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BONFIRE NIGHT

... BONFIRE NIGHT. Costly Fifth of November The bonfire at Beaford on sth. has proved expensive piece of fun for some of its promoters, who appeared at Torrington Police Court Saturday connection with the theft of a 40-gallon barrel of petroleum, from a ...

Published: Tuesday 25 November 1913
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 766 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ALLEGED ARSON BY A LAD AT UFFCULME

... wbeu Manley pracically admitted his guilt. Prisoner said tbe matches he used on the occasion were given him on Uffculme bonfire night. He took prisoner into custody, and conveyed bim to the Cullompton Police Station.— Prisoner was committed for tiial the ...

Published: Wednesday 11 November 1885
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 226 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

'DEVIL'S STONE' TURNED ONCE MORE

... Shebbearians cheered wildly. Although the custom is observed November oth every year, it apparently has connection with bonfire night. other observance like nature is known in the West. ...

Published: Friday 11 November 1938
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 253 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

ROLL UP! ROLL UP!! Don't forget the Okehampton Young Farmers' Club DANCE TO-NIGHT (Friday) ; at the DRILL HALL, ..

... Round lor S.S.A.F.A. Whist Drive Competition (£5O prizeg final drive) Score Cards 1/6. Good prizes FRIDAY, November 3rd Bonfire Night, 6.30 followed by Barn Dance at p.m. conducted Margaret Marsden (English Folk Dance and Song Society) Admission 1/- WEDNESDAY ...

Published: Friday 20 October 1950
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 241 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

ASHBURTON

... of November Fatality.—lt will be remembered that poor young fellow, named Foot, was struck in the head Bowden Hill, on bonfire night, by c .rtridge from discharged rifle which resulted in his death, and that Daniel Skewes, the rifleman who was considered ...

Published: Saturday 22 November 1862
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 333 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

A Flood Picture

... stated that Cockram came to him November Bth and asked him not to do anything in the matter. They had taken the wood for bonfire night, ikes also pleaded guilty, and defendants were hned Is and costs—lis 6d each. James Avery, engine-driver, did not appear ...

Published: Friday 16 December 1910
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 437 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

CREDITON POLICE

... that Coekram came to him on November Bth, and asked him not to do anything in the matter. They had taken the wood for bonfire night. The Pikes also pleaded guilty, and defendants were fined and each. ...

Published: Thursday 15 December 1910
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 509 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

GUY FAWKES NIGHT AT UP-OTTERY

... County Court Guy bearing a placard inscribed Uncle Harry, the man they could not burn, which was prominently displayed on bonfire night (November sth), and again on November 20th, last year a field near plaintiffs house, and incidents in episodes when defendant ...

Published: Friday 15 July 1938
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 798 | Page: 14 | Tags: none

EXETER GUILDHALL

... shame, had taken iuto custody half-past two in the morning, drunk and dressed in malo attire, amidst tho disorders of bonfire night at the Cathedral-yard. Their defence was that they were so drunk thoy did not know what they were about. The Bench sent ...

Published: Friday 13 November 1863
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 782 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

EXETER GUILDHALL

... had been taken into custody at halfpast two in tho morning, drank and dressed in male attire, amidst the disorders of bonfire night at the Cathedral yard. They were two most grotesque figures ; when taken, they had doe-skin trousers in addition to old ...

Published: Tuesday 10 November 1863
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 977 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

The Press Association is enabled to state that Mr. Leonard Courtney, m.p., yesterday definitely accepted the ..

... order-sheet for the use of customers. Lb Due's South-Western Illustrated Penny Almanac for 1881 contains engraving of Bonfire Night in Exeter, after a picture by Mr. F. P. White, and local and general information. Farewell Sermons by Rev. C. B. Symes ...

Published: Friday 31 December 1880
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 1107 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

News of the West

... and expenses, £10 2s 4d; mottoes aud rosetttes, £1 works, £10 10s; fireworks (expenses incurred). bonfire, 8d; bands (bonfire night, 15s; sports, £7 ls 6d; Chudleigh braes band, £4; Chudleigh ringers. £2 balloons. ss; coronation mugs (410), £4 5s sd; ...

Published: Tuesday 02 September 1902
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 1232 | Page: 2 | Tags: none