Notes from the 24 October 1831 Edition of the Bridgwater Alfred:
Grazing land for sale in Cannington, called Eighteen Acres, in the occupation of Mr Cavill.
Various properties to be sold in Bridgwater, North Petherton and Chilton-upon-Polden. Those in Bridgwater include a Dwelling House and Garden in West Street of a quarter of an acre, in the occupation of Mr Abraham Payne. Another is a dwelling house of two rooms, shop, two bedrooms and garden in North Street, currently in the occupation of Henry Rogers. Third is a substantial dwelling house of three parlours on the ground floor, three bedrooms with attics above, kitchen, cellars and ‘convenient outlet’ in Chandos Street (could be Castle Street), in the occupation of James Pyke.
To be let at auction, for three years, the Market House in Bridgwater with shops, standings, sheds, stalls, blocks, bulks trussells and so on, with the fees.
Bridgwater Quarter Sessions held in the Assize Hall. Elias Pole sentenced to three months imprisonment and to be whipped for stealing from W. Manchip. Charlotte Duncombe three months imprisonment and hard labout for stealing a copper boiler from Mr York. No bill was found against Mary Hiorns and Thomas Broad for picking pockets at St Matthew’s Fair.
Somerset Michaelmas Quarter Sessions also held in the Assize Hall. John Winslade, William Halsem and Henry Trump were indicted for assaulting George Morgan, constable of the borough. George Morgan reports that on 20 June he was called at 11.00 by John Nation, constable and watchman, to assist in suppressing a row in the street. Morgan found Winslade threatening Nation, so took W by the collar to take him to the gaol. W fought back, but N and M managed to hold him down. However, Haslem and Trump intervened. W made a grab for Morgan’s staff, and the mob tore his clothes. Morgan had been a constable for 12 months. Nation recalled that he had seen a woman lying on the market house steps in High Street and a man by her side – Nation asked what they were doing, to which he was rebutted. Winslade claimed to have the mayor on his side and didn’t care for the constables. The fight ensued, and a crowd poured out of the Golden Ball Inn. William Gane, baker, and Samuel Hurford, stone mason were attracted to the spot by the noise, corroborated. All the prisoners were found guilty.
Congratulations for Mr Andrew’s vocal concert. Mentioned in the previous week.
Death Notice of Mr Thorne of the York House in this town (possibly on the corner of Eastover and East Quay).
