Happy Birthday, Paul Jean Oz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Cox" <bumblestum@ntlworld.com> To: <gen-trivia-eng@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 6:58 PM Subject: [TRIVVIES] Birthday reminder for tomorrow (26th) > Off to Wales (I think) for the celebration of this young mans birthday, > Happy Happy Birthday Paul > Lots of Love and Hugs > Dave, Pam and Nikki > > > "IS THE SUBJECT LINE STILL RELEVANT? > If not, PLEASE change it." > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GEN-TRIVIA-ENG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Where ever you be maybe somewhere inland, Or at your home ... not far from the sea, I hope that you receive these Wishes and .... ...Special Greetings from me to thee .... Wishing you a Wonderful Day and a ... Great New Birthday Year. Marlene Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

Off to Wales (I think) for the celebration of this young mans birthday, Happy Happy Birthday Paul Lots of Love and Hugs Dave, Pam and Nikki

Hi all I was sent this from a friend and thought the concept was beautiful. There was a picture attached, but if you are really interested I am sure you could find one on the net. Cheers, June Transparent Butterfly It comes from Central America and is found from Mexico to Panama .It is quite common in its zone, but it is not easy to find because of its transparent wings, which is a natural camouflage mechanism. A butterfly with transparent wings is rare and beautiful. As delicate as finely blown glass, the presence of this rare tropical gem is used by rain forest ecologists as an indication of high habitat quality and its demise alerts them of ecological change. Rivalling the refined beauty of a stained glass window, the translucent wings of the Glasswing butterfly shimmer in the sunlight like polished panes of turquoise, orange, green, and red. All things beautiful do not have to be full of colour to be noticed. In life that which is unnoticed often has the most power.

I too have been so behind Jack so hope you'll forgive me and enjoy this little verse .... it is my work and not from a card ... so you better forgive me for that as well :-))) Belated Birthday Greetings Jack I am Sorry That I missed the date And these Greetings are very late; But My wishes are never for only that one day. But that Joy, and Happiness may always come your way Till once again your day doth arrive in 2-0-0-9 Then once I can send wishes like I usually do ...but once again on time Hope you had a Really Wonderful Day ..... Marlene in Oakville ... having a lazy day at home Weather is AGAIN Back to Humid Rains and Thunderstorms Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

Oh dear, I haven't read my messages for 2 days so missed your birthday Jack.....I hope you enjoyed your day and send belated happy birthday wishes!! Gwen. > Off to Australia for this young Jack-the-lads celebration > Happy Happy Birthday Jack (Annes partner) > Lots of Love and Hugs > Dave, Pam and Nikki > > > "IS THE SUBJECT LINE STILL RELEVANT? > If not, PLEASE change it." > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GEN-TRIVIA-ENG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I have read a number of biographies of Oliver Cromwell, but to the best of my knowledge there is no mention of Thomas Blood in any of them. Maybe more surprisingly because of their more intimate contact, I can find nothing in four different biographies of Charles II to indicate that there was an association between Blood and Charles II. Certainly Blood was a man with much chutzpah who had his way with the English aristocracy, including the king. Further readings about this very interesting fellow may be found at the following URLs: http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/England-History/ColonelBlood.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Blood http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/people/blood.htm http://www.dolmetsch.com/thomasblood.htm http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761561847/thomas_blood.html For those who take the trouble to read all of these relatively short biographies you will find that there are substantially different versions of Blood’s story and the comparison between the authors is intriguing. Capt’n John The life of Colonel Thomas Blood Rather more than just 'the man who tried to steal the Crown Jewels' © Marc McLoughlin The life of Colonel Thomas Blood, a man who, in dedicating his life to the return of his fortunes, was destined to be remembered as England's most audacious thief. Not much is known for certain about Thomas Blood’s early life. Born in County Clare in 1618 of an ironsmith father, Blood spent his youth in England. At 30 he signed up with Cromwell’s troops, then poised to invade Ireland. Cromwell’s campaign of subjugation quickly became a ‘land grab’ of gigantic proportions, and Blood ended his short military career as landlord of sizeable estates confiscated from their displaced owners. From then on he insisted on being referred to as Colonel Blood (a dubious rank), but genuine or fake, this title was the one destined to be recorded in history’s roll of infamy. Restoration spelt disaster for this newly made man, especially the appointment of the old anti-Cromwellian general James Butler, Lord Ormond, as Irish Lord Lieutenant, and Ormond wasted no time in exacting revenge on those who had benefited from his past enemy’s beneficence. Blood lost almost all of his lands, and it was this that was to colour the rest of the colonel’s activities until he died. A life of crime Blood resolved to kidnap Lord Ormond. His scheme, rather naively, hinged upon an armed break-in of Dublin Castle, Ormond’s headquarters, in a desperate attempt to have his property restored. The conspirators never made it past the front gate however and Blood, with the army in hot pursuit, barely escaped with his life. He fled abroad disguised as a Quaker, finally making it back to England, where after some years he again embarked upon another daring escapade. This time it was the liberation of an old friend, Captain Mason, on his way to stand trial in York. Blood and some associates stormed the armed retinue escorting Mason. Several troopers were killed, Blood himself was injured, but their goal was achieved. Again Blood was on the run, and this time the price on his head had been raised to £500, a fantastic sum by the standards of the day. Most men would have called it a day, but Blood was made of sterner (or stupider) stuff. Amazingly, only three years later, Blood again resolved to kidnap and hang his old nemesis, Lord Ormond, then in England on a visit. He managed a little better this time, actually succeeding in capturing the old man, but again his audacity proved his undoing. Blood had vowed to hang Ormond at Tyburn, and it was this insistence on poetic justice that allowed the crown forces time to mount a rescue attempt. Ormond was released, but Blood, yet again, incredibly avoided arrest. On the run once more, and by now the most infamous enemy of the state at large, Blood still refused to abort his career of crime. In fact he resolved upon his most famous plan, and the one for which he will always be remembered – the theft of the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. The plot, as every schoolchild knows, failed and Blood was arrested. Now a prisoner in the Tower he had planned to raid, he amazingly insisted on speaking only with the king himself, and even more amazingly his wish was granted. The final incredible twist No one knows what was said when they met, but the outcome was as fantastic as the chequered lives of the two conversationalists. Charles, incredibly, ordered Blood’s release, compensation for his lost Irish estates, and even a pension to death from the state. Blood lived out the last decade of his life a rich man again, but his reputation had been assured. In fact such was his renown for ‘cheating the grim reaper’ that his body was exhumed by the authorities some weeks after his death in 1680 ‘just to be sure’!

And three months for stealing rabbit skins? They certainly came down hard on minor theft in those days. Geo. 3 months for stealing a pair of scissors!! It's a pity it's not the same nowadays. Now you wouldn't even bother to report it cos the police wouldn't bother to look into it. Maggie Transcribed by Susan Bergeron. Geo. The Carlisle Patriot Friday, February 13, 1880 Police Courts Penrith Penrith, Saturday. (Before J. JAMESON, Esq., and W. PARKER, Esq.) Theft of a Pair of Scissors. Samuel CONNOR, hawker, was accused of stealing a pair of scissors, the property of Mr. Henry DAVIS, hair dresser, Little Dockray. The prisoner went into the shop in the absence of Mr. DAVIS, and asked to be shaved. He left, but shortly afterwards returned, stating that he had left some books and a pair of scissors on the counter. Mr. DAVIS allowed him to remove some things. When Mr. DAVIS returned, he missed his best pair of scissors, and the police found them in possession of the prisoner, who said he got them in a mistake. The Bench committed him to prison for three months. .....

Transcribed by Susan Bergeron. Geo. The Carlisle Patriot Friday, February 13, 1880 Conviction of Murder Seven Years Ago At the Wilts Assizes on Friday, Henry HARMAN, a labourer, was sentenced to death by Lord Justice THESIGER for the murder of a man named GRYMES, near Swindon, in 1874. He gave himself up, and confessed to the crime voluntarily. .....

Transcribed by Susan Bergeron. Geo. The Carlisle Patriot Friday, February 13, 1880 Murder under Delusion. Richard McGUIRE was charged with the wilful murder of Catherine KIERMAN, at Great Crosby, on January 3. Mr. McCONNELL prosecuted; Mr. SHEE, at the request of his lordship, defended the prisoner. The prisoner, who was 64 years old, living with his daughter, Mrs. KIERMAN, the mother of the child which was killed, and was admitted to have been very fond of and kind to it. On the morning of the day in question he said to his daughter that she had better take care of the child, as he had been dreaming that he had buried it with his wife. This warning was not attended to, and that evening he took it away and put it in a ditch, where its body was found two or three days after. His account given to a neighbour was, "Such a thing has happened as never was in this world before. I have been christening a child this afternoon, and about three o'clock I was sitting with it on my lap, and some one took it from me." When asked who took it he said, "How should I know; the good people, I suppose. " The jury found the prisoner not guilty on the ground of insanity, and he was ordered to be confined during her Majesty's pleasure. .....

Transcribed by Susan Bergeron. Geo. The Carlisle Patriot Friday, February 13, 1880 A Floating Railway between England and France. The model of a monster floating railway station has just been made by Messrs. PALMER'S shipbuilding and Iron Company, Jarrow, from the plans of one of their draughtsmen. The idea consists in connecting England with the French capital by railway, the floating station being so constructed as to carry trains across the Channel at the rates of 14 knots per hour, thus minimising sea-sickness, and obviating the necessity for unloading goods. Each train will provide accommodation for 2000 passengers. The model has been forwarded to London for the purpose of being thoroughly examined by the Admiralty officals. .....

Transcribed by Susan Bergeron. Geo. The Carlisle Patriot Friday, February 13, 1880 Fatal Freak At one o'clock on Monday morning a constable, while passing through Leaf Square, Broad Street, Pendleton, near Manchester, saw a boy lying insensible on the ground bleeding profusely from wounds on the head. The inmates of the nearest house were aroused, but the occupier, the Rev. F.H.A. WRIGHT, rector of St. Paul's Church, Ellor Street, at the first glance did not recognise the lad's features, somewhat disfigured by the injuries they had sustained. Eventually, however, he discovered that they were those of his youngest son, NICHOLAS, 14 years of age. Medical aid was at once procured, but the boy died a few minutes before two o'clock, without having recovered consciousness. On the police making an examination of the premises, it was found that the attic window was open, and it was therefore evident that the deceased had, after the retirement of the family for the night, gone out upon the roof and had fallen headlong to the ground, a distance of nearly 40 ft. .....

Transcribed by Susan Bergeron. Geo. The Carlisle Patriot Friday, February 13, 1880 Police Courts Whitehaven Whitehaven Monday. (Before H. JEFFERSON, Esq., and other Magistrates.) A novel Offence. Thomas McCLEARY, a Whitehaven rough, pretty well know to the police, was brought up in custody charged with stealing wreck. P. C. GUNN said he saw the prisoner carrying a bag, which he threw into a passage when he saw witness. He apprehended him, and opened the bag, which he found contained a cow's hide. Prisoner at first said he knew nothing about it, but shortly afterwards he said the cow washed ashore at Saltom Bay, and they went out through the night and skinned it, and took the hide away. Prisoner said he took the hide off the beach; that was all he had to say. In answer to questions, the constable said the cow had been lying on the beach since Friday last, and that the value of the hide was 8s. Mr. BROCKBANK explained to the Bench that the offence was under the Consolidation of Larcenies Act, not the Merchant Shipping Act; and he read the section bearing on it, from which it appeared that the magistrates could punish with not more than six months imprisonment, or a fine not exceeding 20. Prisoner was fined 20s, or in default 14 days imprisonment. .....

Transcribed by Susan Bergeron. Geo. The Carlisle Patriot Friday, February 13, 1880 Police Courts Maryport Maryport Friday. (Before R. RITSON, Esq., J. ADDISON, Esq., and J. RITSON, Esq.) Joseph VARTY, draper's assistant, was found guilty of having exploded fireworks on the highway on the 23rd ult., and fined 2s with costs. Edward MURRAY pleaded guilty to having assaulted Mr. McGREAVY, innkeeper, on the 23rd ult., and was sent to gaol for a month with hard labour. .....

Transcribed by Susan Bergeron. Geo. The Carlisle Patriot Friday, February 13, 1880 Police Courts Penrith Penrith, Saturday. (Before J. JAMESON, Esq., and W. PARKER, Esq.) Theft of a Pair of Scissors. Samuel CONNOR, hawker, was accused of stealing a pair of scissors, the property of Mr. Henry DAVIS, hair dresser, Little Dockray. The prisoner went into the shop in the absence of Mr. DAVIS, and asked to be shaved. He left, but shortly afterwards returned, stating that he had left some books and a pair of scissors on the counter. Mr. DAVIS allowed him to remove some things. When Mr. DAVIS returned, he missed his best pair of scissors, and the police found them in possession of the prisoner, who said he got them in a mistake. The Bench committed him to prison for three months. .....

Transcribed by Susan Bergeron. Geo. The Carlisle Patriot Friday, February 13, 1880 Police Courts Cockermouth Cockermouth Monday (Before J. C. FISHER, Esq., and a full bench.) Unclean Salmon. John DENWOOD, Cockermouth, was found guilty of having had in his possession an unclean salmon on the 2nd of February, and was fined £5 and costs. William PAGAN and John BRADLEY, Cockermouth, were charged with having in their possession three unclean salmon. PAGAN was caught with a bag containing the fish on his back; but he said BRADLEY was not with him, and that he would produce the other man provided he would not be punished. The Bench, after hearing evidence, found both prisoners guilty, and fined them 5 and costs each, or two calendar months in hard labour. .....

Transcribed by Susan Bergeron. Geo. The Carlisle Patriot Friday, February 13, 1880 Police Courts Carlisle-Saturday (Before T. HORROCKS, Esq. (chairman,) R. S. FERGUSON, Esq., M. MacINNES, Esq., and R. H. HORROCKS, Esq. Deserting a child. Charles MARTIN, labourer, was charged with leaving his youngest child chargeable to the Carlisle Union. Mr. WANNOP prosecuted. It appeared the prisoner's wife died some time ago leaving him with three children. Two were sent to a Reformatory. About two years ago, he deserted the youngest child; it was found on a stairhead in a house in Botchergate, and has been in the Workhouse since. The Guardians now claim £17 17s from the prisoner, who has just completed a month in gaol for stealing an umbrella. The defence was that he left the child with a woman, who promised to look after it. The Chairman said this was a bad case. The prisoner had been leading a criminal life, and his children were all being brought up at the expense of the ratepayers. Sentenced to three months imprisonment with hard labour. ..... Determined attempt to Commit Suicide. John HETHERINGTON, bricklayer, Upperby, was charged with attempting to commit suicide on Tuesday, the 3rd inst. Mrs. HETHERINGTON said on the day named her husband went away, and came back at night rather drunk. She asked him where he had been, but he made no reply; he then raised his hand to strike her. After taking an oath what he would do, he rested for a few minutes, and swore he would never go out of the house alive. He jumped up, ran to a drawer, seized a razor, and attempted to strike her, when she ran to a neighbour's house. On re-entering the house, she found an open razor lying on a stool, and covered with blood. She also noticed blood on the floor. She summoned the neighbours. Dr. SULLIVAN was sent for. He found the prisoner suffering from an incised would on his throat about tow or three inches in length; it was not very dangerous or deep, and he stitched it up. Mrs. HETHERINGTON, at the close of the evidence, applied for an order to separation, stating that for three months her husband had kept a razor under his pillow, and that she is afraid of her life with him. Often he had grasped her by the throat, and threatened to "finish her," when sober. The Bench remanded the prisoner for a week. .....

Transcribed by Susan Bergeron. Geo. The Carlisle Patriot Friday, February 13, 1880 Police Courts/Longtown (Before the Rev. M. R. GRAHAM, the Rev J. A. FELL, and R. A. ALLISON, Esq.) Charge of Attempting to Pass Base Coin. John PATTINSON, tailor, Rickergate, familiarly known as "Bant," was brought up in custody charged with being drunk and riotous and with trying to utter base coin on the 3rd inst. Sergeant DODD stated that PATTINSON attended the coursing meeting at Longtown on the 3rd inst. He was drunk and conducting himself in a disorderly manner, and was rushing about and offering to bet what appeared to be two sovereigns on a certain course. He became such a nuisance to the company that the police removed him to the office, where he was found to have two bad coins in this possession. The Bench fined him 10s and costs for first offence; and remanded him for a month on the other charge, to enable the police to communicate with the Mint authorities. The Bench accepted bail - himself in £10 and one surety of £10 for his appearing. ..... Poaching Cases. Gunson KENNEDY, shoemaker, and Wm. KENNEDY, labourer, Longrigg, Stapleton, were charged on the 1st of December. The right of shooting on this land belongs to the Rev. J. A. FELL, and the case was proved by R. MOSCROP, gamekeeper. The defendants were standing on their own land, or land on which they had leave to be, and fired across the road at some partridges, killing two. The defendants said they were not out on the 1st of December, but the watcher was positive about the identity of the men. Fined 10s and costs each. Wm. JACKSON, of Stanwix, for trespassing on land belonging to Sir F. U. GRAHAM, one day in the beginning of January, was fined 10s and costs. He admitted that his greyhound coursed a hare and killed it in a field, but he denied being off a footpath. .....

Transcribed by Susan Bergeron. Geo. The Carlisle Patriot Friday, February 13, 1880 Police Courts Workington Wednesday. (Before H. FLETCHER, Esq., and R. S. THOMPSON, Esq.) Poaching Case Joseph HODGSON, John HODGSON, Robert GRAHAM, and James HODGSON were charged with having been poaching on land belonging to Mr. DALZELL. Mr. PAISLEY appeared for the prosecution. The defendants were caught red handed by Robert BURNEY on land near to Quarry Hill, on Sunday. James HODGSON was fined 40s, including costs; and the other three 30s, including costs. The FITZPATRICKS' Case. John FITZPATRICK and Bernard FITZPATRICK, two lads, remanded from last week for stealing biscuit tins, were again brought before the Bench, who decided to send them both to gaol for 10 days, and then to a reformatory for five years. The Case of Stealing a Shovel. Thomas Mc ALLISTER, who was charged at last Court with stealing a shovel, the property of David HANNAH, was discharged, after being confined for a week. School Attendance. Several parties were fined 5s for neglecting to send their children regularly to school. .....

Transcribed by Susan Bergeron. Geo. The Carlisle Patriot Friday, February 13, 1880 Police Courts Wigton Wigton Tuesday. (Before E. FIDLER, Esq. and W. ELLIOT, Esq.) Stealing Rabbit Skins. Bridget McCONVERY or MCCONROY was charged with having stolen six rabbit skins, the property of Richard MASON, at Wigton, on Thursday, the 5th inst. Prosecutor is a buyer of hare and rabbit skins and rags, and had the skins in a bag, which he had left for a short time at the door of a publichouse, and it was alleged that the robbery had then taken place. Evidence was given of prisoner having sold six skins to a man named SCOTT, which prosecutor identified as his property. These skins were found by P. C. NOBLE on making a search, and were handed over by him to SCOTT, and produced in Court - Prisoner denied having stolen them and said she had bought eight skins at various houses in Wigton, six of which she had sold to SCOTT, Sent to gaol for three months. .....