We love your snippets, Angela. On this side of the world, they usually give us the first laugh of the day. When I first met my husband, he told me about his IoW ancestors who were really concerned about the narrowness of the island's gene pool. They did something about it by taking soldiers posted at the barracks into haysheds and barns, and having their wicked way with them. Nothing about serial monogomy here; the number of certificates over several generations with "unknown father" is rather high. They were either very successful in their quest, or rather unskilled, depending upon how you look at it! Your delightful stories have not changed my mind about the island's gene pool. Now, given that some of my ancestors decided to go live there as well, what does that say about us all? Catriona in NZ On 12/04/2008, at 12:06 AM, Peter & Angela McMurtry wrote: > If you are missing any ancestors in the census I suggest checking > the mainland gaols ! > Angela > > > 1865 > > Very long article - William HAMMOND and Wm WADHAM , theft of a sack > of barley and a sack of barley meal, the property of George KNIGHT. > Both committed to trial at Winchester sessions. HAMMOND to pay a 100/ > surety and WADHAM 200/ surety. WADHAM had another two more charges > to face and HAMMOND three > > Thomas AYRTON for assaulting Frances PAIN , wife of John PAIN. I > live in Brunswick Rd West Cowes, On Wednesday I was home reading , > defendant opened my door and came in, and abused me very much. I > told him I would have no abusive language , then he kicked me in > the back and it happened three more times. Defendant said - I was at > a neighbours house and complainant came out and abused me and > slapped my face and her husband came and sent her upstairs and > locked her door. Case dismissed > > James BUDDEN of Lymington, Labourer charged by William WILLIAMS , > station master of being drunk and disorderly. Locked up for a week > and cautioned > > James PHILLIPS of Newchurch - poaching fined 5s > > Isaac LOWE of Castle St, East Cowes - beer shop keeper , having his > house open after hours fined 5s > > Edward HOBBS of Freshwater , did not appear. Assault on George > TILLER of Wellow ' He knocked my hat off and slapped my face, he > took hold of me and wanted to fight and he pulled my nose' Fined 2s > and 7s costs :-) > > Thomas HOLBROOK of Forelands - poaching , dismissed due to > insufficient evidence > > William FRY - theft of an umbrella property of Eunice BROOKMAN wife > of John BROOKMAN of Sandown, committed to trial > > Lavinia WHITINGTON age 17, an unfortunate, charges with being drunk > and disorderly in the street. Made no defence. Fined 5s and costs or > 7 days in prison. She went below > > > 1867 > Bankrupts - Edwin WINSON, tea dealer of West St, Newport. Protection > given until August > > George CORKE of West Cowes, butcher ( maybe he wouldn't have gone > bankrupt if he had spent more time at work and less time in the > courts -Angela) 286/ Creditors Mr Jacobs, Mr Hallett, Mr Taylor, Mr > Blake, Mr Paul, Mr Selby. Attributed his insolvency to pressure of > creditors, insufficiency of capital and losses in business and > illness in his family. > > Henry and William CORREY - sleeping in a loft at night, at St Johns > without permission. Youngest boy had been charged previously with > stealing apples. From enquiries made the poor lads had been turned > out by their parents to seek the best shelter the could. Cautioned > > James THORNE and Sarah YELF, a prostitute were charged with being > drunk and riotous on Sunday last in the street. THORNE fined 5s and > 7s costs - paid. YELF was fined same or in default to be set in the > stocks at Newport, allowed one week to pay. > > Mr James DENHAM the landlord of the New Inn and Norton Green , was > pitched over his horses head and fell on his face, which is > dreadfully cut > > James CASSFORD , a well known character who has upwards of 50 times > been committed to Winchester for drunkenness again charged and fined > 40s or 6 months in Winchester ' we need hardly say that he was > removed to his old quarters at Winchester' > > Fatal accident - Body of Fred MUNT a 1 year old boy, son of William > MUNT, postman for Shalfleet. Little lad was drowned in the mill dyke > on the previous Saturday. Little fellow drowned when he knocked his > cap in to the water and stooped down to pick it up losing his > balance. Witness was a little girl Harriet White who was playing > with him. > > John HILL of Newport - for abandoning his daughter 11 months ago , > she is now being maintained by Guardians of Poor, 3 months in > Winchester House of Correction > > Mrs A RACKETT & Mrs BRAMBLE - assault on Jane STRONG with a stick. > Mrs Racketts husband was bound over for his wife in the sum of 10/ > to keep the peace for 6m > > Henry HANN or East Cowes for maliciously killing a dog. Fined 2s 5/, > the value of the dog plus 5s in costs > > Richard YOUNG, drunk in the street Friday night , George YOUNG > similar offence > > John MATTHEWS , a carpenter of Carisbrooke assault on John JONES . > Fined 5s and 5s in costs > > James WEARNE, a cab driver, guilty to disorderly conduct on the > Esplanade Ryde ehilstin charge of a cab. > > Robert RAYNER - obscene language on the Esplanade Ryde fined 5s and > 5s costs > > Edwin JAMES- assault on Jane SIVIER.States his name was wrongly > stated and it's Edward CROUCH. The complainant says she lives in > Player St. her children were playing in the garden and one of them > took up a piece of dirt and threw it. It struck defendant on hand. > he attempted to beat the child and she interfered. he used very bad > language and shook his fist in her face and shook her. Bench > commented ' he had 'great provocation' and was dismissed > > > > > > > > > All mail scanned with AVAST 2007 > No trees were killed in the sending of this message, > but a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced > > > > ************************************** > You can contact the Isle of Wight List Administrator by emailing: > [email protected] > > ------------------------------- > 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 Catriona and Bruce Williamson [email protected]