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From the "Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle"
William TILBURY, of Eastmeon, was summoned by the Overseers of the parish of Catherington, to show cause why he should not contribute towards the maintenance of her [sic] mother, Jane TILBURY, who had for some time been chargeable to the said parish. Defendant pleaded inability, and stated that it was only by working almost day and night that he could keep himself off the parish. Mr. Thomas BULBECK, overseer, deposed that defendant was a grocer and brewer in business on his own account, at Eastmeon; has a horse and cart for carrying out grocery and beer, and also goes every Monday to the parish of Catherington for a cartload of bread for sale. Witness produced a letter from the rate-book, showing the amount at which the defendant is rated to the poor's-rate, but the bench declined to receive this as evidence, and adjourned the case for six weeks. ____________________________ |