[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Journal, 27 Aug 1814 - Local News (2)

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 27 Aug 1814   (p. 3, col. 2-5)     [continued]

 

The Horticultural Society held their third Annual Meeting at the house of Mr. John HARDING, sign of the Apple Tree, Harraby Hill,
for the show of Gooseberries, on Wednesday the 10th inst. where an elegant cup was given for the heaviest berry of any colour; the
prizes were adjudged as follows:- 

 

                                                                                                               dwt. gr. 

Melling's Crown Bob..........................J. BARNES................................. 18     2 

 

                                                        REDS. 

 

Melling's Crown Bob..........................James FINDLAY........................ 17   22 

Chadwick's Sportsman........................Thomas ANSON........................ 16   22 

Leigh's Rifleman.................................James BARNES.........................  15     6 

Fisher's Conqueror..............................James FINDLAY........................ 14   20 

 

                                                   YELLOWS. 

 

Bamford's Golden Purse.......................A. ROBINSON........................ 16   14 

Robinson's Credus................................James BARNES........................ 15   10 

Royal Shepherd.................................} W. CRAIG, (Mr. ROTH- 

                                                           }      WELL's gardener)................ 15     4 

Bloomerley's John Bull........................Thomas ANSON.......................  13   17 

 

                                                     GREENS. 

 

Nanson's Umbrella...............................Wm. CRAIG.............................  13   21 

Holt's Fairplay...........................................Ditto.....................................  13     9 

Boardman's Green Oak.........................Thomas ANSON...................... 12   23 

       Do.       Green Chiswell..................Wm. CRAIG............................ 11   23 

 

                                                     WHITES. 

 

Woodward's Whitesmith.......................James FINDLAY..................... 14     3 

Farley's White Swell.............................Wm. CRAIG............................. 12   12 

Leigh's Fuddler......................................A. ROBINSON....................... 11   16 

    Do.   Jolly Hatter...............................John HARDING...................... 11   14 

 

The same held their fourth and last Meeting at the house of Mr. James FINDLAY, Shakespeare Tavern, Spring-Gardens, on Wednesday the
17th inst. when handsome pint was given for the heaviest berry; the prizes were adjudged as follow:- 

 

                                                                                                               dwt. gr. 

Melling's Crown Bob...........................A. ROBINSON......................... 20     4 

 

                                                       REDS. 

 

Melling's Crown Bob...........................Thomas ANSON.......................  18   16 

Chadwick's Sportsman.........................James FINDLAY...................... 16   13 

Fisher's Conqueror...............................Thomas ANSON.......................  15   18 

Leigh's Rifleman..........................................Ditto..................................  15     8 

 

                                                   YELLOWS. 

 

Bamford's Gold Purse..........................A. ROBINSON......................... 16   21 

Forbes's Golden Chain.........................Thomas ANSON....................... 16   13 

Fletcher's Golden Stag.........................James FINDLAY....................... 14   13 

Bloomerley's John Bull........................Thomas ANSON.......................  13   21 

 

                                                    GREENS. 

 

Bradshaw's Admiral Nelson.................James FINDLAY...................... 15     1 

Yeats's Duke of Bedford......................John HARDING....................... 14   18 

Holt's Fairplay......................................Wm. CRAIG............................. 14   14 

  Do.   Laurel................................................Ditto................................... 12   21

 

                                                    WHITES. 

 

Woodward's Whitesmith......................James FINDLAY...................... 14     0 

Brunderth's Jolly Gardener..........................Ditto................................... 12     9 

Taylor's Bright Venus...........................James BARNES.......................  12     4 

Leigh's Fuddler.....................................A. ROBINSON........................ 12     0 

 

The Assizes commence at Appleby this day. The following prisoners are for trial:-

 

George WATSON, charged with the wilful murder of Mary WATSON. 

 

Thomas MILLAR, charged with burglariously breaking into the house of John CHAPELHOW, of Appleby, innkeeper. 

 

Thomas NICHOLSON, charged on the oath of Elizabeth HALL, of Carlisle, with a rape. 

 

The gentlemen of Appleby and its vicinity have postponed the shooting of partridges, &c. until the 14th September next, in
consequence of the lateness of the harvest. 

 

 

[to be continued] 

 

 

 

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