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THEFT. – A few days ago the wool was stolen from three dead sheep at Wickhamford, the property of Mr. Samuel Taylor.

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SERIOUS FIRE. – It appears that the fire in the rickyard of Mr. Samuel Taylor, of Wickhamford, which consumed five wheat ricks containing between 400 and 500 bags of wheat, and one straw rick, of about fifteen tons was entirely the result of accident, being caused by a boy named Alfred Bearcroft, who was employed by Mr. Taylor to shoot rooks; he fired at a rook, and the wind blew the wadding into a straw rick and set it on fire.

EVESHAM. – EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF ARSON.

TAYLOR, Thomas, 36, a decently-attired person, described in the calendar as a butcher and farmer, was arraigned on three indictments charging him with setting fire to stacks of wheat and straw at Badsey and Wickhamford, on 3^rd and 4^th December last.

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FELONY. – On Friday last, John Begley, Jas. Begley, Henry Ellison, and John Gray, were apprehended by Segeant Pardoe, Sergeant Potter, and P.C. Ball, on a charge of stealing hay from a rick, the property of Mr. Samuel Taylor, of Wickhamford. They were remanded until Tuesday afternoon, when examination was resumed, and the prisoners were fully committed to take trial at the next adjourned sessions. Bail was subsequently taken in two sureties of 20l. each.

UNNATURAL MOTHER. – On Tuesday last, a respectably-attired young woman called at the house of Mr George Parker, of Wickhamford, near Evesham, and claimed acquaintance with his wife. She had with her a baby about eight months old. Having slept that night at the Parker’s house, she remained till the next night, and consulted them as to lodgings, when they recommended her to Wickhamford public-house. She said she would go, but leave the infant till her return. She left, and has not been seen since. The child has been taken to the workhouse.

SUSPECTED ROBBERY BY SERVANTS – On Saturday morning week, Mr. Samuel Taylor, a farmer, residing at Wickhamford, was awoke by two of his men servants, who informed him that the house had been broken into. On Mr. Taylor coming down he found that a desk, which he had left safe the night before, had been broken open, and silver to the amount of 3l. and upwards, with other valuables, taken therefrom. Suspicion however rests upon the two servants, Thomas Heeks and Thomas Howes, who gave the alarm, and they are in custody.

JUVENILE OFFENDERS - Several young men, named Crisp, Wheatley, Floyd, and four brothers of the name of Knight, all from Badsey, were also fined 3s. each for playing a ball upon a Sunday, on lands belonging to Mr. Samuel Taylor, of Wickhamford.

VALE OF EVESHAM AGRICULTURAL
ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL MEETING (THIS DAY)

BEFORE T. G. CURTLER, ESQ.

SHILLON, William, 34. labourer, WINNETT, John, 21, labourer, and COOK, William, 16, labourer, pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing a barrel with eighteen gallons of perry and eighteen gallons of cider, the property of Mr. Samuel Taylor, their master, at Wickhamford on the 15^th of November. Cook, having received a good character, and being recommended to mercy, was sentence to one week’s imprisonment, and the others to one month each.

INQUESTS BY MR. HUGHES

An inquest will also be held by Mr. Hughes tomorrow at the Swan Inn, Evesham, on the body of Thomas Sharpe, 36, labourer, who met his death under the following circumstances:- The horses attached to a wagon belonging to Mr. John Gibbs, of Wickhamford, on entering Evesham yesterday morning, startled and became restive. When deceased, who was the carter, in attempting to restrain them, was knocked down and crushed so severely that he died a few minutes afterwards.