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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Apr 14, 1844

Page

6

Trials for Murder by Two Sisters in Taunton

The Taunton spring assizes opened with the trial of Mary and Faith Sealey for the murder of their father W. Sealey. Evidence showed arsenic poisoning with extensive expert testimony on toxic analysis, while witnesses described purchases of poison and suspicious behavior. The case hinged on the sisters' actions and motives as prosecutors pressed to establish guilt.

Wester Circuit Taurtox Wightd Mary Sealey Faith Sealey Prigonera Carey Mereweather Kinglake Edwards W. Sealey Herapath Bristol Welch Scheele Sarah Sealey Faith Mary Mortimer Bishops’ Lydeard H. Norman Half Moon Taunton Beadon Joyce Ann Sealeys Mr. Joyce Mr. Green Ann Richards Mrs. Woolcott Mr. Beadon

Trial of Mary Ann Sealey for Murdering Her Father and Aunt

A lengthy Taunton trial recounts Mary Ann Sealey facing charges of killing her father William Sealey and later her aunt Betty Sealey. The proceedings include testimony about arsenic purchases, poisoned food, throat strangulation, a hidden pantry, a trapdoor, and multiple witnesses. The jury returns Not Guilty after a dramatic day in court.

Mary Ann Sealey Betty Sealey Mr. Carey Merewether Kingleke Edwards John Sealey Tom Betsy Sealey Charlotte Hayes Kingston Union Francis Welch Gabriel Porter Charlotte Leahy Mary Sealey’s John Burfout Richard Hitchcock Police Etheridge Jane Bond William Samuels Betsey Sealey Charles Gibbs Kingston Old Faith Sealey Rebecca Dimmy Wilton Union Rebecca Woodland Mary Sealey Mr. Mortimer Martha Jane Woodland Mary Ann Baker Mr. Kinglake Justice Wightman

Drawing rooms at St James's celebrate the sovereign birthday

Notices from the London Gazettes announce two drawing room days at St James's Palace on April 18 and 25 to mark the Queen's birthday. Knights of several orders will appear in their collars on the 25th. Also listed are new appointments, insolvencies, bankruptcies, dividends, dissolutions, and Scottish sequestrations with multiple names and places.

Moxway Stent Keeley Chester Cur Cradock Pagan Craydon Collage Caitoiles Bristow Pharaoh Lord G. Bentin Scott G. Heathcote Campanero J. Osborne Mount Charles Rattan Isalalf Mer John Day Col. Peel Charles Ray Momus King of the Gipsies Orlando Freedom Friar Minotaur Audrey T.Y.C Patrick Walker Mosquito Territory John Lindegren Eaq Porto Rico County of Hertford Herts Carhie Cornet John Branton Vie Oddie Thomas Kinder Branton G. Standley Northampton H. Johnson Liverpool William Linscott Exeter J. Cock Chapel Allerton Somersetshire John Bettles Robert Street Chelsea G. Seymour Brighton J. Hargreaves Backburn S. Jacobs Great Union Street Southwark J. R. Torbeck George Yard Milton Street J.S. R. Woollett Woolwich Blacking J. A. Blow Bennett Place Bethnal Green Road W. F. Perry Poslingford Suffolk H. Haworth Bacup Lancashire J. Rust Ladbrook Grove Notting Hill J. Davison R. Dinham Tiverton J. Johnson Birmingham Emma Gater Oxford I. Cohen Hastings H. Channon J. Larkin Ratcliffe Highway J. Bee Tickhall Yorkshire W. Pugh Wednesbury Staffordshire T. Hartshorn Porto Bello Wolverhampton W. Mardon Great Portland Street Cavendish Square Victualler Ankrupts J. Powell Quadrant J. Walker York Road Lambeth Beeoctas Leeds Tanner T. Pearse Stone Miller Austen Maunde Tilson Henrietta Street Covent Garden Bunkers J. Dows Thatcham F. Frith Ecclesfield Sheffield E. Hancock Sheffeld Hackneyman Bowden and Symons Totnes Mercers Myers and Potter Preston Manchester T. Pringle Gateshead Ingram, Tonge, and Clarke Toxteth Park Touge Steger and Holdsworth Bristol Ainley and Naylor Halifax Steains and Binks Dyson and Blake Wood and Pickford Kirkburton Kigglers +S N. Broad Vernon and Co Burslem White and Syer Bridge Street Blackfriars Jones and Davis Rowley Regis Garnet Gaby, and Collins Rolfe and Sons Cheapside J. L. Rolfe Greaves and Sons J. Fawcett R. G. Macdonald Eccles Berwickshire R. Douglas St. Andrew's Park Life Parr America India World England Islid C. J. Lucas and Co London Newman-street Oxford-street Brittain Paternoster-row J. Gordon Leaden- Ball-Street G. Manell King-street C. Westerton Park-side Knightsbridge Field Uryvent-street Huett Princes-street Leicester-square H. Phillips T. Lawler Courier-office St. Ann’s Square W. Howell Dale-street W. Wood High-street W. and H. Robinson Greenside-street Edinburgh T. Price Dame-street Dublin New Boll's Messrs. Curtis Old England Essex Herts Mercury Mesars Curtis Age Argus Messrs. Curtis and Company Faith Street Soho Square

Royal Gazette items list promotions and appointments in 1844

The issue records numerous royal appointments including Master George Grant Gordon as page to the Queen, John James Robinson and Matthew Clement Walker joining the Gentlemen at Arms, Alfred Miller Mundy as colonial secretary for South Australia, and James Morris Collier as Tobago treasurer. It also notes regimental promotions across the British Army, a memorial re color inscription for the 40th regiment, and a Deregistration notice for Dissenters' Marriage Act. Additionally, it lists sugar price averages, bankruptcies, dividends, dissolved partnerships, and Scottish sequestrations.

Quien George Grant Gordon Wemyss St. James's Palace Lord Forester Johnames Robinson Honourable Corps of Gentlemen At Arms Matthew Clement Walker Downine Street Alfred Miller Mundy South Australia James Morris Collier Candahar Ghuznee Cabool Affghanistan 8Th Light Dragoons Cornet Edward Tomkinson Smythe Otway Fortescue Toler Tomkinson Scots Fusilier Guards Charles Thomas Wemyss Lord Brownlow Thomas Montague Cecil Coder William Fortescue 18Th Regiment of Foot Thomas Scott Reignelds 49Th Foot Adams 24Th Foot Richard Hand‘cock Royal Military College Purchase Woodgate 26Th Foot Richard Wollaston Clerke Wits G. Walker, Bart Coldstream Guards Henry William Adama 18Th Foot Reignolds Foot James Holder Alleyne H. C. Grey Lawrence Henry Peel Alleyne Andrew George Corbet Peel 69Th Foot William Fulton Fuller Robert Charles Olmes Fulton Edwyn Francis Brydges Scudamore Stanhope Holmes 79Th Foot Edmund James Elliot Isham Robert Julia ‘Mitlikin Napier Elliot Henry Mackay William Arthur Mainwaring Orriey Ononancz Royal Regiment of Artillery James Humphreys Wood Darby Francis Weller Wood Thomas Beckett Fielding Marriott Weller James Drummond Telfer Marriott William Ernst Jackson W. Arbuthnot Thos. Knatch Ball Jackson Thomas Elwyn Knatchbull Charles John Strange Elwyn George Durnford Macbean James Humphrey St. John Durnford Charles James Wright St. John Richard Gregory Wright Richard James Dacres Morgan George Augustus Frederick Derinzy Davies Horace Parker Newton Derinzy Mount Zion Chapel Abergele Denbighshire Great Britain Henry Bicenet Grocers' Company Beech and Cheshire Cheater Grocers Duff and Peacock Spital Square Middlesex Sudbury Suffolk Throwsters Coleman and Hunt Blaisdon Gloucestershire Cordwood Hunt and Robertshaw Welbeck Street Cavendish Square Coleman and Harrisson Kearnsey River Kent J.L. Smith and Co Kingston Upon Hull

Marriages and births noted in London the 8th and 9th inst

Notices record multiple marriages and births from early September in London and nearby areas. Details include the Earl of Aboyne marrying Mary Antoinetta Pegus. Alexander Cadotte to Sarah Haines of Euston Square. Francis Alfred Hawker to Mary Anne Vigne. William Hay to Katharine Harrington. Sir John Dean Paul to Elizabeth Harris. and two births to Mrs W Stoton and the lady of W T Hooper at East India House and Wimbledon respectively.

Secunderabad William Wilby King’s Own Yately Lodge Hants William John Morton Stanhope Street Hyde Park Gardens Bishop Culpeper Windsor Moorsom Scotch Fusilier Guards Winchester Major Spencer 44Th Regiment Eltham Goschen W. T. Hooper East India House Wimbledon W. Stoton St Martin's Church F. E. Pegus Earl of Henry Haines George Street Euston Square St John's Paddington J.S. Boone Francis Alfred Samuel Hawker Mary Anne Henry Vigne Church Hill Westhamstow St. Marylebone William Hay Clifford Street Katharine William Taylor 10Th Hussars Thomas Harrington Brighton Sir John Dean Paul, Bart Rodborough Gloucestershire Elizabeth Samuel St. Asaph Hastings Edward Reveley Mitford John Mitford Blandford Dorset Samuel Cleaveland Madras Artillery Tremains Glamorganshire Maria Alicia Richard Lewellin David Jones Langan Harleyford Road Kennington Charles Dimes Rosehill Chesterfield Edward Heathcote Ventnor Charles*Dix Joshua Dix Canterbury Clapham Cominion James Salter Alexander Gibo Russia Row Milk Street Frederick Thomas F. W. Nash Birchanger Bishops Stortford Hemel Hempsted Susanna Charles E. Grover Portland Place Clapham Road Emmeline Corner Cainscross J G. Uwins Joseph Blower Lincoln's-inn-fields Clifton Arthur Elton Thomas Clements Parr Mary Langton Kirkby Mallory Leicestershire Carolina Russell de Cliford John Russell Homerton William Robertson Kvndence Ross-shire North Britain Hasting John George Brown Madras Native Infantry Archibald Brown Glasgow Nathaniel Warner Bromley Bansfiedhall Suffolk East Street Red Lion Square Gray's Inn S.A. O'Ferrall

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