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Lost Cattle Dog Called “Drive”

An advertisement in The Warminster Herald, Saturday 22nd November 1873:

LOST – On Friday last, from Baycliffe Farm, Maiden Bradley, a black and white Cattle DOG, answering to the name of “Drive.” Whoever will send the same to Mr. HENRY RICHARDS, at the above address, shall receive Five Shillings reward.

Reward For Information About Who Damaged A Steam-Engine

From The Warminster Herald, Saturday 28th August 1873:

£5 REWARD. WHEREAS, some evil-disposed Person or Persons did, on Monday, the 18th instant, unlawfully and maliciously do Damage to and Injure a Steam-Engine, the property of Mr. W.S. Pullen, in a field of his on the Parsonage Farm, Warminster. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that any person who shall give such information as will lead to the Conviction of the Offender or Offenders, shall receive the above award. J.G. GOODMAN, Solicitor to the Warminster Prosecution Society For The Protection of Property and Prevention of Theft, August 1873.

Caution To The Public

From The Warminster Herald And General Weekly Advertiser For Wilts., Somerset & Dorset, Saturday 2nd August 1873:

CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.
WHEREAS, much damage has lately been done to the grass growing in the Boreham Meadows, in the occupation of Mr. PHIPPEN, by boys who go to the meadows to bathe, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that any person found committing such damage in future, or found in any way interfering with the Water Hatches there, WILL BE PROSECUTED. Parties are at liberty to go through the meadows to the river for the purpose of bathing, provided they keep to the one beaten path.

Charles Bray and Thomas Lewis, apprentices, of Warminster, were summoned at the last Petty Sessions for having committed damage to the grass in the said meadows, but the summonses against them were withdrawn on their paying all costs, and agreeing to make the following public apology for their offence and misbehaviour towards Mr. Phippen:-

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Mr. Phippen, – Sir, – I, Charles Bray, beg to apologise for trespassing on Mr. Phippen’s grounds, and for being insolent to him, and will not do so again if he will only forgive me this time. Charles Bray. July 1st 1873.

Mr. Phippen, – Sir, I, Tom Lewis, am extremely sorry for trespassing on your grounds, and if you will kindly overlook it this time I promise not to repeat the offence. Tom Lewis.

Calf With Six Legs At Woolverton

From The Warminster Herald, Saturday 9 April 1870:

On the farm of Mr. Chas. Burfitt, at Woolverton, near Mere, there is to be seen a live calf with six legs. It was born on 26th March. One of the legs comes out of the back between the shoulders, and hangs down on one side of the animal. It is about the proper proportionate length, but from its point of connection on the back down to the knee there is no bone; the other part of the leg, and the hoof are complete and well formed. Out of this leg, from between the knee joint and the hoof, appears the sixth leg, which is diminutive and has an uncloven hoof.

To Frighten Rooks

From The Farm, Garden, Stable And Aviary, edited by I.E.B.C., published by Horace Cox, Strand, W.C., 1869:

Rooks, To Frighten

Place cats, tied to a long string, according to the size of the field, so that they can range about to a fair extent. They must have a basket with hay to lie in, and be well supplied with food, milk, &c., and be taken up at night. One or more cats are required for each field, according to its size, and the length of their line.

Three Methods For Scarecrows

From The Farm, Garden, Stable And Aviary, edited by I.E.B.C., published by Horace Cox, Strand, W.C., 1869:

Scarecrows

No.1. The wild rabbit skin, stuffed, is a good one.

No.2. Take a wisp of hay about the size of your wrist, covered with calico, leaving two very small bits of calico to hang down on either side as wings, and then tie on a cock pheasant’s tail. This scarecrow must then be suspended from a cross-line, so that the scarecrow hangs horizontally. The most gentle air will move it to and fro, and no birds will come near it.

No.3. Dress a stick with coat and hat, which nail securely to the inside of a barrrel, the hat reaching just on a level with the barrel’s edge; place it near the hedgerows, and remove every day.

Sentenced To Four Months Hard Labour

From The Warminster Herald, Saturday 26th September 1868:

George Ashley, labourer in the employ of Mr Robert Coles, of Middleton Farm, sentenced to four months hard labour for stealing a sack of wheat, valued 30 shillings, from his employer on 11th September.

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