Back to the library this week after two weeks off due to very bad cold! LRSM = Lincoln, Rutland & Stamford Mercury Full details from the newspaper are given below; I have no further information. LRSM 15 February 1856 Lincoln (Lindsey) Petty Sessions 8 February Eliz. HUTCHINSON, of Willoughton, was charged with deserting her illegitimate child. It appeared that she had got a little girl to take it to the house of the parents of James GILBERT, who she affirmed was the father. As she now undertook to take proper care of the child the case was dismissed, and a summons was granted against Gilbert, calling upon him to show cause why he should not contribute towards the childs maintenance. Boston Petty Sessions 8 February A comedian named BENGOUGH was ordered to pay £2. 12s. arrears on an order in bastardy, made in February, 1853, he having been absent ever since. LRSM 22 February 1856 Lincoln (Kesteven) Petty Sessions 15 February It was ordered that Fred. TOYNE should pay 1s. 6d. weekly towards the support of the illegitimate child of Caroline HURRY, of Navenby. Mr. ROBERTS appeared for the complainant. It was ordered that Chas. FIDER should pay 1s. 6d. weekly towards the support of the illegitimate child of Jane CARR, of Branston. Rebecca BODY, of Coleby, complained that James SMITH was the father of her illegitimate child. The nearest corroborative evidence was that the complainant had been sitting on the defendants knee. It appeared that they had lived in the same service, and at the same time the defendant was courting another young woman, and the complainant was also receiving letters from another suitor. The case was dismissed for want of corroborative proof. It was ordered that John GREEN, one of the workmen at the Stamp-end Foundry, should pay 1s. 6d. weekly towards the support of the illegitimate child of Ann MARTINSON, of Thorpe on the Hill. Sleaford Petty Sessions 18 February Wm. UNDERWOOD, of Walcott, in the parish of Billinghay, was charged with being the father of the illegitimate child of Mary GILBERT, of Billinghay, widow. Mr. MALIM, of Grantham, appeared for defendant. The bench were satisfied with the evidence adduced, and made an order for payment of 1s. 6d. per week. Market Rasen Petty Sessions 18 February Jane TASKER, of Market Rasen, singlewoman, obtained an order upon Thomas Robinson GREY, of Boston, baker, for the payment of 1s. 6d. per week towards the maintenance of her illegitimate child. Boston Petty Sessions 20 February An order was made upon Thomas HAND, of Manea, Cambs., farmer, for the payment of 2s. a week and costs towards the maintenance of an illegitimate child belonging to Eliza BOWLES, of Holland Fen, singlewoman. An order was also made upon John FAVELL, of Kirton, labourer, to pay 2s. a week and costs towards the maintenance of an illegitimate child belonging to Ann EDWARDS, singlewoman. Boston Petty Sessions 15 February Eliz. PORSON v. John SMITH, Lincoln. A case of affiliation: order made for 2s. 6d. a week. Grantham Borough Petty Sessions 18 February Elizabeth BROWN applied for an order in bastardy on Wm. D. JENNINGS, a walking stationer. Defendant did not appear. The child was born 12th Feb., 1855. An order was made of 2s. per week and £1. 17s. 6d. costs. Anne Anne Cole, President, Lincolnshire Family History Society Duncalf(e)/Duncuff/Duncuft One-name Study GOONS member 513 http://www.one-name.org/profiles/duncalf.html Lincolnshire Post 1837 Marriage Index http://mi.lincolnshiremarriages.org.uk/ Lincolnshire Family History Society http://www.lincolnshirefhs.org.uk
Many Thanks, Anne No one I know so far. Have a very happy season this Christmas! Carol northern Washington State
Many thanks for this ongoing research, which must be of help to many of us. Happy hunting! Diana Robinson (nee Gardner) Now in Rochester, NY, USA -----Original Message----- From: Anne Cole [mailto:duncalf@one-name.org] Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 9:09 AM To: eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com Subject: [LIN] Bastardy Cases in the Newspaper Back to the library this week after two weeks off due to very bad cold! LRSM = Lincoln, Rutland & Stamford Mercury Full details from the newspaper are given below; I have no further information. LRSM 15 February 1856 Lincoln (Lindsey) Petty Sessions 8 February Eliz. HUTCHINSON, of Willoughton, was charged with deserting her illegitimate child. It appeared that she had got a little girl to take it to the house of the parents of James GILBERT, who she affirmed was the father. As she now undertook to take proper care of the child the case was dismissed, and a summons was granted against Gilbert, calling upon him to show cause why he should not contribute towards the childs maintenance. Boston Petty Sessions 8 February A comedian named BENGOUGH was ordered to pay £2. 12s. arrears on an order in bastardy, made in February, 1853, he having been absent ever since. LRSM 22 February 1856 Lincoln (Kesteven) Petty Sessions 15 February It was ordered that Fred. TOYNE should pay 1s. 6d. weekly towards the support of the illegitimate child of Caroline HURRY, of Navenby. Mr. ROBERTS appeared for the complainant. It was ordered that Chas. FIDER should pay 1s. 6d. weekly towards the support of the illegitimate child of Jane CARR, of Branston. Rebecca BODY, of Coleby, complained that James SMITH was the father of her illegitimate child. The nearest corroborative evidence was that the complainant had been sitting on the defendants knee. It appeared that they had lived in the same service, and at the same time the defendant was courting another young woman, and the complainant was also receiving letters from another suitor. The case was dismissed for want of corroborative proof. It was ordered that John GREEN, one of the workmen at the Stamp-end Foundry, should pay 1s. 6d. weekly towards the support of the illegitimate child of Ann MARTINSON, of Thorpe on the Hill. Sleaford Petty Sessions 18 February Wm. UNDERWOOD, of Walcott, in the parish of Billinghay, was charged with being the father of the illegitimate child of Mary GILBERT, of Billinghay, widow. Mr. MALIM, of Grantham, appeared for defendant. The bench were satisfied with the evidence adduced, and made an order for payment of 1s. 6d. per week. Market Rasen Petty Sessions 18 February Jane TASKER, of Market Rasen, singlewoman, obtained an order upon Thomas Robinson GREY, of Boston, baker, for the payment of 1s. 6d. per week towards the maintenance of her illegitimate child. Boston Petty Sessions 20 February An order was made upon Thomas HAND, of Manea, Cambs., farmer, for the payment of 2s. a week and costs towards the maintenance of an illegitimate child belonging to Eliza BOWLES, of Holland Fen, singlewoman. An order was also made upon John FAVELL, of Kirton, labourer, to pay 2s. a week and costs towards the maintenance of an illegitimate child belonging to Ann EDWARDS, singlewoman. Boston Petty Sessions 15 February Eliz. PORSON v. John SMITH, Lincoln. A case of affiliation: order made for 2s. 6d. a week. Grantham Borough Petty Sessions 18 February Elizabeth BROWN applied for an order in bastardy on Wm. D. JENNINGS, a walking stationer. Defendant did not appear. The child was born 12th Feb., 1855. An order was made of 2s. per week and £1. 17s. 6d. costs. Anne Anne Cole, President, Lincolnshire Family History Society Duncalf(e)/Duncuff/Duncuft One-name Study GOONS member 513 http://www.one-name.org/profiles/duncalf.html Lincolnshire Post 1837 Marriage Index http://mi.lincolnshiremarriages.org.uk/ Lincolnshire Family History Society http://www.lincolnshirefhs.org.uk