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Newspaper

Champion

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Apr 14, 1816

Page

4

Murder charge and fatal beating at distant estate

Richard Culling was indicted for willful murder of Nic Woods at his estate on September fast with a pitchfork. Ann Woods testified the prisoner attacked after a dispute, killing the master. The prisoner claimed self defense after abuse. The jury found manslaughter. he was sentenced to one year in the county gaol.

Richard Culling Nic Woods Histead Ann Woods Edie Tell Justice Abbott

Prisoner Guilty of Manslaughter in Local Murder Case

John Brookes faced charge of wilful murder in the Thompson case. Witnesses described years of dispute over a woman, a struggle with a poker and a pistol misfire, ending with Brookes convicted of manslaughter. Judge Abbott sentenced him to six years’ imprisonment and later condemned other capital convicts including five youths.

John Brookes Poward Thompson Pebruars Sara Tookey Scotland Mhe Hockey Ops Coad Abbott Justice Abbott Gillies

Local trial highlights amid murder attempt case and pauper beggar

On Monday William Todd faced examination for attempting to murder a man. Witnesses said a wounded man vanished after being left with a watchman near St Martins Church. A second suspect escaped, and fear of gang connections loomed. Todd was recommitted. Also Daniel Phyips, Wales, appeared beggar with money found on him, and seven days’ confinement ordered. Lords of the Council discharged Captain Andrews in the East India case for lack of sufficient proof.

Qrens Squanka Mysteniots Casey William Todd St. Martins Church Vinestree Cie Deis No. 8 Newton’s Court Tine Tueir Aston- Happ Daniel PhYips Wales Goll St. Saviour Paris Admiralts Capua Joseph Andrews East India Service Rio Janco Captamn Amdrews

Execution Near New Prison in Horsemonger Lane

Richard Russell, condemned for murdering his father at Dutton, was executed near the entrance to the New Prison in Horsemonger Lane. He showed penitence since his Friday night Kingston arrest and acknowledged the sentence with resignation.

Horsemonover-Lixr Richard Russell Dutton Cee New Prison Horsemonger-elane Kingston

Buonaparte at St Helena tale stirs incredulity and fear

Dispatches from St Helena challenge Courier reports of Buonaparte’s shooting by a sentinel. The musket was not loaded, inquiry shows, yet the sentinel would have fired. The piece notes widespread French disbelief and bleak economic outlook in Europe, with comments on press freedom and a Polish-like unrest.

Zenobia Jyobree St. Helena Courier Buonapirte Sentinel Buonaparte Bonaparte Olivan Phymouli France Buenaparte Deluder Federes Buonapartists Jacobins Bezlane Muller Germany Maura Isle of Corfu Tontan Islands Portugal Rome Inquisition

Marriages and Obituaries from Streatham to Bath

Notice of multiple marriages including James Eyre Watson to Harriet Maria Drewe at Streatham and other nuptials in Bath and Devon. Also reports deaths and memorials across England such as Lieutenant Hancock of Mavoonah and poet M. Ducts at Versailles, with brief obituaries and notices of widows and timing.

Streatham James Eyre Watson Ty Mary Anne John Kaye Wandsworth-comimon Surrey Heavitree Devon Robert Detford Bath Charlestone Our Guads Anna Lowa Dainghter Leary Halsey Peg Shepley Park St George’s Church John Willian Buckle Mark-line Miss Brash Wsdelugse

New Editions of Mr Moore Works Published

Announcements list new editions and prices for poetry and prose. J Carpenter and Son advertise I Jipisdes and Odes, Anacreon translations, political writings by Thomas Little, a Letter to Irish Catholics, and other works with printings ranging from 1s 6d to 18s. The notice promotes multiple formats including foolscap and large paper editions.

Mr. Moore Jipisdes Vilto Indto Anacreon Thanas Little Esq Ireland J. Carpenter and Son Old Bond-street

Printed and published by Join Scott at the Office

Printed and published by Join Scott at the Office No 1 Catherine street Strand announces the standard notice line used in the newspaper.

Join Scott Catherine-street Strand

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