Fat Boy of Peckham Summons Dismissed at Lam beth
Police inspector Oakey brought summ ons against John Thomas Tranley and others over the appearance of a five year old boy at the Camberwell Palace of Varieties. Judge Hopkins dismissed all summonses saying no breach of the spirit of the law was shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hopkins
Oakey
Lambeth
Peckham
John Thomas Tranley
Colegrave Road
Camberwell Palace of Varieties
George Edward Sidebotham Verner
City of Westminster
Inspector Oakey
Camberwell Palace
Hopkins
Fat boy of Woodchurch weighs nineteen stone at twelve
In Woodchurch Kent the son of a small farmer Charles Law Watts aged not yet twelve weighs nineteen stone and stands 5ft 6in with a 482 inch chest. He attends the village school and occasionally plays cricket and football on the village green as suitors press for display but are refused. Harold Bishop of Birmingham, aged twelve weighs ten stone seven pounds and can lift fifty six pounds with one hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodchurch
Ashford
Kent
Charles Law Watts
Peckham
Harold Bishop
Birmingham
Alleged Shocking Outrage at Limehouse Court
At Thames police court on Wednesday six men were charged on remand with causing bodily harm to Nelly Neath at Silver Lion Court Limehouse. Prosecutrix testified that Rice burnt her with a red hot poker after Harrison seized her and a further assault followed. She was sent to the workhouse asylum, where she remained. Dr H J O'Brien described the injuries and the case was remanded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thames
John O’brien
Thomas Griffiths
Walter Rice
Thomas Hart
George Harrison
John Donovan
Cansine
Nelly Neath
Silver Lion-court
Limehouse
Prigonera
Silver Lioncourt
Rice
Harrison
Cick Asylum
H. J. O’brien
Mead
Inquest Hearing Prompts Pathetic Story And Assault Charge
A Westminster police court heard a troubling inquest on Mary Ann Rogers's infant child and a public subscription that raised funds for her. Rogers, 34, of Portland Cottages Lambeth, was charged with assaulting her married sister after a drunken dispute at a public house. In the quarrel she bit the prosecutrix in view of constable 218 W, who detained her. The magistrate warned of remand and sentenced Rogers to two months hard labour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Rogers
Portland Cottages
Lambeth
Westminster Police Court
Horace Smith
Victor Honour's Affairs at London Bankruptcy Court
At the London Bankruptcy court the first meeting of creditors was held for Nisson Nordu chow Persitz trading as Shakespear and Victor Honour. The debtor, disputing insolvency, lists unsecured debts at 591 and secured debts at 12,0001. While imprisoned for defrauding Norwich Union Insurance Office he executed a dead assignment to his wife. She died suddenly and the executor, seeking 12,0001, filed a Chancery action for specific performance. a receiver was appointed and the meeting adjourned for three weeks. He claims 25,0001 from a Moscow business but does not know winding up status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Nisson Norduchow Persitz
Shakespear
Victor Honour
Norwich Union Insurance Office
Moscow
Church Army acquires Bow Road police station site
The Church Army has taken over the former Bow Road police station premises and plans a Labour Home with sleeping space for 30 men. It will also offer daywork for unemployed workers during winter. A Wednesbury charity lifeline expanded Christmas gifts for elderly poor, as Hopkins left 2001 with 6,000l value and trustees funded 2001 to aid 190 widows and 56 aged men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tas
Church Army
Bow Road
Wednesbury
Hopkins
Murder Mystery at Clones Ireland Court Remands Suspect
In Clones a special court charged Joseph Feenas with willful murder of John Flanagan whose body was found near a slaughterhouse. Police press for evidence linking Feenas as motive and possible accomplices while relatives recount the long disappearance and a family memory of the missing man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clones
Co. Monaghan
Joseph Feenas
John Flanagan
Reid
Gray
Fea
John A. Ross
Fee
Armagh
Clones Ha
Ireland
Flanagan
Miss Holland
Moat Farm
Valuable Gift to Stores and Public Spirit of Slough
At a Slough Urban Council meeting a letter from Mr. Elliman’s solicitors announced his offer of 26 acres of land for a recreation ground. The central site is valued in the thousands. he plans to spend 5000 on shaping it and endows 10000 to sustain the project. The council accepted gratefully noting his prior generous bequests. Experiments in Feeding Children show Dr. William Ha of Leeds feeding 60 poor children with revised diet and planning a hot meat and potato plate followed by milk and a raisin bun, with diet variations including stearin halibut and turbot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slough
Elliman
William Ha
Leeds
Goose and a Reputation Thieves in Leadenhall Market
John Wiseman and William Scott were charged at Mansion House police court with stealing a goose valued at 7s 6d from Nixon and Co. A detective watched them in Leadenhall Market and saw the theft, prompting a five-officer arrest after a struggle. Wiseman got one month. Scott, with prior convictions, three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wiseman
William Scott
Mansion House
Wiseman
Scott
Worsley Divorce Decree Held Over For Further Probe
In a Manchester divorce case Worsley v Worsley the nisi decree faced absolution but was adjourned. John Stapleton Worsley petitioned as an insurance clerk while his uncle Joseph Worsley a cotton merchant faced major allegations including perjury and damages. The King's Proctor urged delay for fuller investigation and Justice Bucknill ordered the decree to stand over until next term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worsley
John Stapleton Worsley
Manchester
Joseph Worsley
Uncle Joe
Justice Buckzill
Rane
Atga
Bigamy Charge In West Ham Court Involving Florence Redhead
Florence Rebecca Redhead 29 of Ely Cambs faced a West Ham police court warrant for feloniously intermarrying Henry Foster at St Saviour's Poplar on December 28 1898 while her husband William Gamble was alive. Foster testified to a 1878 Poplar marriage and later recognition of Redhead with a Suffolk housekeeper, Barrett, raising questions of jurisdiction and bail. She was remanded on own recognisances of 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Ham
Florence Rebecca Redhead
Downham-road
Ely
Cambs
Henry Foster
St. Saviour'’s Church Poplar
William Gamble
Foster
Sergt. Marshall
C.C. Sharman
Nisi
Preston-road
Stratford
Poplar
South Africa
Southampton
Sedge Fen
Suffolk
Barrett
Mr. Sharman
Fatal Boer Bullet Ended Trooper Reeland’s Life
In Southwark Dr. F J Waldo opened an inquiry into the death of Charles John Reeland 37, late Second Division Cape Mounted Police. He died at Guy's Hospital on December 18 from meningitis linked to a bullet wound in the frontal bone received in action in 1900, with splinters causing infection. The jury found death due to meningitis following disease of the frontal bone caused by the bullet wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwark
F. J. Waldo
Charles John Reeland
Cape Mounted Police
Lord Clive
Vauxhall
Heopstad
South Africa
England
Guy’s Hospital
Parker
Longevity at Brighton and Hove noted in poor-box distributions
Brighton and Hove magistrates reported remarkable longevity among residents at the annual poor-box distributions. In Brighton 250 received half-sovereigns, the oldest listed as 109, with many others aged 80 to 90 and several in the 90s. in Hove the oldest man was 89 and the oldest woman 95. Also noted is a consular appointment changing Dover to an Imperial German Consulate with Sir William Imperial named Consul for Dover and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Hove
Charles Green
Dover
Sir W. Crandall
Kent
Sussex
Surrey
Edward
William Imperial
Deal
Sandwich
Folkestone
New Romney
Lydd
Ernest Marsh
Plain-Spoken Vicar Targets Moral Woes in Potteries
At Fenton parish church in Staffordshire the Rev. L Tyrwhitt delivered a plain spoken sermon on The Devil in the Potteries and a follow up denunciation of local wickedness. He cited 1505 illegitimate births 51 per 1000 in Hanley Burslem Stoke Fenton Lonston 1897 1901 and urged action by parents manufacturers. The Hanley Watch Committee discussed his words noting street parades and home life as factors while refusing to declare the Potteries a blank area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potteries
Fenton
Staffordshire
L. Tyrwhitt
Hanley
Burslem
Stoke
Lonston
England
Wales
Bickley
Three Courts Martial At Dover and Plymouth Delays
A district court martial at Dover tried Sergt David Montague of the Scottish Rifles on charges of breaking out of barracks and drunkenness while on duty. He pleaded guilty and sentence will be promulgated. At Portsmouth a court martial tried Henry Spender on drunken ness and introducing spirits aboard the cruiser Bellona, with a defense about head injury. he received 28 days hard labour and dismissal. At Crownhill barracks Plymouth a court martial for Pte H Pugsley was halted after he objected to Major Morris as a court member. General Sir W Butler ordered a new court to be summoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
Sergt
David Montague
Scottish Rifles
South Africa
India
Portsmouths
Drankenness
Henry Spender
Crownhill Barracks
Plymouth
Pte. H. Pugsley
2Nd Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
Pugsley
Morris
Sir W. Butler
Alleged Shoplifting in Camden Town Court Case
Ellen Harwood and Florence May were charged at Marylebone police court with stealing goods from High street Camden town shops. Police saw May drop a hat ornament, later found in her possession, and officers followed the pair to 9 James street. Items stolen included ornaments from Mr Hall, boots from Mr Parrish and shoes from Mr Moreton. The women were remanded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden Town
Ellen Harwood
Florence May
Marylebone
James Street
May
Hall
Parrish
High-street
Edmonton Guardians Watch Funeral Curb by Pauper Inmate
At a Board of Guardians meeting in Edmonton the funeral of a pauper inmate drew comment on cost and charity. Members noted funerals funded by insurance payments and questioned why paying friends should enter the workhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Newcastle
John Pattison
Pattison
C. Roberts
Battersea Borough
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Macklin
Miss Flanagan
Miss A. Flanagan
America
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Patrick Flanagan
Magheraveely
Pat Mohan
Pat
Leadenhall Market
Boyrod
Holborn
E.C
Hawe
Snowball, Son, & Co., Ltd
High Straat
Gateshead-On-Tyne
Southware-St
Lutier & Co
Mitcham
Parke
WNI
G. Ure 8 CO
Newgatest
Alberta
Oreks
Lasly
A&a
Mattiog
Neurstein
Geneva
Registere
Post. Y
Dean AN
Pawnnectars and Jewellers
Sheffield
Livesley
New Mills
Stockport
Catesbys
Cork
Catesby and Sons
Tottenham Court Road
Vogeler
Jacobs Og, Ltd
Farringdon Road
Tece
Department
Douglas
South Street
Carter
Pitts
Carters
Wilcox and CO
Haymarket
S.W
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