One Shilling Tax on Franchise Sparks Reform Bill Debate
The Times voices sharp criticism of the registration tax tied to the Reform Act. It argues the fee penalizes electors, undermines public duty, and distorts justice by funding registration while punishing those who strive to vote. The piece urges compliance with the law while advocating removal of prejudicial clauses and notes Mr. Faircloth’s case as a concrete example of registration pitfalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Foote
Luke
Faircloth
Tower Hamlets
Spolicante
Paircloth
Messrs
Combe and
Delafield
Sandys
Jord
Colming
Duke of Northumberland
Charing-cross
Regent-street
Mr. Ware
Appeal on Peace and Change in British Politics
A critique of the Conservative stance favoring peace and measured reform, opposing the Whig drive for further change. The piece argues sustained domestic peace sustains morality, commerce, and monarchy, warning that aggressive reform could devastate Britain and Ireland. It contrasts Irish and American contexts, condemns concessions to revolutionary impulses, and stresses the dangers of papal influence and unrest in Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Lord Grey
Lord Durham
Great Britain
Wholesale Pot stealing in St Pancras road incident
Two suspicious men were stopped near the old church in St Pancras road after a bag was found to contain five pint and half pint pots and milk cans from local pubs. One culprit was captured. the other fled. Pots were taken from house areas left by servants. Authorities urge pubs to use tin vessels for outdoor use to deter theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Pancras Road
Hampstead Heath
Middlesex Sessions
W. Curtis, Bart
LAW INTELLIGENCE AT COURT OF BANKRUPTCY
Extensive failures lead to multiple fiats as city merchants face bankruptcy. Chandler and Kings Woollen Drapers see debts near 21,777 pounds with stock valued at 5 to 6 thousand. assignees report large liabilities and limited assets. Staines' bankruptcy for Chelmsford agent and bookseller shows 21,443 pounds debt and no dividend for years. final balance very small and further dividend postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court OF Commissioners
Williams
Chandler and King's Bankrutcy
St. Paul’s Church-Yard
R. C. Staines
Chelmsford
Insolvent Debtor Case Sees Auction and Deception Allegations
Judith George Summers faced opposition from Mr. Cook on behalf of Mr. Lewis and Mr. Lacy over an insolvent’s sale of books and goods in Dublin. Witnesses testified the debtor sold at a sacrifice, with 1500 advanced by a Burnell who used false names. The court remanded Summers and adjourned further action. William Gilee, opposed by creditors and costs, faced adjournment to secure creditor consent or five-year detention. Humphries remanded eight months for fraud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith George Summers
Cook
Lewis
Lacy
St. Paul's Church-yard
Jones
Allman
Woodroffe
Dublin
Littledale
Burnell
Isiac Jennings
Burnel
Davis
Iit
St. Mary Axe
Chester-terrace
Bath
Cooke
William Gilee
Fisher
Wilson
Smith
Dicas
Wood-street
Cheapside
New York
Humphries
Paris Stance Taxi Fare Dispute At Palace Yard Court
In Queen-Square Contous Case Mr William Todd of Pavillion Battersea fields faced a cabriolet driver over an eightpence fare. Todd refused to pay after allegedly slow driving and a demand to speed. Solicitors admitted the driver acted wrongly not to be paid yet Todd had a habit of paying eightpence. Court noted hackney drivers fall under penalties for not driving with reasonable expedition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen-Square
Vauxhall-bridge
Palace-yard
Vauxhall Bridge
Vauxhal Bridge
Shatt
Hackney
Shutt
Todd
Public disorder and legal notices in Marylebone and Marlborough
A series of London magistrates court items covers disputes over cab fares, domestic conflict, donkey theft implicating Donkey export to Trinidad, and a publican accused of harbouring a sergeant on duty. Also noted are penalties for serving during Divine service and a pawnbroker fraud inquiry prompted by a fire claim.
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Palace-yard
Vauxhall-bridge
Elizabeth Ledge
Brook Street
Lambeth
Mr. Shutt
Marylebone
Newland
Digby
Sharp’s Alley
Crse
Robert, Patterson
Westmorland Arms
Manchester-street
Manchester-square
Pierce
Horsford
Manchester Square
Nat
Questur
Costa
Marlborough Street
Richard Hughes
Gilbert-street
Conant
Hull
Wise
Hughes
Fitzpatrick
Abe
Joseph Ayling
St. James’s
Curtis
Mrs. Ayling
Mr. Conant
Apling Ob
Stephen
Price
Cork-street
M. Broderick
Golden Lion
King-street
Arnott
King’s Arms
Little James Street
Publication Correction Noise Cited By Applicant
A pawnbroker complained that a published notice misrepresented an applicant’s statements. Mr Conant called the error a likely mistake by the applicant and said newspapers would correct it. The article notes no appearance at the office since, and the matter hinges on the accuracy of the application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cant
Pawibroker Eee
BSN
Conant
Second Edition True Sun Office Seven o'Clock
City news notes a seven o'clock edition from the True Sun Office. No further readable details present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
True Sun Office
Seven’ o’Cick
Appointment of Iain H Prescott as Governor in Chief of Newfoundland
The King appoints Iain H. Prescott RN as Governor in Chief of Newfoundland and its dependencies. The War Office lists numerous promotions and transfers across regiments on Sept 26, including Major JH Phelps advancing without purchase, C M Dawson J Ensign, RK Kirwan promoted to Lieutenant, and multiple assistant-surgeon and adjutant postings. Also noted are half-pay cancellations for several officers and promotions within the Royal Regiment of Artillery and Wiltshire Militia.
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Iain H. Prescott
R. N
Island of
Newfoundland
4Th Regiment of Foot
J.H. Phelps
Ltst Foot
Purchase
Hovenden
5Th Foot
C. M. Dawson
Kirwan
Tth Foot
7Th Foot
R. A. H. Kirwan
W. Austin
97Th Foot
Phelps
W. Ward
Barlow
G. Martis
Laing
R. Paterson
E. L. Burrowes
Austin
51St Foot
J. Earls
6Th West India Regiment
Burrowes
Tosca
Starr
R. Laing
73D Foot
Martin
R. Smith
Paterson
74Th Foot
MemonaNoom
Ensign
J.S. Tharp
Coldstream Foot Guards
I’. Thomas
60Th Foot
G. A. H. A. Lord Rencliffe
15Th Light Dragoons
Wa. Nixon
T. N. Hariig
Rick Blakeney
Fasf
16Th Foot
James Turner
Royal Waggons
W. Garnier
16Th Light Dragoons
H Long
Alf
Office of Ordnance
Royal Regiment of Artillery
G. Salmon
G. Ramsay
R. B. Burnaby
Davies
J. N.A. Freese
Burnaby
J. Weightman
Kane
BANKRUPTS LIST AND INSURANCE OF FIRE AT DEVIZES
A long list of bankruptcy hearings scheduled for Oct 9 and Nov 7 at the Court of Bankruptcy, with names such as John Marie Hall William Oswald and Harvey Hoar, and others with addresses and attorneys. A fire near Devizes destroyed a farmer Mr Attwater’s barn and outbuildings, with about 1200 pounds in loss and no decisive suspect after inquiries.
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John Marie Hall
William Oswald
Harvey Hoar
Court of Bankruptcy
8Sodom
Mincing-lane
Clark
St. Swithen
James
Old Jewry
Myr. Clark
St.Swithen’s-lane
William Eccles
Union-court
Old Broad-street
Apothecary
Davies
Palgrave-place
Temple-bar
Lackington
Basinghall-street
Samuel Wells
Wood-street
Cheapside
Hatter
K. Browne
Rood-laws
Mary Miller
Sackville-street
Piccadilly
le William Comer
Liverpool
Clarendon-rooma
Liv I
Messrs
Norris
Allen
Anthony
Ormond-street
London
Wilson
Liverme Ls
Daniel Dyball
Cambridge
Oil and Colour
Man
Hoop Tavern
Campeldges
Mr. Nichelle
Cook’s Court
Lincoln’s
Devizes
Attwater
E. Warrender
Bow Street
Warresder
Warrender
Births and deaths from Clapham rise to Lambeth and Chelsea
A London notices list records multiple births across 23 to 24 inst. at Clapham rise Walthamstow Tavistock square and other areas with names Mrs J Evans Mrs Ressington Mills Captain Fraser R N Mrs Bruce B B Palliser F Iqa Spence and others. A death is noted for R Moate and Charlotte widow of the late J. ae fo Wimbledon. Printed at 366 Strand True Sun Office London.
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Clapham-rise
J. Evans
Walthamstow
John Ressington Mills
Tavistock-squere
Chichester
Captain Fraser
R.N
Cadogan-place
Bruce
St. Saviour’s
C. Spence
F.iqa
Admiralty
Mary Ann
Bayly
Peckham
Hayes
F. Francis
Westerham
Kent
Anna Maria
Chapman
St Mary's, Lambeth
J. Brittan
America
Lewis-place
Filham
R. Moate
Smith Street
Chelsea
Charlotte
J. Ae Fo
Wimbledon
Surrey
Willian Mitchett
Propherons
True Sun
Strand
London
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de Mense
Cleers
Party of Change
Tacitus
National Assembly
Dunant
Aiguillon
Noailles
Dumont
England
Ireland
Standard
Roden
Winchilsea
Boden
New South Wales
United States
Canada
Patrick Henry
Glasgow
Scotland
Cornwall
France
Bayonne
Paris
British Islands
Belgium
Germany
Lords Plunkett
Henry Grattans
Daniel O’connells
Richard Shells
Doyle
M*hales
LAW Intelligence
Police Intelligence
Iudia
Aces
Staeee
Belgian Bonda
Ooo
Portugy
Sebeine Chilian Seeee Columbian, & Ish
French Rentes,p.c
Shenae Waevennesnes
San Real de Monte
Eneantes
General Steam Navigation
County of
Wilts
W. F. White
D. White
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