Court hears theft of wind instruments from home
In Marylebone and surrounding districts, a burglary case described a loss of wind instruments including cornets and flutes worth over £100. Police captured a suspect after a pursuit from the stairs to the balcony and a scuffle. valuables such as mouthpieces keys and a pencil-case were seized. The prisoner faced a sentence under the Bertixe Act, with appeals noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Clark
Porter
Hawkes
Lima Kuite
Frederick Harding
Panton-street
Haymarket
Panton -Street
Lionel Rayner
Preston
Rayner
Prescia
Efen
Oxenden-stree
Marylebone
Suocktsu
Margaret Starkey
York-court
Manchester-square
Broughton
Catherine
Lunacy Commission Opens on Captain Child at Clement's Inn
A special jury was empanelled to examine Jonathan Child formerly a captain in the 12th Regiment of Lancers at Clement's Inn. Sir F Thesiger led a six hour opening, noting Lunatics' Friend Society actions as officious. Child, heir to £4,000 a year, is 48 with delusions the Queen favors him, details of his years long conduct presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster
John Mangan
4Th Regiment of Foot
East Indies
Arnold
Wyndham
Thomas Odd
dJames Best
George Henderson
Southwark
Joseph Park
Salisbury Street
Rothertythe
Combe
Lambeth
James Bennett
Lord Monteagle
Dur
Norton
Lord Mopteagle
Child
Monroe
St. John's-wood
Hayes Park
Uxbridge
Francis Barlow
Clement's Hall
Clement’s Inn
Jonathan Child
12Th Regiment of Lancers
F. Thesiger
the Lunatics' Friend Society
Captain Child
Kinlet Hall
Shropshire
Yesxs
Meeting of Government Supporters at Downing Street
A large gathering of Government supporters met at the private residence of the First Lord of the Treasury in Downing Street. About 180 MPs attended as Lord John Russell outlined aims to clear misapprehensions about government policy, discussed the war ministry, church rates, and colonial affairs, and signaled forthcoming financial measures while urging continued support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downing-street
Treasury
House of Commons
John Russell
G. Grey
James Graham
Sidney Herbert
the Exchequer
Lord Walderston
W. Molesworth
Cardwell
United States
W. Clay
Europe
Duke of Newcastle
Colonial Office
Prussia
Sweden
Lord Clarendon
Russia
Austria
House
Lord Derby
Vernon Smith
University of Oxford
Lord Palmerton
W. Smith
Lord Aberdeen
Mr. Horsman
Lord John Busseill
Earl
Hume
Peelite
Liberal Party
Liberal
Kright
Lord Palmerston
Lord John
Tiverton
Auestion
Turkey
Lord D. Stuart
Lord Patterston
Layard
W. Scully
Ireland
London and County Freehold Land Society meets in Croydon
Directors of the London and County Freehold Land and Building Society hold a public meeting at the Crown Hotel Croydon to explain objectives enrol members and secure support. They cite fair sectional ballot rights and close proximity land policies. The meeting approves resolutions pledging support and praising governance with open books and fair dealing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London and County Land and Building Society
Crown Hotel
Croydon
Bilin
London and County Society
Kintrea
Salzmann
London and County Freehold Land and Building Society
Stevenson
Addiscombe College
Royal Agricultural Society Meeting at Lincoln
The Royal Agricultural Society held its annual country meeting in Lincoln with 56 steam engines on trial. Notables including the Earls of Carlisle and Yarborough attended. speeches praised science in farming while war anxieties and Baltic fleets were noted amid a social dinner chaired by Mr Pusey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Agricultural Society
Lincoln
Leicester
Nottingham
Atland
Earl of Carliale
Earl of Harrowby
Mechi
Leadenhall-street
Tiptree Hall
Friends of Agricultural Progress
Friends of the Society
Pusey
Earl of Chichester
Miles
M.P
English Agriculuure.” Monsieur Yvart
France
Lord Carlisle
Grimsby
Earl of Yarborough
Mr. Pusey
Agriculture, Commerce
J. W. Johnstone
Mayor
Frightful accident by explosion at Rochdale mill
A devastating boiler explosion at Bridge-fold-mill Rochdale killed the mill manager and another worker, wrecked the weaving shed and cottage, hurled debris across the river, and left ten dead and thirteen wounded. Mary Williamson entered minutes before the blast, others perished or were rescued as search efforts followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochdale
Bridge-fold-mill
Williamson
William Taylor
Taylor
Mary Williamson
Auarter
Ryonde
Sarah Howarth
Thomas Williamson
Ann Atkinson
Rogue clergyman pretender preyed on Sheffield families
A Dublin youth named James Augustus Younge travelled as a supposed Rex and clergyman, consorting with Rev. Stephen Eversfield and Rev. Thomas Erskine. He preached, officiated at church services, led marriages, dined with clergy, and borrowed money before fleeing. Allen Edwards exposed him as a fraud, noting the impostor had falsely claimed church duties and harmed tradespeople.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crerica
Saeeffield
James Augustus Younge
Trinity College
Dublin
Sheffield
Stephen Eversfield
Beighton
Thomas Erskine
Allen T. Edwards
St. Matthias
Béthnabgreen
Allen Edwards
Edwards
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Clerkenwell
Stapuixe Crance
Peter Rodini
Corrie
Achii Tunessi
No. 1
Clerkenwell Close
Guisseppi Munday
Munday
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