Children of Sarah and Joseph Cranstone

Mr. George Cranston, of Ware, having made the usual affirmation of a member of the Society of Friends, deposed—I am a guardian of the parish of Ware; I know both the defendant and plaintiff,—the plaintiff is Clark to the Board of Guardians of the Ware Union, and has been so for years. I have had no reason to be dissatisfied with his conduct since I have been a guardian. The usual mode of paying a tradesmen's bills, is by checks for each individual account, signed by three guardians, and countersigned by the clerk; the clerk pays them. I was present at a meeting of the Board on the 29th of October, when Mr Bosanquet was in the chair; the mode of payment then came on for discussion, but no motion was made; it was not considered by the meeting that there was any reason to alter the mode. The book now handed to me is the rough minute book, that is copied into a fair minute book; there is a memorandum here in different in. [The memorandum quoted by Mr. Sergeant Channell was then read.] That memorandum is substantially correct. I was present at another meeting on the 17th of December, when Mr. Hankin was in the chair; the mode of payment was again brought forward. The rough minute book was then produced; it was only at that meeting that the guardians became aware of the memorandum read. The book was handed to several guardians; the defendant looked at it, and when he saw the entry, he appeared irritated, and said, "It is a d———d impudent minute." He afterwards applied the words to the clerk, and said, throwing the book down towards Mr. Palmer, "We've a d———d impudent clerk." Mr. Palmer then said, to the best of my recollection, "If you were a gentleman, I should treat this in another way." Captain Proctor then said, addressing the guardians, "Our clerk says I am no gentleman," and then he laid hold of Mr. Palmer by the collar, and pulled him off his chair part of the way towards the door, when a remonstrance being made by some of the guardians, Mr. Palmer was released.

WARE.

THE LITERARY INSTITUTE.—A lecture, entitled "Illustrations of the Instinct of Animals," was delivered on Friday evening last, at the Town Hall, to the members of the Ware Institute and their friends, by Mr. George Cranstone. The lecture was listened to by the crowded audience with profound attention, occasionally interrupted by bursts of applause. The subject will be continued on Friday evening, the 11th instant.

After the election of the clerk, the thanks of the Board were moved by H.E. Surtees, Esq., and seconded by the Rev. R.W. Thackeray, to Mr. George Cranstone, for the kind, generous, and efficient manner in which head given his services to the Board throughout the protracted illness of the late clerk. The resolution was carried unanimously, the chairman expressing his own personal thanks in addition to those of the Board, for the truly valuable assistance he had received from that gentleman.

NOTICE is hereby given, that in a Cause wherein Joseph Cranstone, of Hemel Hempstead, in the county of Herts, Ironmonger, is plaintiff, and James Fraser, of No. 8, John-street, Cambridge-heath, in the county of Middlesex, Engineer, and James Cranstone, of No. 7, John-street, Cambridge-heath, aforesaid, Appraiser, are defendants, the Right Honourable the Master of the Rolls has made an Order, upon the Petition of the said JOSEPH CRANSTONE, dated the 14th day of October, 1834, whereby it is ordered that the said defendants be restrained, by the Order and Injunction of the Court of Chancery, from Drawing, Accepting, or Indorsing, any Bill of Exchange, or Promissory Note, or other Instrument, in the name of the Petitioner, Joseph Cranstone, and from doing any act whereby the said Petitioner, Joseph Cranstone, may be rendered liable to the payment of any sum of money; and that the said defendants, by a like Injunction, be restrained from selling or disposing of the Implements and Machinery, or Patent for certain Improvements in Steam-boilers, and in the arrangement of the machinery attached thereto, as applicable to Land-carriages, belonging to them as partners, and from pledging the same.—Dated this 14th day of October, 1834.

CHARLES PEARSON and WILKINSON,

Solicitors to the said Joseph Cranstone.

No. 10, Broad-street-buildings, City.

NOTICE is hereby given, that in a Cause wherein Joseph Cranstone, of Hemel Hempstead, in the county of Herts, Ironmonger, is plaintiff, and James Fraser, of No. 8, John-street, Cambridge-heath, in the county of Middlesex, Engineer, and James Cranstone, of No. 7, John-street, Cambridge-heath, aforesaid, Appraiser, are defendants, the Right Honourable the Master of the Rolls has made an Order, upon the Petition of the said JOSEPH CRANSTONE, dated the 14th day of October, 1834, whereby it is ordered that the said defendants be restrained, by the Order and Injunction of the Court of Chancery, from Drawing, Accepting, or Indorsing, any Bill of Exchange, or Promissory Note, or other Instrument, in the name of the Petitioner, Joseph Cranstone, and from doing any act whereby the said Petitioner, Joseph Cranstone, may be rendered liable to the payment of any sum of money; and that the said defendants, by a like Injunction, be restrained from selling or disposing of the Implements and Machinery, or Patent for certain Improvements in Steam-boilers, and in the arrangement of the machinery attached thereto, as applicable to Land-carriages, belonging to them as partners, and from pledging the same.—Dated this 14th day of October, 1834.

CHARLES PEARSON and WILKINSON,

Solicitors to the said Joseph Cranstone.

No. 10, Broad-street-buildings, City.

LAWS OF EJECTMENT. Mr. Joseph Cranstone, of Hemel Hempstead applied to the Bench under the new Act of Parliament of the 6th and 7th, of Victoria, Cap. 74., entitled the Tenements' Act for a warrant of ejectment against two tenants named Bolton, and Partridge, of Leverstock Green, in the parish of St. Michael's, in the liberty of St. Alban's. The court granted the warrant to issue in twenty-one days.

OBSTRUCTING THE PUBLIC FOOTWAY.

Mr. Joseph Cranstone, ironmonger, was charged with obstructing the public footway, at Hemel Hempstead, by exposing his goods and wares for sale outside of his shop and, by the advice of Mr. Day, pleaded Not Guilty.

Inspector Henry John Coulter said—On the 22nd of January in the morning, I went with police-constable Davis to Mr. Cranstone's, at Hemel Hempstead, and there I found that the cellar opens on the pavement, and forms part of the pavement when closed; on the outer side of the pavement were fixed four posts, put in sockets; and, from the rail on top of the posts, were hanging four lanterns; the lanterns were hanging on the edge of the pavement; shovels and a skeleton grate stood in front and against the shop; I measured, with Davis, from the cellar-flap to one of the posts—the distance was three feet eight inches; I also saw a crate on the outside of the pavement in the road, which young Mr. Cranstone said the carrier had left there.

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Mr. DAY, for the defendant, contended that there was no dedication of the footpath in front of Mr. Cranstone's house to the public. Mr. Cranstone, who was the owner of the freehold, was only enjoying his right, and when he should show the Bench, as he presently would, that the footpath was formerly part of the freehold, he should dispose of the charge of obstruction. It would at least be admitted that the use of property for twenty years conferred a prescriptive right.

Mr. Weedon was then called. He said: I am seventy-one years of age, and have been in business nearly fifty years. I have known the premises of Mr. Cranstone for nearly sixty years. When I first knew the house it projected out much further than now. There was about a foot from the bottom step leading to the house to the curbstone. I know the four iron rods. The present ones have been there a year or two. There were four other posts before; the original posts have been down thirty years. There was an alteration made, for the cellars used to open right across the footpath. The alteration was made about thirty years ago. I think Mr Cranstone repairs the curb. I recollect that during the interval between the taking down of the old posts and the erecting of the new ones, Mr. Cranstone's goods stood upon the footpath. The business of an ironmonger has been carried on there ever since 1798. That I can remember, and during that time they have been in the habit of exposing goods. I cannot remember a period of two months when goods were not exhibited there. There is a bit of a market on a Saturday, but I don't know that there is more exposure of goods; it may be a little more towards night time.

Mr. A. SMITH DORRIEN: It is not the practice at Hemel Hempstead for tradesmen to repair their own footpaths.

Mr Weedon: I believe the flagstones were laid down by the occupiers of the houses themselves; I believe the flags laid down in front of Mr. Cranstone's shop were laid down to improve the frontage to his premises.

Mr. Coulter, being recalled, said a notice had been given to all the tradesmen at Hemel Hempsted exposing their goods outside and on the foot pavement, and to Mr. Cranstone among the rest, but they one and all preferred to have the question tried.

Mr. E. Cranstone, examined: The present pavement was put down by my father; there was one there before, but it was worn out by the public; the present one was put down in consequence; the kerb was put down at the same time by my father. Lately there has not been so much exposure of goods as there was in former years. The bottom step protrudes on the footpath beyond the line of the shop six inches; the flap of the cellar does not exceed the line of the step; the goods exposed were in a line with the step; from the step at the front of the bank, which is next door, the distance to the kerb is less by eight inches than in front of my father's shop. The cellar door is usually open all day, and has been so since I knew it.

The Bench then retired, and after a short consultation,

The CHAIRMAN said, as an inhabitant of Hemel Hempstead, it was unpleasant to convict in a case of this kind, but whether pleasant or unpleasant, as a magistrate he should never flinch from doing his duty, or giving his opinion when required. The Bench were unanimous in their opinion that the act complained of was an infringement of the rights of the public. The Bench would fine Mr. Cranstone 1s. 6d. and 18s. 6d. costs.

Mr. Day said he had to propose a toast which he was sure would meet with their cordial approbation—that of the Hemel Hempsted Volunteer Fire Brigade, coupling with the toast the name of Mr. Joseph Cranstone. Mr. Day highly eulogised the brigade and the gentleman who had been for so many years its efficient superintendent, describing them as deserving all the praise that could be bestowed upon them (cheers).

Mr. CRANSTONE, in responding to the toast, said: He had been a member of the brigade for nearly thirty years, and there were but one or two members left who had been associated with him during the whole of that period. Although at his time of life he might be unable to do as much as he had done in times past in the way of active exertion, still he should be always most willing to give his advice and assistance whenever their services might be required (cheers).

WORKING MEN'S CLUB.—A lecture on "Entomology" was given by Mr. Joseph Cranstone, to the members of the Hertford Working Men's Club on Tuesday evening. The lecture was illustrated by an excellent collection of Foreign and British butterflies, and was extremely interesting. At the close, a vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Cranstone, who subsequently promised to give another lecture on the same subject.

CLANDESTINE REMOVAL OF GOODS.—John Moulder, of Gaddesden-row, was charged by Mr. Joseph Cranstone, with illegally removing his goods, a distress having been levied on them for rent, on the 8th ins. The arrears of rent amounted to 2l. 5s. 6d., and goods of the value of 17s. 6d. only were round, the others having been removed. Defendant said there was a beautiful garden he had slaved and toiled at, which alone was worth all the rent. The Bench made an order for the payment of double the amount of the rent, and expenses.—At the request of Mr. Cranstone defendant was allowed till Tuesday week to pay half the amount, and the other half in a month.—Defendant: Shan't I be allowed something for the garden?—The Chairman said that would have to be an arrangement between himself and the incoming tenant. It was stated that defendant had been a tenant of Mr. Cranstone's for some years.

EAST LODGE, HEMEL HEMPSTED,

Herts.

Genuine and appropriate

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

WAGGONETTE, PONY CARRIAGE,

USEFUL QUIET COB,

Greenhouse Plants, Garden Utensils and Tools,

numerous valuable Effects,

To be Sold by Auction by

Messrs. Smith and Robinson

On the premises, on WEDNESDAY, January 22, 1879, by order of the Executors of the late Mr. Joseph Cranstone.

The whole of the useful genuine and excellent Household Furniture contained in the Entrance Hall, Dining Room, Drawing Room, Kitchen and Culinary apartments, 8 Bedrooms, with numerous Out-door Effects, the whole of which will be specified in future advertisements, when catalogues may be had of the Auctioneers, and all usual places.

ALSO

Messrs. Smith and Robinson

Beg to announce that they have received instructions from the Executors, to sell by auction in FEBRUARY, the

FREEHOLD, COPYHOLD & LEASEHOLD

ESTATES

Of the late Mr. Joseph Cranstone, in the parishes of Hemel Hempsted, Great Gaddesden, St. Michaels, St. Albans, &c.

Full particulars in future advertisements.

Messrs. GROVER AND SON, Solicitors

EAST LODGE, HEMEL HEMPSTED,

Herts.

Genuine and appropriate

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

WAGGONETTE, PONY CARRIAGE,

USEFUL QUIET COB,

Greenhouse Plants, Garden Utensils and Tools,

numerous valuable Effects,

To be Sold by Auction by

Messrs. Smith and Robinson

On the premises, on WEDNESDAY, January 22, 1879, at 10 o'clock, in consequence of the number of the lots, by order of the Executors of the late Mr. Joseph Cranstone, comprising—

Mahogany Arabian, 4-post and other bedsteds, feather beds and blankets, mahogany wardrobes chest of drawers, very curious French toilet table, Spanish mahogany dining table and sideboard, and other mahogany and rosewood dining Room and Drawing Room furniture, prints, photographs, stuffed birds, dinner and tea services, and numerous effects contained in about

400 lots.

May be viewed the day preceding and the morning of sale by catalogues only, which may be obtained of the Auctioneers, Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead.

FAVORABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR INVESTMENT

Messrs. Smith and Robinson

Beg to announce that they have received instructions from the Executors, to prepare for sale, on FRIDAY, FEB. 21st, 1879, at the Kings Arms Inn, Hemel Hempsted, at 2 o'clock, the valuable

FREEHOLD, COPYHOLD & LEASEHOLD

ESTATES

In the parishes of Hemel Hempsted, Great Gaddesden, St. Michaels, St. Albans, viz,

TWO SHOPS AND PREMISES in the High Street of the market town of Hempsted.

DETACHED VILLA in Alma Road.

FOUR SEMI-DETACHED VILLAS, Marlowes Road.

PAIR OF SEMI-DETACHED Do., Moor End.

TWO COTTAGES in the town of Hemel Hempstead.

9 COTTAGES and Gardens at Ballingdon Bottom, Gaddesden Row.

6 COTTAGES and Gardens at Leverstock Green.

Full particulars in future advertisements.

Messrs. GROVER AND SON, Solicitors