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Basford in the News
1800--1900
These are transcribed by courtesy Trish Symonds from N,S,W taken from the News paper of that Parish.
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SATURDAY, 10 JULY 1858, North Wales Chronicle 1640,
BANKRUPTS – William BROWNLOW, New Basford Notts, grocer.
SATURDAY, 1 JANUARY 1859, Jackson’s Oxford Journal 5514,
FALLING OF A BREWERY – A shocking accident at Old Basford on Tuesday afternoon, where Mr BEETTGOOD, occupier of a brewery known as ROBINSON’s Brewery. Three men, JACKSON, WALKER and HARPER were making alterations to the cellar when, at half-past four, the place began to fall down. JACKSON managed to get into the street, WALKER was caught by the foot; he was easily extricated but his spine was so injured he had to be taken to the General Hospital. HARPER was completely buried, and it wasn’t until 6 o’clock when his body, standing nearly erect, was dug out. The premises are a complete ruin, 2,000 gallons of ale being destroyed, as well as all the machinery.
SATURDAY, 29 JANUARY 1859, Preston Guardian (Issue N/A),
ATTEMPTED MURDER – On Saturday evening about half-past ten, a man named SHAW, living at Basford, was proceeding home when he was felled to the ground by two men. A good sum of money and a parcel containing paper and envelopes were taken, the robbers leaving SHAW quite insensible and weltering in his blood. He was found some time later by a labourer who took him to a public-house close by. A surgeon was sent for and SHAW was found to have sustained serious injuries to his skull and forehead; the unfortunate man is not able at present to give any further account of the matter.
SATURDAY, 9 APRIL 1859, Examiner 2671,
On Sunday morning the tower of the parish church of Basford near Nottingham fell with a fearful crash, burying with it a portion of the edifice. The damage is great, being estimated at 2,000/-.
SATURDAY, 16 MAY 1860, Jackson’s Oxford Journal 4542,
PREFERMENTS – the Lord Chancellor has been pleased to present the Rev. Robert SIMPSON M.A. of Magdalen hall, in this University, to the Vicarage of Basford, near Nottingham, who has since been instituted by the Lord Bishop of Lincoln, the Diocesan.
THURSDAY, 7 JUNE 1860, Morning Chronicle 29144,
APPOINTMENTS – Rev F.J. GROSVENOR to Basford-Notts.
FRIDAY, 26 APRIL 1861, Hull Packet 3980,
DEATHS – April 15, at New Basford near Nottingham, Mr J. TOMLINSON, late of Nag’s Head-lane, Holderness-road.
WEDNESDAY, 7 AUGUST 1861, Derby Mercury 6750,
MARRIAGE – On the 1st inst at Basford Notts, by the Rev Samuel Heyrick MACAULEY, Rector of Hodnor; William Henry MACAULEY of Leicester, solicitor, to Sabina, the youngest daughter of Charles COX Esq of Basford.
SATURDAY, 1 MARCH 1862, Morning Chronicle 28686,
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT – HOUSE OF LORDS – Friday – NOTTS AND BASFORD UNION – Sir R. CLIFTON wished to ask the President of the Poor Law Board on what ground he had annexed the wealthy non-parochial district of Notts called the Park, to the suburban Union of Basford, instead of making it contribute to the poor-rates of the town of which it was in reality a portion. Many of the residents in the Park had made their fortunes in Nottingham and he thought it unfair when the hard-working people of the town were suffering from the distressed state of trade that this wealthy district should be annexed to Basford instead of to Radford, which was the adjoining parish. Mr VILLIERS reminded the House that there was an act of Parliament by which extra parochial districts were to be added to Unions. Government had consulted with ratepayers and finding they desired to be annexed to the Union of Basford, had acceded to that desire.
SATURDAY, 8 MARCH 1862, Leeds Mercury 7458,
Mr M. FORD, the owner of extensive chemical works at Basford near Nottingham, has committed suicide under very painful circumstances. He had drawn a bill of exchange, forging the signature of the acceptor. Within a few hours the police were on his track for his apprehension, but Mr FORD had then placed himself beyond the reach of any early tribunal. Death was caused by prussic acid, which had no doubt been taken to avoid the legal consequences of the forgery. (Shortened version of story)
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