'Newport First Stop' - 100 Years of News Stories
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Star of Gwent. 20th July, 1871
Theft of Water

Ann Davies and Jane Fibbs were charged at the Police Court on Saturday with unlawfully taking water, the property of the Pontypool Water Company - Mr. Hare represented the Company - Fibbs handed a receipt which was paid after this offence - Fined ten shillings each.

Star of Gwent. 24th August, 1871
Thunder Storm

A violent thunder storm passed over Newport on Wednesday evening. One of the chimneys of the Caledonian Hotel was struck by the electric fluid, but happily no person was injured.

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'Newport First Stop' - 100 Years of News Stories
[ Contents ] [ Acknowledgements ] [ Preface ] [ Postscript ] [ Chronology ]
[ 1800 - 29 ] [ 1830 - 39 ] [ 1840 - 49 ] [ 1850 - 59 ] [ 1860 - 69 ] [ 1870 - 79 ] [ 1880 - 89 ] [ 1890 - 99 ]
[ 1870 ] [ 1871 ] [ 1872 ] [ 1873 ] [ 1874 ] [ 1875 ] [ 1876 ] [ 1877 ] [ 1878 ] [ 1879 ]

Newport Past
[ Picture Gallery ] [Home Page ]