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Essex Newspaper articles, 1928-30

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Victor

Victor Report 9 Aug 2013 14:14

Thank you both very much for your kind help.

I was hoping that the texts might give a clue to the names of the wife and child, - but alas! We can't win them all!

I much appreciate your help.

Kind regards
Victor

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Chelmsford Chronicle Essex, England 16 May 1930

HARWICH, May 13

Order reduced – Charles Jenkins, a dock porter, was summoned for arrears of wife maintenance amounting to £14 15/-. Defendant applied for a reduction in the amount of the order £1/7/6 for the wife and 7/6 for the child. – The Bench committed the defendant for one month, and suspended the warrant while he pays 8/- a month off the arrears. They reduced the amount to £1 for the wife and 5/- for the child
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The same report (word for word) was carried in The Newsman, Saturday May 17 1930

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Essex Newsman Essex, England 28 Apr 1928
HARWICH
PETTY SESSIONS – Before the Mayor an other Justices on Tuesday, Charles Jenkins, a checker on the L.N.E.R, at Parkeston Quay, was summoned by his wife, who sought a separation order on the ground of alleged cruelty, - Mrs Jenkins said she left her husband because of his cruelty. On April 19 he seized her by the wrist, twisted her arm, and struck her on the face.- Defendant said he had “showered kindnesses galore” upon his wife, who had a bad temper.- The Mayor said a separation order would be granted, defendant to pay his wife 7/6 for the maintenance of the child and 26/6 for herself.

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 9 Aug 2013 11:05

Found the articles and will transcribe. Some people have a 'snippet tool' so may be able to send you the original

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ErikaH

ErikaH Report 9 Aug 2013 10:43

The articles can be found at..............

https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk

£6.95 will allow 2 days of access.............for up to 100 pages

Victor

Victor Report 9 Aug 2013 10:35

I am trying to help an elderly friend with his Family History, and would be most grateful for assistance in finding the text of two articles published in local newspapers:

a) 28th April 1928, Essex Newsman: concerning a 'Charles Jenkins' (LNER Checker, Parkeston Quay) and alleged cruelty to his wife.

b) 16th May 1930, Chelmsford Chronicle: concerning a 'Charles Jenkins' (dock porter) and a summons for maintenance by his wife.

I have no other information on this man, other than that he and his wife appeared to be living in the same area of Essex as relatives of my friend, to whom he may have been related.

Thank you for any help.
Best Wishes
Victor