Deadly Birmingham murder kills Davenport at Batkin’s shop
Willis Devey, a plater, shot Joseph Davenport after a confrontation at Batkin’s shop in Little Hampton Street Birmingham. Coroner’s inquest heard that Devey fired twice and then wounded himself as bystanders restrained him. Davenport died at the scene. Higher authorities stated Devey acted with malice and the jury returned a verdict of wilful murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snow-bill
Howston-street
Birmingham
Jaeph Davenport
Pheasant
Little
Hampton-sreet
Willis Devey
Davenport
Samuel Farringdon
Unnex Court
Lower Fower-street
Jseph Davenport
Este
Dewey
Davey
Devey
Fred
Mr. Batkix
Hhe
Laon
Georg Leesan
St. George's Terreea
Tama Factor
Drey
Bevey
Farringden
Little Hampton Street
Roley
James Webb
Batkin
Micah
Davies
Womanstreet
Caroline Webley
Bindley
Surgaon
Infergecés
Corveer
Warwick
Redfern
Wilfsl
Meeting of land occupiers to appoint assesses in church
A notice posted on three Sundays at a Leicestershire church invites all principal occupiers of land to attend a meeting in the church on Tuesday the twentieth day of the month at ten oclock to appoint land tax assessments for the year 2018.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leicestershire
Sir Walter Scott and Anecdotes of Famous Figures
A column recalling stories of Sir Walter Scott and other figures, including Lord Clive and Serjeant Atcherley. Anecdotes cover courtroom quips, Scott’s final moments, and reflections on wisdom, marriage, and human frailty.
Sketches of Character and Acrostation Review
The piece surveys Litt Raturr and Jerrok sketches with wit, noting Jack Runnyme and the devil as a shepherd figure, plus Marck Mason's Acrostation voyage narrative and medical treatises. It includes Boz’s Nicholas Nickleby excerpts showing Ralph Nickleby’s reactions to family upheavals in London.
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Jerrok
Colburn
Sparka
Jack Ruanyme
Jack
Beelzebub
Earth
New World
Jnck
Lex
Devil
Ajig
Jeck
Shepherd
Honourable Society of Attorneys
Acronautica
Marck Mason
E Q
F. C. Westley
Mason
Sracech
J. van Batebell
Mrr
W. Batebell
Nicholas Wickleby
Ralph Nickleby
United Metropolitan
London
Elers
Newman Noggs
Nicholas Nickleby
Bishopegate Street
Saint Paul's
Cathedral Dal
Newman Appggs
Mr. Nickleby
Newman
Noggs
C.N
Mr. Wickleby _s
Nickleby
Nogge
Newman Neggs
Leeann
Seber Newman
Mr. Mickleby
Nickleby Setae
Anwar
Thorong
Nickleby Visit Exposes Lodging House Curiosities
Ralph Nickleby visits a lodging house run by Miss La Creevy and encounters a widow with two children and a young man, while arguing over rent, lodgings, and debts. He then meets Mrs Nickleby and her son Nicholas as the family faces hardship and a stern uncle’s interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Nickleby
Ralph
Creevy
Miss la Creevy
Misa la €Reevy
Ms. Nickleby
Lelling
Ataira
Miss la €Reevy
Nickleby
Nicholas
Tsuppose
Mrs. Nickleby
Spencer
Keelay
America
Rogues Cheat Two Priests in Marigelez Card Game
Two Spanish priests newly arrived at Mar illez were invited to drink wine and join a card game by a well dressed man and three accomplices. They were swindled out of 1000 francs in gold plus a remissory note and a gold watch as payment. Police arrested three rogues identified as repeat offenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margeilez
Egia
Opening of the London and Birmingham Railway Announces New Section
Reports on the partial opening of the line from London to Denbigh Hall and the first long run to Birmingham. The article notes rapid depot work, efficient police for passenger safety, and crowds at each halt. The trip covered 164 miles in under two and a half hours to Denbigh Hall, then onward to London in about three hours twelve minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. F. Jones
Atcherley
Lord Brougham
Mr. Hrangham
Temple
Janes
Walter Scott
Sophia
Deers
Laidlaw
Sir Walter
Willie
Lockhart
Scott
London
Ting
Dembish Hall
Park
Eastenagagre
Tronela
Kilburn
Garrow
Watford
Ita Lossy Staris Aprara
Trizg
Chettlington
Mentimore
Denbigh Hall
Birmingham
Cseches
Easton-square
Tring
Chelsea Hospital Gardens Under Review for Public Use
A correspondent questions plans to privatize Chelsea Hospital gardens formerly for veterans and officers. Proposals suggest selling cultivated land and converting grounds into a public recreational area, with calls to open walks near the water gardens to pensioners and the public under proper restrictions. Concerns are raised about civilian staff housing and chapel pew allocations amid these changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jura PuBiica Antiperenda Privatis
Amicus
Chelsea Royal Hospital
Gerdemer
Mr. Bruce
Greenwich Park
Day of horrors in Staffordshire trials and a comic French intrigue
Six felonious assault cases in Staffordshire end mostly in misdemeanors while one father is condemned to death. A separate tale recounts Mademoiselle Nathalie S and her uncle’s ruse to present her as Madame de Ligny to trap suitors, ending in a mistaken bigamy scare and a mock marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stavford
Staffordshire
Mademoiselle Nathalie S
Miss Nathalie
Madame de Ligny
M. da Ligny
M. de Ligny
Ongle
Mises
M.de Ligny
Almoss
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Charles
Tex
Richard
Lord Clive
Clive
Sam
Dean
New York
Nielsen
Lockhert
Anne
Abbotsford
Walter
Hertfordshire
Fix
Syntax
France
Rome
Clutterbuck
Hetfordshire
Normandy
Hertfordsmre
Lithratur
Liverpool
Mersey
Lech Mas
Londes and Biromingham Railway
Chelsea Hospital
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