WEST WARD UNION............Page VI A NUISANCE AT TIRRIL. The Board next proceeded to consider sanitary matters, and amongst others, a letter was read embodying a complaint from the MISSES PATTINSON against a nuisance caused by a privy on MR. FOSTER’s premises adjoining their dwelling. MR. RICHARDSON, the Inspector, confirmed the truth of the complaint, which was admitted by MR. FOSTER, who wished the matter remedied, but produced a letter from his landlady, who declined to spend any money over the property. The Board ordered the usual notice to be served in the first instance on MR. FOSTER, for the removal of the nuisance in twenty-one days. SHAP DRAINAGE. MR. BUCK and MR. FAIRER attended to present the following report, expressing the joint opinion of the Shap Parochial Committee and the Shap Vestry: - To the Sanitary Authority, West Ward Union: “Gentlemen – On Monday, the 21st September, your Shap Parochial Committee met the deputation from the Shap Vestry, to confer with them on the best mode of removing all complaints with regard to the Sanitary condition of Shap, and the following is the result of their discussion: - (1) The inhabitants of Shap propose to extend the existing drain 150 yards or thereabouts to the southward, making it not less than a foot square, with properly flagged bottom, for the purpose of receiving branch drains from the two rows of cottages whose back premises have been complained of. Your Committee approve of this extension of the drain, and think it should be proceeded with immediately, and that when finished, the owners of the two rows of cottages should be at once required to make the branch drains into it, and otherwise put their back premises into proper order. (2) They propose leaving the watering places at Mere Syke as they are, but covering up the water-course from the first watering place northward to JOHN FELL’s land, so as to abate the nuisance complained of by MR. CLARK. (3) They propose that no sewage matters shall be allowed to flow into the Shap beck, so that that source of water supply shall be kept pure. (4) They propose, for the purpose of further improving the water supply of the place, to sink three wells and put up pumps at such places as shall best meet the convenience of the people, and where there can be no possibility of the water being contaminated by sewage matter. Your Committee are able to report favourably of the above proposals on the whole, and think them worthy of careful consideration, as meeting, if properly carried out, the reasonable requirements of the case. “G. F. WESTON, Chairman. “JOHN IRVING. “JOHN HALL. “MATTHEW SARGINSON. “FRA. MARKHAM. “Shap, Sept. 21st, 1874” ____________________________________________________________________ The Sanitary Authority approved of the proposals, and adopted the above report. >From a statement and a question of MR. BUCK, we understand that the proposed works were to be carried out by voluntary subscription, to be supplemented, if insufficient, by a rate. The business then ended, and the Board adjourned. ====================================================================== barb, ontario, canada.

WEST WARD UNION.........Part V The meeting continues................. MR. CAMPLIN said that they had a vagrant ward to build at Shap, and they might therefore as well build both. He was in favour of maintaining their own poor, and not take them out of the Union, and they were, with a rateable value of £17,000 or £18,000, quite able to do so, and it would be easier to the paupers themselves to take them to Shap than out of the Union. MR. HUTCHINSON said his reasons for signing the memorial for the Shap site were that a workhouse had, it appeared, to be built, a site had been found, everything was in order, and there only wanted a few signatures. There had been a great many misadventures, and it was quite time it should be terminated. In fact, it would have been better if MR. ATKINSON’s speech had been made before, and it would then have allowed other gentlemen to bring forward sites. There was, however, only one site, and now they had the opportunity of soldering up the difficulty. He did not think that there were any objections on the score of humanity, or that Shap was such a place as had been represented. He would certainly have preferred the workhouse in a low-lying district, but it was now high time it was settled. It had been an expensive affair, and the longer it went on, the more expense they would incur. They were not bound to provide luxuries for paupers. Poverty, no doubt, was a great misfortune, and they ought to provide every necessary comfort, which he thought could be done at Shap. THE CHAIRMAN said it did not follow that if sanction was not given to the Shap site, they could not get a more suitable one in a low-lying district. MR. T. BIRD said that building would be attended with enormous expense to maintain a small number of paupers not likely to exceed 22 or 23. If they had to build a workhouse and maintain a staff of officers, it would cost the Union something like £400 a year, which would be a perpetual charge on the ratepayers. If, however, they could manage to bring about an arrangement with the East Ward for a joint workhouse, it would be a great saving and mutually advantageous to both Unions. THE HON. H. BROUGHAM said he quite agreed with MR. HUTCHINSON, but the way in which he would like to see the thing settled was not by building a new workhouse, but by amalgamating with the other Ward. The longer they could delay the matter, the stronger would the feeling in favour of that proposal become, and he thought it quite possible they might even yet have one workhouse for the two Wards. THE REV. T. HOLME said if that could be accomplished, it would certainly be the best plan. The memorial, which had already received 15 signatures, was lying on the table, and several gentlemen, including REV. W. R. MARKHAM, CAPT. MARKHAM, HON. H. BROUGHAM, and REV. C. W. BURTON, appended their names, ,bringing up the number to twenty-two, which, we believe, forms the requisite majority, and the memorial will therefore be at once sent up to the Local Government Board. In the course of the conversation which ensued, we understood that the four gentlemen just named attached their signatures under a protest which they wrote out to accompany the memorial, in which protest they state their objection to building a new workhouse, and express themselves strongly in favour of amalgamation. THE CHAIRMAN said that if a sufficient number of signatures were attached, there was an end to the whole matter. The subject then dropped. ===================================================================== The meeting continues in Part VI with discussions regarding sanitary matters and nuisances, etc.............................. ===================================================================== barb, ontario, canada.

Petra Glad to hear you are back and all went well. Just take it easy and fully recover soon. All the best John -----Original Message----- From: eng-westmorland-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-westmorland-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Petra Mitchinson via Sent: 24 March 2016 22:16 To: Cumberland Mailing List <CUMBERLAND@rootsweb.com>; Westmorland List <ENG-WESTMORLAND@rootsweb.com>; CUL Google Group <Genealogy-Cumberland@googlegroups.com> Subject: [ENG-WESTMORLAND] OT - Health Bulletin Hi all, Many thanks for the many good wishes I have received on and off list! Just a quick update: The operation was on Monday - they tried keyhole surgery in two different places but had to proceed to what Sarah in Texas describes as "barn door surgery". Otherwise they managed to do everything they planned without further complications. I now have added four small scars and one huge one to my collection! (Actually, for the big one they used the site of a pre-existing scar so not really a new addition.) I was allowed home this evening but can't spend much time on the computer yet - still on lots of painkillers and twice daily heparin injections (aaargh!!!). Consequently I spend a lot of time lying down but hopefully that will improve quickly. I hope to get the transcription postings started again sometime this weekend but we'll see. A happy Easter weekend to everybody! Petra ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WESTMORLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

WEST WARD UNION..................................Part IV THE CHAIRMAN further observed that under the circumstances no one ought to sign the memorial without convincing themselves of the suitability of the place by viewing the site. It was the worst even for Shap, and it was adopted in a very hasty manner, notice of motion being given at the first meeting after the other scheme was withdrawn, and at the following meeting, without taking steps to find a more suitable and proper site, it was carried. He was quite sure there were sites in the Union to be obtained without objection to the climate or to any other circumstance. REV. C.. W. BURTON – How long is it before the memorial has to be sent to the Local Government Board ? THE CLERK – Till I can certify a majority of signatures. MR. BURTON – How many have now signed ? THE CLERK, after counting, said that there were fifteen. HON. H. BROUGHAM – What is a majority ? THE CHAIRMAN – Twenty-two. THE CLERK – It is to be signed at a Board meeting, so that any guardian must attend for the purpose. THE REV. W. RICE MARKHAM said he wished to make a few remarks. If they were to get a place without rain, they would have to go out of the county, and he certainly thought there was not more rain at Shap than at Crosby Ravensworth. He had always understood Shap to be a very healthy place, with a very dry soil. He considered it a mistake to build at all, but if they must build, it was better to have the workhouse and vagrant ward together, which would ensure a saving of expense in officers’ salaries. THE CHAIRMAN said the Union did not care, it would appear, for expense, for when they could have had a workhouse for twenty-three hundred pounds, they would not have it. It was now a question whether they would consider cost equal to the inhumanity of sending old people into such a country. THE REV. W.R. MARKHAM said that so far as he knew the old people at Shap were as happy as old people anywhere else. There were plenty of old people at Shap in good health. THE CHAIRMAN – They have become acclimatised. REV. W. R. MARKHAM – As to windows, why not have windows to the south at Shap ? There were windows to the south at Shap as well as anywhere else. That is all nonsense. If they could do without a workhouse at all, but form an amalgamation with the East Ward Union, that would be the best thing. CAPTAIN MARKHAM said that he still thought an effort should be made for a junction with the East Ward in preference to going in for this building. They were almost unanimous at one time for that proposal, and when sometime ago the question was brought before the guardians for the East Ward, the motion was defeated by only about two votes. He though it would be very desirable to try to get some gentlemen to bring the subject before that Board again, and he believed MR. MASON, the chairman, would do so if asked. He was a strong advocate for it before, but being High Sheriff at the time, he was not then able to give the movement his support. It would be a very good thing if they could avoid the heavy expense of building, especially with present building prices, and he thought they should do everything in their power to save plunging into such expense. With regard to the site at Shap, he thought a workhouse could be carried on there cheaper than at any other place, but he strongly objected to having to build at all if they could possibly avoid it. ==================================================================== The meeting will continue with Part V........ ===================================================================== barb, ontario, canada.

WEST WARD UNION........Part III The CLERK then read the following letter: ...... “Vicarage, Crosby Ravensworth, “Shap, October 13th, 1874. “Dear MR. ATKINSON: – Fearing that I may not be able to attend the Board meeting to-morrow, and take part in the discussion which will no doubt arise relative to the purchase of the site for the workhouse at Shap, I write to say that I could not in consistency sign the memorial which, I believe is in course of signature to the Local Government Board in favour of that site. “I have on many occasions stated openly before the Board my opinion that Shap was not a proper place for the workhouse, on account of the severity of its winter climate. This opinion is based on the experience of 26 years in the immediate neighbourhood. I still retain that opinion; and could I be present at the Board to-morrow, I should certainly, as a matter of duty, again express it. If absent, I should be glad to do so through you. The site selected for the workhouse cannot be less than 800 feet above the sea level, – that of the railway station is 860 – and, exposed as it is to the full violence of the south west gales, which blow with such fury over the well-known Shap Fells, accompanied with torrents of driving rain, it would be impossible to erect the building with any windows having a southern exposure. “The exact rainfall of Shap is perhaps not ascertainable, but that of Mardale, about some five miles to the west, on the average of the last 5 years, is 92-1/2 inches; while that of Crosby Ravensworth, 4 miles to the east, is 52 inches. the rainfall of Shap is, therefore, probably something between those two figures. “Healthy enough in the summer, and perhaps at all times for those born and bred up in it, the climate of Shap in the winter cannot fail, from the combined influence of cold and wet, to prove very severe and very trying to young children, and also to aged and infirm persons who have been accustomed all their lives to the milder climate of the lower-lying parishes of the Union. These are the reasons which make me think that, of all places in the Union, Shap is perhaps the most unfavourable as a site for the workhouse. “I hold the opinion very strongly. I have expressed it publicly, and I desire to do so again; solely, I may add, in the interest of the poor, for no site could be more convenient than Shap for my own parish; but the welfare of the poor should be paramount with us. “I think the objections to the site should be clearly laid before the Local Government Board, and probably some of my brother guardians will be of the same opinion. “Believe me, dear MR. ATKINSON, “Very truly yours, “G. F. WESTON. “JAS. ATKINSON, Esq., chairman, &c.” ======================================================================== Part IV will follow....................... ======================================================================== barb, ontario, canada

Merci ! I had completely forgotten about Dr. John Arthur Langdon Foulkes !! >>>>>>>>To: genealogy-cumberland@googlegroups.com Cc: Westmorland List Subject: Re: [ENG-WESTMORLAND] PENRITH HERALD, October 17,1874 / WEST WARD UNION.......Part I Hi Barb, Eusemere is correct. It is at the northern end of Ullswater Lake. As regards the medical officer, this is how you transcribed him last October: Subject: [ENG-WESTMORLAND] PENRITH HERALD, SEPTEMBER 5,1874 / WEST WARD UNION / SHAP. MEDICAL OFFICER FOR PATTERDALE. DR. JOHN ARTHUR LANGDON FOULKES was appointed, subject to the confirmation of the Local Government Board, as Medical Officer and Public Vaccinator for the Patterdale District of the Union. Some posh people whose surname started with F used a double F as in the old handwriting F looked like 2 modern F. Petra<<<<<<<

WEST WARD UNION......Part II OPPOSITION TO THE SHAP SITE FOR A WORKHOUSE. The CHAIRMAN next brought forward the subject of the proposed site for a new workhouse, in consequence, he said, of having received a letter from the REV. G. F. WESTON on the subject. Before reading that letter, he thought it right to explain his own views. I have, he said, very strong objections to that site at Shap, and consider it one which I cannot consistently or conscientiously sanction, for it is one of the worst sites which could have been chosen in the Union. It is situated in a most exposed and bleak situation on the high side of Shap, at the mercy of the winds from every art, and the storms coming down from the Wet Sleddale neighbourhood must be something tremendous. Situated on the top of a hill, it is exposed to a sweep of several miles without any shelter or protection whatever. I object to it therefore on the score of humanity, and I think the guardians will never be able to induce, or inclined to compel, the poor old people....lame and sick........or the orphan children to go to such a situation should the workhouse be built there, and I feel convinced that almost every one in the Union, when they see the building rise from the proposed situation, will condemn such a choice. I could not therefore consistently with my feelings sign the memorial, and I think it necessary to state this, because acting as Chairman it would appear very singular to the Local Government Board that the Chairman did not sign it. I consider it therefore due to myself to thus explain my objections, though I have no wish to influence any other party. I object to Shap altogether, but particularly to this site proposed. The climate of Shap is very severe in winter, and the approach to this place is very bad, being down a lane, and across a stream situated a few yards of the entrance, which at times in impassable. Altogether the situation is one that in the future would be condemned by every sensible person who sees it. I am quite convinced that the poor people who have lived all their lifetime in the lower parts of the Union will have the strongest objection to go to such a place, and it might be even dangerous to old people and delicate children to send them from a low warm climate such as Clifton and Eamont Bridge to such a cold severe climate as Shap. I have received the following letter from MR. WESTON, who is anxious to convey his views to the Guardians, in which he goes fully into the case, and I have only to say that I agree with him in everything he has stated. At the request of the Chairman, The CLERK then read the following letter: ................... ============================================================================== Part III will follow ============================================================================== barb, ontario, canada

WEST WARD UNION.........Part I The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Guardians for this Union was held in the Assemble Room, Lowther Castle inn, Hackthorpe, on Wednesday last. MR. ATKINSON, of Winderwath, presided, and there were also present the HON. H. BROUGHAM, Brougham Hall; REV. C. W. BURTON, Cliburn; REV. W. RICE MARKHAM and CAPTAIN MARKHAM, Morland; CAPTAIN BRISTOW, Eusemere*; MR.. W. H. PARKIN, sen., Ravencragg; NR. NOBLE, Beckfoot; MR. SARGENT, Low Moor; MR. CAMPLIN, Newby; MR. DOBSON, Sleagill; MR. SHEPHERD, Crosby Ravensworth; MR. W. HUTCHIINSON, Woodside; REV. T. HOLME, Mardale; MR. W. SAVAGE, Hanging Bank; MR. THOS. BIRD, Kings Meaburn; MR. FOSTER TIRRIL; MR. LANGHORNE, Crosby Ravensworth; MR. THOMAS HODGSON, Strickland; MR. J. P. SHEPHERD (clerk), and MR. T. RICHARDSON (relieving officer). SHAP VAGRANT WARD. The relief business, which was of the ordinary character, was first transacted, after which a letter was read from W. O. WILSON, the keeper of the Vagrant Ward at Shap, complaining of the unfitness of the new wooden building as a sleeping place in times of heavy rains, as the rain beat through both the roof and the sides, so that the mattresses were all wet. With over 50 sleeping there within the last fortnight, he could not hold himself responsible with an “easy conscience”. – The REV. C. W. BURTON said the man must have been put up to make these objections, for he had been to see the place and it seemed to be a neat substantial building. The matter was referred to the Vagrant Ward Committee. MEDICAL OFFICER FOR PATTERDALE. A letter was read from the Local Government Board confirming the Board’s appointment of DR. Ffeulkes** as medical officer for the Patterdale district. ======================================================================= Part II will follow............................. * probably Elsmere **not sure what this should be; I’ve typed it as it is in the newspaper ======================================================================= barb, ontario, canada.

Hi all, Many thanks for the many good wishes I have received on and off list! Just a quick update: The operation was on Monday - they tried keyhole surgery in two different places but had to proceed to what Sarah in Texas describes as "barn door surgery". Otherwise they managed to do everything they planned without further complications. I now have added four small scars and one huge one to my collection! (Actually, for the big one they used the site of a pre-existing scar so not really a new addition.) I was allowed home this evening but can't spend much time on the computer yet - still on lots of painkillers and twice daily heparin injections (aaargh!!!). Consequently I spend a lot of time lying down but hopefully that will improve quickly. I hope to get the transcription postings started again sometime this weekend but we'll see. A happy Easter weekend to everybody! Petra

Dear Petra - so happy to hear from you again - despite the barn door surgery you sound very upbeat. Please take the time you need to recover. You deserve it. Wishing you all the very best in your recovery! Helen (Mott) On 24/03/2016 6:16 PM, Petra Mitchinson via wrote: > Hi all, > > > > Many thanks for the many good wishes I have received on and off list! > > > > Just a quick update: > > > > The operation was on Monday - they tried keyhole surgery in two different places but had to proceed to what Sarah in Texas describes > as "barn door surgery". Otherwise they managed to do everything they planned without further complications. > > > > I now have added four small scars and one huge one to my collection! (Actually, for the big one they used the site of a pre-existing > scar so not really a new addition.) > > > > I was allowed home this evening but can't spend much time on the computer yet - still on lots of painkillers and twice daily heparin > injections (aaargh!!!). > > > > Consequently I spend a lot of time lying down but hopefully that will improve quickly. > > > > I hope to get the transcription postings started again sometime this weekend but we'll see. > > > > A happy Easter weekend to everybody! > > > > Petra > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WESTMORLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

THE EMPRESS OF RUSSIA The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh are about to leave Buckingham Palace, and take up their residence at Eastwell-park, formerly the seat of the Earl of Winchilsea, and situated about three miles from the town of Ashford, in Kent, a district intersected by the South-Eastern Railway. The Duke of Edinburgh will, it is understood, proceed to Eastwell-park, preceding the Duchess with the suite and household, in order that the residence may be got in readiness for the Duchess’s reception.While the requisite preparations are being made at Eastwell-park, her Royal Highness will stay for a few days at Buckingham Palace, and then join the Duke of Edinburgh in Kent. The Empress of Russia, upon landing at Dover, will proceed to Eastwell-park at once, travelling from Dover to Ashford by special South-Eastern train. For about a fortnight the Empress of Russia will remain the guest of the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh. Her Majesty Queen Victoria will send several carriages and horses from the Royal mews at Windsor Castle for the use of the Empress during the Imperial visit to the Duke and Duchess. The Royal equipages will accordingly be sent from town to Eastwell-park early in the course of next week. The Queen is expected to return from Balmoral to the south early in November, and upon her arrival at Windsor Castle, the Empress will visit the Queen at the palace. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ barb, ontario, canada.

DEATHS. JAQUES. – At Murton, on the 9th inst., MR. THOMAS JAQUES, aged 57 years. NICHOLSON. – At Brough, on the 7th inst., MR. GEORGE NICHOLSON, aged 68 years. GEDLING. – At Langwathby, on the 10th inst., SARAH, the beloved wife of MR. THOMAS GEDLING, yeoman, aged 70 years. HOPE. – At Thacka Cottage, Penrith, on the 8th inst., SARAH, wife of MR. JOHN HOPE, builder, aged 43 (?48) years. ================================================================ barb. ontario. canada.

MARRIAGES. WINSKILL – PARKER – On the 15th inst., at the Wesleyan Chapel, Penrith, by the REV. G. H. SHAFTO, assisted by the REV. D. PEARSON, THOMAS, eldest son of JOSEPH WINSKILL, of Burton Hall, Westmorland, to MARY, only daughter of the late JOSEPH PARKER, of Arthur Street, Penrith, and formerly of Slakes, near Milburn. BLACK – BUSH – At the Parish Church, Ousby, on the 10th inst., by the father of the bride, WILLIAM DUNN BLACK, Esq., son of ROBERT BLACK, Esq., of Glenarbuck, Dumbartonshire, to AGUSTA CHARLOTTE, second daughter of the REV. JAS. BUSH, M.A., Rector of Ousby, Cumberland. ================================================================== barb. ontario. canada.

BIRTHS. FALCON – At the Rectory, Patterdale, on the 5th last, the wife of the REV. J. FALCON, of a son. ================================================================= barb, ontario, canada.

The REV. S. H. SCOLE, Vicar of Christ Church, Carlisle, has resigned his living, the nett value of which is stated at £290. ================================================================== barb, ontario, canada.

PETTY SESSIONS / KIRKBY STEPHEN. KIRKBY STEPHEN – MONDAY, 12TH OCT. (Before T. MASON, Esq., CAPTAIN CHAMLEY, and CAPTAIN GRIMSHAW) GAME TRESPASS. – JOHN TALLENTIRE, of Lowgill, near Brough, was charged with trespassing on lands in the occupation of MR. R. LAMBERT in search of game. The case was proved by JOHN WILKINSON and his master, MR. WYBERGH, the former of which deposed that when out with MR. PRESTON and his master on the first of October, they met defendant in the midst of MR. PRESTON’s shooting, on land occupied by MR. LAMBERT. TALLENTIRE pulled a bird out of his pocket, which he said was the only one he had shot, and going down on his knees, he offered the bird to MR. PRESTON, and said if he would forgive him, he “would never do so no more.” – There was also a second and similar charge against TALLENTIRE, alleged to be committed on MR. WYBERGH’s land. For the first case, defendant was fined £1 and costs, but in the second “count” the Bench decided that there was “no case.” PROSECUTION UNDER A SCHOOL BOARD. – JOHN STEPHENSON, of Asby, was charged on the information of MR. R. JACKSON, clerk to the Asby School Board, with neglecting to send two children to school. MR. JACKSON deposed to the facts of the case, which were admitted, but the plea was put forward that one of the children was ill. Defendant promised, however, that they should be sent to school,, but asked if he was compelled to send his children to the Board School, when there was a good endowed school in the place. The Bench said that because a school was endowed, it did not follow that the teaching was efficient. All they had to do was to see that he sent his children to an efficient school. They would give him another month. MR. JACKSON, the clerk, said that he was not aware of the children being ill, and the neighbours complained that they were always in a mischief. The Bench then cautioned defendant, and said that if he did not comply in a month, they had no option but to fine him. APPLICATIONS. An application for extension of hours was granted in the case of MR. TYSON, Black Bull Hotel, for a Cricketers’ Supper; and to the landlady of the Pack Horse, Church Brough, for a Ball. Mr. Superintendant PARKS applied for an order to sell a bay mare which was taken up in Kirkby Stephen on the 24th September. She had been advertised in the Penrith papers, but no owner had turned up. The application was granted, and the mare was afterwards sold. Unfortunately for some one, she only made £1 17s. 6d., whilst the charges upon her for keep, &c., were something over £3. ================================================================================ barb, ontario, canada.

PETTY SESSIONS / PENRITH PENRITH – TUESDAY OCT 13. (Before J. JAMESON, Esq., J. UNSWORTH, Esq., W. HARRISON, Esq., J. THOMPSON, Esq., W. PRITT, Esq., W. H. PARKIN, jun., Esq., HON. H. BROUGHAM, and T. E. H. DAWSON, Esq.) AN ABSCONDING APPRENTICE. – WM. WARWICK was charged with leaving the service of THOMAS HILL, tailor, of Hutton End, on the 7th of October, without just cause and lawful excuse, before the term of his apprenticeship was expired; and £10 compensation was demanded. The defendant did not appear and a warrant was granted for his apprehension. DRUNKENESS. – WILLIAM SCOTT, of Millhouse, blacksmith was mulcted in a penalty of 5s. and costs for having been drunk and disorderly at New Yeat, on the 3rd of October. HORSES STRAYING. – MICHAEL BROUGH was fined 4s. for having two horses straying on the highway; ANN MILLER 2s., and BETSY BROUGH and ANDREW LOWTHER were each fined 1s. and costs for a like offence. TRESPASSING IN PURSUIT OF GAME. – EDWARD ADAMS, a navvy, residing at Staingills, was charged under the Poaching Prevention Act, with coming from land with nets and other instruments used for the purpose of taking game. P. C. JOSEPH NELSON said about a quarter to eleven o’clock on Saturday night, the 3rd inst., while on the road leading from Lanwathby to Skirwith, he saw the prisoner in some land in the occupation of MR. CHEESBROUGH, over which SIR RICHARD MUSGRAVE has the shooting. He had a large brindled dog with him, which was ranging about as in search of game. On the prisoner coming on to the road, he stopped and searched him, and found in his possession six nets, a ferret, and a small implement used for taking rabbits out of holes. Prisoner said he had liberty to go over the land from MR. CHEESBROUGH, but that gentleman denied having given any such permission. The prisoner was further charged with trespassing upon the same land and at the same time. For the first offence he was fined 40s. and costs, in default a month’s imprisonment with hard labour. The second charge was dismissed. ________________________________________________________________ barb, ontario, canada.

ARRIVAL OF THE EMPRESS OF RUSSIA. The Empress of Russia reached Dover at twenty minutes past six on Thursday morning. She left Dover by special South-Eastern train at 6.40, arrived at Charing Cross at 8.15, and was received at the station by the Duke of Edinburgh, with whom the Empress drove at once to Buckingham Palace to visit the Duchess of Edinburgh. Owing to the early arrival of the Empress at Charing Cross there were few people present. The Hon. MR. BYNG, MR. SHAW, and MR. COCKBURN accompanied the train from Dover. ================================================================= barb, ontario, canada.

ACCOUCHMENT of the DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH On Thursday morning at 2.45, Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Edinburgh gave birth to a son at Buckingham Palace. Both are doing well. A supplement to the ‘Gazette’ published on Thursday evening, announcing the birth of a Prince, adds that Her Imperial and Royal Highness and the infant Prince are doing perfectly well. The following bulletin respecting the Duchess of Edinburgh and her son, was issued at 3 p.m. on Thursday last: - “Her Royal and Imperial Highness the Duchess of Edinburgh slept well and is going on favourably. The infant Prince is quite well.” ARTHUR FARRE, M.D. WILSON FOX, M.D. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hope everything goes well for you Petra Best wishes Sheila (Fife)