Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Constitutionalist in London, Middlesex

We have pages in Middlesex

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Constitutionalist

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Apr 05, 1840

Page

5

Police Court Objections to Chartist Meeting Violence

George Edward Boggis charged with inflammatory language at a Chartist meeting in Bethnal Green on January 14. Witnesses identify him by voice and appearance, while bail is set at 200 pounds with sureties. The case proceeds to Central Criminal Court. Also notes on police patrols to curb omnibus and cab nuisance and a separate case of theft by a servant, with details of bail and preliminary examination.

George Edward Boggis Alboy-streat Bethnalgreet Hall Edward Jacobs Duke of Wellington North-street Bethnal-green Cance Williams Hobler Meesom William Everitt Tarloa-Town Mapesiset Wiliams Haye Hull Bigt Central Criminal Court

Mighty Press and the medieval world in sharp contrast

A collage of verse praising the press as beacon of freedom followed by extended reflections on medieval society, Runjeet Singh, Rome’s ruins, and medical curiosities, weaving literary critique with historical vignettes and a sharp eye on modern progress.

The Stage At The City Theatre Feels The Unrest

A London stage report covers a Wednesday audience at a theatre where hissing arose before the curtain and renewed during the second act. Critics describe performances by Mrs Humby Mrs W Lacy and Mr C Mathews as weak and stale noting poor dialogue and an unamusing plot. The piece The Bald Head is deemed bare of drama and wit with a doubtful future. Helen Kandt and Henry Betty receive brief notes and theatre sights include Covent Garden and Lyceum decorations with national symbols.

Watronet Femsla Society Mathews W. Eavy C. Mathews C. Kemble Mrs. Nisbett Barnard Helen Kandt St. Leonard’s-on-Sea Haymarket Henry Betty Glowester Eisslers New York Academie de Musique Therese Eissler Hamburgh National Symmons Covent Garden Lytéum England Ireland Scotland Lyceum Propxistor Weles

Wizard of the South Buck wounded after stage gun trick

In Queen's Theatre ToTTendsaM, Buck known as the Wizard of the South was wounded when a guest fired a gun at him during an illusion. Buck had his face and forehead injured, an eye damaged, and the scene flats perforated. Police and doctors attended as the performer was taken to his lodging in a cab in a precarious condition.

Queen’s Theatre Tottendsam Serrez Buck Anderson Stein Haar New Strand Theatre James

The New Houses of Panrawani and Local Trials

The article notes stone for new houses shipped from Mansfield Woodhouse quarries opened about three weeks ago. It mentions land bought for 1001 acre and notes its potential value. It covers Norfolk adjourned sessions with John Beale found guilty of burglary and wine theft, his prior transportation, and a proposed pardon movement. It also references an inquiry into officers for resisting debt arrest, and York Castle convicts Brown and Bardsley facing death, plus a note on a rare flower specimen, the Tar Nicut Scenrer Stocx, grown in Cornwall and blooming perfume at night.

Panrawani Duke of Newcastle Mansfield Woodhouse Eardley Jessor Phillips Norfolk John Beale George Bambridge Ditchingham Beale New South Wales England Bambridge Normanby Herald Mizraky Lord Hill Goi Omas Wieen Lacest Plunket Frazer Liverpool Assizes Lancaster Castle Everard Lancaster Guardian York Castle Brown Bardsley Coates Cornwall Johnson Somersell Boston Derbyshire Courier

Seamen seeks wages after ship wreck at Gravesend court

In Westminster Court of Requests two seamen John Clark and William Anderson, survivors of the barque Essex raised after a collision with the Manchester off Gravesend, petition for wages owed by owners Wilcox and Anderson. law holds they cannot claim voyage freight, but demand compensation for post wreck toil and detention. The owners dispute, noting no earned freight, while the men recount aiding in raising the vessel and remaining weeks ashore awaiting payment.

Clark Brodell Wilcox Anderson Marznoroven Magistra Thomas Armitage Fergusson K. Norton Norton Thamees John Clark William Anderson Manchester Gravesend Broderip Wilcox and Anderson Yrian Pagnae Gray’s London Essex Polwart

Accident at the Zoological Gardens

A Sunday accident at the Zoological Gardens in Higher Broughton left John Bowser a joiner with his arm mangled by a tiger after he stroked its face through the cage bars. Keepers freed him and surgeons amputated above the elbow. he is reported to be recovering. Also notes a Hamburg newspaper report on Constantinople Jews and their Messiah timetable.

Rajah Sooket Sing Malek Adhel Henry Fane Dheean Sind Ranjeet Osborne S. Court Runjeet Sing Nsweare Ropgs Newgate Aspro Rome Dioclesian Santa Bribana Santa Maria Maggiore Lateran Tiber Aventine Esteria Morra Dublin Stephen England Greece Augustus Tiberius Trajan Heaven Earth Agnes Zoological Gardens Higher Broughton John Bowser Ahehester Guardian the Jews Hamburg The Dorpzeitung Constantinople

Death of Lieut General Sir William Thornton Midsummer Horror

A jury at Greenford examined witnesses over the death by self destruction of Lieut General Sir William Thornton KiCB, colonel of the 85th Foot. He was 61, recently ill in mind with delusions and despondency. The inquest heard he had purchased pistols and suffered mental derangement before the fatal pistol shot, with evidence of the room's blood and brain matter.

Wilham Prorn E.C William Thorton Ki.c.b 85Th Regiment of Nislancholy Cirelea Greenford William Thornton Herbert Taylor, Bart 85Th Foot Duke of York Horse Guards Jersey Wakley Mary Ann Cooper Charles Cooper Paris Haffenden Hanwell Seymour Thornton Cooper Sir William Major Thornton Hannah Sks William Tyness V. Haffenden Goroner Ireally Robert Innes Thornton Deveisid Dail Thomas Hattenden London

Practical Reform and Suffering Beneath the Sea

In a bold editorial voice Col. T. Perronet Thompson urges inching toward universal suffrage, arguing small steps break the barrier and universal honesty rests with universal suffrage, while cautioning against overreaching. The piece blends reform advocacy with maritime reporting of Hull and Tyne shipping trends and a seafaring tragedy of a boatswain, George Craig, who fell overboard from the Royal Adelaide and lost his life as William Kinnear heroically attempted the rescue off the Bass Rock.

Univerisl Surrace Col. T. Perronet Thompson England Scotland Hull Peterhead United Kingdom Tyne Sza Hynoie Conover Royal Adelaide Leith London George Craig William Kinnear Kinnear Craig Bass Rock

Also Mentioned on This Page

Fy Police COURF Manaton House Aldgate Temple-ber Newgite-street Holborn-hitt Alde Tuomas Woop Epwin Buvmen Pettig Mare Tuomas Wooprorr Anton Hatz Anne Pesty John Neickeberg Anf Elie Oak Free Pep Minnis Westminster Court Mary Beauchamp Mrs. Daubigney
Search Courier

Search the Constitutionalist Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Constitutionalist?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication