Merrett relief motion seen as benefit to me
Fragmentary note shows confusion over a relief matter linked to Merrett. The speaker sits to the left, signaling uncertainty about motions or benefits discussed, with unclear surrounding context.
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Newspaper
True Sun
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 21, 1834
Page
13
Wylie v Pead case ends with verdict for defendant
In a London court the Wylie versus Pead trial concluded with a verdict for the defendant. The case questioned whether Sir James Wylie’s funds entrusted to Petersburgh bankers were properly invested and accounted for amid a complex chain of agency. The jury found the defendant not liable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court OF Chancery
Fis
Lees
Ncuttal
King's Bench
Fes
Guildhall
James Wylie
Benjamin Pead
Bank of England
Russia
Turkey
Messrs
Janes Liddle and Co
Petersburgh
London
James Liddle
J. Scarlett
J. Wylie
F. Pollock
Pead
Liddle and Co
Siddle s adjourned sessions acquits dog meat vender
William Camplin a vender of dog meat was indicted for assaulting Patrick Donahoue a liceman at Camden-town on January 9. After a long trial with conflicting testimony and interruptions, the jury returned a verdict of acquittal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berens Rotch
William Camplin
Patrick Donahoue
Camden-town
Anuary
Bodkin
Adolphus
Old Bailey Sessions Feb 20 New Court Robbery of Publicans
At Old Bailey before Mr Serjeant Arabin Axx Davis and William Powell faced multiple indictments for stealing sheets shirts and other goods from Mr E Dalton landlord of the Holland Arms Kensington. Davis found guilty of theft and Powell guilty of receiving. Davis also charged with stealing linen from Mr W H R Lee Oxford Street. Verdicts returned and sentence to be passed at end of sessions with potential transportation for fourteen years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Court
Serjeant
Arabia
Axx Davis
E. Dalton
Ws. Powell
Powell
Arabin
W. H.R. Lee
Oxford-street
Lee
Police and Highway Robbery Cases Reported in Cheapside
In Cheapside, John Bennett was brought before Sir John Hey for impudent theft after a carrier left a parcel of shawls and goods momentarily unattended. In another case at Youth, Cummins and Churchall faced charges for stopping travelers and attempting to shoot them. A highway robbery near Reigate involved two men attack on Mr Mason and wife, with shots fired but the assailants escaping. The prisoners were remanded after cross-examinations and further witnesses were summoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guildhall
John Bennett
John Hey
Cheapside
Legitter
Edmonton
Yesternion-Hall
Cummins
Churchall
Mason
Sharp
Reigate
Isle
Tme
Mr. Mason
Bat
Etic
Char Mason
Seizure of King's Taxes on Goods at Fitzroy Maitre
A seizure for taxes on goods of Mr. Beresford at Charlotte-street Fitzroy mutre was made by King, with a second levy in two months. Distress attended by police drew a large crowd. the goods were refused by Standate’s in Chancery Lane and later by others, including a broker’s residence, before being moved to Norfolk Street. Another seizure for two tithers' house and window taxes fell on Mr. Tight at No 18 Charlotte-street. The Sheffield cutlers plan a petition against bread tax. others in manufacturing towns may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Beresford
Charlotte-street
Fitzroymutre
Colmet
St. Aocras
Bursill
Cleveland-street
Messrs
Titterton
Norfolk-street
Strand
Davis
Michaelmasah
Tight
Robert Inglis
Ireland
Barron
Henry the Second
Christmas
Dublin
Lalor
Fitzgerald
Walker
Grattan
O'Dwyer
O'Connell
Littleton
Canada
Stanley
North America
Hume
Roebuck
P. Thomson
Admiralty
Gentlerman
G. F. Young
Robinson
Mr. Hume
Middlesex
Mr. P. Thomson
Howers
England
Wales
V. Smith
Mr. V. Smith
Tithes and Irish Church policy in Parliament debate
The House discusses Irish tithes in the context of reform plans, Cobbetts critique of Protestant privilege, and O Connell proposals. Key figures include Cobbett Benett O Connell O Connell Grattan Russell Inglis Bellew Fergusson Lambert and others, with arguments on land-tax compensation, church strength, and the public interest in Ireland.
Suppression of the Pilot newspaper in Ireland
Dublin, Feb 18 1834. The Pilot’s proprietor Richard Barrett, jailed in Kilmainham Gaol, has been barred from stamping paper after a King's Bench sentence for publishing Mr O Connell's letter. The Stamp Office cites the 20th section of 55 George II to prohibit Barrett from printing or publishing the Pilot henceforth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Barrett
Pilot
Kiltainham
King’s Bench
O'Connell
Stamp-office
Sim
Stampa
George II
Tom
J. 8. Cooper
Richard Barrett
Eng
Suffolk-street
Ireland
Army reshuffles and ship movements reported for Irish garrison
From the Limerick Chronicle: about 20 changes in Dublin garrison until September and withdrawals of remaining Marines from Cork. Detachment aboard Dee steamer for London included Captain Burton and Lieutenants Anderson and Holland with 122 ranks. Jupiter sails from Portsmouth July 7 to Cork carrying the 70th Regiment for Gibraltar. to return with the 51st Regiment from Corfu. Depot companies of the 51st to Cork, then 58th to England. Gorse named acting Paymaster for 92d Highlanders. Sutherland to Adjutancy. 15th Hussars command unsettled. Horse Guards will settle Lord Bradenell’s compensation claim. 18th Royal Irish to Quebec to relieve 79th. 80th at Cork to go to Canada. Lord Bradenell arrived in Dublin and proceeded to Cork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limerick Chronicle
Dublin
Cork
Spike Island
London
Burton
Anderson
Holland
Portsmouth
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Corfu
51St
England
Gorse
92D Highlanders
Sutherland
Buckley
15Th Hussars
Horse Guards
Lord Bradenell
18Th Royal Irish
Quebec
80Th
Canada
Market Report from Maidstone England Stay brisk with varied prices
In Maidstone Fes 20 the market shows brisk activity with advanced prices for goods. Rent bags range 5 11 s to 6 s, pockets strong, corn trade steady with White heat 5 45 and Red 6 23, Barley 2 63, Oats 1 83 to 2 s, Beans 28 s, Peas, Hay Clover and Sanfoni stable, Oilcake in line with last. overall market fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sussex
Totness Election Ends Quietly After Nomination
The Totness poll closed at one oclock on Monday after nominations. Counts show Lord Seymour as a leading candidate, with figures indicating a calm end to the proceedings following the initial display of support.
Parish Meeting Calls Repeal of Window and House Taxes
A Clement Danes parish vestry meeting resolved to petition the House of Commons for the total repeal of the assessed taxes on windows and inhabited houses. Speakers condemned the taxes as pernicious, and questioned the government’s small reduction in taxes while military and administrative costs loom large. The meeting unanimously endorsed the petition and criticized metropolitan MPs for absence during pensions debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Churchwarden Dunne
R. Jones
Clement
Ton
Randall
Prout
D. W. Harvey
The Poor Law Commission Proposes Wide Reform Measures
The Poor Law Commission presents remedial measures for Parliament including centralized control, parish incorporation for workhouse purposes and officers, and limits on workhouse admissions. It also outlines child settlements rules, abolition of bastardy laws, and joint parental liability for illegitimate children. A parallel report notes Calico Printers' Union arrests at Dalsholm and a separate murder inquiry at Darwen with a verdict of wilful murder against Richard Riley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Correction
Calico
Sheriff Robinson
Dalsholm
Kelvindock
Calico Printers’ Union
O Glasgow
7Th Hussars
Glasgow Courier
Murper
Darwen
Blackburn
Alice Riley
Hargreaves
Richard Riley
Manchester Guardian
Notable arrivals and social notes from Melton and Paris
Count Matuszevic leaves Curzon Street to join the Earl of Wilton and other sporting friends at Melton while Princess Talleyrand and the Duchess de Dino arrive at the embassy from Woburn. Earl Grey and Lady Georgiana return home. Lord Holland absent due to ill health. Princess Augusta arrives at St James's Palace from Brighton with Lady Mary Taylor. In Paris, France buys granite and Carrara marble for the Place Vendome column platform and plans to finish the Quay d Orsay building this year. demolition proceeds at Hotels de Crosseland d’Ehcesf and adjacent sites on the Rue du Doyenne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matuszevic
Curzon-street
Earl of Wilton
Lord Rokeby
Masetytanley
Melton
Prince Talleyrand
Duchess de Dino
Woburn
Earl Grey
Georgiana
Lord Holland
Duke of Richmond
Augusta
Mary Taylor
St. James's
Brighton
Paris
Corsica
Place Vendome
Quay d’Orsay
Carrara
Paria
de Crosseland d’Ehcesf
Place du Carousel
Rue du Doyenne
Ladies Penny Gazette praised for sociable content and charm
The Ladies Penny Gazette is extolled as a sociable, sensible miscellany offering prose, verse, and the latest fashions for a penny a week. The notice lauds its varied contributors, domestic and country topics, and its uplifting purpose, with a preview of Reuben Ramble’s country town visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Penny Gazette
King Edward-street
Blackfriars
Ladies Penny Gazette
Ladies’ Gazette
Spa
la Campagne
Reuben Ramble
Cotton
Prior
Gay
Chapelle
Bachaumont
Reuben
Peregrine
Peregrinate
Portsea Parish Vestry Clerk Election Sparks Clash
A Monday vestry meeting in Portsea Parish chose Moorman as vestry clerk amid aristocratic party tensions while Bannister was elected master of the poor house. A later poll showed support for Sweet for vestry clerk, but Moorman won. Bannister’s victory caused loud cheering. The motion for annual clerk elections was rejected as the chairman left in protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willer
Coward
Moorman
Sweet
Baker
Messrs. Bannister
Faulls
Mr. Sweet
Ir. Bannister
Messia
Bannister
Royal departure from Brighton for London noted
Their Majesties in excellent health left Brighton for St James's Palace with the royal suite. The Princess Augusta and her household also departed for London. The King earlier toured the town with Mademoiselle d Este. The Queen and Lady Clinton attended prayers at St George's Chapel. Various nobles called at the Palace and left names on their departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Fra
St. James's Palace
Augusta
London
Mademoiselle d’Este
Clinton
St. George's Chapel
Mary Fox
Palace
F. Watson
St. James's
Augusta Seymour
Jane Peel
Marchioness of
Cornwallis
Ies Comal
Royal audience and ministerial meetings noted yesterday
The King received the Earl of Albemarle while Count Ludolf the Neapolitan minister conducted business at the Foreign Office. Duke of Richmond visited Earl Grey, and Mr Burge met Viscount Althorp at the Treasury. Dispatches left the Colonial Office for Jamaica as Leeward Islands mail was detained. arrangements at the Exchequer could lead to Poulett Thomson becoming President of the Board of Trade with Auckland moving to the Mint mastership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl of
Exchequer
Poulett Thomson
Lord Auckland
Board of Trade
Mint
Vestry History At St Giles In The Fields
A fragment from a vestry meeting at St Giles In The Fields discusses the evolution of church governance. It notes the vestry’s prescriptive form dating back to 1828, the shift from master elected wardens to parishioner consent, and the long period of self election prior to a select vestry emerging around 1606. An Mr Rogers speech led to resolutions against the police as the meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saint Mi
Roberts
Ar. Simpson
Rogers
Observance of the Sabbath Rally Ends in Dissent
A heated meeting convened by the law established Church party in Manchester to press Sabbath observance ended when chairman Benjamin Braidley dissolved it after dissenters presented a rival bill. Archibald Prentice and others backed the sufficiency of existing laws with calls for education and taxation relief, and a censure was passed on Braidley amid subscriptions for advertising expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jorg Menorsot
Benjamin Braidley
Thorough Reeve
Braidley
St. James's
Potter
Archibald Prentice
Shorrocks
Gadsby
Broadhurst
West
Ray
Doherty
Ashmore
Manchester
Municipal Inquiry Hearings On Gresham Trust Estate
The Commissioners of Municipal Inquiry met at Guildhall to hear evidence on the state of English municipal corporations. They received letters from Sir F Palgrave and James Barnes, Clerk of the Gresham Committee, and heard on the record the case of Michael Scales versus Sir John Key et al. The day featured testimony on the Gresham College estates and the duty on coals in London, with citations of official notices and ongoing inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guildhall
Michael
Imuniocipae Corporation
England
Wales
London
Commissioners of Municipal Inquiry
Guildwall
Wader
Scales
King’s Bench
Michael Scales
John Key
John Blackburn
F. Palgrave
Henry Woodthorpe
Seatte
Court of King’s Bench
Qresham, College
Gresham ‘College
Ogy
Foe
Tomorow
Catigate
Gresham Trust
Joint- Gresham
Janes Baanes
Gresham Committee
Francis Palgrave
Navigation Committee
Tickner
Rarigstion Committee
Also Mentioned on This Page
LAW Intelligence
Siddlesex
Police
Imperial Parliament
Ireland, Bhut
Cobbett
Jess
Church To
Mr. Cobbett
St Il
Bellew
C. Fergusson
Scotland
Lambert
House
Shell
H. Grattan
John Russell
Maidstone, Fes
Totness
Lord Seymour
Gre
S&f. Clement Danes
the Poor Law Commission
Tace Sun Daily Review
Portsea Parish
ST. Giles-In-The -Fields
London Corporation Inquiry
Woodthorpe
the Times
Lonsdon
Sind
Hosnovse
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