Forged Banknotes and Crown Claims Highlight 19th Century Court
A Newcastle Journal recap notes forged Bank of England notes circulating locally and a Sunderland bank forgery incident. It covers state funds tied to Theodore Hook’s estate, including an ongoing Sheriffs’ Court inquiry into his wealth, debts, and Crown claims after his death, with details on John Bull and related mortgage and insurance arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyne
Newcastle Journal
Bank of England
Sunderland Banke
Stockton
Great North of England Railway Company
Darlington
Canterbury Town Council
Theodore Hook
Sierra Leone
Mauritius
Hook
Sook
Elizabeth
Fulham
George Robins
Hemp
Broderck
Gntleman
Judit Bull
Tie
John Bull
Joel Edwards
JoAm Bull
Mr. Rowe
Mr. Edwards
Hovak
Mr. Hook
Bock
Ar. Block
Jon Bull
Crown
Edwards
Gerulleman
Francis Broderick
Edmund Robins
George Noting
Benjamin Hopkinson
Husk
John Ball
Honk
Hock
Fluck
Rowe—Lut
Johan Pull
Hopkinson
Hanover-street
Hanover-square
Partiva
Court of Exchequer
Insolvent William Morgan Remanded After Debts Carried to 15184
William Stewart Morgan opposed by Henry Shore's advocate Woodroffe faced debts of 15184 with nil assets. In 1840 he visited Cambrian Coffeeshop with a large family and a friend, received food worth 4840 9d, paid only 10, and faced legal costs. a warrant offer was rejected, and the court remanded him for seven months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Stewart Morgan
Woodroffe
Henry Shore
Shute
Coffies House
the Cambrian
Brydges Street
Covent-garden
Shote
Mentoned
Kennedy
City Chronicle
Shute II
Bailey
Morning Post
Bowen
Ice Perils Under Frost Hit London Parks Skating
Heavy fog and thinning ice paused skating as several rescues occurred in Beraryt's and Regent's Park ponds. A drowned coach trimmer Charles Clements was identified, while others escaped near Serpentine and St James's ponds as icemen aided victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beraryt’s Park
The
Humane Society
Ongi
Icemen
Mr. Dempnter
George Schaffer
James Street
Oxford Street
Joseph How
Robert Sandes
Marylebone
Charles Clements
High Holborn
Kexsincton Gannens
Skating Club
Regent’s Park
W. Neighton
Wilcox
Mesara Hill
W. Mackenzie, Esq
Alfred-place
Brompton
John Wynett
St. Jomes’s
Paux
Caxan
Inquest on William Burke at Elephant and Castle
An inquisition before Mr Wakley at the Elephant and Castle records the death of William Burke aged 8, once a gentleman of independent fortune and companion of George IV in his youth, who died in St Pancras workhouse after a chest complaint. Verdict natural death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Wakley
Elephant and Castle
King’s-read
Camden-town
William Burke
George the Fourth
Prince of Wales
St. Pancras
Mary Burke
Bedfordbury
Tun Tea Travg
Moxway
Overland Mail
China
Arnival
Canton
London
Royal Mint
Portsmouth
Conway
Gosport
Southampton
Vauxhall
32D
Tower-hill
Metropolis
New York Morning Herald
Robert Harris
James M.dermott
M*dermott
Harris
Johnson
Ulingworth
Upper Poppleton
York Herald
Madana
Augsburg Gazette
Ratschak
Wallachia
Muroro
Thia
Bristol
Cork
Waterford
Carmarthen Journal
Suppen
Higgs
Westminster
the Crown
Tufton-street
William Richards
Carter
Westminster Hospital
Mevanchary
Ashentreg Court
Bouverieatreet
James Young
Mra. Stoll
Bouverie Street
Charles Pearson
Amanueng
Charlotte Peal
Day
Salisbury Square
Continental swindlers and forgers traced across Europe
Details from Paris report an extraordinary forgery and swindling network. Poles Romanzow Peressel and Madame Danell led operations with Danell’s arrest looming. notes from Prussia Austria and Belgium were forged and circulated. Authorities from France Belgium and Britain expanded investigations and printed bills to trap accomplices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Europe
Massey
Leadenhall-street
Bryan
France
Marseilles
Garin Scott
Glasgow
House of Macgregor
John Forester
Mansion House
Daniel Voretter
Carole
Carolus
Danizll
Danello
Boulogne
Mr. Bryan
Daniel Forester
Madame Danell
Peressel
Romanzow
Rangiers
Perestel
Omanzon
Interior
M. Allard
Surété
Danell
London
Mr. Brown
Blue Anchor Tavern
St. Mary Hill
Lower Thames Street
Belgium
Cuche
Coq
St. Honore
Boulanger
Castiglione
M. Loive
Galerie Vivienne
Lehon
Shad
Bank of England
Yleath
M. Fould
Opening of the Cortes and Lisbon financial scheme detailed
The speech from Signor Aguiar opens the Cortes noting royal aims to aid colonies and expand trade while outlining budget plans. A lengthy Lisbon report critiques the National Credit Company loan as a structural subsidy masking debt, warns of deficits, and cites political turbulence in Coimbra Ameixda and at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Signor Aguiar
Interior
Morning Herald
Lisbon
Jay
Diario di Governo
Ist
Company of National Credit
Board of Public Credit
Contos
Rao
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Edinburgh
Leith
St. Katharine’s
Tower
VAL Adelaide
Royal Williams
Royal Adelaide
Blossomsinn
Lawrence-lane
Cheapside
Hayarket
Lombard-street
Joseph Adams
Uropean Life Insurance and Annuity Company
Chathamplace
Blackfriars
Borden
Board of Directors
David Foggo
Hurch of
England
King William-street
City
Layagg
Usu
United Kingdom
W. Emmens
College of Civil Engineers
Wootton
Tokenhouse Yard
James's S
Windsor
Palm
Rose
Davies
St. Martin’s-lane
J. C.C
Middlesex
Tyenry
Messrs
Fhomas
Wal. Henary
Manchester
Messrs. Barclay and Sons
Conduit-street
Bok
Saunders and Ouey
Subnov SE Sae
Sherwood
Paternoster-row
Carvalho
Fleet-street
Hanna
Oxford-street
Mann
Corntill
Bank OF France
Lvextor
Wean Econ
Treasury
Ban
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Accoun
Banks Reserve Co. Ee
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Tresseee
Fr. c
Treasury Bonds
Isc
Cessseesessseceners
Count D'Argout
Sheriffs’ Court
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the Frosts
the Parks, &c
Australia
Edinburgh Weekly Journal
Susrecter Murper
Dryden
Macdougal-streeet
Foulay
Edinburgh Observer
Dover
Prussia
Dover Chronicle
le Ae
Ronmnear
Bank of Lisbon
Prince de Joinville
United States
General Barrow
Cortes
University of Coimbra
Ameixdera
Mattus Lobo
Tapada Park
Duke de Terceira
Duchy of Cornwall
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