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Newspaper
True Sun
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 26, 1834
Page
3
Debates on Barrett libel and jury packing provoke fierce argument about Catholic exclusion from jury lists in Ireland. Speakers condemn government actions, with calls for inquiry, while Barrett and his paper are defended against alleged conspiracies and personal attacks.
A foreman at Turner and Esdale’s saw mills on the canal side near Islington fell forward after his foot slipped while setting men to work. His hand was grasping a watch which was fastened, but he suffered mortal injuries and died shortly after. He leaves a wife and family.
Jackson P Watson sues for false imprisonment after a warehouseman partner paid a 93 in the pound composition on a 454 bill of exchange. Defendant, a clerk to Dunn and Wordsworth, detained him on a felony charge, later discharged. Verdict for plaintiff with 50 pounds damages.
Old Bailey Fen 25. Ann Brannan, 30, former servant to stock-broker Mr Phil Lips in Lothbury, faced trial on one indictment for concealing the birth of her illegitimate female child. After a lengthy hearing the jury found her guilty and she was sentenced to six months imprisonment within Newgate.
Thomas Richardson aged about 17 was indicted for violently beating a girl, Mary Mullins, living near SteaRp de Sanet mews. The jury found him Not Guilty. The Chairman noted two letters from Lady Bolton about the girl’s mother serving as her nurse, and that the girl was civil and well brought up. Mr AlleyPoles spoke against reading letters prejudicial to a defendant. He began to proceed when interruptions occurred.
In a heated exchange, Mr. The Chairman interrupts as Alley defends his actions between court and jury. Alley proclaims his own dignity and refuses to be put down, while Rotch notes no intention to offend. Alley later remarks he is satisfied with the outcome of the next case.
In London it's reported that John Timson and John Gibson were charged with poisoning two carriage horses of Mr. Spratling at Hammersmith. They were discharged for lack of direct evidence of intent. Separate cases at Queen Square saw Frederick Withers charged with assaulting Deputy Marshal Richard Gilbert. evidence showed he refused to move a carriage, resulting in Gilbert's replacement damage. The magistrates dismissed other informations and fined the defendant 31.
Commissioners met at the Guildhall to hear evidence from Mr Mayne the Metropolitan Police Commissioner about the friction between metropolitan and city police. After extended examination the witnesses discussed organization and effects before the court adjourned.
Private Thomas Magrath of the 60th Rifles receives three months with hard labour for breach of the Articles of War, joined by Private Samuel Walbrouh of the 85th with four months, and Private Daniel Kelly of the 85th with three months. Updates note cavalry riding-house works, troop movements, leave authorizations, and consolidation of Army and Navy Pay Offices.
In a Feb 24 1834 letter from Horselydown coopers the signatories defend Courage and Donaldson against a unionist accusation. They praise the brewers as supporters of the poor, claim they never discharged workers for union membership, and note generous wages during illness. A counterstatement from journeymen coopers admits signing a document without full knowledge, and confirms a discharge linked to union membership.
A coroner's inquest at the Crown public-house returned an accidental death verdict for Caroline Barrington aged six, who died after falling from a lordship carriage on Queen's birthday night. Governess Anne Currane and others testified as the coachman Wyatt and footman attended four other children. the door may have opened during illu minations view, no blame assigned to servants. Lord Barrington mourned the loss as physicians failed to save the child.
Reports of ships on voyage and incidents at sea including Unity on shore near Eastern Bar, Ida repair in Ja maica, Floraville wreck recovery at Monte Video, Agnes mast loss and return to port, Mary squall damage near Toward, Maria leaky at Liverpool, Joseph and Ann broken and refloated, Eleanor leaky at Cardiff roads, and other vessels with groundings wrecks and recoveries across European ports and New York waters.
A majority vote plans a new model and name for the club with Mr. Thomas Campbell as president. A 30 member committee will select former members as founders, then a ballot for the rest, who would pay fifteen guineas to join the new body housing in the current premises. Meanwhile, Tower Hamlets proprietors met at Shakspeare's Head to press landlord tenant reform, seeking quicker rent recovery and possession, with MP Mr. Clay pledging support and a petition adopted amid taxation and tenant fraud complaints.
A satirical take on the libel law as applied to newsmen and publishers in London. It exaggerates the duty to check publications for libel, the burdens on trotting newsboys delivering morning papers, and the paradox of vast readership yet strict liability, concluding that law is the perfection of reason.
The eldest surviving son of the senior security merchant, commonly known as young How-qua, died after a lingering illness on the 11th instant. The elder three sons had died. among the remaining three, two are boys and one serves in the Emperor's service at Pekin. Efforts aim to persuade the aged father to retire from public life to avoid constant danger and annoyance caused by his position between the government and foreigners. The Canton Register notes the severity of the Chinese government’s tyranny in this case, with the father constrained to remain in the Hong-merchant role due to wealth and past arrangements to shield his family. He once paid a large sum to have his late son's name placed in local government records to avoid attendance at public offices, and would sacrifice half his wealth if permitted to retire with the other half.
From the Gazette of last night the King knighthoned Major-General James Viney and others. Crown Office records MPs elected and insolvency declarations. Bankruptcy commissions list diverse trades from cotton-spinners to ship-owners with hearings scheduled in March and April. Dividends and certificates noted alongside dissolutions of partnerships across London and provinces.
Reports from the Vienna Congress discuss Hanover’s future as a border trade line amid new customs questions. Smuggling risks and Hamburg’s naval aims loom as key factors shaping policy, with Hanover seen as pivotal to the region’s commercial stance. The Augsburg Gazette notes the situation as central to the balance of power along the Germanic frontier.
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