| Description | Copy indictment of William Jones and Henry Fell Pease occupiers of chemical works in the township of Middlesbrough in the borough of Middlesbrough. Since 1 January 1874 they have been making sulphuric acid, hydrochloric acid, sulphates of soda and potash, oxalic acid and salts of oxalic acid, and setting up apparatus to manufacture or extract the above from pyrites, common salt, muriate of potash, sawdust, caustic soda and caustic potash causing noxious smells to be emitted from the works. Jones and Pease are still manufacturing oxalic acid and salts of oxalic acid in a negligent manner which pollutes the air. Lists witnesses and with the annotation "true bill"
Copy writ dated 4 September 1874 for the case against William Jones and William Fell Pease to be heard at Westminster on 2 November 1874; with copy recognizance dated 11 September 1874 made by William Jones and Henry Fell Pease both of Middlesbrough chemical manufacturer, James Taylor of Saltburn wharfinger and William Henry Blessley of Middlesbrough architect for the appearance of Jones and Pease in the court of Queen's Bench at Westminster on 2 November 1874 to answer indictments brought against them there or at the next Assizes
Copy recognizance dated 11 September 1874 made by Henry Fell Pease of Darlington in county Durham chemical manufacturer and William Henry Blessley of Middlesbrough architect for the appearance of Pease at the next Quarter Sessions to answer an indictment preferred by the Corporation of Middlesbrough for chemical works nuisance and found against him and William Jones at the Quarter Sessions held on 30 June 1874
Copy recognizance dated 11 September 1874 made by William Jones of Middlesbrough chemical manufacturer and James Taylor of Saltburn by the Sea wharfinger for the appearance of Jones at the next Quarter Sessions to answer an indictment preferred by the Corporation of Middlesbrough for chemical works nuisance and found against him and Henry Fell Pease at the Quarter Sessions held on 30 June 1874 |