WILD ROSES AND PRAIRIE WOOL

Charles William Cox, the oldest of eleven children born to William and Alice Cox, and Sarah Bennett, the oldest of four daughters born to Walter and Ellen Bennett, spent their youth in the Vale of Evesham, Worcestershire, England.  They were married in May 1903.  Inez Rose, the first of their five daughters, was born in March 1904.

The following incidents are related by Inez Rose Sjøgren from the life of her parents.

BADSEY – STEALING BREAD – KNIGHT

URBAN & RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL – ELECTION AT BADSEY

Badsey has generally been regarded as a Radical village, but recently it has been stated that the place has changed in political feeling.  This change was plainly seen at the recent elections.  The result of the poll was:

PARISH COUNCIL ELECTION – BADSEY

DISTRICT COUNCIL ELECTION AT BADSEY

The poll for a member in the place of Mr J F M Woodward took place at Badsey Board Schoolroom on Thursday.  The number on the register of voters was 161.  The number of votes recorded was 123.  The poll was open from 12 until 8.  The result was declared by the Returning Officer (Mr Edward Wadams) at 8.15 as follows:

REFUSING TO QUIT AT BADSEY

COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS

At these Sessions on Monday, Solomon Knight, Badsey, was ordered to contribute to the support of his mother.

FAMILY QUARRELLING

The magistrates had a wearisome task on this occasion in investigating the disputes and assaults which, on the 15th and 16th ult, occurred between two brothers named Knight and their families, living at Badsey near this borough.  The cases were:

COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS, MONDAY SEP 2 – Before Dr B Cooper

James Knight was convicted on a charge of striking a person named Smith on the head with a wooden bottle, on the 24th ult at Badsey.  Fined £1 16s 6d, including costs, or two months’ imprisonment.

DRUNK ETC

Samuel Knight and John Wheatley were fined 10s each and costs for being drunk and riotous at Badsey on the 14th of May.  Wheatley was then charged with having, at the same time and place, unlawfully assaulted and beat his aunt, an old woman, named Sarah Knight.  The defendants in the other case were fighting, and the Magistrates being of opinion that the old woman was accidentally struck, inflicted the mitigated penalty of 10s and costs.