Truth as Aggravation in Libel Law and Social Reform
A Times discussion argues that truth should influence libel judgments by motive, not as automatic justification. It criticizes the Chancellor for making truth an aggravation, cites cases from Lucretia Tarquin to a seduction case, and warns against harsh Poor Law reforms favoring emigration and colonial schemes over workhouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rom
Times
Cornwall
Northumberland
Harry Brougham
House of Lords
Reform Ministry
Home Colonies and Emigration Debate in The Morning Herald
The Morning Herald critiques external emigration as a remedy for population by citing the Quarterly Review on the New Poor Law Act. It argues there are vast uncultivated lands at home and warns against forced emigration funded by the public. It supports voluntary emigration with incentives to settle colonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Board
Quarterly Review
The
Morning Herald
Exchequer Bill Loan Office
The Press and Conservative Influence Debate
A review of Blackwood's September article by Rev George Croly on how press opinion shapes politics. It argues publishers curry mass favor to drive policy, notes wealth can press influence, and questions readers’ susceptibility while defending broad literacy and labour over aristocratic sway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Chronicle
Blackwood
George Croly
W. Scott
Great Britain
London
Croly
America
M‘culloch
The Past Session and the One Act Poor Law
Fraser's Magazine recalls the 1834 session with the Morning Chronicle framing it as a one act affair. The piece lists hoped reforms from tithes to emancipation of the Jews and notes no progress aside from the poor law. Police intelligence covers London cases including smuggling, theft, and ticket porter charges at the Mansion House and surroundings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fraser's Magazine
Morning Chronicle
Charles Sutton
Reforming House Blamed as Bills Never Reached Lords
The piece argues the reforming House of Commons offered no real solution and charged that many bills including the Tithe, Corporations, Local Courts, Church Rate, Imprisonment for Debt, Dissenters' Marriage, and General Registry bills were never presented to the Lords. It faults both houses for shifting blame and notes the Lords cannot be blamed for rejecting unseen measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Martineaus
Chadwicks
House of Incurables
House of Lords
Prisoner accused in a long robbery and a volatile domestic case
The proceedings recount a prosecutor finding six duplicates and a stolen veil and gloves in a prisoner's apartment after a suspected robbery. A domestic dispute follows with a man and wife quarrelling over abuse, separation, and a poker incident. A separate Shadwell case sees a woman accused of stealing a five pound note and two sovereigns from a sailor, with police testimony casting doubt on the sailor's story and the landlady producing the allegedly recovered watch. The magistrate dismisses the domestic charge and plans further inquiry into the theft case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Wild
Therisoner
Hoskins
Newgate
Queen-Square
Lydia
Tom
John
Burrell
John Scott
Scott
Shadwell
Mr. Ballantine
Mitchell
Ballantine
John Murray
Three Foxes
Inspector Young
Inquest Over Thames Watchman John Patrick at Ramsgate
An inquest held before Coroner Mr. Baker at Ramsgate Wapping examined John Patrick a 66 year old watchman found in the Thames mud near Hermitage entrance to the London OCKS. He had guarded river craft for 45 years and died after a fall from a quay to a barge. The jury adjourned awaiting further evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Ramsgate
Wapping
John Patrick
Thames
Hermitage
London
Willack
Court of Requests- Vine Street Captain D Ross Admits No Order
Yesterday in the Court of Requests on Vine Street Captain D Ross faced a claim for one guinea paid to advertise in the Times on December 1. The plaintiff alleged the captain’s brother George Ross acted as honorary secretary and that the captain had promised payment. The captain denied ordering the ad and contested the claim, noting penny subscriptions were raised against his wishes. The Commissioners ruled the captain not liable since no authority existed for the ad and dismissed the case with costs, the captain wearing naval uniform on the bench.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continent
Lords of the Admiralty
Old Bailey Sessions on Potter Rope Walk Compensation
An inquest at the Sessions House Newington before the Recorder and a special jury assessed compensation from the London and Greenwich Rails Road Company to rope-maker Messrs Potter of Blue Anchor Road Rotherhithe for loss and damage from land taken for the rail line. Potter claimed 3,650 pounds including land, buildings, stock, and lost business. the jury valued the land at 30 pounds and other damages at 2,206 pounds, totaling 2,506 pounds, with deductions possible if horses and carts were removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sessions House
Newington
Recorder of London
Robert Hedger
Surrey Sessions
London and Greenwich
Messrg
Potter
Blue Anchor Road
Rotherhithe
Serjeant Wilde
Bodkin Pyrene
Messrs. Potter
Platt
Sears
Pampelior
Messrs. Potter’s Claic
Surrey
Pratt
Prevention of cholera letter to editor in True Sun
A reader argues for salt intake to prevent cholera, claims two thirds of cases are avoidable with a quarter to a third ounce daily. He asserts salted foods differ from salt in native form and criticizes ideas that fruit or fish promote disease. He notes his exposure to cholera and defends fish and produce as beneficial when eaten in moderation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THE
True Sun
Acquittal After Robbery Charge At Union Hall
A letter to the editor states Gerder was charged with robbing a poor woman of 181 and spending it at Camberwell fair. He was taken up on Tuesday but acquitted on Friday with no blemish to his character by Union Hall magistrates. The letter notes he did not possess the money until three days after the fair ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansion House
John Card
Edmonds
Milk Street
Adolphus
Ashurst
Humphreys
Hobler
Old Bailey
Anne Gregson
Customs
No. 2
Barking Churchyard
Rausdell
King’s Bench
Lord Mayo
London
Browny
Arundel
Hull
Regent Street
Paddington
Lincoln
Bardell
Omnibuses
Mr. Hoskins
Mr. Bardell
Aed Teeler
Hoskins
Odd de Tigre
Bird
John Hyland
Wild
Bailyelle Pice
Oxford Street
Jasi
Middlesex
Newgate
Post- Och Csaaerseensaarewens
His Majesty
I Aeae
Caneeaenees
Perry
King’s Bench and
Common Pleas
Bankpehhruptcy
Reese
Union Hall
Gerder
Camberwell Fair
The Builders' Strike In London Assembly
At a Rotunda meeting in Blackfriars Road on August 30 the United Operative Bakers resolved in support of the Operative Builders condemning master builders and journeymen bakers. A citywide subscription was ordered to aid the builders with a committee to review related resolutions not published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Operative Bakers
Rotunda
Blackfriars’road
William Beedle
London
House of Call
Messra
Combe
Delafield
Modern Playwrights and the Price of Ideas
A critical examination of playwrights and theatre monopolies argues that low pay and producer greed depress originality. It cites Osbaldiston's strict pay cap, the dominance of adapters and ballet masters, and a self serving authors’ association that rigidly fixes prices, choking true poetry in the theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osbaldiston
Surrey Theatre
Butler
Pblic
Cheltenham petitions seek licensing reforms and magistrate change
In Cheltenham petitions address the Lord Chancellor and Lord Melbourne urging removal of magistrates from license grants and calling for liberal magistrates to uphold electoral freedom. Similar petitions are noted in Gloucester. The piece then cites Franklin's manuscript on English taxation from Elizabeth I to George III, highlighting public burdens doubling and rising from 8,000 to over 10,000,000 within a century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Melbourne
Cheltenham
Gloucester Journal
England
Benjamin Franklin
Britis
Queen Elizabeth
Charles the First
Charles the Second
James the Second
Queen Anne
George the Second
George the Third
Births and Marriages in Period London Notices
The column lists numerous births and marriages from Saville-row Edinburgh Winchmorehill Eaton Place Belgrave Square and other places. It notes Mrs J Somertille’s son, Sir RB Anstruther’s son and heir, Mrs Firth’s daughter, Mrs Farlow’s daughter, and several marriage entries such as Major Hilton’s son to Eliza Ford, Alicia Willan’s union with Stapenhill estates, and other entries with dates in late month. Also noted are obituaries like Mrs Reid and Mr R Seldon, plus military and family details from John Freaks to Major James Frank. Printed by Wrectass Mrroneut for the True Sgn offices Strand London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Farquhar Fraser
Saville-row
J. Somertille
Eaton-placé
Belgrave-squar
Oan
North Meols
Cambridge
Alicia d
J. Peel
Worthing
John Freaks
John Bethel
Mecklenburgh
Greenwich
James Frank
Ulin
Bengal
Lagat Cavalry
Sandhurst
James
Hare
Royal Military College
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Police Intelligence
Baron Bolland
Lancaster
Court OF Requests
Vine-Street
Heidelberg
Manheim
Datos Drais
Baron’ Drais
the True Sun
W,mole
Wrectass Mrroneut
Paoparerogs
True Sgn
Strand
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