1914: Penal Servitude for Cuckfield Fraud - but prisoner bears no hard feelings towards judge
Mid Sussex Times - Tuesday 15 December 1914 WANTED IN 19 COUNTIES FIVE YEARS PENAL SERVITUDE FOR FRAUD CUCKFIELD AND OTHER CASES. At the...
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Cuckfield Connections
A personal journey of discovery
Jun 24, 20204 min read
1913: Appalling neglect of children, Haywards Heath father and mother imprisoned
Mid Sussex Times - Tuesday 30 September 1913 Father and mother neglect their children. Both sent to prison by the Haywards Heath...
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Jun 23, 20205 min read
Increase of Crime in Haywards Heath - Mutton-Suet found under baby's pillow case in Triangle Road
Mid Sussex Times - Tuesday 30 January 1883 THE INCREASE OF CRIME IN THE DISTRICT HAYWARDS HEATH. Thomas Selsby, labourer, Triangle-road,...
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Jun 8, 20203 min read
Judge rules on Haywards Heath collision case: 'It's no use crying over spilt milk!'
Mid Sussex Times - Tuesday 27 February 1906 “SPILT MILK!” A COLLISION AT HAYWARDS HEATH AND ITS SEQUEL. ‘ Judge Scully, at Haywards Heath...
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Jun 1, 20204 min read
A prisoner's mysterious escape from jail in Cuckfield
Mid Sussex Times - Tuesday 15 October 1895 As the characters in the following episode had long since been gathered to their fathers, and...
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May 19, 20201 min read
Helplessly drunk in Cuckfield - could have been run over
Mid Sussex Times - Tuesday 13 January 1920 “HELPLESSLY DRUNK” - CUCKFIELD. Alfred Hazelgrove, Cuckfield, was summoned for being drunk and...
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Aug 10, 20186 min read
The Cuckfield siege concludes
Mid Sussex Times - Tuesday 08 May 1888 SAUNTERINGS BY “SAUNTERER.” No. XII. Leaving their friends, who had volunteered to mount a guard...
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Aug 9, 20189 min read
Outbreak of Riots in Cuckfield
Mid Sussex Times - Tuesday 01 May 1888 SAUNTERINGS BY “SAUNTERER" No. XI Pilstye was formerly the home of the Homewoods, a family long...
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Jul 10, 20182 min read
"I want to speak with you about your ferrets!"... smart P.C. catches mammal thief in America Lane
Mid Sussex Times - Tuesday 22 January 1895 PETTY SESSIONS HAYWARDS HEATH. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. Before Major-General Collingwood, C.M.G. A...
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Jul 7, 20182 min read
Brawl at the Half Moon in Balcombe 1839: Railway workers tried and sentenced
Brighton Gazette - Thursday 17 October 1839 TRIALS OF PRISONERS. WILLIAM COOK, labourer, aged 40, was charged with having, on the 4th...
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Jun 18, 20182 min read
Brave Woman saves Haywards Heath policeman's life
Morning Post - Friday 07 May 1841 DESPERATE ATTEMPT to MURDER a CONSTABLE at CUCKFIELD, and COURAGEOUS CONDUCT of a WOMAN. On Wednesday...
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Jun 10, 20183 min read
Brutal murder: body found in Newbury Pond
Sheerness Times Guardian - Saturday 09 September 1871 THE MURDER AT CUCKFIELD. About the middle of November, 1869, a man named James...
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