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Title: william graham
Post by: roly on Thursday 01 December 05 09:51 GMT (UK)
Information wanted on the case of William Graham, poacher, Cumberland, who killed a keeper in November 1857.

roly
Title: Re: william graham
Post by: Half Pint on Thursday 01 December 05 21:57 GMT (UK)
Hi

I know it might sound daft but have you put this on the Cumbria Family History Society website at cumbriafhs.com

Someone on there might know where to look or even know of the case.

I hope this helps in some small way.

Good Luck

Little Lil
Title: Re: william graham
Post by: Geoff E on Thursday 01 December 05 22:05 GMT (UK)
He appears to have a sausage named after him

http://www.cumberland-sausage.net/novelty_sausages.htm
Title: Re: william graham
Post by: Half Pint on Thursday 01 December 05 22:42 GMT (UK)
It looks a bit rich with being made of both venison and port
Title: Re: william graham
Post by: roly on Friday 02 December 05 08:56 GMT (UK)
Thank you, Lil and Geoff.

Will try the Cumbria FHS.

No opportunity to try the sausage yet - I live in France - but had already contacted the makers just in case they knew something about WG.  Unfortunately not...

Whatever, still hoping that someone can help.

roly
Title: Re: william graham
Post by: Geoff E on Friday 02 December 05 13:08 GMT (UK)
There is a project to transcribe Cumberland newspapers

http://cultrans.com/cumberland/

Perhaps if you can convince them that it may be a very interesting story, someone might be persuaded to look it up.
Title: Re: william graham
Post by: bobgraham on Tuesday 13 February 07 16:31 GMT (UK)
had an hour to spare yesterday so went to the library and tried to find this story. Unfortunately they didn't use headlines in 1857 and I checked November and December at the 2 main papers kept. Plenty on the Indian Mutiny but nothing on our poacher.
bob
Title: Re: william graham
Post by: briant on Tuesday 13 February 07 21:14 GMT (UK)
If you Google "William Graham,Poacher,Cumberland" there are a few articles about him
Title: Re: william graham
Post by: roly on Wednesday 14 February 07 09:49 GMT (UK)
Thanks to Bob Graham and Briant.

Have tried all remedies suggested re. William Graham.  As it happens, Briant, the article you refer to is by me: the result of enquiries and help... The Veteran reference I knew and it adds nothing.

Ultimately, I think that we've secured a longer life for WG's reputation.

Thanks again to everyone who helped.

roly
Title: Re: william graham
Post by: ThePastIsMyself on Monday 24 September 07 11:27 BST (UK)
I have 2 documents on William Graham which might be of interest. If I have your conventional email I could send them to you

I am meant to be related to him as a ancestor of the Hogarths of Longdales.  My uncle knew of all the details by word of mouth through the family.  He says that my g grandfather who was otherwise a godly man had seen nothing wrong with this.  He commented that poaching was a way of life and an economic necessity.

What is your interest

All the best

The Past Is Myself