A girl named Edith Emily Martin, 18 years of age, died suddenly in peculiarly sad circumstances. She was hop-picking at Wickhamford, and, hearing that there was a wedding at the Parish Church there, hurried with others to see it. It is stated that on reaching the church the girl exclaimed, “Now we shan’t be long,” and immediately fell to the ground and expired.
County Courts
EVESHAM. – FRIDAY
County Petty Session
EVESHAM. – Monday.
CHARGE OF STEALING A HOE. – Charles Gillett, labourer, of no fixed abode, was charged by John Pope, farmer, at Wickhamford, with stealing a hoe, value 2s. at Wickhamford on May 23rd. Prosecutor stated that he managed a farm for his uncle, Mr. Joseph Pope, at Wickhamford. The hoe has belonged to him (prosecutor). Prisoner had worked for him, hoeing wheat. The hoe produced by P.C. Marks was his property, being marked J.P.
EVESHAM
COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS – MONDAY.
Before Messrs. I. Averill (chairman), R.F. Tomes,
and A.H. Martin
THE GATES WERE LEFT OPEN. – Benjamin Carter, farmer, Wickhamford, was charged with allowing four colts to stray on the highway on October 6. As it appeared that the gates on the defendant’s farm had been left open by someone who crossed it in the night (there being a right of road over it) the case was dismissed.
BANKRUPTCY EXAMINATIONS IN
WORCESTER.
A WICKHAMFORD FARMER.
EVESHAM
County Petty Sessions – MONDAY
Before Messrs. F.C. Holland (Chairman), R.F. Tomes,
J. Ashwin, and A.H. Martin.
SCHOOL CASE. – James Willoughby, labourer, Wickhamford, for not sending his son James regularly to school, was fined 5s. inclusive.
A FARMER AND HIS MILKMAN
Dishonesty Not Proven.
BYRD. – If Walter Byrd, who was born at Muntz-street, Small Heath, Birmingham, son of Samuel Byrd, a native of Bretforton, Worcestershire, will communicate with George Pethard, Sandy’s Arms, Wickhamford, near Evesham, Worcestershire, he will hear something to his advantage.
STEALING TURNIPS. – At the County Petty Sessions, before Alderman Averill, Messrs. T.F. Shekell, R.F. Tomes, and W.H. Ashwin, Job Winnett, labourer, Wickhamford, pleaded guilty to stealing 12 turnips, value 3d., belonging to his master, Mr. C. Bird, at Wickhamford, on 11th inst. Prosecutor asked that the man might be dealt with leniently. He was fined 5s., 12s. costs, and 3d. damage, Ald. Averill remarking that thefts of employers’ produce were getting very common, and must be stopped.
EVESHAM.
A BAD CASE OF THEFT. – the County Police Court, on Monday, before Messrs. I. Averill and W.H. Ashwin, Frederick Wingfield, tramp, was sent to prison for six week’s hard labour, for stealing a driving rein, the property of Mr. Pope, farmer, Wickhamford, on March 14th. It appeared a friend of the prisoner called for some cider, which Mr. Pope gave him, and prisoner took advantage of the opportunity to steal the rein.
