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MARK WHITEHEAD

Chichester


SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A JEWELLER

Mark Whitehead, aged 45, a watchmaker and jeweller in an extensive way of business at Chichester, was charge on a warrant on Tuesday, at the Clerkenwell police-court, London, with having feloniously received of one Harvey Dixon, well knowing them to have been stolen, two gold bracelets, two silver bracelets, one diamond brooch, two gold earrings, and divers other articles of jewellery, of the value together of £90, property of a London jeweller, from whom they had been stolen. A detective inspector stated that there were four boys in custody for stealing the above and other jewellery. The prisoner had only paid £10 for jewellery, which at the wholesale price was worth over £50. The head-constable of Chichester said that on Friday last he went to the prisoner's shop and said he wanted some bracelets and rings he had bought. The prisoner handed him the two gold bracelets produced and said the rings were broken up and useless, and that he had sent them with other old stuff to a firm in London. He further said, "I should not have bought the jewellery of the young man, but he represented that he and his brother had been in the trade, had been unfortunate, and wanted money to travel with. I did not believe them at first. I told them to go away, but they got over me, and my wife persuaded me to purchase it."—The prisoner was remanded, and bail was refused.


Source: The South Wales Echo - 31st December 1881

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CROWTHER

South Street, Exeter


YOUTH'S DRAMATIC SUICIDE

A tragic sequel to an Exeter burglary took place yesterday. The police had obtained a warrant to search the premises of a small jeweller named Crowther, in South-street, Exeter, where it was suspected some articles previously stolen from a pawnbroker's in the city had found their way. Detectives were going over the premises with a son of the proprietor, Charles Crowther, eighteen years of age, being under observation all the time. In a moment he snatched up a gallipot containing oxalic acid and took a draught. A policeman knocked the vessel from his hand at once, and Crowther said he had not drunk any. An emetic was, however, obtained from a chemist, and the young fellow was taken to the hospital. Within half an hour he was dead.


Source: Evening Express and Evening Mail - 17th March 1908

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W. CHANDLER & Co.

Chapel Street, later, 78, Fore Street, Redruth


Messrs. W. Chandler & Co., jewellers and dealers in cycles , prams, and domestic machines, have removed from Chapel Street to 78, Fore Street, Redruth.

Source: The Journal of Domestic Appliances and Sewing Machine Gazette - 1st November 1895

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EDWIN ALBERT SOUTHCOTT

Bristol


BANKRUPT SENT TO PRISON

At Bristol Quarter Sessions Edwin Albert Southcott, a Bristol jeweller, has been sentenced to three months' imprisonment for an offence under the Bankruptcy Act. The prisoner, who admitted being insolvent in June, 1900, obtained a large quantity of jewellery on credit last year from several Birmingham firms and disposed of it at less than cost price, this being the offence complained of.


Source: The Welsh Gazette - 15th January 1903

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THE WEST OF ENGLAND WATCH & JEWELLERY ASSOCIATION

Bridge Street, Bristol


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The West Of England Watch & Jewellery Association - Bristol - 1878

F. CALDER - Manager

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FRANKLIN, HARE, & GOODLAND, Ltd.

Parade, Taunton


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JAMES CARTWRIGHT

Exmouth


Principal Superintendent of Convicts' Office
Sydney, July 19, 1843.

The undermentioned Prisoners having absconded from the individuals and employment set against their respective names, and some of them being at large with stolen Certificates and Tickets of Leave, all Constables and others are hereby required and commanded to use their utmost exertion in apprehending and lodging them in safe custody. Any person harbouring or employing any of the said Absentees will be prosecuted as the law directs. The age of the prisoners is calculated up to the present time.
J. M'LEAN,
Principal Superintendent of Convicts.

Cartwright James, Exmouth, 26, London, silversmith, 4 feet 8½ inches and upwards, pale freckled comp., light brown hair, grey eyes, from Hyde Park Barracks, since 13th instant.


Source: New South Wales Government Gazette - 21st July 1843

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ASHER BARNARD

Exeter


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Asher Barnard, who formerly carried on an extensive business as a jeweller at Exeter, was bought up for re-examination on the charge of obtaining 3,000l of jewellery from Messrs. Johnson, Walker and Tolhurst, jewellers, of Aldersgate-street.

Mr. Lewis said that a communication had been made to Madrid, and the cases sent by the prisoner had been stopped, but they had not yet be returned to this country.

The prisoner was again remanded.


Source: The Daily News - 16th December 1871

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LABEMAN

Frankfort Street, Plymouth


DARING ROBBERY AT PLYMOUTH

At Plymouth police-court on Monday, Thomas White, from Brighton, was charged with a daring robbery. The prisoner entered the shop of Labeman, a jeweller, in Frankfort-street and asked to be shown a mechanic's watch. A Geneva watch was handed to him, whereupon he shouted, "I'm off," and absconded. The prosecutor cried out, "I'm after you," jumped over his counter, and caught the prisoner before he had got out of the street. A desperate struggle ensued, in the course of which the prisoner's thumb was severely injured in wrenching the watch from his grasp. He was sentenced to three month's imprisonment.


Source: The Leicester Chronicle an Leicestershire Mercury - 9th September 1882

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ALFRED KING

Chippenham


MARRIED

At Chippenham, Mr. Joseph Hall, to Clara, eldest daughter of Mr. Alfred King, silversmith.


Source: The Bristol Mercury and Western Counties Advertiser - 11th December 1852

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PENTECOST SYMONDS

Plymouth


Examples of the mark of Pentecost Symonds:

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PS - Exeter


See also: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=40980&p=140422&hil ... DS#p140422

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GEORGE WOOLLEY

Broadmead, Bristol


MARRIED

Sept. 14, At St. James's Church, Mr. Geo. Woolley, silversmith, Broadmead, to Emma, widow of Mr. R. Adams, of this city.


Source: The Bristol Mercury, and Western Counties Advertiser - 21st September 1850

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H. SEMMENS

Truro


BIRTHS

At Truro, on Friday last, the wife of Mr. H. Semmens, jeweller and silversmith, of a son.


Source: The Cornwall Royal Gazette - 2nd August 1839

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EDWARD SERMON

10, Victoria Parade, Torquay


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E. Sermon - Torquay - 1882

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Edward Sermon - Torquay - c.1890

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Edward Sermon - Torquay - c.1890


Notice of Dissolution of Partnership

Notice is hereby given, that the Partnership heretofore subsisting between us, the undersigned, Edward Henry Sermon and Frank Ernest Sermon, carrying on business as Goldsmiths and Jewellers, at Nos. 9 and 10, Victoria-parade, Torquay, in the county of Devon, under the style or, firm of
"E. H. AND F. E. SERMON" has been dissolved by mutual consent as and from the eighth day of July, 1913. All debts due to and owing by the said
late firm will be received and paid by the said Edward Henry Sermon.—Dated this eighth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen.
EDWARD HENRY SERMON.
FRANK ERNEST SERMON.


Source: The London Gazette - 15th July 1913

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A listing of Silversmiths, Jewellers and Watchmakers working in Torquay in 1911:


Babidge & Son, 49 Market Street.
Bailey Charles A., 1 Victoria Terrace, Babbacombe Road.
Bennett W., 57 Victoria Road.
Couch Conroy, 128 Union Street and 1 Strand.
Churchward Edward, 67 Belgrave Road
Easterbrook Frank, 23 Lucius Street.
Easterbrook Thomas H.., 35 Market Street.
Gerry & Son, 3 Braddons Road West.
Goodman A., 54 Union Street.
Grant H. and Son, Strand.
Karr A. L., 9 Fleet Street.
Kramm & Son, 65 Fleet Street.
Mabin W, S., 1 Union Street.
Norman E. J., 4 Strand (Antique).
Peters W.J., 37 Union Street.
Pridham & Son, 9 Strand.
Pulman Mrs. R., 4 Union Street.
Pratt A. J., 39 Union Street.
Sermon E. H. & F. C., 10 Victoria Parade.
Wood J. B., 30 Fore Street, St. Marychurch.

Source: Torbay Household & Business Directory 1911-12

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J. & E. PIPER

241, High Street, Exeter


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J. & E. Piper - Exeter - 1882


The business of J. & E. Piper was acquired by William Bruford & Son of Exeter in 1899. See: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=40980&p=159917&hil ... rd#p159917

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A listing of Silversmiths and Jewellers working in Exeter in 1850:

Adams E. H., 38 High Street
Avent Thomas, 126 Fore Street
Byne Thomas, Mint Lane
Chapple John, 19 High Street
Ellis Henry & Son, 200 High Street
Guest Thomas, 35 New Bridge Street
Lake Henry, 214 High Street
Lazarus Isaac, Northernhay Place
Lazarus Moses, Lansdowne Terrace
Osment John, Mint
Rickard Sidney, 19 Paris Street
Sobey, Wm. Rawlins, 1 Queen Street
Silverston Israel, 107 Fore Street
Stone John, 30 New Bridge Street
Torr Eli, George Street

Source: White's Devonshire Directory - 1850

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A listing of Watch and Clockmakers working in Exeter in 1850:

Adams, Edward Hewish, 38 High Street
Bradford Wm., Mary Arches Street
Broom John, 149 Fore Street
Brown John & Anthony, 168 Fore Street
Burrington John, 2 High Street
Courti Paul, jun., 75 Fore Street
Cross Charles, Paul Street
Ellis Hy. and Sons, 200 High Street
Ferenbach Jph. & Co. 2 Alphington Street
Finnimore Wm., Exe Island
Folland Wm. John, 160 Fore Street
Frost Wm., 4 Paris Street
Harris Israel, 166 Fore Street
Jonas B.,3 Bartholomww Street
Keys Joseph, James Street
Lake Henry, 214 High Street
Lear James, Deanery Place
Lazarus Isaac, 12 Northernhay Street
Lisle Wm., 27 New Bridge Street
Rickard Hercules, 6 Paris Street
Rickard Jno. 10 Austin Street & Bridge Street
Ross Daniel, 31 High Street
Smale John, Mary Arches Street
Sobey Wm. Rawlins, 1 Queen Street
Spieglehalder A., 73 South Street
Stone John, 30 New Bridge Street
Taylor Richard, Alphington Street
Treadwin John, Cathedral Yard Street
Upjohn Robt. and Jas., 16 South Street
Wyatt Edward, Commercial Road

Source: White's Devonshire Directory - 1850

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MICHAEL OLIVE

Arwenack Street, Falmouth


Liquidations by Arrangement or Composition

Olive, Michael, Arwenack Street, Falmouth, watchmaker and nautical instrument maker. Dec. 17. W. Jenkins, sol., Falmouth.


Source: The Watchmaker, Jeweller & Silversmith - 5th January 1880

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WILLIAM VOSPER HOPPEN

49, George Street, Plymouth


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