1st September 1820
Stamford Mercury
At a chartered hall of the Corporation held yesterday, Mr. Alderman Newcomb was nominated to fill, for the second time, the office of Chief Magistrate for this borough.
Committed to gaol at Boston, John Francis, of Langtoft, laboring banker, charged with stealing, from the Green Dragon yard, five couple of fowls, the property of a dealer named Fordham, Spilsby.
4th February 1820
Stamford Mercury
Norton v. Himself and Wife
We understand these extraordinary proceedings (which are certainly of a very novel nature) were most liberally taken up and defended Mr. Redifer, of this place, on the part of Mrs. Norton and her infant child, who were turned adrift, without friend to assist her, or to advance a shilling to her defence, —pending which, however, an order of court was obtained for the payment of alimony until the result should be known. The cause is now, after three hearings, finally decided her favor: and under the will of Mr. Norton's late father, the child which was sought to be bastardized will at the death of Mr. Norton become entitled to a very fine landed estate at Langtoft, in this county, worth about 1000l. a year; and the promoters of this suit will be left to reflect upon themselves for their own folly, and the vast expense they have occasioned to Mr. Norton, who to gratify them was weak enough to have his name and character so shamefully exposed and set all the public newspapers in the kingdom.
Stamford Mercury
Norton v. Himself and Wife
We understand these extraordinary proceedings (which are certainly of a very novel nature) were most liberally taken up and defended Mr. Redifer, of this place, on the part of Mrs. Norton and her infant child, who were turned adrift, without friend to assist her, or to advance a shilling to her defence, —pending which, however, an order of court was obtained for the payment of alimony until the result should be known. The cause is now, after three hearings, finally decided her favor: and under the will of Mr. Norton's late father, the child which was sought to be bastardized will at the death of Mr. Norton become entitled to a very fine landed estate at Langtoft, in this county, worth about 1000l. a year; and the promoters of this suit will be left to reflect upon themselves for their own folly, and the vast expense they have occasioned to Mr. Norton, who to gratify them was weak enough to have his name and character so shamefully exposed and set all the public newspapers in the kingdom.
18th June 1819
Stamford Mercury
An inquest was held at Langtoft on Monday last, by Mr. Edwards, coroner, on the body of Mr. John Jibb, carpenter, who was found hanging by the neck in his workshop on Saturday. Verdict, " Lunacy."— It appeared that the deceased had for the past twelve months scarcely ever been sober.
It is an observation which we are sorry to find confirmed by the judgment of several intelligent agriculturists, that the effect of the very early and open Spring is showing itself unfavorably in the crops of corn in Lincolnshire and the adjacent counties. The ear small in general, as if the land had been exhausted by early and excessive vegetation. Norfolk, the deficiency of the Barley crops is represented as very great.
Gipsies —" On Sunday morning the 30th ult. a lamb, the property of Mr. Belcher, of Stnnion, near Oundle, was found in the pasture with one of its shoulders cut quite out. The poor animal, when discovered the shepherd, was not quite dead. The perpetrators ef this cruel act are supposed to be gipsies. A fine sheep belonging to Mr. Roberts, farmer, of Sleafurd, was round on Tuesday morning the Bth inst maimed tbe back of the head, and left lingering." It is matter of astonishment that the lawless gangs, the gipsies, by whom these outrages are well known to be committed, are any where tolerated. The magistracy of Rutlandshire rendered a great public service by the energetic measures which they some time since caused to be taken for rooting out tbat county the gipsy hordes that annually made their stations there. By continued vigilance, that county, we believe, is quite cleared of those dangerous marauders. The neighbourhood of Sleaford and Falkingham, in Lincolnshire, is, on the contrary, hardly ever free from gangs that are really a tax and a terror to those persons who live in lonely situations. Near Slcaferd, in particular, there are always camps of these ruffianly rovers; and is considered to be dangerous to refuse compliance with their frequent requisition* the houses of farmers and others. We hope that the subject will be considered at the quarter sessions, and that tbe individuals who are , exposed depredations will be relieved from the dread of consequences that may result from being the first to be active bringing down the law's severity, *y *° general and simultaneous resolution and exertion that the desperate vagabonds can be banished.
Stamford Mercury
An inquest was held at Langtoft on Monday last, by Mr. Edwards, coroner, on the body of Mr. John Jibb, carpenter, who was found hanging by the neck in his workshop on Saturday. Verdict, " Lunacy."— It appeared that the deceased had for the past twelve months scarcely ever been sober.
It is an observation which we are sorry to find confirmed by the judgment of several intelligent agriculturists, that the effect of the very early and open Spring is showing itself unfavorably in the crops of corn in Lincolnshire and the adjacent counties. The ear small in general, as if the land had been exhausted by early and excessive vegetation. Norfolk, the deficiency of the Barley crops is represented as very great.
Gipsies —" On Sunday morning the 30th ult. a lamb, the property of Mr. Belcher, of Stnnion, near Oundle, was found in the pasture with one of its shoulders cut quite out. The poor animal, when discovered the shepherd, was not quite dead. The perpetrators ef this cruel act are supposed to be gipsies. A fine sheep belonging to Mr. Roberts, farmer, of Sleafurd, was round on Tuesday morning the Bth inst maimed tbe back of the head, and left lingering." It is matter of astonishment that the lawless gangs, the gipsies, by whom these outrages are well known to be committed, are any where tolerated. The magistracy of Rutlandshire rendered a great public service by the energetic measures which they some time since caused to be taken for rooting out tbat county the gipsy hordes that annually made their stations there. By continued vigilance, that county, we believe, is quite cleared of those dangerous marauders. The neighbourhood of Sleaford and Falkingham, in Lincolnshire, is, on the contrary, hardly ever free from gangs that are really a tax and a terror to those persons who live in lonely situations. Near Slcaferd, in particular, there are always camps of these ruffianly rovers; and is considered to be dangerous to refuse compliance with their frequent requisition* the houses of farmers and others. We hope that the subject will be considered at the quarter sessions, and that tbe individuals who are , exposed depredations will be relieved from the dread of consequences that may result from being the first to be active bringing down the law's severity, *y *° general and simultaneous resolution and exertion that the desperate vagabonds can be banished.
8th January 1819
Stamford Mercury
Bourne Petty Sessions
Caution Innkeepers.—At the above sessions, Richard Stanhope, of Langtoft, innholder, was convicted in a penalty of 10s. to the poor of the parish, and was disabled from keeping an alehouse for three years, for suffering gaming and tippling in his house.
Stamford Mercury
Bourne Petty Sessions
Caution Innkeepers.—At the above sessions, Richard Stanhope, of Langtoft, innholder, was convicted in a penalty of 10s. to the poor of the parish, and was disabled from keeping an alehouse for three years, for suffering gaming and tippling in his house.
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