Poison plot at Old Bailey judged on opinion not fact
A woman, Ann Merritt, was condemned at the Sessions House Old Bailey for arsenic poisoning alleged by chemical opinion rather than direct evidence. Witnesses note her poverty and questionable defense while locals cite doubt over the poison’s timing and presence in the stomach.
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Daily News
Sessions House
Old Bailey
Friends of Humanity
Ann Merritt
Ashby
Letheby
London Hospital
Sheriffa
Scottish Peers Elect Representative Lords at Holyrood
At Holyrood Palace on Wednesday the Earl of Airlie and Lord Blantyre were elected representative peers for Scotland in place of the late Earl of Airlie and Lord Colvile of Culrona. A protest signed by most peers criticized the five month delay since the Earl’s death before the election, calling it an indignity to the Scottish peerage and negligent. The Tax Roya Literary fund meeting followed, with Sir R fights M.P. presiding. The report showed £1,325 distributed to 41 applicants and £37,865 applied to relief since the society’s founding. the fund total stood at £20,800 with a bequest of £6,167 and Newton Sean whicket yielding £203 per year. The Morris of Lansdowne was elected president.
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Risonjon
Scorcy
Holyrood Palace
Earl of Airlie
Lord Blantyre
Scotland
Colvile of
Culrona
Duke of Buccleugh
Tax Roya Literary
Jaco Hiddebit Royal Literary Fund
Bloomabury
R. Fights M
Newton Sean Whicket
Morris of
Petitions for the Week in the Mirror of Parliament
A compact list of measures and bills debated in Parliament includes Affimation and Education grants, church rates, Ireland grants, Factory and Paper duties, Post Office reforms, railway and library bills, and the abolition of capital punishment. Several items are read a first time, second time, and passed, with debates on reforms and repeals across multiple sectors.
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Ireland
Privy Council
Wales
Oateaman
Lapdford and Tenant
Seatcal Offters
Navy
Notices of Motion in Parliament on Education and Library Bills
Notiors of Motion show Sir Sibthorp urging committee on Public Libraries and Museums Bill this day while Lord Danaan moves for repeal of Window Duties until after Easter. Other items reference a reading of Education Bill and a discussion on a supposed picture by Raffaele.
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Stafford
Sibthorp
Charteris
Raffaele
Defrerep
Danaan
Debates on County Rates Bill and Public Libraries Measure
In the House of Commons debate on Milner Gibson's County Rates and Expenditure Bill a select committee inquiry is urged to study fairer rate levying and fund control for ratepayers. Supporters press representative control, while opponents warn of unintended shifts from magistrates. The bill goes to a select committee after second reading. A separate Public Libraries and Museums Bill seeks permissive local rates for library and museum buildings, with opposition over taxation effects and potential political club creation. supporters insist rate-payer requisition limits.
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House of Commons
Milner Gibson
Joan Paxington
America
Enena
Wales
Dneashire
Wilson Patten
Hums
Lancashire
James Guanam
Commons
Tigher
Renent Pury
Gerce Grey
Henzey
Robert Painer
John Pakington
Hopers
Srooner
Rexionsy
Paoxn
Sip Groner Stacypann
Beegerr Penyson
Huyax Wirpgpouny
I Henry Harrop
Jouy Paxraron
Legye
House
Bach
Public Libraries and Museums
Stor Horr
GouLburn
Joan Manners
Byox
RompEett Palmer
G. Grey
Lanoucuere
Bremerton
Salford
Hume
SuAnzy
Ewart
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Spirit OF the Press
the Mirror OF Parliament
Court, of Common Pleas
Pretoria
Estates Leasing
Consolidated Fund
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