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Blue Boar, Hereford Street

 

1808    Hugh Wimbridge

 

Hereford Journal - 7th December 1808

LOST, about a week ago, from THE FARM, a large Dark Bay HORSE, of the Saddle kind, is marked on each side from the saddle, and goes tender on his two fore feet—Whoever will bring the said Horse to Mr. Hugh Wimbridge, Blue Boar Inn, Presteign, will be rewarded for their trouble, and all reasonable expenses of keep paid. Dec. 6, 1808.

 

1835    Grace Wimbridge - (Pigot’s Directory)

 

Hereford Times - 8th July 1837

William Lovell, the prisoner, who was quite a youth, and belonging to a gang of about 40 others, who had infested the May Fair, was indicted for stealing a purse containing 2 half-crowns, a sixpenny-piece, and a wedding-ring. Mrs. Davis stated that she came with her husband to Presteign Fair, on the 9th of May last, and went to the Blue Boar Inn, after being there sometime, she felt her purse, &c. safe in her pocket, and in a short time after, she felt the prisoner's hand there; she then put her hand in her pocket, and found the purse gone. Soon after her husband came in, when, she told him what had happened, and he had the prisoner secured.-Verdict - Not guilty

 

Hereford Times - 26th October 1839

John Gollocher, charged with stealing 8 sovereigns, 3 half sovereigns, and some silver, from the Blue Boar Inn, Presteign, Aug. 22nd, the property of M'Kee, licensed hawker.

Guilty.—Seven years' transportation.

            The prisoner was suspected of a robbery at Ludlow, the Monday preceding, and in consequence of being undefended, evidence was received of the particulars of this robbery, although it had no bearing directly on the crime of which he was convicted. It is to be observed, that when the prisoner was taken up by the constable, only 4 sovereigns and some silver were found on his person; when taken to the gaol after his conviction, in consequence of the Governor having cause to suspect that he had swallowed the money, he was put into his usual cell, and after a short time he was stripped and removed to another cell, when, upon further search, the money, to the amount for which he was charged with stealing, was so found, that there was no doubt of his haying swallowed it. The Governor having made known the circumstance to the visiting Magistrates, they returned the money to the prosecutor.

 

1841    Grace Wimbridge

 

1844    Grace Wimbridge - (Pigot’s Directory)

 

1859    John Wimbridge - (Slater’s Directory)

 

1861    Grace Wimbridge

 

Grace Wimbridge died in 1865

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