This was found on the Newspaper cuttings a link to which I posted up yesterday. This is a great site as it shows info that is not necessarily on the normal records. There are some Isle of Wight names here as well as just found some HAYLES links. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dutillieul/ZOtherPapers/Index.html <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Edutillieul/ZOtherPapers/Index.html> TINY URL LINK http://tinyurl.com/2c9fv Chris and Caroline Selected Reports from the Salisbury and Winchester Journal *Monday, November 2nd, 1825 */Horse-Stealers apprehended/.-On Thursday two men and a woman were apprehended by *Churcher*, the constable, of Titchfield, on suspicion of stealing a very fine bay mare about 16 hands high. One of the persons detained is an elderly man, the other a young man, who says the woman is his wife: late on Wednesday afternoon they called at the Fountain Inn, near Bursledon Bridge, where the old man offered the mare for sale for twelve pounds to the ostler, who declined to be the purchaser, knowing the horse to be worth at least £40. They proceeded on their journey, the young man and woman riding, and on their arrival at this public-house, Bursledon Bridge, they again offered the horse for sale for eight pounds. A person who was present stepped out to obtain assistance, which was observed, and one of the party went to the stable (it being now dark), and brought the mare out, and turned it loose on the common; they then made their escape. Fortunately, however, the three persons were next day apprehended about two miles from Gosport, and conveyed to Gosport bridewell; until it can be ascertained from whom the mare is stolen. She is now at the Queen's Head Inn, Tichfield. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.296 / Virus Database: 265.5.0 - Release Date: 09/12/2004