Newspaper extracts from the years 1850 - 1859
| Date | Extract | Publication |
| 15th January 1850 | Bankrupt: John Charles NORTH, Stamford, Coal Dealer | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 15th February 1850 | Bankrupt: A. D. W. DESFORGES, Alford, Brickmaker | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 19th February 1850 | Bankrupt: A. D. W. DESFORGES, Alford, Brickmaker | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 2nd April 1850 | Bankrupt: J. YOUNG, Manby, Innkeeper | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 12th April 1850 | Bankrupt: John Day TEESDALE, Boston, Horse Dealer | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 19th April 1850 | Bankrupt: W. RAWSON, Market Rasen, Cake Merchant | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 28th June 1850 | Bankrupt: Moses WRANGLE, Boston, Cabinet Maker | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 27th August 1850 | Bankrupt: Henry WARD, Holbeach, Draper | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 25th October 1850 | Bankrupt: John RODEN, Stamford, Draper | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 12th November 1850 | Bankrupt: Robert Storr CORBY, Corby | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 9th December 1850 | Bankrupt: George BLAKEY, Lincoln, Perfumer | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 31st January 1851 | Bankrupt: Ann WALKDEN, Horkstow, Carrier | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 11th March 1851 | Bankrupt: Thomas Stephen WALKER, Grantham, Horse Dealer | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 16th May 1851 | Bankrupt: Arthur Youle BARRETT, Horncastle, Engineer | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 8th August 1851 | Bankrupt: J. NEWTON (Snr.), Washingborough, Boat Owner | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 8th August 1851 | Bankrupt: J. PERCIVAL, Market Deeping, Innkeeper | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 19th August 1851 | Bankrupt: Benjamin LINDSEY, Market Deeping, Draper | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 29th September 1851 | Bankrupt: G. M. BASS, Louth & Horncastle, Grocer | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 31st October 1851 | Bankrupt: C. READ, Great Grimsby, Wine Merchant | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 21st November 1851 | Bankrupt: David Hatfield LEGGOTT, Brigg, Joiner | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 6th February 1852 | Bankrupt: William WHITTY, Louth, Draper | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 5th March 1852 | Bankrupt: E. B. S. HOFF, Holbeach, Dealer in Chicory | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 2nd July 1852 | Death: Died on the 9th June at Malta, beloved and respected by his brother officers and a large circle of friends, George Hugh ALLINGTON Esq., Lieutenant in Her Majesty´s 68th Light Infantry, and eldest son of George Marmaduke ALLINGTON Esq., of Swinhope House in the county of Lincolnshire. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 17th August 1852 | Bankrupt: William MARTIN, Stamford, Grocer | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 22nd October 1852 | Death: Died at Chicago, Illinois, US, on the 13th ultimo of Cholera, Michael MOORE aged 53 years. He emigrated from Swaton in this county to the United States in 1848. Died also on August 2nd 1852, George the youngest son of the above, aged two years. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 22nd October 1852 | Death: Died in America of Cholera about a month since, Mr Henry OLIFE, builder, in the 39th year of his age. Mr OLIFE was the second son of Mr OLIFE, bricklayer of Donington and emigrated to America some years ago. | LINCOLN STANDARD & GRANTHAM CHRONICLE |
| 29th October 1852 | Death: Died on the 3rd of July last, aged 30 years, from injuries in the breast, received at the battle of Rangoon (fought in April), Israel HINTON of the 80th Regiment, and youngest son of the late Mr John HINTON, pump-wright of Stamford in this county. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 28th January 1853 | Bankrupt: J. BOTTOMLEY, Marton, Miller | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 25th February 1853 | Bankrupt: William JAMES, Lincoln, Chemist | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 4th March 1853 | Bankrupt: William SHAW, Lincoln, Bookseller | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 16th August 1853 | Bankrupt: Robert LEA, Grantham, Draper | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 20th September 1853 | Bankrupt: I. SHARMAN, Late of Spalding, Upholsterer | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 18th October 1853 | Bankrupt: Edward HARPER, Stamford, Draper | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 27th December 1853 | Bankrupt: Henry DAWBER, Lincoln, Butcher | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 27th January 1854 | Bankrupt: Thomas PROCTOR, Lincoln, Engineer | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 14th February 1854 | Bankrupt: Charles LEAKE, Crowland, Grocer | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 16th June 1854 | Bankrupt: Robert HEWSON, Louth, Innkeeper | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 25th July 1854 | Bankrupt: C. H. HOLGATE, Kirton in Lindsey, Scrivener | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 12th September 1854 | Bankrupt: George SAMPSON, Lincoln, Draper | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 19th September 1854 | Bankrupt: John MOATS (Snr.), Spalding, Coal Merchant | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 17th November 1854 | Bankrupt: Edwin ELDIN, Donington, Linen Draper | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 19th December 1854 | Bankrupt: F. R. BARRETT, Stamford, Music Seller | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 23rd February 1855 | Bankrupt: Heydon LOUNDS, Bourne, Coach Builder | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 27th March 1855 | Bankrupt: William GIBSON, Alford, Innkeeper | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 22nd June 1855 | Ellis DENT of Grimsby, labourer, was convicted in the penalty of £3 14s 6d including costs for killing a hare in the parish of Clee. Amount paid. | THE GRIMSBY GUARDIAN AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
| 13th July 1855 | James BRIGGS was apprehended at Hagworthingham near Spilsby, charged with absconding from the service of Mr John HAY of Tetney on the 23rd May last. Ordered to return to his master, and the expenses to be deducted from his wages. | THE GRIMSBY GUARDIAN AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
| 20th July 1855 | Harriet ALLEN charged with stealing at Great Grimsby, one scarf, one purse and several articles of wearing apparel, the property of Elijah CORDEN, pleaded guilty. Six months hard labour. | THE GRIMSBY GUARDIAN AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
| 21st September 1855 | Austin OSBORNE, of Laceby, was charged by Charlotte BELL of the same place, with stealing half a peck of apples. Fined 1s and costs 11s 6d. | THE GRIMSBY GUARDIAN AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
| 25th September 1855 | Christopher HARPER, apprentice to Joseph APPLEYARD of Cleethorpes, tailor, John ROBINSON of Cleethorpes, fisherman, Thomas GRANT of Cleethorpes, fisherman and George DABB, carrier between Cleethorpes and Grimsby, were summoned at the instance of Superintendent CAMPBELL, who caught them in a garden in the parish of Scartho, on Sunday night, the 16th instant, stealing apples. They were each fined 10s and the costs, in each case amounted to 12s. | THE GRIMSBY GUARDIAN AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
| 25th September 1855 | Thomas BAILEY, George BROWN and Chas THOMPSON of Great Grimsby, were summoned at the instance of Robert RICHARDSON of Bradley, charged with nutting in Bradley Wood on Tuesday morning last. Each fined including costs, 16s 6d. | THE GRIMSBY GUARDIAN AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
| 9th October 1855 | Bankrupt: Edward ASHWELL, Gosberton, Grocer | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 7th December 1855 | Elizabeth BLANCHARD, of Humberstone, charged Mary SURFLEET of the same place with assaulting her with a sweeping brush on the 1st inst. Case dismissed. | THE GRIMSBY GUARDIAN AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
| 4th January 1856 | Edward HORN was charged by Mr Isaac ANSON superintendent of police, with buying a rope off a youth under 16 years of age. Fined £2 and costs 14s. Also with dealing in marine stores and not keeping a book, according to the Act of Parliament. Fined £2 and costs 11s. | THE GRIMSBY GUARDIAN AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
| 4th January 1856 | George HORNE of Thoresby, was summoned at the instance of Henry ALLEN of the same place, charged with assaulting complainant. Allowed to settle out of court. | THE GRIMSBY GUARDIAN AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
| 4th January 1856 | Frederick LUCAS, Thomas HAYWOOD, Thomas MUMBY and William WATT, all of Ludbro´ were summoned at the instance of Mr John CORKING of Fulstow, charged with cruelty to a mare pony. Dismissed. | THE GRIMSBY GUARDIAN AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
| 11th January 1856 | Bankrupt: G. LONGDEN, Welton in the Marsh, Draper | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 18th January 1856 | Barker THORNTON, servant in Husbandry to Mr GOULTON of Croxby was fined 5s and costs £1 2s 6d for being drunk with his waggon in the parish of Barnoldby le Beck on the 22nd December last. | THE GRIMSBY GUARDIAN AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
| 8th February 1856 | Bankrupt: S. M. GILBERT, Late of Stamford, Milliner | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 19th February 1856 | Bankrupt: STURTON & KEY, Holbeach, Scriveners | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 7th March 1856 | George WRIGHT of North Thoresby, shoemaker, was summoned at the instance of Susannah DENNIS of the same place, charged with assaulting her by striking her over her arm with his double fist. There was a great deal of cross swearing in this case, at length it was dismissed, and complainant ordered to pay the piper. | THE GRIMSBY GUARDIAN AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
| 7th March 1856 | Bankrupt: Newby ATKINSON, Louth, Miller | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 7th March 1856 | Bankrupt: Buxton KENRICK, Frampton, Shipowners | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 28th March 1856 | John WILLIAMS was committed for one calendar month to Louth House of Correction, for having on the 25th inst wilfully broken nine squares of glass in a window the property of William BERRY, the relieving officer, because he would not allow him relief. | THE GRIMSBY GUARDIAN AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
| 8th April 1856 | Bankrupt: T. W. BLOTT, Late of Stamford, Innkeeper | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 15th April 1856 | Frederick LAMMING of Thornton Curtis was ordered to pay 1s 9d per week and costs towards the maintenance of the illegitimate child of Maria BOCOCK of Rothwell. | THE GRIMSBY GUARDIAN AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
| 25th April 1856 | Margaret DIXON was brought up by a warrant by Isabella TURNER for using threats of violence towards her, and saying she would wash her hands in her heart´s blood. To be bound in her own recognizance for £10 and 9s 6d costs. | THE GRIMSBY GUARDIAN AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
| 30th May 1856 | Samuel WASS, servant in husbandry to Richard WILLIAMS of Ashby cum Fenby, was brought from the lock-up under a warrant, charged by his master with refusing to obey his lawful commands, and taking one of his master´s horses out of the stable, and riding to North Thoresby on the night of the 11th May, to attend his brother´s wedding. Convicted in the penalty of one pound including costs. | THE GRIMSBY GUARDIAN AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
| 30th May 1856 | Joseph BANCROFT, brickmaker, of Cleethorpes, was fined £5 for an unmanly assault on an old man named James WRIGHT, of the same place, by throwing him into a pond with about six feet of water. The amount paid. | THE GRIMSBY GUARDIAN AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
| 20th June 1856 | Jacob SOLOMAN was committed to the House of Correction for 14 days for Hawking goods without a Licence under the vagrant Act. | THE GRIMSBY GUARDIAN AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
| 11th July 1856 | Bankrupt: Samuel SKETCHLEY, Horncastle, Scrivener | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 25th July 1856 | Bankrupt: J. T. LONG, Holbeach, Printer | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 22nd August 1856 | Thomas POXON of the Ropery, Grimsby remanded from the 5th inst was brought up from the lock-up charged with stealing 86 yards of sheep netting, the property of John LOCKING of Clee. Found guilty on trial and sentenced under the new Criminal Justice Act to 14 days imprisonment and hard labour in the House of Correction at Louth. | THE GRIMSBY GUARDIAN AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
| 3rd October 1856 | George GRIMOLDBY was brought up, charged with breaking into the dwelling-house of Thomas HOOTON of Fulstow on the 24th inst, and stealing therefrom a doublebreasted black cloth coat, a double-breasted black cloth waistcoat, a pair of cord trousers, and a pair of old Wellington boots. The prisoner was remanded until Tuesday next. The above property with the exception of the trousers are still missing; they were sold at Louth. Any one in whose possession they may be. and giving information to Superintendent CAMPBELL, Police Station, Grimsby shall be rewarded for their trouble. | THE GRIMSBY GUARDIAN AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
| 3rd October 1856 | Thomas EVISON, carrier of Cleethorpes was fined 2s 6d and costs 17s for shooting a pigeon, the property of Edmund ELLIS of Thrunscoe. | THE GRIMSBY GUARDIAN AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
| 17th October 1856 | James SIMPH was brought from the lock-up charged with stealing a bread loaf from the shop of Alexander LOCKEY, at Marshchapel, and further charged with sleeping in a straw stack in the above parish the previous night. He was committed for the last-named offence to the House of Correction, at Louth for 11 days. | THE GRIMSBY GUARDIAN AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
| 21st November 1856 | Robert SWABY, Walker MOODY and Thomas EVISON of Cleethorpes and George ASHFORTH of Grimsby were summoned at the instance of Mr Henry MITCHELL, officer of excise at Grimsby, charged with using stage carriages without a licence between Grimsby and Cleethorpes, in the months of August and September last. Each fined £5 and costs, with a recommendation from the bench to the Commissioners of Excise, to reduce the penalty to £2 10s in each case. | THE GRIMSBY GUARDIAN AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
| 2nd January 1857 | Gainsborough: Miss Emily ANDERSON of Lea, received on the 27th December 1856, through the Foreign Office, a beautiful brooch of gold with a globular centre of red and green enamel, on which are a crescent and star in diamonds and at the back the following inscription: ´Presented by His Imperial Majesty the Sultan to Miss Emily Anderson in acknowledgement of her services in the Hospitals of the British Army in the East, 1856. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 6th January 1857 | Henry BARKER, a powerful looking young man, and a well-known character at the Kings´s Head Inn Waltham, was charged by Mr John LAWRENCE, a retired blacksmith residing at Brigsley, with assaulting him. Complainant stated that he went into the inn in question on the 24th Dec last for the purpose of engaging a conveyance to take him to Grimsby, while in the kitchen a man was swearing and he remonstrated with him, when BARKER, without any provocation, got hold of him by the left shoulder and attempted to put complainant out of the doors, and tore a new great coat he had on, and at the same time struck him a severe blow in the bottom of the body with his fist, which he (complainant) but slightly resisted, being over 70 years of age, and far from being a match for BARKER. Defendant was convicted in the full penalty of five pounds, and in default of payment was committed to the Louth House of Correction for two calendar months. | THE GRIMSBY GUARDIAN AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
| 6th January 1857 | William McCLUTCHIN, George VIVIAN and John COLBRIDGE, stonemasons, residing on the Ropery at Grimsby, were charged with a very disgraceful drunken brawl at Cleethorpes on the 29th Dec last. In each case they were fined 5s and 11s 6d costs. Allowed a fortnight to pay in. | THE GRIMSBY GUARDIAN AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
| 6th January 1857 | Bankrupt: T. S. BELTON, Marton, Horncastle & Lincoln, Maltster | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 22nd January 1857 | John SWABY of Waltham ratcatcher was charged with assaulting William TOFT of the same place, on the 15th inst. Allowed to settle out of court. | THE GRIMSBY GUARDIAN AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
| 23rd January 1857 | Sleaford: On Tuesday last the Parishioners of Silk Willoughby presented the Reverend Charles HALL with a handsome silver inkstand, as a token of esteem for his unremitting attention to his duties during his twelve months´ residence amongst them. Mr TINLEY gave a lunch on the occasion in his usual munificent manner. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 30th January 1857 | Holbeach: The 22nd instant was a great day for Mrs S EATHERINGTON, poulterer, of Leverington and the group of ´Ladies´ interested in the Welfare of Holbeach Market,´ for on that day was presented to Mrs Eatherington a tea service consisting of a tea pot. sugar basin and cream jug, which had been subscribed for by the Ladies aforesaid and presented to her ´For her Constant Attendance at the Market.´ The presentation took place in the Market House, in the presence of upwards of one hundred persons, mainly of farmers´ wives and daughters, the whole of whom afterwards partook of tea, after which the tables were removed and dancing began, in which the two poulterers, whom the Holbeachians delighted to honour (Mrs NAMES and Mrs EATHERINGTON), most appropriately ´led the Ball.´ The party broke up at eleven o´clock, everyone evidently well pleased with the evenings entertainment. The whole of the excellent arrangements were under the management of Mr HACKWORTH of the String of Horses Inn. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 24th February 1857 | Bankrupt: Thomas KING, Spalding, Lic. Victualler | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 13th March 1857 | George ANDREW and William COOPER were charged with finding a bag of bones in the Parish of Bradley, on the night of the 2nd March inst the property of Mr GOOSEMAN and neglecting to report the same to the proper authorities. Discharged. | THE GRIMSBY GUARDIAN AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
| 17th March 1857 | Bankrupt: James & Moses CHATTERTON, Horncastle, Millers | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 27th March 1857 | Win LIGHTOWNER, Robt DENNISSON and Thos EMERSON were respectively charged by George HIGHLEY, master of the steam-ship "Sydenham" with refusing to go to sea without any just cause. As the men gave their complaint that the vessel had not the requisite numbers of boats, they were all dismissed. | THE GRIMSBY GUARDIAN AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
| 20th July 1857 | Death: Died on the 10th June last on board the steamer ´Pottinger´ on his return from the expedition to Persia, Lieutenant Richard George JEBB of the 23rd Bombay Native Light Infantry, and fourth son of Samuel Henry JEBB, Esq., of Boston, Lincolnshire, aged 23 years. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 7th August 1857 | Pearson STOW, groom to Henry EMPSON Esq. of Ravendale, was charged by his master with assaulting him whilst in the execution of his duty as a constable. Defendant was convicted in the full penalty of £5 including costs. Amount paid. | THE GRIMSBY GUARDIAN AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
| 6th October 1857 | Marriage: At Harrison Street Church, South Brooklyn, USA, on 17th September, Mr Jas. HAINES, Artist of London, to Eliza eldest daughter of Mr. C. MILLHOUSE, late of Wyberton, Lincolnshire. | THE LINCOLNSHIRE HERALD |
| 24th October 1857 | Death: On 8th August at Hotham Street, Emerald Hill, Victoria, Australia, William BARBER, son of John BARBER of Semperingham (sic) Fen, Lincolnshire, England, aged 23 years. | EMIGRATION RECORD & COLONIAL JOURNAL |
| 3rd June 1858 | Michael WEST of Ashby-cum-Fenby, labourer, was fined £5 and costs 8s 6d for assaulting the County Court Bailiff, Mr C COOK. In default of payment committed to the House of Correction at Louth for 3 calendar months to hard labour. | THE GRIMSBY INDEPENDENT |
| 7th June 1858 | Thomas SHARP, who was brought to the bar in a state bordering upon nudity, having torn his upper garments into tatters, was charged with assaulting Policeman No 8 while in the execution of his duty. The officer, on being sworn, said that about one o´clock on Sunday he found the prisoner laid asleep on the Lock-hill, in a state of intoxication, and on attempting to arouse him he began to utter abusive language and pulled off his clothes etc. He was obliged to procure the assistance of another officer, and after considerable difficulty from the violent resistance offered, he was brought to the lock-up. No 3 corroborated this suffering. He had to remain several hours with the prisoner to prevent his lying violent hands upon himself. Prisoner, in his defence, said he never assaulted the officers, at least to any extent. He could not see how a little fellow like him could do anything in the way of resistance to two policemen, and as for destroying his clothes, that was done by them, and not by him. Their Worships told him that they had no doubt that he had a purpose in destroying his clothes, and the superintendent reported that he was a returned convict, having been transported for a robbery at Cleethorpes. The prisoner, who had a most impudent leer on his countenance, was committed to the House of Correction for a month on each charge with hard labour. | THE GRIMSBY INDEPENDENT |
| 14th June 1858 | William TURNER, was charged by Sergeant BENNINGTON with being drunk and uproarious at the Fourteen Houses, on the previous evening, and with threatening to use the poker to the police, and causing a great crowd to assemble. Prisoner acknowledged being drunk, and was sentenced to pay a fine of 11s and costs 9s, or to be committed to the House of Correction for twenty-one days, time being allowed for him to raise the money. | THE GRIMSBY INDEPENDENT |
| 14th June 1858 | Marshall HIGGINS, a native of the Emerald Isle, was charged with being drunk and disorderly about midnight on Saturday, and with assaulting the police while being apprehended, and after he was taken to the lockup, prisoner complained that he had had a disgusting epithet applied to him, and feeling his native pride touched he, together with that and the influence exercised over him by John BARLEYCORN, lost all commend over himself, but he did not think he ought to have been abused in the manner he was by the police, who had swollen his arm very much by the use of their batons. The evidence of the police went to show that the conduct of the prisoner was very violent, and that he repeatedly kicked at and struck them. Their Worships remarked that the policemen must stand in their own defence when attacked and sentenced him to pay a fine of five guineas, and nine shillings expenses, before evening, or go to the House of Correction for a month. | THE GRIMSBY INDEPENDENT |
| 15th June 1858 | Francis FOULSTON of Caistor, was charged with rescuing a horse from the custody of the Cabourne pinder, STARK. Fined 1s and 12s costs to be paid in a month. | THE GRIMSBY GUARDIAN AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
| 23rd July 1858 | Thomas HANSON of Holton-le-Clay, labourer, was charged with night poaching. Prisoner was apprehended by Sergeant ALLCOCK and Police-Constables 78 and 63 (George BUCKHOUT and David FOSTER) at one o´ clock in the morning in the parish of Grimsby. He presented a loaded gun at the two latter officers and swore that if they approached he would blow their brains out. They disregarded the threat, and after a sharp run by the sergeant succeeded in capturing him. He was removed until 2 o´ clock on Friday. | THE GRIMSBY INDEPENDENT |
| 26th July 1858 | Henry NEWTON, one of the contractors for tunnelling the East Marsh drain, was charged with trespassing on the Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway of the 18th inst, and refusing to go off when told to do so. Defendant admitted the charge but pleaded he should not have caught the train for Hull if he had gone round by road and that business of an urgent nature was pressing upon him, so that he was compelled to be there. Fined 6d and 12s costs. | THE GRIMSBY INDEPENDENT |
| 3rd August 1858 | Green WILLOWS of Tetney was summoned by William HEWSON of the same place, charged with injuring some beasts, the property of the complainant by over-driving on the highway. Fined 10s and £1 costs. | THE GRIMSBY INDEPENDENT |
| 23rd August 1858 | Francis WATSON was charged by Police Constable No 8 with an assault upon him while in the execution of his duty in Victoria Street. The defendant denied the charge and called upon three witnesses, who distinctly swore that defendant never lifted a hand or made any attempt to strike the policeman, nor did he refuse to have the hand-cuffs put on him. Their Worships, after hearing all the statements, said they were bound to believe that of the Policeman and fined the defendant £1 and 10s costs. (We have been informed by a respectable witness that there was no reason for taking WATSON at all - Ed, Grimsby Independent). | THE GRIMSBY INDEPENDENT |
| 3rd September 1858 | Michael HIGGINS a stalwart Hibernian, was charged with being drunk and uproarious and causing a crowd of people to assemble near the Fourteen Houses about one o´clock that morning. Policeman No 3 said, on hearing a great noise in the above neighbourhood, he went up and found the prisoner was the cause of it, and ordered him away but he refused to go and he therefore, to prevent further disturbance took him into custody. On being asked for his defence, prisoner said he was sorry for what had occurred, but it was all through he having taken a drop too much, and if their worships would forgive him, he would sign the pledge, and by the help of God he would keep it, and have no more drink. On this understanding and the Superintendent reporting that he was a very inoffensive man when sober, he was liberated. | THE GRIMSBY INDEPENDENT |
| 4th September 1858 | Edward SQUIRE was charged with cruelly illtreating a horse on Friday, the property of Mr WEIGHTMAN, by striking and wounding him with a fork. A very loquacious woman who lodged at a house close by the stable deposed that she saw defendant take up the fork and strike the animal several blows over the back, which caused him to plunge and kick, and defendant then used the prong and stabbed him in the thigh. At this stage of the evidence SQUIRE, who had been drinking and was on the verge of delirium tremens, fainted and the case adjourned until Monday. | THE GRIMSBY INDEPENDENT |
| 6th September 1858 | Edward SQUIRE was again brought up and in evidence was adduced as above. He said in reply to the bench that he was not aware of his having been near the stable. Mr WEIGHTMAN on being asked whether the horse was in a dangerous state, replied in the negative. Six weeks imprisonment with hard labour. | THE GRIMSBY INDEPENDENT |
| 15th September 1858 | Thomas SHARPE, a regular customer, was charged by Policeman No. 3 with being drunk and riotous that morning at three o´clock, against the Fourteen Houses. The Officer stated that he heard the prisoner when at a great distance from him, making use of the most horrible obscene language to some girls, who would not admit him into their house, and such was his violence that he disturbed the whole neighbourhood. He was drunk, but not without a knowledge of what he was doing. Prisoner denied that he was drunk, and asked the officer if he did not tell him he was sober when he locked him up. He said that in this town he got punished for things of which he was not guilty. Their worships told him the sooner he left the town the better and fined him £2 and costs, or two months in prison, from which he only came a few days ago. | THE GRIMSBY INDEPENDENT LINDSEY AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
| 21st September 1858 | Elizabeth SHAW, servant in the employ of Richard BRUMPTON of Laceby, shopkeeper, was convicted under the Criminal Justices Act for stealing the sum of £7-16s-4d the property of her master. Committed to the House of Correction at Spilsby to hard labour for three calendar months. | THE GRIMSBY INDEPENDENT LINDSEY AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
| 21st September 1858 | Thomas WILLIAMSON of Stallingborough, groom in the employ of Mrs PARKINSON, was ordered to pay 1s-9d per week towards the support of the illegitimate child of Hannah FLETCHER, and the costs £2-4s-11d. | THE GRIMSBY INDEPENDENT LINDSEY AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
| 27th September 1858 | Andrew COWLAM an apprentice on board the fishing-smack "Leander" belonging to Mr WAGHORN, was charged with refusing to perform his duties on board that vessel. Their worships said they were determined to put down all subordination of this kind and committed him to prison for six weeks with hard labour. | THE GRIMSBY INDEPENDENT LINDSEY AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
| 4th October 1858 | George THOMPSON was brought up on remand charged with stealing half a crown from Mr J WEST, baker. One month´s imprisonment with hard labour. | THE GRIMSBY INDEPENDENT |
| 5th October 1858 | William PLASKITT of Cabourne was charged with refusing to attend and be sworn as a parish Constable. Discharged on his consenting to be sworn into office. | THE GRIMSBY INDEPENDENT LINDSEY AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
| 2nd December 1858 | John COLBRIDGE, a stonemason, claimed of Francis ASHTON the contractor for the fishermen´s cottages, a balance of 15s-3d wages due. It appeared the complainant had not received the same wages as the other men, and as there was no reason shown why he should not do so the claim was allowed. | THE GRIMSBY INDEPENDENT LINDSEY AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
| 9th December 1858 | Thomas TAYLOR, a waggoner in the employ of Mr TAYLOR of Cabourn was fined 10s and 14s costs or fourteen days imprisonment for riding on the shafts of his waggon. He took the latter alternative. | THE GRIMSBY INDEPENDENT LINDSEY AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
| 21st December 1858 | Ellen RAYWORTH of North Thoresby was charged with stealing from the shop of Mr Thos DOUS of the same place, eleven yards of print, two worsted scarfs, a silk necktie, a cotton handkerchief, and three silk handkerchiefs. Committed for Trial. | THE GRIMSBY INDEPENDENT LINDSEY AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
| 30th December 1858 | A woman named Jane HARDCASTLE who had been apprehended at Louth on a charge of shop-lifting, and had escaped while the officer was looking for her bonnet, was brought up, having been captured by Sergeant BINNINGTON, and ordered to be detained until an answer was received to a message that had been sent to Louth. | THE GRIMSBY INDEPENDENT LINDSEY AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
