Hullo Johno.........you are only a youngster yet, Johno. My aunt Mary is 99 and a half, and still has all her faculties. And she still tints her hair and uses makeup. I was interested when you said, a little while ago that your daughter believes that the spirits of all those who have passed away are still around us. Because I believe in exactly the same thing. But why, oh why, doesn't my beloved father make contact with me? He is still much missed after 25 years. And I am convinced that your lovely little friend George, is still there. Does anyone have any evidence that 'mediums' can contact the spirit world.? Kind regards Johno, from Margaret.

Hi June Here's a map site you might find interesting and Yes there is a Canonbury Grove ~~use the URL below and it should open for you to insert a road or a postcode among other choices .... mark street and just type in Canonbury [adding street, road etc doesn't seem to work look down for the street if there are lots you need to know the town or like in London the district [for Canonbury which in your case is London N_1 ] This is my favourite UK Map ... and it arrows to the area you are looking for; this is my Nan Keen's Jeffries family who were bought up over 30 years in Poole Street right down in the bottom right corner of the page. http://www.streetmap.co.uk/ thought this one might interest you as well Here's a map on Derbyshire Towns and Villages http://www.derbyshireuk.net/townsandvillages.html Have Fun Marlene `````````````````````````````` Hi Margaret I do have one relative that lived in London. His name was Joseph Elliott Hart, wine merchant, born in Upton Grey, Hampshire. According to the 1901 census he was living at (the spelling may be wrong) Canonbury Grove, Islington,[snipped] Also in 1908 he is mentioned on a Death Certificate living at 63 Ivanhoe Road, Denmark Park, London S.E. If you know of these locations and could tell me > anything I would be grateful. > Thank you for your kind offer, June __________________________________________________________ Sent from Yahoo! Mail - a smarter inbox http://uk.mail.yahoo.com

Sorry to hear you're having trouble with your toe. That makes four of us now, Maggie, me and Sheila being the other three. I agree about the cold but it's great to have some sunshine during the day. That's eight days of this weather and I'm loving it. I just wish I could go for walks with my new puppy. Wolfie.......................back on cloud nine -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Johno Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 4:33 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [TRIVVIES] Bloggo for 17th February Hello Friends Hope you are all well. We are not so bad here. Passing the winter nicely. Here is my latest bloggo. http://www.connolley.co.uk/Bloggo_de_Johno.htm Kindest Regards Johno . . "IS THE SUBJECT LINE STILL RELEVANT? If not, PLEASE change it." ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Friends Hope you are all well. We are not so bad here. Passing the winter nicely. Here is my latest bloggo. http://www.connolley.co.uk/Bloggo_de_Johno.htm Kindest Regards Johno

Thank you, Marlene I had a hard time finding the arrow. But I found it! June ----- Original Message ----- From: Marlene Cox To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 1:24 PM Subject: Re: [TRIVVIES] June - Burnaby....relatives Hi June Here's a map site you might find interesting and Yes there is a Canonbury Grove ~~use the URL below and it should open for you to insert a road or a postcode among other choices .... mark street and just type in Canonbury [adding street, road etc doesn't seem to work look down for the street if there are lots you need to know the town or like in London the district [for Canonbury which in your case is London N_1 ] This is my favourite UK Map ... and it arrows to the area you are looking for; this is my Nan Keen's Jeffries family who were bought up over 30 years in Poole Street right down in the bottom right corner of the page. http://www.streetmap.co.uk/ thought this one might interest you as well Here's a map on Derbyshire Towns and Villages http://www.derbyshireuk.net/townsandvillages.html Have Fun Marlene `````````````````````````````` Hi Margaret I do have one relative that lived in London. His name was Joseph Elliott Hart, wine merchant, born in Upton Grey, Hampshire. According to the 1901 census he was living at (the spelling may be wrong) Canonbury Grove, Islington,[snipped] Also in 1908 he is mentioned on a Death Certificate living at 63 Ivanhoe Road, Denmark Park, London S.E. If you know of these locations and could tell me > anything I would be grateful. > Thank you for your kind offer, June __________________________________________________________ Sent from Yahoo! Mail - a smarter inbox http://uk.mail.yahoo.com . . "IS THE SUBJECT LINE STILL RELEVANT? If not, PLEASE change it." ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hullo Shirley..you are still a Brit and always will be. Most of Horley is still very countryfied and there is a large Tesco on the roundabout. My daughter sometimes shops there, she lives at Reigate. I am a widow now, and live at Salisbury, Wiltshire. It's just lovely. But I do miss London. Kindest regards Shirley, from Margaret.

Hullo June..........I hope you fulfil your wish to visit England. Let the list know which little villages and towns your ancestors lived in. Some of us may know the places and could perhaps describe them to you. Kind regards from Margaret........a Londoner.

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And from me too..... Maggie And from me to, wishing a special pair a very Happy Anniversary and a Happy Birthday on monday for Big Dave! And to Raymond, a Happy Birthday too. Hugs Glennis Jean Kemp <[email protected]> wrote: A very happy W.A. to Big Dave and Pam for tomorrow, and Birthday greetings to B.D. for Monday. Hope you have a wonderful weekend and year to follow. Greetings to Raymond also. Hugs Jean Oz From: "Marlene Cox" > ///// >> Today is the Wedding Anniversary Time of ... >> our Big Dave and Pam who will be celebrating their >> wedding anniversary, they also share the same date >> as Maria's Mum and Dad ... Linda and Tony [think > > . . "IS THE SUBJECT LINE STILL RELEVANT? If not, PLEASE change it." ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Margaret I do have one relative that lived in London. His name was Joseph Elliott Hart, wine merchant, born in Upton Grey, Hampshire. According to the 1901 census he was living at (the spelling may be wrong) Canonbury Grove, civil Parish of Islington, ecclesiastical parish St Matthew Essex Road, London, England. Also in 1908 he is mentioned on a Death Certificate as living at 63 Ivanhoe Road, Denmark Park, London S.E. If you know of these locations and could tell me anything I would be grateful. Thank you for your kind offer, June Ps. I did receive my new passport in the mail last week so it is a start. England sounds like such a beautiful place with lots of history. ----- Original Message ----- From: Margaret To: GEN- TRIVIA- [email protected] Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 3:29 PM Subject: [TRIVVIES] June - Burnaby....relatives Hullo June..........I hope you fulfil your wish to visit England. Let the list know which little villages and towns your ancestors lived in. Some of us may know the places and could perhaps describe them to you. Kind regards from Margaret........a Londoner. . . "IS THE SUBJECT LINE STILL RELEVANT? If not, PLEASE change it." ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

A great huge pair of Anniversary Wishes to Big Dave and Pam and sister Linda and her Tony for today. We three hope you have a wonderful day of celebration and good cheer. Have a drink for us. Kindest Regards Johno, Mary and Cathy

Transcribed by Ann Selchick. Geo. In case anyone is interested I found this information on Dr. PRITCHARD. Ann Rev. Dr. Norman Macleod's Account of the Execution of Dr. Pritchard. On the 3rd of July, 1865, Dr. Edward William Pritchard, a medical man of previously good reputation in the city of Glasgow, was placed at the bar of the High Court of Justici­ary in Edinburgh, charged with the murder by poisoning of his wife and mother-in-law, within or near the dwelling­ house, Clarence Place, Sauchiehall Street. The evidence dis­covered him to be a polished, hypocritical, and callous criminal of the deepest and blackest kind. A special feature of the trial, which extended over five days, was the amount and excellence of the medical evidence led for the prosecution and the defence. In this respect it is one of the most noteworthy cases in Scottish criminal annals. Pritchard was found guilty, and sentenced to be executed at Glasgow in front of the south prison at the Green, on the 28th July, 1865. The following account of the last scene was written by Dr. Norman Macleod of the Barony Church, in a letter to his wife. "Friday.-Please do not excite yourself when you see by the papers that I have been with Pritchard to the last. I thought it rather cowardly to let Oldham of St. Mary's Episcopal Church do this work alone when we had shared the previous portion of it. So I offered to go, and I am glad I did. I saw it all from first to last; was with him in his cell, and walked at his back till he reached the scaffold. As to his behaviour, strange to say, no patriot dying for his country, no martyr dying for his faith, could have behaved with greater calmness, dignity, and solemnity! He was kind and courteous (as he always was) to all; prayed with us with apparent deep earnestness; told Oldham to tell his sister that he repented of a life of transgression, was glad the second confession was suppressed, etc. He said before the magistrates, with a low bow and a most solemn voice " ‘I acknowledge the justice of my sentence.' He had told those about him on leaving his cell " ` I want no one to support me,' and so he marched to the scaffold with a deadly pale face but erect head, as if he marched to the sound of music. He stood upright as a bronze statue, with the cap over his face and the rope round his neck. When the drop fell, all was quiet. Marvellous and complex character! Think of a man so firm as to say to Oldham " ` I am glad you have come with your gown and bands! "' Dr. Macleod adds" Strange to say, I felt no excitement whatever, but calm and solemn. I gazed at him while praying for his poor soul till the last. But I won't indulge in sensation sketches. May God forgive all my poor sinful services, and accept of me and mine as lost sinners redeemed through Jesus Christ! " I am forever set against all public executions. They brutalise the people, and have no more meaning to them than bull-baiting or a gladiatorial combat. And then the fuss, the babble and foam of gossip, the reporting for the press, etc., over that black sea of crime and death! " Certain it is that this was the last criminal execution in public in the city of Glasgow.

Transcribed by Ann Selchick. Geo. THE CARLISLE PATRIOT, MAY 27th, 1865 THE TRIAL OF DR. PRITCHARD. ____ We learn that the trial of Dr. PRITCHARD, on the charge of murdering his wife and mother-in-law by means of poison, will take place at Edinburgh, for certain, between the 15th and the 20th June next - that is, if it does not commence on Thursday the 15th, it will be on Monday the 19th, or Tuesday the 20th. The Lord Justice-Clerk is expected to be the presiding judge. The Lord Advocate will conduct the prosecution. On Saturday, another junior counsel, Mr. BRAND, a very promising young advocate, was engaged in part of the defence. The prisoner, will, therefore, be defended by Mr. Rutherford CLARK, Mr. WATSON and Mr. BRAND. The case will probably last over several days, as the scientific witnesses for the prosecution and defence are numerous. - Glasgow Morning Journal. *****

Transcribed by Ann Selchick. Geo. THE CARLISLE PATRIOT, MAY 27th, 1865 ECCENTRIC ROBINS. _____ Last summer we recorded the curious fact of a pair of robins having built their nest, and reared a progeny of five, close to the work bench in the smithy connected with Mr. M’LACHLAN’s coach work. Nethergate. This year they have again returned to their old quarters, built their nest in the same place, and are presently attending most assiduously to the wants of another clamorous family of five. The old birds appear to have quite an affection for the hard-handed but kindly hearted fellows of the anvil - they will sit by them at work without fear, pick up crumbs at their feet, and catch the flies on the window panes. They obtain ingress and egress by the broken panes of the window, or by the door when open, and seem at home amidst fire-sparks, smoke and noise. - Dundee Advertiser. _____

Transcribed by Ann Selchick. Geo. THE CARLISLE PATRIOT, MAY 27th, 1865 FATAL ACCIDENT AT HARRINGTON. _____ On Wednesday evening, last week, a fatal accident occurred on the Quay Side at Harrington, by which a lad named John JOHNSON, 17 years of age, lost his life. At the point where the pig iron is shipped stands a large weighing machine, consisting of an upright pillar and a large beam fixed across, on a moveable top which revolves in a socket, so which scales are attached for weighing the pigs. This machine belongs to Messrs. BLAIR, BLAIN, and PATTERSON, and was purchased by them from the old iron company. For many years it has stood in the same place, and mischievous lads have (notwithstanding frequent warning) made use of it as a sway. On Wednesday evening the deceased, who was a sailor lad on board the Jubilee, now lying in the port, and another little fellow, were swaying one at each end of the beam. The deceased let his end go up and caused the other to descend upon the lad at the other end, who was knocked down and let go his hold, the sudden jerk of which canted the beam out (weighing about four cwt) of the socket, and it fell upon the deceased and killed him instantly. The other lad escaped with a knock on the head. Medical assistance was obtained to the deceased, but life was pronounced extinct. _____

Transcribed by Ann Selchick. Geo. <Wondering how one assesses the accuracy of firing when using blank cartridges.> THE CARLISLE PATRIOT, MAY 27th, 1865 THE PENSIONERS. _____ During the past week the pensioners have been up, under the command of their gallant Captain, Major PREVOST, who, we are glad to see, is so far recovered from the accident to his foot as to be able to attend to his duties. Yesterday, the pensioners mustered in full force in the Castle Yard to be inspected by the Inspector of the Division. Eight rounds of blank cartridge had been served out to each man, and the company, after being put through various evolutions by their Captain, went through several descriptions of firing - file firing, line firing, street firing, &c., and with great accuracy, which elicited the marked approval of the inspecting officer. The Company will assemble again t-day, and will be dismissed from their attendance. Many of the pensioners are well decorated with medals. *****

Transcribed by Petra Mitchinson. Geo. THE CARLISLE PATRIOT - Saturday, July 22, 1843 Price 4½D. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RE-CAPTURE OF DOOGAN THE ESCAPED CONVICT. -- On Tuesday night LAWRENCE DOOGAN, whose recent escape from the County gaol excited so much interest in this district, was brought back to Carlisle in custody of a Manchester policeman. The particulars of his re-capture are thus given in the Manchester Guardian of Wednesday: -- "On Saturday afternoon last, ROBERT BOHANNA, one of the Salford police beadles, being on duty in Chapel-street, was accosted by a boy, apparently about sixteen, who said he had been robbed of several pounds in money by the people where he lodged. BOHANNA, thinking it strange that a lad of his years should have so much money, inquired how much, and the lad said, about 19 sovereigns and a o5 note. Still more astonished at hearing this amount, and noticing the boy's appearance, BOHANNA required him to go with him. After apprehending the woman of the house where he lodged, BOHANNA was taking her and the boy to the Police Office, when the latter finding that he was himself an object of some suspicions, wished, as he said, not to press the case, and wanted BOHANNA to release the woman and let them both go; but this only strengthened the officer's suspicions, and he conveyed both to the Salford Police office. There Mr. DIGGLES made some inquiries, and directed that some investigation of the case should be made, and that both the boy and the woman should be detained. It was found, on further inquiry, in the course of the day, that the lad had changed five country bank notes of five pounds each for sovereigns, at a shop in Salford; and that a number of these sovereigns had subsequently been stolen from his room, in all probability, by the husband of the female prisoner, as he had absconded on learning that his wife was in custody. In order to discover whether any considerable theft of bank notes had lately been committed in any part of country, the Salford officers turned to the Hue and Cry, and there found to their surprise that the lad whose possession of the money had excited their suspicions, was no other than LAWRENCE DOOGAN, alias JOSEPH HAYNES, who had escaped, as before stated, from Carlisle gaol. He had marks of the blister on his chest, which had been put on when he was placed in hospital, whence he effected his perilous and daring escape. On Monday he was taken before the magistrates at the Salford Town Hall, and, in consequence of their order, was conveyed on Tuesday morning to Carlisle." We have learned further that the party with whom DOOGAN took refuge in Manchester was his aunt, who at first endeavoured to get rid of the charge made against her by saying that the boy was mad, and had only recently left a madhouse, which would also account for his hair being cut so short. But subsequently when it was evident that the boy's intellect was in no way effected, she was heard to caution him that if he persisted in his charge she would "peach" everything. While on his way back DOOGAN stoutly denied that he was a runaway from Carlisle goal; but when he reached Lancaster he confessed the fact, and spoke freely of his escape. We understand he has said that he had the utmost difficulty in getting on the top of the spout, and that he made the attempt three times before he succeeded. He at last got one leg in, which went down the pipe, and so afforded him a purchase to raise himself up by. He afterwards reached the top of the wall by a spring, as we surmised. He has stated further that he "dropped" from the first roof to the second, but that he leaped from the next wall, which is a height of twenty feet, and that he was so shaken and exhausted when he landed in the shrubbery, that he lay for two hours before he was able to proceed. With respect to the route by which he reached Manchester, we have not been able to learn anything that can be relied upon, his own statements being at variance with ascertained facts; but altogether his escape and flight must be considered one of the most daring on record, when it is recollected that he is not yet sixteen years of age. It is generally supposed that the money of which DOOGAN had possessed himself was the produce of another robbery committed since the escape.

Transcribed by Diane Moore. Geo. <They hope to save his leg! I don't think so.> THE CARLISLE PATRIOT - Saturday, July 22, 1843 Price 4½D. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RAILWAY ACCIDENT. -- On Friday last as a labourer named FEATHERSTONE, employed on the Carlisle and Maryport railway, was attempting to get on a carriage as the train was passing Cardew, his foot slipt, and he fell, and four of the carriages passed over his right leg, which they nearly severed from his body. A train was immediately despatched with the unfortunate man to the Cumberland Infirmary, where every requisite assistance was afforded, and we learn that hopes are entertained that his leg may be saved, notwithstanding the severity of the injury.

Transcribed by Emily Smith. Geo. <Note the difference in the sentences for these two cases.> The Northern News With Which Are Amalgamated The HALTWHISTLE and ALSTON NEWS and NORTH CUMBERLAND REFORMER No. 514 —Vol. XI. Saturday, January 6, 1900 CITY QUARTER SESSIONS. DRUNK AND HORSERACING. CHARLES CAVILL alias McDONALD, was indicted for fraudulently converting to his own use a bicycle of the value of £ 15s, the proporty of Robert J. DIAS, Carlisle, of which he (defendant) was bailee at Carlisle on October 24th, 1899.—He pleaded guilty and put in a statement which was read by the Clerk of the Peace. In it he attributed his downfall to drink and horseracing. He had been once convicted before, and on his release from prison tried for three months to lead an honest life, but being enticed by some companions he fell again. He urged that the offence was not premeditated, but committed on the impulse of the moment, and earnestly begged for one more chance.—Mr. FOSTER, who prosecuted, stated that prisoner engaged in bicycle from Mr. DIAS on Oct 24th, 1899, and the same morning pledged it with Messrs. CORRY, Botchergate, thereby redeeming another machine which he had previously pledged there. On the 29th he paid for the time he had had the bicycle, and hired it till Nov 3rd. As he did not return it on that day Mr. DIAS got out a warrant, with the result that prisoner was arrested at Glasgow with the redeemed bicycle in his possession.—Prisoner pleaded guilty to a previous conviction for felony at Carlisle Assizes on Nov. 3rd, 1898.—The CHIEF CONSTABLE said he was not aware of any other offence against the prisoner, but believed his statement that he tried to lead an honest life after his discharge was true. He had been in the army, but was discharged on his conviction.—The Recorder said he would give prisoner a second chance. He must go to prison with hard labour for nine calendar months. A SERIOUS CHARGE. ROBERT GILLILAND (49, labourer, imperfectly instructed), was indicted for unlawfully and indecently assaulting Florence BURNELL, 13 years of age, at Carlisle, on December 26th, 1899. A further count charged him with common assault. He pleased not guilty, Mr. CAVANAGH prosecuted, Mr. T.S. LITTLE defended. The parties, it appeared, live in Pack Horse Lane, where the girl lives with her father and mother, two brothers and a sister, and a cousin named WILSON. On the morning of the day in question, after the father and mother had gone out to work, and while the children were yet in bed, prisoner went into the house and sent the girl WILSON for a pint of beer. A little later prosecutrix and the rest came down. Miss WILSON went out, and the prisoner then sent prosecutrix for another pint of beer. On her return the other children also went out. After asking her to drink, which she refused, he took her on his knee and committed the offence complained of. She sent her younger sister on her return shortly after ten to inform Miss WILSON, who came and found her crying, and went for the mother, who came home and examined the child at the Police Office. Evidence as to the girl's condition and corroborating the fact of an assault having been committed, as was also given by the mother.—Detective Sergeant BLACK deposed that he arrested prisoner on a warrant chargeing him with criminal assault after the statements made by the mother and the prosecutrix. On being charged prisoner said" That's a lie."—In defence, Mr. LITTLE strongly commented on the alteration in the charge from a criminal assault on the warrant to indecent assault. This, he contended, discredited the consistency of the evidence for the prosecution. In the course of his address he stated that he could not call any witnesses. This gave rise to some sharp passages between the Councel and the Recorder, the latter challenging the accuracy of Mr. LITTLE'S statement, and Mr. LITTLE retorting that he would not allow even the Recorder to instruct him how to conduct his case.—The Recorder said he could not allow a misstatement of fact. The counsel could call a witness.—Mr. LITTLE contended that it would be absurd to call the prisoner, who had probably been drinking the night before, and was drinking again that morning. He suggested that the evidence of the girl, who was at an age most liable to illusions in such matters, should be discounted, and commented on the absence of a medical examination.—The Recorder, in summing up, said that in an offence of this kind medical evidence was not material. There was no attempt to dispute the facts that the prisoner and prosecutrix were alone together as stated, and that complaint was made at the earliest opportunity. The prisoner had not been put into the box to give evidence, as he had full power to do.—The Jury retired, and shortly returned with a verdict of guilty.—In answer to a question whether he had anything to say why sentence should not be passed upon him, prisoner said "I am innocent as far as I know about it."—The Recorder said he was sorry to see a man, who up to that time had earned his living by honest labour, in such a position. he would be as lenient as he could, and accused would be imprisoned as a second class convict for three months. -- Emily Smith

Transcribed by Petra Mitchinson. Geo. The Times, Friday, Mar 13, 1840; pg. 6; Issue 17304; col B We regret to state that an accident occurred on the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway on Friday last by which Thomas DOUGALL, one of the mail guards, lost his life. The accident happened about a quarter of a mile from Low-row-station, as the train was proceeding to Carlisle. We give the evidence of Joseph DOUGLASS, a railway-guard, at the inquest, because it contains a complete account of the accident and the state of the train at the time, and is substantially borne out by other witnesses examined. He says - " I had charge of the mixed trains which left Newcastle yesterday at half-past 12. When we left we had four passengers' carriages, and four goods' trucks, and the mail carriage and horse truck. One goods' truck was put on next the engine at Blaydon. Two goods' carriages were put on at Haydon-bridge, at the end of the train; all the carriages were examined at Greenhead. They were then all right. Nothing went wrong with any of them, that I know of, until the accident happened. We came from Rosehill at the rate of 15 miles an hour. I think all the steam was not off when we got through the curve, about 50 yards on this side. Part of the train would be on the curve, it being about 50 yards long. The steam was taken off at the usual place. I have measured the distance between the commencement of the curve and the place where the carriages ran off the line, and I find it to be 115 yards of perfectly straight line, and about level. I observed nothing that could throw the carriages off. I was in the carriage next but one to the horse truck, near to the break. I felt a check from behind, and on looking out I saw the horse box off the line. I think the others were on the line at this time, and remained upon it until the horse-box got loose from us. The couplings between it and the passengers' carriages gave way. It then fell over the embankment, and pulled the mail after it; the mail broke away from it and the carriage behind, and rolled over three times. The deceased was in while it went over twice, and he was then left on the embankment. His box was broken to pieces. I went back, and found deceased lying on his back 44 feet from the railway; the mail 27 feet further away than the guard. John LIDDELL, the breaksman, was lying amongst the hind carriages in a state of insensibility. The deceased breathed once or twice, and died before he was removed. I could not see any injuries upon deceased. His chin appeared to be forced upon his breast. I cannot account for the accident. There was no neglect or want of skill that I am aware of. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death," with a deodand of 1s. - Tyne Mercury. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Petra