described in the preceding chapter (Vol. 9).
Guestling Fatalities In the second or third week of September, Edward Woodhams, a youth of 14 years, was accidentally injured by a cart-wheel, and died in consequence. The accident occurred at Guestling, where, also a huckster, named Harry Roberts died through the upsetting of a cart.
Julia Brazier, a girl of two years living at Waterloo Passage, Hastings, caught fire through her crinoline while lacing up her brother's boots, and was so burnt that she died on the following day.
Two Horses, going in different directions on Monday, the 6th of October, carried each a lady more swift that was their duty, the consequence of which was that one of the fair equestrians was thrown and considerably hurt.
Mr. Anthony Bishop, a Hastings gentleman, living at Guestling was thrown out of his chaise through a collision in High street, with a four-horse waggon, carelessly driven. Mr. Bishop was injured and his chaise was damaged. This occurred on Monday, October 20th.
A Novel Jubilee
On the 22nd of June, Mr. John Brice, a well-known denizen of Hastings completed his 50th yar of servitude as butler to Mrs. Bruce, of Wellington square, and on the following (Monday) morning, the bells of St. Clement's church rang out a merry peal in celebration of the event.
Bronze Coinage
The new coinage, to the extent of £50, in exchange for the old copper pence and halfpence was obtained at the Custom House on Monday, the 10th of February. The supply of the new money being somewhat limited, it was announced that the money-changer would be in attendance only twice a week, instead of thrice, as first intended.
Bottle Mystery
On Sunday, July 20th, a bottle, containing a leaf, apparently torn from a pocket-book was picked up on the Hastings beach by a fish-monger of the name of Jennings. The leaf had a printed date, Sept. 9th, 1861, and upon it was written..."I am Ann Hook, who threw this bottle in the sea, in hopes of it being found sooner or later. I did it when I was in trouble and my body is in the briny ocean."
Union House Matters
At their meeting, on July 10th, the Board of Guardians, received a communication from the poor law Board, authorising the election of an additional guardian for the parish of St. Mary Magdalen; thus in compliance with the request of the parishioners at a vestry meeting f March-20th, and as against the opposition of the guardians of some of the other parishes.
At the same meeting was received a sanction for the erection of sick and fever Wards agreeably to plan, and an intimation that the poor law Inspector, in his recent visit had found the Union house kept in a satisfactory -
