{"id":665,"date":"2018-12-03T20:52:45","date_gmt":"2018-12-03T20:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crimesofthecenturies.com\/?p=665"},"modified":"2025-07-15T15:37:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T14:37:25","slug":"john-tweddle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crimesofthecenturies.com\/index.php\/2018\/12\/03\/john-tweddle\/","title":{"rendered":"John Tweddle &#8211; unlucky in business and politics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>John Tweddle, of Alston, may not have been born in Cumbria, but his story definitely qualifies him as a Cumbrian Character&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Looking at some old postcards with a Cumbrian angle, I spotted one of a J Tweddle, Liberal candidate, no other detail, who I thought had a kind face.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A quick search on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk\">British Newspaper Archive<\/a>, and I found he was an Alston iron merchant in 1904, when he was selected\u2026 and he was jailed for four months in 1911, for obtaining credit by false pretences from the London Joint Stock Bank and \u00a3250 from the Midland Discount Company, Leicester.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>He was then a magistrate, and that and his previous involvement in politics caught the interest of the Press.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The first report I found was on March 4, 1911, by the <em>Bexhill-on-Sea Observer<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s on a page advising how Keatings Lozenges can Cure The Worst Cough (for 1\/1- a tin), and reporting that Christabel Pankhurst was encouraging men not to fill in the census paper. If you can\u2019t find your family in Sussex in 1911, you know who to blame!<\/p>\n<p>And above a paragraph saying the Post Office telegraphs and telephones haven\u2019t made a profit since 1891, is the news that John Tweddle, a JP for Cumberland and former Liberal candidate for Penrith had been jailed at Newcastle Assizes the previous day.<\/p>\n<h2>So, who was John Tweddle, and what happened?<\/h2>\n<p>The obvious place to start is the census returns.<\/p>\n<p>One report in 1910 gives his age as 49, meaning he was born 1860\/61. His address is given as Alston House, Alston. But in 1901, it shows up on the census as uninhabited.<\/p>\n<p>1901 has a match at 10 Clarence Crescent, Whitley, Northumberland: John, 40, ironfounder, b Winlaton, Durham, with wife Emily, 36, children Joseph, 13, and Dorothy M, 3 (born Cambridge). The household includes a visiting Wesleyan minister, Clement Stuchbery, 50 and his wife Rachael, also 50, and a domestic servant.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The 1911 census was taken on April 2, just a few weeks after John was jailed. Sure enough, there is a John Tweddle, 50, married, sanitary engineer (employer), born Winlaton, Durham, among the 243 prisoners in HMP, Carlisle Square, Newcastle.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Look for his family and they are in Alston, and we get some more detail. Emily Mary, 46, has been married 19 years but has no children. Joseph Somerset Tweddle, 23, is her step-son and a plumber. Dorothy May is 13 and adopted (born Oxford). The address is given as Hillcrest, Alston, it has 20 rooms and Emily is a boarding house keeper. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I couldn\u2019t find \u2018Alston House\u2019 on the census, so perhaps Emily renamed it.<\/p>\n<p>The children show up later on Canadian records, but it is John we are interested in.<\/p>\n<h2>Bright prospects<\/h2>\n<p>In 1891, aged 30 and widowed, he and Joseph, aged three, are living with John\u2019s widowed father Thomas, a master butcher, in Winlaton, along with other adult children, spouses and grandchildren. John is then an \u2018ironmonger, plumber etc\u2019). He married Emily Mary (Welford) \u2013 the daughter of a steam shipping company managing director \u2013 later that year.<\/p>\n<p>John must have prospered, as in 1903, he\u2019s described as an iron merchant of Alston and Gosforth, Newcastle. And somewhere along the line, he became heavily involved in politics.<\/p>\n<p>It is reported in January 1904 that John Tweddle had accepted the invitation of the Liberals of the Penrith Division to stand against Jimmie Lowther at the next election.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>James William Lowther, 1st Viscount Ullswater (1855-1949), was from one of the most-prominent families in Cumbria, a family that had long been involved in politics. Jimmie had been the Conservative MP for Penrith from 1886, when he won with a majority of 644, and in 1900 had been returned unopposed.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>However, the seat had been Liberal before he defeated a member of the other political heavyweight family of Cumbria, Henry Howard of Greystoke.<\/p>\n<p>For the local Liberals to have chosen John Tweddle as their prospective candidate was surely a sign he was well-esteemed.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, he was still doing well in his business and private affairs. In June 1904, it was reported he had laid down a bowling green near to his home at Alston House, and it was hoped a club would soon be in full swing.<\/p>\n<p>And in September, he gave the opening address at the re-opening for worship of Blencarn Methodist Chapel.<\/p>\n<h2>Hopes dashed, by a tradition<\/h2>\n<p>The thorny issue of Home Rule for Ireland is the next thing that brought John to the attention of newspapers. In October 1904, Lord Rosebery found himself on the horns of a dilemma over a forthcoming visit to Penrith.<\/p>\n<p>Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, had used his first speech as Prime Minister in 1894 to say Home Rule could only come about when England agreed to it. He resigned as PM a year later and broke with the Liberal Party over Home Rule.<\/p>\n<p>A contemporary newspaper report says he was to give \u2018the Radicals of Mid-Cumberland an opportunity of hearing his latest opinions on the political situation.\u2019 He was to be the guest of Henry Howard, of Greystoke Castle:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>\u2018the local head of the Liberal Party\u2026 respected for his devoted labours in the public service.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Henry and Lord R were both strongly opposed to Home Rule, \u2018while the candidate for the division, John Tweddle is as strongly in favour\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>John didn\u2019t get to put his views to the test in the 1906 General Election. Seven months earlier, in June 1905, Jimmy Lowther was elected Speaker of the House.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The tradition that a Speaker\u2019s seat isn\u2019t contested isn\u2019t always observed, but it was in this case: John retired from the contest.<\/p>\n<p>The retiring speaker was Liberal William Gully, who was elevated to the Upper House as Viscount Selby, leaving his Carlisle seat vacant.<\/p>\n<p>The front-runners to contest the seat were a Mr. Morton and Sir Benjamin Scott, failing which \u2018it is probable that Mr. John Tweddle, of Alston, may be invited to contest the seat\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>In the event, it was \u2018none of the above\u2019. Sir Frederick William Chance (1852-1932), who ran a cotton manufacturing firm in Carlisle, had been the mayor in 1904, and won the nomination (and the by-election the following month).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Later that month, there was a series of open-air meeetings, ending in in crowded one in the market place, where: \u2018The principal speaker was Mr John Tweddle, of Alston\u2026 A vote confidence was passed enthusiastically\u2019.<\/p>\n<h2>A star on the wane<\/h2>\n<p>John was clearly still seen as potential star for the party, but not for much longer.<\/p>\n<p>In July 1906, the Liberals of the Cockermouth Division were looking for a candidate to represent them, and hoped Mr Tweddle would agree to do so.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is reported he is unable, for business reasons, to accept the position. It remains to seen whether this decision is final.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It was. Because those \u2018business reasons\u2019 were the start of a slide that was end in Newcastle\u2019s jail.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>London Gazette.<\/em> March 1, 1907 has a voluntary winding-up notice for John Tweddle and Company Ltd, \u2018as the company cannot, by reason of its liabilities, continue its business\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Just over a year later, the Gazette lists some of the creditors of the company, including a plumbers\u2019 merchant, an engineer, a lead and general merchant, and a foundry and engineering company. And on November 13, 1908, it reported that the case of John Tweddle and Company Limited 27, Bath-lane, Newcastle-on-Tyne, was listed for public examination at Newcastle County Court on December 1 at 10am.<\/p>\n<h2>What&#8217;s in a name?<\/h2>\n<p>With John Tweddle and Company Ltd wound up, he started out<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>again, just a few months later, as \u2018Tweddle and Partners\u2019 \u2013 having borrowed \u00a31,000 to do so. Despite the new name, there were no partners.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>What made him think he could make a go of it this time, who knows?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It didn\u2019t work. by October 1910, he was in financial trouble again and meeting of creditors was held. \u2018The ranking liabilities were returned \u00a39,218, and assets \u00a36,624, with regard to the latter they were partly estimated surplus on secured debts, and the Official Receiver advised they should be taken with reserve. The debtor attributed his position to the loss of \u00a36,000 in John Tweddle &amp; Co. A trustee and committee of inspection were appointed.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><em>Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer<\/em> of October 21 1910, devoted a hefty 677 words to the hearing at Newcastle Bankruptcy Court.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>And John\u2019s attitude wasn\u2019t exactly contrite. For a start, he blamed his latest failure on losses sustained when he was running John Tweddle and Co.<\/p>\n<p>The Post reports the \u00a36,624 assets were dependent on a surplus of \u00a35,101 mortgaged properties.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u2018If he could have realised these assets, would not have been in the Court, He had been seriously pressed for money during his recent trading, and had tried to turn part of this \u00a35,000 into cash, but failed.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Being \u201cin a hurry,\u201d he went to moneylenders, and paid 40 per cent.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>There were signs he\u2019d not been entirely frank. \u2018In June, 1909, three months after he commenced business, he submitted statement of his affairs to the London Joint Stock Bank. That showed his assets at \u00a33,655, and his liabilities \u00a31,229\u2026he did not show that he owed \u00a32,000 to two gentlemen, because he only made a statement of his business affairs.\u2019<\/p>\n<h2>Silence might have been golden<\/h2>\n<p>Asked by the Official Receiver if he distinguised between business an private debts, the former was probably less than impressed with John\u2019s reply: \u201cYes; they are quite different. Business debts you have to meet, private debts you don\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>He did not show to another bank his liabilities for Tweddle and Co., because \u201che thought then there would be no liability\u201d.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It was put to John, who called it \u201crubbish\u201d that had been claiming as debt-free properties that were actually mortgaged to the Cumberland and Carlisle Bank.<\/p>\n<p>He also told the court that land he\u2019d referred to in a statement was now \u201cof no value,\u201d while \u00a31,500 of household furniture he\u2019d claimed as an asset was actually his wife\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>So, either he\u2019d showed \u00a35,560 of free assets which were worth nothing, or he was now trying to ensure those assets didn\u2019t get sold to pay his creditors.<\/p>\n<p>Either way, his attitude in the rest of the proceedings is less than apologetic.<\/p>\n<p>Official Receiver: \u201cHow do you account for a trading loss of \u00a32,269, or \u00a330 a week, while you were carrying on business?<\/p>\n<p>John: \u201cl did not know of it until a few days ago.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut can you expain it? \u201c<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo. I have not tried to find out. I cannot suggest why, and I am not interested now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This disinterest extends to those to whom he owed money.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon&#8217;t you think you have a duty your creditors in view of having lost their money?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo, I lost my money. I couldn\u2019t say whether the business ever paid not, and at this stage I don&#8217;t care.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>A financial juggling act<\/h2>\n<p>John Tweddle admitted he had robbed Peter to pay Paul, using money \u2018out of the pockets\u2019 of his current creditors to pay the bank more than \u00a33,000 for John Tweddle and Co.<\/p>\n<p>At which point in the proceedings, he declared it was all the bank\u2019s fault the \u2018new\u2019 firm had got into trouble<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf he had not been harassed the bank continually, he added., it would have been easy to make the business pay\u201d.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>He then turned on his creditors, saying he\u2019d offered them assignment, and offered to guarantee 20s. in the pound, but they were \u201cbent on his destruction, and drove hint into bankruptcy\u201d.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Official Receiver wasn\u2019t moved, saying that given that many of the current creditors were also creditors of the old firm, why would they have faith in his offer?<\/p>\n<p>The examination was adjourned until November 10.<\/p>\n<p>The Official Receiver passed things on to the Director of Public Prosecutions. And in February, 1911, John was committed for trial on charges of obtaining money false pretences trom the London Joint Stock Bank and Midland Discount Company.<\/p>\n<p>The false statements alleged to have been made were that he was worth \u00a316,000, had an income of \u00a31,000 year, that he owned furniture settled on his wife, and that he paid income tax on \u00a31,000 a year, when in fact his balance was in debit.<\/p>\n<p>He was accused of using these \u2018fictitious\u2019 assets to obtain credit.<\/p>\n<p>There were three charges: the LJSB charge, \u00a3250 from the Midland Discount company, Leicester, and; \u00a3250 from Stanley and Co, Leeds. This third charge was dropped.<\/p>\n<p>The court was told John had submitted a balance sheet showing him to be \u00a316,463 in credit, when he was actually \u00a31,572 in debit.<\/p>\n<p>He owed \u00a31,000 to the Hon W Howard, \u00a3900 to his brother, \u00a32,100 to Barclary and Co, and other smaller amounts. He claimed to have properties worth \u00a38,485 when there was no such equity, to have furniture worth \u00a31,500 which was actually his wife\u2019s, and to have \u00a3600 land at Boldon, when he didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>He then used the bank\u2019s money to release two houses from other mortgagees, and lodged them with the bank as security.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The other charge was of a similar nature.<\/p>\n<p>The LJSB manager allowed John an overdraft of \u00a3200, which rose to \u00a31.428, once the bank had \u00a31,000 security. But, had he known the truth, he\u2019d never have done business with John at all.<\/p>\n<p>The court was then told that in 1909, John owed Barclays \u00a32,100; Thomas and Co, London financial agents, \u00a3750 (since risen to \u00a31,750; and the properties mentioned on the balance sheet as free were mortgaged to the Carlisle and Cumberland Bank, with \u00a32,792, plus interest, still owing.<\/p>\n<p>The hearing was adjourned.<\/p>\n<p>He appeared back at Newcastle Assizes a fortnight later, and without further detail, was duly jailed on March 4.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Tweddle, of Alston, may not have been born in Cumbria, but his story definitely qualifies him as a Cumbrian Character&#8230; Looking at some old postcards with a Cumbrian angle, I spotted one of a J Tweddle, Liberal candidate, no other detail, who I thought had a kind face.\u00a0 A quick search on the British [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":667,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[152,153,151],"class_list":["post-665","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cumbria-history","tag-alston","tag-liberal-party","tag-politics"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>John Tweddle - unlucky in business and politics - Cumbrian Characters<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"John Tweddle of Alston had his own business and had political ambitions. 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