A ship broker’s clerk who died at 31 in Cockermouth

 

Charles Masterman Farndale
25 December 1857 (baptised) to 1889

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1857

 

Charles Masterman Farndale, son of William Masterman and nee Brownbridge Farndale (FAR00312) was born in Stockton District and baptised on 25 December 1857 (BR). Charles Masterman Farndale’s birth was registered at Stockton District in the fourth quarter of 1857 (GRO Vol 10a page 34).

 

1861

 

Census 1861 – Preventive Office, Cargo Fleet, Ormesby, Guisborough:

William M Farndale, head; marr; age 30; outdoor officer; born Skelton, (ie born 1831).

Jane Farndale, wife; marr; age 28; born Hornsea (ie born 1833).

Charles Masterman Farndale, son; age 3; born Middlesbrough (ie born 1858) (FAR00429).

 

1871

 

Census 1871 – Peel Street, Runcorn, Cheshire

 

William Masterman Farndale, 40, assistant c office

Jane Farndale, 36

Charles Farndale, 13, shipbroker’s clerk

Annie Maria Farndale, 9

William Henry Farndale, 5

 

1881

 

Cheshire Observer, 10 September 1881:

 

Runcorn Police Court

 

Charles Farndale, a young man employed as a weigher at the Weston Works, who had been apprehended at Liverpool on a warrant, was charged with criminally assaulting a girl named Emily Joynson, aged about 15 years of Rock Savage, Clifton, with whose parents he had been lodging. The prisoner was remanded, and admitted to bail. On Wednesday Charles Farndale was again brought up, and the magistrate said he did not consider the evidence sufficiently satisfactory to justify him sending the prisoner for trial, and he would be discharged.

 

Runcorn Examiner, 10 September 1881:

 

SERIOUS CHARGE AGANST A WESTON YOUNG MAN

 

Charles Farndale, a rather good looking young man, employed as a weigher at Weston works, and son of Mr W M Farndale, custom house officer, Runcorn, was charged on remand with criminally assaulting a girl about 15 years of age, named Emily Johnson. Mr Swift Senior appeared for the defence. Complainant, who did not know her age, said she lived with her parents at Clifton. Prisoner had lodged with them about five weeks, but had left before the day of the alleged offence – the 22nd ultimo. On that afternoon, her mother went to Frodsham about half past two, and at half past three Farndale came to the dwelling and said he wanted his flannel, singlet and drawers. She told him that he could not have anything out of the house whilst her father was away. He then took hold of her and carried her upstairs, but she managed to escae and get away. He a second time caried her upstairs, and assaulted her. He was in the house from half past three to quarter to five. She resisted him whilst he was carrying her up the stairs. She went out after the prisoner had left and saw a Mrs Didsbury, but did not tell her what had taken place, although the woman asked her what she was crying about. Her mother returned home about seven o’clock, but she did not say anything to her as she was frightened; neither did she tell her father. On the following Friday she spoke to her mother on the subject. In cross examination witness said she had been away from home, at Chester for 12 months and Birkenhead seven weeks. She was turned away at Chester. Though the prisoner had left their house before the day of the offence, he had not taken his box.  As soon as her mother returned she went upstairs into the lodger’s room and asked who had been there. She at first said “nobody”, but afterwards stated that the prisoner and a Mrs Clarke, who was a neighbour, had been there. On the night of the offence the prisoner slept at the house with another lodger. Between the Tuesday and the following Friday her other found out what she had said about Mrs Clake was a lie, and thrashed witness for making the statement. She then admitted to her mother that prisoner had assaulted her. Dr McDougall gave medical evidence . Ellen Joynson, the mother of the complainant was next called. Betsy Foster, the wife of a neighbour, said if complainant had knocked at the wall she could have heard her. In fact she had frequently done so on former occasions. PC Cooper proved the apprehension of the prisoner. Mr Swift made a long speech for the defence, and contended that but for the observations of the mother, the case would never have been heard of. The magistrate said he did not consider the evidence of such a character as to justify sending the case for trial, and discharged the prisoner.

1889

Charles M Farndale, died aged 31 at Cockermouth District, Cumbria in the second quarter 1889 (DR).