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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
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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
Also Mentioned on This Page
Central Criminal Court
Mary Lerowse
PuRson
William Butcher
Hannas Roberts
Filspatrick
Repiy
Newgate
Eliza Fawley
Alderman Pirie
Hiss
Sue
Zatyoxn Garden
Dosters’commons
Ecclesiastics’ Court
Thas
Bob
William Buy
Cleveland Place
Rw.il
James Clifford Whatley
Whatley
Barker
Simeo Co
Mx. Whathy