1874-1875 Bury Free Press FDLHS newspaper archive

The annual shooting match at the "Bells Inn" at Felsham will take place on January 27th when a fat large pig will be shot for. The winner can have the piggy or the needful also. Mr Moore. Also on the same day at the George Inn at Bury for a fat sheep. J. Howe

There was an accident on Thursday week last between 10-11 at night as a young man was walking home to Melford from Sudbury, just before reaching the old toll gate he saw a horse standing beside the road and a man lying under it and a dog was standing close by, he obtained assistance from some neighbouring cottages and Mr F. Cady of Melford who was passing in a horse and cart took him to the Bull Inn where it was found to be Mr Shephard Ewer from Glemsford, fortunately no bones were broken, his back was soaked through and had been dragged some distance, his watch and his money were quite safe, a wooden pipe in his pocket was crushed, he was taken home to Glemsford in a cab.

Charles Tracey, aged 26, labourer of Lamarsh was charged with stealing 5s the property of William Ruse of Gt Cornard at the Brook Inn. 21 days prison.

William Scott of Preston with not complying with an order for bastardy of 1s 6d weekly maintenance to Ann Bowers . To pay arrears of 19s 4d or 1 month.

The Freehold Inn known as Poslingford Shepherd and Dog with two cottages were sold at the Half Moon, Clare to Messrs Gray and Sons, brewers of Halstead for £850.

To Millers. Wanted by a respectable youth a re-engagement as an improver. E.G..A at Ridgewell, Essex.

On Sunday morning a servant girl named Emma Snell in the service of Mr Greenacre of the Grove Ballingdon was toasting a piece of bread in the kitchen, when she turned round her clothes were on fire, she ran into another room then into the garden, Mr and Miss Greenacre were sitting in another room when they saw what happened they dragged the girl into the house and threw a thick hearth rug round her and managed to extinguish the flames, Miss Greenacre has a much burnt hand.

George Copsey and Charles Ambrose, mat weavers of Glemsford were charged with intimidating Thomas Brown, mat maker, it appears a fortnight before Christmas Messrs Kolle made a reduction of wages and most of the workmen struck, complainant resumed work on the reduction end in consequence of which they have been subject to annoyance and abuse by the other workmen. On Saturday the 28th the parties were at the "Greyhound Inn" when Ambrose said to Brown "I will knock your --- head against the door and smash your brains out" and Copsey said and it will serve you right and I will get him for robbing my children of 2s a week. Ambrose to find securities of £20 and Copsey for £10.

Sudbury Corporation having granted the use of Peoples Park to the East of England Horse Show arrangements are already being drawn up.

Walter Belchamp was shocked by the intelligence that Robert Thompson Long of Munt farm was found dead in a stream flowing at the bottom of the canal pastures adjacent to his house belonging to the estate of the Rev J. St Clere Raymond. Mr Long who had entertained guests in the afternoon and evening had been chatting over a pipe and a glass accompanied his friends to their horses in the road and bade them goodnight returned to his sisters indoors and told them he was going to look at some sheep and lambs which was his usual custom but he never returned, as he did not come home after a lapse of time his sisters became anxious and a search was instituted but nothing was found until Sunday morning when he was found a corpse lying full length upon his face in a stream at the bottom of the meadow, his hat lay beside a tree about two yards from the water, his pipe was in the weeds at the river brink. Whether it was suicide or an accident we probably will never know, it appears unlikely it was an accident as the water was so shallow if he had fallen in he could easily have got out, rumour however has found cause for the sad event, there is a supposition that deceased was in pecuniary difficulties also that a contemplated marriage was suddenly broken off but latterly we are informed it has no facts. The inquest was held in deceased's house returned a verdict of Found Drowned.

Inquest at Hundon on the body of Freddie Norfolk aged 5 months, the illegitimate child of Amelia Norfolk, widow, who stated her husband died three years ago, she was engaged to marry the father of the child but he left her three days before she was confined. On Friday afternoon she went to make the beds, leaving her child in charge of a little girl aged 7, while engaged the latter called out she had let the child down the well, she ran downstairs and called Mrs Fitch who came with her husband who got the child of the well alive but he died soon after. Kate Norfolk said she was sitting on the edge of the well and the baby "fluttered" out of her arms. Thomas Mortlock who got the child out of the well said it was a dangerous well with children above, it's sides were low and not covered. Accidental.

Died on the 3rd inst after a few days illness in her 15th year, Emma Kate, the second daughter of Alfred Eagle of Moorhouse, Boxted.

Stephen Ruse, an aged man, miller, was charged with wounding and robbing Robert Derisley at Hargrave, Robert Derisley said I am a servant to a horse dealer named Farrow at Ashley Green, Wickhambrook, I went to Higham station on the 2nd of November, on the way back I stopped at Hargrave Bull, I saw Stephen Ruse, Joseph Pettitt and John Hargrave, I was talking to a man named Nunn, the prisoner asked me what I was laughing at, I told him to mind his own business, I laid my hand on his knee and said "you are an old gentleman, don't quarrel with younger ones, he said if you don't take your hand off my knee I will cut it off, I turned my head, the prisoner cut my hand on the back, above the knuckle, I hit him a smack on the head. Two days prison.

Died on the 15th inst at All Saints Vicarage, Sudbury, The Rev Charles Badham vicar of All Saints, Sudbury and Ballingdon cum Brundon.

A lady wishes to recommend a page, aged 16 who can wait at table, attend a pony and assist in garden. Apply to Mrs Green, The Old Rectory, Cavendish.

William Spearman, aged 19 of Stansfield, was charged with stealing a quantity of ash stakes valued at 3d. To receive 6 strokes of the rod. June 13 1874. There was an official inquiry at Sudbury Union House on Monday lasting several hours, touching on allegations which have been made by several female inmates charging the Rev John Wilson the Chaplain with improper indecent acts, the matter came to the knowledge of the superintendent laundress who reported it to the Matron, the Master was informed and the following report was made to the visiting committee. "There is a report to the effect that the Chaplain did on Thursday last take a woman named Lydia Deal aged 28 out of the women's day room (Ward No 1) upstairs to her bedroom and ordered her to take off her boots and stockings and get into bed, the previous week he took the same woman to show her his bedroom, the matron said she went and inquired of the women in the ward of what was taking place avoiding any names I allowed them to make their own simple statements when Lucy Deal, the woman in question herself stated the same as above adding it was quite true in all respects, two other women, named Cornwall and Wright, inmates in the same ward made the same statements and declared them to be true, Lucy Deal was examined at great length, she said she was 28 and had been in the Union for 12 months, she remembered the 16th of April when the Chaplain came into the day ward and spoke to her and asked her to go up stairs with him, when they got upstairs he asked her to lay down on the bed, she did so and he laid with her for a ¼ of an hour, witness described what took place but did not accuse the Chaplain of a criminal offence, she told Ann Musk she had been upstairs with the Chaplain and what he did to her. Mr Mason, surgeon, said he examined Deal on her mental condition and found it good. The Inspector said there would be another inquiry if necessary. The Chaplain said he had been at the Union House for 10 years, on that day he was told Deal was very ill.

The Chaplian of Sudbury Union the Rev J.Wilson as a result of the inquiry into alleged mis-conduct has been called on to resign by the Board of Guardians, we understand the Rev Gentleman has written to the Board desiring them to reconsider the matter however they declined.

Valuable Freehold Estate known as Hooks Hall, Finstead End, situated in Glemsford, Boxted, Cavendish and Hawkedon. To be sold at the Rose and Crown in Sudbury by George Coote on July 9th,, desirable compact estate consisting of dwelling house-farm premises and about 133 acres of rich arable and pasture land, in occupation of the executors of the late J.E.Hale, deceased, the farm is in a rich fertile corn growing district, easy distance from Sudbury, Clare and Bury St Edmunds.

For stealing 9 hens eggs valued at 6d from his employer Henry Cross of Glemsford, Henry Oakley was sent to prison for 10 days.

The landlords of the Crown and the Prince of Wales in Glemsford were granted extensions on the 24th and 25th on occasion of Glemsford fair.

Wanted. A head team-man and a labourer on a light land farm, good wages and cottage with garden at 1s a week rent, no union man need to apply. Apply at D.B. at Bury Post Office.

To be sold at the Bells Inn, Walter Belchamp a freehold dwelling house and farm premises with 4 acres situated near the Rectory at Otten Belchamp, by direction of John Mott.

Bacton. A few nights ago a party of men belonging to the labourers union were discovered by P.C. Kitson engaged in burning an effigy of a man named Bryant who had given up his union ticket and returned to work, the party numbering about 100 surrendered the effigy to the policeman who disposed of it in a nearby stream to the satisfaction of the crowd who did not care whether it drowned or was burnt.

William Maxim, weaver of Cavendish was charged with riding on the train without a ticket, Inspector Roberts said he was rather late for the train that he rode by, when he got out of the train at Glemsford station he said the station master saw Maxim in the closet and it was along time before he came out, he asked him for his ticket, he said he had given it when he arrived. 5s with 4s expenses and 12s costs.

Newmarket. The drain of experienced farm labourer with emigration which has been is very active during this week, yesterday about 50 men left for Canada, altogether 120 have left, many of them being families who have been waiting for by labourers who have already emigrated. On the 23rd, Mr Ball is to sail with a ship load of emigrants which includes 70 able bodied single men from this district, in spite of this the farmers seem to be able to supply all their wants and have made arrangements for getting this harvest in, the price given is about £12. We hear some of the men have given up their cards but chiefly to join the Lincoln League. The farmers have fought the battle well, buckling down to hard work which to they are little accustomed.

The East of England Great Horse Show will open at Sudbury on Thursday next, the entries number 300.

The second annual show of the East of England Horse Show commenced at Sudbury on Thursday, the Corporation having placed People's Park at their disposal which is a large piece of level upland containing 15 acres it is situated on the Lavenham road, the grandstand is well situated seating 1000 people, there was 320 animals present. Among the exhibitors was the Duke of Hamilton who sent near a dozen fine horses, the chief prize of a £20 cup and money prizes of £10 were won mostly by Mr Harper and Mr Goodliffe of Huntington also by Mr Fonnereaux and Thomas Harper of Bury St Edmunds, a 2nd prize was won the "Count" by Mr Lamborde of Assington.

William Clover, labourer of Stanstead was charged with setting fire to a stover stack the property of Mr Alston at Stanstead, William Garwood, labourer of Stanstead, said I remember a stover stack being burnt on the 15th of July, on that afternoon I found the prisoner lying beside the road on his back, I dragged him into a yard and laid him near a stack, I did it because it was dangerous corner where I found him on the side of the road, I don't know whether he was in liquor, he could not speak or stand. The prisoner said to Inspector Keeble if it was me I do not remember anything about it. Not guilty.

Yesterday evening last, a labouring man named Samuel Bane met with a fearful accident at Wood Hall farm, Sudbury, while at work with a threshing machine at Woodhall farm for his master Mr W. Keeble, for some reason he stumbled and his arms became entangled in the machinery, before the works could be stopped both of his arms were shockingly mangled and nearly cut off, Dr Holden accompanied the injured man to hospital where it was found necessary to amputate both arms above the shoulder, he is married with several children, he is 46 years of age. We hear the poor fellow died this morning.

Halstead. On Monday afternoon the wife of James Brewster, an Essex magistrate, who lives at Ashford Lodge was driving with her daughter in the streets of the town when the horse ran away, both ladies were thrown out and Mrs Brewster landed on her head and died a few minutes later.

Cuttings from American papers. Massachusetts or at least the north eastern part of the state seems to have fallen into the possession of the Scotch and Irish according to the Boston Pilot, there are 914 O'Sullivans, then 820 O' Briens-- 452 Macdonalds-McLoughlins 304-O'Niels 233-Fitzgeralds 240-Hogans 100-Coughlins 104-Flynns 225.

Notice to agricultural labourers and female domestic servants. Free Passage to Queensland, Australia are granted with no undertaking to repay cost of passage required, there is a great demand for labour in the colony at good wages, each family to have separate sleeping compartments, on arrival at the colony passengers are received into the Government house. Agent for Bury St Edmunds, James Crick, 3 Madras Terrace, Bury.

Sudbury. Estates Sale, George Coote offers the following lots for sale, the property of the late J.Garrod of Bures. Lot 1 -Mosses farm in Lamarsh, Alphampstone and Bures, comprising 37 acres was sold to Mr C. Pettit of Bures for £1500-Lot 2, Two £5 shares in Bures Gaslight and Coke to Mr Farrow of Chelmsford for £4---Stanton's farm, 16 acres to Henry Dyer of Assington for £740-Lots 4 and 5, Dakin's wood, 4 acres and two enclosures of 13 acres to Mr Dyer of Assington.

Frederick Boggis, labourer of Melford was charged with stealing apples to the value of J. Smith, famer of Glemsford. 23 days hard labour.

Stradishall. The well known Kentish nightingale, Miss Robeatsog who gave the public a rare musical treat some time since has consented to sing at Stradishall harvest thanksgiving at 3 pm on the 22nd inst and at the Corn exchange at Clare the following evening at 7, the proceeds will go to church expences.

For sale at Somerton Hall on the 24th inst by orders from the executors of the late J.E.Hale. Comprising 50 horses-430 half bred ewes and lambs-150 swine-extensive collection of implements.

The party of 60 emigrants who left Cambridge district last week to sail to Canada arrived by special train at Liverpool the same evening and were conveyed in several omnibuses to the landing stage from whence they were conveyed by tender to the Royal Mail steamer the "Polynesian" of the Allan Line, one of the finest steamers afloat, the emigrants express their sincere delight with their accommodation.

Ambrose Smith, farmer of Cavendish was summoned for allowing privies belonging to his cottages in Cavendish to be in a state injurious to the health of the locality, Dr Holden proved the privies were without a cesspool and night soil was allowed to flow along ditches. To abate the nuisance in 14 days and to commence the work in two days.

The annual fawn supper was held at Horringer Red House Inn on Monday last when 50 people sat down to a capital supper.

On Monday evening the 21st inst, two gentlemen descended with a balloon in a meadow belonging to H. Teverson Esq at Barnardiston, we are informed the gentlemen started from Crystal Palace gardens at 4--35 pm and arrived at Barnardiston at 6-30 pm having come a distance of 70 miles, a number of people collected who have never seen a balloon before, it was safely packed up and conveyed at once to Haverhill station for the G.E.R.

To be sold at Pentlow Hall, Essex, some valuable household furniture, carriages and other and effects etc, the property of Major Hinchcliffe who is going abroad.

William Prentice, dealer of Cavendish was summoned for assaulting John Byford, dealer of Glemsford at the Dragoon Inn, Sudbury. Discharged.

Letters to the Editor. Sir, can nothing be done about the noise which is caused by sellers of herrings in the meat market at Bury, the shouting of the rival sellers can be heard in Abbeygate Street. Yours truly A.B.

On Saturday afternoon a boy named George Hurst of Sudbury who is employed by a bargeman on the river sustained serious injury by the kick of a horse, his duty was to open the gate on the towing path for the barge horse but unfortunately he did not open it quite wide enough for the horse to pass through, the animal was frightened and kicked out and he was knocked into the river, he was immediately pulled out and it was found his jaw was broken, a surgeon attended and he was conveyed to hospital on a barge where he is progressing favourably.

Wanted. 100 labourers to cut drains by piece work on the Crowfield Estate near Needham Market. Apply to the foreman, Henry Hutchinson on the estate.

Charles Wright, jun. who assists his father as a crayon manufacturer on the Croft at Sudbury was charged with assaulting a man named Newell in front of the town hall in Sudbury. 10s.

Polstead. On the evening of Thursday last, a daring highway robbery was committed in this parish as Robert Layzell, farmer was returning from Sudbury market at about 6 pm when he was knocked down by two men, one holding him down and the other rifled his pockets, taking his purse containing £5 in cash, fortunately Mr Layzell left £15 at Messrs Oakes and Bevan's bank at Sudbury, Mr Layzell's house is situated some little distance from the high road and had just got out of his cart to open the gate when the ruffians pounced, police are investigating.

Letters from emigrants who emigrated in the Royal Mail steamer "Polynesian". In company with other emigrants we left Liverpool on the 17th where we anchored at Londonderry for nine hours, when we left sickness commenced and continued for two days, we received every kind of attention from the stewards, as for provisions they were far better than we expected, there was gruel every evening for mothers and children, after the sickness was over we sang songs such as "stand like the brave" and " the fine old English labourer". We had no grumbles about biscuits which we had every day, once a day we have all the bread and butter we wished for with tea and coffee every night and morning, at noon we had beef and bread, as much as we wished, we had preaching in the steerage twice, we were all interested in the massive icebergs and other wonders of the deep, we anchored 17 ½ hours in the Gulf of the St Lawrence on account of fog, we landed at Quebec and our luggage was put aboard a train and we started for Toronto, we have 45 dollars worth of provisions consisting of two large cheeses, two hams, a large box of biscuits and a quantity of bread. We travelled to Montreal where all our party of 15 was provided with a good supper, we let the young ones sleep with their mothers, we found ourselves in Cornwall where the children were provided with good British food of bread and butter and tea then on to Toronto, leaving one of our party who had friends at Toronto where there were plenty of provisions and put ourselves out for hire, one man wanted 200 of us, some of the young men let themselves at £30 to £35 of English money for one year, most of us passed on to London where we were engaged, I and a few others stayed at Ingersal where we all got engagements, we are doing very well. I am sir, Edward Richardson, Ingersal, Ontario, Canada, late of Sutton St Edmunds, near Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.

Died at Borley on the 16th inst, William Byford infant son of Thomas Byford, labourer. (There are numerous instances of infant and young people's deaths) .

Highway robbery near Sudbury. Charles Felton of Bulmer and Thomas Maxim of Foxearth were charged with the robbery of Hezekiah King on Saturday the 21st inst. Hesekiah King said I am employed at Brundon Mill and live in Bulmer road in the parish of Bulmer, I was returning home on Saturday night at about 10 pm when walking up the path towards "long pasture" gate I heard two people walking behind, they both got hold of me and said "hello old fellow" they then downed me, one held me round the neck and shoulders, I asked them what they were going to do to me, I have not interfered with you, leave me alone, they put something greasy over my face, it appeared to be a large bladder, I said to the other one "now then" and they ran away into long pasture, when I got released, I got onto my knees and said to him "you don't want to run away as I know you" that was Charles Felton as it was not dark but a moonlight night, he said he was robbed, the chairman said you have not said anything about this before about being robbed, he said when I was lying on the grass they took my pen knife and money, 6s or 6s 6d, I gave information to the police next morning. Committed but released on bail.

Richard Hollex, drover of Monk's Eleigh was charged with unlawfully leading a horse on the highway affected with farcy. £2.

On Saturday morning a horse belonging to Samuel Moss a thatcher of Melford had a narrow escape, the owner was at Brook House stable yard with some straw and the animal stepped over a well when the top gave way and the animal's foreleg's went in, assistance was obtained from the nearby cocoa factory and with their assistance and with a ladder it was rescued.

The Mayor of Sudbury, Mr H.S.Pratt, has presented each policeman in the town of Sudbury with 6 lbs of beef and three bushels of coal.

Ousden. The following is the result of two days shooting by Mr B. J. Mackworth Praed and his friends on the Ousden estate, Pheasants 558-partridges,23-hares 218-rabbits 121-woodcock 2, total 932.

There was a numerous gathering of working people of both sexes at Glemsford Crown on Wednesday night to hear a lecture from the Rev Lachlin Taylor, D.D. of Toronto, Canada, who is a special lecturer appointed by the Government to visit this country and give addresses on emigration to Canada.

The large room was crowded to the door at the Crown with an audience who listened attentively, the chair was taken by Mr Crick the district secretary to the N.U.A.L. Union.

Mr Clark the late district secretary gave the company "the two Unions" and the audience joined in heartily with the chorus, the chairman said the Union was progressing favourably although he did not think the Glemsford men had behaved as they ought, the Hartest branch was making good progress and throughout the county they had progressed although Newmarket was rather flat but on this side of Bury it was making gains,

He therefore had great pleasure in attending a meeting where the advantages of a better country would be set before them,

In Warwickshire they stood to the Union as there were no lock outs as in Glemsford as farmers knew the men were firm, if a man wanted to earn a living he must not be particular where he went also if every man paid 2d per week they could buy up every farm as it came up for sale,

he said he was sure they could not live in a worse place than Glemsford, (hear hear) few of the people of Glemsford had a piece of beef above once a month and yet they went contented, the farmers in Glemsford had taken advantage of the men in the past and they would do in the future,

He was not the enemy and he would have been glad to have seen farmers present at the meeting, farmers have been obstacles to education for fear they should be too clever a workmen and thought it sufficient for a workman to read a sign post, bad pay and ignorance was the cause of filling the gaols and the workhouses and he was proud the Union had done good work pervious with many going to Canada.

Dr Taylor was then introduced, he said he left Scotland when he was 16 years old and had lived there for 30 years, it was not his business to coax any man or woman away from glorious old England that were comfortable and happy as it was the finest country in the world if they were well off and comfortable,

Canada is the only England beyond the Atlantic which his friend Mr Potts calls "Greater Britain". 200 acres were given to the head of each family and a 100 acres to each child as it became of age, in Manitoba last year he saw grown 40 bushels of wheat per acre, 40 of barley and 60 of oats, a Mr Bell had planted 7 bushels of potatoes and grew 350 bushels from them. The Prime Minister of Canada was a Scotchman.

Unfortunately in England the workmen does not get roast beef but in Canada when the horn blows at dinner time the master, visitor and servant all sat down together and the servant was not obliged to feel an inferior man. He could go in to Toronto and put his hand on 5000 men who would not have had £5 between them when they came but now have large farms all paid for with yards full of cattle, a man must have enough to keep him for a year but he could get work upon the railways and when he had got enough to put up he could buy a horse, he must wait for one year because the roots on the prairie land must lie one year after ploughing that they may rot, he had seen 1 ½ ft of black mould, then they might plant anything, etc.

Dr Taylor said he hoped the hearers might be given divine guidance to Canada where they would receive a British welcome, the sum of 11s was collected to help emigrants. A similar meeting was held at Cavendish next night but not so large an attendance, it is intended to visit all large villages before next spring with a view of sending out emigrants.

A man named Boreham residing in Chilton road, Clare, went to his well close by to procure water, his wife finding him absent for some time went to look for him when she perceived shrieks from the bottom of the well which is 30 ft deep, she aroused neighbours and they secured a rope and released him. He had slipped from the edge and fell in, strange to say he was little injured.

During the past week a soup kitchen is operating in Hartest, the call for funds was liberally answered by the wealthy inhabitants of the village.

Football. Bury v Norwich, the match between the above was played on the 14th inst at Norwich according to rugby union rules and resulted in favour of Bury by one goal to "love".

James Clark, aged 26, was charged with damaging a chaff cutter at Stoke by Clare, the property of Charles Ralling. Acquitted.

Letters to the Editor.
Seeing a letter in your paper last week which was signed West Suffolk Farmer, I don't know whether Dr Taylor or Mr Potts were exaggerating of the advantages of Canada, but I know about Glemsford and farming,
I think manual labour is far cheaper than machinery, a man told me he could take me to a farm held by a large farmer in the parish where there were thousands of loads of spear grass, I made inquiries and found it was true, perhaps the farmer's capital is invested in hunters and other luxuries, the other day I saw the farmer on a fine £100 horse, when the poor old labourer's work is done the workhouse is his place, the West Suffolk farmer goes on to abuse the Union and says his class is the labourers best friend, if they were they could do something about keeping them out of the workhouse for it is a place they have a great dislike to.

Your obedient servant, a working man.

Theberton.

Letter received from James Folkard late of Theberton who emigrated to Canada last May with his wife and six children under 11.
The letter runs "I think about you and all my friends from Theberton, tell them I do not regret coming to Canada for we get all beef we like at 3d a lb and beef heads for the fetching, people here don't buy by the pound but by the quarter,
I have had two quarters of beef and one of mutton since the fall, they do not kill in the summer as it is so hot but in the winter when they hang it up to let it freeze so it does not want salting,
I begin to fare at home now and have got used to their ways, it is a beautiful county,
I live close to the Grand river, in some places they do not sell the grain as at home but they carry it to the mill to get it ground first, if you could see our roads you would wonder how horses get along in wet weather for to see the high rocks they have to get over, give my love to all in my Union brothers. Fitzroy Harbour.

To be sold at Finstead End, Glemsford, Suffolk. Free-hold property comprising a windmill-fully licenced public house known as the "Kings Head"-3 cottages-piece of land.

Letter to the Editor. Sir a splendid specimen of the little bustard, (that extremely rare bird of which I have met only three in my 40 years experience) was brought to me a few weeks ago by Mr Peddar of Kennet Hall, Newmarket by whom it had just been shot in that neighbourhood. William Bilson, Honeyhill, Bury St Edmunds.

Died at Gestingthorpe aged 82 years, Mrs Cansell, mother of Mrs Cansell of Sudbury.

On Saturday evening as Mr Ralling of Birdbrook was proceeding home he unfortunately drove into some water, he was found in the water with his horse which was drowned.

For sale, 40 sacks of potatoes, red or white. John Thurston, High Wall, Walsham Le Willows.

To be sold next Tuesday, 4 cottages situated in Herbert's yard, North Street, Sudbury, in tenure of Garwood, Rudd and Cutts at an annual rent of £17 2s 4d..

Letter from Queensland.
My Dear Mother and Father, We have had a long voyage of 107 days before landing in Queensland, Harry, my husband was only 5 days before he got work, we live well and had a home till then, Harry get £1 a week, our food found of 12 lbs of beef a week, 3 lbs of sugar, ½ a lb of tea, 12 lbs of flour, a house to live in rent free, plenty of wood to burn, the master and mistress are like a father and mother to us.
Dear Mother this is a fine place to live, my husband don't want to go to work without a good beef steak every day and one for supper every night , we long to get a letter from you to hear how you got on, make yourself happy dear mother for we are doing well and hope to do better, we will help you before long,
your affectionate daughter Harriet and Harry Larter,
Kelvin Grove,
Post Office,
Queensland,
Australia.

Letter to the Editor from Ontario.
Haveing seeing your report on emigrants by the West Suffolk Farmer of July 16th I thought I would write he is jest rite as regards Canada, Sir you must forget my pore spelling and wrighting but I thought I would write to you for the good of my countryman,
Sir I was born in the parish of Hopton and had but 9 months schooling so you must excuse my poor spelling, now sir as regards 5000 farmers riding to Toronto in their carriages, the Dr should have said lumber wagons with a yoke of cattle to drive in place of horses,
Sir, horses in his country come with long horns and long tails,
I have been in this country for 34 years and I know only two men that came out and did well and as they says got land whear it became valuable, but Sir that was 20 years ago that a man could git plenty of work and good wages but now it is worse than England for 100s of able bodied men, they cannot git a days work,
it is no euse of me writing a long letter as he has told the truth as ney as he had lived in this country for 50 years, you will see the poor emigrant is used in this country by those pieces of newspapers, I hear in this country a man or woman is called a greenhorn and they are laughed at and called fools by their own country men who have been out here for years,
I hope you will give this a plase in your valuable paper and oblige, your truly John Lock and may God bless old England for everything.
Sir I have a sister living in the parish of Bardwell near Ixworth and is married to William Plummer.

John Lock.

Bury Corn Market. Wheat to 40s 7d per quarter-Barley to 43s 11d-Oats to 32s. Walter Bullock, labourer of Cavendish, was fined 5s with 7s 6d for being drunk and disorderly at Clare on March 21st. George Bowyer, 40, labourer of Kedington was fined for stealing 4 mangels valued at 8d at Kedington. 7 days hard labour.

Letter from an emigrant from Stanningfield to a friend in Thorpe Morieux from York Street, Yorke Villa, Canada.
Dear Mrs Howe, I only wish you could come to Canada, it is such a beautiful country, there are some fine churches and chapels and such splendid buildings but I dare say you would like to know a little about how we are doing, my husband earned 31s a week all summer, little George has 12s a week,
Arthur was working in a garden, his wages were 6s and 6 pense, Fancy, my eldest daughter is in a good situation having 6 dollars a month, Marey that come to see you with me is in a first class situation having only to attend one little girl, she gets 4 dollars a month, so I only have little Jane at home so you can tell we are taking no harm at present, the family are doing well, the children all say they would not like to come back to England,
I must conclude with my letter to all of you pleas write to our address which is.
Mrs Frost,
Yorke,
Yorke Villa,
Ontario,
Canada West.

On Wednesday a large Newfoundland dog belonging to Mr Hills a postmaster of Sudbury went into the river between the Croft bridge and the floodgates after a stick which was thrown in fun by a youth named Braybrook but instead of bringing out the stick the animal seized a corpse of a young man who had been missing for several weeks, the young man is named William E. Stretton, 21, a native of the North East but had been placed in the care of Dr Waring of Cavendish, on the 23rd of March he was missing from his home in Cavendish, Dr Waring offered £5 for his discovery, we understand the river had been dragged from Rodbridge to Ballingdon.
The young man was the son of a Manchester merchant and had been placed with Dr Waring with a view of him fitting him for a mercantile purpose.

A pike weighing 13lbs was fished out of the river Stour about ¼ of a mile from Clare to towards Stoke by a tenant on the Essex side of the river, it is said by some it is a pity to take such a fish at this time of the year but it is reported he had no difficulty in finding a purchaser. (Fishing for pike is closed for the season)

Charles Twitchett of Clare was charged with being the father of a bastard child of Jane Long of Chilton Street. To pay 2s a week till the child attains the age of 15 years and to pay the costs of £1 18s 6d.

On Wednesday night, Joseph Arch having addressed a meeting at Hoxne in the afternoon attended a gathering of about 2000 people in Mr Youngmans field at Walsham Le Willows in the evening, the chair was taken by Mr Crick, the district secretary.

We understand that Mr Wiseman of Borley Mill has just come into the possession of Chilton brickworks, it is his intention to erect a steam flour mill and maltings on the site.

On Friday morning during a tempest a black gelding belonging to Mr H. Westropp of Melford Place was killed by lightning while grazing in a meadow in a meadow near the railway line and thr river at the lower part of Melford street, it was valued at £60. On the 12th inst, a young man named Evans, a blacksmith of Pentlow was riding in a donkey and cart when the seat slipped and he fell on the road breaking his wrist. At Cavendish the chimney of the White Horse public house was struck by lightning and shattered to pieces.

Eliza Cooper of Glemsford was summoned for neglecting to send her child aged 10 to school, defendant said her husband had deserted her and she could not send her children to school unless she had some assistance, she had three to keep on her earnings and was teaching her child to weave, he husband had deserted her and left the parish with a wench who had since returned and was being maintained by the parish, she thought her husband should be charged with this. Adjourned for one month.

The Crown Inn, the Price of Wales and the Cock at Glemsford were granted two hours extension on account of the annual fair.

At the Suffolk show held at Stowmarket, Mr W. Byford of the Court at Glemsford won a first prize with a colt foaled in 1872.

Advert. There is no class to which Canada offers a better field to those who are anxious to change their position of lease holders to owners. Improved farms can be purchased for £4 an acre upwards, free grants of rough uncleared land from 100 to 200 acres may be had from various Provinces, free passage for farm labourers and domestic servants.

Inquest at Boxted on the unnamed child of Julie Theobald, scullery maid of Boxted Hall, on Sunday morning she complained of feeling unwell and went to bed, after about 1 ½ hours she called for assistance and a fellow servant, Elizabeth Lilley went upstairs saw a child in a bath which was half full of water, in it was newly born and dead, Mr Mashall, surgeon of Hartest made a post mortem and found no marks of violence and that the child could have been accidentally dropped in the water as stated by the mother and it would be immediately suffocated. Verdict, child accidentally dropped in water.

Property sale. At the Rose and Crown in Sudbury, the Fir Trees Inn at Cavendish, a beerhouse and three cottages to Messrs Oliver for £540. Lot 2-6 red brick cottages at Pentlow in Essex to Thomas Brand for £300.

To be sold, valuable building land-3 acres called "Round Croft Field" fronting to the Sudbury-Melford road.

Wanted six good harvestmen to harvest 12 ½ acres each of wheat and barley at 14s per acre and the use of a horse rake. Apply George Garrad, Ixworth.

For sale on Friday next-2000 sheep and lambs at Kesgrave from Rushmere Hall, Rushmere Hill Farm-Park farm, Nacton-Newbourne Hall and Brightwell Hall.

To be sold at Glemsford by Messrs Wheeler and Westoby at the Crown Inn. Grocers shop situated on Fair Green in occupation of John Seeley, draper and grocer and building ground of 33 ft 6 inches of frontage and 128 ft depth, dwelling house in occupation of Mary King.

Property for sale at Stanningfield. The Fox Inn in occupation of Mr Atkinson at £18 annually and cottage adjoining. Sold the tenant Mr Atkinson for £880. Bllacksmith's shop at Lawshall in occupation of Mr Mortlock at £14 per annum was sold to George Wright for £270.

Brundish. On Saturday evening last at about 7-30 a fearful accident occurred to Mary Ann Green, daughter of Thomas Green, miller, he had left her in charge of the mill grinding corn when her dress became entangled in the gears of the mill and she was quickly drawn into the cogs and fearfully mangled, the screams of the poor creature attracted attention but she died immediately after being released having a broken back and both thighs and one arm, portions of the flesh were still left on the cogs of the mill.

Inquest at Walter Belchamp on Monday last on John Chinery, labourer, who died undergoing the amputation under chloroform of a finger, deceased who was 18 years old jammed his finger while oiling a threshing machine, Dr Mason of Sudbury attended him and his finger appeared to going on well until a fortnight ago when amputation was considered necessary, deceased was willing to have it amputated but insisted it was carried out under chloroform though Dr Mason tried to dissuade him for so slight an operation, Dr Waring and Dr Mason attended him, Dr Waring to administer the chloroform and Dr Mason to carry out the amputation, on the first application all was well but on the second there was a slight flickering of the pulse, the chloroform was withdrawn and after a slight struggle he died. Death by chloroform.

To be let at Clare, a steam and water mill, superior residence known as Clare Mills on the river Stour close to the G.E.R. railway, malt house of 20 coombs steep with dwelling house and bake house and two cottages in the parish of Otten Belchamp.

Hargrave.
Inquest at the Cock Inn on James Ling aged 67, it appears deceased and his brother Henry were thatchers and at work at Easty Wood farm in occupation of Mr Farrow,
At about 5-30 they went to the Cock's Head where Henry paid his brother 15s for his work then went home to his home in Denston, deceased proceeding on his way to his cottage in Hargrave,
Henry said they had two pints of beer between three and not fuddled, nothing more was seen of the deceased until ¼ to 6 when he was found lying in a pool of blood on a footpath in one of Mr Fenton's wheat fields by a man named Samson Gooch who went 30 yards back to a gate and saw Mrs Sharp who he asked to go with him to look at Ling as he thought he was dead but she did not come,
After about a ¼ of an hour Mr Tricker's harvestmen came and took off his neckerchief also his basket which was fastened to his shoulders, by means of blood on the ground deceased's track was followed to about 160 yards off where he appeared to have slipped off the footpath which is about 18 inches high, the wheat was beaten down where he fell,
There is no doubt that he did so and that his thatching shears had ran into his arm causing a wound from which the poor fellow bled to death. Accidental.

Alfred Barnes of----aged 9 ½ years was charged with stealing a cash box from James Durham, cabinet maker. To be detained in custody until 6 in the evening then to receive 6 strokes of the birch rod.

Lamma Leeks aged 19, a girl of low repute, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Cross Street, Sudbury. 16s and 6s costs or 14 days in prison, she was remanded in custody.

Deaths-Minter, on the 4th of June off Cape Horn on his passage home from Australia, W.F.Fisher, First Officer of the ship Gauntlet, the eldest son of William and Ann Minter of Washbrook, Suffolk.

Wanted at Michaelmas. Working Bailiff on a farm of 120 acres, must be acquainted with stock and be able to read and write. Apply to H. Green of Shimpling, Scole.

American cuttings. A tall stalwart Indian is often seen walking the streets of Virginia City dressed as a squaw in calico, he is compelled to wear women's clothes for cowardice shown in battle several years since.

Licensing day at Melford Sessions. Mr Woolnough Cross of Bury submitted an application for the removal of the license from the "King's Head at Finstead End, Glemsford, to premises now being erected about 100 yards distant, partly situated in Glemsford and Boxted, the owner is Mr Debenham. Granted. Application from Thomas Briggs of Alpheton to sell beer from his premises, the Rev J.W.Aisiable opposed the application and said the house was not needed being only ½ a mile from the Lion Inn which was his property, he also thought the number of licensed houses encouraged drunkenness. Granted.

Thurston. An unfortunate accident happened to a labourer named George Barrel in the employ of Mr M.Witt of Pakenham, it appears Barrel and others were mowing one of Mr Witt's fields, the head keeper on the estate of Mr E.Greene M.P. was also in the field, at about 70 yards he shot at a rabbit and a portion of the contents of the gun lodged in Barrel's right eye, he was taken to the Suffolk Hospital but it is feared he will lose his eye

On Saturday last, Mr S. Taylor of Hall Farm, Hundon invited the whole of his workmen to partake of an excellent dinner provided by Mr J.Manfield of the Red Lion Inn, no less than 51 people responded to the invitation.

Cricket. A return match to one played some weeks ago when Hundon beat Stradishall Place by 8 wickets, the visitors being four men short was played at Stradishall Place on Tuesday last resulting in favour of the home side by 94 runs, thanks to an unmanly act on the part of the losing side by which the Stradishall score book was much mutilated and one page entirely removed, the following score is incomplete in one or two instances, the bowling analysis however enables the total to be correctly given and thus the defeating the presumed object the perpetrator had in view. The scores were Stradishall Place 81 and 111-Hundon 34 and 70..

Advert. Wanted by a lad, a place as a billiard marker, aged 14 years. Apply to G.J. of 40 Bridewell Street, Bury.

To be sold at Lynn's Farm, Poslingford, the live and dead stock. 5 horses-implements.

On Thursday week a boy named Salter employed at the flax mills, Melford, had his arm drawn into the machinery, the accident was seen by another boy who knocked the strap off or the boy's arm would have been taken off, the boy had no business to be near the machine and it is hoped it will be a caution to others.

Marshall Andrews, a Sudbury hardware man was fined £20 with £3 2s 6d costs for sending lucifer matches by train.

To be let. Netherhouse farm and Lays farm as one occupation, situated in Wickham St Pauls and Bulmer with farm house and small off premises with a cottage, it is intended to expend £400 on repairs to the house and property.

There was a sad accident at Stoke by Clare on Monday last on a farm at Boyton End, Stoke, a man named Walter Turner aged 27 was assisting in the threshing had an arm completely severed from his body.

On Monday evening at about 5-30 a fire broke out in the stackyard of Mr William Everad's farm at Stoke, it appears that an engine that was driving the threshing machine had a spark from the funnel which ignited the thatch of a wheat stack near by containing the produce of 40 acres, water was fortunately plentiful and thanks to the willing aid of the labourers and neighbours of whom there were upwards of a 100 who flocked to the spot the difficult task was accomplished and the other stacks were saved, a man was dispatched to Clare on horseback for the fire engine which was quickly horsed and proceeded at a smart pace to Stoke a distance of 5 miles. We understand Mr Everard was covered by the Norwich Union of which Mr Ray of Clare is the agent.

Letters to the Editor. Sir, In perusing Saturday's edition it was with much regret that the report on the cricket match between Stradishall and Hundon should contain quotations that are not conducive to the good feeling that exists "that an unmanly action on the part of the losing side by which Stadishall score book was mutilated and one page removed done with the intention to frustrate publication". I am at loss to comprehend these assertions but if founded on veracity and not surmise I would acknowledge it deserving for censure, I suggest it advisable for those in office to be more assiduous in performance of their duties and if cricket is to be promoted greater discretion is requisite, the players of Hundon have at all times received great kindness and courtesy from the gentlemen of the Stradishall club. I am your obedient servant, one of the defeated eleven. Hundon

At a meeting of the Hedingham Highway Board it is reported that the authorities of Sudbury have agreed to take over from the Board the liability to repair the road over Ballingdon bridge for £10 per annum.

Up to 100 head of cattle are suffering from foot and mouth disease in Melford beside a number of sheep.

Charles Everett of Gt Waldingfield was summoned under the new Masters and Servants Act of 1864 for absenting themselves from work. To pay damages or 14 days.

The new act of which prohibits the use of climbing boys will come into operation on the 1st of December, the Act of 1840 contained provisions for construction of flues but these rules have been almost universally neglected.

The licence of the Fir Trees at Cavendish was transferred from Thomas Boughen to Thomas Mason.

A serious accident occurred at Elmsett on Friday last to Mr Baldry, farmer of Naughton whilst at Elmsett mills with some corn, the sails of the windmill were going directly over the door at which Mr Baldry was unloading, he was in the act of getting into the cart when one of the sails struck him a severe blow on the head, there is some hope for recovery.

Frederick Day, labourer of Lt Waldingfield was charged with being drunk and riotous in the parish on October 1st. 10s with 7s costs.

Ann Snell a single woman of Monks Eleigh was charged with stealing 6 cloths, a sheet of rolled paper, a pillow case, a piece of lace and a large silver shield from her master Mr Woodgate of the same parish. 14days hard labour.

From the Liverpool Post. On Thursday evening at Blackbourne there were a number of men in a public house on Blakey Moor and one Henry Duckworth who obtained a living by carrying parcels for the railway company was drunk, his wife, a fine buxom woman of about 30 came in and asked him for some money, he remarked "I wish someone would buy thee" a machine maker named William Robinson, aged 22 years said "I'll buy her", articles of sale were drawn up and signed "this is to certify that I Henry Duckworth do hereby sell my wife for the sum of 4d" this was signed by witnesses, the receiver in order to celebrate the event ordered two quarts of ale then Robinson and the woman went home together and on Saturday night they visited the public house and met with Duckworth and all seemed happy with the sale and the woman says she will not leave Robinson.

On Friday afternoon, Mr Ruse of Hundon Mill was driving through Clare in a cart drawn by a young horse the animal started kicking and both him and his sister were thrown out and the horse releasing it's self dashed through the Vicarage garden, both shafts on the cart were broken but neither Mr Ruse or his sister sustained any serious injury.

Inquest on Tuesday last at Glemsford on George Howe, aged 21 who was driving a van with three horses with a load of coals he was leading the near shaft horse through the doors of the school gates when the shaft pressed him against the door post, he was assisted in to the school, he said his ribs were broken and that he would die soon, the poor fellow only lived for 40 minutes after and was dead before the doctor arrived, he was employed by Mr Byford.

Inquest at Uggeshall on Elizabeth Baker aged 60 who was found dead the previous morning at Westhall, an off farm of James Wright, much grief was felt by the friends of the deceased owing to the refusal of the Rev W.C.Edgell of Uggeshall to allow deceased to be buried in that churchyard, alleging as a reason she did not attend church there.

Elmsett. Inquest at the Chequers Inn, Elmsett on George Green aged 3 who died from burning on the previous Sunday. Accidental death from burning.

Christmas Fat Stock Sale at Sudbury. Best over yeared ox £6 prize to Mr Mills of Rodbridge, Melford---Best pair of fat oxen £5 prize to Mr Mills, Rodbridge-2nd prize to Mr Bear-Best pen of withers, £3 3s presented by the Free Press proprietors to Mr George Unwin of Stambourne-2nd prize to Mr Turpin of Middleton £1 1s.---One gallon of brandy presented by Mr Weston of the Black Boy for the purchaser of the best ox to Mr Segers of Melford which sold for £55-beat pair of fat hogs to Mr Clements of Alpheton of £2 2s. The judges were Mr Hawkins of Bures and Mr O.Payne of Borley.

Football. Bury v Sudbury. These clubs met for the first time last Saturday at Sudbury and a very pleasant match was the result, Bury had the best of it all through, two goals were obtained for Bury by the brothers Symonds and for Sudbury Andrews and Fitch did the best while Cobbold and Welch were conspicuous for Bury. After the match the Bury team were entertained by their opponents at the White Horse, the Rev Bent and Mr Molneux officiated as referees. Teams-Sudbury--S.G.Andrews captain-J.Andrews backs-J.Dyson-W.Hempton-H. W. Fitch-H.F.Fitch-F.Parmenter-W.Baker-J.S. Chestney-J.Danks and H. Sanderman. Bury-A.Welch captain and back-W.Gooch goalkeeper-H.Bent half back-R.Cobbold-F.Gross-H.Staffs-E.Symonds-F.Crick-R.Dewing---J.King-R. J.Symonds.

County Court.
Damage to crops at Borley. Joseph Sillitoe v J.S. Gardiner. Defendant is a wealthy farmer at Borley and the plaintiff is a gardener, the claim was for £2 19s which was the amount of damage alleged to have been done by sheep entering his gateway and damaging plants and crops on November 17th inst, it seems the day in question defendant had 270 sheep grazing on Borley Green,
The plaintiff having property nearby, a gate belonging to him was left open and the flock of sheep rushed through and trampled his crops, his Honour said sheep should not be left without a keeper, a man named Henry Sparrow in the employ of the plaintiff was called and stated different articles which were the subject of damages, James Deaves, labourer, stated that the list of articles damaged was over stated.
Joshuah Theobald, shepherd for defendant said the sheep were not all in the garden, he rushed and got them out, there had been a boy with them but he went away to fetch a fork, in his opinion damages were not more than 15s. His Honour said then I will say £1 10s. Verdict in accordance.
(James Gardiner farmed Borley Lodge and Sillitoe lived in the red brick houses at the end of Borley Green).