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BENNETT, John (1808-1831) & Thomas (1811-1860); ALLARD, William (1811-1885) – Hanged and transported

On the night of 17th January 1831, William Allard, aged around 70 years, was awoken at about midnight by four intruders who had broken into his Pebworth house.  He found two of the young men had entered his bedroom and they proceeded to assault him with sticks. One of them, John Bennett, struck him with several violent blows to different parts of his body, causing severe wounds.  They all then proceeded to rob the house until they were disturbed by a noise and fled.

Saturday 21 July 1917 – Fruit and vegetable bottling lecture

FRUIT AND VEGETABLE BOTTLING

An interesting and instructive lecture and demonstration on fruit bottling, pulping, and fruit and vegetable drying was given on Wednesday week at Littleton & Badsey Grower’s Association’s new drying shed at Blackminster, by Miss Francis (County Council lecturer). Mrs Sherwin, of Bretforton, presided over a large audience.