Saturday 18 Jan 1823 (p. 3, col. 3-4) CUMBERLAND SESSIONS.
The general quarter Sessions of the Peace for the County commenced at Cockermouth on Tuesday, and the public business terminated on Thursday evening. Notwithstanding the adverse weather, the Bench was a full one: among the Magistrates present, we observed the following:—Major AGLIONBY, chairman; Sir F. F. VANE, and Sir P. MUSGRAVE, Barts.; J. C. CURWEN, M. P., Henry HOWARD, Philip Hen. HOWARD, H. SENHOUSE, of Hames Hill, J. R. G. GRAHAM, W. BROWNE, J. D. B. DYKES, Thos. WYBERGH, Wm. CALVERT, Wilfrid LAWSON, Thos. HARTLEY, Richard WATTS, John CHRISTIAN, E. W. HASELL, Edw. STANLEY, John HARRISON, Thos. SCOTT, M. ATKINSON, Richard FERGUSON, and Joseph GILLBANKS, Esqrs.; Rev. W. FLETCHER, Rich. MATTHEWS, Peter HOWE, and Edward STANLEY, Clerks.
Wilfrid LAWSON, Esq., Henry HOWARD, Esq., and Philip Henry HOWARD, Esq., qualified as magistrates. Several gentlemen also qualified as Deputy Lieutenants of the County.
At these Sessions, it will be seen by an advertisement, the period for receiving tenders for building the intended New Gaol in this City, was extended to the 19th of next month.
The first day was chiefly occupied in the hearing of parish appeals, none of which presented any novelty either in fact or practice. The result was briefly as follows:—
Penrith and Wetheral.—Removal of pauper named GLAISTER. The question turned upon whether his father some years ago acquired a settlement at Penrith, by renting the King's Head public house.—Order
quashed.
Scaleby and Cummersdale.—Jane NICHOLSON, the pauper, examined by Mr. AGLIONBY, deposed that while she lived at Carleton, where Wm. NICHOLSON also resided, he paid his addresses to her from Martinmas to Whitsuntide, when they set off for Gretna, and were married by Robert ELLIOT, who gave her marriage lines, which lines she afterwards gave to her mistress, who in turn gave them to Mr. HODGSON, overseer of Stanwix parish: she was only one night with NICHOLSON, and then went back to her service: he promised to marry her afterwards in England. Cross-examined, she said NICHOLSON was tipsey at the time, but knew what he was about; she had two children before marriage, and
only one since; she went to a magistrate to swear the child to another man, but, to her knowledge, did not swear she was a single woman. Mr. ARMSTRONG said he would not contest the marriage, but would prove a settlement by hiring.—James NICHOLSON, father of Wm. NICHOLSON, stated that he hired his son for twelve months to John HOUGH, who lived in Grinsdale, at £7 for the year, and washing and repairing clothes: he was turned 16: his son served the year and three weeks over.—Cross-examined, witness said he farms the poor both of Grinsdale and Cummersdale. Wm. NICHOLSON also deposed that, six or seven years ago, he lived, as above-stated, with HOUGH.—Order of removal
quashed.
Cockermouth and Millholm.—JACKSON, the pauper, was removed on the ground that he had gained a settlement in Millholm by apprenticeship. The other side contended that the apprenticeship was incomplete. The boy got a second master, as it appeared, by consent of the first. The Bench were of opinion that consent was given, consequently that the apprenticeship was duly served.—Order
confirmed.
St. Cuthbert's (Carlisle) and Cockermouth.—St. Cuthbert's removed Henrietta MAXWELL to Cockermouth; her mother married a Scotsman. Mr. RANDLESON examined the Register of Cockermouth parish, and found there the record of the pauper's birth. Mary FRAZER said her father was a Scotsman; her sister (the pauper) was born at Cockermouth; her mother's name was Eleanor JEFFERSON, and she was a Whitehaven woman.—Mr. ARMSTRONG stated that he was unfortunately prevented from proving a settlement by servitude in consequence of a sudden death: a witness had died after arriving at Cockermouth; but he would show a derivative settlement. Elizabeth BALDRIDGE, of Whitehaven, knew Mary JEFFERSON, who lived in Whitehaven before marriage, and was married there; her father was a sailor; her mother Eleanor was left a widow. John BELL searched the Register of St. Nicholas, Whitehaven, and found as follows: Mary JEFFERSON, born 1764. Married to John MAXWELL 1785.—Order
quashed unanimously.
Whitehaven and Greysouthen.—Martha GRANT and her daughter Ann, were removed by Whitehaven to Greysouthen, the birth settlement of Joseph GRANT, her husband; it was also stated by counsel, that Martha was relieved by Greysouthen for a period of a year and a half, while residing in Whitehaven, six years ago. Evidence was given to prove these facts. Mr. ARMSTRONG, however, proved Greysouthen an innocent parish, by establishing a settlement of the pauper's husband's mother in the parish of Lorton.—Order
quashed.
John TWEDDLE, charged with entering the byer of Col. BEDINGFIELD, at Kirklinton-Hall, early in the morning, and milking that gentleman's cows, pleaded guilty. Six months' imprisonment in Carlisle gaol. This is the man who escaped from the officer at the time of his apprehension, and ran into the Eden.
Isabella DIXON pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing some weft, the property of Messrs. HEWSON, and was sentenced to one month's imprisonment in Carlisle gaol.
Mary BROWN, for stealing a watch from Thomas THOMLINSON, three months' imprisonment. She also pleaded guilty.
Henry DOUGHTON likewise pleaded guilty to an indictment for stealing five books out of the shop of Mr. CALLANDAR, Whitehaven. One month's imprisonment.
Jane LOWTHIAN was tried and convicted on a charge of embezzling sixpence, the property of Henry WINTER, innkeeper, Whitehaven, with whom she lived as bar maid. Two months' imprisonment.
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