Death of Thomas Crago, 1880

DEATHS.

Jan. 14, at Montacute, Mr. THOMAS CRAGO, aged 71, the old and faithful servant of the Rev. C. C. Gooden.

(Western Gazette, 16th January 1880)

Estate notice, Thomas Crago, 1880

THOMAS CRAGO, DECEASED.

NOTICE. – PURSUANT to the Act 22nd and 23rd Victoria, Cap. 35, Persons having CLAIMS against the Estate of THOMAS CRAGO, late of Montacute, in the county of Somerset, labourer (who died on the 14th day of January, 1880), are to send particulars in writing of their Claims to the Executor of the deceased at the office of his Solicitors, the undersigned Messrs. NEWMAN, JEANS, & Co., on or before the 9th day of July next. The Executor, after that day, will proceed to apply and distribute the Assets of the deceased, having regard only to the claims of which he shall then have had notice.

Dated, this 9th June, 1880.

NEWMAN, JEANS, & CO.,

Solicitors, Yeovil.

(Western Gazette, 11th June 1880)

Assaulted, and bruising a prisoner

On Sunday afternoon last the quiet of our town was disturbed by the following occurrence: Mr. Crago, the constable of Montacute, in the forenoon of that day, took a man, named George Chant, of Odcombe, into custody, for being drunk and disorderly in the public street, and placed him in the round house of that place, with nothing but stones to lie on, to which Chant declared he would not submit, and, with a stone, broke off the lock from the door. Crago then obtained assistance, handcuffed Chant, pinioned his arms, placed him in a waggon, to which he was tied with cords, and even in that state, there were eight men to guard him into Yeovil, where he was given into the charge of our superintendent of police. On Tuesday Chant was brought before George Harbin, and Thomas Hoskins, Esqrs., and the charge against him was substantiated, as was also that of his assaulting the constable, and he was fined 40s. with 25s, costs, and in default of payment sent to prison for two months. The prisoner was very much bruised from the violence used towards him by the constable with his staff, for which the magistrates severely reprimanded Mr. Crago advising him in future to be more careful in the use of his staff, and pointing out the serious predicament in which he might place himself by such violent usage of a prisoner.

(Sherborne Mercury, 28th June 1845)