26 Dec 1836
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Newspaper
True Sun
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 26, 1836
Page
1
The jury returned an accidental death verdict after a servant girl, Mary Hughes, was questioned about placing the child in a dangerous position. Grace Kindle the laundress corroborated the account, and the deceased died after lingering in great agony on Friday evening. The servant faced censure and was cautioned to be more careful in the future.
A season editorial reflects on universal goodwill replacing party rancor. It imagines a family Christmas feast uniting Old England’s leaders, from Lord Althorp to O Connell, while weighing national identity, history, and the role of Christmas in tempering politics. It endorses a broader holiday spirit, gratitude, and humane progress through shared joy.
In Northampton Lord Spencer, after returning from his farm life, defends Reform Ministers as not going too far. The piece mocks his cautious stance, notes his age and modest reform views, and urges Britain to demand bold leaders and broader reforms beyond the Reform Act. It warns that public trust falters if leaders remain content with partial justice.
Coroner’s inquest at St Bartholomew’s Hospital into 13 year old Jane Bartlett who died from a skull fracture after falling while cleaning windows. The jury labeled the death accidental and urged employers to hire professionals for window cleaning. Separate inquests at Green Man Poplar and King of Prussia Golden-square heard about a drowned seaman found on a Blackwall beach and a 16 month old infant scalded in boiling water, with the responsible servant blamed for negligence.
In the Court of Chancery Mrs. Margaret Campbell seeks a commission of lunacy against Peter Campbell of Sackville Street Dublin and Antigua after his relapses into insanity. Affidavits describe shocking behavior including requests to be measured for a coffin and incoherent talk. The Lord Chancellor weighs safeguarding the family and property. a decision on the commission is to be made soon. Worcester Corporation cases involve charity estates and the Masters list, with costs contested and the Lord Chancellor ruling on whether old trustees may be admitted. the Masters’ rights to costs and the corporation list are affirmed.
In the Guildhall Westminster the court heard John Louis Luck and five others on a nuisance gaming house indictment. With prosecutor absent the jury acquitted the defendant after he claimed no knowledge of the case. The chairman announced future rules requiring prosecutors to enter recognizances. Parliament will weigh a bill to suppress gaming houses and compel local authorities to close such establishments.
A man named W Williams of Ashtown Breage parish and his seventeen year old son were en route to Reneey Cliff mine when a rising tide forced a risky crossing. An unexpected monstrous wave swept the pair into the sea as the son ran ahead, leaving the father helpless and frenzied, restrained by a companion from attempting a fatal rescue.
Mr Bailey accused Poole of embezzling two £1 sums after Poole acted as agent for purchases at Robins auction rooms. Poole described an elaborate, risky scheme to raise capital, while Bailey claimed the deals were false. Lord Mayor judged the matter a profit driven dispute with claims of deceit.
Sarah Ligo a young woman is charged with involvement in a large theft from Mrs Booth of Hereford Street Oxford Street. Jewelry and silver valued around 600 to 700 pounds were stolen. Officers Ballard and Fletcher traced the suspect to 18 Vere Street Clare Market where a hamper contained most of the stolen goods and further items were found in drawers. Ligo claimed to live with a man unknown. Booth identified the property. Ligo was remanded after a private examination and further proceedings were postponed.
In Marylebone a man named Bracke faced an information laid by Clarke for an offence under Angelo Taylors Seas. The witness described seeing goods placed on the foot pavement in front of a general shop from eleven to two. The defendant denied wrongdoing and claimed he acted to stop the shop from being disturbed, with witnesses noting the shop goods were indoors soon after.
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