Breach of Promise action

[chanel]

Hello,

May I ask a very direct question, please?

Is it possible to find out the full name of a fellow who was subject of a Breach of Promise action in Derbyshire in 1892? The incident took place in Mellor, Derbyshire, and the court case was conducted at Liverpool Assizes. The proceedings were published in several local newspapers late December 1892.

Would it be acceptable for me to name names in this Forum?

Your thoughts, please.

Chanel.

[trystan]

Chanel,

As long as they are not living, then yes, and as this is over 100 years ago, you can assume so.

Trystan

[chanel]

Thanks, Tristan - the participants certainly are long gone.

The case I'm referring to is:

Clara Potts (by next friend)  V.  Jowett   (there was an associated case, AlfredPotts  v.  Jowett.)

It was held at the Liverpool Assizes on Wednesday, 14 December, 1892, and was reported in, amongst others, The Manchester Evening News on 15 December, 1892.

I wonder if anybody can tell me the full name of Mr Jowett.

Chanel

[goldie61]

 1891 Census of Derbyshire on freecen gives a Jowett family at Hayfield, Lower Hall parish Mellor - only Jowetts in Derbyshire anywhere near there.
Father Jonathan wid aged 59 occupation Em'er (Employer)
Son william single aged 28 cotton Manufacturer (Em'er)
Son JAmes single aged 22
Son Ernest 16
plus various daughters
All born Mellor

Also at Hayfield, Moor End, Clara Potts aged 18 (only Clara Potts in Derbyshire), Packer at Wadding Mill (Mr Jowett's mill?), father Alfred, Grocer, mother Hannah + 10 children. All born Mellor

[chanel]

Thank you for that, goldie61. I think we can be pretty certain that one of the Jowett boys in Hayfield was responsible, but which one???  I need to know a Christian name, but I don't know how/where  to find that information.

Chanel

[SmallTownGirl]

FindMyPast has a newspaper cutting. Buy the minimum number of credits to be able to view it?

[goldie61]

This is the cutting from The Manchester Courier - from The British Newspaper Archive - had a few credits.
Unfortunately it doesn't give the christian name of the Jowett boy! 
Sounds like it was a bit of a juicy case thought - and a very big payout I think.
I know at some libraries you can access the newspaper archive for free.

[BumbleB]

It's also in The Birmingham Daily Post of 16 December, The Belfast Newsletter of 17 December and The Blackburn Standard and Weekly Express of 17 December.  Unfortunately none of them give a forename for Mr Jowett. 

[chanel]

Hello again, goldies61.... and thanks. Thanks, too, to you, BumbleB. Once again you're trying to help me with a problem - I'm grateful.
Unfortunately, you've both given me information I have already been able to find and, of course, it's missing the vital bit -hence my reason for posting. It seems this one may be headed for  the too hard basket and as often happens, I suppose, it will just leave a stopper on a branch of my family tree.
Someone, somewhere along the line must have written his full name down on a document, though. Hmmmm.....!
Thank you both again.
Chanel