KINGSTEIGNTON: A Scare: Last Friday night the back windows of baker’s premises, and of the Congregational Chapel adjoining, were broken by stones. Mr. Beardon, the owner of the premises, had that day, in common with many others, raised the price of bread, and the idea was at once entertained that some evil-disposed persons did the mischief, in consequence. Mr. Savery Pinsent who takes a great interest in the chapel, took the matter up, and after placing it in the hands of the police, had a reward of £2 offered for information that would lead to the discovery of the perpetrators and their conviction. He also called on all peaceable and law-abiding inhabitants of the village to come forward and testify what they might know on the matter; and, for the future, to do what they could to prevent the occurrence of such wanton mischief, which brings the character of the village into disgrace. The police investigated the matter, and after the most careful scrutiny, arrived at the very feasible conclusion that the price of bread had nothing at all to do with it. At the back the premises in question is an orchard, and evidence was not wanting to show that some of the trees had been shied at with stones to fetch down the apples, and it was the said stones that in their flight had broken the windows. Other parties beside the police subsequently entertained the same opinion, and the excitement consequently has ceased.
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GRO0798 Devonport: Savery Pinsent: 1815 – 1886