Notable Trials and Robbery Convictions at Assizes
John Peanter, who killed his infant grandson, was tried for murder and acquitted but later charged with manslaughter. Robert Roberts was acquitted as principal with Ronkey. Benu, linked to a bank-note robbery, faced conspiracy? and Daly and Manning were convicted before Lord Ellenborough for robbing a Bond Street house of calicoes valued around 2001. A second indictment against Daly was withdrawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Peanter
Robert Roberts
Ronkey
Benu
Thome Daly
Anstey, and Co
Old Bond-street
James Manning
Lord Ellenborough
Daly
London Sessions Gas Light Company nuisance judgment
Messrs Sparrow and Knight appeared in court to receive judgment for a nuisance previously convicted. Their counsel claimed complete abatement and satisfaction at improvements, and the prosecution indicated full agreement with the removal of the nuisance. The court fined each defendant and discharged their recognizances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Sparrow and Knight
Alley
Arabia
Rose
Kingston Assizes: Pauper Francis Richards Convicted of Stabbing
Francis Richards, a Lambeth pauper, was capitally convicted under Lord Ellenborough's act for stabbing William Dibley. The baker to the work-house testified as prosecutor. On January 4 he confronted Richards about appearing before the committee. Richards refused and threatened to stab anyone who tried to force him. The prosecutor was stabbed as Richards struck with a knife, a blow passing through the scalp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Richards
Lambeth
Lord Ellenborough
William Dibley
Inquest into Child Death by Scalding Water
Friday an inquest before the Middlesex Coroner viewed Jane Hickley a child aged two to three who died after drinking boiling water from a tea kettle. The mother Mrs. Maria Hickley testified the accident occurred while she left three children unattended and returned ten minutes later to find the child ill. A surgeon tried to save her life but she died after thirty hours from convulsions. The jury returned Accidental Death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cononen
Middlesex
Jane Hickley
Maria Hickley
Sutton-street
Clerkenwell
James Mander
Visq
Derbyshire
Ladyshawbottom
Glossops
Mary
Daniel
Elizabeth
Rachael Bradbury
Rachael Jr
Peter Bradbury
Ladyshaw-bottom
Paris trial in murder and robbery at Sieur Audry
The Paris papers report the trial of Pishon and Goguet for murder and robbery at Sieur Audry who lived alone with a laundress. A woman named May faced aiding and abetting charges. Audry, aged 71 seven, lived in solitude, killed on November 18 after lighting his lamp. two gold watches and a silver goblet were stolen, suspected attackers escaping via roof. Evidence cited lack of livelihood, inquiries after Audry, blood on clothing, and a broken skylight. thirty five witnesses were called and the case continued. Edmonds, held for a capital offence at the Queen's squire office, died by self-inflicted throat injury with his shaving razor in Toutfields Bridewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Pishon
Goguet
Sieur Audry
May
Audry
Thei
Ny Audry
Ae Wa
Edmonds
Queen’s
Offiee
Toutfields Bridewell
Marriages and deaths from a London society page
Marriage notices include C F Porden to Miss Fowler of Frith Street and James Weir to Elizabeth Everitt at St George Hanover Square. other weddings at Marylebone and St Pancras. Died notices record Benjamin Bloomfield in Paris, Elizabeth Parratt, A C Woolryche, Nathaniel Marchant RA, E Darley senior, Mrs Warren, and a fatal fowling-piece accident at Gillibrand Hall, with infant death at King’s Langley Learner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelsea
C. F. Porden
Miss Fowler
Frith-street
Siho
St. George’s
Hanover-square
James Weir
Elizabeth
Everitt
Mary-le Bone Church
Everard William
Edward Bouverie
Delapre Abbey
Northamptonshire
Charlotte
Mary-le-bone
Thomas Wallis
Charlotte Augusta Amelia
Sir George Bolton
Chepstow
Monmouthshire
St. Pancras
Samuel Baker
Rochester
Sarah
Robert Smirke
Fitzroy-street
Paris
Benjamin Bloomfield
Elizabeth Parratt
Edward Parratt
House of Lords
Hertfordshire
A. C. Woolryche
Somerset-place
Nathaniel Marchant
R.A. F.S.A
His Majesty
Phillimore-place
Kensington
E. Darley
Maiden Lane
Covent Garden
Lady Eyre
Mortlake
Thos. Gillibrand
Gillibrand Hall
Lancashire
King’s Langley
Ilerts
T.C. Slack
Asq
Kentish Town
Judgment of Connoisseurs on Works of Art Elgin Marbles
Announcement of a new publication comparing art judgments by connoisseurs and professionals, focusing on the Elgin Marbles. Printed in London for J. Carpenter and Son, 14 Old Bond Street, with initial appearance in the Examiner and Chammon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Examiner
Chammon
B. R. Harron
London
J. Carpenter
Spanish Language Second Edition Grammar by McHenry
Published in London this second edition offers an improved English Spanish grammar by LJ A McHenry a native of Spain and teacher of the languages. The work is praised as the most generally useful Spanish grammar available with additional exercises on etymology syntax idioms and synonyms also offered by the author bound at eight shillings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckford
Voltaire
Ariosto
Dante
Milton
Athek
Augustan Review
W. Clarke
New Bond-street
LJ. A. McHenry
Spain
Fruitjacobin Revier
London
Sherwood
Robert Cox
A.M
Sheerwood, Neely and Jones
Edward Kennion
Great Britain
Buydells
Cheapside
Newman
Soho Square
Charles Kennion
Charlotte-street
Fitzroy-square
Crown Soc
Port Royal Des Champs
Mary Anne Schimmelpenninck
Lancelot
Atet
Alet
J. and
A. Areh
Cornhill
Just Published a Review of Present Ruined Condition
A pamphlet by Richard Preston MP critiques landed and agricultural interests detailing losses, origins of distress, funding, sinking fund, poor burden, tithe in kind, stock jobbing, usury, and redeemable annuities. Now offered in the Pamphleteer at six shillings sixpence, with eight other pins. Sold by Daw and Whitaker, Ave Maria Lane, Longman & Co., and other booksellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Preston
Daw and Whitaker
Messrs. Longwall and Co
Entertaining Magazine three volumes offered at two pounds nine
Just published in three volumes The Entertaining Magazine or Repository of General Knowledge priced at £2 9s bound. It promises a wide range of reading including biography manners of foreign nations essays tales adventures poetry astronomy nature diary and almanack guides. Emphasizes plates and selections from leading authors and living poets. A desirable present for friends abroad.
A Collection of Family Prayers from Devotional Writings
A devotional compilation selected and revised by the late Rev. Samuel Palmer gathers family prayers from authors including Baxter Henry Willison Bennet Watts Dodridge and others. The volume offers various occasional forms suitable for home worship and private devotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baxter
Henry
Willison
Bennet
Watts
Dodridge
Samuel Palmer
Printed Notice From Odice Odice No.1 Catherine Street
Printed and published by JQULN SCOTT at the Odice No.1 Catherine Street Suaud in this period notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JQULN
Scott
Catherine-stiect
Suaud
Also Mentioned on This Page
Old Bailey
GAS Light Company
Kingston
Sherwood, Neely, and Jones
Paernoster Row
William OF
Elstead
Treyford
Sussex
Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme
Brown
Patrrnosterrow
Merry Tate
D Jaconetta
Ferdinand Farquhar
Thomas Tegg
C. Chapple
Pall Mall
W. Allason
New Bondstreet
J. Dick
Edinburgh
Paris Spectator
J. Hookham, & Co
Old Bond Street
Baldwin and Co
Paternosterrow
Law
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