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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Apr 17, 1842

Page

4

Derby Week Chaos at Cravens Meeting Races

Racing notes describe Grillon Stakes results with Equation and Espartero, Canadian winning standings, Chatham’s injuries after a fall, and Derby/Oaks betting shifts. Reports cover multiple stakes events, rider changes, and postrace betting movements at a bleakly cold Heath meeting.

Windsor Steeplechase At Slade With 5000 Onlookers

A Windsor steeplechase drew about 5000 spectators with no incident of note. The race over 40 fences and 12 brooks near Eton featured horses such as Cardinal Ormsby King Cole Miss Fanny and Jim-along Josey. Ormsby ridden by Ball and Cardinal owned by Viscount Drumlanrig led early but Cardinal won with Ormsby second. several falls occurred and Beauchamp’s King Cole remained competitive.

T. R.M Lord Chesterfield T.M.M Lord Albemarle Ralph Duke of Bedford John O' Gaunt Duke of Rutland Sir Hans Col. Peel Slane Mary Ann Lord Kelburne Archy Retriever Ardrossa Bowes Meteor Lord Orford Densy Cel G. Clarke Lord of Holderness Biggs Dixon Chatham Nat Barrier Flytrap Currycomb Jerry Epsom Surrey Attila Tottenham Corner Theodore Phosphorus Slade Eton Atkins Mason Aldridge Turner Windsor Household Brigade Hounslow Hampton-court Lord Dramlanrig Oldacre Baron Rothschild Ormsby Ball Beauchamp H King Cole Mr. Newton A. M‘donough Mr. T. Ward Miss Fanny Harry King Captain Bastard Josey Mr. Ricardo Dickenson Prince Scott Chanley Brook Royal Buck Captain Beauchamp Jim-along-Josey Chalney Brook Jim-along- Josey Cardinal Beaconsfield King Cole Mr. Tilbury Buffoon

Royals and hounds events in spring hunting season

The New Forest hunting for the royal buckhounds is postponed this spring. A separate report details a wager race from Herne-bay to Canterbury and back, completed in an hour ten minutes with a twelve hands high pony. A royal stag hunt near Slough drew about 150 red-coats and culminated in a two hour twenty five minute chase covering over 60 miles with the deer captured near Cheneys.

Her Majesty New Forest Hampshire Skrymsher Herne-bay Pier Hotel Canterbury Barracks Canterbury Hernebay Dever Chronicle Crown Inn Slough Serene Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar Earl of Rosslyn Bulkeley Wyse Blues Great Western Railway Vyse Stoke Farnham Lane Farnham Church Stoke-common Fulmer Gerard's Cross-common Chalfont Charleywood-common Cheneys Hertfordshire Ford Bulstrode Park

Prisoner Executed for Arsenic Killing at Assizes

The accused, Robert Sandys, convicted of murder by arsenic, received the mandatory death sentence after a full assize trial. The defense challenged the formality of the indictment but the court upheld it, noting the motive tied to a burial club payout. Sentencing followed, with a keep of mercy denied. execution set for the following Saturday, and petitions to vary the outcome noted.

Erskiné Welsby Sandys Justice Erskine Robert Sandys

Negligent Solicitors Defeat in Crown Building Case at Liverpool

In Liverpool on April 8 the Crown Building Society trustees sued solicitors Currie and Statham for negligence over an insufficient mortgage security. The trial traced Lowe’s 1839 loan, misapplied assignments, and a later second mortgage that left the society cut out. Jury awarded £1,350 to plaintiffs. Also noted: slander verdict for £50 and bankruptcy proceedings for James Cocksury with a large balance sheet and insolvent debtors court actions including breach of promise of marriage damages.

Liverpool Neilson Currie Statham Crown Building Society Knowles Crompton Wortley Cowling Watson Lowe Messrs. Currie and Messrs Currie and Messrs. Currie Duncan Court of Equity Equity Mr. Lowe Loewe PaLey Farrimouxp Dundas Ramshay Tuersday James Cocksury C. F. Williams Sydney Cantor and Co East India Company Victoria Insurance Company New South Wales Jonn Charles Norry Nichols M. M. Greensted Roakes Cooke Woodroffe Newman North Rookes Greensted Bankside Miss Roakes France England

Law Courts Easter Term Opens in Westminster Hall

On the first day of Easter term judges and dignitaries breakfasted with the lord chancellor in George-street and proceeded to Westminster Hall to open the courts. Proceedings include Attorney General v Corporation of Newcastle postponed to after Trinity and Hawteegn v James ordered to refer to the master for dormant managers. The Queen v Exius and other rulings follow, with notes on indictments and trials at Stoke-upon-Trent and Cambridge greyhound match disputes.

George-street Westminster-hall ROLLS Rolle Corporation OF Newcastle Purvis Bishop of Exeter Hawkins Pemberton Hawteegn James West Indies Lord Langdale Queen’s Bench Ferpay Westiminster Hall Justice Patteson Stafford Samuel Ellis Stoke-upon-Trent Sergeant Talfourd

Adjourned Meeting Leaves Defendant in Legal Dispute

The defendant was ready for a February meeting but stewards adjourned for a fortnight due to weather. The trial raised whether stewards had power to postpone and if dog matches void the bet. Baron Parke held the agreement related to the week’s Wednesday. arresting judgment denied, rule to show cause allowed.

Cambridge Newmarket

Central Criminal Court Burglary and Convictions

William Lawrence aged eighteen was found guilty of burglary at J F Archbold’s Westminster home and sentenced to transportation for fifteen years. Herbert Godwin a city constable was convicted of burglary and stealing a cloak and sentenced to transportation for fifteen years. The court also heard multiple felony charges with many pleas guilty and adjourned sessions.

Herbert Godwin Tower Street New Couat Bullock Alderman Humphery M.P J. Johnson Rosurxe Henry Carter St. Luke's Chelsea Bodkin Carter Lord Worsley Payne Parsons Clarkson John Johnson Newgate James Simmons Joseph Kirkfield London-bridge Surrey Frances Kirby Thomas Worley Lonuisa Birch Sabina Amelia Heighton

Court hears brutal neglect case in Clerkenwell trial

In a lengthy inquiry at Clerkenwell, a young woman was found guilty after witnesses described her neglect of a child. A surgeon testified the child was emaciated and in poor condition, while others noted the prisoner’s flighty conduct and poverty. The jury returned a guilty verdict and she received one year of hard labour in a House of Correction.

North Wales Chester Meprican Coronenrs Justice Maule Brereton Churton Mary Phillips Macclesfield Atrorney Panera Trafford Robert Sandys Stockport Welsby Taz Murper Malpas Ann Edge James Edge Tilston Temple Thomas Davies Tilstone Stockfort Moses Smith James Kilroy William Scarry Alexander Grear Denis Mealey Edward Bowes John Joseph M‘heon Patrick Gavin Michael Mea Peter Miglett James Boyd 21St Regiment of Foot Cox's Vaults Saddler Smith Killroy Mealey M‘heon Gavin Boyd Ann Rathbone Kergong Bodkin M.P Euston- Street Spatielie Shlo Payne Clerkenwell Childres Mallett Clerkenwed W. Hevasey P. Pare London Mary Irag Pyety Sue Euston Street Bodin House of Correction Alexander Francis Bailey Nicholson Fell Williams Alias Rees William Biges Richard Bates Leter William Clark Ezra Hale Herbert Gadwin W. Lawrence Catharine Jones Thomas Hollan John Rice Charles Carter Joseph Fins W. Tuckett Sarah Jones Cantad J. Trous Edward Moore J. Billick W. Smith Cooper Richard Fairfax J. Lawle J. Hennessey William Keep Juan Hutchings Peter Moliar Wilkins S. Green W. Baker Maria Davis W. Andrews W. Dance H. FE. Harper J. Pearce J. Barrett W. Sitden H. Stevens J. Finn Martha Harrington W. Unterwurl Houses of Correction John Francis Ains Row Tand J. Wilson Mary Ann Allen J. W. Brown 3. Lampit Thomas Woods Ed. Stokes J. Jones H. Warboys J.williams W. Bushnell H. Draper J. Warren J. Johnson J. Williams Ed. Redman J. Durcey H. Healey J. Logan Wm. Starr W. Jones J. Wood W. Hermitage W. Price T. Robinson Josh Regan Peter Jockett Ann Merry W. Liscombe D. Alum G. Butcher H. Tayford R. Beard W. Thompson H. Stevenson Elizabeth Jane Anscombe M. Gravestock Margaret Callaghan Mary Fulbrook Amelia Bolam Mary Buckingham Margaret Plater Ellen Young J. Smith J. Clark E. Pullen James Newman J. Clarke Charles Hodges Isaac R. Wright W. Harris T. Dunn E. Kennington W. J. Medwick Alfred Freight G. Claine W. Hedgwick W. Arnold Edwin Moulton J. Hof Jeremiah Harding J. Ryan H. Turley J. Boughton R. Dawes Enoch Roberts Samuel Bennett J. Hall J. Ladd Ellen M.carty Sarah Johnson J. Moore Samuel Adams Peter Ladverry W. Breen Elizabeth Nightingale Mary Freeman Mary Gaynor Sarah Judd Ann Woodgate Jane Ann Thompson Mary Finnell Louisa Cooksley W. Barrett J. Groves J. Parsons J. Norris J. Hayden Henry Austin 5. Allen Newgate

Fish seizure totals at Billingsgate show vast unfit stock

During a court proceeding on a charge against a Billingsgate fish salesman, an annual return of condemned fish showed 173 657 in tale and thousands of bushels and kits of seafood seized. Goldham credited inspectors and urged similar market inspections to protect public health.

Mansion House Billingsgate Goldham Fishmongers' Company Pearson

Disorderly Girls Led to Prison in West London Union

Three girls about sixteen were charged with being disorderly after drunken conduct at the West London union. They threw a window with a stick after a heated argument with an officer who refused to take them home. Alderman Gibbs sentenced Matthews Lamb and Welch to fourteen days hard labor in prison.

Alderman Gibbs Matthews Mr. Alderman Gibbs Lamb Welch

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