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Selected Newspaper Entries for Maisemore, Glos.,1820–1900 1 Selected newspaper entries for Maisemore, Glos.,1820–1900 1 Gists of newspaper entries mentioning Maisemore, extracted via the British Library British Newspapers 1800-1900 site (http://newspapers11.bl.uk) from the following titles: Jacksons Oxford Journal = JOJ Morning Post = MP Berrow’s Worcester Journal = BWJ Bristol Mercury = BrM JOJ April 15, 1820: Death: At Maisemore, in his 107th year, John Rogers, an agricultural labourer. BWJ June 12. 1823: 1) Gwinnell the plaisterer of Cheltenham, who about 2 years since beat Wadley of Maisemore, in a pugilistic combat at Corse Lawn, has again been challenged by the latter to fight. G highly to his credit positively declines accepting the challenge, having totally renounced the pleasures of the ring. 2) At about half past eight on Saturday evening as Mr John Shipton was on his return from Glos market, in passing through Maisemore, he dismounted to alter the saddle, and in the act of mounting again, the animal started off at full speed and threw him to the ground with such force that he died within the hour. He was 36 and highly respected. MP, Oct 4 1823: Appt Rev Henry Wright to the Perpetual Curacy of Maisemore, void by the death of Rev Raikes in his 80th year. JOJ Apr 17 1824 A man named Cooper and others were accused of robbing a man on the highway……Cooper was arrested at the Ship Inn, Maisemore. On the way to Glos, Cooper confessed and said that Bridgwater (another accused) had given him 3s 6d as his share. MP Jan 25 1826 Debate about new bridge over Severn in place of the dilapidated and inconvenient structure at Over. The intended site is a little above the present bridge….Some discussion took place whether it would not be possible to continue the causeway as at present existing and to turn to the bridge along the Maisemore road; but the sharpness of the angle and the great height to which it would be necessary to carry the crown of a single arch were deemed insuperable objections to this line. JOJ Apr 11 1829 George Willis sentenced to 9 months for stealing £10 note from home of W Lane, of Maisemore JOJ Aug 14 1830 On Saturday last, two men were arrested at the Dog Inn, Over, on suspicion of horse stealing. They were taken before the neighbouring magistrate, Capt Harward of Maisemore, who remanded them to gaol for further examination. On crossing Maisemore bridge on the way to prison, one man, Wm Jones, desperate to make his escape, threw himself over the bridge into the Severn and was drowned. The body was not discovered till some days later. Coroner satisfied that he had not meant to destroy himself. “Accidental death”. BrM Sat Mar 2, 1833 On Wednesday se’nnight, a canal boat, in consequence of the great fresh in the river, drifted against one of the piers at Maisemore Bridge, and was with her cargo valued at 110 L totally lost. By this accident, the owner, a poor man named James Jeynes with a wife and 3 children is reduced to the greatest distress. One of the crew was drowned. Selected newspaper entries for Maisemore, Glos.,1820–1900 2 BWJ Thurs Aug 20 1835 On Friday se’nnight, 2 servants of Mr James Surman farmer of Maisemore, named Morgan and Etheridge, in consequence of a quarrel fought several rounds, one of which terminated in Morgan receiving so violent a fall as to cause a concussion of the brain and his death in a few hours. He appears to have been the aggressor, Etheridge fighting with great reluctance. Coroner decided “Justifiable Homicide” when it was not his place to do so. Matter should have gone to court. BWJ Nov 24, 1836 Official notice of proposal for Bill to be presented in Parliament to improve the Severn Navigation. Lots of detail. Maisemore one of the many villages mentioned. JOJ May 13 1837 Trotting match: Great deal of local interest (and betting) over a race between a famous pony of Mr Michael Wadley of Maisemore and a celebrated mare belonging to Mr Letton, coal merchant of Cheltenham. Glos – Tewks – Chelt, altogether 29 miles. The mare won, leaving the pony which was much distressed about 100 yards in the rear…… [Moralising by newspaper about cruelty to animals]. In addition to the stakes and bets, Mr Wadley has also lost his valuable and high-mettled pony which died from the effects of the struggle about 3 hours after the termination of the race. Same story in more detail in BrM May 20 under heading “Cruelty to animals.” (Pony carrying rider named Burford weighing over 14 stone! Had been ridden 10 miles to the starting point, died on way home. Streets crowded for said race). BrM Sat July 7 1838 Accident on Tuesday morning: a poor man named John Hall, servant to Mr Michael Wadley was engaged in washing his master’s sheep in the River Severn near Maisemore Bridge when he was carried into deep water and drowned. His body has not yet been recovered. BrM July 20, 1839 Robert Davis sentenced to 2 months hard labour, Henry Davis to 6 weeks hard labour, and both to be whipped for stealing a handkerchief etc at Maisemore. BrM Dec 14, 1839: On Nov 19 1839 was rung at Maisemore church in grandsire method, in 2 hours and 20 minutes, 32 peals without plain lead, making total peals, 42 or 5040 changes by the Maisemore youth. Conducted by Joseph Daniels and Amos Williams. MP Mar 10, 1841 March 7: Report that Robert Fletcher had murdered his wife in M. It was alleged that the woman had been beaten and afterwards strangled by her brutal partner. The village clergyman who is a county magistrate ordered the husband to be taken into custody. Deceased was a complete cripple and accused is also very deformed. A most eccentric character, but has a small competency on which he and his wife subsisted…..His appearance is most grotesque, not so much on account of his lameness as from his unshaven beard which he has permitted to grow without hindrance for more than 7 years….eyes of dazzling wildness, and you may form an idea of the personal appearance of the prisoner….Various witnesses say they heard a commotion…… Coroner judged death to be natural causes, so prisoner was liberated. He is a man of bad character independent of the present occurrence and has been imprisoned several times for petty thefts. He lived in a little cottage with his wife and is in possession of a small life interest in some property which produces about 4s 6d a week. The deceased was 43, her husband about 10 or 15 years older. [Very long article]. Br M Apr 24, 1841 The old crippled man Fletcher who was liberated from gaol on Thursday after being acquitted of killing his wife, was again taken into custody the next day for garden robbery, Selected newspaper entries for Maisemore, Glos.,1820–1900 3 an offence for which he had on many occasions shown a great predilection. He was convicted and committed to gaol for 6 months. Daily News, Mar 12, 1846 Severn Navigation: The works connecting this extensive undertaking are rapidly progressing and the removal of the remains of the Old Westgate and Maisemore Bridges is nearly completed. The new steam dredger building for this purpose will be ready for launching in about 3 weeks. BWJ Mar 19. 1846 The works at Maisemore Bridge under the superintendence of Mr Beasley are proceeding rapidly. Several immense masses of brickwork which evidently formed part of the old bridge have been raised during the week. On Thursday, a piece upwards of 5 feet in height and weighing nearly 3 tons was raised. This piece appeared to have formed part of an arch and as it stood upright in the water it must have formed a great impediment to the navigation. The steam dredger which is building at Mr Bebell’s yard here is nearly completed. (Glos Journal) BrM Dec 5, 1841 Curious anecdote of a blackbird: Mr Layland who resides on Maisemore Bridge is in possession of a cock blackbird whose docile sagacity deserves mention amongst some of the rare and extraordinary anecdotes which naturalists love to treasure. This blackbird for the last 3 summers has been allowed his liberty….but immediately the leaves begin to fall he returns to his cage and remains happy and contented in confinement during the winter. He has just returned after 4 months absence and can be heard warbling as jocund in his cage as if he had never known or aspired to liberty…..He has a special aversion to Mr Layland’s cat and therefore exercises much caution in returning to his winter residence. Hovering about the house at a secure distance from puss’s claws until he has attracted his owner’s attention. He then takes the cage to a neighbouring tree where the blackbird quietly hops into it and is then brought safely into the house. (Glos Journal) BWJ Jan 7, 1847 Severn Navigation improvement debate: ….Mr Whitcomb drew attention to clause 106 of the Act which was the only one that said anything about the breadth of the dredging, and it provided that the cutting at Maisemore ford should not be more than 20 feet broad at the bottom, and from that he supposed that it was taken for granted that the breadth would be greater at other places. He should like to know the breadth of the bottom, and whether 2 vessels drawing 6 feet could pass one another.
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