Old Bailey notes on convictions and marriages in London
The article reports punishments for burglary and robbery at Newgate, detailing branding and confinement orders, plus notices of marriages and deaths. It lists several weddings in St George Hanover Square and nearby parishes, obituaries and dividends for bankrupt estates, with names such as Mr Akerman and Sir Robert Smyth Bronet among the notable mentions. The piece also notes minors and tradespeople, including locksmiths, poulterers, and lace importers, alongside court and parish notices.
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Matthison
Lachlane
Akerman
Ann Forbes
Haddock
Bagnio
Covent-garden
Newgate
Jefferson
Gypsey George
Londay
Pearson
Gypsey Gerrer
Ees
St. George’s Church
Hanover-quare
Robert ‘Smyth
Ronet
Bere-Church “Hall
Essex
Miss Blake
Hanover -Quare
Stoke Upon
Trent
Saffordshire
Whieldon
Turner
John, Turner
Cumberland-street
London
Hutton
J. Collard
Mills Collard
Bishopsgate-street
St. Martin’s In the Fields
Stevenson
St. Martin’s-lane
Robinson
Water Street
Arundel-street
Strand
Stevens
Grosvenor-Square
Rushden
Herts
John Boodle
Ongars Essex
Susannah Meetkerke
Julians
Hamilton-street
Hyde-Fark
Joseph Tidmarth
Hall
Seven Dials
Lee
Ludgate-street
Gore
Cannon-street
Southampton
Paul
York
Ohn Lander
Stown of
Salford
John
Wapping
Ida Gorge Gairanes
Chabddiest
Seitene
Froniunger Grocer
Froniunger Grocer; On Or Before O88. Ane
Mercer
ORB
Aes Lees
Derby
Derbyshire
Inser
Ratcliff
Lancashire
Whitfter
Henry
Thomas Henry
Manchester
Johnson
Noxpz
Ava St. Paul's Churchyard
Ridley
James's Streets
Corton
Lyons in France described as opulent and beautiful
A letter from June 24 1775 details Lyons as a thriving city with clean streets and grand buildings, praising its rivers the Rhone and Saone and comparing favorably to Paris. The writer notes parasols silk fashion, urban bustle during coronation week, and local care for beggars through the Clarité society. It also describes Lyons hospitality, hotels, the Chartreux convent, and the neat Hotel Dieux.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyons
France
Chartreux
Paris
Pete de Dive
London
King-Alms
King-Alms In.the-Streets,-He Is Led To the. Clarité
Jane
Rhone
Soane
Crear
Savoy
Alps
Ric
Eve Ong
London Theatre Visits and French Guest Etiquette Unearthed
A letter recalls theatre outings in London with a French traveler, noting strangers paying for tickets, the Parisian stage vibe, and mixed reactions to performances. It admires a female admirer for wit, grace, and strength of mind, contrasting social manners between nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
A Lady of Strong Charity and Judgment Described
The piece details a woman of notable charity who aids the sick and needy, orders physician care, and visits the afflicted while avoiding flattery. She speaks pleasantly, detests detraction, and upholds strict justice and punctuality in dealings, never tolerating improper mercy or creditor abuse.
Reform to curb street ruin and thou shaltenned bands
In this editorial letter the writer laments the high volume of trials at the Old Bailey and argues robberies flourish as youths are drawn into crime by urban dissipation. Public houses and licencing are blamed for enabling clubs that train apprentices into footpads thieves and even housebreakers, while stressing justice officials must restrict venues and curb streetwalking to stop the cycle of crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Br Hoadley
Europe
Bell
J. Bell
Exeter
Old Bailey
Sir John,Fielding
Bench of Justices
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A. M
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the Strand
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Cornhill
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Cockspur
Forignan
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Louis
Farignan
Dias
Metropolis
la Rive
Garrick
England
Ero
W. Nicolt
T. Beckert
W. Nicoll
St. Paul’s Red-Yard
T. Becket
Ts. Durham
Crekpur-street
R. Davis
Sackville-flred
Piccadilly
Gray’s Inn
Holborn
Richardson and Urquhart
Royal Exchange
Cand By
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