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    1. [IoW] snippets 1851 & 1859
    2. Peter & Angela McMurtry
    3. 16 Aug 1851 INQUEST Charles TUTTON age 37, who had been an inmate of the Carisbrooke Lunatic Asylum , died 'Apoplexy' verdict ' Visitation of God' Charles BALL, fined for stealing apples from James DUNFORDS garden , at Three Gates, near Cowes, fined 9d in value and 7s 6d in costs or 10 days in prison W ADAMS , drunk and disorderly fined 5s and 3s 6d in costs James DENNES, assault on James OSBORNE fined 7s and 5s costs or 14 days in prison John DOVE (Jr) and Elizabeth RUMBLE, for assault and obstructing PC STUBBS in the execution of his duty. DOVE fined 30s and 5s costs and RUMBLE fined 10s and 3s in costs. DOVE was ill using the woman and when the Policeman came for her protection both joined in assaulting him. Fine was paid A novel species of amusement was provided for visitors today ( after a yacht race) . A pig was fastened up in a barrel, which was lashed at the end of a pole projecting from the pier in to the sea, the surface of the pole being thickly greased, and whoever could walk along the top, and liberate the pig, was entitled to receive same. After numerous attempt were made and several dunkings a boy named SHIRLEY was declared winner. 16 April 1859 Daniel BRADING of Wootton , common labourer , charged with being found in the office of George King Whitmarsh, relieving officer, in the dead of the night for an unlawful purpose. Committed for a month James BOYCE, John BOYCE, Charles NORRIS, George RASHLEY, Samson MAINWORTH, George POPE and George GRAPES , charged with drunk and disorderly and assaulting police. James BOYCE, George POPE fined 5s and 5 s in costs. John BOYCE, George RASHLEY, George GRAPES, Samson MAINWORTH fined 1/ 15s and 5s in costs and Charles NORRIS 15s and 5s costs. Susan CATWAY, drunk and disorderly 5s

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