Children of Richard and Elizabeth Bourn(e)

SARAH MOASE, Deceased.

PURSUANT to an Act of Parliament, passed in the 22nd and 23rd years of the Reign of her present Majesty, entituled "An Act to further amend the Law of Property and to relieve Trustees," Notices is hereby given, that all Creditors and other persons having any claim or demand on or against the Estate of SARAH MOASE, late of Horsham in the County of Sussex, Widow, who was the Administratrix with the Will annexed of RICHARD MOASE, formerly of Lindfield and late of Horsham, in the County of Sussex, Yeoman, and who died on the fourth day of January last, are hereby required to send the particulars of their claims, on or before the seventh day of September next, to BENJAMIN POTTER, of Horsham aforesaid, Miller, and ROBERT ROWLAND, the younger, of Horsham aforesaid, Farmer, the Executors of the Will of the said SARAH MOASE, deceased.

And Notice is hereby further given, that after the said seventh day of September next, the said Executors will proceed to distribute the Assets of the said SARAH MOASE, deceased, among the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims of which the said Executors shall then have had notice, and that the said Executors will not be liable to any person of whose claim they shall not have had notice. Dated the eighth day of August, 1861.

W. STEDMAN,                           

Horsham, Sussex,               

Solicitor to the Executors.

bur. Horsham General Baptist meeting house

PRATER'S FARM, TOWER HILL, NEAR TO THE TOWN OF HORSHAM.—Valuable Live Stock, Furniture and Effects.

TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION BY

MESSRS. HUNT & SON,

On Thursday, the 26th September, 1867, commencing at 12 o'clock, by direction of Mr Richard Harding, quitting

COMPRISING a team of four excellent young cart horses, sound and good workers, a fat steer and heifer, five lusty two-year-off steers, 12 prime yearlings, two good Sussex cows, wean years, six fat hogs.

All the excellent IMPLEMENTS and Tackling, including broad and narrow wheel waggons, carts, half-swing and other ploughs, Bental's broadshare, harrows, rollers, sheep rack and cages, wattles, turnip cutters, oil cake breakers, and the usual minor tools, good cider press and apple mill.

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, consisting of bedsteads, four prime feather beds, chests of drawers, washstands, tables, chairs, &c., handsome long oak table, and forms, good mahogany dining and other tables, barometer, single barrel gun, usual kitchen and brewing and dairy utensils, prime pickled pork, a number of sweet casks.

Catalogues upon application.

Double Headstone & footnotes
Left-hand side: In memory of Mary Bourn beloved wife of Richard Harding who died September 17th 1872 age 82 years. Her ways are the ways of Pleasantness and all her paths are peace.
Right-hand side: In memory of Richard Harding who died September 25th 1875 aged 82 years. The Lord hath taken away Blessed be the name of the Lord
Footnotes: Right-hand: R H 1875 Left-hand M B H 1872

The first witness called was

Stephen Bourn, jobber, who said—On Thursday, 12th inst., I was walking on the Guildford road towards Strood, when I me the defendant driving a dog-cart with a dog towards Horsham, at the rate of thirteen or fourteen miles an hour. I know the defendant well. He is living at Ewhurst. The ground was level and the dog appeared much fatigued. After the defendant met me I saw him continue on the road for about thirty or forty rods, during which time he continued driving at the same place. He flogged the dog as he passed me.

Cross-examined by Mr Browne—You had either a stick or whip. Can't say which.

Mr Browne—Will you swear I hit the dog with either a whip or stick?—You hit the dog with something.

Mr Bigg—What sort of a dog was it?—It was a spotted dog. Can't say of what breed. It was not a large dog.

Cross-examination continued—It was about eight o'clock when I met you.

Mr Brown—Do you consider it was light enough to see whether I had a stick or not?—You had something with which you hit the dog.

Mr Browne—When did you first say I had a stick<—There were others saw you besides me.

Mr Fitzgerald—That is no answer at all; you must give an answer to the question.

Witness—I said so the same evening I met you.

Mr Browne—You said in your evidence I was driving on level ground; now will you swear there are three yards of level ground between Strood gate and the brock. It was there you met me? Yes, I will.

Mr Browne—Now I wish you to be particular about the spot where you met me, because I am certain if I were riding at anything like the pace you have stated it must have been very much on the descent. Where [sic] you sober at the time (laughter)?—Yes, I had had only one glass of ale during the day.

Mr Browne—Did I strike the dog violently?—You struck him.

Mr Bigg—Did he strike the dog violently?—Yes, he did.

Mr Browne—Did you notice if I were driving with a cord for reins?—No, Can't say whether you hit the dog with a rope or stock, or what, but you him him with a something.

[ . . . ]

Bourn, on being recalled and questioned by the defendant said, "I might have met a horse and cart just before I met you but I am not certain."

[ . . . ] Mr Commerell continued— [ . . . ] I saw Bourne afterwards and mentioned the circumstance to him; he was not drunk.

[Brown fined 20s and costs, or two months' imprisonment.]