4th January 1839
Stamford Mercury
Mr. Editor, —Your journal having an unprecedented circulation in one of the most important Agricultural Counties, you will perhaps deem the following communication worthy of insertion. At the recent Agricultural Show Bourn, the highest prize for the Shearling Wethers was awarded to the Marquis of Exeter, since which they have been slaughtered by Mr. Woodward, of Langtoft, and weighed as follows: one sheep 164lbs, one 151lbs; total 3151bs. Mr. Thos. Gibbs, of Langtoft, has also had two sheep slaughtered during the same week by Mr. Mees, of Langtoft, and which had been duly entered for competition with the Nobe Marquis, but were unfortunately withdrawn in consequence of sundry misgivings entertained by the owner: the following are their respective weights : one sheep 176lbs, one 147lbs; total 323lbs. thus exceeding the Marquis'by 8lbs. and reminding the fearful of the old adage, "faint heart never won fair lady."
JOHN GEE, sen. Langtoft, Jan. 2,1839.
11th January 1839
Stamford Mercury
KESTEVEN SESSIONS
Bourn
Richard Burton, labourer, of Langtoft, was on trial found guilty of stealing two tame fowls on the 20th December last, the property of James Mee, farmer, of that place, and sentenced to one calendar month's imprisonment to hard labour.—The bill preferred against Burton for stealing a cock fowl, the property of Edward Porter, Langtoft, was returned no true bill.
Stamford Mercury
KESTEVEN SESSIONS
Bourn
Richard Burton, labourer, of Langtoft, was on trial found guilty of stealing two tame fowls on the 20th December last, the property of James Mee, farmer, of that place, and sentenced to one calendar month's imprisonment to hard labour.—The bill preferred against Burton for stealing a cock fowl, the property of Edward Porter, Langtoft, was returned no true bill.
20th October 1837
Stamford Mercury
Mr. Editor.— the quarter sessions held at Bourn on Monday last, a case which had excited considerable interest, and which was expected to have been heard on that day, was abruptly dismissed by announcement from the bench that the plaintiff (good pious soul!) had felt it to be his duty to press for an amicable termination of the business, and thus prevent the awkward formality of an investigation into it: this request being conceded, the Chairman, on discharging the parties, remarked that the Reverend Plaintiff had adopted this course of proceeding from a sense of duty, and from a desire to cultivate feeling of kindness and benevolence towards the defendant, and towards his parishioners generally.—Query ! had he not saddled the wrong horse? And was it not rather from desire to escape the odium consequent upon defeat, and to evade the categorical scrutiny of the defendant's counsel which when placed in the witness box he might have found to be particularly inconvenient. Had this conciliatory deportment, so highly becoming a Minister of the Gospel of Peace, manifested itself an earlier period, much bitter feeling would have been avoided, and much of the Magistrates' valuable time, which has lately been occupied in the investigation of numberless Game Informations, would have been saved.—However, I am not unmindful of the old adage, "Better late than never:" neither am I without hope that better days await, and brighter prospects are already dawning upon, the antique village of Langtoft.— The venerable and pious John Wesley remarked, that man, if he would be useful, must study to be respected ; and the realisation of this delightful sentiment confers a boon as valuable as it is enviable.—Yours, Veritas.
Stamford Mercury
Mr. Editor.— the quarter sessions held at Bourn on Monday last, a case which had excited considerable interest, and which was expected to have been heard on that day, was abruptly dismissed by announcement from the bench that the plaintiff (good pious soul!) had felt it to be his duty to press for an amicable termination of the business, and thus prevent the awkward formality of an investigation into it: this request being conceded, the Chairman, on discharging the parties, remarked that the Reverend Plaintiff had adopted this course of proceeding from a sense of duty, and from a desire to cultivate feeling of kindness and benevolence towards the defendant, and towards his parishioners generally.—Query ! had he not saddled the wrong horse? And was it not rather from desire to escape the odium consequent upon defeat, and to evade the categorical scrutiny of the defendant's counsel which when placed in the witness box he might have found to be particularly inconvenient. Had this conciliatory deportment, so highly becoming a Minister of the Gospel of Peace, manifested itself an earlier period, much bitter feeling would have been avoided, and much of the Magistrates' valuable time, which has lately been occupied in the investigation of numberless Game Informations, would have been saved.—However, I am not unmindful of the old adage, "Better late than never:" neither am I without hope that better days await, and brighter prospects are already dawning upon, the antique village of Langtoft.— The venerable and pious John Wesley remarked, that man, if he would be useful, must study to be respected ; and the realisation of this delightful sentiment confers a boon as valuable as it is enviable.—Yours, Veritas.
7th July 1837
Stamford Mercury
KESTEVEN SESSIONS.
BOURN, June 26.—Before W. A. Johnson, Esq., Chairman, T. B. Reynardson, Esq., the Rev. S. Hopkinton. Wm. Waters, and Wm. Hildyard, Clerks.
Ambrose Stubley, late of Langtoft, labourer, was found guilty of stealing at Langtoft a quantity of coals, the property of Richard Rowell the younger, farmer, and was sentenced to be imprisoned to hard labour for weeks.
Stamford Mercury
KESTEVEN SESSIONS.
BOURN, June 26.—Before W. A. Johnson, Esq., Chairman, T. B. Reynardson, Esq., the Rev. S. Hopkinton. Wm. Waters, and Wm. Hildyard, Clerks.
Ambrose Stubley, late of Langtoft, labourer, was found guilty of stealing at Langtoft a quantity of coals, the property of Richard Rowell the younger, farmer, and was sentenced to be imprisoned to hard labour for weeks.
31st October 1834
Stamford Mercury
The following charities to the poor widows of the parishes of Baston, Langtoft, and Deeping St. James, in this county, appear under the will of the Rev. John Mossop, late of Langtoft,—the rents and profits arising therefrom to be received by the Vicar and Churchwardens of the respective parishes for the time being, and to be distributed by them among the poor widows on St. Thomas' day for ever: viz., to the poor widows of Baston one moiety of four acres of land situate at Langtoft;—to the poor widows of Langtoft, the other moiety of the said land; and to the poor widows of Deeping St. James, a moiety of a piece of land situate in that parish called the Park's Island.
Stamford Mercury
The following charities to the poor widows of the parishes of Baston, Langtoft, and Deeping St. James, in this county, appear under the will of the Rev. John Mossop, late of Langtoft,—the rents and profits arising therefrom to be received by the Vicar and Churchwardens of the respective parishes for the time being, and to be distributed by them among the poor widows on St. Thomas' day for ever: viz., to the poor widows of Baston one moiety of four acres of land situate at Langtoft;—to the poor widows of Langtoft, the other moiety of the said land; and to the poor widows of Deeping St. James, a moiety of a piece of land situate in that parish called the Park's Island.
4th July 1834
Stamford Mercury
A shocking accident last week befel a poor boy named Coddington, servant to Mr. John Gee, of Langtoft, who was killed near Park Wood side, it is supposed by imprudently riding on the shafts of a cart, as he was found on the road with his skull fractured. The lad was sent on Wednesday with the cart to fetch gravel, but no evidence could given how the accident happened. Verdict, accidental death.
Stamford Mercury
A shocking accident last week befel a poor boy named Coddington, servant to Mr. John Gee, of Langtoft, who was killed near Park Wood side, it is supposed by imprudently riding on the shafts of a cart, as he was found on the road with his skull fractured. The lad was sent on Wednesday with the cart to fetch gravel, but no evidence could given how the accident happened. Verdict, accidental death.
11th March 1831
Stamford Mercury
The Court opened at eleven o'clock on Monday
Baron Vaughan observed that he was much gratified to see so numerous an attendance the magistrates and gentlemen of the county, determined to support the laws of the land, and thus render the best homage to the government under which they lived. Although this was the first occasion on which he had been called upon to assist the Grand Jury in the administration of justice, still he flattered himself that he should not be received or regarded as altogether a stranger: he had been in the habit of attending the assizes at Lincoln for years as barrister, and had the satisfaction of perceiving during that long period how excellently the duties of jurymen were fulfilled in that court: and though the catalogue of crime that day presented to their notice was one of a most fearful and unprecedented nature, yet he was persuaded that it was not to be ascribed to the want of diligence on the part of the magistrates, of vigilance in the police, or want of attention to the wholesome restraints of prison discipline. It was subject for congratulation that in this county, notwithstanding the excitement and disturbances which had prevailed in other parts of England, (and to which, as many of the Grand Jury were doubtless aware, his attention had been lately directed,) the lower orders of the people had in general manifested a due reverence for the laws.
Stamford Mercury
Crown Court.
Before the Hon. Baron Vaughan.
The Court opened at eleven o'clock on Monday
Baron Vaughan observed that he was much gratified to see so numerous an attendance the magistrates and gentlemen of the county, determined to support the laws of the land, and thus render the best homage to the government under which they lived. Although this was the first occasion on which he had been called upon to assist the Grand Jury in the administration of justice, still he flattered himself that he should not be received or regarded as altogether a stranger: he had been in the habit of attending the assizes at Lincoln for years as barrister, and had the satisfaction of perceiving during that long period how excellently the duties of jurymen were fulfilled in that court: and though the catalogue of crime that day presented to their notice was one of a most fearful and unprecedented nature, yet he was persuaded that it was not to be ascribed to the want of diligence on the part of the magistrates, of vigilance in the police, or want of attention to the wholesome restraints of prison discipline. It was subject for congratulation that in this county, notwithstanding the excitement and disturbances which had prevailed in other parts of England, (and to which, as many of the Grand Jury were doubtless aware, his attention had been lately directed,) the lower orders of the people had in general manifested a due reverence for the laws.
Rape at Langtoft.
John Pickering, aged 57 was charged with having attempted to commit rape upon the person of Ann Roberts, a child 6 years of age living at Langtoft, on the 22nd of April last. This case was presented at the last assizes, on which occasion the learned Judge then presiding advised the trial to be postponed until the child had received more instruction of the principles of the Christian religion. The Judge, however, still found the child betray such infirmity of mind, that he thought the justice of the case would not be advanced by examining her as a witness. The principal features of the case were that the prisoner had asked the child to go to the baker's for a loaf of bread, and the mother thinking her absence long, went to Pickering's, who putting his head out of the chamber-window, told her that she had not returned ; she then went to the baker's, and upon her return home found the child there, who complained of the injury she had received from the prisoner. Two women who were present when the mother examined the child, deposed to the appearances.— The prisoner whilst he was in hold, wanted to have the matter made up, and offered to give Ellen Roberts, mother of the girl, 5s. for that purpose The counsel for the prisoner called two witnesses ; one of whom Elizabeth Ellis, stated that a conversation took place between the child and herself about 2 or 3 days after the prisoner had been charged with the offence, and the girl said her mother had told her to say what Pickering had done to her, as she should get some money of the old fellow, and she (the child) should have a plum-cake and a new white frock for saying so, but if she told any body of this she would flog her. Thomas Bingham, the other witness, said he saw the little girl go into the prisoner's house during his absence; when Pickering came in he heard him scold her because she had gone up stairs and dirted the room She did not stop in the house above two minutes witness was on the spot during the whole time, and did not see Mrs Roberts go into the house.—The statement of Elizabeth Ellis, was met by a counter-statement; Mrs. Roberts saying that she found that witness had offered to give the child 2d. if she would say that Mrs. R- had instructed her to say that Pickering had committed the offence, and if she refused Mr. Pickering would kill her when she got to Lincoln.—The Judge, in summing up, remarked that the evidence given by Bingham differed materially from the confession of the prisoner upon his examination, for he (the prisoner) said, "when Mrs. Roberts came to his house to enquire for her child," whereas the witness stated that she never came at all. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and the prisoner was sentenced to one year's imprisonment to hard labour in Kirton house of correction.
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