old newspapers from the flatlands

[fluffytail10]

http://www.foxearth.org.uk/BecclesAreaNewspapers/Miscellaneous1830-1856.htmse


Those of you who live in the flat sticky-out bit of England may find the above interesting. Amazing to see that you could still sell your wife, and thousands of people turned out to watch hangings.

Fascinating reading I thought

hope the link works
fluff :wink:

 

[fluffytail10]

http://www.foxearth.org.uk/BecclesAreaNewspapers/Miscellaneous1830-1856.htm

 

[Gareth Hughes]

A lot that looks very familiar, November and December 1830 (with the Riot Act in full force, and heavy sentences for machine breaking, arson, etc), seems to have been slightly more extreme, with the magistrates, in some cases, giving in:

DISTURBANCES at NORTH WALSHAM: The District has been considerably disturbed during the week. Large parties of Labourers assembled chiefly at night for the purposes of breaking threshing machines. In the course of Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday nights 10 Premises had Machines broken. 16 Persons arrested & taken to Norwich Castle.
Monday, 22 Nov: Threshing Machines of Messrs Hill, Harvey, Lunnis & Williamson of Briston & Mr Margetson of Thurning were destroyed.
Fire at Premises of Mr Batley at Thorpe. Hay Stacks destroyed. Simultaneous haystack fire at Mousehold.
Fears of an attack on Melton Constable Hall, Residence of Sir Jacob Astley.
Mob broke machines at Hindolveston. Leaders were seized. 8 of them were secured and taken to Walsingham Bridewell for the night and Norwich Castle next day.
Tuesday & Wednesday 23 & 23 November: Threshing Machines broken at Causton, Oulton, Blickling, Scottow, North Walsham, Dilham, Harling Walcott & Happisburgh. On Thursday 16 Rioters taken to Norwich Castle, but “similar outrages” were committeed at Hockering, nr Dereham & other places in vicinity on same day.
Wednesday evening: Fire at premises of Mr Barnes of beeston. Hay stacks set alight.
Friday: A number of Special Constables were sworn in on Friday to help keep down disorders. Sir Jacob Astley was pelted with stones on way to Magistrate’s Meeting.
Friday morning : Fire at Mr Warren’s Farm, Caister Hall.
Saturday afternoon: several 100s attacked Paper Mills at Tavenham, completely destroying machinery.
Sunday night: Attempt on premises of Mr Gibert of Postwihck.
Three Fires on Saturday & Sunday in the West of theCounty: Mr Goddersons of Harpley, Mr Wright’s of Ringstead, Mr Waites of Rougham.
Monday: 600-700 weavers assembled at St Catherine’s Plain were addressed by a few of their number, went away peacefully, but reassembled on Green’s Hill, St Augustine’s in afternoon to receive a reply to an application for an increase of wages made to the manufacturers..
On Monday during Magistrates of Smithdon Hundreds were sitting at Docking a large amount of Rioters assembled. Conflict in Street in which Capt Davy (a Magistrate) was knocked out. Three were imprisoned (of the most disorderly)
Monday Morning: A party went to Mr Wright’ of Mainford to break the Machinery. They were met by Mr Wrights Waten 2 caught, 5 escaped.
Monday also saw universal uprising at Blakeney, Cley, Salthouse, Kelling, Weyborne, Bamingham & Bodham for an advance of wages.
Plans by different Magistrates discussed during the week as to how to combat disturbances eg Special Constables at Eyensford Hundred. Also agreement to empoy labourers at 12s a week for married men, 10s a week for single or a taskwork system enabling an “industrious man” to earn 15s a week.
On Thursday & Friday labourers met in & about Reepham “from which place Sir Jacob Astley and a few of his Friends were forced to retreat under a shower of stones.”
On Monday a large body of men destroyed the threshing macine of Mr Salter of Whinbergh & Mr Gall? of Yaxham.
On Tuesday morning 300-400 destroyed a number of machines near Shipham
On Saturday morning a Barn Fire at Mr Read’s of Lingwood.
Edmund Woodhouse letter for Committee of Magistrates appointed to concert measures for the Preservation of the Peace of the County. Recommend General disuse of Threshing Macines
NORTH WALSHAM DISTURBANCES continue with breaking Threshing Machines.
RIOTS in NORFOLK etc: Long account under Norfolk
MEETING of MAGISTRATES at Hackford next Reepham .. agree not to make use of Threshing Machines on our own occupation ... strongly recommend the discontinuance of them to all persons within our own respective limits of influence.

TITHE RIOT: On Tuesday the Poor of Haddiscoe & Toft assembled at Tithe Audit of Rev Ellison & demanded a reduction of Tithes. Rev Ellison would not agree. They broke into the Dining Room & took possession of all that was provided for the Tithe Feast & so ill-treated Rev Ellison that he was compelled to yield to their demands
TITHE RIOT: The same day the unemployed Poor of Ringsfield assembled & came to theTithe Audit of Rev G Leathes, which was held in Beccles & demanded a reduction of his Tithe & the worthy Rector agreed to reduce them 20% in addition to 10% deducted last year & the mob quietly dispersed to their homes.

 

[FamilyWiggs]

Yep - lots of rioting and breaking of modern machines.

How very different from today; lots of rioting and taking of modern machines!

 

[Penners]

Amazing to see that you could still sell your wife

Does that rule still apply?