ARAMS FARM/BUTTON (General)

by MPGriffiths , Saturday, September 03, 2016, 12:52 (3003 days ago) @ Mike Pinchin

On dean web

http://www.deanweb.info/blakeney.html

Under the heading of

Death of Sergeant Morris @ Viney Hill

Saturday 9 November 1895

Sgt. Morris was in charge of a number of Police who had set a trap to catch some poachers at Aram's Farm - belonging to Russell James KERR - Magistrate - Lord of the Manors of Newnham etc. etc.'

Poachers:

Joeph JAMES 28 Collier
Moses VIRGO - 24
James JAMES alias SHEEPSKIN (who escaped)

Later that day, when Sergeant MORRIS was looking of 'Sheepskin' and whilst plain clothed - the incident happened which cost him his life....

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Sgt William MORRIS Inquest is on this website.

'Cause: Concussion of the Brain, the result of being struck to the ground by a stone thrown by James MORGAN, George MORGAN and George HILL ETC.

etc. etc

The articles talks about the Keeper: BUTTON

Frederick & Martha BUTTONS's children christenings (mother's maiden name: HAMBLETON - Glosbmd) are on the Forest of Dean records (Newnham) from 1878 ' til 1896 when Frederick is listed as the Head Gamekeeper

Frederick BUTTON married Martha HAMBLETON - Frome District A/M/J Qtr 1875