aged two and a half years old, named Charles JEFFERSON, son of Mr JOHN JEFFERSON, shoemaker, Nafferton, and grandson of Israel JEFFERSON, postmaster, Nafferton, had the misfortune to be run over by a waggon laden with lime, belonging to Mr OMBLER, of Lowthorpe. The child’s head was very much crushed and his death appears to have been purely accidental June 24, 1871About 1 o’clock in the morning of June 19th, Mary MOODY, wife of Moses MOODY, Hutton Cranswick, was taken suddenly ill with symptoms of apoplexy and died in about 2 hours June 24, 1871William DRY, joiner, Driffield, was charged by Supt HARPER, with having been drunk in the street on June 21. He expressed great contrition and vowed that he never would be found in such a position again. Fined 5s and 9s costs July 8, 1871Bryan WALKER, an old man resident at Hutton Cranswick, was charged with an assault on a child named Dixon JAMESON, aged two years, of the same place. From the evidence of the child’s mother, it appeared that on the 4th July, the little child went up to the old man’s donkey, and began to “shoo” the donkey, when the old man struck and kicked the child. Joseph NICHOLSON, a witness, said; I saw Bryan WALKER strike him with a band and bunch him; I was sitting on a stone when the child came running to me and fell upon my knee. In defence, defendant said; Its by the donkey I gets a bit of bread with; the donkey has had one eye knocked out by lads and was kicking at the child and if the ass had kicked him it would have been worse than I gave him. If you make me pay for this the lads will be worse after this. Ordered to pay 14s costs July 8, 1871On Monday afternoon last, as Mr ROBERT WALKER, wood turner, was in the act of putting a strap on to the large wheel of the engine in the whitening mill, his clothes became entangled in the machinery and were literally torn from his body, all except his boots and stockings. On finding something wrong, he caught hold of a post, which supports the engine and his clothes being old, they were the more easily torn from him. At the time also that the accident happened they were stopping the engine and the wheel was only going at the rate of 60 revolutions in a minute. Had it not been for these circumstances, the consequences would very probably have been of a most serious nature. We are happy to state that with the exception of a few external bruises on his body, the injuries sustained are only trifling. Aug 5, 1871On Monday last, a young man 19 years of age, named William LINSKILL, apprenticed with Mr WREGGLESWORTH, corn miller, Bell Mills, Driffield, was made the subject of a rather serious accident. He and some others were removing a number of large stones from an upper story of the mill by means of the crane to the ground, and was attempting alone to remove one of the stones from the far side of the chamber near the place of descent, when the stone was too unwieldy for him, fell over and severely crushed and fractured his leg Aug 5, 1871On Saturday last, as Mr Alfred HODGSON, Nafferton, was removing a grinding mill from the Driffield show ground, where he had been exhibiting it, he met with a rather serious accident, when the mill had been got into a rully, owing to the soft and slippery state of the ground, it swerved onto a side and one of the stones of the mill fell on to him and severely bruised one of his legs; so much so that he has not since been able to walk. We are pleased to say that on enquiry he is progressing favourably Aug 12, 1871The public, with ourselves, will be glad to know that the relief fund for the widow and family of the late William TEMPLE, who was killed by the overturning of a steam boiler, has reached the sum of £51 6s for which sum the benevolent projectors of the scheme of raising the fund and the sorely bereaved widow and children feel highly grateful and beg through us to return their most cordial thanks for the deep sympathy and extensive practical benevolence displayed on the late mournful occasion. A worthy deceased gentleman of Driffield was once told of the suffering and poverty of a family in Driffield, when that gentleman, placing a sovereign upon the table, said, “I pity the family that amount, how much do you pity it?” And the public of Driffield have in like manner given an unmistakable expression of their kind sympathies by subscribing from sums of 6d to £3 3s, so that the noble sum above has been raised in a short time. We understand that £11 6s is to be placed in the hands of the disconsolate widow and £40 in the joint trusteeship of Mr Francis DRY (who originated the subscription) and Mr John TEMPLE, brother of the unfortunate deceased Aug 19, 1871Edward WHITTAKER, miller, made an application for protection against his wife, as he was in great danger of his life, as she was in the habit of telling him she would cut his throat when he was asleep and had in various ways threatened to take his life. She threw a poker at him some time since, which struck his shoulder and incapacitated him for work for some time, and was in the habit of throwing such things as saucepans &c at him. Mrs WHITTAKER, in garrulous style, showed most emphatically that her husband had merely taken out the summons to prevent her taking out a summons for him, which she assuredly would have done had she not had her face and eye enveloped in a bran poultice. It was she who ought to have protection. The bench said that from the marks of violence on his wife, it was very evident that he knew how to protect himself and if the statement of the wife had been rendered first, the summons would not have been granted. If however, at any time the wife threatened him and he did not take the law into his own hands, he could take out articles of the peace and have the defendant bound over properly September 2, 1871 Wilful damage Charlotte Thompson, North End, Driffield, charged Wm Cree, a harvester, with having gone to her house in a state of drunkenness and having been refused entrance, had kicked in the panels of the door to the amount of 3s damage. Ordered to pay 13s 6d, including penalty, costs and damage September 2, 1871 Drunk and disorderly – Peter Thomas Berriman, North End, was summoned by LC Hoggard, for having, between one and two o’clock in the morning of August 18th, been found drunk and using foul language in the street. Defendant denied the charge and said that the policeman had a pique against him because their respective mothers had a quarrel some years since when living at Kilham. Defendant ordered to pay 5s fine and 8s costs. September 2, 1871 Drunk and disorderly – George Rbt Berriman, brother to the above defendant, was charged with a similar offence at the same time, and by the same officer. Defendant did not appear and Peter Thomas informed the Bench that he was harvesting. Defendant had been very uproarious, had employed some very foul epithets to the policeman, inviting him to come a little nearer and he would give him a ‘tap on the head.’ When the summons was served, defendant, to shew his contempt for the law, applied a burning match to it, but not catching fire so soon as desired, he tore it up into fragments and with fearful and brutal imprecations, expressed a strong inclination to serve the policeman in a similar style as he had done the summons. Berriman was ordered to pay penalty 5s, costs 9s. September 2, 1871 Drunk and Incapable – Henry Bigley, ostler, Driffield, was fined, on the information of PC Hoggard, 5s and costs 9s, for having been found lying in the street between two and three o’clock in the morning of Aug 22. September 2, 1871 Drunk and disorderly – Alfred Easingwood was ordered to pay 9s costs, for being drunk and disorderly in the street. Supt Harper said that the lads father was a very respectable man and very sorry that his son should get into such a scrape. September 16, 1871On Friday last, another almost miraculous escape was witnessed at Driffield, as Mr M. HEWSON was returning about noon from the showground and on his way home, near to East Parade, a passing train gave a loud whistle, the pony on which Mr HEWSON was riding, reared up and fell over, partly upon it’s rider, who evidently observing the great danger to which he was exposed, had by some means thrown himself on one side, so that the pony did not come with its’ full weight upon him. As it was, he was very much shaken and bruised, but no bones were broken September 16, 1871PC HOGGARD preferred a charge of drunken and riotous conduct against Elizabeth WHITTAKER, wife of Thomas WHITTAKER, miller, Westgate, Driffield. Information had been given to the police that the defendant was doing a little in the “Bolton and Park style,” in the toilet, having got into male attire. These she had, however, dosed when the police apprehended her but she was in a beastly state of drunkenness and gave the police some trouble, whilst conveying her to the police station. In defence, WHITTAKER told a very smooth and unctuous tale about having gone out between 6 and 7 o’clock for some butter, when she was brutally insulted by a man in the street who told her to wash her face; to which she wittily replied, “wash your own face.” As to the matter of drunkenness; why that was a mere invention of the police, for she was as sober as he was. The bench ordered her to pay 5s and costs 9s 4d September 23, 1871 One of the most distressing accidents we have had for some time occurred in Driffield on Saturday last, to a man named William ADAMS, 56 years of aged, residing in Gibson Street, Driffield. He was employed feeding or serving a steam-thrashing machine for Mr W. ENGLAND, Middle Street. The men had just had what is called their allowance of drinking, and were about to recommence work, the thrashing machine being in motion, when ADAMS went on to the platform and from some unexplained cause, slipped in between the beater. ADAMS cried out to stop the machine, which was soon done by throwing off the connection strap, but ADAMS was fast in the machine. Drs FORTUNE and EAMES were sent for and in order to extricate the poor sufferer it was found expedient to remove the foot, which was left in the machine. ADAMS was then taken home with the limb strapped to prevent haemorrhage. On the following day gangrene or mortification began to manifest and it was decided to amputate again, above the knee. This was objected to by not only the patient, but also the family and the matter was not further pressed. On Friday morning we are happy to state that hopes were entertained of his recovery (Note: William ADAMS died October 28th, aged 55) September 30, 1871John BROWN of the White Horse Inn, Driffield, charged John BERRIMAN, cartman, Driffield, with having assaulted him on September 16, kicking his leg through his trousers out the flesh to the bone, and attempting to stab him with a fork that was standing at the outside of the house. The quarrel had arisen from a refusal of BROWN to serve him with any more drink as he then evidently had had too much. PC HARVEY deposed to having been fetched to the defendant who was in a filthy state of drunkenness and cursing and swearing awfully. He and BROWN had some difficulty in getting him to the lock up as he assaulted both BROWN and himself on the way there. Ordered to pay the expense of the days hearings of 15s 6d September 30, 1871ABSCONDING APPRENTICE John CAUKHILL, an absconding apprentice, from Mr DRING, brushmaker, who did not appear, was consigned (when caught) to the House of Correction for one calendar month for the above offence October 14, 1871Charles Wardell, a stout jolly-looking labourer, having a cottage at Wetwang, but in the employ of Mr Leaper, of Sledmere, and a widower of about 50 years of age, was charged with having intercourse with Ann Wardell, his daughter, an interesting girl of 13 years of age. – The Chairman expressed his indignation and astonishment that such an enormity should have been perpetrated in the middle of the 19th century, and he blushed to think that such an unnatural crime had been committed in the East Riding of Yorkshire. He was glad that the law allowed the Bench to deal with the case, but was sorry the punishment could not be made to extend to two years imprisonment; he should, however, give him the maximum allowed by the Statute – six months to the Beverley House of Correction. October 14, 1871 ALLEGED ASSAULT AT CRANSWICK Henry Cook, a farmer of Hutton Cranswick, popularly known from his previous sea-faring life as “Captain Cook,” was charged by Mrs Blythe, with having, on September 29th, committed an assault upon her. Mr Laverack, Hull, was for the defence. The evidence was lengthy, but may be abbreviated as follows – Mrs Blythe stated that on the day named she went into Mr Wardell’s, the Pack Horse, Hutton Cranswick, asked to be shown into a private room and wished for some one to see her home, on account of being ill. A woman named Kitchen, who worked for Mrs Blythe, went into the room and said she would fetch an umbrella. Mr Cook came into the room and addressed Mrs Blythe by name. she said to Captain Cook that she did not know him, when he said, “Everybody knows Capt Cook.” Mr Cook then ordered a glass of brandy for Mrs Blythe, another for Mrs Kitchen and a glass of gin for himself. Mrs Kitchen, having left the room, plaintiff alleged that defendant went to the door and fastened it, and then committed the offence, previous to which he had offered her money. Mr Wardell, the landlord, broke the door open and carried her into the street. In cross examination, Mrs Blythe admitted having had some ale before she left home at Cranswick Grange. She confessed also to having had sundry glasses amongst her relations. She said she was not so bad but to know what she was doing. Mrs Wardell, the landlady, supplied plaintiff with a glass of gin. Plaintiff said Mr Cook went to the room door to speak to Mrs Wardell; plaintiff said she did not hear him ask for the room door key. Did not hear him say that she wanted the room door fastening; I don’t know how he fastened the door; I know the door was fastened. I never thought of anything indecent. I screamed when I got to the door and found it fastened and said will somebody come? I rattled the door, I meant being out; I was twice at the door. I did not shout at the second attack, because I heard some one attempting to break the door or window open. Mrs Wardell then came into the room. For the defence, Mrs Wardell, the landlady deposed to plaintiff going to her house about ten minutes to six and was worse for drink. She went into the bar and did not ask for a private room. Mr Cook went into the room to Mrs Blythe who got up, shook hands with Mr Cook and enquired after the health of Mrs Cook. They conversed on local topics for about quarter of an hour, when witness went to fetch Mr Kitchen to take Mrs Blythe home. Mr Cook asked plaintiff to have something to drink, when she asked him to buy a bottle of gin and then set her home. Defendant said he would treat her with a glass and then take her home in his trap, but she said she would rather walk. Mrs Wardell supplied two brandies and a gin, and then went to milk. She returned in about a quarter of an hour and found them both there. The passage was dark, but there was a chink in a shutter through which she peeped and saw Mrs Blythe take Mr Cook round the neck and give him a kiss. The door was fastened from the inside by a small nail. Witness went and told her husband that the room door was fast. She did not notice the position of the parties. Mrs Blythe never did call out, if she had spoken she must have been heard. Mr Wardell said; I keep the Pack Horse; I went and tried the door and it was fast; I took out the nail and opened the door. Mrs Blythe was down on one or both knees, I cannot say which; I took her by the arm told her I could not allow that in my house and told he she would have to go, but she refused. She was worse for liquor. The Chairman said the Bench had carefully looked over the evidence, and must dismiss the case, remarking that Mr Blythe had been ill-advised in ever bringing such a case into court October 14, 1871 Assault – William Blades, Nafferton, was ordered to pay penalty and costs 15s for having, on the 2nd inst, beat John Legard in the street at Nafferton. They had been drinking at the White Horse, had quarrelled and on coming out Blades made an attack on plaintiff by knocking him down and asking him to get up so that he, defendant, might have the opportunity of knocking him down again, an experiment plaintiff did not wish repeating, and so he laid still until released by some one coming to the rescue. October 21, 1871Leaving his family – Thomas Wardell, labourer, formerly a tea-dealer, Driffield, was brought up in custody on Saturday last, before E.H. Reynard, Esq, at Sunderlandwick, and remanded until Monday on a charge of neglecting his family and leaving them chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union. Prisoner was ordered to pay the costs to find a bondsman in a surety of £5 which was kindly undertaken by Mr F.C. Matthews, who gave Wardell immediate employment. November 11, 1871Mary RANSOM summoned Selena DALE for an assault. On Saturday last, defendant came up to plaintiff in the street when she was talking to a party on business matters, very boldly and with great vulgarity, and struck her twice over the head without the slightest provocation. Ordered to pay 2s 6d and 8s costs November 11, 1871 Thomas Appleton was charged with stealing a bottle of thatching straw from Richard Witty, farmer, Middleton. Plaintiff and defendant are neighbours; Witty knew nothing of the matter but from hear-say and his foreman, Geo Harrison, was called and he proved having seen Appleton in the stack yard with a bottle of straw worth about 9d, but did not see where he took it. – Mary Norman said that she was nursing a child about noon and saw Appleton take a bottle of straw up the top of Witty’s stack yard, adjoining Appleton’s, when “Norfolk Jim” took it to Appleton’s. In defence, Appleton stated that Witty gave him the straw and Witty had told two witnesses so and he should like the case adjourning for the production of such witnesses, which was allowed by the Bench. November 18, 1871On Tuesday at Sunderlandwick, Lamplugh BURRELL, Bainton, was fined 5s and costs 6s 2d for having been found in the street at Driffield early that morning in a very drunk and incapable condition Dec 9, 1871William DRING of Driffield, brushmaker, was charged by his apprentice, John E.A. CAUKHILL, with not teaching him the art and mystery of a brushmaker. Mr J.A. PARK, Hedon, appeared for complainant. CAUKHILL was apprenticed in 1861 for 7 years and finding that he was not as alleged, learning his trade, he ran away in January last, and went home. Complainants father wrote to Mr DRING in August last and Mr DRING went over, but no proceedings were taken until after, when the lad was taken on warrant and sent for a month in the Beverley House of Correction. The master was described as not in a position to teach the lad his trade, as he was half his time from home, hawking; there was no one left at home to teach the apprentice his trade and Mr PARKS therefore asked the bench to cancel the indenture. In defence, DRING said that the lad was indolent, neglected his work and had expressed a determination not to learn. He (complainant) had had the teaching of a journeyman for about three and a half years and he had done his duty by him; and as proof of the complainant’s ability, he had, since receiving the lesson of imprisonment, earned as high as about a pound a week. Application dismissed, to pay 8s costs December 16, 1871On Sunday night last, a fearful accident befell Mrs E BROWN, widow of the late Mr William BROWN, Nafferton. Before retiring to bed, she was kneeling by the fireside, when her clothes became ignited and she was severely burnt about her legs, thighs and arms. Finding herself on fire, she went to the bedside and tried to smother the flames with the bedclothes, which were also set on fire. A little girl, who happened to be passing at the time, saw the window curtains on fire and instantly gave the alarm, when the neighbours rushed in and rescued her from her perilous condition. She has since been at Mrs Jane WAITES and has been under the care of Dr R. SAVILE. From the accounts she is somewhat recovered but appears still to be in a precarious state December 23, 1871WEAVERTHORPE There died at this village on the 7th inst., Mrs Mary ANDERSON, widow of the late Timothy ANDERSON, of Helperthorpe, who had been a member of the Wesleyan Methodist Society for the long period of 71 years. She was a mother of 18 children, grandmother of 74, great grandmother of 101 and great, great grandmother of 4. Five or six of the grandchildren are in America and married, but as it is not known what is the number of their families, they are not taken into the above statement Jan 6, 1872 REMARKABLE DEATH OF A BOY On Thursday night, an inquest was held at the Red Lion Hotel, Driffield, relative to the death of a boy, turned 7 years of age, named Joseph COPLEY. The death was an extraordinary one, and the evidence most conflicting. The inquiry had been instituted on the assumption that death had resulted from an accident; one witness stating that the deceased was struck on the head by the shaft of a handcart on Thursday and another that deceased fell from a beam on which he and other were playing, in Messrs Dunn & Walker’s raff yard. William Henry NALTON, a playmate, said that on Thursday, they were playing together in the raff yard, when the pole of a handcart came down upon COPLEY’s head. COPLEY just wiped his eye; did not complain, but played the rest of the evening. John NALTON, a sawyer, in Messrs Dunn & Walker’s sawmills, said that he saw the boy fall from a beam on Wednesday. William COPLEY, wood turner at the same place, deposed to his son complaining of a pain in the lower part of the abdomen. Aperients of various kinds were administered. The boy grew worse and Dr BRITTON was called in on Friday. Two injections were given and the patient was expected to soon recover, but contrary to the expectation of the parents, who thought he was going on well, and to the surprise of the doctor, he grew suddenly worse and after a fearful discharge of blood from the bowels, died about one o’clock on Saturday morning. The jury, after a rather protracted enquiry, recorded a verdict of “Died from internal haemorrhage.” Jan 6, 1872NAFFERTON On Friday last, an inquiry was held at the White Horse Inn, Nafferton, on the body of Elizabeth BROWN, widow of the late Mr William BROWN, labourer, of Nafferton, who died on the 28th ult., from being burnt on Sunday night, the 10th ult. The first witness called was Jane SPECK, who was the first to go into the house, after an alarm was given by a little girl passing at the time. She found her seated on the bedside, having got there for he purpose of smothering out the fire. On lifting her up from the bed, her clothes blazed up and burnt the lower part of her body very severely. It was with some difficulty that she got her to the door as the old woman was very averse to leaving her house and had it not been for the timely assistance of two men passing at the time, she would not have been able to get her out. In trying to extricate her from her perilous condition, she got her own arms very severely burnt and her own conduct in the affair elicited the praise of both the Coroner and jury. Jane WAITES, at whose house she had been since the accident happened, said that on asking her how it had happened, she told her that she was kneeling with her back to the fire, when she found that her clothes had caught hold and that she put her hands behind her to put them out, but was unable to do so. Dr R. SAVILE, who has attended her since the accident, stated that on examining her, he found some large burns on the lower part of her body, one of which measured about 15 inches across and that he believed the cause of death was general debility, increased by the great discharge from the burns and a verdict attributing it entirely to accident was returned. She was 87 years old when she died. Jan 13, 1872DREADFUL ACCIDENT On Wednesday evening, Mr John WITTMAN, pork butcher, Driffield, had the misfortune to fearfully cut his leg just above the knee. He was cutting up a quarter of pork, using the knife dagger-wise, and bringing it downwards, it slipped and plunged to the bone, just above the knee and separated the main artery. Drs BRITTON and RICHARDSON were promptly called in and placing the patient under chloroform, sewed up the wound and WITTMAN is progressing favourably. On making inquiry of Friday morning, we were informed that WITTMAN had passed a very painful night. March 2, 1872William BLACKBURN, labourer, Driffield, charged William COPLEY, wood turner, and Major SMITH, labourer, with grossly assaulting him on Saturday week. BLACKBURN said he was at the Falcon Inn, when the defendants challenged him to fight, which he refused to do and on leaving the house, the defendants followed and kicked and struck him most unmercifully. Ex-Supt police Joseph YOUNG, said he was passing the Falcon Inn at the time and described the onslaught on BLACKBURN as most cowardly and brutal and said in all his experience he had never seen a more unmanly savage attack on a man. SMITH also threatened YOUNG. The Bench considered that the outrage was the more cowardly and unpardonable in as much the complainant was ill at the time. For the defence, William SHERWOOD, printer, said that he was at the Falcon Inn at the time and saw BLACKBURN drunk. SMITH, being a member of the same “Benefit Society,” said he should report BLACKBURN for being in that state when on the club. This provoked BLACKBURN, who doffed his coat and shewed to fight, and struck SMITH, who retaliated and was only acting in self-defence. He did not see complainant kicked but was not there the whole time. The Bench said it was a very gross attack indeed, and ordered defendants to pay each 20s 6d March 16, 1872 BURTON AGNES A FATAL POISONING CASE An inquest was held at the Blue Bell Inn, on Monday last, on the body of Jane Ann MILNER, aged 16, who died suddenly on the previous Friday. A number of witnesses were examined and it was proved that deceased left her place at Duggleby on the Thursday and on Friday went to her father’s at Burton Agnes. Whilst in Driffield, she purchased a packet of vermin poison, which it appeared she had swallowed while walking from the station to her father’s house. Immediately on her arrival at home, she complained of being ill and fell down, as was supposed, in a fit and died within a few minutes. The medical testimony went to show that death was the result of poison by strychnine, one grain of which would be sufficient to cause death and that the 3d packet of Bordass’ Vermin Killer, contained nearly two grains. Evidence was also given tending to shew that her mind was somewhat affected and that she had previously threatened to destroy herself. The jury returned a verdict “That the deceased died from the effects of poison taken, whilst in an unsound state of mind.” March 16, 1872 Hannah DUFFIELD, Middleton, summoned Thomas ARNOTT, of the same place, for having assaulted her, knocking out two teeth. Defendant, who is a bricklayer, did not appear. From the evidence of complainant and a witness named Sabina STEHPHENSON, ARNOTT was in the act of ill-treating a deaf and dumb sister of the complainant, and on being remonstrated with, he swore he would kill the girl, used very brutal language and then struck the complainant who fainted three time. The Bench said it was a gross and double crime, first to assault the poor deaf and dumb girl and then so seriously maltreat her protectoress. They should inflict a penalty of £5; or in default two months in the House of Correction. March 16, 1872 THREATENED ASSAULT On March 1st, complainant, William LAMPLUGH, Driffield, alleged he was making some repairs in the back yard of his sister’s house, Mrs RILEY, near the railway station, when some dispute arose between Mr FERNANDEZ, who lives in the next house and the complainant, about some bricks, when Mrs HART, the defendant in the case, and who is housekeeper to Mr FERNANDEZ, got a dung fork and threatened to do complainant some bodily harm. Ann RILEY said that FERNANDEZ had a rail with which he attempted to strike complainant and Mrs HART menaced him with a dung fork. In defence, defendant said that she was cleaning up the pig sty, when the quarrel commenced between LAMPLUGH and FERNANDEZ, and the former said he would give FERNANDEZ “such a blow as would send him to his grave,” whereupon Mrs HART said, “I’ll stick you with the fork if you do that.” Defendant ordered to pay 11s March 16, 1872 George Alma COULSON, about 11 years of age, was charged by Thomas LINDSAY, schoolmaster, Foxholes, with having stolen from the school desk, 3s in copper. The school was closed on March 1st and on the following Monday, it was found that the desk had been broken open. Jane KING, a neighbour, deposed to having seen prisoner open the school shutters about half past 11am. He entered through the window and remained a short time. The lad pleaded guilty and was ordered to receive 12 strokes from a birchen rod. March 16, 1872 PC NICHOLSON charged George Robert BERRIMAN with having on March 5th, been drunk and uproarious in the public street. Defendant did not appear. Mrs BERRIMAN very fluently described the tranquil state in which he was when he reached home – not the slightest excitement. The Bench did not quite appreciate Mrs B’s appeal and fined defendant 5s and 9s costs. March 16, 1872 Wilful Damage and Assault – Henry Lovell, butcher, Cranswick, was charged with having assaulted James Macauly, a watchmaker, and also damaged a watch value 15s, on March 2, at Nafferton. On that day bother parties were at the house of J. Bilton, King’s Head, when Lovell threw his hat at Macauly; Lovell then went out and on returning bonneted Macauly, spoiling his best hat. Plaintiff and defendant then went out into the yard. Defendant asked plaintiff what time it was and on plaintiff pulling out his watch, defendant snatched it and taking out a knife, commenced dissection of plaintiff’s watch and on plaintiff remonstrating on such conduct, the defendant (and even when the police was present) threatened to serve plaintiff in the same way. PC Hall said he was on duty on Saturday March 2, and was sent for to the King’s Head. On arriving he found that the defendant had the plaintiff in a corner of the room and was very using abusive language. The watch was broken to pieces . In defence Lovell said Macauly offered the watch for 10s as he wanted to sell it in order to get some more drink. Macauly was recalled and said that 20s was the claim for compensation for hat and watch. The Bench ordered Lovell to pay £2 2s 6d and retain the watch. April 20, 1872 KILHAM FATAL ACCIDENT On Wednesday last a very melancholy accident happened to S. LAMPLUGH, Esq., of Kilham. He was returning home from Driffield, in a waggonette, after being at the visitation at Beverley and when on the road leading from Nafferton to Ruston Parva and near the Windmill, the horse which he was driving suddenly fell and threw him out of the conveyance. He was conveyed to his home and shortly after his arrival, became insensible. Dr SAVILE of Nafferton was promptly in attendance and Dr DALEY of Hull was telegraphed for on Thursday, but their services were, however, of no avail and the unfortunate gentleman died of concussion of the brain about 4 o’clock on Thursday afternoon. The deceased was 51 years of age and much respected. Mr STEPHENSON, Mrs LAMPLUGH and the Rev T.A. WALKER were in the waggonette at the time of the accident. An inquest was held today (Friday) before Mr W. WIGMORE, deputy Coroner, on the body of the deceased and after hearing the evidence of Mr STEPHENSON and Dr SAVILE, the jury returned a verdict of “Accidental Death.” May 11, 1872 CRUELTY TO ANIMALS Richard SMITH was charged with having been guilty of the above offence at Wetwang on the 24th ult. PC BRAMLEY deposed that on the day in question, he saw defendant at Wetwang with a horse yoked to a waggon: the horse was very lame and could hardly walk. He examined the foot and found it very much festered. He told defendant he was not to drive it any further, but he afterwards attempted to drive it into Driffield and he was very abusive. Defendant in defence, said he had only bought the horse that day and had yoked it to waggon to try it; he had killed it the same night to put it out of its’ misery. Fined 5s and 8s costs. Allowed a fortnight to pay May 11, 1872John CHAPMAN was charged with having been guilty of furious driving in Middle Street, Driffield, on the 29th ult. Police Sgt FARRAH deposed that about ten minutes before nine o’clock at night, he saw defendant drive a Whitechapel cart down the street at a furious rate and shortly afterwards he met him coming back again at nearly the same pace. He stopped him and told him that he was doing wrong to drive at that rate, as it was very dangerous. Defendant said he had been driving a gentleman to catch the train and had been told to drive as fast as he could, as they were very late. Fined 5s and costs 8s May 25, 1872FRODINGHAM FATAL ACCIDENT FROM LIGHTENING On Wednesday last, during a heavy thunderstorm, a melancholy event occurred at Low Emmotland, which resulted in the death of a man named William ANLEY, aged about 28, a native of Frodingham. It appears that a number of men were working on the banks of the Navigation, near Westbeck-bridge, and to seek shelter from the storm, four of these got under the bridge, two at each end. In the height of the storm, the bridge was struck by one of the flashes of lightening and all the four men received a severe shock; at the same time, one of the men cried out to those on the other side, “For God’s sake, come over, ANLEY’s been killed.” This unfortunately proved to be the case as death was instantaneous. The other man on the same side of the bridge was severely injured on the arm and shoulder, the shock was distinctly felt by the other two, but fortunately they escaped without serious injury. May 25, 1872Frederick WILSON, farm servant, Brigham, was charged with assaulting Dinah ELLIOTT, on the 15th inst. Complainant deposed that on the day referred to, defendant came into the kitchen to fetch some beer; his shoes were very dirty and she requested him to be particular in cleaning them. He replied that he would slap her mouth and used very abusive language. He afterwards struck her in the face and knocked her head against the wall, making her ear bleed. George LAW was called as witness and gave corroborative evidence. Defendant, as an excuse, pleaded great provocation. The bench said they considered it a very serious case and defendant would be fined £1 and 14s 6d costs’ or one months’ imprisonment June 8, 1872CRANSWICK ATTEMPTED SUICIDE On Friday, the 31st ult., as two clergymen were riding across the field at Bracken, near Cranswick, they discovered a man lying helpless on the ground in a state of helplessness, with his throat cut. Dr WOOD of Middleton was at once sent for, who sewed up the wound and recommended that the man should be removed to the workhouse at Driffield, which was accordingly done. It transpired that his name was DOUTHWAITE, a Wold ranger, and it is supposed that he had been drinking for several days previously, which may account for the act. He does not appear to be seriously injured and will be taken before the Magistrates as soon as he is sufficiently recovered June 8, 1872On Thursday May 30, a man named Thomas COOKSON, a Wold ranger, met with an accident from the effect of which, he is still confined in the accident ward of the Workhouse. As a carrier named COOK, of Beeford, was proceeding from Langtoft to Driffield, he was informed by some person whom he met, that he had some “live lumber” behind his cart and on going to see what this “live lumber” was, he discovered that man above referred to, lying at the back, asleep. He requested him to get down but the man decidedly refused to do so, upon which the carrier, who objected to taking passengers gratis, pulled him out and in falling to the ground, COOKSON sustained some injuries, though not of a serious nature. The man had been drinking and some of his associates had lifted him into the back of the cart for amusement. June 8, 1872Elizabeth JENNISON, from Edinburgh, was charged with being drunk and riotous in Driffield on Tuesday last. PC ROPER deposed to finding her fighting and very drunk on the day named. Defendant denied having been fighting. She had been singing a song in a public house to some gentlemen who were making the telegraph wires. She wanted very much to make her way home to Scotland and if they would let her off, she would leave the neighbourhood at once. Sent to House of Correction for 7 days. June 8, 1872Sarah GIBSON, aged 18 years, was brought up in custody, under the following circumstances. Supt HARPER deposed that at 1o’clock on Thursday morning, he found the prisoner wandering about the streets in Driffield. He asked her name and where she came from, but she refused to tell him. He took her to the police station and there she told him that her name was GIBSON, and that she came from Rudston; she had just been discharged from Hull gaol and she also said that she had attempted to strangle herself the night before. About 6 weeks ago, a sister of hers had been sent to the House of Correction for larceny at Kilham. It appeared from evidence given that she had been imprisoned at Hull on a charge exactly similar to the present and that she had attempted to commit suicide then. In answer to questions from the Bench, prisoner said she had got her living since she came from the gaol, but she had neither begged nor stolen. She should have gone into service in the morning if she had not been taken at night. Her parents lived at Bradford, but she should not go to them again; she hoped they would give her a 12 month. Then the Bench said they thought the best thing they could do was send her to Beverley as she would be made useful there. Prisoner: “They only make them worse.” Committed for 3 months June 15, 1872GARTON On Friday the 7th inst., an inquest was held at Garton, on the body of John ELVIDGE, aged 6 years, son of the late Richard ELVIDGE, who died on the previous Wednesday. Mary ELVIDGE, mother of the deceased, said that the child began to be sick on Tuesday; she gave him some camomile tea and kept him at home. He had fits on Wednesday and died in the evening. She did not consider him in danger till Wednesday afternoon. Dr WOOD said that he was sent for but did not see deceased alive. He had attended him 12 months before for congestion of the brain, with fever, and the effect of this illness would be to make him liable to a second attack. The jury returned a verdict of “Death form congestion of the brain causing convulsions.” June 22, 1872William CARR v William SAVAGE, both of Little Driffield. This was a claim of 5s being the value of a magpie which defendant killed. Plaintiff said that they had the magpie for 5 years; it could whistle and talk and it was a very nice bird; they had been offered 10s for it. It got out into defendants garden and was killed. Defendant had entered a set-off claim of 5s 6d for damage done by the magpie to his potatoes and stated that it was on the account of this damage, he had killed it. His Honour ruled that 2s was sufficient for the damage done to the potatoes and gave a verdict for plaintiff of 3s July 6, 1872HARHAM FATAL POISONING This week it is our painful task to notice one of the most distressing circumstances that has occurred in our quiet village for a vast number of years. A poor young girl of the name of BRAY, whose parents reside at Nafferton, lived as under servant with Mr C.B. HUDSON. Some time between 9 and 10 o’clock on Tuesday night, she took some of Battle’s Vermin Killer, which it is said she had got out of the saddle room and almost immediately became dreadfully ill. Dr SAVILE was sent for, but she expired soon after 10 o’clock the same night. It is said she was only about 14 years of age. On Wednesday night an inquest was held upon the body and it appeared that the girl was in the duck house when she was heard to call out for someone to go to help her, and it was found that she had fallen on her back, on the floor. She was lifted into a chair, but died about 40 minutes afterwards. She said that she had taken mouse poison but gave no reason for taking it. In giving her evidence, the upper servant said she did not think the girl was quite right, as she used to ask such silly questions, as she had nothing to do with. Dr Savile said he had no doubt as to the cause of death and the jury returned a verdict to the effect that she had taken poison while labouring under temporary insanity. July 20, 1872Thomas SHARP, Septimus CLARK and Robert MORRIS, farm labourers, were charged with assaulting Tamar WILSON and Elizabeth THOMPSON, at Lund, on the 28th June, last. Tamar WILSON deposed that they had been to a tea at Lund on the day in question and were returning home in a cart; the defendants were lying on the roadside, and after they had passed them a short distance, they got up and followed. When the men overtook the cart they commenced talking and she gave them each two cheesecakes and went on, but defendants followed and over-turned the cart, throwing her and THOMPSON out, damaging their clothes and breaking six glass dishes, and some other things. Elizabeth THOMPSON corroborated this evidence. An application was made on behalf of defendants to settle the matter out of court, but the Bench declined to allow this, and they were ordered to pay £1 1s 8d each Jan 20, 1872William SMITH, agricultural implement maker, Foston, was charged with having assaulted Ann RICHARDSON on the 4th July. Complainant deposed that on the 5th of July she went to the ash pit to empty some water and as she was going back into the house, defendant met her and asked where she had been to. She did not answer him, as he knew as well as she did. He followed her into the kitchen, struck her on the head and kicked her. He then went into the stable and fetched a horsewhip and horsewhipped her; it was not the first time he had done the same. Cross examined by defendant: I did strike you in the face with a slipper, which I had to clean, but it was not until after you kicked me. – William SIMPSON said that on the 4th inst., he was working in a joiners shop near the house and saw defendant strike the girl on the head, and then kick her. After he kicker her she hit him in the face with a slipper and he then fetched a horsewhip, seven feet long, and a heavy one too, and used it freely on her back. – Mary WARD deposed that on the 6th inst. the complainant came to her and said: “Mrs WARD, I wish you would come and see my back, it does hurt me.” She looked at her back and saw several red marks across; she asked her how they came there and was told that it was through the defendant horsewhipping her. – Defendant said that he had kindly treated the girl for eight years, and fed and clothed her, and this was all he got for it. He had made an arrangement with her father to keep her till she was grown up, as her own home was not fit to live in. – Elizabeth SMITH, wife of defendant, swore that the girl struck the blow with the slipper before her husband struck her. The magistrates said they considered the conduct of defendant in using a horsewhip on a girl highly reprehensible. He would be fined 10s and expenses, altogether £1 9s 0d July 20, 1872LIBEL At the Leeds town hall, on Tuesday, Mr MITCHELL, cattle dealer of Swinton, was charged with insulting and damaging the reputation of John HESP, cattle dealer and farmer, Wetwang, on the North Eastern Railway, at Leeds. Defendant was fined in the mitigated penalty of £1 and £8 2s 6d costs Aug 24, 1872GREAT KELK On Wednesday last, an accident of a serious nature occurred to a boy named Tom TAYLOR, son of Mr James TAYLOR, labourer, Kelk. It appeared that TAYLOR and a son of Mr ULLYOTT, farmer, were told to stand against a reaper for a few minutes, until Mr ULLYOTT took lunch to some harvesters in another part of the field, when for some cause, the horses started off and the boy’s foot, being near the knives of the reaper, was cut very severely. It was first thought that amputation would be necessary but up to Thursday morning, the operation had not been performed as the lad was progressing favourably Aug 31, 1872On Tuesday afternoon, a melancholy accident occurred at Nafferton. A man named William CROMPTON was ascending a ladder to get on to a corn stack, when having got about 20 feet from the ground, a horse yoked to a waggon standing near, started on, and drew the waggon onto the ladder, causing it to slip out at the foot; the man consequently fell to the ground and was quite insensible. Dr SAVILE was sent for and on examining him, pronounced the injuries he had sustained to be of so serious a nature as to preclude all hopes of recovery. Deceased was 64 years of age. An inquest was held in the evening, before Mr JM Jennings, coroner, when the above facts were elicited, and after hearing the evidence, the jury returned a verdict of accidental death. Aug 31, 1872A fatal accident occurred at the railway crossing at Cranswick on Monday night, which resulted in the death of a boy named John William LOVEL, labourer, who was knocked down and killed by the engine of the 11 o’clock train. Mary LOVEL, mother of the deceased, deposed to being called to the gate house where she saw the boy, who appeared to be dying. Esther DOWSON, the gatekeeper, said she closed the gates when she heard the train coming and after it had passed, the boy was found laying on the line. She kept her daughter at home to assist her in attending the gate as she was sometimes poorly and could not do it without assistance. John BELL, the engine driver, said he saw the child standing at the side of the line and just as they got up to where he was, he ran in front of the engine and was knocked down. The jury returned a verdict of “Accidental Death,” and coupled with the opinion that the woman in charge of the gate was not able to attend it properly and that such a crossing should be under the charge of a man. August 31, 1872 NAFFERTON Fatal Accident – On Tuesday afternoon last a melancholy accident occurred at Nafferton. A man named William Crompton was ascending a ladder to get on to a corn stack, when, having got about twenty feet from the ground, a horse, yoked to a wagon standing near, started on, and drew the wagon on to the ladder, causing it to slip out at the foot; the man consequently fell to the ground and was taken up quite insensible. Dr Savile was immediately sent for and on examining him, pronounced the injuries he had sustained to be of so serious a nature as to preclude all hopes of recovery. He lingered on until Thursday morning, when he died. Deceased was 64 years of age. An inquest was held in the evening, when the above facts were elicited and after hearing the evidence, the jury returned a verdict of “accidental death.” Sep 28, 1872Charles HUDSON, landlord of The Globe Inn, beerhouse, was charged with refusing to admit a constable into his house. PC OSGERBY deposed that on the night of the 10th inst., he was on duty near defendant’s house and heard someone playing at bagatelle. He demanded admittance and the landlord opened the door, but when he saw who it was, he shut it in his face again and kept him waiting five minutes before he could get in. Fined £2 and costs, his licence to be endorsed. Oct 5, 1872On Friday evening last, an inquest was held at the Bell Hotel on the body of George STABLER, aged 24 years, servant in husbandry at Mr CRAVEN’s farm. He was going with a horse and cart through Eastgate, when the horse started to run away. The man at once ran after it and attempted to seize the reins, but in doing so, missed his hold and was knocked down, the wheel of the cart passing over his body. He was picked up and carried to the Cottage Hospital, much against his wishes, as he had no home of his own. Mr CRAVEN refused to have him taken to the farm, although he was an indoor yearly servant. It was a very wet day and before he could be got to the hospital, he was completely soaked through and he received such a chill that it was a long time before he could be warmed. On Thursday morning, a severe attack of bronchitis came on and he died about 10 o’clock the same night. (George died on the 26th ult., aged 24 years). Nov 9, 1872Tom D. VICKERMAN, aged a little over 9, who was described as a very bad boy, was brought up in custody, charged with larceny. The prisoner is the son of Mrs GREWER, Residing in Paradise Place, Driffield. Mrs TURTON, the prosecutor, deposed that between 9 and 10 o’clock on Sunday morning she found the prisoner in her kitchen. She asked him what he wanted and he replied that he wanted some old shoes. She searched his pockets and found therein a whip, belonging to her own child, a mince pie and a pencil, both of which were her property. She was going to send him home, but his mother would not receive him, so she thought the best thing to do was to give him into the care of the police and he accordingly was given into the care or Sgt FARRAH. The mother of the prisoner appeared and denied that they had ever refused him home, but stated that he was a bad boy and they could not keep him in order or make him go to school. He was committed to the House of Correction for 14 days and afterwards to be sent to a reformatory school for 7 years. Nov 23, 1872Richard HOTHAM was charged with committing an assault upon James HESP, at the Driffield hirings. It appeared from the evidence of the complainant that he was struck over the face by defendant, although he had never given the slightest provocation. Defendant admitted the assault but stated that he and the complainant were fellow servants and complainant had told their employer that he was dishonest, a statement which he had proved to be untrue, and it was in consequence of this that he committed the assault. Fined 2s 6d and costs, altogether 22s Nov 23, 1872WETWANG At 7am on Saturday last, a woman named Hannah HAVELY, aged 80, who resides at Wetwang, set fire to her clothes as she was going downstairs with a candle in her hand. She managed to rouse a neighbour, by knocking on the wall, who went to her assistance, and found that she had crept back to bed again on finding herself on fire. Dr CLEMENTS came and found her severely burnt around the breast. (She died on the 8th December, at the Driffield Workhouse.) Nov 7, 1872Charles SMITHSON, Driffield, was charged with having been guilty of drunkenness at Driffield. PC PENNOCK deposed that on the 27th ult., he heard a great disturbance near the church and on going in that direction, found defendant very drunk, using abusive language and creating a disturbance. Defendants mother appeared for him and stated that her son was as civil could be. Fined 5s and 9s costs. Dec 24, 1872James THOMPSON and Frederick RUGG, of Kilham, were charged with committing an extraordinary assault upon William JONES, baker, at Kilham, on the 9th inst. JONES deposed that on the 9th inst., as he was serving his customers with some bread, the defendant THOMPSON went to his cart, took out a loaf of bread and gave it to RUGG, who ran away with it. He came to the cart again, but he (witness) ordered him off, for which he abused him shamefully. He afterwards met one of them again as he was going to Driffield and while he was gone to the house of a customer he had got another load out. He remonstrated with him and defendant threatened to strike him and the other defendant coming up, they said they would kill him. He went into a house for safety and while he was there they took a wheel off the cart and overturned the vehicle, throwing the bread into the dirt and injuring the horses so that they had not worked since. W.H. ANGAS and Henry HARRISON, who had seen the transactions, gave corroborative evidence. The Chairman remarked that it was a serious case and fined defendants, neither of whom appeared, £2 and £1 1s 6d costs, or in default, 2 months imprisonment. Jan 4, 1873 George OVERTON, farm servant, was charged by his employer, Edward HARSINE, of Middleton, with misbehaviour on Christmas Day. Complainant deposed that OVERTON struck for two or three hours without leave. – Jane WILSON complainant’s servant, corroborated the evidence as to the assault. A cross summons had been issued in which OVERTON charged HARSINE with assaulting him. The assault was not denied but defendant said that he had struck him for telling a lie in denying that he had struck his son. The bench, as complainant in the first case had taken the law into his own hands, dismissed the case, and in the second, as he had been too hasty, ordered him to pay costs 17s Jan 25, 1873 KILHAM On Tuesday afternoon, a very serious and melancholy accident occurred at the above place. Mr Harland JORDAN was shooting an infirm old ass, a few persons being present, and amongst others, a youth of the name of NIXON, bricklayer with Mr BASTIMAN. After Mr JORDAN had shot the ass, he gave the gun; a double barrelled one, to his son to take into the house. The son, not knowing that the other barrel was charged, began playing with the trigger, when the gun went off and unfortunately shot NIXON in the breast and side, and it is feared he being so fearfully wounded internally, that the accident may prove fatal. Mr HENDERSON, grocer and draper, who was also present, was shot in the thigh and leg, but as no vital part suffered, it is hoped he will soon recover, though the shock materially affected h |