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Charles Masterman Farndale
FAR00429
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1857
Charles Masterman Farndale, son
of William Masterman and nee Brownbridge Farndale (FAR00312) was born in Stockton District and baptised on 25 December 1857 (BR).
Charles Masterman Farndale’s birth was registered at Stockton District in the fourth quarter of
1857 (GRO
Vol 10a page 34).
1861
Census 1861 – Preventive Office, Cargo
Fleet, Ormesby, Guisborough:
William M Farndale, head; marr;
age 30; outdoor officer; born Skelton, (ie born 1831).
Jane Farndale, wife; marr;
age 28; born Hornsea (ie born 1833).
Charles Masterman Farndale, son; age 3; born Middlesbrough (ie
born 1858) (FAR00429).
1871
Census 1871 – Peel Street, Runcorn,
Cheshire
William Masterman Farndale,
40, assistant c office
Jane Farndale, 36
Charles Farndale, 13, shipbroker’s clerk
Annie Maria Farndale, 9
William Henry Farndale, 5
1881
Cheshire Observer, 10
September 1881:
Runcorn Police Court
Charles Farndale, a young
man employed as a weigher at the Weston Works, who had been apprehended at
Liverpool on a warrant, was charged with criminally assaulting a girl named
Emily Joynson, aged about 15 years of Rock Savage, Clifton, with whose parents
he had been lodging. The prisoner was remanded, and
admitted to bail. On Wednesday Charles Farndale was again brought up,
and the magistrate said he did not consider the evidence sufficiently
satisfactory to justify him sending the prisoner for trial, and he would be
discharged.
Runcorn Examiner, 10
September 1881:
SERIOUS CHARGE AGANST A
WESTON YOUNG MAN
Charles Farndale, a rather good looking young man, employed as a weigher at Weston
works, and son of Mr W M Farndale, custom house officer, Runcorn, was charged
on remand with criminally assaulting a girl about 15 years of age, named Emily Johnson. Mr
Swift Senior appeared for the defence. Complainant, who did not know her age,
said she lived with her parents at Clifton. Prisoner had lodged with them about
five weeks, but had left before the day of the alleged offence – the 22nd
ultimo. On that afternoon, her mother went to Frodsham about half past two, and
at half past three Farndale came to the dwelling and said he wanted his
flannel, singlet and drawers. She told him that he could not have anything out
of the house whilst her father was away. He then took hold of her and carried
her upstairs, but she managed to escae and get away. He a second time caried
her upstairs, and assaulted her. He was in the house
from half past three to quarter to five. She resisted him whilst he was
carrying her up the stairs. She went out after the prisoner had left and saw a
Mrs Didsbury, but did not tell her what had taken place, although the woman
asked her what she was crying about. Her mother returned home about seven
o’clock, but she did not say anything to her as she was frightened; neither did
she tell her father. On the following Friday she spoke to her mother on the
subject. In cross examination witness said she had been away from home, at
Chester for 12 months and Birkenhead seven weeks. She was turned away at
Chester. Though the prisoner had left their house before the day of the
offence, he had not taken his box. As
soon as her mother returned she went upstairs into the
lodger’s room and asked who had been there. She at first said “nobody”, but
afterwards stated that the prisoner and a Mrs Clarke, who was a neighbour, had
been there. On the night of the offence the prisoner slept at the house with
another lodger. Between the Tuesday and the following Friday her other found
out what she had said about Mrs Clake was a lie, and thrashed witness for
making the statement. She then admitted to her mother that prisoner had
assaulted her. Dr McDougall gave medical evidence .
Ellen Joynson, the mother of the complainant was next called. Betsy Foster, the
wife of a neighbour, said if complainant had knocked at the wall
she could have heard her. In fact she had frequently
done so on former occasions. PC Cooper proved the apprehension of the prisoner.
Mr Swift made a long speech for the defence, and
contended that but for the observations of the mother, the case would never
have been heard of. The magistrate said he did not consider the evidence of
such a character as to justify sending the case for trial,
and discharged the prisoner.
1889