THE NEWCASTLE COURANT Friday August 13, 1852
Barb Baker
At these assizes, last week, the following prisoners were tried:
Isabella BLACK, stealing 5s from DOUGLAS FLEMING, after a previous
conviction, 7 years;
JESSE BLACK, same offence, 6 months;
RICHARD MEWS, stealing mutton and bread from WILLIAM MILLER, and a net from
RICHARD COOK, 10 years;
MICHAEL FARMER, wounding PATRICK CARR, 3 months;
JOHN CROSS, wounding DR. DALTON, found to be insane;
JOHN HOLMES, stealing rope from CHARLES LAMPOST, after a previous
conviction, 10 years;
JOHN M'CLASKEY, stealing 10s from THOMAS DOUGLAS, 12 months;
EDWARD DOUGHERTY, charged with rape on FRANCES WILSON, was acquitted;
JAMES GREEN, criminal assault on RACHEL HILL, 10 years;
MARY ANN BARNFATHER, concealing birth, one month;
MARY ROBINSON, charged with child murder, convicted of concealing birth, 6
months;
ELEANOR PATTINSON, charged with child murder, acquitted;
JOHN SLOAN, stabbing EDWARD MACARTNEY, 3 months;
JOHN HATHAWAY, for the manslaughter of ALEXANDER SMITH, 14 days;
CHARLOTTE NEWALL, similarly charged, acquitted;
WILLIAM MEADOWS, wounding RITSON GRAVE, one month;
PATRICK SKIMMAIN, stealing timber from the Whitehaven Junction Railway
Company, 6 months;
SUSAN CALL, stealing clothes, 6 months.
The following were the civil cases: -
THE MASTER PILOTS OF NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE.
BRADLEY AND ANOTHER.
In this case, which was a special jury one, MR. KNOWLES, MR. WATSON, and
MR. MANISTY appeared for the plaintiffs; and MR. SERGEANT WILKINS, MR. H.
HILL, and MR. UNTHANK for defendants.
MR. KNOWLES, at great length, stated the case for the plaintiffs, who sought
to recover from defendants, who were merchants at Sunderland, the payment of
a duty called primage, which was payable to them by every person who
imported
goods into Newcastle, or any of its creeks. Sunderland being one of these
creeks.
The duty called primage was in all probability a duty created at the
instutution of the port of Newcastle. The port of Newcastle was a very
ancient one.
The learned counsel went over the history of the corporation, and enumerated
a considerable number of charters, in which the rights and duties of the
corporations were defined and confirmed. He, however, did not rest his case
altogether on these charters, for long usage had confirmed the payment of
this duty at Sunderland and other creeks. At one time the inhabitants of
Whitby had questioned the right of the Trinity-house, but on coming to trial
the liability had been confirmed.
MR. WATSON called MR. PHILLIPSON, solicitor. Several of the charters and
various other documents were put in, amongst which was a book containing an
account of the primage paid, dating as far back as the 10th century.
Extracts of the evidence given at the former trial were read, and a witness
examined to prove the payment of primage by inhabitants of Sunderland.
In cross-examination, this witness stated that the right to collect primage
had often been questioned, and that parties had refused to pay it. This
closed the case for the plaintiffs.
MR. SERGEANT WILKINS then addressed the jury for the defendants. He
maintained that the charters which had been introduced went to destroy the
case for the plaintiffs. He did not deny the right of the corporation to
levy primage dues at Newcastle; but he contended that no authority could be
shown for levying them on the inhabitants of Sunderland.
The learned sergeant criticised the primage book which had been put in, and
held that from the confusion of dates in it, and from the circumstance that
most of its title was torn away, it was a very suspicious document.
His Lordship then carefully summed up, leaning in favour of the plaintiffs.
MR. SERGEANT WILKINS then tendered a bill of exceptions to his lordship's
charge.
DOE DEM. IRVING v. FORSTER. - An action of ejectment. Verdict for the
plaintiff by default.
LAMB v. HARGRAVES AND ANOTHER. - Action for work done. Verdict for the
plaintiff for £70 73.
MORRISON v. HODGSON. - Action for a balance of a guano account. Verdict for
the plaintiff for £18 2s and 1s damages.
WALMSLEY v. TOLMER AN ADMINISTRATRIX. - Action for £250 lent. Verdict for
plaintiff, with immediate execution.
WALTON v. M'GRATH AND ANOTHER. - Action of replevin. Verdict for
defendants.
MILBURN AND ANOTHER v. ROBINSON. - Undefended action for arrears of rent.
Verdict for plaintiff for £144.
THE QUEEN v. THE CALEDONIAN RAILWAY COMPANY. - Indictment for a nuisance.
Special verdict by agreement.
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Eddie Edmondson
Barb Baker
My Grandmother was born Penrith, Cumberland; she did NOT talk about
Bluebells. BUT, her daughter (MY MOM) who was born in Wigan did; how
she missed the fields of bluebells !! Maybe they had taken a trip "back
home" sometime ?
Beautiful picture, Sir. Thank You.
Barb, Ontario, Canada.
Jenny
Assizes. Any relation to your Thomas?
Thank you Barb for all your transcribing, sometimes find the odd little
snippet.
Jenny Todhunter
Barb Baker
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From: "Jenny" <todhu...@onetel.com<<<<<<<<
Amanda Roberts
I did miss it, so thanks, as ever, for your keen eye!
I don't think he is a relation, the Unthanks I have taken possession of were
either in the prisoners box (rather than on the safe side of it), jail,
workhouse, or gassed in pit explosions.
***
By the way list, I haven't mentioned this (I don't think), but Jenny and I
met up in Whitehaven last year, the day the 104 Men book was launched. She
handed me a beautiful card and a present -- a plate she had handmade. I
tried to scan it but it came out crappy, and I keep meaning to take a pic to
show instead.
On it she had drawn a sketch of William Pit and used the following verse
from a poem my very good friend Frank Hewer (son of disaster victim Ronald
Hewer had authored)
WILLIAM PIT
Let's remember with pride those who died
down in that man made hell
Five score and four who'd toil no more
and those who'd live to tell
15 August 1947
on the back was
For
Amanda Margaret Garraway (Roberts)
Author of 104 Men
"Keep on dreaming big!"
painted by
Jenny Todhunter
15.8.2007
On the card she wrote:
"Thomas Unthank would be proud" (made me cry)
The plate made it's way safe and sound back to Canada, and has pride of
ownership in my living room. I just have to find a display case for it that
can feature both sides of the plate.
When Dave comes home tonight, he'll take the pic!
Amanda