THE BCH ARCHIVE
LOCAL HISTORY FOR
BIRTSMORTON
CASTLEMORTON
HOLLYBUSH
And The Surrounding District
Archive of Reports and Anecdotes
Reports page 20
Rudge, Edward
Edward Rudge, of Castlemorton, charged with having five cows straying on the 1st April, on the Ledbury Road, was fined 1s per head and costs.
Published: Saturday 26 April 1884
Newspaper: Worcestershire Chronicle
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Arthur Warren
Holly Beds, Castlemorton, sued James Green, of Castlemorton, for £6 18s 1d for goods detained. The goods were put into defendant's house for keeping, and plaintiff now claimed for this amount, saying he could not get the goods back. Defendant swore that he removed the goods on plaintiff's order. Verdict for defendant with costs.
Published: Saturday 26 April 1884
Newspaper: Worcestershire Chronicle
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Shaw, Mrs C E
MALVERN near Brd.-Res. mod. terms bus route. Mrs. C. E. Shaw Hollybeds St. Castlemorton
Published: Saturday 28 September 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
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Sheen, Joseph
Upton upon Severn Petty Sessions. Before Colonel Scobell (chairman) and Major Tennant. School Attendance Cases. Joseph Sheen, Castlemorton, was ordered to pay half the costs of the case for employing the son of Charles Hart.
Published: Saturday 30 August 1902
Newspaper: Worcestershire Chronicle
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Smith E.
E, Smith v. W. Smith
The plaintiff sued her brother for £3 for a quantity of cider he had from her. The parties reside at Castlemorton. His Honour could not make out the case from the evidence of the plaintiff, more than that she had sold the cider to another brother, and not to the present defendant. From defendant's statement it appears that the plaintiff had offered to sell the cider to the absent brother, but afterwards would not let him have it. The defendant had the cider and did the best he could for plaintiff by selling some of it, and the other portion, he said, was not fit to drink, and plaintiff could have it at any time. His Honour gave judgment for plaintiff.
Published: Saturday 27 November 1875
Newspaper: Worcester Journal
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Smith, John 1806-
Smith, John, 49, farmer, stood charged with stealing seven ewe sheep, the property of William Baylis, Chaceley, the 4th November last. Mr. Streeten prosecuted, and Mr. Huddleston defended. Prosecutor deposed missing the seven sheep. Heard nothing of them till the June, when he found three of them at the shop of a Mr. Jones, at the Berrow. A witness named Hooper saw prisoner in the neighbourhood the day before the sheep were missed, and on the June saw the three sheep at Jones's and could swear to them. Knew one of them by some marks the ear. Thomas Phelps, butcher, at Castlemorton, bought six ewe sheep the prisoner in November last, and sold three of them to Mr. Jones, in March last, who showed them to Baylis on the 19th June. Baylis did not then swear to them, and said that he must give it up as a bad job, so much time having elapsed since they were missed. Moreover they had been shorn. The jury, after a favourable summing up from the chairman, returned verdict of not guilty. The prisoner stood further charged with stealing other seven ewe sheep Chaceley, the property of Mr. Lane, the 9th of June last. Mr. Powell prosecuted and Mr. Huddleston defended. Wm. Lane deposed to missing the sheep from field at Chaceley. They were marked, Gave information to the police. On 19th June went to Upton, and policeman Tilsley showed him seven sheep which knew to be his. John Wadley, farmer, Birtsmorton, gave evidence that prisoner came to him on the 18th and offered to sell him 7 ewe sheep. Saw the animals, but declined to buy them, thinking it was not all right. Afterwards mentioned the matter to P.C. Tilsley. Cross-examined by Mr. Huddleston I offered him 15s a head on purpose to try him, but I shouldn't have paid him. Harriet Bevan, wife of Joseph, lives at Eldersfield. On the day before the sheep were missed prisoner called at their house and asked if Bevan sheared for Mr. Lane. He went away about nine o'clock in the evening. P.C. Tilsley the 18th June went with the witness Wadley and took possession the sheep, which were turned common ground at Castlemorton. Afterwards took prisoner into custody on a charge of stealing sheep belonging Mr. Lane. At the request of Mr. Huddleston a statement which the prisoner had made before the magistrate was put in. Asserted that he had bought the sheep from man at Bromsberrow for 23s each. Several witnesses were called to give prisoner good character of years. Verdict, guilty. In consideration of his good character he was sentenced 12 months imprisonment only.
Published: Wednesday 04 July 1855
Newspaper: Worcestershire Chronicle
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Smith, Mary
Of Castlemorton, was fined 6d each and costs for allowing thirteen sheep to stray at Castlemorton on the 29th. P.S. Williams proved the case.
Saturday 18 July 1891, Worcestershire Chronicle
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Mary Smith, of Castlemorton, was fined 2s 6d and costs for allowing 14 sheep to stray the 29th nit.
Published: Saturday 09 September 1893
Newspaper: Worcestershire Chronicle
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Smith, Samuel
Samuel Smith, of Castlemorton, was summoned by Sergeant Senates with a similar offence on the 1st October. The officer stated he saw the defendant driving a cow near Ledbury, and when asked for his licence said his master had it behind him, whereas he was master himself. He first said he brought it from Birtsmorton and then Castlemorton. He had no licence. Fined 1s and costs 11s.
Published: Saturday 19 October 1867
Newspaper: Hereford Journal
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Smith, Wallington
Wallington Smith, Henry Hidden, and William Smith, of Castlemorton, were charged with illegal fishing in the brook, Welland, the property of Mr. Robert Smith, on the 13th inst. Mr. Jackson, of Castlemorton, said that on the day in question a boy named Hicks, who worked for him, told him something which induced him to go to the brook. He went some distance and at length saw three men. He would swear the two were the two Smiths, but he would not swear to Hidden, although he had no doubt he was the other man. They were in the brook standing it on Mr. R. Smith's land. Mr. Bentley, of Worcester, appeared for defendants, and cross examined Mr. Jackson, who said he was not sure enough to swear to Hidden, but had no doubt in his own mind but that he was the man. William Hicks corroborated. Mr. Robert Smith proved that he occupied the land in question, and had the right of fishing and shooting there.
Published: Saturday 04 July 1885
Newspaper: Worcestershire Chronicle
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Smith, William
William Smith, of Castlemorton, was charged by P.C. Brian with having a flock of 30 sheep astray on the Marsh Road, on the 26th of January. Fined 5s and costs 8s. Thomas Green, of Longdon, for having eight sheep astray at the same time and place, was fined 1s and costs 8s and William Green, of Castlemorton, similarly charged, was also fined 1s and costs. James Hart, of Castlemorton, was charged with stealing two chickens, on the 2nd February, the property of William Hicks, of Castlemorton. Ann Hicks said the day named she lost two chickens and gave information to Sergt. Walker. Sergt. Walker said he went to the house of defendant and there found two chickens. Defendant said he did not know how they came in his pocket, but they were there when he got home the previous evening. He had had a drop cider and be fancied someone had put them in his pocket; he intended to have returned them if witness had not come. The Bench took lenient view of the case, and dismissed it. Published: Saturday 16 February 1884
Newspaper: Worcestershire Chronicle
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Wallington Smith, Henry Hidden, and William Smith, of Castlemorton, were charged with illegal fishing in the brook, Welland, the property of Mr. Robert Smith, on the 13th inst. Mr. Jackson, of Castlemorton, said that on the day in question a boy named Hicks, who worked for him, told him something which induced him to go to the brook. He went some distance and at length saw three men. He would swear the two were the two Smiths, but he would not swear to Hidden, although he had no doubt he was the other man. They were in the brook standing it on Mr. R. Smith's land. Mr. Bentley, of Worcester, appeared for defendants, and cross examined Mr. Jackson, who said he was not sure enough to swear to Hidden, but had no doubt in his own mind but that he was the man. William Hicks corroborated. Mr. Robert Smith proved that he occupied the land in question, and had the right of fishing and shooting there.
Published: Saturday 04 July 1885
Newspaper: Worcestershire Chronicle
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Wm. Smith, of Castlemorton, was charged by Sgt Williams with allowing a horse to stray near the Robin Hood Inn on the 2nd inst. at 11.30 p.m. Fined 6s. and costs.
Published: Saturday 09 September 1893
Newspaper: Worcestershire Chronicle
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Strawford, Walter
Mr. Walter Strawford, of Castlemorton, was charged by Supt. Harrison with being at improper distance from his horse and cart at Castlemorton. Fined 2s 6d and costs.
Published: Saturday 02 December 1893
Newspaper: Worcestershire Chronicle
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Summers, James
For a length of time past, the farmers and other residents of Castlemorton and its neighbourhood have suffered to serious extent, by constant depredations upon their poultry; and notwithstanding the utmost vigilance, the delinquents have taken their measures so well as to escape detection the police. It would seem, however, that they had not been able to ward off suspicion, and in particular cottage occupied James Summers and his lodger Matthew Cross, called the Rabbit Warren (not identified), and almost buried in the Malvern Hills, has been condemned as the abode of the unlawful "fowlers." During the night of Friday week the fowl-house of Mrs. Greenway, of the Folly Farm, (Now Hunters Hall) Castlemorton, was entered, and six fowls slaughtered and carried off. Information having been conveyed to policeman Raby, he at once traced the footmarks of a man and a dog from the Folly Farm, across Castlemorton Common, in the direction of the Rabbit Warren cottage, where he found a newly boiled fowl in the apartment of Summers, and upstairs in Cross's bed-room discovered recently-plucked feathers, corresponding in colour and quantity with those of the purloined fowls. Subsequently the officer ascertained that five fowls had been trussed and forwarded by Cross to Worcester market early Saturday morning; and further search of the cottage brought to light sundry boxes, filled with feathers of geese, ducks, and fowls. Raby took both Summers and Cross into custody, the former as the receiver, the latter as the thief; and having placed them in safety compared their shoes with the footmarks already adverted to, and found those of Cross to correspond exactly. In addition to this, the case was rendered more conclusive by the fact that the thief had dropped a handkerchief upon the premises, and this handkerchief was clearly shown to have belonged to Cross. Both prisoners underwent an examination, last week, before the Rev. A. B. Lechmere, by whom Cross was fully committed to the Sessions for trial; and Summers was discharged.
Published: Wednesday 22 April 1846
Newspaper: Worcestershire Chronicle
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Surrell, James 1848-
Upton.net.
Neville » Thu May 02, 2013 9:32 am
My family name is Surrell, My Grandfather is one Frank Richard Surrell born in 1888 in Upton on Severn.
He appears as residing at Hook Common in Upton in Severn (1881 Census) as the son of James Surrell who was christened 21 May 1848 in Castle Morton who in turn is the son of Jacob Surrell born 1806.
Jacob is the son of Richard Surrell who was baptized 23 June 1776 in Birtsmorton.
Finally, Richard Surrell is the son of Richard Surrell who married Elizabeth Bullock on 3 July 1775 in Castle Morton and was buried 8 February 1825 in Birtsmorton.
So I am quiet fine in following my line of descendants back to 3 July 1875, however from then on the plot thickens.
Richard Surrell senior is described as a Widower, however a number of references to a possible former wife (possibly Mother) known as Jane Surrell (buried Birtsmorton 7th Jan 1812 at the age of 83) also appears married to a Richard Surrell.
Issue from that marriage William ch 1 Aug 1759, George ch 4 Jan 1761,Betty, 25 July 1762 Sara 5 Dec 1765, Jane (named after her Mother) 21 Junes 1767.
In practice, from 1761 to 1771 Ricard and Jane had 5 children, From 1776 Richard and Elizabeth (nee Bullock) had 6 offspring.
However, Richard Surrell (aka Surril ,Serrell and many other variants) is a dead end for me. I cannot get back any further than the fact that Richard "Surril" Married Elizabet Bullock on the 3rd July 1775 in Castle Hanley and ailed from Birtsmorton(though does not appear to have been baptised there.
Frank Richard Surrell moved to Derby (via the Botkey Garden "Castle Hanley 1901 census" and Leominster) to work for the Railways in the early 1920's late 1910's hence my location now.
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Tainton, Joseph
John Johnson and Jethro Hobbs were charged with stealing a coat, the property of Joseph Tainton, Castlemorton. Prosecutor left the coat in corn-bin at Walk Farm on the 8th inst. Prisoners were seen by Mark Bullock near the corn-bin when he went to the stable. Hobbs was folding the coat up. He put under his arm, and then both prisoners ran away. When arrested Worcester next day Hobbs was wearing the coat. Committed for trial the Sessions.
Published: Saturday 20 April 1895
Newspaper: Worcestershire Chronicle
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Tainton, Thomas
At the Police Court, on Thursday, Thos. Tainton, of Castlemorton, was summoned by Sergeant Potts for having allowed a horse to stray on the highway, at Castlemorton, on the 28th ult. Fined 1s and costs 7s 6d.
Published: Saturday 09 May 1868
Newspaper: Worcester Journal