14th August 1936 – Oak Tree Cottage Goytrey
For Sale
Freehold: containing six large rooms; every convenience. With about 5 acres land – ¾ acre kitchen garden, rest ideal pigs, poultry, fruit trees. Convenient buses. Vacant end October – Apply R. Rosser, Victoria Village, Garndiffaith, Nr Pontypool.
Free Press Friday 13th May 1938 – Mr W G Sexton Goytrey
In our issue last week errors occurred in the record of the funeral of the late Mr Walter George Sexton of Goytrey who died on Wednesday Aprill 22nd at the Royal Gwent Hospital. The funeral took place on the following Saturday. The deceased had a kindly and unassuming character and was in his usual robust health until a few weeks of his lamented death. General sympathy has been expressed with his widow Mrs Eliza Sexton and family in their loss.
Friday May 6 1938
Mr W G Sexton Goytrey
The funeral took place at Goytrey Churchyard on Monday of Mr Walter George Sexton, Park View, Goytrey who died at the age of 56 on Friday. He leaves a wife Mrs Elizabeth Ann Sexton and a family of five, Annie, Elizabeth, Gladys, Ethel, and George.
Before the internment a requiem mass was said at Llanarth Court R C Church. The Reverend Father Brown officiating.
The chief mourners were Mrs A E Sexton wife. Miss A Sexton (London) sister. Miss A Sexton, daughter. Mr and Mrs Jones, son-in-law and daughter. Mr and Mrs Payne, son-in-law and daughter. Miss E Sexton, daughter and George Sexton, son.
The bearers were Messrs H Owen, H Reardon, W Jones and W Griffiths.
Floral tributes were sent by son and wife. Sister London. Annie, Ethel and George. Mr and Mrs Jones. Mr and Mrs Payne. Edgar and Mrs Jones. Mrs Wysome and family, Llanarth. Mrs Gale and children, Llantrisent. Mr Tom Williams, Llantrisent. Aunt Polly and family, London. Mrs W Jenkins. Mr and Mrs W Pictton, London. Mr and Mrs Hodges and Tony, Birmingham. Mr and Mrs Patterson, Yorkshire. Mr Mullis, Llanarth. Mr Curtain, Llanarth. Goytrey Arms. Mr and Mrs Kennard and Lydia, Usk. Cath Lyndon. Billy and Mr and Mrs Thomas and family, Llanfoist. J Watkins, Abergavenny. Mr and Mrs W Jones and family. Mr and Mrs Major, Pontypool. Mr and Mrs J and H Owens families. Mrs Morris and family. Mr and Mrs Hawkins. Mr and Mrs T Morris. Mr and Mrs Vimpany. Mr and Mrs Matthews. Mr and Mrs Stintchcombe. Mr and Mrs Sheppardson and family. Mrs Williams and family.
Mr J. James – 1931
June 5th – Large Funeral at Monkswood
The funeral of Mr John James of Pengroesoped, Goytrey, who died on Friday at the age of 68 took place at Monkswood on Tuesday, the Rev. Canon Morgan M.A. vicar and Rural Dean officiating. There was a large attendance of sympathising friends, the Church being full. The hymns, ‘Jesu Lover of my Soul’ and ‘Rock of Ages’ were sung.
Among the mourners were the widow; Mr Clifford James, son; Miss Irene James, daughter; Mr Claude Griffiths, brother in law; Mrs Chesterfield, Mr & Mrs Sheffield, all of Llanhilleth, nieces; Mr & Mrs Pitt, brother in law and sister; Mr W. Thomas, Mr J. Thomas, Mr & Mrs J. Shepherson, cousins; Mr & Mrs Campbell, Mr C. Kennard, Mr John Lewis, Upper House Glascoed; Mr W. Morgan, Glascoed; Mr Roger Williams, Gwhelog; Messrs R.R.C. Roberts, W. R. Crowe, W. Lewis, Gwehelog; F. Howells, C.A. Mortimer, representing the Loyal Albert Lodge, A O Shepherds Usk; etc.
Mr Jackson, Goytrey was the undertaker
Parish of Goytrey
Marfell & Poole have been instructed to offer for sale by public auction at the
Three Salmons Hotel, Usk
On Monday the 21st day of August 1899 at 3 o’clock in the afternoon
Freehold farm and lands known as Yew Tree Cottage Farm situate in the parish of Goytrey adjoining the road leading from Monkswood to Penperllenny and containing an area of 36a 0r 2p or thereabouts
And now in the occupation of Mr George Stinchcombe as yearly tenant
Also all that
COTTAGE and GARDEN
Adjoining the above farm and containing upwards of one acre and now in the occupation of Mr William Summers
The property is pleasantly situated with a southern aspect and commands good views of the surrounding country.
It adjoins a good road and is situate about 3 miles from Usk, 4 from Pontypool and 7 from Abergavenny.
Auctioneers:Trostrey Court Usk:
Solicitors: Gustard & Waddington
8th February 1873 – Paying for Negligence
John Jenkins of Goytre was charged with neglecting to report to the police that he had certain sheep affected with the scab. He pleaded that he was not aware of the infection.
Myrus Yaxley, veterinary inspector, deposed
27th October 1899 – Poor Rate
Mary Ann Williams, Goytrey was summoned for non-payment of 3s 3d poor rate due to the overseers of Goytrey.
She said she had never paid taxes, only the rent and that she never had notice to pay the rates. Mr E.W. Gwatkin said defendant was duly rated.
The property, a cottage at Glan-y-nant had changed hands and the present owner had refused to pay the rates.
She was given a month to pay, and willingly consented
10th February 1888 – Rachel Anthony Deceased
Notice is hereby given that all creditors and persons having any Claims or Demands against the Estate of Rachel Anthony, late of Bwrgwm in the parish of Goytre, county of Monmouth, and of 16 High Street Blaenavon, same county spinster, deceased.
Who died on or about the 26th December 1886 and whose will was proved by David Lewis of Ivor House, Blaenavon, aforesaid, one of the executors there-in named on the 22nd March 1887 in the District Registry of the Probate of her Majesty in the Court of Justices, Landaff.
Etc Etc
Henry Jeffery Jones
Lion Street
Abergavenny
Solicitor for the executor
1st day of February 1888
9th February 1878 – Royal Oak Transfer of a License
Mr A. Morgan, solicitor applied for the transfer of a license to James Howard, Goytrey.
Granted.
29th January 1876 – Scab in Sheep
John Williams of Goytre, was charged of keeping sheep infected with scab, in a field insufficiently fenced.
Supt. M’Intosh said he had warned defendant that there was danger of the sheep straying about the country and spreading the disease, on account of his fences being in a bad state;
The sheep belonged to Charles Jones but defendant, on whose land they were was responsible.
Defendant denied all knowledge of the sheep being infected.
Fined 20s
10th February 1877 – Stealing a Hay Knife
David Evans was charged with stealing a hay-knife, the property of John Griffiths at the parish of Goytre.
Prisoner pleaded not guilty.
Prosecutor deposed that he was a farmer and owner of threshing machines; he resided in the parish of Goytre; on Tuesday 30th ult., he lost a hay-knife out of the rick in front of his house; knew nothing of defendant; had never seen him before; witness had need of the knife about 5 o’clock on the previous evening, and then put it back into the rick; the knife now produced was his property.
Pc Basham deposed that on Wednesday morning about 5 o’clock, he was in duty in front of the Town Hall; he saw someone coming along the road towards the town; and immediately bolt across the road behind the Church wall and hide behind one of the buttresses; went after him and found the prisoner crouching down and the hay knife and other articles were at his feet; asked him how he had come by the hay knife and he made several statements, one of which was that he found it in a field near the railway station.
Prisoner said he had picked the articles up near one of the lodges at Pontymoile:
Sentenced to one months hard labour.