21st October 1876 – Goytrey Hall
Near Nantyderry Station, Monmouthshire
Messrs STRAKER & LAKE
Have been favoured with instruction from Mr F.A. Milner [who is relinquishing dairy farming] to SELL by AUCTION on the above premises on Monday 23rd October 1876
The Whole of his Live and Dead Farming Stock and Crops and Implements of Husbandry;
Auctioneers Offices: 2 Tiverton Street, Abergavenny
18th June 1915 – Goytrey Parish Tea
Proceeds in Aid of War Fund
Proceeds of the Goytrey Parish Tea, Jumble sale, and Sports, which were held on Thursday last, are to be given to local War Funds.
The weather was delightful and a large crowd gathered in the field, kindly lent by Mr George Gwatkin. There were several attractive stalls which were prettily decorated, and the sports programme which was most enjoyable.
Music was provided by the Little Mill Reformatory Band, under the conductorship of Mr Cyril Allan.
Tea was served in the Nantyderry schoolroom, and the tray holders were Miss Leeworthy, Mrs Titcombe, Mrs Spencer, Miss Weeks, Mrs Morris, Mrs Merrick, Miss Williams, Mrs Jenkins and Miss Crump, who were assisted by Mrs George Jones, Mrs Parry, Mrs Collins and Mrs J Owen. Mr Tom Evans and Mr George Jones also assisted – the general secretary, Mr C Merrick admirably discharged his onerous duties.
The stall holders were as follows:
Jumble stall: Mrs Byrde, Mrs Davies, Miss C.M. Evans, Miss Wood, the Misses Boyce. Flower stall: Misses Davies, Miss Lena Lloyd, Miss Molly Leeworthy.
Sweet stall: Misses Gwatkins and Miss Mary Harris.
Cake stall: Miss Wilks, Miss Jones, Miss Gertie Harding, Miss Annie Probert.
Bran Tub:Miss M.J. Evans.
Shooting gallery: Mr W. Crump.
Cokernut bagatelle etc stall: Mr C. Cornish, Mr J. Owen, Mr J. Rosser.
Kaiser Bill stall: Mr Franklin Harris and Mr Harry Morgan.
Fortune telling: Miss A. Jones.
The clock test contest was managed by Mr E. Gwatkin and Mr D. James, and the ‘gate’ was attended to by Messrs Merrick Jenkins, Richard Jenkins, A. Probert, Sidney Jenkins, H. Pritchard, H. Gwatkin, Arthur Jenkins and Wilfred Jenkins.
The sports were directed by a committee of which Mr F. Harris was chairman. Mr Joe Owen organiser, Mr W. Knipe handicapper, Mr E. Morris starter, Mr Evan Morris treasurer, and Mr Eli Evans judge.
Messrs G. Lewis, F. Leeworthy, and F. Cornes were also members of the committee.
The results were as follows:
The 100 yards race [boys]: 1. T. Knipe; 2. E. Owen; 3. A. Phillips
The 100 yards race [girls] 1. V. Stinchcombe; 2. I. Jenkins; 3. Lena Spencer
High jump [boys]: 1. E. Phillips; 2. T. Williams; 3. F. Collins
100 yards flat race [open] 1. Bert Harvet; 2. W.J. Eyesham
100 yards sack race; 1. E. Owen; 2. E. Higgs
100 yards race [ladies]; 1. Phyllis Spencer; 2. May Smith
220 yards flat race [handicap] 1. Bert Davies; 2. Bert Langley
120 yards three legged race; 1. F. Leeworthy & W. Collins; 2. Dodds & Williams
Wheelbarrow race [open]; 1. Bert Harvey & T. Davies; 2. E. Owen & H. Stinchcombe
Potatoe race [boys]; 1. I. Hobbs; 2. E. Owen; 3. F. Collins
100 yards race [girls]; 1. G. Williams; 2. L. Jenkins; 3. N. Stinchcome
married ladies race; 1. Mrs Eversham; 2. Mrs Titcombe; 3. Mrs Collins
There was a competition for children for the best bunch of roses and the judges were Mr J. Harding and Mr Evan Morris, whose awards were:
Guessing the weight of a live sheep aroused great interest. The correct weight was 98 lbs and the following guessed correctly:
Miss Powell – Thornbury
Mrs Williams- Mamhilad
Miss Morgan – New House
Mr W. Edwards – Nuuadd
Mr W. Hawkins – Pontymoel
Mr J. Jones – Ty Llwyd
21st December 1888 – Goytrey
The first concert for the season in connection with the Tonic Sol-fa class was given in the British Schoolroom on Thursday evening the 19th inst., the proceeds being in aid of the school funds.
Col. Byrde presided over a large and appreciative audience. The selection of songs was of a decidedly superior character, while the manner in which they were rendered reflected great credit upon the performers.
The comic songs, (in character) by Mr Rogers, elicited roars of laughter, while a humorous reading by Mr H. Byrde, and a dialogue by Mr Jeremiah and party caused a great deal of amusement.
Two cornet solos were given by Mr D. Bowen, who acquitted himself in a highly satisfactory manner.
Goytrey – Bad Accident to a Lad
Fred Collins aged 16 of Penywern Cottages Goytrey met with a very bad accident near Bettws Newydd Usk on Saturday morning.
He was taking a colt belonging to his employer Mr Watkins of Llan farm Goytrey and very foolishly fastened the halter around his waist.
The colt was frightened by a cow in a field abutting the Camp road Bettws Newydd, turned round and bolted lifting the unfortunate lad off his feet and dragged him for about ¾ of a mile down a very rough road before Mrs Phillips of Bettws Newydd ran out of her house and pluckily stopped the startled animal.
The lad was found to be very severely cut and bruised about the whole of his body and his clothes were torn to shreds.
Fortunately however his hands and face escaped injury in a marvellous manner.
Pc Sheddick, PC Burrick and Nurse Howells (Usk) were notified of the accident and when the latter arrived she bandaged the poor fellow who was subsequently conveyed to Abergavenny Cottage hospital in his employer’s car.
21st October 1876 – Kiln Farm Goytrey 1876
11/2 miles from Nantyderry 4 miles from Abergavenny
Messrs Waite & Son Have been instructed by Mr John Turner who is leaving the neighbourhood, to SELL by AUCTION on Thursday October 26th 1876 on the premises as above, the whole of his
Farming Stock – Implements, Hay, Straw, Fodder
Household Furniture and effects
Comprising: 9 tons of fodder, 5 tons hay, quantity of wheat, rick of barley straw, quantity of wheat straw, 5 sacks of seed potatoes &c.
Implements:
Waggon, cart, long, short and G.O. harness, saddle, Ransome’s wheel plough, iron harrows, turnip pulper, turnip scuffler, chaff engine, corn bins, ladder, grindstone, quantity of hurdles, iron boiler, pikes and rakes, beehouse and hive of bees, wash tubs, pigs trough, &c. &c.
Stock:
1 Mare in foal. Several ewes, and quantity of poultry.
Dairy Utensils:
Household Furniture:
Mahogany and oak tables and chest of drawers, prime feather beds, bolsters and pillows, mattresses, iron and wooden bedsteads, bedding, mahogany 8 day clock, barometer, writing desk, chairs and other sundry useful household requisites too numerous to mention:
Luncheon at 10; sale at 11 sharp;
Clarence Street, Pontypool
19th October 1896
23rd November 1888 – Non-payment of Poor Rates
Louisa Waites was summoned by the overseers of the parish of Goytrey, for non-payment of 15s poor rates
Defendant pleaded poverty, and on that ground was excused from payment.
26th May 1877 – Important to Dog Owners
Colonel Byrde announced the determination of the Bench to issue notices to the effect that all dogs shall be muzzled or taken care of till August 1st.
A dog at Goytre, it appears, had bitten 6 other dogs; and the Bench, under the circumstances felt justified in issuing this order.
Sales by Auction – Goytrey
About four miles Pontypool and six miles Abergavenny near main road and bus route. Very attractive and convenient Smallholding.
High House [or Llaswern] with frontage to the roadway
Substantial stone built house with two reception, three bedrooms, kitchenette, two gardens and pasture with ample buildings and considerable fruit including a number of young Apple and Pears, the whole having an area of about two Acres
Possession on Completion
Messrs
F.S.I & F.A.I.
Will offer the property for sale by Public Auction subject to the Law Society’s General Conditions of Sale, with such Special Conditions as shall be produced at The Goytrey Arms, Goytre on
Friday the 21st day of May 1937 at 4.30pm
For further particulars apply Bunning & Russell chartered surveyors, Waverley Chambers, Pontypool [phone 39] or to the Vendor’s Solicitors
Messrs Bythway & Son Pontypool
4th August 1899 – Maintenance of Father
Edwin Edgar was charged with not maintaining his father, Mr Davies, relieving office said that the defendant’s father was chargeable to the Pontypool Union.
Defendant was a father and held about 20 acres of land at Goytrey. Defendant said he had offered to pay 1s per week, but he found that he could not pay.
An order of 1s per week was made,
9th May 1912 – Mamhilad Burning Fatality
Inquest at Abersychan – Coroner’s Remarks and Jury’s Recommendation
Mr M Roberts Jones, coroner, conducted an inquest at the Abersychan Police Station on Saturday afternoon in the body of Frederick John Court the two year old son of Mr & Mrs Oswald Charles Court, of Mamhilad near Pontypool.
The evidence of the father showed that before proceeding to work on Wednesday morning, he left a few matches on the table in the house for his wife to light the fire. Deceased was in bed at the time, as also were his two daughter aged ten and six years. His wife had gone out to the back, and while she was there the little boy came downstairs in his flannelette nightdress and shirt, which caught fire as the result of his playing with the matches. Witness‘s wife heard their son crying. she immediately came in from the back of the house and found him in flames. She called in a neighbour and both did their best to extinguish the flames as quickly as possible. Witness’s wife sent for him and a doctor was also summoned. The latter could not arrive until some time had elapsed. The child was then taken to the Pontypool and District Hospital where he died about 5.15 on the following morning. The child was burnt from his little legs up to his neck. Witness was satisfied that death was caused by shock following burns.
In reply to the coroner witness said his wife would have lighted the fire as soon as she came from the back which would not have been very long after witness left the matches on the table. It happened to be the last box of matches in the house and witness took the box and some of the matches to have a smoke going down the road, leaving a few on the table for his wife.
Neither witness nor his wife had, previously to this fatality had seen their child playing with matches. Witness’s wife did not expect the child downstairs so early.
The Coroner stated that the mother was present and prepared to give evidence but she was terribly upset, he asked if the jury required her to give evidence.
The foreman Mr Thomas Smith intimated to the Coroner that they did not think it was necessary to call upon the mother to undergo the ordeal of giving evidence.
Miss Ritchie, Matron of the Pontypool and District Hospital stated that the child was admitted to the institution about 6 o’clock on the Wednesday evening suffering from shock as a result from burns on three parts of the whole body.
The child never seemed as if he would recover and died at 5.15 the following morning. Death was due to shock following burns.
P S Mitchell, Abersychan said the parents were respectable people. He did not think there was anyone to blame. In summing up the coroner remarked that it was a simple but sad and sorrowful tale.
He supposed parents continued to dress their children in flannelette garments because they were more comfortable and perhaps cheaper. It seemed to be a popular article. In spite of the recommendation of juries parents would use it and now and then they had to pay the penalty in consequence.
If the matches had not been put on the table then child would not apparently, in this instance would not have been burnt, but it appears that the mother intended to light the fire almost at once and she was not aware of the fact that the child would come downstairs at so early a time in the morning.
The father had also stated in evidence that it was usual for the children to be inclined to play with matches, if the matches had been put on the mantle piece however the fatality perhaps may not have occurred.
The jury returned a verdict of “Death due to shock following burns.” And recommended once more that parents should be warned against the use of flannelette clothing for their children.
The Coroner remarked that the Press had done a good deal of good before now in calling attention to that point.