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7 January 1853
Lindsey Lincoln Petty Sessions 31 December
Jos. DENMAN, farmer, of Torksey, was ordered to pay 16s. 6d. arrears due under an order of illegitimacy for the maintenance of an illegitimate child of Betsy PEDGE, of Saxilby: the defendant refused to pay 4s. costs, and was therefore committed.
Robt. PETCH, of Knaith, was summoned to show cause why he should not contribute towards the maintenance of the illegitimate child of Ann HALL, of Sturton; but on account of the prevarication of one of the witnesses, the case was adjourned to the 14th inst.
Edw. CHAPPEL, of Nettleham, blacksmith, was ordered to pay 1s. 6d. weekly towards the support of the illegitimate child of Ann CAMMACK
14 January 1853
Louth Petty Sessions 5 January
Wm. MARSHALL, groom, was charged with disobeying an order made upon him on the 3d May, 1851, by the Magistrates at Market Rasen, for the maintenance of Mary Ann HAWLING's bastard child. Ordered to pay the amount claimed, with costs, or in default 3 months to hard labour.
Spittlegate Petty Sessions 7 January
Sarah BILTON, of Brant Broughton, applied for an order of affiliation upon Wm. GIBSON, farmer. After hearing the case at some length their Worships decided there was not sufficient corroborative evidence.
Lincoln City Petty Sessions 8 January
It was ordered that Jos. ARMSTRONG, of Bardney, should pay 2s. weekly towards the support of the illegitimate child of Mary KNOTT.
Market Rasen Petty Sessions 17 January
Alfred AXE, of Manchester, joiner, was ordered to pay 1s. 6d. per week towards the maintenance of the illegitimate child of Ann GILBERT, of Market Rasen.
Spalding Petty Sessions 17 January
Eliza HARRISON, of West Pinchbeck, charged Geo. HOLDEN with being the father of her illegitimate child. The case was not substantiated, and no order made
Sarah LAXTON complained against Wm. BAXTER as being the father of her illegitimate child. Ordered to pay 1s. per week.
Lindsey (Lincoln) Petty Sessions 14 January
The case of Ann HALL, of Sturton, against Robt. PETCH, of Knaith, an application for an order in illegitimacy, was again brought forward, and was dismissed for want of sufficient evidence.
Sleaford. - Attempted Suicide.
On Monday last, at the Justice's room, a girl named MILLS charged Rd. GOODISON, of Sleaford, with being the father of her illegitimate child. He was ordered to pay 1s. 6d. per week for its support. The foolish fellow went to a druggist's shop in the evening, and bought an ounce of laudanum, part of which he swallowed: he was taken ill at the Cross Keys inn, and Mr. BISSILL, surgeon, was sent for, who resorted to the usual remedies, and succeeded in ejecting the contents of the stomach. After a great deal of exertion he was restored to sensibility: he is now recovering.
Boston Petty Sessions 26 January
An order was made upon Rt. BLACKBOURN, of Sleaford, baker, for payment of 2s. 6d. a week and costs towards the maintenance of an illegitimate child belonging to Eliz. JOHNSON, singlewoman.
Spittlegate Petty Sessions 21 January
Amelia PECK, of Spittlegate, applied for an order in bastardy upon George BUTTRESS, farm servant with Mr. ROBINSON, of Casthorpe. Mr. KING appeared in support of the order, and proved several distinct payments towards the child's maintenance on defendant's account by his father. Order made for 1s. 6d. per week from that date.
Grimsby Petty Sessions 13 January
Robt. DAWSON, of Waltham, farmer, was summoned by Ann WRIGHT, singlewoman, she alleging that he was the father of her bastard child. Adjourned.
Boston Petty Sessions 2 February
The application of Phoebe SHARPE for an order upon Wm. CRAWFORD, of Benington, servant, for the maintenance of her illegitimate child, was dismissed for want of corroborative evidence.
Lincoln City Petty Sessions 12 February
Ann MARRIOTT applied for an order in affiliation against Jas. HAMMOND, engine-fitter, a married man. Mr. TWEED appeared for the complainant, and Mr TOYNBEE for the defendant. As there was a deficiency of the corroborative proof required, a summons had been issued against HAMMOND himself to attend and give evidence, and the Clerk stated it was settled that in these cases the party against whom the order was sought could be summoned and compelled to give evidence, as the issue involved was only an order for the payment of money, and not punishment criminally. The defendant was examined, and the Magistrates made an order against him for the payment of 1s. 6d. weekly.
It was ordered that John SOUTHWICK, of Dean-street, Westminster, foreman to Messrs. MYERS, builders, (he was recently employed at the Pauper Lunatic Asylum) do pay 2s. 6d. weekly towards the support of the illegitimate child of Mary Ann THEAKER.
Stamford Petty Sessions 16 February
An order of affiliation was made upon Wm. SMEATON, of Manthorpe, farmer, towards the support of Alice TUCKWOOD's illegitimate child.
Spalding Petty Sessions 15 February
Philida WRIGHT v. Enoch PEARSON. The plaintiff accused the defendant with being the father of her illegitimate child, but could not establish the charge. Case dismissed.
Spilsby Petty Sessions 14 February
Sophia LILLEY, of Toynton St. Peter's, applied for an order of affiliation of John MEANWELL, of Stickford. There was no corroboration, and the Bench dismissed the case.
Eliz. WAITE, of Bolingbroke, made a similar application with respect to Robt. FLESHBURN, butcher, of East Kirkby. The Bench characterised this as a most disgraceful case. The defendant, under the promise of marriage, first seduced, and then in the most heartless manner deserted the applicant, and married another woman. Order made for 2s. 6d. per week and expenses.
Chas. BIRKETT, of Bilsby, was ordered to pay 1s. per week towards the maintenance of the bastard child of Fanny GRANT. In this case the defendant was examined and positively contradicted a fact sworn to by three of the applicant's witnesses. Addressing him, the Chairman observed that the evidence left no doubt that he had committed deliberate perjury, and they (the Bench) were sorry they had not the power to indict him.
Boston Petty Sessions (undated)
The Magistrates were engaged for upwards of three hours investigating a case of alleged paternity. The applicant was Elizabeth READ, singlewoman, of Boston, and the putative father W. WINTER, aged 19, of Boston West. Mr. YORK appeared for the appellant, and Mr. CHAPMAN for the respondent. Contradictory evidence was given, and both the solicitors intimated that there was gross perjury somewhere. The Bench declined to make an order.
Boston Petty Sessions (undated)
On Friday last, Ann GODFREY, now in the Union-house, applied to the Magistrates for an order on John OSTLER to pay towards the maintenance of an illegitimate child of which she alleged he was the father. As she could not adduce any corroborative evidence the application was necessarily dismissed.
Spilsby Petty Sessions 2 May
John OLIVER was ordered to pay 2s. per week towards the maintenance of the bastard child of Jane ROBINSON.
Gainsborough Petty Sessions 5 May
Harriet TURNER, of Wildsworth, singlewoman, applied for an order on Thos. Dry SMITHSON of Grayingham, to support a bastardy child. Order refused.
Sarah HOLMES of Lea, singlewoman, applied for an order on Saml. PICKERING, of Walkeringham, to support a bastard child. Order refused.
20 May 1853
Spalding Petty Sessions 17 May
MOUNTENEY v. GREENHALL. Complainant, who is a common prostitute, applied for an order for the maintenance of a child. Defendant admitted being the father, and had contributed to its support. He had recently got married, and the plaintiff was in the habit of annoying him and his wife: he had therefore discontinued his voluntary payments, but was willing to pay such a sum as the court might direct. Order made for 1s. 3d. per week.
Mary Ann TILSON v. ROYCE. This was another bastardy case, which was dismissed for want of evidence.
Louth (Lindsey) Petty Sessions 11 May
Wm. Kirk MASON, of South Ormsby, farmer, was summoned by Jemima GILBERT, of Grimoldby, singlewoman, charged with being the father of her illegitimate child. Defendant did not appear, and proof of the service of the summons being given, an order was made upon him for the maintenance of the child at the rate of 2s. 6d. per week and £2. 15s. expenses.
Lindsey (Lincoln) Petty Sessions 3 June
Sam. PASK, of Boothby, was charged with being the father of the illegitimate child of Ann SMITH, of Thorpe le Fallows. The defendant brought up a youth who had lived in the same service as himself and the girl, and who proved her conduct to be grossly immoral. The Magistrates dismissed the case.
Kesteven, Lincoln, Petty Sessions 7 October
Hannah YARNELL applied for an order in illegitimacy against Watson HARMSTON,
farmer, of Waddington. Case dismissed.
Alford Petty Sessions 11 October
Eliz. PEAL, singlewoman, of Whitepit, applied for an order in bastardy on
Hy. FRESHNEY, of Poolam, near Horncastle. Mr. Brackenbury attended on behalf
of defendant. Case dismissed.
Sleaford Petty Sessions 17 October
Geo. THEAKER, of Wellingore, a navvie, was summoned by Anne TOWNING upon a
charge of being the father of her illegitimate female child. Defendant had
paid towards the support of the child for 9 months, and he admitted the
paternity. Order made to pay 1s. 6d. a week.
Sleaford Petty Sessions 10 October
Wm. Blackbourn CAWTHORN, a journeyman wheelwright of Lincoln, was charged by
Ann PALEY, of Billinghay, with being the father of her illegitimate child.
Defendant did not appear. It appeared from the evidence of complainant,
corroborated by her mother, that defendant had promised to marry her. Proof
of the service of the summons upon defendant having been given, an order was
made for payment of 2s. per week.
Boston Petty Sessions 14 October
An order was made by the Bench on Thos. FOX, butcher, for the payment of 2s.
a week to Anne PARTRIDGE towards the support of an illegitimate child. The
defendant on oath denied the truth of the allegation, but the evidence
against him was conclusive; and he had a very narrow escape from further
proceedings, instituted by the Bench. As it was, he received a severe
admonition.
Thank you, Anne Cole, for the above.
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