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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Apr 29, 1838

Page

6

Frightful Tale of a Boiled Bear Hand at Guildhall

In a London proceeding a ward beadle produced a severed hand claimed to be from a man. Doctors debated whether it belonged to a living or dead person and suggested it had been boiled. The mayor dismissed the alarm as a mistaken bear paw after a prank.

Beache Langbourne Ward Lord Weyer Leaderhell-marke Gare Isaces Isaacs Euch Hobler Nicholas-lane Beadle St. Thomas’s Hospital Barker Jolly Hin Stabbington Hasbard Lord Meyer Mr. Stabbington Mrs. Subbington Mr. Hobler Mr. Stabbingen Algernon Curzon Teynham Mayney Obaiged 63D Regiment Tarle City Police Aldersgate Street Sydney Curzon Jonden Inspector Turle Chatham Alderman Maguay Rifle Corps Compter Waroffice Alderman Megway Ben Lord Liverpool Excise Edinburgh Hage Spence Camberwell Burbage Surrey Trail Mrr. Trail

Riot and theft charges in Clerkenwell court

Joseph and William Abel, 18 and 19, faced Mr Rogers on riotous conduct after prowling Rsomon Street Clerkenwell. Their father defended them while a pawnbroker case exposed illegal pledging of washed goods. The court warned Reeve and ordered bail for the brothers with a heavy penalty risk for the pawnbroker.

Aogers Mr. Abel Mr. Rogers Mr . Abel Weat Clerkenwell Workhouse Fisbury-squere Eliza Cotten Somer-et-place Cannon-street Road Thomas Reeve No. 20 Gray’s Int Lane Mr. Benest Mrs. Ablet Reeve Bexett Winlock Eliza Cotton Mullett Mr. Benett Mr. Reeve House of Correction Mr. Mallett Mrs. Reeve

Elderly couple charged in Water loo Street for supporting Henley abuse

An elderly man and a woman named Smith from Water loo Street were accused of taking money meant for Mrs. Louisa Henley and confining her in a half starved state. Henley described as poorly dressed and emaciated, was moved from St Luke's workhouse after police investigated screams of murder. The case includes release of Henley’s funds and questionable annuity payments.

Smith Waterloo-Street Messie Biddulph Cox’s Defindante

Widow’s Welfare Case Probed by Local Inquiry

The court nosed the guardianship for a widow and her family noting the need for clearer support details. Inspector Robison reported that Lady Trigge and executors were to be consulted for a thorough explanation while Mrs Healey’s care remained under St. Luke’s parish oversight with Saturday’s return ordered.

Ehud Robison Trigge Bean of Balisbury

Town Hale Females Pickpockets Cringe At Borough Court

In a Borough court report, Bridget Toomey and several women face charges of loitering with intent to pick pockets in High Street. An officer testified Toomey resisted and insulted police, with officials labeling her the beat’s most depraved character after multiple prior convictions. A magistrate ordered a month’s detention for the offence. Separately, Thomas Deacon, a Talbot inn porter, is charged with fraud for selling country parcel deliveries to Mr Bright using a bogus ticket, with Bright noting the parcel basket contained rubbish.

Bridget Toomey Fsat Alderman Kelly Tessy Peraen Pinch Coratorphon Kelly Suam Thomas Deacon Talbot Inn Peter Lauris John~ Gon Bright High-street Vacans of London Parcels Delivery Company Helf Enid Deacon Talbot Wm. Salmon The

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