15 Oct 1833
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Newspaper
True Sun
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 15, 1833
Page
1
Restored and preserved by Spec tackles with guidance to spectacle wearers, as printed by J T Hudson. Notices include rental ads, auction details for Hill Cot and surrounding lands, and notices for lighting and soap innovations. It surveys various trades from gas lamps to furniture, with endorsements and prices across London and environs.
Reports from a London newspaper describe multiple smuggling cases. Capt. Pattison of the brig Liberty is released on paying a fine after a five year navy service sentence. Sailors Wogrom Ammunatequi and Harriot face fines or imprisonment for smuggling small quantities. A Dutch sea wen Burgeman was freed after paying 40s. A Portsmouth incident recounts Sir Janna Graham’s escort order for the Queen of Portugal being overridden by Sir Thomas Williams, prompting a reconsideration by the First Lord.
In Zion chapel Mrs. Abrahams and Mr. Haslam clash as Haslam denounces Abrahams and his wife, while cross examinations reveal jealousy over a marriage. The judge cautions peace as witnesses, including Mr. James Franklin and Mrs. Lacy, testify to violent conduct, culminating in the defendant's remand after a police inquiry.
Before the Lord Mayor and officials a 35 year old woman was found guilty on one indictment of stealing two silver spoons from master Thomas Martin a pawnbroker of Tooley Street. The jury recommended mercy given her good character and small thefts. she received a three month sentence at the Borough Compter.
Thomas Green aged twenty and Arthur Ninsley aged eighteen faced Magister Laing on a charge of burglary at New Merlin's Cave Spafields with 2241 in notes and a cased memorandum stolen from Robert Green. Separate case Dominick O Donnell wounded William Stone with a glass tumbler at a Peter Street beer shop. both men remanded. Ann Ward aged twenty seven and Ann Stedman aged seventeen were accused of passing a faked banknote from Carmarthenshire. Ward claimed Stedman was her cousin.George Clubb was fined for a brutal assault on his wife and sentenced to two months’ confinement if the fine is not paid. Judith Isaac Abrahams, a converted Jew preacher, faced charges for disturbing Zion Chapel and insulting its minister in Lambeth.
The Bristol Mercury reflects on Rev Thomas Roberts claim that 167 malefactors visited before execution most said they witnessed public executions. It also notes the King of the French favoring formal academic dress, ordering academicians to wear court attire including a black coat violet facings a gold mounted sword and a cocked hat.
At the last Edinburgh county meeting Sir John Dalrymple urged unifying road management under a single trust to reduce fragmentation and raise efficiency. The Cramond district report showed Macadam promising to maintain roads at 50s per mile, far below prior costs, prompting consideration of moving to one or two countywide road trusts.
A fog bound Inverary Castle collided with the Ailsa Craig after overtaking it near North-bar while the Leven steamer rushed close. Captain Currie showed caution, keeping speed steady as passengers feared sinking. The Seven reached Dumbarton with no serious injuries. woollen mills in Glasgow remain busy.
Sir Charles Dance's steam carriage ran four journeys daily from Wellington Street to Greenwich, averaging ten miles per hour on common roads despite wet conditions. The machine impressed crowds with smooth starts and stops, a detachable boiler, and the ability to descend hills safely, marking a landmark in land travel by steam.
A court of Common Council met to review the committee report on aldermen elections and ward representation, and to authorize drawing up to 500 for expenses tied to examining the city charters and records. The report was read, debated, and unanimously agreed, with the committee empowered to spend up to 500.
The Maria, a large Rothsay owned vessel, was launched at Dumbarton by Mr Lang and is destined for the China trade. Glasgow merchants eye the Rothsay venture, while Clyde shipyards claim lower costs and superior quality. A Quebec built ship incurs high overhaul costs on arrival. Also, George Day stole a beef joint from Mr Davis’s bakehouse and was later captured, to stand trial.
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