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Monday. June 6. 1955 The Guanlan. Ft .

CHARLOTTETOWN

Fox Hunting A Popular -Sporiln The OldDiays

the old days the huntsnian'I clad in green cutaway coat and - mounted

"”'3.l'2..i””r.."fi"”i.".i'..'3x"'i'i;.lEi.'.."'. Tifl””a.t".'.'.i'-'i ..i...t2'l.i horses. Football And Hurley

On Queen Stgeel

(union, ended Govgfngf pug-gym me. Two games popular in the old Between F 'conwood (then the cessor. Sir Henry V. Huntley. Doc- days are still with us. though per Grubb estate) and Mr. Henry tors Poole and llobkirk. Edward hapa in modified form. These Laigworths thickets. or "New- Haythorne and the lion. George was toottuu and huglgy, the pfg. itosdi &:;e;:n::rg?H?: Cvllna:l" Collnt f it in Prince Ed- mum 0' "mm '1” hockey t'.""'s;.R- "4 W ram 75 --3 -if-"-1'-3-”'o-w - -t--------- :.”'”..:'.:..:"";:'?'.'?.''.f'' .'r i'.'..”":. - e C . of both sexes, might be at existence. The farmers. as a hem: ..exu.eme.y .'mm;pl,me!. to S.::.:.'::'r..C.2.':.".:.i! :::.':'..”'..t:'.:..s".:::.:": ..':: ifii ':.':..:.i. ':.:.".';'”..:':ia..::r:: :".'.e...:'i..'.r'..:".:z.'i..".;:'i..:.t' an new ----. -- no W lJnlllliiSl.El' of the ship stealing a keg of tobacco from it leisurely "fail!!!" the lender arrangement of their fences. Add- ham M Nd” "'d mi"d- nil '5 dMl,tn"l1argCd with heading - vessel discharging at the wharf. fence-. in the hope of being in at .4 to this was the expense the "P"'''” ""”m" "We" Pm”- dm.l' lung through the streets of But the sailors were permitted "19 1198"! ill 39Y11ll'd- Ind Pel'lIIP8 long wlntars' keep of the hbttndl. '51” "O uwwumi 0V” 3 519-" lJ'l.::1i::Iit-tuivn. He was committed "to flog each other." This ex- ?S'-l"l'lB8” II I trophy the coveted which bore heavily on the si.ib- or What 1! worse. endcavorins to lIll' umicmpt; the court minute hlbition took place at the Market bS'i"5h-h ' scrlbers. Shortly after. 1845 the lirocure artificial excitement in W” "M Say M what . House on . Saturdax begun I . Ir C arias: At. Fitzroy. a son- pack was dispersed or destroyed. fre”quen't.draughts of ardent spirits. tttuut this time the public large number of spectators. The i;l"c?u':ml?d W” m0"1'";GD"ke fig and lna few years one of the -Bytllt. says the Gazette stern- .il.t-rs. uhtch had 50 often If" M"! G"”e"e' wned hndmnam House' and l1.:WIeIn:lWIo:er?::::C pun mponed breed tour to-' Ml IL men I": I mm mm place iniitcd J halting place for unfor- at the farce. "Who now. it said in amine” Mm one or z'woPof W gift lwlfhmln lfflfmfellheelgul cm: for everything; and there are iullilltf pctzsons marching ”slow1y ironically. "will dare to lay hands sons. and W” an end promoter yunf 0&9 We;-of uI:1':vhoh P-ck few. We Ihould II-IDDOSe.ywho will .......i.,-ti the streets at the tail of upon his neighbors property or of me span. Th. hounds, cousin. w"::-befugmuy mnhd Ind bo"' be brave enough to affirm. that ,. tutti or sleigh." was pulled Venture f0 l”5'""3t9 um ""3 "9" ing of some six or seven couples. the name "Vanity." ' u" low" "" "' Que" she”

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Prince Edward Island has a fully modern Telephona system that will put you in touch with home or business in a matter of moments. Across the waters of Northumborlund Strait and ever the wires to any point in North

ilitttll in mo enterprising way- t.tit-rs him had reason to regret lllt'li llL'lltlD in the morning. in the following year a priisoncr tuniit-itit of iiiansiaughte "pray- en his clergy" and the prayer ..,.. ..i..ui-i-i-it by the jailor in ....i-it t-nurl l)l'illl(llllg with a hot W... mitlll his left thumb the let- iii it upon giving security in i... mimii-ed pounds to keep the p('Ii(i' no iizis turned loose. ill 1241.) two unfortunatcs. on tntiit-tint-tits for hurgiary and tar- ,.-,.., itttlilf found guilty and con- tiriiiiictt in death "without benefit ni tit-tux." They were hanged on (iiilltma Hill for an offence which it... uuuid merit merciful con- .Ntlt'l'.llltlll. They were hungry ;.n.'l ihigv stoic some bread. llit-so int-iiionls are given in an at-iitle urittcn several years ago hi ilir Iziir Chief Justice Malhle- .-n, VlllIL'll also quotes the follow- up srntt-nces imposed in olden llillra for larceny:

1. ”Tliii'ty-one lashes in front i the uaol, thirty-nine opposite ltv illuiket liouse, ll'I in all." 2. "ihittt-iiiiio lashes at each of the ahnir mt-ntioned places to be re- t'.'llNl on three successive dayb- ll ill .t11" 3. "One hunrked and llll In-lit-s at each of the above lillitrlla named. all to be admin- cti-t-od lll one day -- 450 in all." Tlicsr sentences were all im- usrrl hy non-professional judges the ”-rt-in to have been striving n nlllfln each other in savage cinrity " lllllmllllg. iiitlcod. was the first um.-hinrnt meted out at the im is-izcs In Charlottetown, on .lu;.- 33. D71. when it was in- llltlt'(l publicly on three persons t-tlllIt'l('(l of path larceny. For tum tears the commission of any. .4-rious crime occasioned a s:-imt session of the Court. Tin-iv was then no jail and the flt'lt'llll0I'l of a criminal was I in Mir. of "danger and uncer- l.ll i'..'

Vt ll.-LNGMAN

lll l'i7H a woman was sentenced rt ricalli on a conviction of rob- ti-ry Full preparations were nails for tho execution. Captain hnmas Nit-Ilish. a retired army -lirrcr. viliii iias at that time aci- "E Plum.-I Marshal or Sheriff. .:-urtl ..m-ei-tisements throughout hr isl.-out offering a large sum It a rciinrri to the person who it-mill undertake to execute the irntrnrr. No response came. He lllEEl'Slvrl that the event be post- tnried until 'the opening of navi- iatiun when he expected that Mmr one from the "continent" s-nulii he found for the purpose. The proposal seems to have been mrcted by the acting Governor. The day appointed for the ex-

uiinn was at hand. No substitute rnulti he found and the Provost W "lily one way to escape and tr took that way. lie resigned. it was now for the executive to Inlir the--problem. They tried to ml the vacant office. but no one could he begulled or coerced into "towing it until the prisoner 7!! released.

I'iIlPPl.N'G MADE EASY

Ax ill! years passed. punish- Chit ht-came somewhat milder. -WV. 1331. four sailors be- "Emr to the barque "Quebec radar.” of Dublin. were sent-

geance of the law is a mere bug- benr! Truly we live in rare times!"

Even after the establishment oi a regular police force in Char- lottetown. law enforcement was it nu 'ln'I ll. L

had been carefully selected from the pack of his near relative. the Duke of Grafton. and were. at his suggestion. brought out in 1840 by his old friend and brother officer. Captain Swabey. R. H. R.. who had ”' " been for many years an

necessary. in 1374. to introduce a bill in the Legislature imposing ..nes hpon citizens who refused to aid the constables in quelling disturbances. This power was re- quired, it was claimed. because it frequently happened that the police ”were overpowered by fishermen and sailors. lb preform- lng their duties. and it was a common thing to see crowds of people looking on. often indirectly giving their encouragement." The bill was passed, on the under- standing that it would apply only ”to persons looking on at a row. not to persons attending to their own business."

HAR.VEY'S BRIG

The jail at 'that time, and for many years before. was popularly known as "Harvey's Brig." Con- structed in 1330. near the site of an older institution of a similar nature. it originally had a pitch- ed roof and gables at each end: but half a century later this was changed to a flat gravelled roof. With the execeptlon of the old Court House that formerly stood on the west corner of Queen Square. it remained the oldest public building in the island. For over eighty years it stood en- closed wlthin its great high fence and its i J ” in iron bars. a grim looking abode.

Within its precincts some paid the extreme penalty of the law and many others were tenants of the debtors' wards for longer or shorter periods. Prior to 1829 these unfortunates kept "within such close limits as to endanger their health. and aggravate se- verely their misfortunes." in that year. however. an Act was pass- ed allowing such prisoners to go at large within the boundaries of the town. They had to give "good and sufficient security against escape," and the Chief Justice was authorized to make regula- tions for their due and proper conduct. In 1879 the House passed an Act abolishing Imprisonment for debt. it came into effect the following year and it has been the law since that time.

"Big Donald"

The City fire hell. which was first located in the tower of the old wooden Market Building, was known as "Big Donald", named. it in said, .after Donald Mackin- nou, who was Chief of the Fire Department in 1875.

The bell became cracked some years later and was ”,, ” back

active member of the "Oakley Hunt" in the County of Bucks. when Sir Charles resigned the Governorship and was transferred to Antigua, prior to his assuming the duties of Governor-in-chief of New South Wales. the pack was still kept up by subscription.

At that period the bounds were removed (to the no small relief of the neighbors) from their kennels in the rear of Government House. to a building and open court pre- pared ior them, on what was then Captain Swabey's farm, beyond Spring Park. to the northwest of the Royalty

The meat in those days formed a very attractive scene, and no one had a keeper appreciation of the sport than the officers of the regi- mental detachments oi the line. then quartered at the old Barracks, or those of Her Majesty”: ships which from time to time visited Charlottetown. The ”middies" participated on hacks hired from the local livery stables, and oftei; came to grief at the first ditch o five-barred gate.

Among others who enjoyed this sport were Captain Milne of H. M. S.. "Crocodile" (afterwards Sir Alexander Milne. G. C. B.. First Naval Lord at the Admiralty): Captain Francis Scott. R. N.. of the "Hyacinth." and Captain the Hon. C. G. Elliot. a brother of the third Earl of Minto - the latter

Olcllimers Enioyecl Game ol Cricket

Sports were limited in the old days in Charlottetown. but Cric- ket enjoyed an early popularity and the Charlottetown Cricket Club dated back five years he-

the Masonic Hall on April 9. 1850.

club were Hon. William Swabey. president; James D. Hsszard.

mittee comprising C. Stewart. J.

Hodgson.

Amog the first to enrol as mem- bers were Charles Palmer. James D. Haszard. H. B. Swabey, Char- les Stewart. Joseph Hensley. Alex- ander Beazley. W. C. Hodgson. W. Macintosh. Thomas Swabey. A. Lane. Sr.. D. 0. M. Reddln. George Dealols. Michael Beasley. William Petbick. H. F. Jarvis. A. H. Yates, Manson Jarvis. A, Sims. Donald Mclssac, J. C. Macdonsld. W. T. Longworth. H. W. Lobban. T. H. Hsviland. N. Rankin. ste- wart Tremaine, Francis Long- worth and John Ings.

to Boston to be recast. it was returned ,somewhat smaller. the foundry retaining sufficient metal to pay the cost of recaatlng. It was replaced in the'Market Build- ing and again become cracked. some time before the disastrous Cameron Block fire on the morn- ing of Fab. II. 1884.

On that morning. when a sec- ond alarm was being sounded, the bell dropped to the ground

and broke in pieces. Again it was sent away. recast. and tolled

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CINTIOIAL CIIIIATION

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for the first time at the funeral of Francis P. Mccarron. S1-.. a City Councillor.

There it remained. in the old Market Building. until removed to

Tavern Regulations

Taverns were necessary lnstitu- "It has, we regret to say, he. tlons in old days in Charlotte come the frequent and almost town, but their regulation was continual practise. since the com- a matter of great difficulty and mencement of winter. to appro- laws were frequently passed to priate that part of Queen Street. curtail their abuses. The follow- and other places we believe. to lug legislation enacted in 1825 is the above purpose. not only on characteristic of the period: "Be it enacted that from and every mild night. when the spirit after the first day of July next, moves certain young people. no license shall be granted for chiefly apprentices and labour- tlie keeping of a Tavern. or Inn. ers.' within this Island. except upon the following conditions. which shall be inserted in such license. nu" l' t” "V: That we ""0" of forfeiting for the first offence g;un'hl::e;"c-lt' lxlenajng Egxgig the sum of to shillings. and for the continuance of such license -

in his Tavern. or Inn.-if in Char- 0! !!v lottetown. four good and sufficient The New Free Church. 100-lied of at the head of Prince Street, was travellers.--and if in the country. dedicated a year after the City's and shall also incorporation ion Dec. 4. 1856) by provide and keep. at all times. 019 R9V- A- Sutherland. of New during the continuance of such London. Among the dignitaries in 'ticense. sufficient Stabling and pro ttendan were Mayor Hutchin- vender for six Horses."

Beds, for the accomrnoda”

This set also prohibited tavern- Colonial Secretary.

or the afternoon of Sunday. is either the place or the time in which to have recourse to these otherwise harmless relaxations from toil and trouble.

Sundays and Holydiiys, but on

keepers from supplying arty per- sons. except lodgers, with liquor of any kind on Sunday. on pain

every succeeding offence the sum

son and the Hon. George Coles.

NEARLY Al CENTURY AGO

fore the City's incorporation, it CV was organized at a meeting in ii

with Charles Stewart. Esq.. pre- O siding. The first officers of the . Esq.. vice president. and a com- g

Hensley. A. Beazley and William .

MR. 6. H. TAYLOR Arrived from England to Establish the Jewellery Firm of

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