Thames steamers offer excursions to Herne Bay and Margate
Vessels RED ROVER and CITY of CANTERBURY sail from London and Gravesend to Herne Bay and Margate with daily trips including Sundays. Fast sailing ship EMMA EUGENIA bound for Canton direct offers freight and passage from St Katharine Dock.
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Margate
Herne
Bay
RED Rover
C of Canterbury
FAME
Thames
H. Read
W. Read
Bear
Herne Bay
Gravesend Pier
Lfarning
City of
Canton
Emma Eugenia
David Buchan
St. Katharine Dock
Messrs. Morrison, Cryder, and Co
Arnold and Woollett
Clement’s-lane
Lombard-street
Edmund Road
Corpbill
Summer Assizes Bribery and Murder in Western Circuit
The Western Circuit heard cases under the Municipal Corporations Act including bribery at Bedminster town council elections with a potential job offer in exchange for votes. A Gloucester shooting case involved a seventeen year old boy injured after a pistol fired at him. Forgeries arose from a Bristol bank note case with extensive evidence of exchanges and similar notes. A Southern Circuit stabbing saw Michael Dillon charged after a confrontation with a constable, resulting in serious injuries and weapon recovery.
GUN ADMINISTERING NURSES AT MARYLEBONE
London August 18 1836 report details a case where a married woman employed as a cook is accused of feeding an infant with life soothing gin and other deleterious substances. A medical evaluation confirms the infant’s emaciated state and near death, but the magistrate declines to intervene absent intent to kill, warning of possible coroner charges if the child dies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marylebone
Rawlinson
Oxford-street
Life transport for killing wife by Manchester poulterer
In a Manchester case James Pollité, a poulterer, killed his wife after he found her intoxicated. He claimed self defense saying she attacked him and fell on his knife. Witnesses testified to his good character. the jury returned Not Guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Pollité
Ron Pollitt
Manchester
Poulterer
Burglary Indictment in Central Criminal Court
Charles Hanson aged 12 faced a burglary charge for breaking into James Dowhing’s dwelling near Hackney Road on July 9. A coat was stolen. Hanson claimed his sister took it, identified the pawnshop, and confessed. The jury found him guilty. Dowling’s wife said his sister is in the penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hanson
James Dowhing
Hackney Road
Reagan
Hachory-road
Cruilty
Prisoner Convicted on Steamboat Robbery Charge in Margate
On the Margate steam boat a prisoner denied the charge of theft but witnesses, including Mr. Rooke and Mr. Boneman Bow, testified to the theft. The court found him guilty and sentenced him to fourteen years transport. The Recorder warned of dangers from crowded vessels and the need for public notice.
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Rooke
Boneman
Ramagate
Margate
Ftecordes
Rouke
Bank notes theft case before Lord Mayor at Mansion House
An elderly man named John Stephene faced the Lord Mayor on a charge of fraudulently obtaining three Bank of England notes. Witnesses testified the notes, found in Birmingham by children, passed through Ward, who delivered them to the Bank. The prisoner denied guilt and was remanded to Birmingham police custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinding
Mansion House
John Stephene
England
Bush
Committee of Bankers For
Messrs
Barclay Wnon
Lombard Street
Willian Ward
Wheelsright
Tyssen Roni
Stoke Newington
Fuin
Ballstreet
Birmingham
Bank of Bngland
Witorss
Hey
Bull-street
Hush
Indictments of thefts across London houses and ships
Joseph Triggs aged 20 is indicted for stealing a gold watch from Nathaniel Garland at Upper Seymour Street. Mary Wardle’s watch and stand are taken from her home, with similar pretence. James Dunn and Margaret Dean face charges for lodging house thefts. Charles Hughes, a hotel waiter, is found guilty of stealing Catherine Pearcey’s silver plate and sentenced to three months. James Harris faces robbery on a steam boat, accused of taking money from solicitor James Rooke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Triggs
Nathaniel Garland
Upper Seymour Street
Jane Harding
Hfe
Bradshaw
Jao Harding
Bia
Mary Wardle
Mrs. Wardle
Upper Seymour-Street
Charles Hughes
Catherine Pearcey
Onford Street
James Johnson Harris
Admiralty of England
James Rooke
Rooke
Parker
Nore
Robbery charge against Thomas Johnson at Poultry shop
Thomas Johnson faced robbery charges after a June 4 attempt at Messrs Carter and Vargasour in Piccadilly. He claimed goods from Messrs Egrn too, filled with alk patterns, sought delivery by omnibus and left with a parcel the firm never heard of again. He failed another attempt at Poultry and was committed for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Johnson
Carter
Vargasour
Messrs
Egrntoo
Piccatiury
Watsess Sant
Priscorr
Moe
Mro Smith
Rescuing a Pick Pocket at Guildhall
Johan Piltron was brought before Mr Alderman Wilsop charged with rescuing a felon after a handkerchief was snatched near Southgate. A crowd yelled down the prosecutor, and the prisoner denied involvement, claiming he merely joined the scuffle. He was committed to Newgate for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johan Piltron
Alderman Wilsop
Stefanont
Holborn-hara
SouthGeld
Ham
Ward Beadle
St. Sepulchre
Newgate
Marlborough Street Jewel Thief Charged With Stolen Pins and Ring
Louis Berneit was brought up for final examination charged with stealing a diamond pin valued at 31 10s from Williams and Catchoule jewellers Regent Street. Police traced him to Queen Street where he was found with a diamond ring, ear-ring tops, a Geneva watch, and money. He had visited many west end jewellers and offered the stolen gem in Leicester Square. Witnesses were bound over to prosecute. jewellers lamented foreigners’ depredations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlborough Street
Louis Berneit
Williams and Catchoule
Regent-street
Faulkner
No. 3
Queen Street
Serjeant Stone
Convision
Mr. Williams
Queen-street
Geneva
Stone
Leicester Square
Attempted murder case at Worship-street shocks crowd
Edward Boreen an eighteen year old boy faced examination for attempting to murder Eliza Hawes by slashing her throat. Hawes, wounded, identified him. Boreen claimed no attachment, but aimed to kill her and himself. He was committed for trial on capital charge after a tense hearing.
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Worshlip-Street
Edward Boreen
Grove
Eliza Hawes
Berg
Mathas
Ehony Hawes
Bethnal-green
Hun
Pigatye
Durant
Edward
Brick Lane
Warrant Proceedings Over Wardsman for Parish Support
Joseph Jackson a warder faced magistrates over 6 weeks of parish relief for his mother at St James Westminster. He argued he would pay 3s weekly if summoned, while officials pursued 33s weekly on grounds of his ability to pay. Magistrates noted broad powers to distrain and possible three months in the House of Correction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of
Norton
House of Correctioo
Matrimonial Take In Hatton Garden
A well-looking young woman and her mother sought protection against a middle aged man who claimed to love her. He accompanied her to social events, flaunted rings and a watch-guard, and persuaded her parents he was respectable. They wed in May, but soon she learned he could not support himself and planned to live on her earnings, prompting a separation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Connor
Theo
Ai. Rogers
Hatton-Garden
Vauxhall Gardens
Lodz‘oga
Groom charged in Kent swindle over forged horse sale
James Timper, dressed as a groom, stood accused by Charles Thompson of Westerham near Sevenoaks of aiding a horse swindle. Timper and an agent examined three horses at Howard's livery yard, bought one for 51, with a promise of return if unsatisfactory. The horse proved faulty after a few days, leading to a disputed matter as the prisoner claimed the horse was sent to sale. The court discharged the prisoner and warned others to seek redress from the seller and not the accused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Timper
Charles Thompson
Westerham
Sevenoaks
Kent
Hite
London
Howard's
Sta Les
Gray‘s Tea-road
Prigmer
White
Seymour-street
Howard
Rogera
Thompson
Rogers
Correcting an Editor On Letter About Exile Of Dr Arthur Beaumont
August 17 1836 letter from J Merasos to the editor defends a published account of his interview with Lord Palmerston and the true origin of a letter he wrote to M Gisquet. He claims the letter inspired the expulsion of a British citizen and requests correction. He praises courtesy shown by British officials while criticizing Lords Palmerston and Granville.
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Hall of Science
Commercial Road
Arthur Beaumont
Mae
Lord Palmerston
England
France
Paria
Lord Granville
M. Gisquet
Paris
Tin Lordship
Evemaoz
Palmerston and
Granvills
Tam
Emigrants Sail From St Katherine Dock to New York
Yesterday afternoon the American line packet Philadelphia under Captain Morgan sailed from St Katherine Dock for New York with a large number of emigrants. They include farm servants, agricultural labourers, mechanics with small capital, and others, plus women and children, intending to settle in the western world or Canada.
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Philadelphia
Morgan
St. Katherine Docka
New York
Chidren
Canada
Royal Assent and Bills in the Lords adjournment
The Royal Assent was given to multiple bills including Slave Owners Compensation and Slaves Treaties. The Lords debated Exchequer Bills and other measures, read third times, and adjourned during pleasure after conference over Lords amendments. Standing orders on railway bill notices were adopted.
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House OF Lords
York and Ely
Saint Clement
Oxford
Exchequer
Ireland
South Metropolitan Cemetery
Longford
Mr. Bernal
Commons
Inns and Alehouses
Beer Gellers
Earl of Lichfield
Earl Roslyn
Earl Brownlow
Hood
Gloucester
Reddesdale
Lyndhurst
Lord Fitzgerald
Earl Rosslyn
Coramons
Marquis of Lansdowne
Mrerat
Ommons
Session adjourns as Lords discuss church rates and dissenters
The House debates church rates and Protestant Dissenters with Lord John Russell promising future measures while petitions from Bristol Chatteris and Dublin push for reforms. Votes adjournment till Friday. petitions urge repeal of duties on cotton and opposing the New Poor Law amid talks of prison plans and public morals bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Lords
Lords
John Russell
Ising
Leader
Bristol
Wilks
Chatteris
Ely
Ord J. Russell
Ember
Lord J. Russell
J. Russell
Zeotleman
Ruthven
St. Ann’s
Dublin
Arthur Trevor
Lennarp
Marke Phillips
Manchester
Salford
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Western Cinclit
Kristol
Hakinscer
Stokts
Municipal Corporations Act
Bedminster
Wakefield
Pipin
Pippin
Drake
Brown
Pramoar
Erie
Alford
Hiseof Jos Rawbones
James Lear
Kingswood-hill
Hantham
Pompey
Justice Patteson
Tie Kisce
Fowann Geagos
Joux Reen
Bank of Massrs
Goss and Co
Greaves
Mer
Lodiow
Richards
Greavun
Excise
Kinmail
Commissioners of Excise
William Thomas
Camp Hay
Holding
Reed
Phame
Adams
Padlow
Gwice
Ud Gearon
Gearen
Gearon
William Holding
Moreton’s
Farmer Adams
Searon
Bridie
Holden
Greaton
P. Wasborough
Dando and Co
City New Bank
Old Bridge
Temple-street
Craron Tas
Edward Joss
St. Vate
New City Bank
Fed
Burgess
Henwood
Moreton
Red Lion
Knowle
Bank of Elegance
Clercyman
Limerick
Eticatac
Fe Degaie
Meleunty
Michael Dillon
Lattes Brown
Shera
New Slares
Paice Paren, Peart, &c
Central Criminal Court
Police Intelligence
James Dunn
Margaret Dean
Rreppolds
Duke
Hall
Ashton
Walston
Feendalley
Gosweil-street
Duoo
Reynolds
Dana
Coimra
Baron Gurney
Dean
the True Sun
J. Merasos
J. Russert
Russell
Lord Jobo
Europe
Crrecht
Irowelf
Dlo
Dowding
Bookson Gale
House OF Commons
Sreaxen
Hanes
Harvey
Chichester
Sussex Association
Hot
Aebte Jord Russell
Mr. Harvey
Surrey Radical Association
Elizabeth
Ohio
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