17 June 1847, Brighton Gazette:
Mr C.J. Strode gave £10, in addition to bats, balls, and wickets, to the St Leonards club last week, to assist them in carrying out the match at Hawkhurst on Monday last.
24 June 1847, Brighton Gazette:
ST LEONARDS. The time has arrived again for the only amusement that visitors have while promenading in the evening on the Parade, viz., the performance of music, and we are sorry to add, without any arrangement on the part of the inhabitants. Consequently two bands are put in a position of fighting for the mastery, which ought not to be allowed. They are all poor men; and if one gains, the other must of necessity lose. All depends upon a system of going from door to door, each telling his story, and actually begging and pestering the visitors. This practice has become a nuisance much complained of, and highly detrimental to the interest of the town.
On Tuesday morning, the eldest daughter of Mr William Chamberlin, of the Victoria Hotel, was married to Mr James Hilder, of Robertsbridge. The pleasuremen decorated their boats tastefully with flags and evergreens; and a numerous company of the friends of Mrs Hilder partook of breakfast at eleven o’clock in the hotel [Sadly, the bride was buried 20 Nov 1849, St Mary in the Castle, as Ann Frances Hilder, age 32, St Leonards, shortly after the birth of her son John Robert].
1 July 1847, Brighton Gazette:
Court of Chancery, June 23. The appeal case of “Eversfield v Troup,” argued before his lordship last week, related to an injury alleged to be done to the plaintiff’s property by the non-removal of a brickyard belonging to the defendant… [at Warrior Square].
27 July 1847, Sussex Advertiser:
Long advert by Shuttleworth’s to sell at the Castle Hotel, 16 August, by order of the mortgagee, ‘an extensive ESTATE, nearly equal to freehold, comprising upwards of eight acres of building land, wholly enclosed by a substantial, lofty, stone wall, with a shrubbery garden within, of about two acres, encompassed by handsome iron palisades, and disposed in lawns, parterres, and gravel walks, as the nucleus for a square of splendid marine mansions, three of which, as a specimen, have been erected with appropriate offices, also a lodge of a neat architectural design, adapted for the residence of a small family, or applicable as a library and reading rooms for the special accommodation of the residents within the limit of the estate. The situation is particularly desirable, between the Warrior’s-gate, St Leonards, and the town of Hastings…’ [The square is of course Warrior Square. The Warrior’s Gate location is now the post office on London Road. The 12 August issue, referring to this as leasehold land of the Warrior Square estate, says that the auction is not to take place].
7 October 1847, Brighton Gazette:
Sir Thomas Marrable entertained an evening party on Friday last at his residence, 34, Marina.
A collection was made on Sunday, at Saint Leonards Church, in aid of the new Charity Schools in course of erection, and the sum of £46 was collected at the church doors; and £10 was sent to the Rev. St Quinton on the following day.
12 October 1847 Sussex Advertiser:
[Thomas Price the younger v John Porter]… This was a case of assault arising out of the shameful jealousies which appear to exist among the servants of tradesmen at St Leonards, employed in soliciting orders. The plaintiff (a lad about 15 years of age) being sworn, stated that on Monday morning last he called at the house of Robert Hollond, Esq., at St Leonards, to solicit orders for fish, and that he was told by the butler to call again. He accordingly called again at about 9 a.m.; that at that time defendant, who was in the employ of another fishmonger, was at the house on the same errand… [Defendant was fined 5s, 14s costs. Robert Hollond was Whig MP for Hastings, 1837-52; he lived at Allegria, which he purchased c. 1837].DISCHARGE OF RAILWAY LABOURERS. – For some weeks past some 170 men have been employed by the South Eastern Railway Company, in sinking shafts between Hastings and Saint Leonards, preparatory to tunnelling for their new line of rail to this place [Hastings and St Leonards]; but we are sorry to state (as well for the poor men thus thrown out of employment, as for the check in the progress of the works) that 100 of the men were discharged on Saturday, the 9th inst., owing, it is generally believed, to the depressed state of the money market.
2 November 1847, Sussex Advertiser:
[Hastings Quarter Sessions] John Ellis, of the parish of St Mary Magdalen, was indicted for stealing, on the 4th October, one pair of boots, value 12s, the property of William Burgess.The prisoner pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor deposed that he was a baker in the employ of Mr Levett, St Leonards, and that on the afternoon of the 4th of October, the boots in question were safe in his master’s bake-house. At six o’clock the same evening, witness missed his boots, and immediately gave information to the police.
George Adams, police-constable, deposed that on the 6th October he received a pair of boots from Mrs Fawcett, in East-street, St Leonards; they were the same now produced. Afterwards apprehended the prisoner at Brighton.
William Fawcett, an assistant porter at the railway station, St Leonards, deposed that he bought the boots now produced of the prisoner, between 8 and 9 o’clock, at the Fountain Inn, St Leonards. At the time the purchase was made, there were between twenty and thirty persons present; gave 4s and a pot of stout for them. Prisoner said he bought the boots at Herne Bay, and that they had cost him 2s for repairing.
The prisoner, in his defence, urged that the fact of his going to the Fountain Inn and selling them there publicly, was entirely opposed to the presumption that he had stolen the boots.
The jury, without hesitation, found the prisoner guilty. Five months’ hard labour, except the last week of each month in solitary confinement [Levett’s bakehouse was at 3 Mercatoria, now the St Clement’s Restaurant. The Fountain is now the Marina Fountain] [Rye Quarter Sessions] …The Grand Jury then retired with a bill of indictment against Robert Eldridge for petty larceny, which they ignored, alleging as a reason that Mr Smith could not swear to the biscuits. The prisoner, after a cautionary admonition from the Recorder, was discharged by proclamation.
The particulars of the case are briefly these:- On the 7th of October the prisoner, who is about 16, and a native of Hollinston [Hollington], near St Leonards, was seen to emerge from the cabin of the brig Unity, then lying at the Strand quay, in this port. Mr William Smith, the owner of the vessel, went up to the prisoner, and asked him what he had got under his frock, when he produced three sea biscuits (valued at 2d), and begged Mr Smith to forgive him, but having frequently had his vessels robbed before, he gave the prisoner into custody.
9 November 1847, Sussex Advertiser:
On the application of the overseers of St Leonard’s, orders were granted for the removal of one Richard Page and family, now chargeable to St Leonard’s, from that parish to the parish of Chailey, in this county.
11 November 1847, Brighton Gazette:
We regret to announce the death of the Marchioness of Cornwallis, which took place on Thursday last, at Adelaide House, St Leonards [This was 23 Grand Parade. She was the widow of Charles Cornwallis (1774-1823), the 2nd Marquess, whose father was the general who surrendered to the Americans at Yorktown; she was the daughter of the 4th Duke of Gordon].
25 November 1847, Brighton Gazette:
ST LEONARDS. Our National Schools are fast progressing towards completion; and we are happy to state that the handsome donation of ten guineas has been forwarded towards the building by Mr P.F. Robertson [located at what is now the mosque at Mercatoria].
9 December 1847, Brighton Gazette:
[Bench] THOMAS KEATES was brought up in custody on a charge of begging. – Inspector Campbell saw the prisoner in front of the Marina, St Leonards, on the previous day; he was very annoying to several parties. —The Mayor said the town was much infested with similar characters, who took a small parcel of cheap articles in their hands as a blind for begging. – In the absence of the evidence of the complaining parties, the prisoner was discharged with a reprimand.6 January 1848, Brighton Gazette:
The license of the South Saxon Hotel, St Leonards, has been transferred from Mr Gabriel Virgo Daniel, to Mr S.A. Bacon, late of Brighton [This was Samuel Anthony Bacon, who married, 8 February 1848, Camberwell, as a hotel keeper of St Mary Magdalen Hastings, Anne Langley Pimlott. It was at the location of the present Bonjour café at 13 Grand Parade, and was rebuilt in about 1905].
15 February 1848, Sussex Advertiser:
BOROUGH SPECIAL AND PETTY SESSIONS. 10 Feb. The license of the Anchor Inn, St Leonards, was transferred from Henry Lamb to James Ballard [The Anchor was located up a gated alley from East Ascent and is now a private house].
On the complaint and application of the overseers of the parish of St Mary Magdalen, Harriet Everest, widow, was ordered to be removed to the parish of Westham, in this county.
24 February 1848, Brighton Gazette:
ST LEONARDS. A curious fact occurred here a few days since. A man who [was] assumed to be deaf and dumb excited a good deal of commiseration, and had succeeded in obtaining considerable sums from the charitably disposed. A few days ago he went down the area steps of No. 38, Marina, where a large dog of the mastiff breed is kept, and having obtained relief from some of the inmates was about to leave, when he was suddenly stopped by the dog, which broke from his confinement, leaped on the man, and knocked him down. The animal did not attempt to bite, but howled over him, keeping his fire feet upon him. Alarmed at his situation the imposter found his tongue, and cried aloud for assistance. He was soon released by the servants, and when clear of the premises he bounded off towards Hastings, and has not been seen here since.
18 April 1848, Evening Standard:
ST LEONARD’S ON SEA. – BACON’S SAXON HOTEL, GRAND PARADE, commanding an extensive Sea View. – SAMUEL A. BACON begs to acquaint the Nobility, Clergy, and Gentry, that he has recently entered upon the above Hotel, and has considerably altered and improved its accommodations, so as to afford every comfort for Families and Gentlemen, and trusts, by uniting moderate charges with strict attention, to insure that patronage which it will ever be his study to merit. – N.B. Terms by the week may be had upon application. Excellent Stabling, Coach-houses, &c.
12 May 1848, Hastings & St Leonards News:
BOARD OF GUARDIANS. THE CLERK (as Returning Officer) announced that Mr John Peerless had been elected guardian for the parish of St Mary Magdalen.
The CLERK read a letter from the Poor-Law Commissioners, sanctioning the appointment of Mr Fry as medical officer to the St Leonards district, at a salary of £15 per annum.
Fascinating , presumably the school mentioned is Mercatoria where I attended in 1948 for a short peroid