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This weekend I was fortunate to be a guest speaker at The Ghost Club in London, meeting at long last with noted Ripperologist, Author of The Jack the Ripper Location Photographs and Co-Author of The London of Jack the Ripper Then and Now, Philip Hutchinson. The lecture, on Hull’s Ghostly Myths and Legends took in a few locations also associated with Robert D’Onston Stephenson and his family. Whilst in London I managed to take a trip to the London Metropolitan Archives and looked through their extensive Trade Directory collection for any references to Robert D’Onston Stephenson, or any of his aliases. I also looked for Mabel Collins, aka Mabel Cook, and Vittoria Cremers, who doesn’t have any aliases! I also spent time looking for references to Pompadour Cosmetiques, and the property the trio were said to have worked at on Baker-street. The trip fell on the hottest day England has had so far this year with temperatures reaching 32 degrees celcius, and it was even hotter on the tube, but it was a great day, with some great finds and all thanks to Philip and the great bunch at The Ghost Club. |
Research Trip Findings July 1st 2010
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Hull History Centre Yesterday I managed to track down several previously unseen reports dating back to the 1890’s regarding Frederick Bailey Deeming. I had previously found the reports relating to Deeming’s fraud trial in Hull in September 1890 and had heard there were other reports from this period, but sadly these could not be traced. I did, however; find over 50 new reports from the Hull Daily Mail dating from April and May 1892 and covering the trial of Frederick Bailey Deeming. Many of these reports offered new insights into the criminal life of Deeming, and some offered the local slant on events. Many of the reports came from former Governor of Hull Gaol, Harry Webster, who was in Australia during the trial and who had Deeming, alias Lawson, under is charge at Hull Gaol for the frauds he committed on a Hull Jeweller. East Riding Archives Tomorrow I hope to visit the East Riding Archives and St Mary’s Church in Beverley. The archives hold all the parish registers for Beverley and I am hoping to obtain the wedding entries for Deeming, under the alias Lawson, and Nellie Matheson. Whilst there I also aim to visit St Mary’s Church, a location associated with Frederick Bailey Deeming and Lewis Carroll, a suspect proposed by Richard Wallace in his book Jack the Ripper- Light Hearted Friend. |
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Despite having a busy week with meetings and appointments I still managed to get a couple of hours research in at the Hull History Centre. This week my attention was turned to George Marsh, the man who suspected Robert D’Onston Stephenson of being Jack the Ripper. Pouring over the census I did find several possible candidates that could well have been the man, and one of these had a long history in the Iron Trade. George Marsh, at the time of his statement was an out of work Ironmongery salesman. Despite these finds, work is still ongoing, until I can find definitive proof that this is indeed the George Marsh I am looking for. Work was also carried out on the Richardson family, this was Robert D’Onston Stephenson’s cousin and her husband. His cousin and her daughter had accompanied Stephenson on his trip to Flamborough which resulted in him being shot in the leg! Work was also carried out on Kelburne King, the surgeon who treated Stephenson on more than one occasion. |
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This morning I once again had the pleasure of visiting the multi million pound Hull History Centre and I must admit, I made some fantastic finds, including, The Census entries for Dr Sutton, the man who treated Robert D’Onston Stephenson in the London Hospital. The Death Entry for Dr Sutton. The entry of Dr Sutton into the British Medical Registry. The Census entries for Dr Morgan Davies, the man Stephenson accused of being Jack the Ripper. The Death entry for Dr Morgan Davies. The entry of Dr Morgan Davies into the British Medical Registry. I searched the Death Registers and found Isabella Stephenson’s box number, showing where and when she was buried and with whom. I also managed to transcribe three years of the Hull Watch Committee’s Minutes, showing Richard Stephenson Junior present at the committee and sub-committee meetings. I also managed to transcribe three years of the Hull Corporation Minutes showing Richard Stephenson Senior receiving his quarterly wage and bonuses for his role as a Water Bailiff. These records also showed the political career of Richard Stephenson Junior. I also searched the British Medical Registers for the years 1859, 1863, 1867, 1871, 1875, 1879, 1883, 1887, 1891, 1895, 1899, 1903, 1907, 1911 in search of Robert D’Onston Stephenson and his aliases! |
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During a recent trip to the newly opened Hull History Centre I found the following,
And there is still so much more to search. Next visit will see more information sought on the Dawber family, before turning my attention to the Stephenson family. |
Hull History Centre - Review
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The first thing you notice with the multi-million pound Hull History Centre is the size, compared to the rooms of the archives, and local studies library it’s enormous. The next thing you notice is how recognisable it is. I approached along High-street, and through the grounds of Hull College, and could see it from some distance away. It might not be tall, but with it’s curved roof, it stands out. I remember my first visit to the City Archives all those years ago, when I could not find the building, and found only a small door with a tiny brass plaque! The grounds of the history centre are spacious and open, no dark corners, and with plenty of parking spaces and wonderful, if somewhat strange looking trees! On entering I was met by a familiar face from Hull City Council, who watched over my son during his “Night at the Museum,” at the front desk. From this point you get a feel of how big the building actually is, this isn’t like the small office from the days of the archives, but a grand, well lit, modern area, with seating and views out across the car park to Hull. I entered the main research area and noted all the books on display, so took a short while to have a look around, spotting new sources of information that I had, until today, never seen before. I poured over a couple of volumes of the Hull City Council/Corporation Minute books before going in search of the trade directories. I approached the helpdesk and was met by some friendly familiar faces from the old Local Studies Library, and was informed that the trade directories were now kept in the all new search room, which was a room surrounded by glass, and well lit from all sides. To gain access I needed a County Archives Research Network Ticket (CARN) and although I had searched at Hull City Archives, Hull’s Local Studies, East Riding Archives, Carnegie Heritage Centre, Sutton History Centre, Bridlington Archives and Local Studies, I had never been told I needed one. At the East Riding Archives I had been issued with what appears to have been a day ticket, so asked if these were available. Luckily they were, but I would warn other’s who are hoping to view the actual archival arm of the building to take some identification with you such as a driving licence, pension book, benefits book, utility bill, bank statement, cheque guarantee card, family allowance book. As long as you have something recent with your address on. It took a short while to register, and when I was done I was shown the locker area, with state of the art lockers, and toilets. These were fantastic compared to the lockers and toilets in the old Hull City Archives, and a vast improvement. I then entered the search area, and looked briefly at the trade directories, and through the enormous name index, noting several sources for the future. I had a brief walk around, and looked out over the vast array of computers, which, compared to the single computer at Hull’s Local Studies Library is a vast improvement. I also noticed that the number of reader printers had increased, this was another great feature as in the past you had to pre-book to obtain one, and sessions lasted just an hour. All in all it’s a great place, with loads to keep even the most intrepid of researchers busy. The staff are all knowledgeable, smart, and friendly, and on hand to help. The facilities on offer are a vast improvement on the previous facilities offered in the old archival and historical institutions, and the building is warm, well lit, and in a fantastic location.
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The Hull History Centre is finally open!!!
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The multi-million pound Hull History Centre is finally open and see’s the collections of Hull’s Local Studies Library, Hull City Archives, and Hull University Archives all under one roof! Website: http://www.hullhistorycentre.org.uk/ Address: Hull History Centre, Worship Street, Hull HU2 8BG
Tel: 01482 317500 All being well I will be there on Wednesday for a full day of research. |
Robert D’Onston Stephenson’s doctors.
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We all know the myth that Stephenson had gained medical qualifications, although all those that were supporters of the theory, have yet to provide evidence of the fact. Stephenson, however, did have links to the medical profession, and over the years had numerous doctors, surgeons and medical specialists looking after him. Among those are;
Over the years I have been researching these men, as much as Stephenson, and have uncovered a host of information on them from birth, marriage and death certificates, census entries, hospital records, medical school records, and newspaper articles. I have also uncovered some fantastic obituaries, and articles from sources such as the British Medical Journal. More recently I have been in contact with a descendant of Dr. King’s who provided me with primary sources from a wide range of articles, papers, and documents pertaining to the man that treated Stephenson on numerous occasions. One of the most interesting snippets came from the London Graphic, which featured a short obituary on Dr. Henry Sutton, the man who treated Stephenson in both 1888 and 1889. According to the article, Sutton’s dearest friend was none other than Sir William Gull, a man who himself has been suspected of the Ripper crimes! |
New Findings!!
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You will recall that the Dawber family, from Robert D’Onston Stephenson’s side of the family, were involved in businesses and law in Hull for many years. Below is a small selection of articles, mainly on Joseph Dawber, that I unearthed this week. The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Tuesday, September 7, 1880 £10,000 Wanted on ample freehold security, at 5 per cent.- Apply, Messrs Tenny and Dawber, Solicitors, Hull. Birmingham Daily Post (Birmingham, England), Wednesday, September 8, 1880 £10,000 Wanted on ample freehold security, at 5 per cent.- Apply, Messrs Tenny and Dawber, Solicitors, Hull. Northern Echo (Darlington, England), Wednesday, September 22, 1880 A meeting was held to discuss the recent Seaham Colliery Explosion, with a view to raising funds for the bereaved families, amongst the names on the list are William Dawber and Son, Hull, donating £10.10s Northern Echo (Darlington, England), Thursday, September 23, 1880 A meeting was held to discuss the recent Seaham Colliery Explosion, with a view to raising funds for the bereaved families, amongst the names on the list are William Dawber and Son, Hull, donating £10.10s The Hull Packet and East Riding Times (Hull, England), Friday, September 24, 1880 TO GASFITTERS AND PLUMBERS. FOR SALE BY PRIVATE CONTRACT, The BUSINESS of a Gasfitter, Plumber and Glazier, for thirty years past successfully carried on by the late Mr. Parkinson Thomas Harrison, in Prospect-street, Hull, and at Cottingham.- For price and particulars apply to Tenny and Dawber, Solicitors, 16, Parliament-street, Hull. Northern Echo (Darlington, England), Saturday, October 2, 1880 A meeting was held to discuss the recent Seaham Colliery Explosion, with a view to raising funds for the bereaved families, amongst the names on the list are William Dawber and Son, Hull, donating £10.10s The Hull Packet and East Riding Times (Hull, England), Friday, December 3, 1880 Report on the Hull Botanical Gardens, with a vote of thanks to the Hon. Solicitor, Mr. Dawber. The Hull Packet and East Riding Times (Hull, England), Friday, December 10, 1880 A report on The Next Agricultural Show to be held in Hull, amongst the subscribers is Mr. Dawber Esq. £2.2s The Hull Packet and East Riding Times (Hull, England), Friday, July 1, 1881 Hull Borough Sessions, William Clark Dawber is sworn in on the Grand Jury. The Hull Packet and East Riding Times (Hull, England), Friday, July 8, 1881 Printed and saved for transcription Birmingham Daily Post (Birmingham, England), Tuesday, July 26, 1881 £5,000 Wanted, upon a large Brick and Tile Works, fronting the river Humber, Address to Tenny and Dawber, Solicitors, 16, Parliament-street. The Hull Packet and East Riding Times (Hull, England), Friday, October 7, 1881 Meeting of the Hull Ragged and Industrial School at the Institution, Marlborough-terrace. Mr. Dawber, along with Mrs. H. Barkworth, and Tranby, donated flowers and evergreens to decorate the room with. Birmingham Daily Post (Birmingham, England), Saturday, September 23, 1882 WANTED, A PARTNER with some means, in an old established Steam Shipping Business.- Address, Tenny and Dawber, Solicitors, 16, Parliament-street, Hull. The Belfast News-Letter (Belfast, Ireland), Monday, October 23, 1882 WANTED, A PARTNER with some means, in an old established Steam Shipping Business.- Address, Tenny and Dawber, Solicitors, 16, Parliament-street, Hull. The Belfast News-Letter (Belfast, Ireland), Tuesday, October 24, 1882 WANTED, A PARTNER with some means, in an old established Steam Shipping Business.- Address, Tenny and Dawber, Solicitors, 16, Parliament-street, Hull. The Belfast News-Letter (Belfast, Ireland), Wednesday, October 25, 1882 WANTED, A PARTNER with some means, in an old established Steam Shipping Business.- Address, Tenny and Dawber, Solicitors, 16, Parliament-street, Hull. Glasgow Herald (Glasgow, Scotland), Wednesday, October 25, 1882 WANTED, A PARTNER with some means, in an old established Steam Shipping Business.- Address, Tenny and Dawber, Solicitors, 16, Parliament-street, Hull. The Belfast News-Letter (Belfast, Ireland), Thursday, October 26, 1882 WANTED, A PARTNER with some means, in an old established Steam Shipping Business.- Address, Tenny and Dawber, Solicitors, 16, Parliament-street, Hull. The Belfast News-Letter (Belfast, Ireland), Saturday, October 28, 1882 WANTED, A PARTNER with some means, in an old established Steam Shipping Business.- Address, Tenny and Dawber, Solicitors, 16, Parliament-street, Hull. The Belfast News-Letter (Belfast, Ireland), Monday, October 30, 1882 WANTED, A PARTNER with some means, in an old established Steam Shipping Business.- Address, Tenny and Dawber, Solicitors, 16, Parliament-street, Hull. The Hull Packet and East Riding Times (Hull, England), Friday, October 26, 1883 Printed and saved for transcription The Hull Packet and East Riding Times (Hull, England), Friday, December 7, 1883 List of Subscribers for the Hull General Infirmary, Tenny and Dawber donate 11s. The Hull Packet and East Riding Times (Hull, England), Friday, February 29, 1884 By order of the Trustees under the Will of Mrs Eliza Gruby, Deceased. WHITEFRIARGATE, HULL. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION BY MR. W. HYDE THOMPSON, At the George Hotel, Whitefriargate, on WEDNESDAY, the 5th day of March, 1884, at Two o’clock in the Afternoon, subject to the general conditions of the Hull Incorporated Law Society, and to such other conditions as may then be produced, and which may be seen at the under mentioned solicitors’ office three days prior to sale, All that Freehold MESSUAGE or DWELLING HOUSE and SHOP, situate on the North side of Whitefriargate, Hull, and adjoining the Yorkshire Banking Company’s premises, now in the occupation of Mr. H. Thomas, tobacconist. The Premises are situate in one of the best thoroughfares in the town, and will be sold to pay a good rate of interest. For further particulars apply to the AUCTIONEER; or to TENNY & DAWBER Solicitors, 16, Parliament-street, Hull. The Hull Packet and East Riding Times (Hull, England), Friday, May 9, 1884 Two cottages at Hedon, situate on the west side of Soutergate, occupied by Messrs F. Ellerton and Stephen Spragg, were sold to Mr. E. Leggott for £185. Messrs Tenny and Dawber. The Hull Packet and East Riding Times (Hull, England), Friday, July 25, 1884 The Mayor read a letter from Messrs Tenny and Dawber, of Parliament-street, stating that the directors of these Gardens had agreed to purchase of the late Sir James Walker the whole of the land bounded by the site of the Old Spring Ditch on the south by the Hull Cemetery on the north, the Victoria branch of the North Eastern Railway Company on the east, and by the Bridlington branch of the said railway on the west, and compromising fully two acres of land, for the sum of £1,787, for the purposes of an entrance to the Gardens. As the company had therefore a right of road over the site of the Old Spring Ditch, and would be absolute owners of the land adjoining thereto, and the directors felt that the cost of such would be very serious, they wished to know whether the Corporation would construct such road, provided the directors gave the whole of the land for such purposes.- On the motion of the Mayor, the letter was referred to the Waterworks Committee for consideration. The Hull Packet and East Riding Times (Hull, England), Friday, August 15, 1884 Notes on the Hull Botanical Garden The combined exertions of the Mayor, the Sheriff, the North Eastern Railway Company, the Trinity House, and the solicitors for the company (Messrs Tenny and Dawber) have brought about the public desideratum, and I trust that the subscription list will increase that much so far as to still further facilitate the exertions of the company to make their property a source of pleasure, recreation, and entertainment for the people. The Hull Packet and East Riding Times (Hull, England), Friday, September 5, 1884 Hull and Sculcoates Dispensary lists a number of House visitors for the month ending September 3rd 1884, Dawber is listed. The Hull Packet and East Riding Times (Hull, England), Friday, January 2, 1885 List of Hull Royal Infirmary subscribers features Tenny and Dawber donating 10s The Hull Packet and East Riding Times (Hull, England), Friday, March 27, 1885 A list of subscribers to the Children’s hospital in Hull includes, William Clark Dawber and Joseph Dawber. The Hull Packet and East Riding Times (Hull, England), Friday, May 1, 1885 Notice on the Botanic Gardens of Hull, featuring among the list Joseph Dawber. The Belfast News-Letter (Belfast, Ireland), Thursday, April 7, 1887 The will (dated November 26th, 1884), of Mr. John Clark Foster, late of Castlethorpe, Broughton, Lincolnshire, who died on November 29th last, was proved on the 9th ult., by Joseph Dawber and James Popple, the executors, the value of the personal estate amounting to over £22,000. Subject to one or two bequests, the testator leaves all his property to his sister, Mary Clark Long. The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Friday, April 8, 1887 The will (dated November 26th, 1884), of Mr. John Clark Foster, late of Castlethorpe, Broughton, Lincolnshire, who died on November 29th last, was proved on the 9th ult., by Joseph Dawber and James Popple, the executors, the value of the personal estate amounting to over £22,000. Subject to one or two bequests, the testator leaves all his property to his sister, Mary Clark Long. The Ipswich Journal (Ipswich, England), Monday, March 5, 1888 Yarmouth Board of Guardians Meeting. Mr. Dawber’s slate account was again brought before the Board, the Committee having reported the charges to be excessive. Mr. Dawber now offered to deduct 2 ¼ per cent, and the offer was accepted. Birmingham Daily Post (Birmingham, England), Thursday, February 13, 1890 On Monday night Mr. J. Hamilton Whitmore, clerk in the office of Mr. Tenny, Dawber and Lord, solicitors, Hull, was found dead on the premises of his employers. He had been suffering from neuralgia, and had taken chloral to mitigate intense pain. The medical man who was called in to see the deceased after death was of the opinion that he had taken an overdose. The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Wednesday, July 2, 1890 Partnerships Dissolved Tenny, Dawber and Lord, Solicitors, Hull. Liverpool Mercury etc (Liverpool, England), Thursday, July 3, 1890 Partnerships Dissolved Joseph Dawber and William Dawber Lord, trading as Tenny, Dawber and Lord, Kingston upon Hull, Aolicitors, W. D. Lord retires. The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Saturday, July 5, 1890 Partnerships PARTNER, with about £4,000 required, in business of Stone, Bottle and Sanitary Pipe Manufacturer. Apply Tenny and Dawber Solicitors, Hull. The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Saturday, July 5, 1890 Partnerships Dissolved Tenny, Dawber and Lord, Hull, Solicitors. Glasgow Herald (Glasgow, Scotland), Wednesday, November 12, 1890 Bankrupts Joseph Dawber trading as the Kingston Sanitary Pipe and Terra Cotta Works, Hull, sanitary pipe manufacturer. Liverpool Mercury etc (Liverpool, England), Wednesday, November 12, 1890 Bankrupts Joseph Dawber trading as the Kingston Sanitary Pipe and Terra Cotta Works, Hull, Beverley and Newland, Solicitor of the Supreme Court and sanitary pipe manufacturer. The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (Bristol, England), Wednesday, November 12, 1890 Bankrupts Joseph Dawber trading as the Kingston Sanitary Pipe and Terra Cotta Works, Hull, Beverley and Newland, Solicitor of the Supreme Court and sanitary pipe manufacturer. Reynolds’s Newspaper (London, England), Sunday, January 11, 1891 Tuesday Adjudications In the Country, J. Dawber, 16 Parliament-street, Kingston upon Hull, solicitor of the Supreme Court. Reynolds’s Newspaper (London, England), Sunday, April 5, 1891 At Hull yesterday Joseph Dawber, solicitor, was charged with an offence under the Larceny Act. Prisoner, who recently became bankrupt, was entrusted with a sum of money to invest by a Scarborough gentleman, and it is alleged that he misapplied the money. There are other similar charges against the prisoner; the amount involved being about £5000. Prisoner was remanded. Birmingham Daily Post (Birmingham, England), Monday, April 6, 1891 At Hull yesterday Joseph Dawber, solicitor, was charged with an offence under the Larceny Act. Prisoner, who recently became bankrupt, was entrusted with a sum of money to invest by a Scarborough gentleman, and it is alleged that he misapplied the money. There are other similar charges against the prisoner; the amount involved being about £5000. Prisoner was remanded on bail. The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Monday, April 6, 1891 Printed long report to transcribe Aberdeen Weekly Journal (Aberdeen, Scotland), Monday, April 6, 1891 SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A SOLICITOR- At Hull on Saturday Joseph Dawber, solicitor, was charged with an offence under the Larceny Act. Prisoner, who recently became bankrupt, was entrusted with a sum of money to invest by a Scarborough gentleman, and it is alleged that he misapplied the money. There are other similar charges against the prisoner; the amount involved being about £5000. Prisoner was remanded. The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Saturday, May 2, 1891 Notice on Dawber, Solicitor, Hull, Bankrupt The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Friday, May 22, 1891 Printed and saved for transcription The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Friday, May 22, 1891 At Hull, Mr. Joseph Dawber, solicitor, has been further remanded for a week, charged with obtaining £800 from Mrs. Jane Downes, Hull, by fraud, and obtaining by fraud the sum of £3.400, belonging to Dowsing Trustees. Birmingham Daily Post (Birmingham, England), Saturday, May 23, 1891 At Hull, Mr. Joseph Dawber, solicitor, has been further remanded for a week, charged with obtaining £800 from Mrs. Jane Downes, Hull, by fraud, and obtaining by fraud the sum of £3.400, belonging to Dowsing Trustees. Birmingham Daily Post (Birmingham, England), Saturday, May 30, 1891 At Hull yesterday, Joseph Dawber, solicitor, was committed for trial at Hull on Friday, on four charges of misappropriating money to the amount of £5,700. Entrusted to him by clients for investment. It was stated that the total amount misappropriated is about £17,000. Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), Saturday, May 30, 1891 At Hull on Friday, Joseph Dawber, solicitor, was committed for trial at Hull on Friday, on four charges of misappropriating money to the amount of £5,700. Entrusted to him by clients for investment. It was stated that the total amount misappropriated is about £17,000. Aberdeen Weekly Journal (Aberdeen, Scotland), Saturday, May 30, 1891 At Hull yesterday Joseph Dawber, a solicitor in that town, was committed to the Assizes on four charges, under the Larceny Act, of misappropriating and obtaining by false pretences over £6000 from clients who entrusted him with the money to invest. The Preston Guardian etc (Preston, England), Saturday, May 30, 1891 At Hull, Mr. Joseph Dawber, solicitor, has been further remanded for a week, charged with obtaining £800 from Mrs. Jane Downes, Hull, by fraud, and obtaining by fraud the sum of £3.400, belonging to Dowsing Trustees. Lloyd’s Weekly Newspaper (London, England), Sunday, May 31, 1891 ALLEGED MISAPPROPRIATION OF £17,000 BY A SOLICITOR,- COMMITTAL,- Joseph Dawber, solicitor, of Hull, was committed for trial at Hull on Friday, on four charges of misappropriating money to the amount of £5,700. Entrusted to him by clients for investment. It was stated that the total amount misappropriated is about £17,000. Aberdeen Weekly Journal (Aberdeen, Scotland), Wednesday, June 3, 1891 SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A HULL SOLICITOR,- At Hull on Friday, Joseph Dawber, solicitor, was committed for trial for appropriating money amounting to about £6000 entrusted to him by clients for investment. Reynolds’s Newspaper (London, England), Sunday, June 7, 1891 ALLEGED MISAPPROPRIATION OF £17,000 BY A SOLICITOR,- COMMITTAL,- Joseph Dawber, solicitor, of Hull, was committed for trial at Hull on Friday, on four charges of misappropriating money to the amount of £5,700. Entrusted to him by clients for investment. It was stated that the total amount misappropriated is about £17,000. Lloyd’s Weekly Newspaper (London, England), Sunday, June 7, 1891 ALLEGED MISAPPROPRIATION OF £17,000,- Joseph Dawber, solicitor, of Hull, was committed for trial at Hull on Friday, on four charges of misappropriating money to the amount of 5,700. Entrusted to him by clients for investment. It was stated that the total amount misappropriated is about 17,000. Northern Echo (Darlington, England), Tuesday, July 21, 1891 THE FRAUDS BY A HULL SOLICITOR.- Joseph Dawber (46), solicitor of Hull, surrendered to his bail on charges of appropriating sums of money amounting to £5,600. The first indictment related to £1,400 entrusted to him by the Rev. J. T. Fowler, the Rev. W. Fowler, and Miss Elizabeth Fowler, trustees and executors of the late Joseph Fowler; a second to £2,400 relating to George Alderson Smith, of Scarborough, and a third to £1,000 belonging to Emma Child, or Reading. A fourth indictment charged him with obtaining £8,000 from Jane Downes by means of false pretences.- Prisoner pleaded guilty to one case of misdemeanour,- The sums misapplied amounted to £17,674 altogether.- Mr. Waddy said prisoner had been involved in difficulties through financing unsuccessful building applications.- Seven years penal servitude. The Pall Mall Gazette (London, England), Tuesday, July 21, 1891 At the Yorjshire Summer Assizes opened at York Castle yesterday, Joseph Dawber, forty six, solicitor, of Hull, was indicted on four counts for misappropriating clients money to the amount of £5,600. It was stated that the total defalcations amounted to £17,000. Prisoner was sentenced to seven years penal servitude. The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Tuesday, July 21, 1891 Large report printed for transcribing The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Tuesday, July 21, 1891 The Summer Assizes for the North and East Ridings division of Yorkshire commenced yesterday at York, before Mr. Justice Day and Mr. Justice Grantham. The only case of interest was one in which a Hull solicitor named Dawber was charged with having converted to his own use various large sums of money intrusted to him by clients for investment. He pleaded guilty to one charge, and it was stated that by his course of swindling since 1886 he had appropriated over £17,000. He was sentenced to seven years penal servitude. The Belfast News-Letter (Belfast, Ireland), Tuesday, July 21, 1891 At York Assizes yesterday, Joseph Dawber, solicitor, was sentenced to seven years penal servitude for misappropriating large sums of money which had been entrusted to him for investment. The Belfast News-Letter (Belfast, Ireland), Tuesday, July 21, 1891 At the York Assizes, to-day, Joseph Dawber, solicitor, Hull, pleaded guilty to misappropriating large sums of money which had been entrusted to him for investment. The prisoner’s defalcations amounted to £17,000. Mr. Waddy, Q.C., M.P., who appeared for the accused, said the prisoner had been involved in difficulties through financing an unsuccessful building speculation. Mr. Justice Day passed sentence of seven years penal servitude.
Liverpool Mercury etc (Liverpool, England), Tuesday, July 21, 1891 At the York Assizes, yesterday, Joseph Dawber, solicitor, Hull, pleaded guilty to misappropriating large sums of money which had been entrusted to him for investment. The prisoner’s defalcations amounted to £17,000. Mr. Waddy, Q.C., M.P., who appeared for the accused, said the prisoner had been involved in difficulties through financing an unsuccessful building speculation. Mr. Justice Day passed sentence of seven years penal servitude.
Freeman’s Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser (Dublin, Ireland), Tuesday, July 21, 1891 SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A SOLICI|TOR SEVEN YEARS PENAL SERVITUDE York, Monday. At York Assizes to-day Joseph Dawber, solicitor, Hull, pleaded guilty to misappropriating large sums of money which had been entrusted to him for investment. The prisoner’s defalcations amounted to £17,000. Mr. Justice Day passed sentence of seven years penal servitude. Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), Tuesday, July 21, 1891 At York Assizes, on Monday, Joseph Dawber, solicitor, Hull, pleaded guilty to misappropriating large sums of money which had been entrusted to him for investment. The prisoner’s defalcations amounted to £17,000. Mr. Waddy, Q.C., M.P., who appeared for the accused, said the prisoner had been involved in difficulties through financing an unsuccessful building speculation. Mr. Justice Day passed sentence of seven years penal servitude. Aberdeen Weekly Journal (Aberdeen, Scotland), Tuesday, July 21, 1891 Joseph Dawber, solicitor, Hull, was yesterday sentenced to seven years penal servitude for the embezzlement of £17,000. Aberdeen Weekly Journal (Aberdeen, Scotland), Wednesday, July 22, 1891 Joseph Dawber, solicitor, Hull, was on Monday sentenced to seven years penal servitude for the embezzlement of £17,000. Manchester Times (Manchester, England), Friday, July 24, 1891 A SOLICITOR SENT TO PENAL SERVITUDE. At the Yorkshire Summer Assizes, opened at York Castle on Monday, Joseph Dawber, forty six, solicitor, of Hull, was indicted on four counts for misappropriating clients money to the amount of £5,600. It was stated that the total defalcations amounted to £17,000. Prisoner, who pleaded guilty to one count in respect of £1,00, was sentenced to seven years penal servitude. Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle etc (Portsmouth, England), Saturday, July 25, 1891 At the York Assizes, on Monday, Joseph Dawber, solicitor, Hull, pleaded guilty to misappropriating large sums of money which had been entrusted to him for investment. The prisoner’s defalcations amounted to £17,000. Mr. Waddy, Q.C., M.P., who appeared for the accused, said the prisoner had been involved in difficulties through financing an unsuccessful building speculation. Mr. Justice Day passed sentence of seven years penal servitude. Reynolds’s Newspaper (London, England), Sunday, July 26, 1891 A SOLICITOR SENT TO PENAL SERVITUDE. At the Yorkshire Summer Assizes, opened at York Castle on Monday, Joseph Dawber, forty six, solicitor, of Hull, was indicted on four counts for misappropriating clients money to the amount of £5,600. It was stated that the total defalcations amounted to £17,000. Prisoner, who pleaded guilty to one count in respect of £1,00, was sentenced to seven years penal servitude. The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Saturday, November 14, 1891 Article regarding the Kingston Sanitary Pipe and Terracotta Works, running across five acres of land from Newland to Green-lane. The gent listed as being in charge of the sale is Joseph Dawber. The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Saturday, September 10, 1892 Meeting regarding the formation of the Master Slaters Association, which was created by the Master Slaters of Hull, and required the attendance of Master Slaters from Yorkshire, Northumberland, Durham, Grimsby, Nottingham etc. Mr. J. Townsley, of Messrs, W. Dawber and Son, was present and elected Treasurer. The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Tuesday, April 10, 1894 THE HOUSES, No’s 22 and 23. St. George’s Terrace, Leeds. For further particulars apply yo J. W. Watson, 21. New Station-street, Leeds, E. O. Wooler, Esq., Solicitor, New Station-street, Leeds. Or W. C. Dawber, 30 Wincolmlee, Hull. The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Wednesday, September 12, 1894 WANTED, a good steady SLATER, at Hull, Grimsby, and Bridlington, Apply at W. Dawber and Son, Head Office, Hull. The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Monday, December 17, 1894 WANTED, a good steady SLATER. Apply William Dawber and Son, Hull, Grimsby or Bridlington Quay. The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Wednesday, December 19, 1894 WANTED, a good steady SLATER. Apply William Dawber and Son, Hull or Bridlington Quay. The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Friday, January 18, 1895 WANTED, two or three steady, reliable SLATERS. Apply W. Dawber and Son, Hull or Bridlington Quay. The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Tuesday, January 22, 1895 WANTED, two or three steady, reliable SLATERS. Apply W. Dawber and Son, Hull or Bridlington Quay. The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Wednesday, January 23, 1895 WANTED, two or three steady, reliable SLATERS. Apply W. Dawber and Son, Hull or Bridlington Quay. Liverpool Mercury etc (Liverpool, England), Friday, August 30, 1895 Michael Neary, 21 years of age, labourer, for stealing, at Liverpool, on the 29th ult, a brown gelding, the property of Joseph Dawber, was sentenced to 14 days imprisonment with hard labour. The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Saturday, April 25, 1896 Dawber, On the 18th inst, at her residence, Scarborough, Esther, Widow of the late W. R. Dawber, late of Leeds. Interred at Scarborough on Tuesday. Liverpool Mercury etc (Liverpool, England), Tuesday, August 15, 1899 By Order of the Executors of the late Joseph Dawber. At 50 Westmoreland Place, Scotland-road, Liverpool, Monday Next at 21st inst. At one o’clock. The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Thursday, June 21, 1900 Dawber on the 17th June, at Brighton, Eliza, widow of Robert Dawber, late of Grafton House, Lincoln, after a long illness. Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries Dawber on the 17th June, at Brighton, Eliza, widow of Robert Dawber, late of Grafton House, Lincoln, after a long illness. |
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STEPHENSON Well, it’s been a busy month of research, with efforts made to trace more information on some of the people that surrounded Robert D’Onston Stephenson during his life. Among those targeted where,
I managed to secure pictures, newspaper reports, and valuble official records on all 4, as well as many other people. Most of this material is brand new and has never been published!! DEEMING Efforts have also been made in several previously unseen newspaper accounts of Frederick Bailey Deeming and his alleged involvement in the Whitechapel Murders, all of which make interesting reading. I also traced several previously unpublished newspapers detailing Deeming’s visit and incarcaration in Hull. All of these offer a fresh new light on this mysterious man! THE ROYAL STATION HOTEL CONNECTION Over the years 4 previously named suspects have had links to Hull’s Royal Station Hotel. This week I managed to trace a very rare copy of a book about the hotel, written by the North Eastern Railway company, and offering valuble insights into the Hotel, it’s formation, and ever changing interior. I also managed to trace over 20 newspaper reports, dating from 1854 to 1900, featuring the 4 previously named suspects in conjuction with this wonderful Victorian hotel. |
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