Shooting affray at a London flats near Parliament
A tense shooting affray occurred Tuesday at St. Stephen's mansions near Westminster. Count Gaston de Fleury had been involved in a prior case, and Mr. Waiter Merelyth Thomas faced a threat of shooting his wife after a meeting with a solicitor's representative. A revolver fired during the confrontation, and the assailant escaped after a struggle with Mr. Pierrepoint.
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St. Stephen’s Mansions
Victoria Tower
Houses of Parliament
Westminster Police Court
Gaston de Fleury
Wetherly-mansions
Earl’s Court
Waiter Merelyth Thomas
St. Stephen’s-mansions
Tiemag
Count Gaston
Thomas
Attrand Harter’s
Engine dashes into luggage office at London Bridge terminus
A Brighton Railway mishap at London Bridge station involved an 18 carriage train hauled by engine Hiddledown. The engine failed to stop at platform four, tore through the station veranda and luggage office, sparked a fire from cinders, and caused only one reported injury a sprained ankle. Fire crews and staff escaped harm as carriages were detached and Brighton-bound passengers left shortly after schedule.
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London Bridge
Brighton
Hiddleddown
Neww Cross
Plattform
A Slate Club Suit at Wandsworth Court
Eliza Peacock, widow of Battersea, sued the St Bartholomew's Slate Club for 71 withholding her husband's death dues. Court ruled partially for the widow, awarding 41 pounds 178 shillings, while addressing club rules about benefits to married members and the annual renewal of debts.
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Wandsworth County Court
Eliza Peacock
Sabine Road
Lavenderhill
Battersea
St. Bartholomew’s Slate Club
The Maiming Outrages And Derbyshire Cattle Mutilation
Two Walsall clerks indicted for sending threatening letters to a police constable in connection with cattle outrages in the Great Wyrley area. Whitehorne jailed ten attacks. Sale and Leonard each one month in the second division after pleading guilty. In Derbyshire at Ashford near Bakewell farmer Geo Wilson dies after rent payment as cattle are mutilated and tails severed in a recent break-in.
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Brafford
Walsall
Diihur Sale
Edwin James Whitehouse
Lockley
Walter John. Leonard
John Howell
Smethwick
Great Wyrley
Whitehorne
Sale
Leonard
Derbyshire
Ashford
Bakewell
Geo. Wilson
Duke of Devonshire
MR MELVILLES SUCCESSOR AT SCOTLAND YARD
Chief detective inspector Quinn is named superintendent of the Special Branch at New Scotland Yard succeeding Supt Melville. Quinn began as a police constable and has long been involved in Melville era cases, including Ireland duties. He speaks several languages and holds decorations including the Royal Victorian Order. Two elderly men Murphy and Rooney are convicted of petty larceny at Bantry Fair with long criminal records and sentenced to ten years penal servitude each.
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Quinn
Supt
Melville
Special Branch
New Scotland-yard
Scotland-yard
Ireland
Corkwinter Assizes
Murphy
Rooney
Bantry Fair
Eno
Enu
Charge of Coining At West Ham Court
Laura Hicks a 23 year old charwoman and her brother William Hicks 38 along with Selina Baker 25 a tailoress faced West Ham police court charged with uttering counterfeit coins. Laura admitted obtaining seven bad coins and claimed her brother gave them to her to dispose of. Police linked the siblings to a back bedroom where the coins were produced and kept. All three were remanded in custody.
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Laura Hicks
William John Hicks
Selina Baker
West Ham
Stathbone-street
Canning-town
Fife-road
William Hicks
Bill Hicks
Fireroad
Stevens
Hicks
Nicholla
Whitaker Wright Trial Set After High Court Appeal
In the High Court on Tuesday Rufus Isaacs sought a date for the Whitaker Wright indictment trial. Justices Lawrance and Kennedy required a 10 day interval between writ issue and return and another 10 days before pleadings. Lawson Walton suggested the case could proceed after the Christmas vacation as usual.
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High Court
Lawrance
Kennedy
Rufus Isaacs
K.C
Whitaker Wright
Justice Lawrance
Justice Kennedy
Mr. Isaacs
Lawson Walton
Wright
Cruel Fraud on a Servant In Westminster Court
Henry Stokes alias Vernon Stanley, a Dorchester-grove resident, faced Westminster police court on remand for fraudulently obtaining about 361 from Fannie Jones a servant. He claimed marriage plans, used false letters, and varied excuses including work injuries and a brother in hospital. He pleaded guilty and received six months hard labour.
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Henry Stokes
Vernon Stanley
Dorchester-grove
Chiswick-lane
Westminster Police Court
Fannie Jones
Herlsfield
Dougall
Ladysmith
War Office
Durham
Sergt
Horace Smith
Woman's Grave Accusation In Croydon Assault and Robbery
Louis Lebelowsky and Simon Zimnell, both Croydon residents, are charged with assaulting Peace Pollocove, a 2 Russian woman, and robbing her of 71 15s. Pollocove says Sobelowsaky arranged a job, led her to Croydon, then to a shop and a second house where she was assaulted and robbed. Lebelowsky is accused of stealing the purse.
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Louis Lebelowsky
Cavendish Road
Croydon
Simon Zimnell
Surrey Street
Sobelowsaky
Tunbridge Road
Boston
Zimnell
Lebelowsky
Manchester fugitive arrested in Birmingham transfer
William Fidoe, sought by Manchester police, was arrested in Birmingham on Thursday and handed to Manchester authorities on Friday. The charge alleges that after six months in prison for larceny he sought revenge on his sweetheart Miss Daniels and mistakenly stabbed a Mrs. Massey who resembled her.
Hart Found Guilty in Capetown Murder Trial
Hart an Englishman was found guilty of murdering his friend James Armstrong, a Monteith native. Armstrong’s headless body was found months earlier on a lake shore near Capetown. Hart claimed second sight and Heaven revelations. the jury added unsound mind, sentencing him to detention during His Majesty’s pleasure.
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Canetown
Hart
James Armstrong
Armstrong
Monteith
Perthshire
Capetown
Armatrong
The Liver and Health in ailing Bodies
A period-voice warning on liver health stressing its central role in overall well being. It argues a problematic liver triggers stomach, heart, brain, nerves, and bowels issues and that harsh drugs like mercury worsen the constitution, yielding temporary relief but long term harm.
George Elven's Celebrated Vegetable Liver Pills
Promoted as a nine herb remedy affecting the liver to regulate bile flow and restore harmony in liver function. Contains claims of valuable vegetable ingredients and therapeutic action.
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George Elven
Purely Vegetable Pills Claim Universal Benefit
An 1866 discovery by Grovat Even promotes vegetable pills said to purify bowels and relieve sluggishness without harmful drugs. The proprietor offers a free post paid copy of a testimonial collection from Tollington Park London and sells pills in mild, medium, and strong for 1s 2d or 2s 6d with post free options on special orders.
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Tollingtonpark
George Exweyx
Tolington Park
London
Mare ST
Hackney
N.B
Peckham
Lse
Hoese
Walthamstow
Furnishing CO
Wepsk
Gerrard
Tottenham Court Broad
Aleleelalla Top Eeliglel LL
EB. McCarthy and Coo
Archway-road
Lloyd's New
Antexema Company
W.W
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MR. Melville
Cape
Eugene Aram
E. Teller & CO
Great Credit
London RD
Elephant
S.E
E.teller
Alsoan
Jao Mtting
K. Teller and CO
Great Credit Stores
Ty Bova
Avenue
Mimories
E.C. Lata Fleet-street
London Furnishing Company
Am ‘Hair
Sophin
Cabh Discount
Edison
Bell Phonographs
Phonograph
Buuwo
P.O
Edison Bell Consolidated Phono CO
Charing Cross-Road
Eemps, Ltd
Fetterane
E.C
Toner
Jr. M. Draper
Blachburn
Ania
A. Thomas
City of London
Upper Bt
Talingtol
Carter
Medley
Benwreesivun On
Re Medical Institute
Bradford
Showball, Son, & Co, Ltd
High Stree Gateshead-On-Tyre
Nea
Lana
Valentine’s
Catia
Feos U
Valentine
Snowhill
Viel
Cterb
Testit Fres
Bar
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