Notes for: Thomas FOSKETT
Living in parental home in Bethnal Green in 1841
Residence in 1858 Somerset Place, father Thomas, deceased.
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Bethnal Green, St John
Banns
23, 30 Jul, 06 Aug Thomas Foskett, b Mary Ann Hart, s
Marriages
09 Aug 1854 Thomas Foskett, full, b, waiter, 5 Pott St, Thomas Foskett, toll collector
Mary Ann Hart, full, sp, 5 Pott St Joseph Hart, Porter
Wit: Edward Chilcott and Maria Foskett
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Hoxton, St John
Marriage
06 Apr 1858 Thomas Foskett, full, wid, waiter, Somerset Place,
Thomas Foskett. decd, toll collector
Elizabeth Duffey, min, sp, Somerset Place
William Duffey, decd, tailor
Wit: Charles William Chilcott and Maria Foskett
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1861 Georges Hanover Square
RG9/40/15 Page 23
Schedule 109 3 Union St, New Bond St
Thomas Foskett H M 34 Porter Shoreditch
Elizabeth Foskett W M 24 Marylebone
Elizabeth Foskett D 2 Marylebone
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1861 Tue Oct 29 Daily News
The Police Courts
Marlborough Street
Richard Greenwood and Harry Haynes, two privates of the 8th company of the 2nd battalion of Grenadier Guards were charged with assaulting Thomas Foskett, waiter at a public house' and Ruth Elsden for abetting them.
Mr George Atherfold, of the Duke of York, Union Street, said his man told him on Saturday night that the woman was making a noise. He put her out. Greenwood then forced his way in and wanted him to fight without the slightest provocation. His (witness's ) man prevented him, and he was obliged to close all the doors. The prisoner Haynes assaulted his waiter. The police came, and they were taken into custody.
Thos. Foskett, potman, said he turned the female out, and the soldiers came in, and Haynes alapped him in the face, the female saying "Give it the ----" Greenwood tried to strike the landlord, but he prevented him, and they were all put out.
Stride 83 C, proved, seeing Greenwood try to strike the landlord, and when they got outside Greenwood pulled off his belt, and Haynes seized it and said " Come on, you ---- , I'll split your head open." He sprang his rattle and got assistance, or he should have been no doubt much hurt.
The prisoners' sergeant said Haynes was a good man, and had a good conduct stripe. Greenwood had once before been charged with assaulting the police.
Inspector Rogers, C Division, said that the prisoners had done 30s damage to the water-closet pan of the cell. It had been smashed by being kicked in.
Mr Beadon said if it had been shown which had done it he would have given that one hard labour. The using of the belt was deprecated by the officers more than anything.
The soldiers were fined 20s each, or seven days; and the woman 40s, or seven days.
The sergeant said Haynes would forfeit his good conduct stripe and pay by having seven days.
Mr Beadon said he was sorry for it, but he could not help it.
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1862 Tue Jan 28 Daily News
Morning Chronicle
Sun Feb 2 Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper
Reynold's Newspaper
The Police Courts - Marlborough Street
Ruth Elsden, an unfortunate, and who has several times been charged at this court, was brought up, charged with attempting to murder Thomas Foskett, potman at the Duke of York, Union Street, Oxford Street, by stabbing him with a knife.
The prisoner had once before assaulted Foskett, and was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment in default of paying the fine, and there is little doubt that it was a feeling of revenge for his having appeared against her that induced her to commit such a desperate assault on him, it evidently being her intention from the threat she made use of to take his life.
The following certficate was handed to the magistrate:
"Middlesex Hospital, Jan 27,
"I hereby certify that Thomas Foskett is a patient in this institution, suffering from a severe puncture wound of the ear, and is not in a fit state to be removed.
"Wm N Marshall, House Surgeon"
James Harrold, 207 C, said - On Saturday night I was called to the Duke of York, and there saw a man bleeding from the head. I asked who had done it, and before the landlord could speak the prisoner said, "I did it, and meant to do it". I then took her into custody.
Joseph Reed, 60 D - I was called to the houser, and saw the prisoner there, and the man Foskett sitting on a form, bleeding from the head copiously. Prisoner said "Look here, Fatty (the constable is a stout man), so help me God, I did it, and intended to do so." I then asked where the knife was, and the landlord said he had put it away, but gave it to me. It is the knife produced. The prisoner had been drinking, but well knew what she was about. The knife had blood on it at the time. I then took Foskett to the Middlesex Hospital.
Mr George Atherfold, landlord of the Duke of York, Union Street, said - I have known the prisoner as a desperate character for some time past, and had forbidden her to come to my house. On Saturday night she came in and annoyed my customers, and I told her that if she did not keep quiet I would turn her out. She then said, "If you do it will be a bad job for you, for I've got something in my pocket" She then said she wanted to speak to Foskett, but I would not allow it. She then went into the taproom, where Foskett, my potman, was, and he came out in about two minutes, bleeding and stabbed through the ear. The prisoner put the knife on the counter, and I took it up. She then said she meant to do it and hoped she had killed him. She also said " I meant this for you, and will do it when I come out." The prisoner had also threatened my daughter. Foskett at the time was in the taproom about his business.
Edward Clements, stableman, at 68 New Bond Street said - I was in the taproom at the time, and was a little distance off. I saw the prisoner put her hand into her pocket and take the knife out and open it, and then say, "There, you take that, you have given me seven days." She then made a downward stab at Foskett, his back being towards her.
Mr Atherfold- I have not the least doubt that she meant to have stabbed me, as I am told a person saw her with the knife in her hand when she tried to speak to me.
Mr Tyrrwhitt - I shall remand her to see the result of the wound, which I trust will not prove fatal.
Prisoner was then remanded.
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1862 Tue Jan 28 Liverpool Mercury
Attempted Murders
On Saturday night, at a late hour, a rumour was prevalent in London that a man had been murdered in Union Street, Oxford Street, but though such proved not to be the case, still a most murderous attempt had been made on the man. It appears that about eleven o'clock a woman of a very low class, named Ruth Elsden, went into the Duke of York public house, Union Street, Oxford Street, where she saw the potman, Thomas Foskett, coming out of the taproom, when she rushed at him, exclaiming, "You ---, I'll do for you" and struck a large clasp knife into his ear, the point of the blade penetrating deeply into his throat; and had the knife not passed in a slanting dirtection, there is little doubt that Foskett would have lost his life on the spot. The wounded man was taken to Middlesex Hospital, where he now lies in a dangerous state, and the woman was taken to the Marlborough Mews police station. There is every reason to believe that a feeling of revenge was the sause of the woman committing the deperate act, as a few months since she was charged at the Marlborough police court with an assault upon Foskett, and sentenced to pay 40s, or seven days' imprisonment in default.
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1862 Fri Mar 7 The Morning Chronicle
Central Criminal Court - Yesterday
Old Court
Ruth Elsden, 29, was charged with feloniously and maliciously wounding Thomas Foskett with intent to do him grievous bodily harm.
Mr Sleigh prosecuted. The prisoner was undefended.
It appeared that the prosecutor was the potman to a publican in Union Street, Bond Street, and a short time prior to this transaction had been a witness against the prisoner, when she had been sentenced to seven days imprisonment for being drunk and disorderly. On the day in question she went into the public house and asked to be served with some gin, and the prosecutor's master refused to serve her. She was very abusive, and the landlord threatened to turn her out, upon which she said that it would be a bad job for him if he did so, as she had something in her pocket for him. She then went into the taproom, where the prosecutor was standing by the fire, and deliberately went up to him and stabbed him in the ear.
The jury found her guilty of unlawfully wounding, and she was sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment.
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1861 Living in the workhouse when son Thomas was baptised
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1871 Marylebone
RG10/163/58
Schedule 214 17 Barretts Court
Thomas Foskett H M 44 Porter Shoreditch
Elizabeth Foskett W M 34 Marylebone
Elizabeth Foskett D 12 Marylebone
Frederick Foskett S 8 St Georges
Alice Foskett D 6 St Georges
Charles Foskett S 4 St Georges
Harry Foskett S 2 St Georges
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Children Charles, Henry, Walter and Clara placed in workhouse (Southhall School) 24 Oct 1878 by father.
Boys Discharged 21 Apr 1879 and Clara discharged 28 Jun 1879
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Living in Marylebone in 1881 with wife and family.
Dwelling 3A Gas Court
Census Place LDN, MDX
Family History Library Film 1341032
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 0144 / 64
Page Number 5
Thomas FASKETT Head M Male 56 St Lukes, MDX Labourer
Elizabeth FASKETT Wife M Female 44 LDN, MDX Labourer Wife
Alice FASKETT Daur U Female 16 LDN, MDX Servant
Charles FASKETT Son U Male 14 LDN, MDX Errand Boy
Walter FASKETT Son U Male 10 LDN, MDX Scholar
Clara FASKETT Daur U Female 6 LDN, MDX Scholar
Emma FASKETT Daur Female 2 LDN, MDX
Son Henry gives father's name as Frederick in his army papers.
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In 1881 a prisoner in Holloway Prison in Islington. or is this a different Thomas?
Institution "Holloway Prison"
Census Place LDN, MDX
PRO RG11/0248 / 79
Page Number 10
Thomas FORKETT OR FOSKETT Prisoner M M 56 Shoreditch, MDX General Laborer
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Described as a waiter at time of marriage and of Somerset Place. He was a widower at the time of his marriage to Elizabeth. -------
1891 Living in Marylebone Workhouse
RG12/95/193
Schedule Institution
Thomas Foskett Inmate W 64 Genl Lab Shoreditch, LDN
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Living in Marylebone Workhouse in 1901.
RG!3/109/94 Page 37
Schedule Marylebone Workhouse
Thomas Foskett W 74 Genl Labourer Shoreditch, LDN