PETERSFIELD.
Agent—Miss DUPLOCK.
COURT LEET. —On Monday last a Court Leet and View of Frankpledge for the Manor and Borough of Petersfield was held at the Town Hall, before J. Currie, Esq., the Recorder; R. Parsons, Esq., acted as foreman of the jury.— The usual presentments were made, and S. Seward, Esq., was elected Mayor for the ensuing year. The other officers appointed were as follows:— Constable, Mr. Walter Triggs; Tithingmen, Messrs. C. Knight and Thos. Street; Bailiff and Crier, Mr. W. Carter; and Hayward, Mr. E. Wakeford. The Jury of the leet, with the Recorder, afterwards partook of a cold collation with the Mayor elect, at the Red Lion Hotel, which was served up in excellent style by Mr. Crafts. On the removal of the cloth the usual loyal toasts were drunk, followed by the health of Sir Wm. Jolliffe, Bart., M.P., Lord of the leet, J. Currie. Esq.. Recorder, the Mayor, and the Jury, the latter being coupled with the name of the foreman, R. Parsons, Esq.; The healths of Captain Hedworth Hylton Jolliffe, M.P. for Wells, and the Hon. Mrs. Jolliffe, were also proposed, and met with a cordial response.
Sussex Agricultural Express - Saturday 22 January 1859
PETERSFIELD—COURT LEET.—On Monday last, a Court Leet, and view of Frankpledge for the manor and borough of Petersfield, was held at the Town Hall, before J. Currie, Esq., the recorder. R. Parsons. Esq., acted as foreman of the jury. The usual presentments were made, and S. Seward. Esq.. was re-elected mayor for the ensuing year. The other officers appointed were as follows:—Constable, Mr. Walter Triggs; Tithingmen, Messrs. C. Knight and Thomas Sturt; Bailiff and Crier, Mr. W. Carter; and Hayward, Mr. Elijah Wakeford. The jury of the leet, with the Recorder, afterwards partook of a cold collation with the Mayor elect, at the Red Lion Hotel, which was served up in excellent style by Mr. Crafts. On the removal of the cloth, the usual loyal toasts were drunk, followed by the health of Sir W. G. H. Jolliffe, Bart., M.P., Lord of the Leet, J. Currie, Esq.. Recorder, the Mayor and the jury, the latter being coupled with the name of the foreman, R. Parsons, Esq., which were severally responded to. The healths of Captain Hedworth Hylton Jolliffe, M.P. for Wells, and the Hon. Mrs. Jolliffe, were also proposed, and met with a mort cordial response.
Hampshire Independent - Saturday 22 January 1859
PETERSFIELD.] ELECTION OF MAYOR. — Monday last, being the second Monday in Epiphany, a Court Leet was held in the Town Hall for the election of a Mayor and other officers for the ensuing year. The Court was summoned by the Lord of the Court, who is also a patron of this borough. A respectable jury, tenants to Sir W. Jolliffe, Bart., M.P.. was empanelled, to give their assent to the different officers required to be chosen, and who had been secretly appointed for nearly a week previous to this farce. S. Seward, Esq., of Weston. was re-elected as Mayor; subsequently Mr. G. Todman, who has with much credit to himself, and satisfaction to the ratepayers, served the office of churchwarden during the past six years, was proposed as Mayor by Mr. James Sturt, but finding no seconder, his name was withdrawn. The newly-elected officers, with the packed jury, took lunch together at the Red Lion Hotel, on their retiring in procession from the Town Hall, the feast being provided by the M.P. of the borough, who is one of the Under-Secretaries of the Treasury in Lord Derby's administration.