INQUESTS REPORT MULTIPLE FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS
A series of inquests in London yesterday found accidental deaths in cases ranging from an infant suffocation with mother asleep to a window cleaning fatality at Gray's Inn Road. Other verdicts covered a fall from scaffolding in Limehouse a Bow Creek drowning near Bromley a child burned in Battersea a seaman’s fatal boot accident and a widow’s fatal collapse after seizures in Hoxton. Additional items note retirements and police court proceedings.
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St. Pancras
James Bunn
Verulam - Street
Gray's -Inn Road
Gray’s Inn-Square
Royal Free Hospital
East London
Feplas
William Jones
Sammelstreet
Limehouse
Morley
Bow Creek
Poplar
Baxter
Albert Charles Scott
Nairn-street
Bromley
John Richards
Royal Humane Society
Richards
Chelsea
Soroner
Emily Winifred Weaver
Ingrave-street
Bata
Victoria Hospi
Wood
Falcon-road
Batterdea
Leathe
Poplaresterday
Schultz
East India Dock
William All
Yoomalack
Eastern Hotel
Poplarospital
King and City Police Swimmers Display at Dover Street
A July 10 Hat in Dover Street showcase features City police life saving display led by Inspector Duke and team including Sergeant Clare, Drake, and Greenop in uniform, demonstrating rescue and resuscitation skills. Duke holds Life Saving Society certificates and medals. team trained by W E Bull for three months.
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Ola
Dover Street
Duke
Clare
Drake
Greenop
Life Saving Society
John Henry Duke
Sid
W. E. Bull
Verdict of murder at London Hospital over illegal operation
An inquest into the death of Polly Solomons, wife of a Bethnal-green tailor, implicates midwife Bertha Bandach of Drummond-street in a fatal alleged illegal operation. The trial details her arrest, evidence from witnesses, and the coroner’s questions as authorities seek accountability and the future court hearing is set for Thursday.
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London Hospital
Polly Solomons
Huntingdon Buildings
Bethnal - Green
Bertha Bandach
Drummond-street
Euston Road
Iia
Germany
Drummond Street
Mr. Tilley
Suestiona
Mra Qmes Jaeger
Maxwell
Baudach
Lee
Or Ship Street
Bertha
Andach
Tee
Tee, H Division
Tilley
Mead
Disaster averted in Hyacinth Minerva trial speeds
A Blue-deck report details a trial between His Majesty's cruisers Hyacinth and Minerva. The Hyacinth, with Belleville boilers, broke down at 17 knots due to engine damage. Chief inspector J Pitt credits Hobbs for promptly reversing the engines, likely averting a serious catastrophe.
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Hyacinth
Minerva
Belleville
John Pitt
X. Hobbs
Exhibition review of galleries featuring Harcourt and others
A Doré Gallery show highlights George Harcourt with The Leper's Wife and the Presentation of First Charter to the Bank of England. Fletcher Watson offers Milan Cathedral High Mass, J A Daniels portrays Western Scotland light, Carruthers Gould displays caricatures, and Miss Annie Davies Black exhibits River Mists and Flowers among other pieces.
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Doré
George Harcourt
Ruskin
Fletcher Watson
Milan
J. A. Daniel
Scotland
Carruthers Gould
Continental
Froissart
Annie Davies Black
Death by Mercury Poisoning of Child at Brightwell-road
A child in a Brightwell-road cot reached a dressing-table glass containing mercury disinfectant tablets and died shortly after. A verdict of death from misadventure was recorded. The report notes the tragedy alongside an unrelated advertisement for Lady's Cycling and Useful Books.
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Sidney J. Parker
Thomas Ausden
Brightwell-road
Gree
Teauies
Post
Ghnson
Andon
Ofc
Dont LOOK OLD Lockeyers Alpha Hair Restorer
Hair restoration ad promises to counter time’s ravages with Lockeyer’s Alpha formula. Seeager’s products are touted as a guaranteed dye option, available in bottles everywhere, claiming various shades and strong results despite garbled OCR text.
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Lockeyer
Lockyer
Seeger’s
Pyraes Maleesaa
Seeger
Horner v Laboudiere Libel Appeal in Truth Case
The Court of Appeal examined the libel action brought by Mr Horner M P against Truth over statements alleging a hotel debt paid by a forged cheque. The appeal questioned whether related interrogatories were oppressive and if the plaintiff must reveal a relative who may testify. The Lords declined a stay and ordered the plaintiff to answer within three days.
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Horner
Whitehall Review Office
M.P
Frederick Horner
Justice Bucknill
Bankes
Gisz Maeet
Baby Elephant Arrives at Zoo as Six Year Old Gift
A new six year old baby elephant arrived at the zoo this week from the Riguita-gacpens, sent by the Maha rajah of Bepares. The quiet, well behaved calf travels in a box and is expected to strengthen the zoo's collection.
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Bepares
Riguita-gacpens
Hei
Royal Society
Burlington House
Woodward
Tragedy After Tram Collision At Hounslow Road
Robin Mason an 18 year old engineering student of Chiswick died Friday after his bicycle skidded and he was run over by an electric tramcar on London road Hounslow. Chas Mortimer an accountant was sentenced at Exeter Assizes to 12 months imprisonment for the manslaughter of his fiancée noted to have died of starvation.
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Robin Mason
Tove-Park Terrace
Chiswick
London Road
Hounslow
Exeter Lapy
Chas, Mortimer
Exeter Assizes
Divorce Court Dismisses Hammond Petition After Adultery Claim
The petition of engineer Arthur E C Hammond for divorce on adultery grounds was heard. The respondent denied the charge while the co respondent did not answer and damages were withdrawn. The marriage began in 1891 at Nunkead and Hammond left for Nigeria in 1900. He later learned of his wife’s conduct with co respondent, who was married and apart from his wife. She confessed, took poison, and nearly died. The co respondent would not defend except on damages. The court found the respondent not guilty of misconduct and dismissed the petition with costs.
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Arthur E.C. Hammond
Charles Morgan
Nunkead
Nigeria
Trieste
PRESIDENT LOUBET VISIT PROMPTS FRENCH SAILING ORDERS
Naval movements accompany President Loubet’s England voyage as the Guichen and torpedo craft Harpog and Escapette prepare to sail to Boulogne on July 4 and Jeanna d Arc to embark on the Guichen. Lépine attends London banquet. the embassy near Knightsbridge bears a curious history linked to George Hudson.
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Brest
Alirine
Guichen
Harpog
Escapette
Boulogne
AMS
Loubet
England
M. Lépine
Paris Police
City of London
M. Loubet
Alberton‘o
Knightsbridge
Cubitt
Hyde Park
George Hudson
York
Trail of adultery rumors haunts British divorce case
In a Lincolnshire dissolution petition the husband and wife clash over alleged adultery with Mr. M. F. Barclay. Evidence from Emma Farrow and Mary Regan alleges Barclay’s visits and a scented dressing gown incident, while the case adjourns to Tuesday. The report also notes historic links to the French Embassy and a Royal passenger ship context. La Marguerite to leave Tilbury July 6 to join fleet escort.
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Thankful Sturdee
Elkington Hall
Lincolnshire
Anna Lillie Smyth
M. F. Barclay
Ruelty
All Saints’ Church
Kensington
England
Cheltenham
Switzerland
Emma Farrow
Maurice
Don Juan
la Marguerite
Tilbury
President
Channel
Dover
Maud Marsh’s Nurse Charged With Disorderly Conduct
At Southwark police court Jessie Toon 31 charwoman and Mary Corby 27 married were charged with being disorderly by fighting near the Crown public-house Borough High Street. Toon also faced a drink charge. The case arose as Toon claimed she had been nurse to Maud Marsh and testified against Chapman the poisoner. Toon was fined 10s or seven days. Corby was bound over to keep the peace.
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Maud Marsh
Southwark Police Court
Jessie Toon
Charwoman
Osborne Street
Mary Corby
Staple-street
Bermondsey
Crown
Borough Highstreet
Toon
Clare
Tyro
Chapman
Corby
Solicitor Remanded on Charge of 12001 Unlawful Use
At Bow Street Police Court on Friday William Henry Miles Booty a solicitor of Raymond's Buildings Gray's Inn and Bona Road Gospel Oak was remanded on a charge of unlawfully converting to his own use the sum of 1200 1 The case followed proceedings before the Official Receiver Sir Albert De Rutzen said he would accept two sureties in 1500 each Two gentlemen in court agreed to become responsible for that amount Breemans Soothing Powders for Children were advertised as easing teething discomfort for over fifty years manufactured at Walworth Surrey and sold widely
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Bow-street
William Henry Miles Booty
Raymond’s Buildings
Gray’s Inn
Bona-road Gospel Oak
Albert de Rutzen
Walworth
Surrey
Steedman
Street Singer and Baker Face Bigamy Charge in Court
At Wood Green police court on Friday William Thomas Fowler a 30 year old baker of New Southgate was charged on remand with bigamy. Annie Kate Doris Fowler a street singer met Fowler June 18 near a shop in New Southgate and confronted him at 50 Station Road claiming to be his wife. Fowler admitted paying 481 15s to find her to start divorce proceedings and was committed for trial.
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Romanch
Wood-green
William Thomas Fowler
Baker
New Southgate
Annie Kate Doris Fowler
Station Road
Reprieve Granted for Norwich Murder Convict Nelson
Friday the Home Secretary informed Norwich officials a special inquiry into Alfred Sander Nelson prompted a recommendation to respite him with a view to commuting his sentence to life penal servitude for the murder of Alice Pitt at Norwich Assizes.
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Norwich
Home Secretary
Alfred Sander Nelson
Nelson
Disgracing the Kiive’s Untruste d at Brighton Sessions
Wm. Hediard a seaman was sentenced to three years penal servitude for obtaining goods by false pretences. In uniform of the King’s Navy, he duped hotelkeepers by claiming to be just returned aboard the Power and secured food and lodging before arrest. He was a ticket of leave man. term to follow 260 days remaining of imprisonment. Leuven Crossing Fararry May Ann Corlett, 70, widow, was struck by a train and killed at Ballastrangler crossing on Port Erin Railway.
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Kiive
Brighton
Hediard
His Majesty’s Navy
Leuven
Fararrry
Ann Corlett
Port Erin
Seleo
G. Cles
Amberley House
Strand
London
Bates
Taylor and CO
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Sardline de Nyst
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Nile Street
Gerald Loweley
Postrand
Westminster
John Troutbeck
Jemima P Lawrie
W. J. Lawrie
Caxton Hall
Carpenter-street
Horseferry
B.W. Ann Lawrie
Freyberger
Retraiia Porics Oricris
Peck
Clerkenwell
Richard Simmons
Wandsworth County Court
Metropolitan Police
Simmons
Tarrergaun’s
Westminster Police Court
Audrey T. Cartwright
Brookstreet
Mayfair
Ing Wim. Billet
Grosvenor Terrace
Camberwell
Tattersall’s
James William Chapple
Pesereell
Francis
King & the City Police
Bath Club
Newington
Southwark
Isle of Wight
Sergi, Claro
Drake Comer
Yarmouth
Carlisle
Constable Drake
Gistane
Nott Bower
Liverpool Police
City Police Athletic Club
Crystal Palace
Mus
Cyprus
Zy. Andrews
Egypt
P.C. Deake
Bergt, Claro
P.C. Greenop
Inspector Duke
MR. Horner
TRUTH
Francis Jeune
W. G. Smyth
President Loubet
Louis Napoleon
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