THORNBURY POLICE COURT, Monday. - John Morley, charged by Mr George Ponting, one of the relieving officers of the Thornbury Poor Law Union, with neglecting to maintain his wife, whereby she became chargeable to the parish of Thornbury, on the 6th May, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment at Gloucester.
[Western Daily Press, Wednesday 11 May 1864]
THORNBURY. At the police court yesterday, before the Rev. M.F.S. Townsend, a man giving his name as William Hogdown was sentenced to one month's imprisonment, with hard labour, for begging in Thornbury on Sunday, and pretending to be deaf and dumb. The case was proved by Mr Edward Long, of whom prisoner begged, and by P.C. French, who apprehended him in the Whaet Sheaf beerhouse, where he was talking and drinking. When charged by the constable with the offence prisoner admitted it, but stated that Sunday last was the first time he ever did it.
[Western Daily Press, Tuesday 31 January 1865]
THORNBURY INQUEST.- On Thursday Mr W. Gaisford held an inquest at the Beaufort Arms Inn, Thornbury, on the body of the infant child of Thos. Longman, labourer, of Thornbury. The infant was found dead in bed on Wednesday morning, under circumstances which excited considerable interest in the neighbourhood, and many rumours were afloat. The testimonyof Mr Edward Long, surgeon, however, showed that the child was accidentally suffocated in bed.Mr Long was of the opinion that the child was suffocated whilst at the breast, but could not see anything to induce him to believe that the child was purposely suffocated.
[Gloucester Journal, Saturday 3 June 1865]
SUPPOSED INFANTICIDE NEAR THORNBURY. During the last few days the police have been investigating a supposed case of infanticide at the village of Buckover, near Thornbury. It appears that on Saturday morning last Mrs Trout, who keeps the White Horse Inn at Buckover, found in an upstairs room of her house the dead body of a newly-born male child, which she found to be the illegitimate child of her servant, Ann Maisey, who is also her (Mrs Trout's) niece. The affair reaching the ears of the Thornbury police, the matter was at once investigated by them, and the coroner (Mr W. Gaisford) having been communicated with, decided upon holding an inquest on the body at the inn where the girl was on Wednesday last. At the inquest, however, it was found necessary to adjourn the inquiry for a fortnight, in order to obtain the evidence of the girl Ann Maisey (the mother of the child), who is at present ill and unable to be examined. A post mortem examination of the body has been made by Mr Edward Long, surgeon, of Thornbury, but as the evidence was not gone into on Wednesday, we are unable to give the result.
[Western Daily Press, Friday 27 April 1866]
THORNBURY PURE MISCHIEF. - A few days ago some person unknown wilfully broke one of the windows in Thornbury Church. It must have been done solely from mischief, and the churchwardens have offered 10s reward for such information as will lead to the conviction of the offender.
[Western Daily Press, Friday 27 April 1866]
MOP.- This gathering for hiring farm servants of both sexes, was held on Tuesday, but proved a comparative failure. Not a single "show" or "Cheap Jack" put in an appearance, so that the town was exceedingly quiet for a mop day. This was attributed - by the smock-frocks - to Wotton fair happening on the same day. The forenoon proved dry and fine, and towards midday a meagre group of servants congregated in the middle of High-street, and, as very few farmers and their wives attended, we believe a limited number of "bargains" were made. A very small number of store pigs were offered for sale, and little business was done.
[Gloucester Journal, Saturday 29 September 1866]
THORNBURY. On Friday last Lord Fitzhardinge's hounds were cub-hunting in this neighbourhood. Plenty of foxes were found, and good sport was obtained, which resulted in some deaths. A fine young dog fox, driven out of Parks covert, lost his haunts, and got into Thornbury. There he was hunted by a lot of boys and men, who tried to get him into a sack, but failed. In the bustle he got injured across the loins, and was caught by some men in a shrubbery close to Capt. St. John's residence, Thornbury, and being unable to walk, they killed him.
[Gloucester Journal, Saturday 2 October 1869]
POLICE, FRIDAY. - Catherine Alexander, for assaulting P.C. Vick, was committed to gaol for one month with hard labour, the magistrates remarking that the police must be protected.
[Bristol Mercury, Saturday 22 January 1870]
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