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Wass, of Clixby, and was taken before the magistrates to take his trial on Tuesday following.
LINCOLNSHIRE CHRONICLE November 7th 1861
CAISTOR - More Free than Welcome - On Saturday night last, Mr William Forster, who resides in a cottage upon the Brigg Road, near to the toll-bar, was aroused from his sleep by a man noiselessly making his way upstairs. Springing out of bed, he collared the intruder , and speedily placed him in a secure position below stairs, until he procured a light, which revealed to him that his unexpected visitor was a fellow named Barron, from Grasby, evidently under the influence of drink. Being forced to explain, the fellow confessed that he intended to pay a visit to widow East (a woman of unenviable reputation) on his way homeward, but had mistaken the house, and upon his earnest entreaty for pardon, he was allowed to go without police intervention. Next morning it was discovered that he had forced open the door of another house without disturbing its inmates.
LINCOLN,RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY
January 10th 1862
CAISTOR - It appears from a private register kept by Mr F Sherley that the rate of mortality of this parish during the last seven years is as follows :- In 1855 there were 58 deaths, 1856 - 45; 1857 - 39; 1858 - 68; 1859 - 60; 1860 - 34; 1861 - 62: total - 366; showing an average of the seven years of one a week and two over.
LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY
February 14th 1862
CAISTOR - Thomas John Dixon Esq, of Holton le Moor, the new Sheriff of Lincolnshire, is the son of the late William Dixon Esq of the same place; he married a co-heiress of Richard Roadley Esq, of Searby House, near Caistor. The church of Searby with Owmby contains some rich stain glass windows erected at the cost of the Roadley and Dixon families. Mr Dixon was formerly a Captain in the North Lincolnshire Yeomanry Cavalry; is the owner of between 3000 and 4000 acres of land; has reclaimed the whole of the once barren moor in the midst of which Holton House is situate, a great number of acres of which were formerly rabbit warrens, but which land now produces excellent crops; and is a thoroughly practical farmer. He has issue, an only son (Richard) and two daughters.
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