02 Dec 1836
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Newspaper
True Sun
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 02, 1836
Page
1
A display in the upper showrooms features suites of earrings necklaces and brooches priced from 10 shillings to one pound. The collection includes pearls, amethyst, topaz and other stones. T. Cox Savory, Goldsmith Silversmith and Watchmaker, 47 Cornhill London DB offers a pamphlet with price lists of mate plated goods watches clocks and more.
A dated 24 November 1836 letter from Joseph Hume to Daniel O Connell details a subscription sum of 8459 pounds 15 shillings 2 pence raised after a Crown and Anchor meeting. It praises reform efforts, cites relief from electoral pressure, and commends O Connell for civil and religious liberty work across the United Kingdom. Hume expresses sympathy for O Connell’s private troubles while urging continued patriotic action.
An account from 1836 describes a driver Duclos arguing he must ride at speed to deliver goods within thirty minutes, despite orders to yield. He insists he must gallop past the Arc de Triomphe to feed his children, faces a 25 franc fine after the defence fails.
Edward Wright the former Hatton Garden registry keeper faced imprisonment after a harsh inquiry into his alleged fraud. James Adams, a poor carpenter, testified that Wright exploited him by offering a clerical post with cash deposits and split profits. Commissioner Law ruled Wright guilty of fraud and remanded him for months. The report also covers rate disputes in St Pancras and a Hatton Garden row over gambling arrests and ensuing mob action.
A Tuesday hurricane damages the Court of Requests in Kingsgate Street with torn blinds and wind driven chaos. In a case titled The Rival Saccepans Mary Jones is sued by Mrs. Doherty over a lent saucepan valued at six pence. The weary dispute ends with a jury verdict that a kettle can offset the saucepan, and the matter is settled at a nearby pub.
A ledger-like court note describes Isaee trobble summoned by Richard Walters for 1.153.10d. The defendant, a quirky character, admits the debt after a comic exchange about cows a cart and eggs, claiming ownership by relatives. Commissioner Dubois orders full payment in one month.
An elderly man appeals to Magistrate Gregorie in Marylebone to quell a noisy lodger who plays the French horn or violin on repeat. The applicant fears eviction or emptying his house if the musician does not quit, yet insists the man is otherwise decent and should merely cease playing at tea.
Benjamin Morgan Davies faced a forgery charge in Queen Square Caermarthen after taking a 50s note to a bank and later denying the claim. The court delayed until Wednesday amid more charges expected, as local sweep cases were also reviewed with several defendants absent and fines issued.
George Robertson and J Arlette appeared before Magistrate Mroberemy charged with stealing sheep and lambs from Sydenham and Dulwich. A chest under Robertsons bed yielded mutton parts and salted joints. Searches at Arletts house uncovered more meat, a hatchet, knife, and sheep bell. Police name several local victims and remand both prisoners while summoning all robbed parties to testify.
George Tyler, a master tailor of Ratcliffe Highway, appeared before Judge Norton seeking a warrant against his wife. He alleged she repeatedly struck him with a clenched fist and threatened to tear his eyes and liver from his face, remarking on the short duration of their marriage.
Yesterday a key case before Mr Ballantine tested parish refusal to pay rewards to three London Fire Brigade engine crews for attending a large fire at the Barksy Gas Works in School House Lane. Arguments centered on liability for rewards, fire safety concerns, and whether the gas works could be indicted for nuisance.
A royal mail postilion named Duclos refused orders from police near Avenue de Neuilly as crowds gathered for the King's expected passage. He claimed to know his business and rode at speed through officers, flogging horses despite signals to slow. The incident centers on authority and public safety during a royal procession.
An adjourned meeting of the Philanthropic Society of Lawyers Clerks convened at the Bigs Pesta to receive the committee’s draft code. Mr. PearMan chaired. Mr. Pratt praised the rules and returned a guinea fee to the society. The secretary read the laws, carried with acclamation, and members praised the institution’s aims.
Notice lists numerous individuals and addresses for admission to the bar. Names include Hilary Tem and others assigned to firms or mentors in London and various counties. The document details articled clerks and their residency or training locations across England, with locations such as Brunswick Terrace Blackheath Kent Rye Sussex Dublin.
The Dumfries Courier reports the death of Jean Loupen M'Apam who died in Moffat on the morning of Saturday, 26 November, at an advanced age. Acknowledged as a great benefactor and man of science, he left a widow and two or more children from his first marriage. government grants totalled ten thousand pounds, but his enduring legacy is his name and contributions to road making.
A public meeting convened by the Aston Society discusses uniting park and operation efforts with the London group to press Parliament for abolishing church rates. Delegations from reform groups, including some foreigners, plan to attend the town meeting to oppose the burden.
The Privy Council for Trade reports a Russian decree restricting Archangel’s Military Governor from directing the Tribunal of Commerce to ignore just representations on tax abuses until new regulations are set, with tax to follow the 1832 plan by Archangel merchants. Denis Le Marchant, Samuel Thornton.
Yesterday the court considered by laws regulating the Port of London. Harbour masters divided into three districts with a principal to oversee all, mooring chains controlled, 147 colliers moored, 300 feet waterway kept, and stricter speed and night light regulations. Sir John Hall carried the measure after Mr. Tickner earlier proposed it.
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