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Kelly's directory of Devon, 1902, 1901
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1Chilsworthy is a hamlet, 2 miles north: here is a Wesleyan chapel.
2Parish Clerk, John Featherstone.
3Post, M. O. & T. O., T. M. O., S. B., Express & Parcel Delivery, Annuity & Insurance Office.—Mrs. Elizabeth Jolliffe, postmistress. Arrivals—from London & all parts at 7 a.m.; North of England & Ireland, Scotland, South & West of England, Bude & Stratton, 11.40 a.m.; London day & North mail, 4.20 p.m.; Bude, Stratton & Exeter, 7.35 p.m. Dispatched—London, North & South Devon, Bath, Bristol, Launceston &c. 9.30 a.m.; North of England, Ireland & Scotland, 2.5 p.m.; Bude, Stratton, 4.30 p.m.; London & all parts, 6.45 p.m.; with extra stamp, 6.55 p.m. Parcel mail dispatched—North of England, 10.30 a.m.; London & all parts, 6 p.m.; Bude & Stratton, 5.40 a.m. & 4.30 p.m. Money orders granted from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Telegraph office open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; sundays, 8 to 10 a.m.
4Wall Letter Boxes at Chilsworthy cleared at 3.25 p.m. on week days only; at North road, cleared at 9 a.m. & 6.5 p.m.; & at Station road, cleared at 9.10 a.m. 1.50 & 6.5 p.m.
6COUNTY MAGISTRATES FOR HOLSWORTHY PETTY SESSIONAL DIVISION.
8Chair taken in rotation.
9Ash Thomas Linnington esq. Penroses, Holsworthy
10Bosanquet Theodore esq. West Down house, Bradworthy, Holsworthy
11Coham-Fleming John Blyth esq. D.L. Coham, Black Torrington, Highampton R.S.O
12Graham Joseph esq. K.C. Thurnbury manor, Brandis Corner R.S.O
13Harris Rt. Thornhill esq. Halwill manor, Beaworthy R.S.O
14Harris Wm. James esq. Halwill manor, Beaworthy R.S.O
15Higgs James esq. Elm Tree house, Holsworthy
16Saunders Clervaux Morley esq. Bovacott, Brandis Corner R.S.O
17The respective chairmen of the Holsworthy Rural & Urban District Councils, for the time being, are ex-officio magistrates
18Clerk to the Magistrates, Apsley Petre Peter, Holsworthy
19Petty Sessions are held at the Court House, Holsworthy, the third thursday in every month, & for petty larceny cases under the Summary Jurisdiction Act, every week day, at one o'clock. The following places are included in the petty sessional division:—Abbots Bickington, Ashwater, Black Torrington, Bradford, Bradworthy, Bridgerule East, Bridgerule West, Clawton, Cookbury, Halwill, Hollacombe, Holsworthy Hamlets, Luffincott, Milton Damerel, Northcott Hamlet, Pancrasweek, Putford West, Pyworthy, Sutcombe, Tetcott, Thornbury
21HOLSWORTHY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL.
22Monthly or ordinary meetings are held on the 2nd tuesday in each month at the Petty Sessions Court House at 6.30 p.m.
24Members.
25All retire in April, 1903.
26Chairman, John Henry Stranger.
27Vice-Chairman, John Bussell Batten.
29John MacTagert Dickson
30John Furse, sen
31Richard Bailey Gerry
32George Harris
33Lewis Harris
35Rev. Thomas Saml. Kendall
36William Thomas Kivell
37William Penhale
38Richard Penwarden
40Officers.
41Clerk, William Carus Reed Peterson, solicitor, Stanhope sq
42Treasurer, William Sanders Bray Fox, Fowler & Co.'s Bank
43Medical Officer of Health, Walter Gordon Gray L.R.C.P. Edin., M.R.C.S.Eng. North road
44Surveyor, Sanitary Inspector & Collector, Richard Webb, Bodmin street
46HOLSWORTHY RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL.
47Meet every alternate wednesday, at 11 o'clock, in Holsworthy Guardians Board room at the Union Workhouse.
48Chairman, M. Yeo.
49Clerk, John Rowland, South Bank villas, Holsworthy
50Medical Officer of Health, Walter Gordon Gray L.R.C.P. Edin., M.R.C.S.Eng. North road
51Sanitary Inspector, Richard Banbury, Chapel street
52Surveyor of Highways, John Prout, 1 Kingswood terrace
54PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS.
55County Court, Court house, His Honor J. Colpitts Granger, judge; Apsley Petre Peter, registrar & high bailiff. The court is held bi-monthly; the district includes the following places:—Devon: Abbots Bickington, Ashwater, Black Torrington, Bradworthy, Bridgerule East, Bradford, Clawton, Cookbury, Halwill, Hollacombe, Holsworthy, Luffincott, Milton Damerel, Northcott Hamlet, Pancrasweek, Pyworthy, Sutcombe, Tetcott, Thornbury, Welcombe, Bridgerule West. Cornwall:—Kirkhampton, Launcells, Marham church, Morwenstow, North Tamerton, Poughill, Poundstock, Stratton & Bude, Week St. Mary & Whitstone
56This court is included in that of Barnstaple for Bankruptcy purposes; George Philpott, 5b, Hammet street, Taunton, official receiver
57Certified Bailiffs appointed under the "Law of Distress Amendment Act, 1888," William S. Tickle, Holsworthy; William Kivell, Holsworthy
58County Police Station (L division), George Bond, supt. 2 sergeants & 13 constables
60HOLSWORTHY UNION.
61Board day, alternate wed. at 11 a.m. at the Workhouse.
62The union consists of the following parishes, viz:—Abbots Bickington, Ashwater, Black Torrington, Bradford, Bradworthy, Bridgerule (East & West), Clawton, Cookbury, Halwill, Hollacombe, Holsworthy Urban, Holsworthy Hamlets, Luffincott, Milton Damerel, North Tamerton (Cornwall), Pancrasweek, Putford (West), Pyworthy, Sutcombe, Tetcott & Thornbury. The area of the union is 85,524; rateable value in 1901, £41,359; the population in 1901 was 8,692.
63Chairman of the Board of Guardians, W. Bray
64Clerk to the Guardians & Assessment Committee, John Rowland, South Bank villas, Holsworthy
65Treasurer, Edward Pethybridge, Dingley & Co.'s Bank, Holsworthy
66Collectors of Poor Rates, H. H. Bennett, The Square, Holsworthy; Walter Thomas Vanstone, Bradworthy & Richd. Spry, Halwill
67Relieving Officer for the Union, Thomas Oliver, South Bank, Holsworthy
68Vaccination Officers, the Registrars of Births & Deaths
69Medical Officers & Public Vaccinators, No. 1 district, Edmund Walter Emteage M.R.C.S.Eng. Bradworthy; No. 2 district, Francis Whitelaw L.R.C.P.Lond. Black Torrington; No. 3 district, Edward Owen Kingdon L.R.C.P.Lond. North road, Holsworthy; Nos. 4 & 5 districts, Walter Gordon Gray L.R.C.P.Edin. North road, Holsworthy
70Superintendent Registrar, John Rowland, 1 South Bank villas, Holsworthy; deputy, James Rowland, South Bank villas, Holsworthy
71Registrars of Births & Deaths, Ashwater sub-district, C. A. Rabley, Ashwater; deputy, John Spry, Ashwater; Black Torrington sub-district, W. Hutchings, Black Torrington; deputy, Mrs. F. C. Hutchings, East Chilla, Black Torrington; Clawton sub-district, Richard Banbury, Holsworthy; deputy, Mrs. Catherine Banbury, Holsworthy; Holsworthy sub-district, Thomas Oliver, Chapel street, Holsworthy; deputy, Frank Slee, Holsworthy; Milton Damerel sub-district, F. G. P. Sanders, Milton Damerel; deputy, Richard Squire, Giltcott, Milton Damerell
72Registrar of Marriages, William Henry Griffey, Fore street, Holsworthy; deputy, John Jolliffe, Post office, Holsworthy
73The Workhouse is a structure of brick, erected in 1853, to hold 80 inmates; John Bines, master; Edward Owen Kingdon, medical officer; Mrs. Bines, matron
75School Attendance Committee.
76Clerk, John Rowland, Holsworthy
77Attendance Officer, Thomas Oliver, South bank, Holsworthy
79PUBLIC OFFICERS.
80Certifying Factory Surgeon for Holsworthy & Okehampton, Thomas Linnington Ash L.R.C.P.Edin., M.R.C.S. Eng
81Clerk to the Commissioners of Taxes & Deputy Lieutenants, Apsley Petre Peter
82Collectors of Income Tax, John Batten Blight, Bodmin street & Alfred Gilbert, Rhude, Holsworthy Hamlets
83Collector of Market Tolls, William Henry Headdon, Victoria square, Holsworthy
84Town Crier, Frederick Slee, Higher square
86PLACES OF WORSHIP, with times of services.
87SS. Peter & Paul Church, Rev. Thomas Samuel Kendall M.A. rector; 8 & 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m
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