The Hull Town Crier [Ed. by R.W. Corlass]. (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 Excerpt: ... NOTES from 5 upwards, payablo three months after date with intorest at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum if held at maturity, or payable on demand without interest. These aro very useful to persons requiring short investments, and are perfectly negotiable instruments. EOTAL CHAMBEES, 31, SCALE LANE. Geo. CEARKSON, jun., Agent. Printed for the Proprietors by Walkeu and Baowx, and Published at their office, 7. Scale Lane, Hull. Young Beasley, at Windsor, was accidently hanged the other day. He was not walking along, and fell into a noozed rope, it was not that sort of an accident; but he secured a rope to a loft door and swung himself off. The coroner said it was accidental, and so of course did the jury. rn-T, r - T A r... i-o Visitors to HuH Fair next week, will be interested in tfie case of a lad called Ttawstron, who, riding on the velocipedes at Haslingden fair, fell with his neck on the rails and his head was completely severed from his body. We do not fear that this will deprive the round-a-bout proprietors visiting Hull of custom, --rather the reverse. THE OFFICEES OF THE 4th E.Y.A. VOLUNTEERS AND ME. COUNCLLLOE PEASEGOOD. It "will doubtless be in the remembrance of many that 'when the-new Sculcoates bridge was opened Mr. Councillor Peasegood was one of the aspirants who claimed paternal relationship r to it, but the Works Committee seemed to ignore his claims, and did not choose him to declare it to be opened; in fact Mr. Peasegood was given a back-seat with his brother Councillors. It will also be remembered on that occasion the Mayor gave a luncheon to the Corporation, but he unfortunately assigned no prominent position to Mr. Peasegood. This gentleman's righteous indignation was roused, and he wrote a strong letter to the May...