Richard Jessop

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https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD36-1-3p60j2k Marriage Registration Richard Jessop, bachelor of the parish of Clarence plains, and Peregren Lloyd, spinster of the parish of Clarence Plains, were married by banns, 24th day of October 1836. Chaplain, Revd. R. Knopwood. Both Richard and Peregren signed their mark X. Witnesses were William Roberts of Clarence Plains, and John Orson Oldfield McArdel of Clarence Plains. ------------------------------------------------- https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-33p117j2k Death Registration for Ralphs Bay district, 1864. Richard Jessop, male, age 79, Farmer, died, 24 February 1864,. Cause of death - Pulmonary Apoplexy. Informant, William Farman, Coroner, registered March 5th. ---------------------------------------------------- https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-34p118j2k Death Registration For Ralph’s Bay district, 1865. Paragon Powell, female, age 55, Farmer’s wife. Date of death, 20 Nov 1865. Cause of death: Suffocation by the upsetting of a shaise cart which fell upon her neck. Informant, R. Strachan, Coroner, registered, Nov 30th.

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The Ely and Littleport riots of 1816, also known as the Ely riots or Littleport riots, occurred between 22 and 24 May 1816 in Littleport, Cambridgeshire. The riots were caused by high unemployment and rising grain costs, similar to the general unrest which spread throughout England following the Napoleonic Wars. The Littleport riot broke out when a group of residents met at The Globe Inn. Fuelled by alcohol, they left the inn and began intimidating wealthier Littleport residents, demanding money and destroying property. The riot spread to Ely where Magistrates attempted to calm the protests by ordering poor relief and fixing a minimum wage; The following day, encouraged by Lord Liverpool’s government, a militia of the citizens of Ely rounded up the rioters. In the ensuing altercation at The George and Dragon in Littleport, a trooper was injured, one rioter was killed, and at least one went on the run. The government appointed a Special Commission, consisting of Justice Abbott and Justice Burrough. The rioters were tried in the assizes at Ely during the week commencing 17 June 1816. 23 men and one woman were condemned, of which five were subsequently hanged. Source: Wikipedia. ————————————————————————— RIOTS AT LITTLEPORT AND ELY. On Wednesday the inst. a most desperate body of fen-men assembled at Littleport, in the Isle Ely, where they attacked the same night the house the Rev. Mr. Vachel, magistrate, who for some time stood at his door armed with pistol threatening to shoot any one who should attempt to enter, when three men rushed upon, and disarmed him.— He immediately ran up stairs to relieve his wife and two daughters who, with very slight covering, made their escape with him, running nearly all the way towards Ely where they arrived safe after midnight.—The rioters then broke all the windows, and nearly demolished every thing in the house, burning all Mr. Vachel’s valuable papers and writings, and stamping his plate under their feet; after which they extorted considerable sums of money from the inhabitants, and broke into two shops helping themselves, without any one daring to oppose them.—The publicans’ cellars were their next object, where, after having drank what they liked, they got waggon and team of horses, and proceeded for Ely, taking with them every gun and other deadly weapon they could find.—On their arrival at that city they Mere joined by some its refractory inhabitants before eight o’clock on Thursday morning, when they demanded contributions from the houses and shops the brewers, bakers, butchers, grocers, and millers, which were unavoidably assented to, and a dreadful scene of drunkenness and riotous conduct ensued.—They then proceeded to the house Mr. Rickwood, miller, here they began to break his windows, &c. but his wife consenting go with a party them to the Bank, for the purpose of giving them £50; on obtaining that sum they left his house without committing any further depredations—but on their return broke the windows and doors of the house of a person who sold flour, together with great part of the furniture.— T he mischief was chiefly committed by the Littleport rioters, who, after separating themselves from those of Ely, extorted money from several persons of city, which they spent drink and departed homeward, to complete their lawless depredations; having first obtained the release of two of their confederates who had been imprisoned by the Ely Magistrates. Happily there was no further disturbance in that place, after the departure of the Littleport banditti. It is with great pleasure we are now enabled to announce to our readers that the riots at Littleport and Ely, which were likely to be creative of much more serious consequences than any have had the unpleasant task giving an account of, are at length terminated, by the very spirited and active exertions of Sir Henry Bale Dudley, Bart one his Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the Isle of Ely, aided by a very respectable number of the gentlemen and inhabitants of Ely, and the Royston Troop of Volunteer Cavalry, together with a small detachment of the 1st Royal Dragoons, consisting of 18, who had in the first instance been sent for from Bury.—These proceeded a body on Friday afternoon to Littleport and a very severe struggle ensued between them and the rioters, who had secreted themselves in different houses, and were armed with guns, with which they fired many shots at the military and civil power, and severely wounded one of the soldiers, but not dangerously.—-The military then received orders fire, and the man who had wounded the soldier was instantly shot dead, and another fell, who has lost the lower part of his face, and part of his tongue, is since dead. When this took place the rioters were completely disconcerted, and fled every direction, but by the perseverance and activity of the military and civil power no less than 73 of the rioters were taken prisoners and are now lodged in Ely gaol.—Many more were also taken, who appearing to have been forced join the mob, have been liberated.— Amongst those taken and now under confinement are several persons of some property, and apparent respectability in life. At least 50 guns, 9 or 10 large fowling pieces such are used by gunners for the destruction of wild fowl, each carrying at least 1 or 5 pipes of powder and many of shot, were taken from the rioters, and plate and other articles to the value of about 3 or £400. have been recovered. Cambridge Chronicle, 31 May 1816. ————————————————————————— Special Assizes at Ely. On Saturday, at nine o’clock, the Court reassembled, when judgment of death was passed on 24 prisoners capitally convicted:—Aaron Chevill, Richard Jessop, Joseph Easy, Thomas South. and Mark Penton, for burglary in the dwelling-house of Josiah Dewey, Thomas South, Wm. Dann, and Robert Crabb for stealing in the dwelling-house of Robert Speechley Littieport; James Newell and Isaac Harloy, for stealing from the person of Rev. J. Vachell, of Littleport; John Dennis, John Jefferson, and Richard Rutter, for stealing from the person of Robert Edwards, of Ely; William Beamiss, the younger, for stealing from the person of Robert Evans, Ely; Aaron Layton, John Dennis, Richard Jessop, William Atkin, Sarah Hobbs, John Pricke, John Cooper, and John Jefferson for Stealing from the person of William Cooper, of Ely; John Dennis, Aaron Layton, William Atkin, and James Cammel, for stealing from the person George Stevens, of Ely; William Beamiss, the older, and Aaron Chevill, for stealing from the person of Henry Tansley; John Easy, John Walker, Robert Butcher, and George Crow, for stealing in the dwelling-house Rebecca and Henry Martin, of Littleport; William Beamiss, the elder, and William Beamiss, the younger, for stealing from person of Robert Cheeseright of Littleport. Mr. Justice Abbot then addressed them the following effects— Prisoners at the Bar, —You stand here twenty-four persons in number, a melancholy example to all who are here present, and to all your country, of the sad effects of indulging in those brutal and violent passions, by which you all have been actuated, in the commission of crimes of which you have been convicted. You seem to have thought, that by your own strength, and your threats, you should not only be able to oppress and intimidate your peaceable neighbours, but even to resist the strong arm the law itself. How vain that thought, your present situation shews. It was suggested abroad, that you had been induced to perpetrate these violent outrages, by hard necessity and after attending closely and strictly to the whole tenor of the evidence, which has occupied the attention of the Court for several days, there has not appeared the condition, circumstances, or behaviour of any one you, any reason to suppose that you were instigated by distress. By what motive, under what mistaken advice or disposition, you began to act the way yon did, is best and perhaps only known to God and your own consciences. The preservation, not only of the good order and peace society, the preservation life itself, imperiously calls upon the Court to declare, that many of you must expect to undergo the full sentence of the law. It some consolation to the Court to able to say, that in attending to and distinguishing the cases each particular individual, have found in many of them circumstances which will warrant in giving to many of you a hope that your lives will be saved. Norfolk Chronicle, 29 June 1816. ————————————————————————— Special Assizes at Ely. The Court then rose, and the Special Commission concluded. Of the 24 prisoners capitally convicted, 5 were left for execution, viz. — Thos. South, jun. for stealing in the dwelling-houses of J. Dewey and R. Speedily; John Dennis, for stealing from the persons of Wm. Cooper, R. Edwards, and G. Stevens ; Isaac Harley, jun. for stealing from the person of the Rev. John Vachell; Win. Beamiss, sen. for stealing from the persons of H. Tansley and K. Cheesewright ; and George Crow, for stealing in the dwelling-house of Rebecca Waddelow and Henry Martin.— They are to suffer at Littleport on Friday next, the 28th inst. 19 Reprieved ; sentences mitigated as follow : 5 to be transported for life, viz. — Joseph Easy, for stealing in the dwelling-house of J. Dewey ; A. Chevell for the same offence, and also stealing from the person of Henry Tansley; Richard Jessop, for stealing in the dwelling- house of J. Dewey, and also from the person of W. Cooper; John Jefferson, for stealing from the persons of Wm. Cooper and Robt. Edwards ; and James Newell, for stealing from the person of the Rev. John Vachell. 1 to be transported for 14 years, viz. — Richard Rutter, for stealing from the person of R. Edwards. 3 to be transported for 7 years, viz. — Mark Benton, for stealing in the dwelling-house of J. Dewey; John Easy and John Walker, for stealing from the dwelling house of Rebecca Waddelow and H. Martin. 10 to be imprisoned 12 months in Ely Gaol, Bury and Norwich Post, 26 June 1816. —————————————————————————- https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1$init=CON13-1-1P67 List of 63 male prisoners who arrived per Sir William Bensley on the 10th March 1817, and who were forwarded to Hobart Town. Aaron Chevell, tried at Ely S.S. of O.V. J and G.D. 17 June 1816, Life. Joseph Easy, tried at Ely S.S. of O.V. J and G.D. 17 June 1816, Life. John Easy, tried at Ely S.S. of O.V. J and G.D. 17 June 1816, 7 years. John Jefferson, tried at Ely S.S. of O.V. J and G.D. 17 June 1816, Life. Richard Jessop, tried at Ely S.S. of O.V. J and G.D. 17 June 1816, Life. Richard Ruttor, tried at Ely S.S. of O.V. J and G.D. 17 June 1816, 14 years. -------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-23$init=CON31-1-23P33 No 27. Richard Jessop. Sir W. Bensley & Eliz. Henrietta. Tried 17 June 1816, Life. Dec 8 1830. C.E. Drunkenness, fined 5/-. Sep 26 1832. C.E. Suspd. of having a stolen watch in his possession. Discharged, the watch being proved to be his own. Free Pardon No 152. 23 Feb 1836. --------------------------------------------------- Police Report. Thursday, Sept 27. Richard Jessopp, was charged with stealing a watch—Discharged for want of proof. The Tasmanian, 28 Sep 1832. -------------------------------------------------- To the Editor of the Tasmanian. SIR,- Under the head of Police Report, I read with surprise in your paper of this evening that. "Richard Jessop was charged with stealing a watch, but discharged for want of proof.” I cannot suffer this to pass without notice, for it is incorrect, and calculated seriously to injure a hard-working industrious man, who was formerly in my employ, and of whom he then purchased the watch, which I proved at the Police-office, to the satisfaction of the Magistrate, I had worn myself, and sold to him. Justice, and only justice to Jessop, prompts me to request you will oblige me by inserting this in your paper of next week — I am, Sir, your humble servant, Sept. 28, 1832. ROBERT MATHER. The Tasmanian, 5 Oct 1832. -------------------------------------------------- An advertisement from the Commissioners Office, regarding land claims. Richard Jessop, Clarence, Monmouth, 61 acres, (originally located to claimant.) Bounded on the south by 28 chains 16 links westerly, along a location to Robert Evans commencing at the north-east angle thereof on Pipeclay Lagoon and crossing a road to Kangaroo Point, on the west by 25 chains 60 links northerly also along the aforesaid location, on the north by 7 chains 19 links easterly along land granted to Joseph Gellibrand Jennings, on the east by 6 chain links southerly extending over a road to Kangaroo Point along land located to Richard Wallis, again on the north by 10 chains 84 links easterly crossing the aforesaid road also along the last-mentioned location, again on the east by 5 chains 90 link southerly along land located to Hugh Germain, again on the north by 22 chains 46 links easterly also along the last-mentioned location to Pipeclay Lagoon aforesaid, and thence on the south east by that lagoon in a south-westerly direction to the point of commencement. Launceston Examiner, 21 Apr 1852. --------------------------------------------------- HOBART TOWN AND THE SOUTH. SUDDEN DEATH.-An old resident of Muddy Plains, named Richard Jessop, dropped down dead on Wednesday morning. He was a married man but had no family.-Advertiser. Launceston examiner 27 Feb 1864. INQUEST.—An adjourned inquest was held on Friday last before Dr Farman, and the following jury—George James Morrisby, Esq, J. P., (foreman), Messsrs Pedder, Hennie, Poller, Easy, Huxley and Richardson, as touching the death of Mr Richard Jessop, farmer, Muddy Plains, aged 70 years, who was found dead in his stable between the hours of six and seven o'clock, on the morning of 24th ultimu. Dr Edward Swurbreck Hall, who made a post mortem examination, deposed that the deceased died from " pulmonary apoplexy." Verdict accordingly. The Advertiser, 2 Mar 1864. ------------------------------------------------- Death of his wife. COUNTRY NEWS. MUDDY PLAINS. (From a Correspondent.) An inquest was held on Wednesday last, at Muddy Plains, before R. Strachan, Esq., Coroner, and the following jury, viz. :—Messrs. George J. Morrisby, Joseph Pedder, Joseph Richardson, Wm. Richardson, Patrick Reardon, Alex. Robb, and Wm. Huxley, on the body of Paragon Powell, better known as Jessop. The jury being sworn, viewed the body, after which the evidence taken was to the following effect :— William Powell, on oath, said he was the husband of the deceased—that he was at Rokeby on the previous day in company with his wife, and that he left Rokeby in the afternoon to return home with her and Mrs. Hickling, and that when near Mr. Stanfield's gate, Mrs. Hickling, who was greatly under the influence of liquor, said something which made his wife very angry, whereupon Mrs. Powell ordered her out of her chaise cart, and he, the witness, got out to assist Mrs. Hickling, when his wife drove on towards home as fast as she could, and that was the last time he saw her alive. At this time Mr. Huxley's cart came up, and they both got into it, and rode as far as Huxley's, which was within a mile and a half of his own house. He was proceeding home when he met Mr. Huxley's daughter Lizzy, who informed him that the cart was upset. He asked where his wife was, and she replied that she did not know. When he came within about 120 yards of his house, he saw the cart turned over and the horse on his back, and the body of his wife underneath, and the front part of the cart resting on her throat. She was dead at the time. He called out to his man, Joseph Banks, for assistance, who helped him to get his wife from under the cart. He then ran for Mr. Morrisby, leaving Banks with her. Mr. Morrisby came with him immediately, and assisted to carry the body down to the house, where she was then lying. Mary Hickling sworn, said that she was acquainted with the deceased Paragon Powell, and was in company with her at the public-house, Rokeby, where, she was sorry to say, that she got so tipsy, that she never knew what became of her afterwards, and never heard anything of Mrs. Powell's death until the following morning. Elizabeth Ellenor Agnes Huxley, being sworn, stated that she resided at Muddy Plains, and that she was in her father's cart on her way home from Rokeby the day previous, and that when they came up with Mr. Powell's cart, Mrs. Hickling was assisted into theirs by Powell—when Mrs. Powell drove away alone quite fast, this was near Mr. Stanfield's garden, and she never saw her alive afterwards. Powell and Mrs. Hickling went home in her father's cart, and when she (witness) arrived there her father sent her on to Powell's for a parcel belonging to Mrs. Hickling, which had been left in the cart with Mrs. Powell—and when she got near Powell's house she saw the cart upset and Mrs. Powell under it. She then ran back and met Powell, and told him what she saw. Cross-examined by Mr. Morrisby : The deceased's body was under the cart, and the front part of it resting on her neck. I got the parcel. Banks assisted to get the horse and the body out. I went down and called Banks. Joseph Banks, on oath, confirmed the testimony of the former witness as to the position of the body, &c. The jury having heard the evidence of several witnesses, and also that of the medical witness. Dr. Farman, returned the following verdict : —" That the said Paragon Powell came to her death by suffocation, by the accidental upsetting of a cart—the said cart having been drawn over a log at the side of the road by the deceased, and falling on her neck, of which she died and not otherwise." It will be recollected by many that some 12 or 18 months ago, an inquest was held at the same place on the body of Richard Jessop the former husband of Mrs. Powell. Jessop went to the stable to attend to his horses, apparently in good health, but when called to breakfast he did not answer. When one of the witnesses in the present case, Joe Banks, went to the stable and found his master quite dead in one of the empty stables where he used to put his hay and corn. Strange enough, the unfortunate deceased on the present occasion, drove over the worst part of the road, and when close to her home and alongside of the stable where her former husband died, drove over the only log there and killed herself. The Mercury, 25 Nov 1865.