Itinerary

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Sep 28, 1833 Royal L'Spa Courier Revision courts for the purpose of revising the list of voters. Weston had six electors (Think this means people eligible to vote in the village)

Oct 21, 1843 Royal L'Spa Courier Joseph Purden was accused of stealing from Weston under Wetherley 1 gallon and a half of split beans, the property of William Harris his Master, sentenced to 6 months imprisonment in the house of correction and set to hard labour.

Nov 1, 1845 Royal L'Spa Courier Notice given. Application to Parliament for making and maintaining a railway. Railway intended to be made and maintained from within the parish of Weston. Including compulsory purchase of land and property. See attached A

Apr 5, 1850 Hereford Journal Reverend George Stable BA appointed to vicarage, vacant by the death of Rev Thos Warde

May 11, 1850 Royal L'Spa Courier Thomas Connelly, John McDonought, Michael Kilgallan and John Kilgallan charged with assaulting Thomas Brennan at Weston. Brendan and John Kilgallan had been taken by mistake and therefore set at liberty. The complainant was knocked down and brutally ill treated by the defendants his statement corroborated by Jane Campbell the landlady of The Bull in at Weston, defendants fined 10 shillings six pence each including costs and allowed a week to pay the money

Jul 8, 1850 Birmingham Gazette Rev George Stable took the oaths upon presentation to the vicarage of Weston under Wetherley.

Sep 7, 1850 Royal L'Spa Courier Extensive fire broke out in the Rickyard of Mrs Sammons containing 13 large ricks, a hovel, a cowshed, agricultural implements and wagons were all consumed by the fire. Children playing with Lucifer matches were responsible. Two Leamington gentlemen observed the manner in which a child was amusing himself with matches and commented that he would start a fire, just before it started. See attached B

Feb 14, 1852 Royal L'Spa Courier Ann Grant of Weston charged her neighbour Alice Hiorns with having assaulted her on the third instant, it appeared however both parties were at fault, the Bench recommended they pay the expenses between them, after some little wrangling they agreed to comply

Nov 17, 1852 Royal L'Spa Courier Poor rate for Weston was set at 7p in the pound

Nov 28, 1856 Coventry Herald Home Office report for the Warwickshire reformatory institution at Weston under Wetherley has been certified by the Secretary of State as fit to be a reformatory school under the provisions of the statute 17 and 18 Victoria.

Mar 2, 1860 Coventry Herald Sale by auction by John Margetts of a Farm at Weston. 140 superior long wooled yews and theaves in or with lamb, cows, horses, wagons and carts, iron plough and harrows. Was occupied by Mr William Harris deceased. Lease of which has expired. Luncheon on the table at 10:30, sale commencing precisely at 12:00

Sep 13, 1860 Royal L'Spa Courier Auction of farm of Mr John Moore, 40 acres good turnip and Barley land also to tenants with outbuildings fronting onto the village

Jan 4, 1861 Coventry Herald George Stable appointed vicar of Wappenbury and Weston.

Jan 28, 1862 Royal L'Spa Courier Fracas in the hunting field. North Warwickshire hounds were in full cry near Weston Under Wetherley when a gentleman who had been staying at Leamington named Allcock road his horse towards a small enclosure belonging to Mr Thomas Campbell a farmer at Weston Under Wetherley leading his hack with intention of making a shortcut to the hounds. Mr Campbell stood with a warning attitude and asked Allcock to stop swearing and not ride over his grounds, Mr Allcock disregarded the command and jumped the fence with his horse Mr Campbell then held up a gun to bar the hunters progress over his land. A struggle took place and the gun exploded taking away a riding whip and Mr Campbell's coat. Mr Campbell took out a summons against him for striking him which was to be heard at the magistrates in Leamington but neither party appeared.

Sep 17, 1863 Birmingham Daily Post

Warwickshire agricultural society prizes for Devon cattle. First prize to A Umbers of Western Hall for the best Bull.

Dec 4, 1863 Leicester Journal Birmingham and Midland counties agricultural show. Third prize to Mr F F Wells of Weston under Wetherley for pig breeding

May 13, 1864 Coventry Herald Charlotte Walker was charged with stealing £6 and 10 shillings the property of Thomas Muddiman of Weston, the prisoner was remanded until the man she had robbed had recovered from the state of drunkenness in which he was found.

Sep 3, 1864 Royal L'Spa Courier Absconding from the reformatory. Joseph Hobson brought into custody and charged with absconding before the term of his imprisonment had expired. Very interesting story see attached C

Sep 17, 1864 Royal L'Spa Courier & Oxford Times

Warwickshire agricultural society. Mr R Farmer won first prize for best cwt of cheese made in his own dairy in 1864 and second prize for the best six cheeses

Jun 24, 1865 Royal L'Spa Courier Poor rate of 10.5d in the pound set for Weston

Dec 23, 1865 Royal L'Spa Courier Cattle plague Southam division request for candidates to be appointed as Inspectors

Nov 17, 1866 Royal L'Spa Courier Poor rate for Weston set at 7p in the pound

Apr 13, 1867 Royal L'Spa Courier Warwickshire reformatory institution. Annual meeting of the supporters of the reformatory institution for boys at Weston

Oct 26, 1867 Reading Mercury Edward Barrett 17 charged with absconding from the Warwickshire reformatory at Weston under Wetherley. Prisoner was apprehended the following day and handed over to the Warwickshire Constabulary.

Oct 31, 1868 Royal L'Spa Courier The poor rate for Weston was set at 9pm

Oct 31, 1868 Royal L'Spa Courier The County Reformatory. The Rev Sidney Turner her majesties inspector of reformatories visited the Warwickshire County reformatory at Weston, the reverend gentlemen examined the boys in the branches of knowledge in which they are instructed and made a satisfactory report. Currently 66 boys in the reformatory employed in agriculture and trades

Aug 7, 1869 Royal L'Spa Courier Samual Anderton of Weston fined £10 and bound over to keep the peace for 6 months for fighting in Hunningham

Sep 17, 1870 Oxford Journal Warwickshire agricultural society second place to Mr FF Wells of Weston under Wetherly for best breeding Sow with suckling piglets

Mar 25, 1871 Royal L'Spa Courier Accidental shooting of a servant girl at Western Hall. An inquest was held at West Hall the residence of Mr E Umbers before Mr W S Poole coroner on view of the body of Ann Trottman 18 years of age accidentally shot the previous evening. Mr Thomas Umbers the son of Mr D Umbers explained to the jury how it happened. Upon taking the gun down off the beam it by some means slipped and the deceased thinking it was going to fall came and caught hold of it by the muscle when it accidentally went off lodging its contents in the girls forehead where her brains were knocked out onto the floor. Accidental death verdict was returned. see attached D

Apr 27, 1872 Royal L'Spa Courier Poor Rate set at 6d in the pound

Jun 22, 1872 Royal L'Spa Courier Story about historical monuments of old Warwickshire men. Weston has an effigy Sir Edward Saunders who was Lord Chief Justice when Elizabeth I visited Kenilworth. Also an effigy in stone of Sir Edward Saunders and wife in the north aisle of the church.

Sep 22, 1873 Worcester Journal Ordination at Worcester Cathedral of A P Dodd to Weston parish

Oct 18, 1873 Royal L'Spa Courier County reformatory reports. 80 boys, 74 in school and 6 out on license one of which died at sea of accidental drowning. 5 boys admitted and 2 have left

Jan 9, 1875 Royal L'Spa Courier The Shipton Train Crash. Miss Walton the daughter of Mr Walton chief of the carpentry department at the boys reformatory Weston under Wetherley is still suffering from concussion of the brain after the train accident.

Jul 17, 1875 Royal L'Spa Courier Mr Richard Farmer passed away on 28th of September 1874 will and probate announcement

Feb 9, 1876 Royal L'Spa Courier A highway rate of 3p in the pound was granted for Weston under Wetherley

Mar 3, 1876 Worcester Journal Marriage of Adele Mary Wells daughter of Frederick Fiddymout Wells of New House Weston to Joseph James Riley from Meriden. By the Rev George Stable at Weston

Apr 1, 1876 Royal L'Spa Courier Frederick Wells Fiddymont confirmed as guardian of Western under Weatherly

Dec 2, 1876 Royal L'Spa Courier Poor rate set at 7d in the pound

Mar 10, 1877 Royal L'Spa Courier Petty Sessions - Edward Muddiman, a baker from Weston was charged with assaulting William Kitesley a labourer. Muddiman was ordered to pay 8s 6d costs

Apr 27, 1878 Royal L'Spa Courier Warwickshire reformatory Institutions meeting. Report on the reformatory at Weston under Wetherley.

Sep 17, 1878 Royal L'Spa Courier Petty Sessions Annual Licensing Session - Drunk and riotous in his own house. John Eales innkeeper of the Bull public house was reported as being drunk and riotous in his own house and since this time the conduct of the house had not been good. John Eales was not present at the session and the licence not granted and was instructed to 'stand over' until Eales was present.

Nov 23, 1878 Royal L'Spa Courier Charles Stanley a labourer from Cubbington charged with unlawfully leaving the employment of Mr Edward Checkley a farmer of Weston. £1 stopped from wages given to the defendant

Jun 11, 1881 Royal L'Spa Courier Petty sessions - James Walters a butcher from Coventry was charged with being drunk in charge of a pony and trap in Weston a fine of £1 was paid.

Sep 10, 1881 Royal L'Spa Courier William Walters a farmer from Weston was charged with moving a cow and calf in an infected area without a movement license. Mr FF Wells appeared for the defendant explaining that Walters thought the movement restrictions had ceased, the bench was satisfied that Walters acted entirely in ignorance and dismissed the charge

Sep 10, 1881 Royal L'Spa Courier Joseph Parsons, William Cyphus, John Green, George Hancock, Thomas Richardson and Brandon Needle all local labourers were charged with stealing mushrooms from the land of Mr F F Wells at Weston, the bench said they were determined to put a stop to this sort of thing and fined all various amounts between 5 and 15 shillings each plus damages

Feb 25, 1882 Royal L'Spa Courier Local taxation the highway rate for Weston was set at 4 pence in the pound

Sep 22, 1883 Worcester Journal Ordination at Worcester Cathedral of A P Dodd BA to Weston

Oct 20, 1883 Royal L'Spa Courier Warwickshire reformatory report. 81 boys, 78 in school and 3 out on license. One boy died in school of consumption. Inspection took place and had a favourable report of the education standard and general conditions

Oct 27, 1883 Royal L'Spa Courier Petty Sessions- Frederick Fiddymont Wells of new House Weston was granted a licence to eject Robert Eales (innkeeper of The Bull) from his cottage in Weston.

Nov 24, 1883 Royal L'Spa Courier Petty Sessions - Assault in Weston. Edward Muddiman of Weston charged with assaulting George Johnson of Cubbington. Defend pleaded not guilty but was fined 4s 16d.

May 24, 1884 Royal L'Spa Courier Poor rate set at 6d in he pound

Oct 4, 1884 Royal L'Spa Courier Petty Sessions - Five men, John Whitehead, James Green, Samual Judd, John Green and William Cyphus all labourers from Cubbington were charged with being drunk and disorderly in Weston, they had been drinking at the Red Lion in Hunningham. The landlady Mrs Bass was also charged with permitting drunkenness. All charges were dropped and Mrs Bass was told to be careful how she conducted her house.

Dec 20, 1884 Royal L'Spa Courier Petty sessions - John Muddiman of Weston was charged with assaulting John Eales the inkeeper of the public house in Weston, he was also charge with being disorderly and refusing to quit the premises. He pleaded guilty and said he was drunk. He was committed to prison for three weeks for previous crimes and another three weeks for refusing to quit and fined 10d 19s, fine was paid.

Dec 20, 1884 Royal L'Spa Courier Local taxation highway rates were allowed for Western of 9p and the poor rate of 4p in the pound

Sep 5, 1885 Royal L'Spa Courier Interesting story about the highly esteemed Dr Preston who had links to King James I. Dr Preston who had a very fair inheritance from his ancestors at Heyford in Northamptonshire as well as living at the mansion house called Weston Manor at Weston under Wetherley where he frequently resided. See attached E

Sep 12, 1885 Royal L'Spa Courier Swine fever outbreak, farmyard of Mr Walters declared infected.

Oct 10, 1885 Royal L'Spa Courier The board of guardians met at the work house in Warwick where the fees paid to the union were £62 from Weston.

Apr 10, 1886 Royal L'Spa Courier Thos Coles and William Walter were appointed as overseers for Weston

Sep 18, 1886 Royal L'Spa Courier Outbreak at reformatory. 40 boys escaped, all apprehended within 24 hours. This is a very interesting story see attached F

Sep 24, 1887 Royal L'Spa Courier Revision of voters lists. Alfred Hancox claimed for the successive occupation in the parish of Weston and the vote was allowed (think he was liberal but article doesn't clearly show that)

Mar 3, 1888 Royal L'Spa Courier On 23 February reverend George stable died aged 83 curate and victor of the parish for 38 years

Apr 7, 1888 Royal L'Spa Courier Thos Coles and William Walter were appointed as overseers for Weston

Jun 30, 1888 Royal L'Spa Courier Rev Joshua case the curate of St Mary's Warwick, appointed to the vicar of Weston. Stipend is only £63pa and approximately 229 inhabitants in the parish

Aug 11, 1888 Cheltenham Chron Rev Joshua John Case appointed to Weston. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overseer_of_the_poor

Aug 16, 1888 Bath Chronicle Rev Joshua John Case appointed as vicar of Weston.

Jul 19, 1890 Royal L'Spa Courier Village visits from Lord and Lady Clifford they received an illuminated address and a token of esteem from Weston tenants.

Feb 28, 1891 Royal L'Spa Courier Rev Frederick Barham Nunneley appointed to vicar of Weston.

Jul 30, 1891 Coventry Herald Entertainment for the boys at the reformatory in the grounds July 1891. See attached

Aug 29, 1891 Royal L'Spa Courier Two runaways from the reformatory on Monday were apprehended in Solihull on Tuesday

Nov 12, 1892 Manchester Courier Preferments and Appointments for Rev Edward Lewis Wise MA to vicar of Wappenbury and Weston

Sep 1, 1893 Coventry Herald The poor rate for Weston was set at 6d

Aug 10, 1894 Coventry Herald Entertainment for the boys at the reformatory from Miss Grant

Oct 26, 1894 Coventry Herald Poaching affray. Three Leamington poachers charged with trespassing in search of game at Weston and charged with violently assaulting police constable Baynes. Fined £8 pounds each or three months hard labour

Nov 16, 1894 Coventry Herald Wroth Silver - Story of an old custom of collecting Wroth Silver from parishes for the Duke of Buccleuch. Weston failed to pay and neither did we offer a white bull with pink nose and ears instead! See attached G

May 31, 1895 Royal L'Spa Courier Charles Hobbs was innkeeper at The Bull

May 31, 1895 Royal L'Spa Courier Poor rate set at 1s 8d in the pound

May 31, 1895 Royal L'Spa Courier Petty Sessions - An Amicable Settlement. Argument and wilful damage of property at The Bull. Frederic Edwards, labourer and Matthew Edwards, labour both of Weston and Thos Heath, labourer from Cubbington we charged with wilful damage to property of Charles Hobbs innkeeper of a The Bull and using threatening and abusive language to him. Mr Wells a farmer from Hunningham acted as mediator. Bound over to keep the peace and a public expression of regret with court costs of 16s and charges were dropped.

Oct 4, 1895 Coventry Herald Police Court. John Green labourer of weston charged with being drunk in the Lillington Road. Said sorry he had been drinking beer and whiskey, he was cautioned and charged 2s

May 1, 1896 Coventry Herald 40th annual meeting of the supporters of the Warwickshire reformatory institution was held at the boys school at Weston. Currently there are 90 boys at the school 81 in the school and nine upon license during the years 1892 to 1894. 71 boys were discharged 63 of whom were doing well while only six had been convicted of crimes. Good practical skills were imparted in the workshops and excellent results were accomplished in the teaching in the school

Jul 23, 1899 Coventry Herald Volunteer manoeuvers. On Saturday afternoon, 50 of the Leamington detachment of the second volunteer Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment under the command of Capt Kendall marched to weston and took part in a sham fight on the fields of Mr Wells. See attached H

Sep 16, 1899 Royal L'Spa Courier Additional ground in the churchyard consecrated by the Bishop of Coventry

Nov 24, 1899 Coventry Herald Notice here by given that the North Warwickshire water company intend applying to Parliament for a bill to make and maintain additional water works. A well and pumping station in the parish of Western under Weatherly on plot 118 of the 1–2500 ordinance map of the parish. Conduit or lines of pipes commencing the pumping station leading from rugby to Leamington intersecting the road leading from Cubbington to Stoneleigh passing through the parish of Weston Under Wetherley

Jan 26, 1900 Coventry Herald Mr John Murcott of Weston passed away. One of the oldest and best known agriculturalists in Warwickshire. Died aged 78 in a painfully sudden manner. Best known as one of the senior members of Warwickshire board of guardians

Aug 10, 1900 Coventry Herald Entertainment for the boys at the reformatory in the local grounds. See attached I

Jan 18, 1907 Royal L'Spa Courier Will of Mr Imri Flint of The Old House, left £4986 to widow Mrs Caroline Cooper Flint

Aug 23, 1907 Royal L'Spa Courier County Police. John Barnett and neighbour summonsed for drunk and disorderly at Weston. Defendant had been in his garden shouting and making use of filthy language then came into the Leamington Road and behaved in a disorderly manner very drunk staggered about the road, the defendant who was also convicted nine years ago was fined 10 shillings and allowed a week to pay

Jul 29, 1917 Royal L'Spa Courier Whist drive at the boys training school held in main hall raise £25 for the hostel

Sep 27, 1918 Royal L'Spa Courier Harvest festival service at church conducted by Rev G Lewthwaite BA vicar-designate. Collected £5 for Warnford hospital and Weston church.

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