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Go to the HOME PAGE | Go to the Local History index NORTH WILTS HERALD 1910 |
March 11, 1910INQUEST AT PEWSEY At Pewsey on Wednesday an enquiry was held touching the death of Michael Ried, aged 24, a licensed jockey, recently in the employment of Mr. Goodgame of Westbury, who died the previous evening. Deceased was on the way to Burbage, where he intended to spend a few days with some friends, when he was suddenly seized by a violent fit of coughing with the result that he broke a blood vessel, and expired shortly afterwards. The deceased jockey commenced his career at the age of 14 with three years service in France. Upon returning to England he was engaged by Mr. S. H. Darling at Yatesbury, and finished his apprenticeship with Mr. Braime at Burbage. From there he went to Whatcombe, and a year ago moved to Mr. Goodgame's stable at Westbury. During his brief career he rode for the Burbage and Whatcombe stables and had mounts at Bath, Sandown, Warwick, Birmingham, Salisbury and Lingfield. "The jury at the inquest returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence." May 6. 1910At Durley previous Sunday Frederick James Symes, head keeper to the Marquess of Ailesbury, put a double barrel shotgun to his mouth and blew his brains out. He was seen by an underkeeper, Lewis George Norris, who had worked under him for 3 years. He was depressed after a bout of flu. Mrs. Symes is left with 3 children. June 10, 1910<Reference to a major storm in the area on the previous Tuesday.> July 8, 1910On Wednesday was held the first meeting of the creditors of George Joseph Hope, Market Gardener, Stibb, Burbage. His liabilities were £318/8/9d including £43/3/10d for distrainable (seizable) rent, preferential rates, taxes, wages etc. On the other side £10 was deposited for costs; stock in trade was estimated as £6/16/0d; farming stock £20; machinery £6/10/0d; growing crops and tenant rights £33; book debts £l/9/4d leaving a deficit of £240/13/5d. Causes given for the situation was "taking the land in a bad condition". He accounted for the deficiencies as:-
He is 34 and commenced business as a Market Gardener at Burbage on March 25, 1904 with £20. He rented a house and 34 acres of arable and grass from the Marquess of Ailesbury. He started a coal business in May 1909 but gave it up 2 months ago as it did not pay. The unsecured liabilities include 3 claims for coal supply totalling £113/17/5d; one claim for £25 for a loan from a friend in 1908; rent arrears of £51. The remainder were due to trading and household accounts contracted since 1906. The Official Receiver is to materialise the estate as soon as possible. A claim by his wife that the household furniture was bought by her prior to their marriage is to be investigated. July 15, 1910"At a meeting of the Parish Council on Monday evening Mr. J. W. Fall of London Road, Marlborough, was appointed assistant overseer in place of Mr. J. Vines, resigned." August 1910At the Marlborough County petty Sessions:- "Alice Fidler of Southgrove, Burbage, applied for an affiliation order against William Charlton of Burbage in respect of her male child born on June 25th - A letter was produced in which the defendant agreed to pay 2/6d per week, but he had since denied liability - He now admitted the paternity, and was ordered to pay 2/6d per week." |
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