November 8th 1894
Belchamp Walter. Between 12 and 1 on Monday night a large straw stack the produce of 50 acres was burnt down, it was feared that a barn nearby would go, it actually caught fire on one side but many willing hands prevented it get going, owing to the scarcity of water the stack was reduced to ashes.

August 8th 1894
Mr Prigg of Walter Belchamp, sold some early red wheat to Mr Clover of Sudbury Water Mill, the quality is said to be good.

September 25th 1895
Eli Cranfield, a labourer of Belchamp Walter, was charged with being drunk and disorderly on Sept. 14th. P.C.Scott said he saw the def.outside the Eight Bells, fighting with another man named Smith and refused to go home. Fined 2s 6d and 12s 6d costs.

August 11th 1897
Samuel Edwards, a labourer of Walter Belchamp, was charged with stealing tares and grass, valued at three pence, the property of James Edgar Hostler of the same place. Hostler said that the prisoner had been in his employ for about five years. P.C.Scott said he saw defendant coming from a field with a bag containing grass and tares.

October 20th 1897
Sarah Pearsons, was charged with neglecting her children at Walter Belchamp. Defendant, wife of James Pearsons who was a hard working man who earned 11 shillings a week, lives in a cottage at Chappel Hill. Susan aged 12 years, Annie, aged 7 years and Jane had been neglected.-- 1 month hard labour. Hostler said defendant came to my house and asked forgiveness. Fined 10 shillings.

August 8th 1845
Larriots Farm, Walter Belchamp, for sale. 92 acres 1r 1p. At the Six Bells Inn. The farm is at present in occupation of Mr Robert Raymond. August 14th 1845.Sewells Farm Belchamp St Pauls. 26 acres 2r 31 p. Tower Windill, 2 enclosures of land comprising of 20 acres 32 p called Caven Field.

January 26th 1898
Drunk at Belchamp. Alfred Dare, labourer of Walter Belchamp, was charged with being drunk in charge of a horse at Belchamp Walter. P.C.Scott said he found defendant lying in the road under a horse. Def.said he had been to the blacksmiths and went to the " Bells" public house. Fined £ 1 6d. 21s 6d costs. Thomas Radley, labourer of the same place, was charged with the same offence. P.C.Scott said that the facts were the same as in the previous case, Scott said he refused to let the def.proceed as he was drunk, there upon def.put his fists up as if to strike him, def.denied this. Fined 7s. with 13s 6d costs.

February 24th 1897
Inquest at the Bell Inn at Kersey on the body of James Aggio who was buried alive in a chalk pit at Nedging Tye. Accidental. Walter Belchamp. George Chatters and George Deal, lads from Walter Belchamp were charged with being drunk and disorderly onFebruary 12th, P.C.Scott said he saw the defendant�s fighting, he separated them and they went away but the fighting started again. 1s each with 5s 3d costs.

June 23rd 1897 Mary Chatters of Walter Belchamp was charge with assaulting Emma Chatters of the same place, complainant said she went on the 7th of June to defendant�s house and asked if her daughter was there as she had not come home all night, complainant then asked her if she kept an improper house and she would tell Mr Pearson, defendant the struck her in the mouth making it bleed, complainant then said �how can�t you call it an improper house if you keep young fellows there�, defendant then said �you shan�t tell me so�. Defendant said she did not keep an improper house and merely took complainant�s daughter because complainant would not let her go home. 2s 6d with 17s costs.

>December 4th 1901
There was considerable interest on Monday at Borley and Belchamp in an operation called water divining, there has been fruitless expenditure of money in the district and trouble to find water when it was decided to obtain the services of a water diviner named Childs who is a miller near Capel in Suffolk. Several local gentlemen have undertaken to bear the expenditure. Mr Childs was driven from Sudbury to Borley where the Rev F.Bull, the Misses Bull, R.T.B.Payne and Miss Payne and Mr Warner from Borley Place also Col Burke with numerous gathering of local people and from Sudbury, having cut a few hazel forks on the way from Sudbury, Mr Child commenced operations on Borely Green, the hazel fork like the letter (y) and one in each hand he soon located different spots, the twig commenced to turn up and curl, leaving the Green he proceeded to locate some springs between the Green and the Church, he was then conducted to Otten Belchamp which has suffered from the water famine which should not happen, he found several springs, everyone was invited to try their hand but all failed, a move was made to Walter Belchamp to Messrs Pearson's brewery where these gentlemen have been trying at great expense to find water for brewing, Mr Child indicate where there was an abundant supply to be found. Mr Child is a diviner of 35 years experience, he recently found water at Hartest for Mr Deaves he holds the "charm" which is due to personal magnetism.

August 16th 1900 William Smith aged 70 years of Belchamp Walter was charged with being drunk in charge of a donkey and cart at Bulmer. Inspector Wapling said he was on duty at Bulmer when he saw defendant very drunk and staggering about the road, he said he took him home and handed him over to his son. P.C.Warren said he never had any trouble with the old man although he was addicted to drink. Defendant said he had been on the road for 40 years and never had any trouble before. 1s with half the costs of 5s 6d.

April 3rd 1901 The late Mr S.J.St Clare Raymond of Belchamp Walter who died aged 40 years left the esstate in trust to pay the income to his wife during her life and subject to her life interest, in trust equally to his children. The estate is valued at £ 2000 16s 11d gross.

August 14th 1901 Aserious accident occurred to Mr Gosling, a farmer from Belchamp Walter, on Thursday evening he was driving home from Sudbury market when commencing to descend Bardwell Hill,(probably Bardfield hill) when his horse swerved, turning the trap over and threw Mr Gosling out onto his head, he was not discovered until next morning when he was found on the side of the road unconcious, he had a broken collar bone and bruised ribs, the horse was unhurt, was entangled in the wreckage and unable to move.

Samuel Felton 26 and Alfred Deal 22 were charged with assaulting Charles Smith a drayman at Belchamp Walter. Smith said he lived at Belchamp Walter and was a brewery drayman, when going down the road from the Eight Bells shortly after 10 o'clock he overtook the defendants and said to Felton in a friendly manner " what have you got in your basket", defendant made a filthy remark and flung his basket down and stripped to fight the complainant, he struck him on the nose, knocking him down, Deal then ran at him kicking the back of his head, Deal picked him up and struck him several times, all three had been in the Bells where one of the defendants works as a barman, no angry words had been spoken. The defendants have just come back from London and think they can do what they like about here, we have advised the landlords about here not to have anything to do with them. 1 month hard labour each.

October 1st 1863
On Saturday Thomas Turner, Robert Catterwell and James Felton labourers of Gestingthorpe were brought up on a charge of stealing 7 bushels of wheat the property of William Hart a farmer and knacker of Walter Belchamp. William Hart said on Thursday last he was threshing a stack of wheat close to his home at Walter Belchamp, the three prisoners were working for him. On Wednesday night about 9-30 he went into the field and got up on a straw stack and covered himself up with straw for the purpose of watching, at about 11-30 the three men came up across his field, a heap of wheat was lying there which was threshed but undressed, the prisoners stood and listened, Catterwell placed himself in front of the back door, Turner uncovered the wheat by taking the cloth off the heap they then filled some sacks, he remained covered till they went. Next morning he gave information to P.C. Butcher. For trial.

October 22nd 1863
Essex Quarter Sessions. Thomas Turner 42, Robert Catterwell 24 and James Felton 18, labourers of Gestingthorpe who were charged with stealing 7 bushels of wheat from William Hart of Walter Belchamp, the prisoners pleaded guilty and were sentenced to 8 months hard labour.