Tuesday, October 26, 2010

'From an 1870 newspaper'

From the 'Leicester Journal, Friday, February 4, 1870

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

JEREMIAH HERBERT, deceased. Pursuant to the Act of Parliament?, 22nd and 23rd Victoria, chapter 35, intituled "An Act to further amend the law of Property and to relieve Trustees,"

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That all persons having any claims against the estate of JEREMIAH HERBERT, late of Grange-lane, Leicester, in the County of Leicester, Bricklayer, who died on the 23rd day of May, 1869, and whose Will was proved in the Leicester District Registry of Her Majesty's Court of Probate on the 13th day of August, 1869, by Richard Craven, of Leicester aforesaid, Worsted Maker, and Thomas Stretton, of Leicester aforesaid, Bricklayer, the executors thereof, are required to send in particulars of their claims to the above-named executors, at our offices, Cank-street, Leicester aforesaid, on or before the 31st day of March next, after which day the said executors will distribute the assets of the said Testator amongst the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the claims of which they then have Notice.

Dated this 27th day of January, 1870. MILES, GREGORY, and BOUSKELL, Solicitors for the said Executors.

'From an 1870 newspaper'

From the 'Leicester Journal, Friday, February 4, 1870

John Wright, of Pailton, deceased.

All persons having any claim or deman against the Estate of John Wright, late of Pailton, in the parish of Monks Kirby, in the County of Warwick, Farmer, deceased, are requested to send particulars of their respective claims to Mr. Thomas Wright, of Pailton, near Lutterworth, Farmer, one of the Executors of the said deceased, on or before the 1st. day of March next. And all persons Indebted to the said Estate, are requested to pay the amount of their respective Debts to the said THOMAS WRIGHT on or before the said 1st. day of March next.

T. and J.H. BENN, Solicitors for the Executors. Rugby, February 2nd, 1870.

'From an 1870 newspaper'

From the 'Leicester Journal, Friday, February 4, 1870.'

BOROUGH POLICE.




MONDAY.- Before the Mayor (G.Stevenson, Esq.), J. Baines, S. Viccars, W. Miles, W. Hunt, and J. Howcutt, Esqrs.




John Gisbourne was fined 21s., in default three weeks' hard labour for assaulting John Boot on January 16th.

'From an 1870 newspaper'

From the 'Leicester Journal, Friday, February 4, 1870.'

BOROUGH POLICE.




MONDAY.- Before the Mayor (G.Stevenson, Esq.), J. Baines, S. Viccars, W. Miles, W. Hunt, and J. Howcutt, Esqrs.




John Green, Birstall, was charged with allowing two night-soil waggons to stand in Brunswick-street from twenty minutes to six on the evening of January 17th till eight o'clock on the following morning.- Fined 7s. 6d.

James Freer, a boy, was charged with stealing a pot of jam.- P.S. Langdale said on Saturday night he saw prisoner and another boy in the shop of Mr. Smith, grocer, Market-place. From the manner in which they were behaving he watched them and saw prisoner take a pot of jam from a shelf and put it underneath his jacket. He then went into the shop, and asked prisoner what he had got; he said he had nothing, but witness found the pot of jam under his coat. The other boy ran away.- John William Mills, shopman to Mr. Smith, said the pot of jam produced was Mr. Smith's.- Fourteen days' hard labour.

'From an 1870 newspaper'

Taken from the 'Leicester Journal, and Midland Counties General Advertiser,' dated Friday, February 4, 1870.

Barkby, Leicestershire. The whole of the neat and useful household furniture and other effects, brewing and dairy utensils, three young dairy cows, one yearling heifer, prime fat pigs, bees, fowls, hay, keeping, &c., &c.

Messrs. Williamson and Walker have received instructions from the Trustees of the late Mrs. Larkin, Cottager, to sell by auction, on Tuesday, 15th day of February, 1870, on the premises, as above, viz., consisting of four-post, tent, and other bedsteads, feather beds, feather pillows and bolsters, wool beds, bolsters, and pillows, washstands, dressing tables, mahogany set of drawers, oak do., looking glasses, carpets, chamber chairs, fenders, fireirons, two night commodes, window curtains, deal cupboard?, napkin horses, five pairs blankets, five pairs sheets, counter-panes, chamber services, mahogany sideboard with drawer, three oak dining tables, Pembroke oak table, oak stand, capital oak desk, two arm Windsor chairs, 12 Windsor chairs, sofa with cushions, bookshelves, books, clocks, fenders, fire irons, paraffin lamps, wine glasses, mahogany tea caddy, tea trays, metal teapots, window blinds, tumblers, knifes, forks, copper kettles, copper saucepans, three deal tables, milk tin, brushes, buckets, clothes baskets, cheese press, cheese vats, cupboard, shelves, plate rack, tubs, barrel churn, barrels, chopping block, knife, copper pans, tin do., glass bottles, several lots of earthenware, &c., &c.
Chaff cutter, swill tub, spade, hay forks, manure forks, scythe, tools, iron pig trough, gates, several lots fine wood.
Also, three young dairy cows, to calve early. One yearling heifer. One prime fat pig, about 14 sc0re. Three couple fowls, three hives of bees. About five tons prime hay to go off, standing in home yard. Two tons prime hay to go off?, standing in the Vicarage yard.
The Auctioneers will feel obliged for the company to meet them at the above premises by twelve o'clock.
Sale to commence at twelve o'clock.
Particulars in Bills.
Barkby Grange, February 2nd, 1879.

'From an 1870 newspaper'

Taken from the 'Leicester Journal and Midland Counties General Advertiser,' dated Friday, February 4, 1870.

Rearsby, Leicestershire- Sale of capital ash and willow poles. Messrs. Williamson and Walker are honoured with instructions from Mrs. Williamson, to sell by auction, on Monday, the 7th day of February, 1870, from eighty lots of superior ash and other poles, now felled and lying in the Spinney near to the Rearsby Coal Wharf.

The Auctioneers beg to call the attention of farmers and others to the preceding sale, the poles being of very superior quality and straight.
The company is requested to meet the Auctioneers at the Coal Wharf, on the road from Rearsby to Ratcliffe, at one o'clock prompt, to proceed to sale.
Barkby Grange, 21st January, 1870.

'From an 1870 newspaper'

Taken from the 'Leicester Journal, and Midland Counties General Advertiser,' dated Friday, February 4, 1870.

New Hatmarket, Granby-street, Leicester.

J. Kirkby, is favoured with instructions to sell by auction, to-morrow (Saturday), the 5th day of February, 1870, about 1000 yong fruit trees, comprising apple, pear plum, cherry, etc., of the most approved sorts, all true to name. Also about 2000 oaks for planting, a few hundred ash, minneto, and cherry stocks for grafting, etc., etc.
The above will be sold in lots to suit purchasers.
Sale to commence at twelve o'clock.