Warwick Borough Election Bribery Trial Reveals Vast Corruption
The Select Committee proceedings detail two inquiry periods into the Warwick borough election. Key evidence shows bribery by Orange and Castle factions, payments to electors, treat ing at many pubs, violent riots, and forged ratings to create fraudulent votes. Lord Warwick’s funds and officers’ roles are exposed, with extensive witness testimony and bank account scrutiny.
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George Cattell Greenway
Henry Robing
Bolton King
William Collins
John Enoch
Charles Greville
K.C.B
Lord Warwick
B. King
Messrs. Colling
Enoch
Harrison
Serjeant
Heath
Mr. Heath
Haynes
Warwick
Lowdham and Parke
Sir C. Greville
Messrs
Greenway and
Robbins
Mr. King
Tomes
Serjeant Merewe
Kelvoge Greenway
James Tibbitts
C. Greville
Henry Smyth
William Oram
Joseph Ward
William Henry Betts
Henry Thomas Cook
William Trepess
Ian
Samuel Dingley
George Buckley
William Ayres
Wilmshurst
Luard
Trepess
James M‘dermott
Darby M‘cue
John M‘donough
Michael Connell
Black Horse
Dingley
Orange
M‘donough
Orange Party
Joseph Trepess
William Gibbins
St. Mary
George Allen
Oram
Promisin
Sir C. Grevalle
William Dowler
John West
Buckley
William Mannell
Acta
Robt. Meads Court
Tibbitts
William Taylor
Thomas Fell
Cook
John Parsons
Georges Allen
Betts
John Evetts
Thomas Southey
William Huxley
John Woolley
King
Gram
Allen
Ke’ Yoge Greenway
Teranger Brew and Wies
Burns
Brown
Messrs. Tibbitts
K. Greenway
L Warvwick
Becwa
Ti and Son
Greenway
Socodat
William ‘Process
William H. Betts
James Loveday
Maister
Minton
Ekiatius Co
Pot Chail
Korneterguson
House of
Inez
Leamington
Parkes
Mesars
Collins
Earl of Warwick
George II
Sir . Greville
Lord Willoughby de Broke
Coventry
Bedworth
Nuneaton
Kenilworth
Freeman
Corporation
Thomas Holbrook
Holbrook
Mr. Parkes
St. Mary and
St. Nicholas
Halbrook
Castle
Warwick Arms
Flaynes
Malpas
Bourne
Warwick Arms Hotel
Mr. Brown
Sir. Greville
Wallace
Castle Park
Tts
Thomas Collins
Bristol
Lords
Petition against Kent magistrates prompts House debate
The Commons debated Mr Sandys petition alleging improper dismissal as clerk to eastern Kent magistrates. Sir E Knatchbull defended the magistrates, citing their right to dismissal, while Roebuck urged petition publication. The motion to withdraw was pressed. party lines blurred on civil service disputes.
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Y Sting Ngagistrates
Kent
John Romilly
Sandys
E. Knatchbull
Bell
E. Knatchball
London
Estcourt
Hou
Ludlow
Lord Fordwich
Roebuck
Bath
Romilly
Evans
Rye
Sussex
England
St. John the Evangelist
Westminster
Whalley
Marylebone
Hos
Kon
Unitarians
Canterbury
H. Parnell
Scotland
West India
Pease
Stroud
Bath Political Union
Caliope Pines
Thomas
Africa
Ruth
Atkinson
Anirts
Daring highway robbery attempt near Croydon foiled
London builder Mr Mason and a friend fought off two masked assailants on the Brighton road near Hooley gate. A pistol was fired without effect and both robbers escaped into nearby coppices after pursuit by locals from Coulsdon and surrounding areas. The incident marks a recent spree of robberies, while The Times is accused of fomenting bank runs in a linked controversy with the Halifax Guardian denying such claims.
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Hicuway Rosserves
Surrey
Brighton Road
Mason
London
Redhill
Reigate
Croydon
Hooley-gate
Coulsdon
Times
Leeds
Halifax
Manchester
Halifax Guardian
Nottinghams Assize Hearing Manslaughter Verdict
Richard Lowater aged twenty one faced murder charges at Nottingham Assizes. Witnesses described a night of drinking at the Bull's Head and Ragged Star, where a loaded gun was fired by Lowater wounding Elliott, who died later. The jury returned a verdict of manslaughter after two hours deliberation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nottingham
Justice Taunton
Richard Lowater
Richard
John Marshall
Butcher Street
Elliott
Jack
Ry-Hill
Witness
Lowater
Roughton
Burbidge
Ragged Star
Tom Wood
Orst
Aner
John Thomas Roughton
William Blatherwick
Booth Edison
Post-office robbery ends with arrest of Keene couple
Lewis Keene and Martha his wife faced four hours of examination on charges of stealing Bank of England notes valued at 60 pounds and disposing of them. The case traced the notes from a Twopenny Post-office parcel through multiple shops, with a web of accomplices and a city raid leading to their committal to Newgate for trial.
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Bow-Street
Rogrery
Lewis Keene
Martha
Halls
Bank of England
Peacock
Post Office
Twopenny Post-office
Gerrard-Street
Messrs. Prescott, Grote, and Co
A. M. Denison
Portman-square
Cornhill
Allen
Holborn-bars
Broad-street
Bloomsbury
Miss Lomax
Holborn
Venables and Co
Bedford-square
Hannard
Lane
Greek Street
Soho
Hansard
Martin
John-street
Tottenham Court Road
Jamieson
Ledbitter
Monkwearmouth Colliery Wins High Main Seam Amid Celebrations
Friday last Monkwearmouth Colliery owners won the High Main seam five feet ten inches thick. Ground broke seven years ago. Celebrations included bell ringing and displays of fags. The coal will be named the Monkwearmouth Wallsend.
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Monkwearmouth
Monkwearmouth Wallsend
Newcastle Chronicle
Paris
Madrid
Villa Flor
Touma
Calthorpe
Lower Shadwell
Baker
Bristol
Bath
Bristington
White Hart Inn
Dent
Sian
Gherberac Journal
Hampton Court Palace Entrance And Public Order Enquiry
The correspondent asks if the public has a right of entry to Hampton Court Palace Park and whether laws forbid carrying a bottle of wine. They query who the resident ladies are, who funds their maintenance, and if park authorities can eject or punish peaceful visitors or limit discussion with dignitaries in the grounds.
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H Court Palace
Hampton Palace
Thames
Cholera at Millbank Penitentiary Inquest
An inquest was held at Millbank Penitentiary over Jane Dixon who died of cholera after being received from Newcastle upon Tyne. Dixon, aged years, had been transported for theft, with a prior sentence reduced to five years by imprisonment. Doctor Wade testified seeing her around nine, died around 3:30 am. Verdict: Died by the Visitation of God.
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Meux
Oswald
Mr. Dyer
Aaa
Elizabeth Shard
Trafalgar Street
Hammersmith
Black Horse
Coventry-street
Regent-street
Yorkshire Stingo
Dean-street
Edgware-road
Elliott
Horsford
Faraday
Newgate
Thomas Reedie
Murphy
Whetstone
Oxford-street
George Lord
Reedie
Rawlinson
Queen -Square
Mr. White
Messrs. White and Greenwell
Blackfriars’road
Darling
Psu
Withers
Mary Darling
Rial
Thomas Dance
Fage
Exeter
London
White
Byers
Costa
Mason
Mr. Sr
Laing
Higgs
Jane Dixon
Benjamin Chapaian
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Ruilty
George Dodsworth
Fay
James Wade
Aurgeon
Shipping Intelligence and Juror Contention at Gaol
A maritime list notes arrivals from Venice to St. Johns and Quebec to Liverpool with ships such as Haviking Peace and Catherine, while a separate report covers Mr. Hedger blocking jurymen oversight in the gaol and a coroner's inquiry into a fatal incident, including details of a youth's involvement and official responses.
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Lloyd’s
Hoc
Palelope
Haviking
Venice
Peace
Harland
Rigat
Aung
Pi Petersburg
Edonia
Mearns
Bowen Yard
Cornwallis
Blackellar
Tod Ocan
Quebec
Catherine
Liverpoo Cee
Joey
Barbadoes
Tie
Frieve
Liverpool
Cow D Son
Valparaiso
Lady Ann
Simpson Pictou
Prince
Regent
Morgan
Artemis
Montreal
William Brown
Orleans
Betsey
Weatherstone
S.P Greenock
Janet
Taylor
Pomona
Crauford
Joke
Mel Mackay
Tobago
Beo
Baxter
Rom Krambchi
Ang
Henderson
Bay Y Chaleure Gallway
Pherson
St. John’s
New Brunswick
Elvin Chicken
Hedger
Mit
A.promisine
Tome Af Edward
Firat
Edwards
Oporto
MEETINGS OF CREDITORS AND MARRIAGE NOTICE
A fragment lists meetings of creditors including Pasmore of Maidenhead and Grab dvormaitis and others, with scattered names and places. It also notes a marriage at Cheltenham between John William Clon and the late Admiral Cumberland, and reports several deaths including John Fisher of Walmer and Sophia of Vauxhall. Printed by John Patrick Grant at 366 Strand, London.
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Tors
Basinghall ST E. Pasmore
Maidenhead
Barkshire
F. Jones
H. Fletcher
Place
Whitmore
Lambeth
Rf Tansey
Chatham
Cheltenham
John
John William
County of
York
Admiral Camberland
Paris
Dors
Maxime Rayband
Legion of Honour
Francea Sophia
H.R
Patrick
Grant
The
Bea
Strand
London
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Olchester
Sedgwick
Wisi
Lord Melbourne
Ballantine
Uy. Smith
Cocasiel
Kensington
Sohn-street
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