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Obituary and society notices from Chertsey and nearby towns
The column records multiple deaths and health cases including Mrs Ki of Chertsey, Captain Hampden formerly of the Riga trade, William Quilter jun of Orpington, David Robinson a Cheapside grocer, and Dr Sedgwick found drowned near Plaistow. It also reports a Hertford Fly accident damaging a three year old girl, cricket matches at Wandsworth and Chertsey, and a man with three wives imprisoned at Chertsey. Prisoners tried at Old Bailey with several capital convictions follow, plus a plea from Staverton about Dr James's Powders curing a fever.
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Laft
Chertsey
Penitent-street
Captain Hampden
Riga
John Tod
Epsom
Surry
William Quilter
Orpington
Kent
David Robinson
Cheapside
Vanhagen
Austin Friars
Hughes
Chancery-lane
Essex
Sedgwick
Plaistow
Hertford
London
Wandsworth
La.en
Hambledon
Hants
Squire Lamb
Cherfey
Laleham Borough
Chertfey
John Edmonds
Thomas Baldwin
Steward
Weybridge
King’s Head
Kingston Bridewell
Lewis
Carshalton
Kennington Common
George Williams
Ann Baker
Roundcourt
St. Martin’s-lane
James Yeomans
Thomas Hands
John Hands
Mr.Whitby
Hammermith
John Robinson
Charles Ownes
Thomas Foster
Reol
Chard Kennedy
Cock-hill
Ratcliffross