Notes for: William Saunders
Cambridge Chronicle 8 Oct 1870:
DEFICIENT WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. - William Saunders, of Trumpington, was fined 6s, with 4s 6d costs, for possessing three light weights, the latter to be forfeited. Defendant said that his own weights had gone to the scale-maker to be adjusted, and these were borrowed of the latter.
Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire Reporter 20 Jun 1879:
CAMBRIDGE
COUNTY COURT. - At this Court, held on Wednesday last before Mr. Beales, M.A., Judge, the only case of public interest was a running-down case, that of Saunders v. Donavon. The plaintiff is a butcher and dealer, living at Trumpington, and it appeared that he, accompanied by his son, on the 6th of November last, were on their way in a horse and cart to Sawston. When between Shelford and Sawston they were met by two bicycles ridden by two members of the University, Mr. Donavon, of Trinity College, and Mr. H.M. Foster, of Trinity. The defendant, Mr. Donavon, was in front, and it was his bicycle that came into collision with plaintiff’s cart. The horse started on and threw the plaintiff out, who was seriously injured. He was confined to his home for several weeks, and had to be attended by a surgeon. He claimed £40, which included £15 for damage done to the horse and 16s. or 17s. to the cart. - The defendant said that he was not on the same side of the road as plaintiff, and that his bicycle did not come into contact with the cart. - His Honour said the evidence was painfully conflicting. - The case was heard before a jury, who gave a verdict for plaintiff, damages £10 and costs.
Cambridge Independent Press 27 Aug 1881:
PEACE WARRANT
John Galley, butcher, of Trumpington, was charged with threatening William Saunders, butcher, of Trumpington. - Mr. Ellison appeared for the complainant. - The offence was proved, and defendant ordered to find two sureties of £5 each and enter into his own recognisances of £10 to keep the peace for six months.
Herts and Cambs Reporter: 27 Jun 1884:
ARSON AT SHELFORD.
John Poulter, having no fixed place of abode, was charged by Mr. William Saunders, of Trumpington, farmer and butcher, with having fired a certain stack of straw, being his property.
The prosecutor said: I occupy some land on the left-hand side of the road leading from Trumpington to Little Shelford. On the 12th of June I had a stack of straw standing on that land. I saw the stack about 5 o’clock on the afternoon of the 12th. It was all right then. Early the next morning I was called to the stack. I found it in flames, and it was entirely destroyed. The value of the stack and what was burned with it was about £40. The prisoner had never worked for me.
William Marshall said: I live at Little Shelford. I am a bricklayer. On Friday morning, on the 13th, I was coming from Shelford to Cambridge. I know Mr. Saunders’ field on the right-hand side of the road coming from Shelford to Cambridge. As I was coming along the road, I passed prisoner about 200 yards on the Shelford side of Mr Saunders’ gates. It was then about ten minutes past five o’clock. After I passed him I could see some smoke, and when I got up to Mr. Saunders’ gate I could see the stack in the field was on fire. I gave information to the prosecutor’s men.
Mr. D. Austin said: I live at Great Shelford, and am a bricklayer. I know a field occupied by the prosecutor, on the right hand side of the road coming from Great Shelford to Trumpington. There was a straw stack in the field about 100 yards from the highroad. I met the prisoner on Friday, the 13th, on the road side of the gate leading to the field where the stack was. When I passed the field the stack was all right. I saw the prisoner stop opposite the gate and when I looked back again I missed him.
P. c. Charles Chiddington, said: I was on duty on Saturday, the 14th of June, in St. Andrew’s Street. Prisoner came up to me and said, "I want to give myself up." I said "what for?" He said "for setting fire to a rick on the Walden Road about three miles from Cambridge." I said "do you mean it?" He said "yes." I said "did you do it purposely?" and he said "I suppose so." I then gave him into custody of the County Police.
The prisoner said he had nothing to say, and he was committed to the Assizes for trial.
Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire Reporter 9 Sep 1887:
DIVISION PETTY SESSIONS.
William Saunders, butcher, Trumpington, was summoned for assaulting Henry Peters, dairyman, of the same place, in the "Tally Ho," Trumpington of the 27th of August. - Mr. Lyon appeared for complainant, and Mr. Burrows defended. - The Bench thought the evidence was clear that Saunders had spat in complainant's face, and imposed a fine of 5s. and costs.
From the London Standard, 10 Mar 1897: Receiving Orders... Saunders, William, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire, farmer, March 6.
Saffron Walden Weekly News 19 Mar 1897:
Unable To Look After The Business
Re William Saunders, farmer and dealer, Trumpington. - Examined by Mr Savill the debtor said he commenced business at Trumpington 30 years ago, having £100 of borrowed capital which had been paid. He carried on the business until he sold it. He had not been able to look after the business for 14 years, and his sons had done so. About 11 years ago he took a farm which his eldest son looked after. He could not look after the farm but he thought there might be a living to be made out of it for him and his sons. He bought six cottages at Harston for £150 in 1877, and paid £150 to make them freehold. In 1881 he bought cottages in Cherryhinton and had bought some property in Trumpington. He was alright financially until the summer of 1893, and he knew then he could not pay after that.
Bad Season
In October, 1892, he got into trouble for shooting a man and had to pay £30. He borrowed £100 on the Harston property and paid the remaining money to his creditors. He raised another mortgage to carry on his business. He hoped to get on through better times. In June, 1893, he sold some property to his son Henry, who carried on his business for him. He never paid his son anything. His son paid him £125 10s. for the horses and carts. He thought his son got money by killing pigs and doing odd jobs. He paid creditors with the money he received. His son did not take the things away, but left them on the place.
His son did not change the name on the carts at once, but did so in January, before anyone pressed him for money. The mortgage was paid off the Trumpington property by his son and daughters, when his son bought it. He did not know what the property was mortgaged for now. When this was done his creditors were not pressing him. Under the deed the business was to be his son's, and he was to have £1 a week for life. It was not his intention to secure himself and his son against the creditors. - Mr Ginn, on behalf of Mr Pearce, a creditor, questioned the debtor, and the debtor said he went to Mr Prior in January of the present year: the name over the door was altered after that. - Mr Ginn: Do you remember the sheriff's officer coming there? - Debtor: Yes, who sent him? - Mr Ginn: I did. - Debtor: What for? - The Registrar said that debtor must not question Mr Ginn. -Debtor said that he had a letter from Mr Ginn's firm on January 26th asking for the payment of £160. He went to Mr Prior some time before he got the letter. -The debtor complained of illness, and the examination was adjourned, it being understood that a private examination would be held in the meantime.