Notes for: Samuel Brooks
From the Cambridge Chronicle and Journal, 20 Jul 1827: Samuel Brooks was also convicted of an assault upon James Peters, of Trumpington, and sentenced to be imprisoned 14 days, and to enter into recognizances of £20 to keep the peace for 12 months.
From The London Gazette 8 March 1853 (http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/21419/pages/731):
WHEREAS a Petition of Samuel Brooks, at present and for three weeks last past at lodgings with Mr. Charles Pamplin, Publican, at Fulbourn, in the county of Cambridge, Labourer, previously for about eleven months residing at the Harrow Public-house, at Fulbourn aforesaid, Licensed Victualler and Labourer, and before that for ten years and upwards residing at Trumpington, in the said county of Cambridge, Labourer, and occasionally dealing in second-hand Furniture, during all the aforesaid periods, Wife a Laundress, an insolvent debtor, having been filed in the County Court of Cambridgeshire, at Cambridge, and an interim order for protection from process having been given to the said Samuel Brooks, under the provisions of the Statutes in that case made and provided, the said Samuel Brooks is hereby required to appear before the said Court, on the 2lst day of March instant, at ten of the clock in the forenoon precisely, for his first examination touching his debts, estate, and effects, and to be further dealt with according to the provisions of the said Statutes; and the choice of the creditors' assignees is to take place at the time so appointed. All persons in debted to the said Samuel Brooks, or tha thave any of his effects, are not to pay or deliver the same but to Mr. Thomas John Barstow, Clerk of the said Court, at the office of the said Court, No. 16, Sidney-street, in Cambridge, the Official Assignee of the estate and effects of the said insolvent.
Cambridge Independent Press 30 Jul 1864:
ARSON AT TRUMPINGTON.
Tom Cook, (33), labourer, was charged with maliciously setting fire to several stacks of wheat at Trumpington, the property of Mr. J. Maris, on the 1st inst.
Mr. ORRIDGE, instructed by Messrs GRAIN & WINTER, prosecuted. The prisoner was undefended.
Mr. Maris said he was a farmer, living at Trumpington. Had six wheat stacks standing in a field between Trumpington and Hauxton. On the night of the 1st inst. they were all burnt down. Their value was £680.
Samuel Brookes, states that he was a coal merchant. Was on the Trumpington-road about six o'clock on the evening in question. The prisoner was on the path, which he left, and came upon the road and walked with witness. He said that he had been on to Boston and other parts, and came on to Ely, where he sold his shoes and shirt. He could get nothing to eat, but jumped over into a pea-field and filled his belly with peas. He was bound for London. He was ashamed to cadge and could not live like this any longer. He went towards Trumpington, and said he had slept in a haystack the night before.
The Prisoner: This witness said nothing about a haystack before.
Prime Coulson, tailor, Cambridge, stated that he saw the prisoner on the Trumpington-road, about 500 yards from the stacks, on the Harston side of the road. Noticed the stacks, and found them all right (a laugh.) The prisoner was the only person he met. It was about half-a-mile from the stacks to Trumpington. Drove back and saw the prisoner in custody of the police.
Arthur Blyth Simpson was driving on the evening in question from Harston to Trumpington. When he got through the gate he saw a light and was soon satisfied that it was a fire. That was about ten o'clock. Drove quickly on to Trumpington and gave the alarm. Looked purposely upon the road to see if he could observe any one. Met a man going towards the fire, but it was not the prisoner.
John Brunton, shoemaker, was on his way towards Trumpington on the Sunday evening. Saw a fire and witness and a young man went on to the fire together. It was then about half-past nine o'clock.
George Gurling, one of the police for Trumpington, stated that he went to the fire. About 500 yards from this side of the fire he met the prisoner and asked him where he came from. He said he came from Hauxton, and that he had passed some stacks. Witness said "Where is the fire?" He said "I don't know." After some further questions, witness said "I shall take you into custody for setting fire to Mr. Maris' stacks." He said "Very well. Had you been alone I would throw you over my shoulder, and break you b-- neck."
William Haslop, gardener to Mr. Foster, stated that he accompanied the last witness and prisoner to the fire, and corroborated the policeman.
The JUDGE thought there was hardly a case for the jury. It was a mere case of suspicion. Under his lordship's direction, the jury acquitted the prisoner.
Cambridge Chronicle 26 Jul 1879:
PROPERTY SALE. On the 16th instant, Mr. John Swan sold at the Lion Hotel certain free hold property situate at Trumpington, pursuant to a judgment given by Mr. Justice Fry in an action entitled "Re Charles Cuming, deceased, Kemp v Peed".
Lot 1, an allotment of freehold pasture land, containing 1a. 3r. 23p. in the occupation of Mr. Holmes, near Trumpington-road was sold to Mr. Nockolds, Saffron Walden, for £540.
Lot 2, 2r. 15p. of freehold building land with 290 feet frontage to proposed new roadway, was sold to Mr. G. Peck, Trumpington-street, for £320.
Lot 3, a plot of 1r. 31p., opposite the last lot, with 307 feet frontage, was sold to Mr. Mansel, Trumpington, for £330.
Lot 4, 1r. 11p., adjoining lot 2, with 143 feet frontage, sold to Mr. Scott, Trumpington, for £320.
Lot 5, freehold house, tenement, and garden, occupied by Mr. S. Brooks and his undertenants, sold to Mr. A. J. Lyon, solicitor, for £660.