Michael Whiteley

Level 338

Penny-Lyn Beale on 28th December 2024

1844 - Granted a Conditional Pardon 1858 - Death; Michael Whiteley: 15 mar 1858, aged 49, Longford Christ Church Anglican (Pioneer Cemetery), Trade; Coach Proprietor Cause of Death; Inflammation of the Lungs 1858 -WILL of Michael Whiteley Trade; Coach proprietor & Carrier * All debts be fully paid * All real estate and effects be sold at Public auction and converted into money and divided equally between his children Ellen Whiteley Joseph Whitley Henry Whitley Martha Whitley & Alfred Whitley To be invested and when the child attains the age of 21 1858 -The Cornwall Chronicle, 28 Aug 1858. Page 6. Advertising MR. F. J. HOUGHTON is instructed by Messrs. William Dodery and J. C. Houghton, executors to the will of the late Mr. Michael Whiteley, to sell the Blenheim Hotel, Longford, on Tuesday next, the 3lst inst., at 1 o'clock, positively without reserve. The whole of the late Mr, Whiteley house and landed property, viz. : Lot 1. All that large allotment of land, to gether with a substantial brick built four-roomed cottage, with verandah and kitchen, situated in Marlborough-street, and at presently occupied by Mr. Shirts, at a rental of £40 per annum. Lot 2. All that well-built brick house, with large yard and garden, situate in Pultney-street, and adjoining Lot 1 at present occupied by H.J. Hookey Esq., at a rental of £30 per annum. Lot 3. All that large piece of land in Lewis Street, together with a well-built four-roomed cottage, at present occupied by Mr. — at 6s. per week. All that large well-built brick house and large plot of ground situated a the angle of Lewis and Marlborough streets, and at present occupied by MRS WHITLEY ** Lots from 4 to 41. All those thirty-seven large and well-situated building allotments of land situated in Marlborough, Wellington, Anstey, Lewis, Bulwer, Malcolm, and Pultney streets, and the main road, for particulars of which see plans, which are on view at the Blenheim Hotel, Longford; or the London Auction Mart, Launceston. Full particulars can be obtained from W. Dodery. Esq. ; Mr J. C. Houghton ; or J. H. Hookey, Esq., Longford ford ; or the auctioneer. Title— Grants from the Crown. Terms :— All sums under £50 one half cash, and the balance by bills at three months above £60, a deposit of 26 per cent, in cash, and the balance by bills at three and six; months, bearing bank interest, the whole of the bills to be secured on the property. N.B.— The auctioneer begs leave to call the attention of capitalists and those parties in want of a freehold to the above extensive sale of land and houses, which positively to be sold, and that it may be many years before such another opportunity may again occur in the thriving town ship of Longford in securing a good in …. good business situation, aa land in Long ford must increase in a short time at l?? one hundred per cent., and the whole of the above properly is in first-rate situations for business

Level 346

Maureen Withey on 3rd April 2020

The Assizes for the Isle Ely were held at Wisbech on Monday last, before Chief Justice Storks. There were 15 prisoners, of whom were unable read or write. Michael Whiteley was indicted for horse stealing under the following circumstances: Mr. Pilkington, an architect of Stamford sent his servant, Hodges, sell a bay mare at Thorney fair, with directions not to take less titan 28/.; Hodges saw the prisoner in the fair on a little brown mare, and heard several biddings for her up to 27/. 10s. but the prisoner said he must not let her under 30/.; another man whom the prisoner called the dealer, then came to Hodges and said, “I wish you’d persuade him (prisoner) let me have the mare: I want her very bad for two ladies in London; for she’s a beauty.” Hodges persuaded the prisoner to take the money, but the prisoner still refused. The prisoner then asked the price of Mr, Pilkington’s mare, and agreed to give 28/. if he could have 5s. back; he shewed a considerable sum in notes and gold. The dealer then asked Hodges to assist in shifting the saddle and bridle from the prisoner’s mare to his own, and went out of sight, upon which the prisoner mounted Mr. Pilkington’s mare and rode off, leaving behind a very sorry beast, broken-winded, and not worth worth above 4/. 51. The prisoner attempted fix the fraud on Hodges, but was found guilty, and sentenced transported for life. Norwich Mercury, 22 Aug 1835.

Level 174

Iris Dunne on 12th October 2017

Tried: 8 August 1835 Crime: Stealing a Mare UK, Hulk Register, Ganymede: Date received: 19 Aug 1835, Sentence as Life, all other records show 14 years, Tried: Wisbech Gaol Report: Unknown Hulk Report: Good Stated: "I said I was Married at the gaol because I was advised, but I never was Married - Single" Surgeon's Report: "uniformly good & unexceptionable, moral principly good, very attentive at School" 30 Aug 1837: Drunk, Stocks for 2 hours 10 April 1844 Breach of Police Act Michael married Margaret Miller (ship Rajah) - Permission: 30 June 1842 - Date of Marriage: 6 September 1842 (Michael aged 32, Margaret aged 26) - Marriage Index: 1742/1842 - Launceston, Tas Death: 15 mar 1858, aged 49, Longford Christ Church Anglican (Pioneer Cemetery), Longford, Launceston - L005/F0013 Death Index: 609/1858 - Longford, Tas