NEWSPAPER ARTICLES REGARDING HAWKSFIELD'S

 YORKSHIRE GAZETTE – SATURDAY 14th FEBRUARY 1852

RUNNING DOWN AT SEA

In the court of Queen’s Bench on Saturday, an action was tried – Hawsfield v Dowell and others, the plaintiff seeking to recover the sum of £1,110 being compensation for the injury stated to have been done to their vessel, the London, of Whitby, by the defendants vessels, Midas, of Whitby, by the alleged misconduct of the persons in charge of the latter. It appeared from the evidence adduced on behalf of the plaintiffs, that the London, 185 tons, left Hartlepool with a cargo of coals for Dieppe on the 28th July. On the 29th, she was off the coast of Yorkshire abreast of Robin Hood’s Bay, where the occurrence took place. It was 12 o’clock at night, the London had every sail set, it was going at the rate of 4 knots an hour, there was a fresh breeze, and she was close hauled. The captain of the London called out to the Midas to “starboard her helm,” in proper time that she might have passed the London with safety to both. The witnesses on the other side that they had taken every possible care, and attributed the accident to the crew of the London. Mr Serjeant Shee having replied, and Lord Campbell summed up, the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiffs. – Mr E James then submitted by the 63 GEO. III., E.149, it was provided that only the value of the vessel should be recovered, independent of freight. The value of the vessel in this case was £600. – His Lordship ordered the verdict to be entered for £600 accordingly.

Thomas Hawksfield, or one of his brothers either Peter or William.

Hawksfield (vessel London) is trying to recover from Dowell

YORKSHIRE GAZETTE – SATURDAY 23RD AUGUST 1856

DETAILS ON POOR APPLICATIONS

…….The ninth case is that of Wm. Hawksfield, the son of a ship master, who received £1 2s in the half year, on account of old age. He is about 70 and not able to work, I should say. He has a son who is a ship owner, and is owner of “The Julia”, which was insured for £1,600. He has other property near Leeds….

The above indicates:

This also indicates that the Wm Hawksfield born in 1774’s father was also a ship’s captain.

YORK HERALD – SATURDAY 22 - 1859

Mary Walker (28) was charged with having on the 20th September at Whitby, stolen eight shillings and a leather purse from Elizabeth Hawksfield. Mr Shepherd was for the prosecution. There was some horse racing on Whitby sands on the above day and Mrs Hawksfield was present. She had her purse and 8 shillings in silver and a receipt for an improvement rate. The prisoner pressed her on the shoulder, and Mrs Hawksfield almost immediately missed her purse. She charged the prisoner with having taken it. The accused denied having done so, but the prosecutrix soon afterwards saw the purse in her hand. The prisoners defence was that she saw the purse on the ground, and that she picked it up. – Guilty, but recommended to mercy on the grounds (as the jury stated) that this was her first offence. The noble Chairman said from the way in which this robbery was committed, he was rather inclined to doubt that it was her first offence. He then sentenced her to be imprisoned for six weeks.

Elizabeth Hawksfield (nee Hodgson).

SHEFFIELD DAILY TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY 12 JANUARY 1881

HARD CASE UNDER THE LICENSING ACT

Yesterday before the Whitby magistrates a peculiarly hard case under the licensing act was heard. A man named Robert Matthews master of a vessel which stranded on a sand bank the other day was charged with being on licensed premises during improper hours. Defendant was seen by a constable to enter a public house and leave with a bottle which proved to contain beer. He was accosted by the police and readily acknowledged what he had done. At the Court the defendant explained his ship had gone ashore and that he had a number of men working at her all the night with a view to getting her off. In the morning they asked for refreshment as they were exhausted. He could not supply them with any as the seas had quenched his fires, whilst the meat and bread were saturated with salt water. Being assured the police would not interfere he went to the Eagle Tavern and procured seven pints of beer. The landlord of the house, Thomas Hawksfield, was charged with supplying the beer during prohibited hours. One of the magistrates of the bench (Mr. Richardson) remarked the landlord had evidently supplied the beer in the cause of humanity and not for profit. The Bench taking the circumstances into account ordered only the expenses to be paid.

Thomas Hawksfield who married Elizabeth Hodgson

Whitby Gazette - Friday 17 April 1896

 
A plucky rescue from drowning – On Friday afternoon, whilst some boys were playing on the steps opposite Messrs. R Harrowing & Co’s office, on the Pier, one of them, named Hawksfield, a son of Mr William Hawksfield, fisherman, The Cragg, accidently fell from the steps into the harbour. Another boy, William Coulson (13), son of Mr. Robert Coulson (who was drowned about two years ago), seeing the danger, immediately plunged from the top of the pier into the water, it being about eight feet deep, and swam to the unfortunate lad, who had already sunk once in the water. Coulson then brought Hawksfield to the steps, where he was lifted out, and restoratives applied, he soon recovering from his immersion.
It was indeed a plucky act for such a young lad to perform. He jumped into the water without the least hesitation, and fully deserves to be recommended to the Royal Humane Society with a view to recognition.
 

From Jean Gauden

SS Kenneth Hawkesfield

I found an old North Eastern Rail Incident log book which was used by my Father who worked on British Rail. (1931)
He was obviously involved in rail transportation.
There is an entry in the incident book :-
" SS Kenneth Hawkesfield 30/5/1932
The iron handrail on the bridge deck of the above ship was damaged by the Gravity Spout on 19 and 20 Berth
Damage repaired.
An interesting item. I thought you may like it.
The Incident Book refers to many incidents and names many S/S