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Newspaper
Courier
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 09, 1821
Page
2
Long report details the Kilmainham executions of Bridget Butterly and Bridget Ennis for the murder of Miss Thompson of Portland-place. It describes the crowd, prayers, confession, and a lurid, first person confession from Butterly about the robbery and murder, including the ruse to lure Miss Thompson and the violent death.
On Monday at St George's Hanover Square Sir Henry Lambert married Anna Maria Foley heiress and sister to Edward Foley of Stoke Edith Park Herefordshire. The note then critiques wealth as a happiness link and promotes a lottery wager with a Sixteenth Chance and a Wicket Chance offering large prizes in one day on the 17th of the month.
In the House of Lords on Thursday March 8 Lord Litrean moved to commit the Poor Settlement Bill. Earl Grosvenor presented Shaftesbury's petition for a revision of the criminal code and moved for a royal address to obtain tabling of offices grants and reversions for 1820 to 1821. He signalled support for any expenditure reductions but did not expect quick effects this session. Juries Attendance Bill and several Private Bills cleared first reading. London and Holyhead Road Bill advanced from Committee. Other bills proceeded and the House adjourned for the day.
Debates on Warwick county and Aldborough borough election petitions fill the day. MPs discuss the Fishmongers Company v Newington select vestry bill, parochial workhouse laws, and a Breach of Privilege case by Mr Bennett over misreported remarks in the press.
Parliament weighs repeal of the 60 Geo. 3 c. 66 acts restricting meetings and press liberty. Speakers argue the bills curb rights, risk oppression, and fail to justify necessity, citing Manchester and Birmingham incidents and warning of perpetual banishment for libel.
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