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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Apr 15, 1838

Page

5

Atrocious Cruelty at Yeovil Trial of Two Watchmen

The Yeovil case heard on a cold January night concerns George Theodore Butler Hill and James Beane charged with manslaughter of a destitute man left in the Yeovil watch-house without shelter or sustenance. The jury found both guilty of manslaughter after evidence showed neglect of duty by the watchmen and their failure to care for the starving prisoner until his death.

George Theodore Butler Hill James Beane Taurten Asvizs Chinf Daman Jeane Justins Yeovil Jardine Montague Smith Moody Fitherbert O’elvck William Porter Yeovil Mendicity Society End John Slade Porter Slade Wateh-House Lord Denman Slide Sreer Simon, Marryat Mary Warzer Bodkin Olphin-place Cannon-street City Minshull Prizoner Bow Street Wr. Payne Justice Patteson Josiah Watson Dover Harri Baker Greville-street Leather-lane Holborn Wm. Woolford William Wills Tavistock Place St. Pancras Elton Covent-Gerder Theatre Smith Post- Office Post-office Eton Wm. Camp Edward Chetham Burton-overcent Quareh Square Edward Miller Gregorie Jane Lloyd Brown Bver Knightsbridge Bii Lloyd George Hill Hejlloday Stafford Arms Stafford-place Pimlico Helen Fitzgerald Alfa Sullivan Lord Hill William Elliot Eaton Square Fitzgerald Barrell Thomas Anderson Carter Careline Bishop Cleshill-street Pislico White Mr. White John Smith Nosgay Essex Gasher Charles Lewis Elzbeth Eliza Bosangust Lord Rayleigh Lewis Marlborough-house St. James's Palace Her Buckingham Palace Lawrence Dalton St. Martin’s-le-grand Dale Cross Key Inn Weols-street Cheapside Max Southend John Horton Wharton Shrewsbury Suttem

Extraordinary trial at the Central Criminal Court

Benjamin Ali, 18, indicted for administering landanum to Emma Cripps who died. Evidence showed they planned suicide together in Leonard street Shoreditch. Defence argued lack of sane intent. jury to consider mental state. judge cited historical case law on joint suicide and murder.

Chaner Manpun Benjamin Ali Ema Cripps Landanum Emma Cripps Adelphus Leonard-street Shoreditch Doane Justice Pattison James I Abe

Desperate parish dispute over deserted infant relief

In Aldgate and St James Duke's Place a disputed case aims to decide which parish must care for a found infant. Watchman Scott found the healthy two or three day old girl in a butcher’s basket on a Duke's Place footpath and faced confusion over which parish, Aldgate or St James's Duke's Place, should support her. Lawyers may settle the matter after drawing up a case for eminent counsel.

St. Botolph Aldgate Snower Scott Batho Alggete St. James's Duke’s-place Al¢gate Witness Alhall-wa London-wall Dake Duke’s Place St. James Duke's Place James's Nobler Lord Keayer William Brookson Pariah Gale Lombardstreet William George Henry William Gele Bradley Withees Probaly Birmingham John Gale

Villainy and Vengeance in Courtroom Tonight

A Lord Mayor presided as John Eves faced theft charges over a parcel of cake and fruit. testimonies showed a tense exchange over punishment and evidence. Eliza Fawley appeared for threatening and assault, while a separate case involved maintenance disputes and a drunken spouse.

John Eves

Trials and pleas at Lenar Street and Chelsea courts

A parade of petty crimes and civil matters fills this page. Josiah Watson the coachman is discharged for want of evidence. William Woolford and Edward Miller face charges with mixed outcomes. A long account covers thefts, assaults, and a police case at Quareh Square, plus cruelty to animals and street confrontation. The Mile End Old Town church rate summonses linger with legal uncertainty.

Thames Polich murder and other cases at Isle of Dogs

A Thames Police magistrates hearing details the murder of Daniel Crawford near Greenwich on April 9 1837 by Thomas Paul alias Scott and accomplices. Also described are assaults threats at Clerkenwell, cruel treatment of children in Essex, a royal carriage accident, a large robbery in Holborn, Spring-heeled Jack attacks at Southend and a Shropshire highway robbery with rewards offered.

Thames Polich Thomas Paul Scott Ballantine Greenwood Dancan Crawford Isle of Dogs Greenwich Greenwich Macistrates Thames Crawford Clerkenwell Isle of Dogz Beatt Phillips L Ily M‘carthy Horns

Unclear legal dispute over Don Carlos certificates in Garnishee case

A court case discusses a claim against Don Carlos for 54,269 pounds and the attachment of 11,020 certificate bonds. The recorder questions the nature of the papers described as blank certificates and warns that issuing or attaching them could trigger serious liability and litigation. The jury finds garnishees hold 2,600 similar pieces, with value uncertain.

Ezord Hapur CuHaRzus Spain Gurney Ryland Don Carlos M. Vigers Rindall Medrid Bir Mr. Garney Recorder Don Carls Randal Dom Carlos Banda Mrr. Gurney the Recorder Fire Recorder Court of Justice

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