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Wednesday 27 July 1864 - Wesleyan tea meeting at Mr Smith's Wickhamford Mill

EVESHAM

TEA MEETING AT WICKHAMFORD. – On Thursday last the Wesleyans held their annual tea meeting at Mr. Smith’s, Wickhamford Mill; about 120 persons were present. After tea, the company retired to the adjoining field, when the chair was taken by Mr. Dodwell, and the meeting was addressed by the Revds. H. Laughter and Sharp, and Messrs. Masters, Stokes and Shrop. At half-past eight o’clock the meeting broke up. The proceeds will be appropriated to the Circuit funds.

Saturday 12 December 1857 - Thomas Daffy sentenced for stealing timber from Amelia Pethard

EVESHAM

STEALING A PIECE OF TIMBER. – Thomas Daffy was sentenced to six week’s hard labour for stealing a piece of oak timber, the property of Amelia Pethard, on the 3rd instant, at Wickhamford. The prisoner was detected in the act by P.C. Ball.

STEALING DUCKS. – Three duck were stolen a few days ago, from a brook, the property of Mr. S. Taylor.

Wednesday 11 April 1855 - Thomas Taylor of Murcot jailed for stealing a lamb belonging to Samuel Taylor

LAMB STEALING. – Thomas Taylor, of Murcot, was committed to gaol on a charge of stealing a lamb, the property of Mr. Samuel Taylor, of Wickhamford. On Friday last it was seen with its dam at 10 o’clock in the morning, and was missed at four o’clock in the afternoon. Suspicion fell on the prisoner, who tracked across a wheat piece. Sergeant Pardoe and P.C. Ball searched the house, and found a part of lamb boiled, and other parts in the garret.