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Leader (1850-1860), 3rd September 1853, Edition Town of 2, Page 849, Untitled Article

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      nd Northumberland coast , where the coasters had a most severe trial . From Teignmouth , Plymouth , and piilmouth , similar intelligence as to the violence of tho * ] e has been received . At Kimmeridge , on the Dorsetshire coast , a new life-boat was driven ashore daring the height of the storm , oa Friday morning . Nothing is known of the . crew , if she vyont out with one to ' any ship in distress , ' or to where " she belongs . The force of the wind unroofed several dwellings and other buildings in the neighbourhood of Starcross and Dnwlish ; and on the South Devon Railway the electric telegraph posts were hurled down , some of them falling into the

      sea . The devastation caused by the storm was much more ext ensive in the neighbourhood of Bristol than was supposed . The devastation afc Knowle Park , Almondsburv , the seat of Colonel Master , was lamentable . The gnarled oak , the tough ash , and the chestnut were all alike levelled . The splendid horse-chestnut avenue , for which this fine park was celebrated , is a complete wreck ; and the park itself is entirely covered with trees torn up by the roots , broken midway off , or their tops and limbs shattered . The fine old house , however , is uninjured . The corn in many places in the

      neighbourhood is beaten down as if numbers of rollers had passed over it . At Westbury the force of the storm was exerted in a line passing first to the east side of Mr . Fripp's , at Coombe , and hence directly onward to Mr . Harford ' s lower lodge gate , Blaize Castle . Several large trees were uprooted ; and at the back of the celebrated Henbury Cottages the road was entirely choked with huge trees . All this was the work of an instant , as the storm did not last more than ten minutes ; but the grand crash is described as momentary in the midst of deafening thunder and vivid jightning ...

      At Marlborough there was a great deal of damage done , although the storm , lasted about five minutes only . The destruction commenced at Oare , a village a few miles distant . The mail-cart was . passing at the time , and the driver had a narrow escape , the trees falling on every side j indeed , to use his own words" all at once the oaks and elms flew in all directions like bits of stick . " A private letter , written at Wrington , Somersetshire , which has been placed at our disposal , gives a lively and picturesque account of the progress of this singular storm : —

      " You know that the effects of this gale begin to bo seen about Exeter as though it hud been collected into a kind of apex of force as it approached tho coast from tho . sea . Then it may be traced , in a comparatively narrow path , until the current came upon the flat country , and meeting with no resistance , hurried on to the Mendip range , and hero mischief soon began . About four o'clock a . m . Friday , it entered the opening between Cross and Uxbridge , swept up there ,

      carrying' away lots of little roofs and small trees , and so on to a prominent part of the hill where the old camp in , afc Dolberry , or Dolburrow . Being compelled to make a turn here , in revenge it demolished a line cluster of noble elms , and then curled round the side of tho hill towards Mendip Lodge , keeping its force in a belt of about 200 or 300 yards . Tho first thing it meets is tho lino line of elms and ash leading up to Mr . Summer s ; of these it makes as short work as a shower of

      K > 'apo upon a crowd . They me all down , or rather nIioI ; away , and where any fellow , better rooted than tho if'st , made a bravo stand , there you seo him dying up-J'i . ^ ht , with all l , j . s ijmi ) H an ( i leaves twisted olU Then . ' t ' k is changed rather suddenly , and away it drives at right angles to tho hill across to Langford 1 arlc ( M ,. Aldington's ) , smashing and twirling trees about in the moat wanton manner , and cuts its way 'iinoiitfsl ; the noble ohm at Ilariot's Lodge , into poor '"inier Parker ' s orchard , tearing up some and literally wishing other treesand hurling tiles and thatch about

      , "fc « loathe ™ . So on , over the valley to Wrington , bearing everything , till it makes another turn to tho «<> uUi-eust , towards tho Wrington range of hills , and tlie . ii Barley W , )() , i comes in for its share of devastation . ''"^ quiet little nook was quite hidden ; now all the bibles and ofliees aro quite exposed to view for miles round . 'n , is whirlwind seems then to huvo got higher " )> "i the air , and passed over this rango to descend in

      »| »«« fury again upon Bristol , Knowle Park , ami on to " •» ue < . Hl , er . The peculiar way in which the trees have , Ullll > . y of them , got their tops twisted oil ; and the nurr <> w limits of |; he force , completely suggest u conlirma' ¦ " »> <> t '" the revoking theory , " as I think it is called , oi s ( , onns ; and the capricious turns the current takes i \ so g , Vo the idea of its progressing upon a largo sories '' Npn-als , impollwl with the general mass of air mulling ' •> th ( MioH , l » -eas t . Tho wonderful power and velocity W'fn which all this destruction * was done was worthy " » ' •><) elemen ts : it was all ort > r in ten ininuteH , and B' » no thouwunja of fine trees annihilated . I « m only

      compare the scene in some parts to what might be done by a park of heavy artillery blazing away for a week in the same direction /'

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      MISC E L L A N E O \ J S . Tire records of tho Court this week will be found in the description of the Queen ' s visit to Ireland . Determined not to let tho question slumber , a Society has been formed for the Revival of Convocation for the province of York . They held their general meeting on Wednesday . From tho speech of the chairman , Mr . Jienry JToiire , wo gather that the

      society is rapidly recovering its financial balance , and that its members have increased . The great act of this meeting , however , was to agree to an address to the Convention of tho American Church , about to meet at Now York in October next , soliciting an expression of sympathy on the part of the Church in America with the Church of Knglnnd in her desire for the restoration of synodal action .

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      A vacancy in Mm representation of Li . sburno luis been caused by tho midden death of Mr . . Hogor Johnson Smyth . ilo was u moderate CoiiHcrvativo in politics . A . liberal member is likely to replace liim . A brevet on a small scalo for Mio troops in Ireland is roporl . cd . It , will bo in honour of ( Jut K ' oy / il visit . . Lord Elgin , Governor of Canada , is to ret . urn Ik ') Kngland in ( , ho Haviih Kawls . Our bravo men clio ho Cast , Mini , we do right to honour Mioso who still remain . Gloucester is l . o give a dinner l . o Sir . Joseph Tack well next , week , and Lord Kllonborough . is to bo present . The LtntwU ' . r frigate ( 50 ) , Captain Sl . Vincent King , having the Earl of Kllosmore and suite on board , arrived al , Plymouth on l ; bo morning oft bo tiHi . li nit .., after an excellent , run of fourteen days from Halifax .

      liarnu Alarocbcl ! i is to sculpture a . colon . sal figures of th < i great Duko for Ilio ( own of I'CC < Ih . TIiu cost , will bo 1500 guiucan . Tho " vnanl , Thiutlou" ( mm tho Court reporters quo . eHy

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      September 3 , 1853 . ] JF HJE J , E A D E R . 849

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      CURIOSITIES OF JUSTICE . The county court system is to be well sifted . The new commission has been ordered to investigate many points . It is charged to inquire into and report on the state of the said courts , and the course of practice therein , and particularly with respect to the fees to be levied in tho said courts ; and whether the same can be reduced in amount , or can be levied in a manner less burdensome to the suitors ; and whether the costs of proceedings in the said courts can be reduced ; and whether any and what alterations and amendments can be made for the better administration of justice in the said courts ; and whether any and what businessman be usefully and properly transferred to them in addition to that which they now perform . The new act towards the abatement of the smoke nuisance applies to " any mill , factory bouse , printinghouse , dye house , iron foundry , glass bouse , distillery , brew house , sugar refinery , bake house , gas works , water works , and other buildings used for tbo purpose of trade or manufacture . " The remission of the Income-tax on account of tho premium paid on an insurance for a man ' s life , is now extended to tho premiums paid for tho insurance of a sum , contingent on tho death of his wife , or for tho insurance of a deferred annuity .

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      CRIMINAL RECORD . The odd insanities of some men would bo beyond belief if not actually shown in the facts of tho day . Mr . Georgo Stanley Smytho , a young man nearly thirty , was to be married to a young lady , but bo bad a strong impression that he was unworthy of her . Tin ' s feeling drove him mad . ITo went into the Cathedral Hotel , St . Paul's , called for half a pint of sherry , and drank it . In ton minutes ho fell on tho iloor , and died in n , fow hours . JTo had put essonco of bitter almonds in tbo bottle . In bis pocketbook was found lines bewailing bis want ; of merit . In the town of Lancaster the other day , an immense crowd of people assembled , most of them having travelled from , long distances , bringing pro-visions with thorn , and , from thoir jocund demeanour and w ell -filled baskets , appearing as if they were merely going out on a picnic , party . They came to seo Richard Podder banged for shooting bis wife . Tbo entertainment ; was protracted , tho man having struggled for a long time . Elizabeth Ryan tearfully complained of Mio boating which John Rogers gave her . Sho is bis mistress . For going to seo her dying sister , ho struck her a terrible blow on tho side of tho bead , which knocked hov down . TT ? niV »» . rt nl > i **/ - > .. 1 / 1 />•/» # ¦ * , % - » lw » ilitnrr liiillc . tU ' niwwi J »^»» n »» J \ iiiiiin ini

      IX Iff O mHJ IWIJllL fi " 1 ' ( i | ' ) la' """^ ujjwu iu ; i , ji . ini kneeling upon her stomach , struck her with all bis force aboul ; the head and fuc . o . 'Hn then kicked her in a most , savago way , and renewed tho assault again and again . In . dofonco Rogers said ( bat . sbo was a violent ; and drunken woman , that slio bad beaten him with an umbrella , and that ho bad only defended himself . Thin was partly proved ., Tbo magistrate lined Rogers 20 / ., which ho paid immediately ( ho is a tradesman ) , not wishing to imprison him , lest tho borne should bo broken up . Rogers then asked to bo protected from tho woman ' s future violence , but tbo magistrate refused to adopt any precautions , it ; being clear that ; the woman kepi ; bis bouso well , and brought ; up tho oliildron creditably . A London clerk named kovin absconded witli . 'K ) 0 / . A . < lol , <> ctivo examined bis lodgings , and found in tl |( im a ' lirarfsliaw . Examining \ t cloudy , bo noted that at tbo point marking tbo departure of l ; be 11 . MO ( rain from Loiidoii-brjdgo to Parin ~ tbo pago was turned down , and tho noto of tbo arrival of tbo boat nl , Lillo was similarly , marked . Guided by Miosn indications , the dotoctivo won ' t to Lillo , and Micro found bis man . A now variety of tbo woman-boating is shown by . Tamos lluttor worth lliokn , a drunken young follow , who ' beat bis mother , turned her out of bed , nearly cbolcod lior , and Hung lior down stairs . The sentry on guard all Towor-liill saw a mini jump up behind u cab , pull down n box , and , helped by olln-rs , mako away wilb if ; . Ho neither stopped Mio Miiof nor called out , " Polioo , " any in torloronco being against tho I

      rules of military discipline . Tho thief , however , has been found out ; but the box is not yet found . A miner named Pcllow lived at Karrowbarrow , a mining village in the west of England . '^ In bis house lived a lodger , namedPengay , and an . improper intimacy arose between Pellow ' s wife and the lodger . The wife prepared some pastrjr for the husband , and on his- talcing a . bit of it at the mine , he found it bitter , and gave the rest to a dog . " The man recovered of the "bit ; the dog it was that died . " The pastry had been poisoned . Pellow ' s child also took ill and died . In a few weeks , tho wife and tho lodger ran away together , and this roused suspicion . The child was taken up , and arsenic was found in the body . The wifo and her paramour were followed , and are in gaol . A young lad of sixfeeen , son of a Cardiff , merchant , blew out his brains with a pistol . It is not known why . Ho had been at sea , and was living with his family .

      "Wells a young shoemaker of nineteen , married a young girl of sixteen . Three days after marriage , he " treated her like a brute , " beating her , and kicking her in several parts of the body . She summoned him , but , before tho magistrate , offered to forgive him . He was sentenced to six months hard labour , but said he did not care . Afterwards , at the earnest entreaty of the young wifo , the magistrate remitted the sentence . A detective saw Nicholls , Busher , and Picket , men known to be thieves , moving in concert among the crowd on a Thames steamer , Picket pushing people towards tho other two . The officer caught Busher ' s hand taking a purse out of a lady ' s pocket . Picket denied his part of the transaction , and laid great stress on the fact that he Lad nodded to the detective ( an old acquaintance of his ) , and that tho detective had nodded to him .

      Ann Carroll is a sober , decent woman . She works hard to support her family . Her husband does nothing , takes her money , gets drunk , and beats her . On Monday , he struck her down , pulled her hair , cut her on the bead , and left her insensible . He was " imprisoned for six months , " and then said , " That is all sbe wants , your worship , " muttering' something about his wife's misconduct . Charlotte Oswald is another decent woman , who earns her bread as a pew-opener and general servant in Eastbourne Grove Church . But she has a husband , and consequently one night she was knocked on the head , pulled hy the hair , and beaten about the face . ' •' Three months ' imprisonment" was awarded to him .

      A foreign scoundrel—a Lascar beggar—is in the habit of waylaying ladies in the lonely parts of Camdcn Town , offering " religious tracts , " and on their refusal to take them , using obscone language and glowering at them ferociousry . He thus terrified Miss May , daughter of a police inspector . She prosecuted him , and be lias been sent to gaol for three months . [ The iinely-picturesquo powers of the penny-a-liners aro very improperly used in reporting police cases . In noting the above , the reporters say , " Miss Anne May , a fine-looking 3 'oung woman . " This impertinonco is offensive ; it has nothing to do with the case , and reads like " slang . " ]

      William Shayer , a drunken rascal , ran through the streets chasing his wifo , who roared out - " Murder !" When a policeman interposed , Shayer drew a knife , but ; was mastered . The wife did not appear ; the policeman saying , " Some poor women , your worship , will suffer anything sooner than appear against their husbands . " A young man named Lawrence , living at ; Bermondsoy , complained to the magistrate that a man named Slovens bad indecently assaulted Mrs . Lawrence . The magistrate said it was necessary to produce tbo wife to swear to tho assault . This " delay of justice" irritated Lawrence . Ho went out , bought a pistol , waylaid Stevens , and nhot him with a bullet in tho leg . Ilo has absconded , and a . verdict of " Wilful Murder against him has boon found by a Coroner ' s . 7 ury .

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      CHARGES OF CRUELTY TO PRISONERS . Tmp governor of Birmingham Gaol , Lieutenant Austin , having , been charged with cruelty towards some of the prisoners , a commission has been , issued to" inquire- The commissioners are— -Mr . Welsby , recorder of Chester ; Captain Williams , inspector of prisons ; and Doctor Baily , of the Milbank Penitentiary . Witnesses were examined' on Tuesday and Wednesday . John Dodson swore that while he was in gaol he was very sick with a diseased chest : that he was put to turn a crank while he was scarcely able to stand ; that he was ill one night and rang for assistance , but was threatened by the governor to be whipped , and that the threat so terrified him that he tried to hang himself . The gaol surgeon was examined respecting Dodson ' s illness , but he gave very unsatisfactory evidence ; it appears that he had not kept a regular account of the medicines he issued , nor of the condition of the patients . The gaol chaplain testified that Dodson was too old to work , and tho officers " teased" him by making him work . It further appeared in evidence that part of the hard labour is turning a crank ten thousand times in the day , with 10 lbs . weight attached to it . The prisoner is kept in the crank cell until lie does the allotted work . One boy in the gaol , galled at the hard labour , and irritated at " the punishment jacket , " committed suicide . Another prisoner , named Hodgetts , hung himself . He had been ill for some time , and had refused food , but the surgeon did not attend to him , and the officers treated him roughly , saying he was shamming illness . Sometimes prisoners were sick three or four days without a visit from the surgeon . .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 3, 1853, page 849, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2002/page/9/