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PROPERTIES IN DORKING AND CAPEL: DEEDS, 1632-1876
Counterpart assignment of lease 1) Mr James Walder 2) Mr George «Weller». Hill House Farm in Capel.29 sept 1821
DORKING CHARITIES: RECORDS, 1661-1957
Apprentice: Eliza Strudwick Master: Messrs Moore & «Weller» Trade: Dressmaking Application form attached
PROPERTIES AND FAMILIES IN SURREY AND ELSEWHERE: COLLECTED DEEDS AND OTHER RECORDS, c.1295-1874
Deed of covenant to produce deeds between Mr Peter Weller and Mr James Chapman relating to property in Capel 23 jun 1804
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HEADLEY MANOR: COURT ROLLS, 1586 - 1885
1586-1612Court roll. 11 membranes. This first roll includes some interesting court leet entries and other memoranda. The election of officers (constables and headboroughs) took place at the view of frankpledge. No clear distinction between the leet, the view of frankpledge and the court baron was made at the time, and the proceedings of the court baron were entered in continuation of the leet entries under the heading 'Modo de Cur'. The day of the week is usually recorded and courts were apparently held on any day of the week. It seems likely that the early courts were copied at some time very late in the reign of Elizabeth and that later ones were added on as they occurred. View of frankpledge and court baron, 6 Oct 28 Eliz: court memoranda include the claiming of a spade worth xl shillings, brought into the manor by an unknown person, by the Lord of the manor; and the imposition of a xii pence fine on tenants who do not keep the fences between the heath and the common field in good repair. View of frankpledge and court baron, 6 Sep 29 Eliz: court entries include presentments of Andrew Thorneden for cutting down an ash and 'heythorne bushes' and of John Colcock for fetching water from a well called Rungwell. The homage also ordered 'all the resiantes of this mannor to kepe their swyne [swine] out of the comon feild from the XVIIIth Oct untill the feild be broken up, uppon payne for every tyme iiis iiiid.' View of frankpledge and court baron, 2 Oct 30 Eliz, held before Thomas Cowper steward: court entries include the presentment of Thomas Stydolfe for not repairing his hedges in Langleys Hatch. View of frankpledge and court baron, 11 Jun 32 Eliz: court entries include the presentment of John Colcock for assaulting John Somer 'vis et armis et de eo extravit sanguinem contra pacem domine Regine'; of Thomas Ringe encroaching and enclosing land; of William Wycker for cutting down an oak; and an order regulating the keeping of ducks and geese on Turnner Pond. View of frankpledge and court baron, 6 Apr 34 Eliz: court entries include the presentments of Margaret, wife of John «Weller», a common scold to be punished 'cum supplicio de le Tumbrell'; and of Thomas Kempsall for theft. Court baron of 22 May 34 Eliz, first court of Richard Weston: entries include presentments of Edward Attwell for a tenement in decay and of John Turny of Mickleham for using the common 'iniuste et sine licentiam'. View of frankpledge and court baron, 25 Apr 35 Eliz: entries include the presentments of Thomas King 'est homo male conversaconis sine gesture' and of Margaret Kitchen for molesting Phillip Barton in church during divine service to the great annoyance of her neighbours. There then follows the text of a court held in 44 Eliz, crossed out, which is copied out again in sequence. View of frankpledge and court baron, 1 Oct 39 Eliz: entries include the presentments of Edward «Weller» for cutting down a yew. Court baron, 12 Dec 40 Eliz. View of frankpledge and court baron, 12 Mar 41 Eliz: entries include presentments for fencing offences. Court baron, 23 Dec 43 Eliz. View of frankpledge and court baron, 16 Apr 44 Eliz: entries include an order imposing penalty for cutting down and selling bracken outside the manor. View of frankpledge and court baron, 28 Sep 1 James, held before Thomas Wicker [?lessee of the manor]. View of frankpledge and Court Baron, 19 Sep 3 James, held before George Duncumbe steward: entries include a presentment for the assault of Richard Sampson ('et ab eodem Ricardo adtunc ibidem traxaverunt sanguinem') and presentment for fences. Court baron, 17 Apr 4 James, held before George Duncumbe steward. Court baron, 20 May 6 James, held before George Duncumbe steward. View of frankpledge and court baron, 28 Sep 8 James. Court baron, 29 Mar 9 James: court entries include presentment of all inhabitants for fences between fields and land called Le Nore and in Le Homefield. View of frankpledge and court baron, 11 Sep 9 James: court entries include presentments for fences and boundaries. View of frankpledge and court baron, 9 Apr 10 James: court entries include a presentment of John Lucas for [?] erecting a gate on the highway to Norwood Green [now Nower Green] leading towards Kingston to the great annoyance of travellers; order for the repair of the gate leading to the lane called Tille Lane in this manor; order controlling the use of the waste for pigs.
WILLIAM BRIGHTWELL SUMNER OF HATCHLANDS, EAST CLANDON: HOUSEHOLD INVENTORY AND BILLS 1775 - 1785
Hackwell and Newmans for rabbits, eels, carp, mackerell, lobsters, also a kitchen knife and kitchen paper To William B Sumner Esq, Total £2 1s Receipted by James «Weller» 2 endorsements by hands (A)( and (C) Paid 11 Jun (Settled with local bills) [Hackwell and Newman have not been found. James «Weller» appears in Leatherhead parish register, 1788-1795. See also 1519/18]
Bill: James Vincent of Guildford, Grocer and Tallow Chandler, dealer in Hops, Oils etc to William Sumner Esq Printed decorated bill-head Red lead 6d Received by I «Weller» (?) Endorsements in hands (A) and (B), paid 30 May 1785
newdigate parish
ST PETER, NEWDIGATE PARISH RECORDS AND NEWDIGATE CIVIL PARISH RECORDS, 1694 - 1975
Settlement certificate: Daniel «Weller» late servant to William Humphrey of Charlwood 27 march 1791
Settlement examination: Caroline «Weller», singlewoman, resident of Newdigate (see -/170 Removal order: Caroline «Weller», singlewoman, to Dorking ) 7 sept 1829
Removal order: George «Weller» and Ruth, his wife, and Rebecca, their daughter, from Rusper, Sussex 9 april 1765
Removal order: Elizabeth Sawyer alias «Weller», bastard aged 7, daughter of Mary, wife of George Buggs of Dorking, labourer, from Dorking (see -/137 Removal order: George Buggs and Mary, his wife, from Newdigate )
Removal order: Michael «Weller» and Sarah, his wife, and their 3 children, Mary (7), Jane (3), James (6 months), from Croydon 31 dec 1814
wellers in buckland, surrey. 1600-1704
BUCKLAND, ST MARY THE VIRGIN: PARISH RECORDS, 1560-1967
Apprenticeship indenture of Jon «Weller» to John Francis of Lower Tooting, weaver [For pledge of John Francis to parish officers see -/4/118]
Pledge of John Francis, Sq[uire] Browne and the parish officers that he will give John «Weller», his apprentice, 10s at the end of 7 years. Witness Thomas Ansett. [For indenture see -/4/84]
9 nov 1694
Letter of James «Weller» to the overseers' describing the distressed condition of his family and asking for help nd (18th cent?) (poor law overseer)
Lease and release 1) Richard Lucas of Buckland, yeoman, and Richard Woodman of Betchworth, gent 2) Robert «Weller» the elder of Headley, yeoman 1 acre of land called Bud Meade in Buckland abutting on lands of George Browne on N, E and W, now in tenure of Thomas Matthew. 4-5 aug 1673
Receipt given by Richard Woodman to Robert «Weller» the elder of Headley, yeoman, for £25 consideration for a bargain and sale and release by Richard Lucas of Buckland, yeoman, and Richard Woodman of Betchworth, gent, to Robert «Weller». Witnesses Cha Woodman and John King 15 aug 1673
Conveyance 1) John «Weller» of Headley, yeoman, eldest son and heir of Robert «Weller», deceased 2) Lawrence Denton of Buckland, husbandman Budmead, with lands of Ambrose Browne N, E and W and the common or waste S. 2 may 1704
william weller C1840
Counterpart lease for 14 years 1) John Grace of Sutton, victualler, and William «Weller» of Mitcham, baker, trustees for 2) 2) Alice Wilcox, John and Sarah Bedwin 3) John Carpender of Mitcham,horse dealer. The Old Nags Head Endorsed with assignment, 1833 1) John Grace and William «Weller» 2) Charles Asprey and Alice his wife, Sarah Bedwin, widow 3) Charles Mitchell of Mitcham, victualler. 2 mar 1826
Admission of John Grace and William «Weller» as customary tenants to a messuage, stable etc. on Mitcham Common near Shelden's Corner, held of the Manor of Ravensbury. 1 july 1828
Licence granted by lord of manor of Biggin and Tamworth to John Grace and William «Weller» to lease The Nags Head. 7 Mar 1840
Lease and counterpart 1) John Grace and William «Weller» 2) Robert Williams of Lambeth Butts, victualler. The Nags Head 25 Mar 1840
Surrender, with plan 1) John Grace, William «Weller», Edward Clowser and Sarah his wife, Charles Asprey the elder. 2) George White. Nine messuages and gardens on Mitcham Common near Shelden's Corner, known as Blue Houses, held of the Manor of Ravensbury. Scale: 1 chain=1" 4 sept 1845
weller joseph 1814
weller genealogy notes in archive
william and sarah weller 1781
weller charlotte 1838
HEATH FAMILY ESTATE IN DORKING, CAPEL, OCKLEY AND NEWDIGATE: DEEDS 1716-1896
Copy will of Ann «Weller» of Capel. To husband Peter «Weller» for life her freehold messuage called Smiths, copyhold lands called Spratsfield, and cottage called Bennetts, in Capel and cottage at Wallis Wood, Surrey, also Old Mead (4 a) and 4 a woodland in Capel, with reversions. Will executed 13 May 1812
Copies of court roll, Manor of Westcott: presentment of surrender by Ann wife of Peter «Weller», of premises as in 53/4/1, to the uses of her will, on 13 May 1812. ( 53/4/1 = Copy of court roll, Manor of Westcott: admission of John Butler of Capell, bricklayer, to Old Mead (4a) and a parcel of woodland adjoining (4 a), (parcel of Moorers) in Capel, upon the surrender of Philip Bax. 23 October 39 Geo III, 1799.)
Copy of court roll (Manor of Westcott): admisson of John «Weller» and Richard «Weller», sons of Ann and Peter «Weller», to the reversion (expectant upon the death of the said Peter «Weller») of premises as in K53/4/1, upon the death of their mother Ann «Weller». 21 January 55 Geo III, 1815
Copy of court roll (Manor of Westcott): admission of John Alden Clarke of Mansion House Street, London, banker, to premsies as in -/4/1 upon the surrender of John «Weller» and Richard «Weller», their father Peter «Weller» having died. 24 October 55 Geo III, 1815
Office Copy letters of administration of John Butler of Capel. Granted (in the Commissary Court of Surrey) to his sister Ann «Weller», 11 July 1809
Office Copy will (13 May 1812) of Ann «Weller» of Capel. To husband Peter «Weller» for life her messuage and lands called Smiths, copyhold lands called Sprats field and cottage called Betinetts in Capel, Cottage at Wallis Wood, Old Mead and 4 a woodland in Capel, held of the Manor of Westcott, being part of lands called Moorers, with reversions. Will executed; proved (PCC)
Certificate of Burial of Peter «Weller» in the parish of Capel, 4 February 1815
Lease for 1 year by Edward «Weller» of Coldharbour in the parish of Capel, labourer, and Matthew Peters of Dorking, staymaker and Mary his wife, to Thomas Woodger of Coldharbour, labourer, of premises as in 53/8/1. 8 July 33 Geo III, 1793
Release. 1) Edward «Weller», Matthew Peters and Mary his wife, 2) Thomas Woodger, 3) William Gilliam of Dorking, stone mason. Premises as in 53/8/1. Covenant to levy a Fine. 9 July 33 Geo III, 1793
Lease for 1 year by Martha «Weller» of Carshalton, widow, Matthew Peters of Dorking, staymaker and Mary his wife, John Tyler of Coldharbour, in Capel, farmer, James Tyler of Coldharbour, blacksmith, Mary Hall of Sandgate, Kent, widow, Thomas Biggs of West Horsley, dealer in fruit, and Ann his wife, and William Tilt of Dorking, farmer and Elizabeth his wife, to Alexander Hart of Dorking, gent, of the Furze House at Coldharbour in Capel. 1827
Release to uses. 1) Martha «Weller», 2) Matthew Peters and Mary his wife, 3) John Tyler and William Tilt, 4) John Tyler and Mary his wife, James Tyler, Mary Hall, Thomas Biggs and Ann his wife and William Tilt and Elizabeth his wife, 5) Joseph Tilt of Dorking farmer, 6) Alexander Hart. Premises as in K53/8/7. 22 September 1827 Endorsed: Memorandum of sale of part of premises. 2 July 1849
John weller, Rusper 1862
Sale of Little Benhams (also referred to as Little Wenhams), 31 acre farm in tenancy of Mr John Weller, in Rusper.
11 July 1862weller george dorking 1857
Sale of buildings, workshops and garden ground between West Street and South Street, Dorking
Vendor | Weller, George |
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Solicitor | Weller, George, London |
1857
agnes weller, frensham, kingsley 1597
Letter from Laurence Stoughton, Stoughton, to Sir William More. He encloses a 'strange' letter [not present] from Mr Kingswell, justice of the peace, in the county of Southampton, accusing Stoughton and More of misinterpreting the law to their own ends in the case of Agnes Weller, removed from Frensham to Kingsley. He asks More to summon the constable and other inhabitants of Frensham and also Agnes Weller for further examination.
Thomas weller chidingfold 1662
Joseph Weller D. 1863 will sale
Sale, under will of the late Mr Joseph Weller, of 2 tenements on the Holmwood, Dorking (occupied by Thomas Smith and David Skilton) and a cottage and land at Newdigate (tenanted by James Young). Sale in 2 lots
12 Mar 1863weller postcard 1912
Chaffolds Farm, Newdigate
Newdigate, Chaffolds Farm. Card postmarked Newdigate 1912 and addressed to:
Miss P Weller, Sheffield Arms Hotel, Fletching, Sussex
from Arthur
Thomas Weller, St Saviours, Southwark, 1773
Attested Copy [made 1737] of Release
Attested Copy [made 1737] of Release (Lease not present)1 John Dudman & Thomas Weller of St Saviours, Southwark, yeomen, and Richard Keen of Northchapel, Sussex, Husbandman
2 Christopher More of Godalming, collarmaker.
Woodfield House and land in Thursley, with land called Ballams or Ballams More; house with 25 acres in Chiddingfold called Edwards. Occupiers named.
Considerationf: £250 paid by 2 and Weller & Keen to Dudman
postcard to A Weller
Newdigate Place, Surrey
Newdigate Place. Card postmarked Newdigate 1909 and addressed to
Mr A Weller,
75 Ellens Avenue, Purley, Surrey
Tuesday 12 October 2010
Monday 11 October 2010
Post Office Directory 1855 home counties.
Weller, Commander J.H. RN. Star Hill, Rochester.
Weller, Capt. C. RN. Greenaway Place Lwsm. (Lewisham).
Weller, Captain Montague. Kingsgate House, Rolveden, Staplehurst.
Weller, G.J. esq. Addiscombe Rd, Croydon.
Weller, Miss M. Tunbridge.
Weller, Mrs. Heathfield House, Turnham green.
Weller, S.H. esq. Ewhurst, Battle.
Weller, T.E. esq. Putney Hill, Putney.
Weller, W. esq. 1 Caroline Pl, Putney.
Weller, Mr W. East Street, Horsham.
Weller, F. 14 South Street, Chichester. Agent.
Weller, R. Sprot’s farm, Capel, Dorking. Agent, Appraiser, Brick & tile maker, surveyor,
Weller, C. Boughton Monchelsea, Staplehurst. Baker, Grocer
Weller, C. Morden. Baker
Weller, W. Causeway, lower Mitcham. Baker
Weller, H. East Moulsey, Kingston. Basketmaker
Weller, T. east Grinstead. Basketmaker
Weller, C. Crawley Rd, Horsham. Beer retailer
Weller, C. 175 Western Rd, Brighton. Beer retailer
Weller, H Hythe St, dartford. Beer retailer
Weller, D. Glynde, Lewes. Boot & shoe maker
Weller, J. Capel, Dorking. Boot & shoe maker.
Weller, A. The Row, Cranbrook – bricklayer
Weller, C. Edburton, Steyning – Bricklayer
Weller, J Holmwood, Dorking – Bricklayer
Weller, T. Capel, Dorking – Bricklayer
Weller, W. Glynde, Lewes – Bricklayer
Weller, C. High St, Chatham – Butcher
Weller, H Glynde, Lewes – Butcher
Weller, H. Ringmer Lewes – Cabinet maker
Weller, S. 29 Friars Walk, Lewes. – Cabinet maker
Weller & Co. High St, Egham, Chertsey. – Clothiers, Drapers
Weller, R. 46 montague st, Worthing. – coal merchant
Weller, E. 31 Mount St, Battle. - Flour dealer
Weller, D. St John’s, Lewes – Farmer.
Weller, F. Newdigate, Horsham. Farmer
Weller, G. Hailsham. farmer
Weller, J. Gotwick Farm, East grinstead. Farmer
Weller, M. Ockley, Dorking Farmer
Weller, S. Leigh, Reigate. – Farmer
Weller, W. Betchworth, reigate. Farmer.
Weller, W. 2 Clarence Gdns, Brighton. – Fruiterer
Weller, C. Tarrant St, Arundel – grocer, Nurseryman, stationer
Weller, H.M. Royal Hill, Greenwich – grocer
Thwaites & Weller. Parade cottages, Hastings – Lodging house.
Weller, G. Higham, Rochester – market gardener
Weller, G. High St, Rochester – market gardener
Weller, Mrs A. Hampton Wick – Milliner
Weller, Miss M.A. High St, Egham – milliner
Weller, J. Brightlingsea. Oyster merchant.
Weller, J. High St, Putney – plumber
Weller, W. Dukes Head P.H. East Bedfont, Hounslow. - Pub
Weller, W. Fuller’s Arms P.H, Berwick, Lewes. – Pub
Weller, J. White Hart P.H. Cuckfield. Pub
Weller, J. 31 north street, lewes – sadler
Weller, W. 78 high st, Battle – sadler
Weller, C. Loose, staplehurst – Shopkeeper
Weller, G. 1 Albion St, Brighton – shopkeeper
Weller, H. Glynde, Lewes – Shopkeeper
Weller, Mrs. M. Send, Woking – shopkeeper
Weller, Mrs. S. Betchworth, Reigate – Smith
Weller, S. Tenterden – solicitor
Weller, Mrs. A. High St, Tunbridge – tailor
Weller, J. Epsom. – Tailor
Weller, W. Church Lane Hampstead – Tailor
Weller, W. 44 surrey st, croydon – tailor
Weller, W south end, croydon – timber merchant
Weller, J. 92 North end, croydon – tobacconist
Weller, T. East Grinstead – turner
Weller, T. 2 High St, Croydon – watch & clock maker
Weller, W.H. Littlehampton, Arundel. Watch & clock maker.
small directory of london 1851
All listed Wellers in the directory.
Weller, Capt Charles – Trinity House – Elder Brethren
Weller, Joseph - Foreign Office (door porter)
Weller, Wm. court of exchequer
Weller, George. Solicitor, 8 Kings Road, Bedford Row
Weller, George Henry, 8 Kings Road, Bedford Row.
Weller, Henry – Builder - 17 up, George St, Portman Sq.
Weller, john. - Baker - 29 Gt Suffolk St
Weller, Margaret (Mrs). – Milliner - 75 New Bond St
Weller, Maria (Mrs). - grocer -14 Crown Row, Walworth.
WelleR, Peter. White Swan P.H. 68 Chandos St, Covent Gdn.
Weller, Samuel. - Leather Factor and Auctioneer - 14 Gillispur St.
Weller, Sarah (Mrs). Fountain P.H. 24 Newcastle St, Strand.
Weller, Thomas. - Oil and colour wa(?). 2 Cross St, Hoxton New Town.
Weller, Thomas. – Wheelright - 8 New St, Borough Road.
Weller, Geo esq. 8 Kings Rd. Bedford Row
Weller, Geo Henry esq. 4 Vauxhall Place & 8 Kings Rd. Bedford Row
Weller, Wm esq. 68 Ebury St, Pimlico
P.H. = public house.
Directory entries for weller in 1841 London
Weller, Capt. John – ship owner – 26 Bedford Square East.
Weller, Samuel - fishmonger – 99 Bishopsgate Street within.
Weller, Mrs – 5 Brompton Grove.
Sir William Weller Pepys – 36 Bryanstone Square.
Weller & Wilton Sailmakers – Emmett Street, Limehouse Hole.
Weller, William - toy and turnery ware, cheesemonger - 87 Farringdon Street.
Weller, George – Attorney – 24 Finsbury Circus.
Weller, John, Lighterman. – 55 john st, 12 nolland st, blackfriars.
Weller, samuel walker - publican – Fountain P.H. newcastle st, 369 strand.
Weller, Dan – Ladies Boot & Shoe Maker. – 20 norfolk st, chas st, (middlesx hosp).
Weller, Edward – publican – Grapes P.H. old st, st lukes. (near St lukes hosp for lunatics).
Weller, Samuel – Hatter, Cap Salesman – Russel Court, Drury Lane –
Weller, william esq. – watkins terrace, pimlico – (next to Pitts William sculptor)
Weller, miss augusta – Artist - 99 Cirencester Place
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Sunday 10 October 2010
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sussex parishes
A parish map of Sussex is here
and here is the area that I'm focusing on for now:
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parish records for surrey
Its good for poor law records and apprenticeship agreements amongst other things.
Find it Here
The parishes that I am concerned with all surround modern Horsham, Sussex
they are Rusper, Worth, Ifield, Capel and Horsham
Friday 8 October 2010
James Weller Ladbroke
made heir to uncle Richard Ladbroke, who died childless, of all his estate on condition that he adopted the Ladbroke surname
on 1841 census at petworth with place of birth sussex
James Weller Ladbroke died 1847
Ifield Kent Weller Elliott
Weller
source Kent archaeological society
26.Mr William Elliott died 3.12.1827 aged 61. Charlotte, daughter of the above and wife of John Weller died 19.9.1839 aged 28. Elizabeth wife of the above Mr William Elliott died 21.4.1855 aged 81.
James Weller Fireman witness 1895
CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT
Sessions Paper.
RENALS, MAYOR.
THIRD SESSION, HELD JANUARY 7TH, 1895.
MINUTES OF EVIDENCE,
TAKEN IN SHORT-HAND BY
AND
Short-hand Writers to the Court,
Reference Number: t18950107-160
160. WILLIAM GEORGE STONE , Feloniously setting fire to his dwelling-house, Esther Stone and other persons being therein. Second Count, attempting to set fire to his dwelling-house under such circumstances that if the house had thereby been set fire to he would have been guilty of felony.
MR. JONES LEWIS Prosecuted, and MR. GEOGHEGAN Defended. JOHN STONE. The prisoner is my father—I live with him at 118, Gowan Avenue, Fulham—just after eight a.m. on December 27th my mother called me, and I went downstairs into the front parlour, where I saw my father with a stick walking about and saying he wanted to find the dog to hit it—we had a dog—my father was dressed—he was not sober—I said, "Don't hit the dog"—he said, "I will hit you"—he struck at me with the stick, but missed me—the stick fell from his hand—he clenched his fist and fell on me, and we both fell together—my two brothers, George and William, came in and pulled him off me—I then went into the back parlour out of his way—he followed me there, seized me, and held me in the corner—I called for help—my two brothers pulled him off—one of them is older than I am—my father fell on a box and lay there, helplessly drunk—the room (the back parlour) was full of boxes, there was no fire in the grate—we all went upstairs into the front bedroom—mother next came upstairs and stopped there—soon after I heard father shouting up the stairs that the back room was alight, "Burn up! burn up!"—the house was getting full of smoke—my eldest brother jumped out of the window—I opened the door and saw smoke coming from the lower rooms—I did not go downstairs.
Cross-examined. My father was mad drunk—when he tumbled and fell on the boxes I left him, thinking it was best for him to lie there and sleep it off—I am sure he did not know what he was doing.
ARTHUR STONE . I am another son of the prisoner, and live with him at 118, Gowan Avenue, Fulham—at 8.30 a.m. on the 27th December I was in the wash-house next the kitchen—I saw my father come into the kitchen; he was drunk—there were some rags there which he put on a Windsor chair near the dresser, and about a yard from the fireplace—he lighted the rags with a match—he did not see me—then he went and stood outside the back parlour door with a razor in his hand—I threw open the door leading into the wash-house, and he saw me and said, "Don't open your mouth, or else I will cut your throat"—I put out the fire on the chair in the kitchen—the back of the chair and front of the dresser were burnt—the dresser is wood and is fastened on to the wall—the chair was just against it, the back of the chair was at the dresser—a policeman came, and after he had come I saw some rags burning on the floor of the back parlour in front of the fireplace; there was no fire in the grate—I believe there was a carpet in the room, I did not notice—the wood of the floor was burnt, I am sure—I put out that tire with water—there was only one fire in the back parlour—when I was putting the fire out my mother, sister, and two brothers came downstairs and helped me—they were in the house.
Cross-examined. They came down after the policeman came—about two buckets of water put the fire out—when I say that the dresser was burnt, I mean that the paint in front of it was scorched, and when I say the floor was burnt, I mean that the top of the boards was scorched in two or three places.
HENRY HATCH (246 T). About 8.45 on 27th December, I was called by George Stone to the prosecutor's house—I found the prisoner at the bottom of the stairs with this razor open in his hand; he was brandishing it about—he appeared to have been drinking; he was not drunk at the time—he seemed as if he had been on the ground and was getting up—I asked him what he was doing, and he immediately shut it up and said, "I am done," and gave it to me—I took him into custody—the house was full of smoke, there was fire in two rooms; the back parlour was nothing but flames when I opened the door—I called the sons downstairs to put it out, and sent for the fire-engine; by the time it arrived the fire was out—I went into the back parlour after the fire was out—I saw the place had been all afire; the fire had been all over the floor, the boards were scorched all over the floor, I think—in the kitchen the back of the chair had been burnt very much, and the drawers of the dresser, against which the chair was, were burnt—the dresser was scorched—the front of the drawers was burnt pretty near out, and the framework was burnt too—the floor of the parlour was burnt very little, just scorched.
Cross-examined. I should not think the prisoner was trying to shave, or to cut his throat or mine; he was waving the razor about—I should not say he was perfectly sober; he seemed as if he had had a lot of drink, and was just recovering from it—he was taken to the station at once, and to the Police-court in the afternoon—he has been in custody ever since—I should say he was on the verge of delirium tremens.
JAMES WELLER . I am engineer in charge of the Walham Green Fire Brigade—at 8.52 a.m. on December 27th I was called and went with the engine to 118, Gowan Avenue, Fulham—I found there had been a small fire in each of two back rooms on the ground floor—in the kitchen I found some wearing apparel on the back of a chair, and the front of the dresser burnt; as far as I could see the chair had been standing against the dresser, with clothes on the top of it—the front of the drawers of the dresser was charred, not burnt out, the dresser itself was not burnt—the back of the chair was burnt pretty well away—it had been put out before I arrived—in the next room I found wearing apparel scattered about and burnt—I did not notice the floor—there was no fire in the grate—the dresser was about six feet from the fireplace—I asked the prisoner how he accounted for the fire, and he told me to ask someone else.
THOMAS FORD (Sergeant 95 T). At 9.10 on 27th December I went to this house—I saw the fireman, and from what he said I saw Arthur Stone, and then I went and told the prisoner I should arrest him for setting fire to the house to the danger of the people in it—he said, "You will have to prove that I set it on fire"—I took him to the station; he made no reply there when charged—he appeared to have just got over a very heavy drinking bout—he knew what he was about when I saw him.
Cross-examined. He was perfectly sober when I saw him; I should say he was as sober as I am now—it was 9.10—I heard from the constable that he had been waving a razor about and shouting, mad drunk, about an hour before I arrested him—I still say he was perfectly sober—the sight of a constable frequently sobers a drunken man when a thing of this sort occurs.
The COMMON SERJEANT considered that there was no evidence to go to the JURY on the first Count.
JOHN STONE (Re-examined by MR. GEOGHEGAN). We burn paraffin lamps—I have since heard that my father was at the Putney Working Men's Club the previous night.
A witness deposed to the prisoner's good character.
NOT GUILTY .
about this blog
I am trying to unravel the Sussex Surrey Kent and London Weller families.
Important towns include: Ifield, Cuckfield, Lewes, Chatham, Bloomsbury, Wandsworth, Croydon, Rusper, Ringmer, Glynde, Upchurch.
I am trying to confirm or enlarge upon family folk memory that remembers the large Weller family in Wandsworth (Battersea) making a living as whitesmiths and early gas installation pioneers - granted the freedom of the city of London and owning the land now known as Battersea park - the site of the famous funfair. The grandson died on HMS Princess Royal in the battle of Jutland in 1916 a civilian canteen assistant. The family also remembers that there was a friendship with Charles Dickens, and that one member was known as 'sam weller' - this maybe wishful thinking, but there was a Weller/Dickens connection in Christiana Weller - hard to find proof of a link though.
Apart from the usual genealogical research sources, I enjoy doing very broad searches on locations and incidentals, through various archives hoping to turn up some colour - I plan to post all the orphaned snippets here in the hope that they will be useful to someone.