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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Apr 22, 1838

Page

5

Burglary Trial At Guildhall Involving Taverns and Checks

Robert Cooper faced Alderman Brown for burglary at the George and Vulture Tavern Castlecourt and theft of a purse from Mr Steinthal. Witnesses described tool marks and alarms, Cooper remanded for further evidence and later committed to Bridewell for three months. Additional cases included assaults, forged checks, and multiple cases of embezzlement and fraud by soldiers and tradesmen.

George and Vulture Steinthal Warrener Manchester Alieman Brown Warreser Castlecourt George Mercra Williams Londer Alderman Brown Bridewell Michael M‘gann Tower Ann Robinson Henry Butler Butler M‘garven Bradfield

Stolen Goods and Fraud Cases In London Courts

Ann Harrison and Ann Smith were committed for trial for theft from Mr. W Murray of Garden Court Temple items including towels linen wine pistols and books. A separate case details William Cleal the fake twopenny postman and a larger Marylebone fraud by Thomas King alias Keegan with forged checks defrauding west-end tradesmen.

Bow Street Ann Harrison Ann Smith Twyford Shackle W. Murray Gardencourt Temple Smith London Murray William Cleal Peacock Priconer Steckman Grafton-street Totterham-court-reed Finswer Stockmas Shem Ujen Eaglestreet Red Lisa Square Peacock Marylebone Metropolitan Police Marylebone-lane Morday Rawlinson Thomas Kegan King West End Francis Lefroy Francis Mallet John Morley Cavendish and Maxchester Thomas Druce Weymouth Street Portland-place Francis Jefrey Grosvenor-street George-street Hanover- Square Mr. Rawlinson

Impostor in Black Suits Nabbed for Repeated Frauds in City

A man calling himself Matthew M Grath and using aliases Brown Thoxspson Morrison and others was arrested after Mendicity Society officers tracked him from Caizen street to Admiral Douglas's home. He faced charges for a long-running scheme of forged letters and emotional pleas to obtain money. Several victims and documents were presented, including a letter from a supposed James Morrison about orphans. The magistrate committed the accused for three months at the House of Correction. A teenage girl accused of theft from Mr Cox’s house was also examined, with money recovered from her and her sister. The mother validated the girl’s frail mental state.

Messie George-street Hanover-square Mr. Rawlinson Grosvenor Market Messrs. Hankey’s Phantas Alber Druel Hiss Elliott Mr. Druce Rawlinson Arbour Mount-street Grosvenor-square Mallet Alex. Mallet James Kennet New Bond-street Thomas Hills RB. Tillicg Yorkstreet Bryanstone Square Stockwell Newgate John Merrillees Samuel Evane Loeker High-street Hampstead Marzborough Street Matthew M.grath Brown Thoxspson Morrison Horsford Mendicity Society Hersford Areud Caizen-street Admiral Douglas Charles Street Maney Witness Hia William Mitchell Prince of Wales Saint Thomas’s Hospital Scotland James Morrison Hisfield St. Margaret’s House of Correction Alceste Sir Murray Maxwell Raper Bedlars Govetwige Ben Conant Hall Cox St. Martin’s Court Berkshire London Jadd-street Brunswick-square Rogers St. Andrew's Holborn Plough-court Fetter-lane Mr. Rogers St. Thomas’s Hospital James Hanbury Hough and Burn Crawford Passage Clarkenwell Hough Blackleg Penny Mesera Hough and Barns Tanner Turner Collins Callise Barlow Field Batt Sergant Matthews Black Thomas Creswell Codd William Griffith The Blues Matthews Royal Horse Guards Barracks Bouverie Messrs. Hobler Cross Cress Sutton Griffith 23D Foot Barber Royal Horge Guarde Rising Sun Knights'ridge-green Clerkenwell Brentford New Brentford Elizabeth Kilsbey William Kilsbey Old Brentford Joseph Warlters Witnese Witaces Witners Joseph Hughes Captain Sharp William Hughes Slack William Yates Kils

Disturbing London Court Records From Hatton Garden Trials

The report details multiple cases in Hatton Garden and Brentford including a mother reuniting with her daughter after a promise, a distressed iron-cutter begging in Holborn, burglary linked to Hough and Burn, women fighting in St Giles, Polish refugees questioned for imposture, a captain found taking gin in prison, and a Brentford poisoning scare with tea laced by a youth.

Worship Street prisoners remanded on widespread beer and mustard frauds

James Brown alias Jones and colleagues faced re-examination at Worship Street on charges tied to extensive frauds spanning ale mustard and related goods. Witnesses from Messrs McKenzie Co to Beecham Street report defrauded barrels and unsettled payments as Hyland pushes to unveil a wider network. The group was remanded again to allow further evidence.

Worship Street James Brown Jones C. Vincent Tennant Whittingham Charles Thomas Whittingham Mr. Cadd Hyland Messie Lennie Alberton Egainet Thern Thomas Murray George Dunn Messrs. Mckenzie and Co Scotch Alea Vincent Beecham-street Leather-lane Beard Houndsditch Benjamin Wood Golden-lane Iz Marc Goding Lissshouse Brown Pott Mitchell Allen Sgrecer Strand Warid Codd

Queen Square vagrant girl. two Polich refugees brought before court

Sarah Tillett, eighteen, sleeping on a Pimlico doorstep, was charged with vagrancy after losing her livelihood to seduction and abandonment. She claimed Bristol birth, London arrival fifteen months earlier, and a descent into street life. brothers were urged to help. A seven day sentence was discussed, with potential discharge if family aided her. Two foreign refugees, Grabowsky and Sadansky, described as Polich refugees in worn frock coats, faced another charge before Mr. Traill.

Queen Square Sarah Tillett Elliott Robert-street Pimlico Bristol London Paddington Arefer White Izigm Hale Grabowsky and Sadansky Polich Mr. Traill

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