WELLS JOURNAL 1873/11/13
MAGIC MAN
WEDMORE.
IGNORANCE AND CREDULITY.
Is education
at a standstill in Wedmore?
A Clergyman walking out on Saturday last came up with a labourer, the
father of a large family. He was asked by the pastor if he and the children
were well?
"Yes better now", replied the civil man.
"Have they been ill?"
"Yes", said he, "one daughter especially, for whom I
applied to four doctors, neither of whom could do the least good, but
she got worse and worse under their treatment. At length I went to the
Magic Man at Highbridge; him (I) paid for a charm, which she was to
wear,- and some medicine for her to take. The first night I used these
remedies from the Magic Man, the cottage was turned upside down; the
plates did rattle, the trenchers did tumble down, the cups jumped over
the saucers and it seemed as if the old Gentleman was quite angry to
be turned out by my girl,- who, the Magic Man said was overlooked. The
second night was as bad; but the day after things began to get quiet,
and my daughter was getting better: she is now nearly as well as ever
she was."
Is education
wanted at Wedmore? Let the above answer.
No School Board; no effort to build schools? Is the old proverb true
that Wedmore is always half a century behind other places? We are sorry
Theale school is closed, the Government insisting on a certificated
teacher, and the inhabitants of that favoured village unwilling to join
in helping to support the school,- a School Board at last will be the
burden of the ratepayers.
WELLS JOURNAL 1873/12/25
POPLE WEDMORE
FAMILY QUARREL AT COCKLAKE.
James Pople was charged
with assaulting his brother John Pople, a cripple, at Wedmore on 10th
December
Complainant
said he was brother of defendant, and they lived at Cocklake in the
same house with their mother.
On the 13th inst. he, defendant, and their mother were at home. About
one o'clock he was sitting on the settle, when James came in, and threatened
to beat him with a serving rope. He did not know why. Their mother stepped
between them to prevent the defendant striking him. He then raised his
fist to strike him, but his mother prevented him. He then said if he
could do nothing else, he would step on his feet and hit some skin off,
and he did so.
Hanah Pople, mother of the disputants, said complainant was always whistling and singing in the house when he was home, and to aggravate them he was in the habit of spitting in the boiler when they took up the potatoes. (Dirty fellow.) As soon as he had put down his knife and fork on the day named he began to whistle, and to "wish wishes". She desired him to leave off, but he would not, and said he should whistle and sing as long as he'd a mind to. Defendant then came into the room with a serving halter, and threatened to lay it about the complainant if he did not give over, upon which the complainant told him to "strike un", and witness stepped in and prevented complainant coming in violent contact with the halter, but she did not see defendant offer to strike him with his fist, nor tread on his feet, that was done while she turned round.
The Magistrates told the brothers if they again came before them under similar circumstances, they should bind them over to keep the peace. The case was a trumpary one and would be dismissed.
Note:
John Pople was 30 years (b1843,d1918)
James was 19 years (b1854)
and mother Hannah was 52 years (b1821,d1906).
At this time they lived at Dungeon Farm.
Wells Journal 17 July 1869
Pople-Puddy
Petty Sessions Monday (Before T.T.Knyfton, J.Wollen and C.Edwards Esq., Col. Luttrell and Major Law.)
George Pople
of Wedmore, farmer, was summons by George Puddy, of the same place,
dealer, for an assault on th 5th instant.
The Bench in dismissing the charge, said it was a trumpary case.
Wells Journal 1890/1/30
WEBBER
Axbridge Petty Sessions, Monday.
THREATENING LANGUAGE.
John Webber,
inn keeper of Wedmore, was summoned for using threatening language towards
P.C. Pitman, on the 15th January.
Mr. Webster appeared
with the defendant.
P.C. Pitman said on 15th inst. about 8.30 p.m., he saw a horse and cart standing near the defendant's house at Crickham. It was very dark and the trap standing in the road was a source of danger. He went onto the defendant's premises and found the owner, who came out and drove home at the witnesses request. Defendant then came out and said "Can't a man leave his cart out here for a few minutes without your &@*% interference," and threatened to smash his &*@% brains out. He continued abusing the witness for 15 minutes, until he became quite hoarse. He was afraid that the defendant would do him some bodily injury.
After Mr. Webster had addressed the Bench on behalf of his client, defendant was sworn and gave a complete denial of the complainant's story. Pitman accused him of being drunk, and defendant then admitted that he said "Come, you silly &*@% and let us go to Sgt. Green".
Thomas Webber of Cocklake heard Pitman accuse the defendant of being drunk, and say if he didn't go indoors he should summon him.
P.C. Pitman, in answer to the Bench, said that the witness Webber was not present.
Webber said he was standing in the shade, so that Pitman could not have seen him.
Defendant was bound over in £10 to keep the peace for six months.
Notes:
John Webber was the publican at the King's Arms, Crickham.
He was the brother of Thomas Webber who lived at Cocklake Farm.
Wells Journal 1869/7/17
POPLE/PUDDY
Axbridge Petty Sessions, Monday.(Before J. T. Knyfton, J. Wollen and C. Edwards Esq. Col. Luttrell and Major Law.)
George Pople of Wedmore, farmer, was summons by George Puddy, of the same place, dealer, for an assault on the fifth instant. The Bench in dismissing the charge, said it was a trumpary case.
WELLS JOURNAL 1851/08/23
FIELD & ULFORD WEDMORE.
On Friday the 15th. inst. Edward Field and Charles Mulford, were committed by John Barrow and John Bolton Thwaites Esquires, to take their trials at the next sessions on the charge of stealing a horse belonging to William Lee of Mark, farmer.
WELLS JOURNAL 1852/09/11
WORKHOUSE (Suicide )
AXBRIDGE
On Tuesday last, a person named Redding, the widow of an industrious shoemaker, applied to the Board of Guardians of the Axbridge Union for outdoor relief, which was refused; on her return home to Allerton in the evening, she complained of being tired and while the family were preparing her supper, she left the house; not returning, a search was made, when her body was found in the well, no doubt by her own act, as her legs were tied together by a leather strap formerly used by her husband as an apron string, and she had expressed to a neighbour on whom she called, her determination to destroy herself.
TAUNTON COURIER 29th. March 1843
TURNPIKE RIOTS
Rioting.- In consequence of an alteration in the line of the road leading from Wells through Wedmore to the railway station at Highbridge several toll gates have been erected, which appear to have given great umbrage to the inhabitants of those localities. In the course of the last week, nightly parties have assembled in great numbers, with faces blackened &c. and whilst some watched the approaches others proceeded to demolish the gates with the toll houses attached. In this manner one in the parish of Mark, and another at Wedmore have been destroyed. On Friday night, another toll gate, erected a few years since on a new piece of road between Cheddar and Wedmore, was in the same manner entirely destroyed. It does not appear that any other description of property has been in the slightest degree injured.
WESTON-SUPER-MARE GAZETTE 11 February 1865
TROTTING MATCH
This match which has excited much attention in sporting circles during the past fortnight came off on Monday on the Cheddar Road between Hythe Bow and Cocklake, near Wedmore and attracted nearly 2000 spectators.
The prize to be contested for was a 15 guinea cup obtained by voluntary subscriptions from gentlemen in the neighbourhood of Cheddar.
Messrs Pennington and Champeny giving their services as stewards, and Mr. Pavey as secretary.
There were seven
entries -
Mr. James Court's (Nyland) black mare "Lady Glide",
Mr. George Keele's (Cheddar) brown Mare "Black Bess",
Mr. J. Tabor's (West Kennard) bright bay mare "Polly",
Mr. C. Richardson's (Red Post, Dunkerton) bay mare "Dunkerton Lass",
Mr. C. Cole's (Old Down) brown horse "Napier",
Mr A. Dibble's (Banwell) brown mare "Maid of All Work",
Mr. Heal's (Dimware) bay mare "Polly".
It was agreed
that the match should be run in heats all the horses running in each
heat until the deciding heat.
The stewards Messrs Pennington and Champeny officiated as umpires, unfortunately
no one was placed at the winning post and this gave rise to considerable
disagreement.
One o'clock was the starting time and six of the horses came into the field, Mr. Richardson's mare "Dunkerton Lass" having turned off lame on the morning of the contest.
In the first
heat Mr. Court's mare went off with a clear lead and made play for about
one and a half miles but she broke and having consequently to turn she
dropped behind and the following was the order they came in for the
first heat:
1. Mr. Heal's "Polly",
2. Mr. Tabor's "Polly",
3. Mr. Court's "Lady Glide",
4. Mr. Cole's "Napier",
Owing to its being catch weights "Napier" who carried more than the others did not come up to the expectations that had been formed of him and it was evident that the match lay between the first three horses, Mr. Heal's horse having come in two lengths ahead of the rest although Mr. Keel's horse "Brown Bess" was doing well.
Second Heat-
1. Mr. Court's "Lady Glide"
2. Mr. Tabor's "Polly",
3. Mr. Keel's "Brown Bess",
4. Mr. Heal's "Polly".
Mr. Keel's mare lead for some time but she broke and was disqualified for the place she would have otherwise held. The match now lay between Mr. Heal's "Polly" and Mr. Court's black mare and a most exciting race ensued the horses running neck and neck almost the whole of the distance. At the finish they were exceedingly close and owing to a number of persons on horseback riding immediately before and after them, it was found most difficult to arrive at a decision but on the field the stewards announced in favour of Mr. Court's mare. Many believed it was a dead heat whilst others affirmed that the Bridgewater horse had won. It was ultimately decided at the dinner which followed that Mr. Court should take the cup and divide its value with Mr. Heal.
In the steeple chase which was between an ordinary working horse of Mr. Ham and a hunter of Mr. Keel's (the distance being a quarter mile) the hunter cleared the first hedge well but the stirrup strap breaking he swerved round and although well and pluckily ridden he refused the ditch into which he afterwards came to grief with his rider, Mr. Ham's horse of course winning.
After the sport about fifty gentlemen interested in it sat down to a capital dinner supplied by Mrs. Timewell at the Bath Arms, Cheddar.
Weston Gazette 1854 7 29
Crime
Ill treatment of child
Wedmore
Binning
Man and wife called Binning of Blakeway Heath summoned for beating and starving a child. Step-father sent to prison for 6 months hard labour. Axbridge sessions before Knyfton, Emery and Woollen.
Weston Gazette 1855 9 29
Crime
Bastardy
Wedmore
Ann Larder Robert Sweet
An affiliation case which was adjourned.
Weston Gazette 1856 1 19
Death Accident
Wedmore
Mr Harvey, Mr Court
Grandchild of Mr Harvey a respectable cheese and corn dealer of Blackford was given embrocation in mistake for medicine by servant. Son of Mr Court of Zoyland. Messrs Phippen and Ford, surgeions of Wedmore and Blckford wrre promptly in attendance but their skill was unavailing. Inquest to be held.
Weston Gazette 1856 3 8
Coroner Inquest
Wedmore
Burges Fry, Richard Ash
Richard Ash of the East Turfmoor, Wedmore parish, aged 71. A man of weak minnd, had £20 per year to live on and generally spent his time in beerhouses doing no work. After drinking 2 or 3 pints of beer on the 2 March was siezed with a fit and died instantly. Verdict - died of an epileptic fit accelerated by liquor.
Weston Gazette 1857 1 24
Leisure Reading Society
Wedmore
Mr Tonkin, Mr Andrews
Meeting of the
Wedmore Reading Society met for a lecture on "Steam in its vaious applications
to Mechanics", highly interesting talk by Mr Tonkin of Wedmore.
Vocal and instrumental music under the direction of Mr Andrews of Bridgwater.
Mr Stacy showed his sewing machine.
Two hundred people of the agricultural class.
Weston Gazette 1857 1 31
Crime Assault
Wedmore
George Higgs PC
Ross Higgs of
Bagley charged wih assaulting PC Ross at Wedmore. Ross went to house
of Robert Bridle, unlicensed beer house keepeer or what is called a
German shop.
Fined £1 including costs
Weston Gazette 1857 2 21
Crime Assault
Wedmore
Giles Davis, Mary Willis
Giles Davis
assaulted Mary Willis of Wedmore and Henry Duckett assaulted Thomas
Crossman of Wedmore.
Jesse Evans sued by uncle for breaking windows.
Axbridge petty sessions - nearly all cases of assault - some had to
settle their differences out of court
Weston Gazette 1857 4 25
Crime Stealing
Wedmore
William Ganfield
James Reed
At Weston-s-Mare petty sessions.
Ganfield a ticket
of leave man, was charged with stealing at Wedmore a piece of timber,
property of his master Mr James Reed builder of Axbridge.
It appeared that a lot of tools and timber had been stolen at different
times recently from the buildings in progress at Wedmore and one piece
which Reed was prepared to identify was found in the possession of the
prisoner.
Committed for trial.
Weston Gazette 1857 5 30
Religion Baptist
Wedmore
Mr. W. Clarke, H. O. Wills
Laying foundation
stone of new baptist chapel in Wedmore. Old building 2 or three centuries
old but now almost dangerous.
Stone laid by Mr Clarke, rained so service conducted in the old chapel
where H. O. Wills and Rev. J. G. Pratt of Bristol addressed the assembly.
2 to 3 hundred sat down to tea in a tent.
Rev. Price also present.
Weston Gazette 1857 9 19
Crime Excise
Wedmore
Edwin Day, Napthalin Webber
Edwin Day of
neighbourhood of Wedmore summoned for selling beer without a licence.
Fined £5 plus costs.
Also Joseph Gamblin of East Brent, Napthalin Webber of Theale, and Mary
Ann Davis. Superintendant Deggan had ordered several policemen to go
in plain clothes for the work of detection. Jonathan Davis of Wedmore
parish summoned for keeping house open for the sale beer after hours
fined ten shillings plus costs. Sandy Sweet near Wedmore fined forty
shillings for same offence.
Magistrates at the Axbridge petty sessions were Knyfton, Wollen, Daubeny
and Ricketts
Weston Gazette 1857 11 21
Crime Manslaughter
Wedmore
Samuel Indoe, George Adams
Indoe, a Sunday school teacher struck 8 year old George Adams causing his death. Indoe charged with manslaughter.
Weston Gazette 1858 4 17
Law Debt
Wedmore
Sandy Sweet, John Stone Wall
Sweet took Wall to the Axbridge County Court for non payment of a sum owed. Wall drunk for several days. Magistrates disgusted Ronkish
Weston Gazette 1858 5 1
Crime Assault
Wedmore
Noble George Dowling
Dowling, James
Harding, George Tilley fighting in "the village" - Wedmore? Sergeant
Noble tried to separate them
Axbridge Petty Sessions
Weston Gazette 1858 7 3
Crime Excise
Wedmore
Noble Joanna Giles Some local names, PC Jenkins.
Joanna Giles of Wedmore charged by Sergeant Noble of Wedmore for selling beer out of hours. Fined £1 including costs
Weston Gazette 1858 7 17
Crime Assault
Wedmore
John B Wall Sarah Puddy
Sarah Puddy
summonsed Wall for assault. Elizabeth her daughter corroborated her
evidence.
Mary Ann Puddy witness. Wall threatened his wife and mother in law with
an axe.
Higgins the surgeon - medical evidence.
Millard for plaintiff and Bailey for defendant. Job Larder for defendant.
Emery cross-examined. Charlotte Lader and Henry Stride for defence.
Axbridge Petty Sessions. Magistrates - Knyfton, Wollen, Emery and Luttrell
Weston Gazette 1858 8 14
Crime Excise
Wedmore
Ann Bishop Thomas Parsons
Bishop and Parsons
summoned by Deggan for selling beer and cider without licence.
Bench determined to put a stop to this.
Highest penalty. £5 each plus costs. Excise will probably fine them
£20.
Axbridge Petty Sessions
Weston Gazette 1859 1 15
Axbridge Union Board of Guardians
Axbridge
Mr. Martin, Mr. Hitchins
Excited election for new surgeon. Mr Martin received 16 votes and Mr Hitchins of Wedmore polled 15 votes.
Weston Gazette 1859 1 22
Religion Sunday School
Axbridge
Rev. Johns
Anniversary
of Wesleyan Methodist Society Sunday school. Rev Johns of Heal, near
Manchester preached to a crowded congregation in the afternoon and evening.
Several parties assembled from adjacent villages and at 5:00 pm a comfortable
tea was provided for them. The service terminated at 8.00 pm
At Axbridge on 12 January, Mr Isaac Durston of the Borough, Wedmore married Miss Hill, late of Bridgwater.
Weston Gazette 1859 1 29
Crime Theft
Wedmore
Isaac Beal, Ann Redman
Beal and Redman
stole 32 pounds of meat from their master Mr Charles Champyne of Mudgly.
Three months hard labour in Shepton Mallet gaol.
William Stone fined for being drunk and disorderly in Wedmore.
Weston Gazette 1859 3 5
Crime Regulatory
Wedmore
William Curtis, Alfred Woodey
Curtis, publican
of Wedmore, summoned by Woodey, recruiting sergeant, for refusing a
billet which he had presented to him and which he had received from
a police constable of Wedmore.
Bench said it was a serious offence, penalty was 40 shillings but asked
if the sergeant could settle the case. He said he dared not do so without
consulting his officer.
Adjourned till next petty sessions so he could confer and possibly withdraw
the case.
Weston Gazette 1849 4
Crime Assault
Burnham
Mr. B. T. Allen, Robert Ducket
Mr. Allen, solicitor,
charged Ducket of Wedmore for using violent threats and gestures towards
him tending to cause a breach of the peace.
Bound over to keep the peace for £20 and one surety of £10
Weston Gazette 1859 10 1
Crime Excise
Wedmore
Deggan, George Haggs
Haggs summoned by Deggan for selling cider without a licence. Fined £7.10s.
Henry Ridge, Robert Wall, Robert Ward, James Cousins and George Mapstone all of Wedmore fined 9s.6d. for being drunk.
Charles Chapman, John Field, George Burnett, Septimus Warren, trespassing in search of game. Case dismissed.
Henry Hewlett ordered to pay 2s6d per week to maintain illegitimate child of Harriet Pain.
Item on recollections of French revolution.
Weston Gazette 1860 1 28
Coroner Inquest
Wedmore
John Leigh
Inquest on female child of John Leigh of tthe turf moor, interred as stillborn although lived some hours. Natural death. No medical man present, surrounded by floods, boat only available. No desire to violate the law.
Weston Gazette 1860 2 18
Crime Disorderly Conduct
Wedmore
James Harding Fined £1 costs of 14 days in prison
Weston Gazette 1860 2 18
Crime Assault
Wedmore
Robert Ward, Elizabeth Mapstone
Ward was summoned by Elizabeth Mapstone, John Harding and Richard Tedball for assaulting and beating the several complainants. Fined 10 shillings plus costs in each case or 1 month in prison.
Weston Gazette 1860 2 25
Crime Assault
Wedmore
George Wall John Wilkins
George Wall,
John Wilkins, George Read and Samson Ganter, four Wedmore "roughs" were
charged with ill-using and beating George Andrews (who keeps a cider
shop in the turf moor) and his son.
From the evidence it appeared Wilkins and Read were the most desperate
of the party and fined ten shillings each plus costs or 1 month in prison.
Wall fined 5 shillings plus costs.
Ganter's case dismissed.
Weston Gazette 1860 6 30
Crime Excise
Wedmore
William Raines, Ann Noble
Raines, farmer,
Wedmore, summonsed by Deggan for selling 2 quarts of cider unlicensed.
Ann Noble wife of Sergeant Noble of Wedmore proved the case.
Fined £2 plus costs.
Weston Gazette 1860 6 30
Transport Highway
Wedmore
John Banwell, James Bunn
Banwell summoned
by Bunn for refusing to repair the highway through Wedmore.
Magistrates dismissed the case - the land was not a highway.
John Banwell summoned by Stephen Champney for similar offence.
Dismissed
Weston Gazette 1860 7 28
Crime Exposure
Wedmore
Hannah Wall
Drunk and disorderly and exposing her person with intent to insult a female - 3 weeks hard labour
Weston Gazette 1860 9 1
Crime Excise
Wedmore
Sandy Sweet Fined 40 shillings plus costs for selling beer during prohibited hours on Sunday
Weston Gazette 1860 9 1
Crime Maiming
Wedmore
George Sparks, Benjamin Ham
Sparks, 20, labourer brought up by Sergeant Noble oof Wedmore, charged by Benjamin Ham with maliciously killing horse. Mr Brown saw the accccused on the horse. Mr Barrow the vetinary surgeon said the horse died of paralysis caused by copious bleeding.
Weston Gazette 1860 9 8
Law Licensing
Axbridge
Licence at Axbridge Petty Sessions for the Trotting Horse at Crickham
Weston Gazette 1860 10 13
Crime Theft
Wedmore
Jane Tucker Charged with stealing several articles of clothing to appear for trial at Wells QS
Weston Gazette 1860 10 27
Crime Excise
Wedmore
Thomas Fear, Mr. Elms
Fear, beerhouse
keeper summoned by Superintendant Elms for opening at 11:00 pm. Would
not open the door to the police.
Fined ten shillings plus costs. Friends had been to a fair at South
Brent.
Weston Gazette 1860 12 15
Transport Accident
Axbridge
Mr Jewell
Reuben Norris, a waggoner of Wedmore, in employ of Mr Jewell died when the vehicle he was driving was upset into a pool by the roadside and some heavy iron which was among the goods falling on him, he was drowned.
Weston Gazette 1860 12 15
Crime Theft
Wedmore
Thomas Spencer, John Dando
Spencer, George
Martin, Edward Polsford and Edward Stickland all of Wedmore summoned
by John Dando, painter and glazier, for receiving stolen goods, his
property.
Bound to appear at next QS.
More details, Axbridge Petty Sessions.
Weston Gazette 1860 12 15
Crime Assault
Wedmore
Thomas Rogers, PC Noble
Rogers fined
£3 for assaulting Noble. Unable to pay so 1 month hard labour in prison.
Axbridge Petty Sessions
Weston Gazette 1860 12 29
Crime Theft
Wedmore
George Latcham, Thomas Vowles
Latcham summoned
by Vowles haywarden for Wedmore, for breaking the lock of the parish
pound and rescuing 2 horses which had been lawfully impounded.
Witness proved the case.
Fined 5 shillings and 5/6 costs Axbridge Petty Sessions
Weston Gazette 1861 1 6
Crime Theft
Wedmore
Thomas Spencer, George Martin
Spencer, Martin
were indicted for having received a quantity of paint knowing it to
have been stolen, the property of John Dando. Sentenced to 4 months
hard labour each.
John Pulsford was acquitted of stealing the paint from his master John
Dando
Weston Gazette 1861 1 12
Crime Theft
Wedmore
Richard Lessey, John Dando
Dando applied
for discharge from his apprenticeship of Lessey because Lessey had misconductted
himself by stealing certain paints etc and sold the same to parties
of Wedmore now in gaol.
Indentures cancelled by the magistrates.
Weston Gazette 1861 2 2
Crime Excise
Wedmore
Eliza Willis, Richard Pook, James Bunn
Willis, Pook
and James Bunn of Wedmore summoned by James Luke excise officer for
selling cider without license. James Squires esq. supervisor of Bridgwater
conducted the prosecution.
Proved.
Fined commissioners and Mr Palmer from taking sand from the shore fronting
the Uphill road
Weston Gazette 1861 2 2
Crime Assault
Wedmore
William Counsell, Charles Gane
Counsell charged for assault on Mr Gane, fined 40 shillings and in default of payment committed to 2 months hard labour
Weston Gazette 1861 2 2
Crime Theft
Wedmore
Benjamin Ware, James Culverwell
Ware charged with stealing timber worth 2 shillings from Culverwell. Case dismissed, evidence insufficient
Weston Gazette 1861 2 16
Crime Assault
Wedmore
Sandy Sweet, John B. Wall
Wall and Sweet charged by John Barnett an old man for assault. Fined £1 each plus 4/6 costs
Weston Gazette 1861 2 23
Leisure Music
Wedmore
Fanny Young, Mr. Edwards
Vocal and instrumental
concert in Wedmore by members of the 6th Somerset Rifle Corps Band.
Miss Fanny Young of the Bristol Concerts and Mr Edwards, Professor of
the Pianoforte, of Wedmore and other performers.
Colonel Luttrell was the patron.
Weston Gazette 1861 3 23
Crime Assault
Wedmore
Edward Parsons, Robert Sweet
Parsons indicted
for cutting and wounding Robert Sweet (a farmer of Mark) at Wedmore.
R A Kinglake, magistrate. Mr Bailey prosecuted, Mr H T Cole defended.
Mr Wall, witness.
Jury found him not guilty. Judge thought this was strange.
Weston Gazette 1861 3 23
Crime Impounding
Wedmore
Pople, Watts
Action between
Pople and Watts both farmers over an impounded mare.
Settled out of court on Judges advice
Weston Gazette 1861 3 30
Crime Regulatory
Wedmore
Mark Latcham, Sandy Sweet
Latcham, Sweet,
Henry Pym, James Higgs, George Andrews summoned by Mr Elms, inspector
of weights and measures for having unjust and deficient measures.
The inspector siezed several glasses but the bench thought the Act in
that case in that particular place did not apply.
All fined Axbridge Petty Sessions
Weston Gazette 1861 3 30
Crime Assault
Wedmore
John B. Wall, Rebecca Miles
Wall of Wedmore was committed for 2 months hard labour at Shepton Mallet and afterwards ordered to find sureties for good behaviour for 6 months for an assault on Rebecca Miles the wife of a tinman, whose only offence was that she brought a repaired teapot to his wife. He met her at the door and "without any how do you do?" he knocked her down
Weston Gazette 1861 5 18
Employment Apprenticeship
Wedmore
John Stone, Clement Champeney
Stone charged for leaving the service of his master Mr Champeney of Wedmore ordered to be discharged from his service and wages forfeit
Weston Gazette 1861 4 27
Crime Indecent Assault
Wedmore
Edward Isgar, Louisa Collins
Isgar summoned
by Collins for indecent assault.
The complainant and her two wittnesses were the most ignorant trio the
parish of Wedmore ever "raised". The manner in which they gave evidence
will be better imagined than described.
Mr Millard appeared for the defendant and called several witnesses to
prove that "Ted wur not the man" as he had spent the day from 2 pm to
11:30 pm in company with Miss Evans his sweetheart at Heath-House.
Case dismissed.
Weston Gazette 1861 6 22
Crime Theft
Crickham
Joseph Dean, Thomas Miles
Dean was related to Miles wife and had been staying a few days. etc. PC George Bishop no. 20 found Dean at a lodging house at Cross. Committed for trial Weston-s-Mare Petty Sessions
Weston Gazette 1861 11 30
Crime Drunk Disorderly
Wedmore
Edwin Burn, Ann Parker
Parker, beerhouse keeper, charged Burn with being drunk and disorderly in her house
Weston Gazette Weston Gazette 1862 8 30
Leisure Harvest Home
Clewer
Harvest home
held on Clewer Hill.
Wedmore juvenile fife and drum band played
Weston Gazette 1862 10 4
Leisure Music
Wedmore
Miss Hancock, J. Hancock Esq.
Editorial on the distress in the north.
Opening of new organ at Wedmore in this usually quiet village. Miss Hancock, daughter of J Hancock Esq, to be organist
Weston Gazette 1863 5 30
Crime Manslaughter
Wedmore
Mr John Emery, Richard Redmond
Emery, aged
46 farmer at Sand, died but not known if Redmond caused death.
Witness Sarah Emery wife - intoxicated.
Prisoner taken too Axbridge lockup
Weston Gazette 1863 7 4
Crime Theft
Wedmore
Hannah Wall, Lessi Spratt
Wall, on bail,
indicted for stealing 12/6 on 26 May property of Spratt of Wedmore.
5 months hard labour.
Mid summer sessions. Chief Constable's report