Adjourned inquest at Shadwell on Wood murder by policeman unknown
The Shadwell inquest into John Peacock Wood's death resumed after a pause. Police sergeant Douglas testified, the coroner warned against self incrimination, and the jury debated bias and procedure before concluding that a policeman unknown murdered Wood with a truncheon, while the coroner prepared the verdict for transmission to the Secretary of State.
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John Peacock Wood
Douglas
John Douglas
Shadwell High-street
Fagan
White Hart
Shadwell Highstreet
Wood
Ford
Rej
Patterson
Inspector Fagan
Hawkridge
Ihefurg
Edwards
Shadwell
Hartley
Thad
Clapson
Freeman
Costello
Nicholas
Falconer
Thames
Cuance
Edwardo
Thuve
Coroser
Sant Depension
Flower
Mr. Wilson
St. John
Wapping
Port Wilson
Wilson
Theo
Metropolitan Police
Smith
Austin
The Hay Harvest in Many Counties Bright and Bountiful
Reports from across the county indicate the hay harvest ended early in the week with few accidents. Favorable weather after late rains allowed farmers to clear the crops, yielding varied but generally better produce than expected, especially on undulating ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolton
Waterman
Baker
Sussex Advertiser
The Bourbons and a Royalist Downfall
The Town reports a fatal flaw attributed to the Bourbons mirroring the Stuarts decline driven by weak leadership and factional manipulation. Charles X sacrifices the liberal preceptor De Barande to Blacas Damas and Saul, a Jesuit trio, provoking despair among royalists as the Duc de Hordeaux mourns his late tutor and the grandson’s education under the triumvirate.
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House of Stuart
Charles X
Monsieur de Barande
Duc de Bordeaux
Blacas
Damas
Salil
Pere Deplace
St. Acheul
France
de Baraude
Bourbon
de Barande
Duc de Hordeaux
Surrey Sessions Adjourning with Quaker Exemption and Rabbits Theft
The Surrey county adjourned sessions at Newington saw a Quaker seek exemption from grand jury service citing long residence and age. The chairman allowed affirmation instead and the man exited. Separately, Rusk was indicted for stealing rabbits from a Kingston resident. released from Brixton three months earlier, he faced fourteen years transportation if convicted.
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Newington
Hedger
Rusk
Kingston
Brixton
Post-Office Irregularities Reported Across Newspapers
The Ayrshire Reformer and Journal detail chronic mail delays and mis-sent papers, with letters often late or never arriving. Complaints accuse post office staff of prying into correspondence, causing reader disappointment and reputational harm to publishers.
Smuggling Case at Newport Convicts Man for Brand y
In Newport on the July 1 petty sessions James Plumley was charged with concealing six gallons of foreign brandy. Witness James Southcott testified he saw Plumley carry two tubs into a corn field and later return without them. Plumley claimed he planned to place the tubs in the watch-house later. The chairman rejected a guilty plea and Plumley was convicted and imprisoned until payment of the 100 pound penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Walton White
James Plumley
Richard Estwick
Cowes
J. Foquett
James Southcott
Compton Bay
Grange
Darnford
Weavers and Spinners Demand Higher Wages at Rochdale
A large gathering of woollen weavers and spinners on Sparrow Hill Rochdale resolved to strike unless wages rise by two pence per shilling from current rates. The meeting followed promises by some manufacturers to improve pay as activity grows, while others resist citing expense and market conditions. A peaceable turnout was urged and a committee formed to press for the advance.
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Rocupait
Rochdale
Bolton
St. Thomas
Exeter
Sunderland
Shannon
Grocer
Barns
Newgate-street
Murcott
Alderman Crowder
Ireland Orange Atrocities Stain Cootehill Fair Violence
A report from Ready and the Newry Telegraph describes Orange mobs attacking a fair at Cootehill. Four Catholics were killed and many wounded as police and magistrates were absent, with government ordering an investigation. The narrative notes further Orange rioting in Castlecomer and Kilkenny, including a controversial case of police misconduct.
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Cootehill
Picolass
Newry
Tassagh
Killilea
Newtownhamilton
Orangemen
Blacker
Dublin
Stringer
Brutal Conduct of a Sergeant Major Near Scotland Barracks
A Glasgow Free Press report details severe abuses by a sergeant major at barracks near Scotland, including public flogging and a man scrubbed raw at the soap-well. A coffin-maker challenged the sergeant, was ejected, and name listed among thieves. The piece condemns authority abuse and cites related police brutality in Gateshead. It notes ministry turmoil after Courts Bill defeat, urging ministers to resign or face electoral consequences amid voter registration and potential elections. A Bath Journal item reports sheep mutilation at Beechen Cliff, while Bath and Devonport papers mention retrenchment and day-of- Clime policy at dock yards and economic measures.
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MaAsor
Scotland
Glasgow Free Press
Gateshead
Newcastle Press
Manchester
Gotaoment
Chas. P. Thomson
Mark Phillips
Bolton Chronicle
Beechen Cliff
G. East Bookie
Bath Journal
Clim
Devonport
Petition Pleas From Victuallers And Weavers In Ireland
Early sitting in the House of Commons hears petitions from Chard victuallers against the Beer Bill and landholders against tithe commutation, with others from Dublin merchants and Falkirk weavers. Serjeant Perrin outlines alleged tithe violence by police in Auchnacarry parish, urging Irish jurors and venue changes. House adjourns after debate on petitions.
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C. J. K. Tynte
Chard
George Grey
Devonport
Stonehouse
Edward Codrington
Gore Langton
Somerset
Mempea
Loughborough
Leicester
John Key
Dublin
Compensation for donkey drivers over Cruelty to Animals Act
A Sunday Herald report describes a Monday meeting in Downing Street where donkey drivers and others petitioned for compensation under the Cruelty to Animals Act. They argued the act allows compensation, citing exploitation and fear of punishment, while Mr. Stanley countered that the law concerns abuse reduction, not compensation. The deputation claimed losses from Martins Act enforcement and slavery-era property issues, but the discussion concluded with a promise to present their claims to government advisers.
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Oeba
Rehobh
Downing
Martin
Hopemtt
Shoreditch
Hon J
Stanle
Stanley
Jean
Colonies
Laing
Hasses
Colonia
Phidga
Questio
Marti Aid
Aleas
Thi Hon
Sunday Herald
Unusual Words and Odd Tales From an Old Ledger
Fragmentary text traces mispronunciations and linguistic shifts from Scots and Latin to Irish and Welsh references. It describes a shipboard marriage aboard Economiat with a celebratory ceremony, then recounts a drunken amble home and the loss of attire, illustrating memory’s power and social quirks.
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Dugald Stewart
Corra
Hugh Fraser
Holborn
Fieabire
Angre
Somfridavy
Davy
Dundee Constitutional
Marria
Economiat
Quebec
Thelr
America
Nens
Renden Hewitt
Pat Scogete
Atlantic
Births Notice From Echoes Of Old Brighton And Stobo
Fragmentary birth notices report a son and heir born around Brighton on the 20th, with mentions of Mrs. Dering and Mr J M French, and other entries noting the eldest son of various gentry homes including Stobo Castle and Stanhope. The text preserves scattered names, dates, and places from a historical parish record.
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Goa
Dering
Brighton
Binson
J.M French
Stobo ‘Castle
Montgomery
Enq
Bie x Bart
Stanhope
Thomas Scarisbrievisbrick
Lancashire
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Surrey
Ayrshire Reformer
Kilmarnock
Ireland
Reland
Sane Journal
Irvine
Ayr
Isle OF Wight
Castitecomer
Castlecomer
Foster
Cox
Kenney
Colonel Osborne
Cavan Assizes
Justice Burton
Stradone
Cavan
Burton
Burtos
Morning Register
House OF Commons
Gillon
Falkirk
House On Trades and Manufactures
John Maxwell
Leigh Leigh
Prchealions Seatus
Serjeant Perrin
Paris
Monaghan
Serjeant P
Perrin
Auchnauranoy
Bunliybay
Patrick Gillow
Gillow
Ballybay
Sallybay
Peter Murphy
England
James M‘cabe
Bon
Anaiirng
Mrr
Serjeant
P Perrin
Lyrrieron
Perceval
W. Porter
Broad-street
Garden
Groter
C. Powell
Birmingham
Linen
Johnwt
Strand
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