January 15th 1834

Married on the 1st inst, Oliver Brand of Acton to Miss Maria Chickall of Pentlow.

January 15th 1834

At Otter Belchamp near Sudbury--to be sold by auction, the household furniture, carriage horses etc, the property of the Rev John Cox who is changing residence.

February 19th 1834

Inquisition last Wednesday on the body of a child at Fordham St Martins. Harriet Ashman aged 19 was charged with being the mother and the murderer of the child, she is an inhabitant of Cockfield.
It was asserted that she went to her brother at Fordham St Martin and asked for a nights lodging at a cottage on the way, she left the house at 3 in the morning saying she had to be in Sicklesmere, she obtained a ride to Cockfield in a hay cart, the driver observed the blood on her clothes, she told him she had been sitting on some sheep skins as she had a ride in a butchers cart. It is lamentable that the man passing a plantation on Tuesday night heard groans but after listening a little went on, upon his arrival at Fordham he said to a man he had heard a human voice, if he had the courage and humanity he could have saved the life of one if not two fellow creatures. To the Assizes.
At the Assizes, Harriett Asham was sentenced to 18 months in prison for concealing the birth of her female bastard child, the bill against her for murder was ignored by the Grand Jury.

February 19th 1834

Death on the 12th inst of Sarah wife of Edward Ewer of Pauls Hall, Belchamp St Pauls, leaving an afflicted husband and five children to lament her loss.

February 19th 1834

To be sold a smock tower windmill at Lamarsh, Essex, drives two stones.

February 26th 1834

On Thursday, Mr Charles Newman's hounds met with numbers of sportsmen for a " flare up" chace on Cavendish Green, after drawing several covers they proceeded to Boxted park where they found a leash of foxes which they pursued through Hartest, Brockley, Whepstead, Hawsted, Stanningfield, Bradfield Combust then to Gedding Hall where they killed in the finest style imaginable after a run of 3 hours 40 minutes, many gentlemen who were in the chace were upwards of 60 miles from home.

March 12th 1833

During the severe gales at between 2 and 3 on Thursday morning a stack of chimmnies on the farmhouse of Mr Osborne at Gt Waldingfield blew down and fell on the bodies of Mr and Mrs Osborne while in bed, Mrs Osborne escaped but the rest fell on her husband, it was upwards of three quarters of an hour before neighbours extricated him with no bones broken.

March 26th 1834

Committed to Bury gaol, William Good for refusing to pay rates for maintenance of the poor at Glemsford.

May 14th 1834

Married on the 7th inst, at Cavendish, Thomas Waring, surgeon, the eldest son of Richard Waring of Edwardstone to Carolime, the eldest daughter of the Rev Thomas Castley rector of Cavendish.

May 31st 1834

On Saturday se'nnight a labourer when stubbing at Gt Dunmow in Essex, discovered about 2ft below the surface, two skulls, the pickaxe had broken the skull in which a nail had been driven into the temple, the nail had remained in the wound, another large nail was discovered. The discovery brought recollections of several inhabitants that about 35 years ago a young woman connected with the travelling theatre ahd suddenly disappeared under suspicious circumstances.

June 4th 1834

At about 5 in the morning on Saturday last, fire broke out on the premises of Mr Meggs, the blacksmith of Acton, it threatened to destroy a large range of cottages but a plentiful supply of water and with the help of the inhabitants the fire was extinquished.

June 18th 1834

Committed to Bury gaol, Sarah Gardiner, charged with stealing 6s from William Gooding at Cavendish.

July 2nd 1834

Last week in committing a boy to Newgate, the Lord Mayor observed that transportation is not considered a mild deterrent as a few years ago, convicts now look om it with despair. The Mayor, Mr Drinkald read a letter from a convict who was twice transported," I write this letter with an aching heart, we are all sold to masters for so many years and to work from sunrise till sunset and not a farthing for it, I have not drinked anything stronger than water for 5 months, I cannot have a cup of tea, I shall be quite out of my mind in the wood, nothing but blacks, quite naked, oh Lord have mercy on us".

July 9th 1834

Death on Friday the 27th, much respected of an apoplectic fit aged 47 years, Joseph Garret of Pentlow Mill in Essex. The deceased after breakfast with the family took his gun for the purpose of preserving his fruit from the birds and walked into the garden at the bottom of which runs a small stream in which he was found shortly after quite dead, the evidence of the medical gentlemen at the inquest proved he died of apoplexy and a verdict to that effect was returned. Mr Garret had been subject to these fits and no doubt exists that he fell into the water when attacked by the last while his gun was still in his hand.

July 9th 1834

Inquis--at Melford on Henry Hardy, a farmer's servant, who hung himself in the stable on the preceding evening just after he had left a young woman who he had been soliciting to marry him, he had no cause except he had been dejected and exhibited conduct that he was mentally affected.

July 16th 1834

On Tuesday night last the shop of Mr Bassam, a corn chandler of Melford, was robbed of 10 sovereigns and a quantity of silver spoons, before they left the thieves drank part of a bottle of liquor.

July 30th 1834

Inquis-- at Gt Waldingfield on Charles King, an infant of 2 years who being in the road was not seen by the driver of a tunbril and was driven over, no blame to the driver

August 6th 1834

Death on Saturday last at Gestingthorpe, aged 19 years, Eliza the 2nd daughter of Charles Branwhite.

August 6th 1834

Inqis--at Bures St Mary on Samuel Mills an ancient pauper who was found dead in bed in the workhouse, the severe storm on Monday night is supposed to have affected him strongly.

August 13th 1834

Inqu-- at Hundon on John Bradford, a very old man, who while endeavouring to get into a waggon by the wheel, was thrown to the ground and received contusions to the head from which he died.
Trucketts Hall Farm in Cavendish and Glemsford to be let for the term of 8-12 years, 454 acres a small portion of which is wood.

August 27th 1834

Inquis--On Friday last at Milding (Milden) near Boxford on the body of a child which was dragged by a dog out of the mud in a pond near the house of Martha Keeble, Harriet Keeble acknowledged she was delivered of a child but it was born dead, Ann Borley deposed that 3 weeks ago she was gleaning with Harriet Keeble who told her she was in the family way, Keeble said the child was born dead and put it in the pond. Not sufficient evidence.
Harriet Keeble was committed to Bury gaol for secretly disposing of the dead body of her child.

August 27th 1834

The Chimney Sweepers Act passed in the last Sessions provides that no child under 10 years of age shall be apprenticed to a chimney sweeper and apprentices under 14 years shall be provided with lethern cap with the name of the master and the apprentice on a brass plate and that sending up a chimney to extinguish a fire shall be a misdemeanour and that partitions between chimneys shall be at least half a brick thick under a penalty of 100 pounds, one half to be paid to the informer and the other to the overseers of the poor or to the King.

August 27th 1834

The committee for the promotion of emigrant females to the colonies have received satisfactory reports relative to to emigrants who went out last year in the ships Bussorah Merchant and the Layton from the Downs on the 17th of August and reaching Sydney on the 17th of December, a very fine passage. The emigrants landed in good health, of the 215 females landing about 180 were engaged in one or two days, the colonists are highly pleased with them.

September 10th 1834

To be sold at Slater's farm, Stoke by Clare, the live and dead stock of Thomas Ambrose.

September 10th 1834

Inquisition on Thomas Kearns aged 16 months who died drinking water from the spout of a boiling kettle, the parents being Irish a wake took place after the inquest.

September 17th 1834

A very important public work has just commenced in the lowering of Ballingdon Hill near Sudbury under the personal supervision of Sir James Macadam, the 1st plan was to strike out a new road by which the hill would be entirely avoided but owing to opposition by the gentleman through which the road must pass the design was abandoned and the plan of reducing the hill with a slight deviation was resolved upon, the expence will be upwards of 3000 pounds.

September 24th 1834

Irish papers mention a very gallant act by Captain Heigham of the 4th Dragoons now stationed in Cork, two police interfered to stop a fight, one was knocked down and was savagely kicked as he lay, the other drew his bayonet tp protect his comrade but was brought down by a terrific wound to the head, a ruffian was about to beat his brains out when Capt Heigham placed himself with drawn sword between the prostrate policeman and the savage assailant, the mob awed by his determination fell back and with the assistance from some gentlemen the two policemen were removed. ( Perhaps the Capt Heigham who afterwards owned Houghton Hall at Cavendish).

September 24th 1834

John Baker was apprehended on suspicion of stealing a horse from Mr Rayner of Cavendish, he was examined by the magistrates at Guilford after evidence by Rayner had been recieved how he had been swindled out of his horse by Baker and an accomplice.To appear at the next Sessions.

October 9th 1834

John Baker who was indicted for stealing a horse pony from John Rayner at Cavendish was acquitted.

October 1st 1834

Died on Wednesday last from apoplexy the Rev John Bull rector of Pentlow and Tattingstone, highly respected and lamented.

October 22nd 1834

On Friday night at about 12 two men passed through Melford turnpike gate on the way to Sudbury with a horse, the wife of the gatekeeper suspected the horse was stolen, she called her husband, he got up with the intention of following the men but Mr Gooday and Mr John Smith came along in a gig and were told of it, Messrs G.and S.
immediately pursued the men and overtook them at Ballingdon, both were riding the horse, Mr G.drove past them and stopped his gig and asked Mr S.to step out and see if the harness was alright, Mr G.got hold of the bridle and said " whose horse is this" " why mine was the reply and we are going to the next parish", Mr G.immediately siezed both men by the collar, Mr S.being obliged to hold the horses but led them to the house of Mr S.Hale, the constable of Ballingdon who got up and lodged them in Sudbury gaol for the night, they were committed to Bury gaol the next morning. The stolen horse is the property of Mr Gager the hatter of Melford.
(The turnpike gate was near Rodbridge crossroads and the word turnpike was because toll gates proved no deterrent to accomplished horse riders who would jump the gates, in an attempt to stop this practice, wooden bars with spikes on them and known as turn pikes were placed across the road).(G.H.).

October 22nd 1834

To be sold at The Lion Farm, Alpheton, the live and dead stock of Richard Rolfe.

October 22nd 1834

Sale at Edwardstone Grove--All the building materials of a capital residence-deal floors-principal staircases etc.2nd day on the 7th-- comprising the carcase of the hall with thousands of red bricks from the garden walls etc.

October 29th 1834

The Rev J.G.Bull, late curate of St Mary's, Monmouth, has been instituted by the Lord Bishop of Norwich to the rectory of Tattingstone.

October 29th 1834

Inquisition on Saturday on John Lawrence, gamekeeper to Lord Da???(unreadable) of Great Bradley who was accidentally shot by a gentleman, the gun going off in the gentleman's hands who the deceased was standing near. Accidental. It was found that the wood was swelled as it had been carried for two days in the wet that it pushed against the trigger with sufficient force to break the lock, the deceased died within an hour.
Transported for life, William Wells and John Rice for stealing a horse poney from William Gager of Melford.

November 5th 1834

Advert---James Fenner, druggist of the Market Place, Clare, offer to the public notice of a worm destroying medicine, the efficiency of which has proved in numberless instances from infants to declining age. The following testimonial has been received from Mr George Smith, a blacksmith from Belchamp St Pauls " I George Smith do testify that one of my children aged 2© years has long been affected and received no benefit from the medical men, I was induced to apply to Mr Fenner and his worm powder was administered which brought away 37 large worms one of which was 13© inches in length. This declaration was made in front of the Rev Pemberton, the Minister for Belchamp St Pauls.

November 16th 1834

Harvest has been very late this year, wheat on early land was secured in fine condition but only a small quantity was secured before warm wet weather set in causing sprouting which did much damage, the yield per acre is thought to be above average. A severe drought in the spring protracted barley sowing and the plant came up badly, oats this year was superseded by the wheat. Beans unproductive, white peas failed with grey peas better, rape seed is now so little cultivated only a small proportion is wanted by the crushers.

November 16th 1834

Inqu--at Lawshall on Thomas Girling who fell down while looking at the fox-hounds and died.
Bury Corn Market---red wheat to 22s, white to 26s, malting barley to 19s 6d, grinding to 15s, rye to 15s-oats to 14s-beans to 18s-peas to 21s.

December 3rd 1834

The tolls at Rodbridge gate to be let at the same as last year for 565 pounds instead of 555 as stated in our last paper.
At Bury Cattle Fair there was a much smaller number of Scotch bullocks, not more than 1000 being shown, 2 year old beasts to 2L to 5L, 3 year olds 6L to 9L, there was a large supply of home breds and Shorthorns, the great proportion unsold, cart horses trade was dull, 2yr old colts to 18L. The fair on the Angel for butter, dull at 45-46s per firkin, Suffolk cheese at 3s per stone.

December 3rd 1834

In this last week a gang of predators has been broken up which have been for some time the terror of Cockfield, Felsham and Bradfield, there are 9 men in custody including a man named Rose from Cockfield and his 5 sons in whose house a tumbrel load of property presumed stolen were recovered. Remanded in custody till Wednesday week.
December 10th 1834. Thomas Rose and his sons George, John, Josuah and James Osborne were committed to Bury gaol charged with stealing at Cockfield.

December 10th 1834

On Friday last a ploughing match took place at Melford between 32 ploughmen of the tenants of Sir Hyde Parker Bart.M.P.
and Hart Logan Esq (Kentwell). 12 prizes were awarded to the following people from a subscription raised by the gentlemen and farmers headed by Hart Logan and the worthy Baronet. Successful candidates were William Risen, John Chinery and Thomas How, all ploughmen to Hart Logan. William Howard, James Ford ploughmen to William Ruffel sen, Charles Scolfield for John Coe, Thomas Risby for Issac Cooper, Abraham Smith for G.Coe, J.Went for G.Death, Thomas Risen for H.Meeking, Thomas Prentice for William Ruffel, James Allid for William Golding.

December 10th 1834

To prison for 4 months, William Pack for stealing four bushels of turnips from a farm at Sudbury.

December 31st 1834

Inqu--at Melford on Rachael Hardy a child of 7 years whose clothes caught fire and was severely burnt.