06 Jan 1837
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Newspaper
True Sun
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 06, 1837
Page
1
A garbled OCR passage describes silver plate types and related craft items with mentions of frames, cutlery, and tools. It references various terms like Tartans, Goh, Clee Desh, and center pieces, but the meaning is unclear. No coherent report or identifiable event emerges.
Wednesday report recounts a dramatic incident at Mr Wise's residence in which a would be intruder, described as soberly dressed and mysterious, gained entry and delivered threats aimed at coercing the signature on a dangerous document. The Northern, Southern and other papers trace the plot, naming a threatened disclosure and a letter of gratitude for aid while noting the assailant remains unknown.
The London criminal court case details a jury acquitting two prisoners after a lengthy trial with testimonies about thefts and receiving money. Numerous witnesses described notes, robberies, and the accused’s behavior as the judge warned them about future conduct and potential transportation.
A 19th century report describes Mir Andrew Crosotte's experiments with galvanic batteries and a pale yellow gel resembling glass. The findings claim insects forming from silica and acid, appearing near the battery's negative pole, with later observations of photic activity and life-like development after long dormancy.
The United Service Gazette notes weather has worsened health in a regiment with rising hospital admissions and many men on duty. An anecdote from the Queen Regent recounts her stance on her daughter's education amid Cortes pressure, defending her choice and rejecting any personal insult.
A parish vestry meeting at the Blackfriars Road church discusses the police rate and clerk duties. They fix a one shilling rate and consider funding the vestry clerk from voter registration and defaulter fines, amid plans to monitor the workhouse project and Poor Law reforms.
The Dublin journals note UK Treasury attention to linking Ireland and England by faster communications. Witnesses describe a regular twelve hour London to Holyhead mail coach, heavy use of Holyhead routes, shared tolls with past coaches, and potential boosts to post office revenue from expanded Dublin–London correspondence.
A large Hammersmith parish meeting discusses the rate to fund the next six months and rejects a large union plan. A ninepence rate is unanimously approved as Adequate. The Poor Law Commissioners suspend a proposed Chelsea Kensington Paddington Fulham Hammersmith union and adjourn to continue talks next Tuesday.
William Jenkins a laborer employed by Mr. Griffith a plumber of Bermondsey Street Borough fell while laying a gutter on a house roof in Union Street and was impaled on the area railing three rails entering his body He was removed to Guy's Hospital in a hopeless state.
A broad survey of upcoming elections notes Beverley inviting Mr Burtgass to a public dinner after his test election. Cambridge Conservatives plan to run Hon T Manners Sutton with Mr Knight. Somersetshire eastern division may see a vacancy with possible candidates Sir A Hood Jolliffe Ammerdown and Mr James Gordon. Radicals hint at Sir A Strachey and Mr Piggott. Colonel Thomas, M.P. for Kinsale, welcomed home with support. Oldham Radicals expect dissolution. inquiries to Sir William A Ingleby and Sir William Molesworth decline. Larkin of Newcastle also declines. Dissenters plan to name a pro-relief candidate. Preston contests loom with Townley Parker urged. Hesketh Fleetwood likely candidate. Hon H T Stanley to retire possibly to Chiltern Hundreds. J C Stanley discussed as option. Mr Smith of Liverpool aims to run again for Preston. Kidderminster reports show active election meetings by Godson and supporters. Godson seen as safe. Renfrew shire electors addressed by Sir John Maxwell advocating Ballot, Short Parliaments, Ireland justice, Lords reform. Ardgowan family backing Maxwell, with Bontine and Dixon allies likely supporting.
In Mudfog, Nicholas Tulrumble sponsors a glass coach procession with a brass armour spectacle. Ned Twiggzer, drunk and sentimental, staggers from the kitchen to the street and then into the armour, provoking roars from a cheering crowd as the scene unsettles the dignitaries and threatens the participant’s safety.
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