Notes for: William Bennett
Cambridge Independent Press 2 Aug 1851:
Important Sale of Rams, Cambridge.
Fifty splendid Leicester rams (nearly all shearlings), with two capital Hampshire Downs, the property of Messrs. Wm. Bennett and Son, from the Trinity College Farm, Trumpington;
Messrs. Mann & Son have received instructions to sell by auction, the above valuable sheep, on Saturday next, August 9th, 1851, (by favour of Mr Mitchell,) in the yard of the Lion Hotel, near the Corn Exchange, Cambridge.
N.B. - The auctioneers, with the utmost confidence, invite attention of flock masters to the above sale, the sheep being of great size and symmetry, and are mainly descended from the well-known flock of the late Mr. John Hall, Eaton, Beds., which was purchased by Messrs. Bennett. The rams on offer will be found admirably adapted for the improvement of the Long Wool Sheep of this neighbourhood, or as a cross with the Southdown and Black-faced Ewes of the adjoining counties.
Sale to commence at half-past one o'clock.
Cambridge Independent Press 17 Apr 1852:
CAMBRIDGE. - Robert Mansfield, of Trumpington, charged Henry Hardine, John Elbourn, and Thomas Apthorpe, all of Cambridge, with damaging a set hedge, the property of Mr. W. Bennett. - This case was also adjourned to give the defendants an opportunity of paying the costs, on which condition Mr. Bennett agreed to withdraw the information.
Cambridge Chronicle 26 May 1855:
TRUMPINGTON. - Accidents Admitted into Addenbrooke's Hospital. - A man named Wilson, in the employ of Mr. Bennett, farmer, Trumpington, met with an accident on Sunday last, by falling out of a cart; he did not receive much injury, and soon recovered.
Cambridge Independent Press 21 Aug 1858:
CAMBRIDGE DIVISION.
SATURDAY, Aug. 14. - Before the Rev. J. Thornhill and C.B. Wale, Esq.
TRUMPINGTON. - Mr. William Bennett, farmer, charged his servant, William Madlock, with absenting himself from his service. - It appeared that the servant had borrowed several pounds from his master, agreeing to pay the same back by instalments. The defendant's occupation was that of milkman and groom; but he was told by his master, that if he would go into the harvest-field, he (Mr. B.) would give him more money. He did so, and it was said that defendant agreed to have deducted from his earning a £1. per month. - This was disputed, the defendant alleging that 10s. per month was the sum agreed upon, and his master having stopped the £1., was the cause of his leaving. - The BENCH was of opinion that Mr. Bennett had been a kind master, and that the servant had left him without a cause, for which they sentenced him to three weeks' imprisonment with hard labor. - Mr. GARRATT for defendant.
Cambridge Chronicle 3 Sep 1859:
The Trinity College Farm Ram-Letting and Sale
On Friday, the 26th ult., Mr Bennett's annual sheep show came off.