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15 June 1894: Local Yachting News, Gosport: The yawl yacht Garrion of 98 tons, T.M., has been chartered by Messrs Camper & Nicholson to Mr Aubrey Harcourt, of Nuneham Park, Abingdon, for three months, commencing on the 18th inst. The vessel has been hauled off the mud in Haslar creek and the fitting out is being pushed on with all speed.
The steam yacht Hiawatha of 529 tons, T.M., belonging to Mr James Douglas Baird, arrived here from the Clyde on June 7th, having just returned from the Mediterranean, where she has been cruising since last November. She is to undergoan extensive overhaul and will then refit for home cruising.
The schooner yacht St Margaret, of 157 tons, T.M., which was offered for sale at a public auction by Messrs King & King, of Portsmouth, was purchased by M. Louis Tordo, of Paris, on June 7th. She is being fitted out, and will leave for Havre in the course of a few days.
The cutter yacht Ferida, 2½-rater, which has been built to the order of the Viscounts Bury and Valletort, was successfully launched on Friday last from the yard of Messrs Camper & Nicholson, in the presence of a distinguished assembly, including the Marquis of Carmarthen, the Viscount Bury, M.P., and Lady Bury, the Viscount Valletort, M.P., and others; the christening ceremony being gracefully performed by Lady Bury. Immediately after she took the water her spars and rigging were fitted, and the following morning took part in the Royal Portsmouth Corinthian Yacht Club Regatta, easily securing the second prize in her class. She has been built from designs by Mr C. E. Nicholson.
The aluminium cutter yacht Vendenesse, Monsieur le Comte Jean de Chabannes la Palice, was hauled up on the Upper Patent slip last Friday, for cleaning and re-coating.
The s.s. Normannia, Mr W. M. Johnstone, whilst being towed from Haslar creek to Portsmouth harbour on June 6th, collided with the schooner yacht Beauseant, belonging to Mr E. Aikin, which was anchored in the stream, carrying away her jibboom, and doing other damage. This has now been repaired, and the vessel left cruising.
The auxiliary s.y. St George, 871 tons, T.M., Mr E. J. Wythes, arrived here from Cowes last week and still remains on the station. Fiona yawl, Mr R. T. Reid, Q.C., M.P., sailed from here last Saturday, bound for Dover. The auxiliary s.y. Garland, the Hon. Mrs E. C. Yorke, arrived here from the Mediterranean last week.
Vessels fitting out and on the station for the past week are: – Inyoni, cutter, The Right Hon. the Earl of Dudley; Luna, cutter, Mr F. B. Jameson; Dragon, cutter, The Right Hon. the Earl of Lonsdale; Asphodel cutter, H.R.H. Prince Henry of Battenberg; Thelma, cutter, Mr. A. Barclay Walker; Gareth, cutter, Mr A. Henderson; Mystery, cutter, The Hon. H. L. Mulholland, M.P.; Ferida, cutter, The Viscounts Bury and Valletort; Meneen, cutter, Mr A. Hardie Jackson; Ursula, schooner, The Reverend J. B. Morgan, D.D.; Fay, cutter, Mr T. M. Lord; Fleur-de-Lys, cutter, Mr S. H. Montgomery; Wolfhound, cutter, The Hon. H. L. Mulholland, M.P.; Worry Worry, cutter, Mr H. R. Langrishe; Coquette, cutter, Lieutenant Vandeleur and Churchill; St George, auxiliary s.s., Mr E. J. Wythes; Columbine, yawl, Mr G. Wilder; Amberwitch yawl, Mr J. H. Chapman; Corsair, yawl, Sir H. B. T. Wrey, Bart.; Midge, auxiliary s.s., Mr F. L. Popham; Stella, cutter; Nérine, steamer, Mr C. Murray; Sea Belle, schooner, Mr T. M. Lord; Zala, schooner, Mrs Ernald Smith; Maga, auxiliary yawl, Mr T. Wood; Lucerna, auxiliary schooner, Mr R. Harvey; Vendenesse, cutter, the Comte Jean de Chabannes la Palice; Nigger, cutter, Captain G. Jackman; Zephyr, cutter, Mr W. Gillman; Argula, cutter, Colonel J. Clifton Brown; Ursuline, yawl, Mr R. Dudley Antill; Daisie, cutter, Mr E. R. T. Croxall; Dotterell, auxiliary s.s., Mr C. Combe; Gwendolin, schooner, Mr Walpole Greenwell; Viking, schooner, Captain J. Woolmore Smith; Gabrielle, schooner, the Hon. John Baring; Duchess, schooner; Froggie, s.s. Captain J. Woolmore Smith; Elsie, cutter, Mr J. A. Koosen; Puritan, auxiliary s.s., Mr G. W. Fowler; Goshawk, schooner, The St Andrew’s Waterside Church Mission; Dimples, cutter, Mr R. H. Baillie; Tammie, cutter, Mr Howard Farmer; Scamp, s.s.; Inva, auxiliary s.s.; Fiona, yawl, Mr R. T. Reid, Q.C., M.P.; Sirex, yawl, Mrs L. Paget; Frasquita, cutter, M. L. Tordo; Diligent, cutter, Mr Sydney Hoare; Gossamer, cutter, Mr F. Fitzpatrick Tower; Medora, schooner, Mrs V. G. Benet-Stanford; Marionette, cutter, Mr R. Ratsey; Hiawatha, s.s., Mr James Douglas Baird; Garrion, yawl, Mr Aubrey Harcourt; Little Nell, cutter; Lady Nell, s.s., Mr G. W. Fowler; Beauseant, schooner, Mr E. Aikin; Sunshine, cutter, Mr C. Wells; Molly, cutter, Mr E. Jessop; Arethusa, cutter; Clutha, yawl; Yolande, cutter; Garland, auxiliary s.s., The Hon. Mrs E. C. Yorke; Foam, cutter; Incognita, cutter, Lieutenant Vernon, K.R.R.; Chittywee, cutter; Sans Souci, cutter, Mr T. N. Blake; Clytie, schooner, Mr F. J. Crooke; Titania, cutter, Captain H. Sawyer.
Continental Clippings: St Margarita, schooner, of Portsmouth, has been purchased by M. L. Tordo, of Paris, who has re-named her Frasquita. Count Jean de Chabannes la Palice, owner of the French aluminium cutter, Vendenesse, dined with M. le Tordo last Friday on board the Frasquita at Gosport.
Royal Portsmouth Corinthian Yacht Club. Dull, heavy clouds were hanging in the sky, and there was but little wind at the commencement of the fourth regatta of the season, held by the Royal Portsmouth Corinthian Yacht Club on Saturday, off Southern Beach. However, although the start in the various events of the programme was rather slow, yet as the day grew older the bright sun peeped between the murky veil and the wind blew in a capital breeze from the south-west, gladdening the hearts of the large number of sportsmen gathered to view the races at the club’s signal station on the beach, and sending the boats along merrily. … The second race was open to yachts of 2½-rating, twice over the course in the former race. The starters were:- Gareth, Mr A. Henderson; Manx Cat, Lieut. H. Gartside-Tipping, R.N.; Mencen, Mr A. H. Jackson; Mystery, Hon. H. L. Mulholland, M.P.; Ferida,Viscounts Bury and Valletort. Ferida is a new boat, only having been launched from Messrs Camper & Nicholson’s yard at Gosport the previous day. She is a bulb-keeled boat, is built of mahogany, and looks a “goer”. She led at the start, but was overhauled by Gareth, who had a new mainsail and sailed wonderfully well. Mystery was third boat on the first round, but Mencen overtook her on the second. Manx Cat gave up at the end of the first round when well astern. Times: First round – Gareth, 1h. 58m. 21s.; Ferida, 2h. 2m. 4s.; Mencen, 2h, 4m. 47s.; Mystery, 2h. 4m. 19s.; Manx Cat, 2h. 10m. 21s. Second round – Gareth, 3h. 18m. 35s.; Ferida 3h. 23m. 46s.; Mencen, 3h. 28m. 39s.; Mystery, 3h. 31m. 20s.
9 January 1928: County of Southampton: At the General Quarter Sessions before Sir Francis Charles Gore, K.C.B. chairman, and others, justices of the peace for the said county, holden at the Castle of Winchester. Sir Gilbert Redvers Heathcote, baronet, high sheriff; Reginald J. Harris, gentleman, under sheriff; Frederic Viccars Barber, esquire, clerk of the peace; E. Winter, governor, His Majesty’s Prison, Portsmouth. Prisoner: Lionel William Butters, 50, clerk. Committed from Gosport, 8 December 1927. Received in prison, 29 November 1927. Bailed at Court, 8 December 1927. First Charge.- On 16 August 1926, being a clerk or servant to the Loyal Lord Nelson Lodge of the Southampton District Independent Order of Oddfellows, with intent to defraud, omitting a material particular in a book, to wit, the receipt by him of £120 from Leopold Jerome. Second Charge.- On 17 August 1926, did embezzle £120 received by him on account of his said employers. Third Charge.- On 4 December 1926, being a clerk or servant to the Loyal Lord Nelson Lodge of the Southampton District Independent Order of Oddfellows, with intent to defraud, omitting a material particular in a book, to wit, the receipt by him of £600 from Margaret Maude Rollings. Fourth Charge.- On 6 December 1926, did embezzle £336 received by him on account of his said employers. Fifth Charge.- On 28 March 1927, being a clerk or servant to the said Lodge, with intent to defraud, omitting a material particular in a book, to wit, the receipt by him of £40 from Frederick William Gomes. Sixth Charge.- On 28 March 1927, did embezzle £40 received by him on account of his said employers. Seventh Charge.- On 11 April 1927, being a clerk or servant to the said Lodge, with intent to defraud, omitting a material particular in a book, to wit, the receipt by him of £12 2s 6d from Henry Padwick. Eighth Charge.– On 11 April 1927, did embezzle £40 received by him on account of his said employers. Ninth Charge.- On 6 June 1927, being a clerk or servant to the said Lodge, with intent to defraud, omitting a material particular in a book, to wit, the receipt by him of £144 from William Samuel John Brown. Tenth Charge.- On 11 June 1927, did embezzle £144 received by him on account of his said employers. Eleventh Charge.- On 20 June 1927, being a clerk or servant to the said Lodge, with intent to defraud, omitting a material particular in a book, to wit, the receipt by him of £60 from Frederick William Gomes. Twelfth Charge.- On 20 June 1927, did embezzle £59 10s received by him on account of his said employers. Thirteenth Charge.- On 18 July 1927, at Alverstoke, being a clerk or servant to the said Lodge, with intent to defraud, omitting a material particular in a book, to wit, the receipt by him of £62 from William Samuel John Brown. Fourteenth Charge.- On 21 July 1927, did embezzle £62 received by him on account of his said employers. Tried before Mr Justice Charles, 24 February 1928. Plea.- Guilty on 3rd and 4th charges. Not tried on other charges. Sentence.- 9 months imprisonment, concurrent, in 2d Division.
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