[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Patriot, 14 Dec 1822 - Local News (2)

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 14 Dec 1822   (p. 2, col. 5-6, p. 3, col. 4+6 and p. 4, col. 6)     [continued] 

 

A considerable wager was decided on Monday week, on the old road from Dumfries to Annan. Mr FAIRBAIRN's grey pony Robin Rigg started
against Mr BENSON's bay horse, The Bailie, at the six-mile stone, and they trotted five miles towards Annan. Robin Rigg broke his
trot three times, and the match was won cleverly by Mr BENSON. The ground was gone over in 18 minutes, 28 seconds; the horses were
rode by the owners.—Dumfries Courier. 

 

In the Isle Man, a few days ago, John CAMASH, a tenant under John CORLETT, Esq. of Glentrammon, near Ramsey, and a female of that
town of the name of KINRADE, were committed to Castle Rushen prison, upon a charge of the murder of CAMASH's wife by poison. It
appeared that on the 8th instant CAMASH took his wife to Ramsey fair, where they breakfasted at KINRADE's house; that sometime
after, she was seized with a vomiting, but got home, was put to bed, died on the Sunday night following, and was buried on Monday.
Many suspicions having arose from various circumstances, that she had been poisoned, on the 20th inst. the body was taken up, and
upon examination, by two medical gentlemen, the unfortunate woman was declared to have died by poison.—The Coroner's inquest brought
in a verdict of Wilful Murder against John CAMASH and the female KINRADE, upon which they were immediately committed to abide their
trial. 

 

On Saturday week, an inquest was held on the body of Jane MILBURN, of Morpeth, a woman upwards of 70 years of age, and blind upwards
of 30, who on the Thursday preceding was found dead in her bed, with her throat cut, and her head nearly severed from the body. The
jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against her son, Robert MILBURN (born since she became blind) a shoemaker, who it appeared
had committed the parricidal deed with a knife used in his trade. He lived in the same room with his mother, and has before been in
confinement for ill-using her, under the influence of supposed mental derangement. The hands of the victim were cut and bloody, from
which it appears that she had made resistance. The deceased was possessed of some property; and 26 guineas in gold, and £11 in
silver, were found in the house, so that robbery was not the motive of the wretched perpetrator. He stands committed for trial at
the next Northumberland assizes, and has confessed the crime. 

 

A fellow named PORTER, who had inhumanly dragged out the tongue of a horse, was convicted before the magistrates of Gateshead, a few
days ago, in a penalty of 40s. (under the new act), and not being able to pay the money, was consigned to confinement and hard
labour for one month. 

 

Last week, a melancholy accident happened in Shields harbour. The marines of the Egeria sloop of war having returned from the duty
of protecting keels down the river, were ordered by the officer to draw the charges from their muskets. The cartridge of one not
being readily drawn, one of the gunner's mates brought the piece upon deck, and fired it over the ship's side into the water;
unfortunately a boat was coming on the opposite side of a sloop, entirely unperceived by the man, and the ball rebounded from the
water and went through the body of a seaman named JOHNSON, belonging to South Shields, who was in the boat. The wounded person was
immediately attended by the surgeon of the ship, but he died on Friday. The officers and men of his Majesty's ships then at
Newcastle generously subscribed one day's pay for the benefit of the poor man's widow. 

 

Gretna Green and Annan can bear testimony that the number of marriages this season far exceeds the deaths; the murderous has given
place to the matrimonial halter; the couples from England, who have been united at these two places since the New Marriage Act was
enforced, is quite incredible. 

 

An affair of honour was likely to have taken place at Lockerbie, betwixt two gentlemen of that place; but in consequence of
information having reached Mr. SHORTT, Procurator Fiscal for the County, the parties were bound over to keep the peace. 

 

The Sally, BAUL, is arrived at Liverpool, and the Dykes, ATKINSON, at Dublin, from St. John’s. The Richardson, DICKINSON, at
Liverpool, and the Ulysses, TODD, at Peel, from Mirimachi. 

 

The Harmony of Harrington, BRAITHWAITE, was captured by the Spanish General MORALES, when he took Maracaibo, but afterwards given
up. Mr. B. writes home, that the mate, Geo. FOY, and the cook are all that are left alive of his crew who shipped with him at
Liverpool; all the others taken off by a fever. 

 

The Birkby, BARNES, is arrived at St. Thomas's; the Lorton, M'GAA, from St. Domingo, at Gravesend; the Steele, CROSTHWAITE, at
Demerara; the Carricks, SPARKS, at Liverpool, from Quebeck, on Tuesday. 

 

The Mary, of Maryport, was spoken on the 24th ult. in lat. 43, long. 12. 

 

The Gleaner, from Londonderry for Liverpool, is on shore in the Isle of Man, and discharging. 

 

A vessel is stated to have gone down on Friday afternoon, off St. Bees Head, but there are conflicting reports concerning this
circumstance. Those who saw the vessel from St. Bees point, not being at that time more than two miles from her, declare that she
went down with her head to land; and others, but at a much greater distance, as positively assert, that though watching her
attentively, they did not see her sink. The vessel (a schooner) was laden; she was seen for several hours from Whitehaven, and from
her course appeared to have come from Annan, or some port in that neighbourhood. 

 

The Wilkinson, BELL, of Whitehaven, at Liverpool on the 6th inst. from Trieste. The Wilkinson arrived off Liverpool on the 5th and
was exposed to the whole of the tremendous storm, the dreadful consequences of which, at Liverpool, we have noticed at some length
in our preceding columns. Capt. BELL, in a letter to his friends, describes the storm as far exceeding in violence any thing he ever
experienced. The Wilkinson lost all her sails, excepting the foretopsail, her bowsprit was sprung, and quarter boards carried away.
Her crew through fatigue and fear, (for they were apprehensive of being driven among the banks every moment,) were almost rendered
useless; the vessel however rode out the storm, and reached Liverpool next day. 

 

The Elizabeth, WHITEHEAD, from Dumfries, is arrived at St. John's N. B. in 35 days, all well.—The Queensberry and Lord Nelson
arrived at Liverpool, on Saturday the 7th inst. in 20 hours. 

 

The Brig Diana, MARTIN, arrived at Carsethorn on the 2d instant, 22 days from Chaleur Bay, with the loss of stern, boat, and
bulwarks; left loading, the Trafalgar of Maryport, to sail in eight days. On the 28th ult., lat. 51. long. 15. spoke the brig
Alexander of Maryport, from Miramichi to Liverpool, had lost her boats off the deck on the 21st. and main-top sail yard on the 28th.
The winter had set in very severely before the Diana sailed. 

 

 

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