[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Journal, 12 Nov 1814 - Local News (2)

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 12 Nov 1814   (p. 3, col. 1-4)     [continued] 

 

We understand that a Mr. CLARK, of Broughton, in this country, died on Thursday, in consequence of an injury he sustained from a
deer which had entered his yard, and which, on his approaching it, penetrated his body with its horns. As there are several deer
parks in that neighbourhood, it is supposed the animal had escaped from one of them. 

 

During the funeral of Mr. John STEAD, of Bolton—(see obituary)—some abandoned person, whose hands the sad solemnities of death could
not restrain, broke into his dwelling-house, whence about 16s. in silver, and some copper, were taken away. 

 

ROBBERIES.---On Tuesday last, about half past six o'clock in the evening, as Mr. Robt. MOUNCEY was proceeding from Lilly Hall to
Workington, he was attacked by two ruffians, who first aimed blow at his head with a cudgel, which caught him on the shoulder blade,
and rendered his arm useless for the moment; then they dragged him off his horse, and pillaged him of 26l. in notes, and some
silver. After having thus robbed him, they made an attempt to take his watch; they got hold of the chain, which broke, and carried
away part of it and the seal, but he prevented them from pulling it out by laying his hand upon it. Having some sale bills in his
pocket, which fell on the ground, and exclaiming they were notes, whilst they were gathering them up he availed himself of the
opportunity, and rode off. The villains have not since been heard of.---On Wednesday last, as Mr. Daniel DICKINSON, hatter, and his
wife were going home from Workington (which place they attend once a week on the market day) with two horses and carts, there were
taken out of the carts, a pair of small clothes, and some meat to the value of 10s. or upwards, between the market cross and the
high end of the town. This robbery took place about 6 o'clock in the evening. 

 

On Saturday last, at Maryport, in opening some herrings caught by the crew of the William Johnston, fishing smack, in one of them
there were discovered two young herrings, and one in another, about 2¾ inches long: the heads of the young fish were perfectly
sound; the tail, nearly up to the fin, were in a state of putridity, and from the manner they had been received into the gut, it
appears that the herring feeds on its own fry.—Among the same fish was one with red fins, resembling the bass or perch. 

 

A potatoe was found in the hold of the brig William and John, of Maryport (now under repair), a few days ago. In the inside of the
potatoe, which had split, were ten new potatoes, some of which were nearly as large as a pullet's egg: there being no soil in the
vessel the new ones were formed in and nourished by the inside of the old one. 

 

On Wednesday last, a large bitch fox was killed in the woods of Newbiggin Hall, by a few small beagles and a terrier; but it is
supposed that she must have been wounded by a shot which the gardener there got at her during the pursuit. 

 

It seems, from a recent conviction, that it is illegal to advertise for a substitute for the army, without the authority in writing
of the Adjutant General of his Majesty's forces.- The penalty is 20l. 

 

At the last Doncaster Sessions, John STORRS, a baker, was indicted for stealing a quantity of dough from a loaf sent to him to be
baked; and sentenced to one year's confinement. 

 

The Eleanor, CLEMENTSON, arrived at Whitehaven, sailed from the Gut of Canso, on the 26th of September, in company with the Jane,
McMILLAN, of Air.—On the 9th October, spoke the Mary Ann, MITCHELL, of Maryport, from Richibucto, out 12 days, in long. 43. W. bound
to Dumfries; all well. 

 

 

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