Newark Mercury Newspaper

[parf]

Hello,

Im still looking into the Trickett family from Newark & am trying to find out if there are any online copies of the Newark Mercury for 1845. I am in Wales & quite a long way from Nottingham to look in the RO or Library so was hoping that there may be some online records of the paper. I am still stuck with finding out if our William Trickett is the one that died in 1843 or the one sent to Australia as a convict in 1845.

Thanks
Jan

[willow154]

Hi Jan,
I don't know if this will help you - hope so.
I recently had to ring Newark Library (local studies) regarding a newspaper article concerning an obituary. They are, I believe, happy to look for an entry within a week's date range.
The same applies for newspapers the Nottingham Local Studies Library.
So, if you can try and narrow the dates down you may be lucky.
Good luck.
Paulene

[parf]

Thanks Paulene,

I know when he was convicted in Newark so I wonder how long after It would have been in the newspaper, thats the hard part!!!

Will try ringing them next week, when I have time or maybe I will email them & ask.

Thanks again
Jan

[willow154]

Hi Jan,
I'm not sure either, but I know articles re coroners reports were reported within a day or two of the court case - I would think reports for criminal convictions would be similar, Jan.
I thpught this link might come in useful to you, in case you need to know what newspapers were in circulation at the time, and where copies are located:
http://newsplan.liem.org.uk/default.asp
Hope it helps.
Paulene
Jan,
I'd be interested to know if you do find anything; and how long after it was reported. Always good to know these things.
Thank you.

[babygirl101]

If it's of any help at all, there was a William Trickett buried at Newark St Marys, aged 54 on 4th April 1843, there's no more information on the Notts FHS record other than that though.

BG 

[parf]

Thanks both for the help & info.

BG - Have found that burial yes thanks, but have also found out that there were two William Tricketts at that time in Newark, thats my problem which one is my William the one buried in Newark or the one Tansported to Australia....thanks again, needs more research, but will get there in the end im sure!!!

Paulene, will look into the newspapers thanks, If I ever find a report on the William convicted of stealing chickens will let you know !!!

Thanks both
Jan

[parf]

Hi Paulene,

Just to let you know that a lady off the bbc website had a look for me at the newspapers in Nottingham & found this -

a report in the Nottingham Guardian of 18/4/1845

Newark Quarter Sessions
William Trickett was put to the bar on a bill of ladietment ( I think) charging him with having stolen six domestic fowls at Balderton the property of William Rawding. The facts were clearly proved and a verdict returned by the jury of guilty.
A certificate was handed in of a former conviction and the prisoner was sentenced by the court to be transported for 14 years."

That was all the info that was in the Newspaper.  I wonder if the earlier offence was also reported in the paper ?

He was tried 11 April 1845, so a week later the report was in the paper.