Extraordinary breach of promise to marry-£400 damages – Leeds Times 5 March 1864: At the Warwick assizes, on Thursday, a trial for breach of promise was heard before Mr. Justice Blackburn. Charlotte Emma Blackham, daughter of Mr. Blackham, pin...
Precipitated into the cellars – Cambridge Independent Press 11 January 1873: An extraordinary accident happened at Charleston, Cornwall, on New Year’s Eve. The Rev. A.H.Ferris, vicar, and a number of the leading parishoners, held a tea...
The office of dog-whipper – Hertford Mercury and Reformer 3 November 1888: In reference to the “antient inhabitant” of Great Amwell whose name appears in the register of that parish as having died in 1634, and who, among other occupations,...
Fatal final steps – Aberdeen Press and Journal 3 April 1822: On Friday last, as John McKenzie, a poor man 80 years of age, was coming home laden with some firewood, which he had been gathering, he was blown into the Canal by the strength of the wind, at Muirtown...
Monster turnip – Hereford Times 5 October 1861: We have been favoured with the sight of a turnip, of the white variety, grown on the farm of Mr George Hooper, of Barewood, Pembridge (son of Mr Hooper, late of Putson, near this city), which may be said to...
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