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1855
Merlin. 19th January, 1855 Yesterday a sergeant of the 46th, which regiment is now in the Crimea, attended before the Magistrates at the Police Court a strong and healthy young recruit who was sworn in to serve Her Majesty. There are at present the representatives of six different regiments recruiting in Newport.
On Thursday two large oxen got upon the frozen Millpond near the Marshes and created a great diversion by their antics upon the ice, previously to their being persuaded to "come ashore."
A Chess Club has been formed at the Newport Commercial
Reading Rooms, which from the large number of gentlemen who are partial
to the noble game, bids fair to prove a source of gratification and amusement
during the winter hours. Mr. Lyne was elected president, Mr. Salter and
Mr. May vice-presidents and Mr. Wills, Secretary and Treasurer.
Large quantities of soup have been supplied to the poor, by Mr. Southall, of the Hare and Greyhound, Commercial Street, according to his usual custom in the winter. This year, in consequence of the extreme severity of the weather, and the necessities of the unemployed, Mr. Southall's liberality was considerably extended.
The notorious Johanna M'Grath was again charged as a disorderly prostitute and with using obscene language on Sunday afternoon in Commercial Street. The defendant has been repeatedly sent to prison and on many occasions liberated without punishment on promising to leave the town. She was now sent to her old quarters with three months hard labour as incorrigible.
On Sunday morning the Rev. J.T. Wrenford, late of Cardiff, who has succeeded the Rev. H. Wybrow in the incumbency, preached his introductory sermon to a crowded congregation. The discourse was of a very impressive character, and the minister obviously felt the weight of the responsible trust which he has accepted.
All pedestrians in Newport are to be requested by official notices, publically given, to "Keep to the right" on the pavements that they may avoid the frequent jostling and inconvenience which is experienced when such a course is not followed.
A Commission of Lunacy was held before Mr. Commissioner Winslow at the King's Read Hotel on Thursday, to enquire into the state of mind of Mrs. Elizabeth Trigg of Maindee. This is the unfortunate lady who was introduced by her son Mr. Philip Trigg; when after the examination of several witnesses, she was declared to be of unsound mind and incapable of managing her affairs.
Lady Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Style and Lady Walker, were proceeding from Ruperra Castle to Newport on Thursday last. In coming down a steep road the driver (a post-boy from Newport) carelessly drove the vehicle against an empty cart standing at the roadside, which upset the carriage and the whole party was thrown upon the road with considerable force, but fortunately without the occurrence of serious injury.
It is in contemplation to place a ferry-boat upon the Usk, to convey parties from Pill and the neighbourhood of the Dock across the river to the new town, which is springing up on the east side and Maindee.
Thomas Harrington was summoned for assaulting his wife.
She did not appear, and the case was dismissed. Defendant was described
as a perfect brute in his treatment of her. He has been to prison three
times for beating her into a coma; on one occasion for six months. (sic) [ Back ] |
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