Notes for: Joe Nightingale
Cambridge Chronicle 21 Aug 1858:
Joe Nightingale, of Trumpington, was charged with assaulting his sister Emma (actually Etty - ed.), who prayed the articles of peace against him. He had beaten her on several occasions, she said, and threatened to knock her down. - Bound over for three months on his own recognizance in the sum of £5.
From The London Gazette, 16 Aug 1870 (http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/23645/pages/3858):
The Bankruptcy Act, 1869.
In the County Court of Cambridgeshire, holden at Cambridge.
In the Matter of Proceedings for Liquidation by Arrangement or Composition with Creditors, instituted by Joe Nightingale, of Trumpington, in the county of Cambridge, Brewer and Beerhouse Keeper.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a First General Meeting of the creditors of the above-named person has been summoned to be held at the County Court Office, No.15, Sidney-street, Cambridge, on the 29th day of August, 1870, at two o'clock in the afternoon precisely.-Dated this 11th day of August,1870.
JOE NIGHTINGALE.
Cambridge Independent Press 7 Jun 1879:
SATURDAY. - Before R.G. Wale, I.H. Wilkinson, E.B. Foster, and J.O. Daintree, Esqs.
STEALING CHEESE
William Chambers, labourer, and Sarah Elsbury were charged with stealing a certain quantity of cheese, the property of Mr. J. Nightingale, publican, Trumpington, on the 26th of May.
Mrs. Nightingale said: On Monday evening the male prisoner came into my house, and called for a pint of beer and one pennyworth of cheese. I served him with the beer. The female prisoner came in before I cut the cheese. The prisoners saw me put the cheese back in the cupboard in the taproom. I locked the cupboard door, but left the key in. I then went to the bar, pulling the taproom door to after me. The prisoners were left in the room alone. They both went out together soon after. I saw them leave the house. When I went to the cupboard for the cheese later on, I saw it was gone. No one else had been in the room since the prisoners had left. There was about 2lbs, of cheese, and it was worth 1s. 6d. That produced is mine, and is part of that I lost from the cupboard.
P.c. Everett said: On Monday night I received information of the loss of the cheese. On Tuesday morning in consequence of that and further information, I traced the prisoners to Harston. I found them in the Green Man Inn. I told them who I was, that some cheese had been stolen from a public house at Trumpington, and that they were suspected of having stolen it. The man said, "I don't know anything about it." A large basket was standing between them. I asked the man if it was his property. He said, "Yes." I searched it, and found the two pieces of cheese which I now produce. The man said, "That's my property: I bought it at Cambridge." I charged him with stealing it. He said, "You can't do anything with me, because I am innocent." After a short pause, he said "I'm not answerable for what she has done. I am quite innocent myself." As I was conveying them along the road to Trumpington, the woman, who was the worse for drink, said, "I don't care a - - - I have done nothing wrong myself, but I have seen him."
The male prisoner, upon being asked if he had anything to say, said the cheese was his own, and he had bought it at London.
They were each sentenced to one month's imprisonment, with hard labour.
Cambridge Independent Press 3 Apr 1886:
POLICE INTELLIGENCE..
CAMBRIDGE DIVISION PETTY SESSIONS
SATURDAY. Before I.H. Wilkinson. E.B. Foster, and C.E. Ivatt, Esqs.
DISORDERLY AND REFUSING TO QUIT.
James Bassett, labourer, of Wimbish, was summoned for being disorderly and refusing to quit the Volunteer Publichouse at Trumpington; he was also further charged with assaulting Joe Nightingale, the landlord. The bench, after hearing the evidence, convicted the defendant and he was fined in all 15s. and costs.