Knife attack leads to fifteen year transport in court
A defendant, heavily intoxicated, stabbed a companion in the neck. The jury found him guilty and Mr Justice Coltman ordered fifteen years transportation. The report also covers Mary Bryant’s acquittal in a bigamy case and a Civil Court special jury trial over a £7000 bill of exchange with allegations of usury and complex security arrangements.
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Justice Coltman
Tre
Cook and Gladstone
Hitchcock
Messrs
Cook and Gladstones
Manchester
Silkmercers
George Hitchcock
William Hitchcock
Sven
Regent Street
Lord Abinger
King Bob sues for assault in Hereford Street trial
In Oxford circuit August 1 a case titled King Bob versus a parish officer ended with a jury verdict for the plaintiff. Damages awarded were one farthing. The judge refused to allow costs. The following day murder and related charges were heard with William Powell found guilty of manslaughter and Mary Powell acquitted. Separate trial of two young women for burglary resulted in six months hard labour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Heneroun
Lewise
Epwanns
Tindal
Robert Lewis
Presteign
Bob
Hereford-street
Pres
C. Phillips
Gray
Sergeant Talfourd
F. W. Lee
Pres. Reign
Tabfourd
Betty Martin
South Wales
Hereford
Hereford Stree
Justice Erskine
Wmn. Powell
Mary Powell
Lucy Parker
Thomas Parker
Vilage
Westhone Bill
Emsner
William Powell
Bownes
George
Muariege
Brownes
James Colley
Tues Parker
Colley
Timbal
Mary Deykes
Elizabeth Jones
Thomas Lewis
Lyonshall
L.V. Lee
Law and court actions from Bristol to Limehouse
Lord Langdale orders that rents from Edward Colston charity estates fund a boys school. Dairyman bankrupt assigns. consistory and probate cases note tax, wills, and testator omissions. Multiple criminal dockets cover thefts, assaults, shoplifting, insolvent debtors, and bigamy allegations against a clergyman, with extensive magistrate actions and remands.
Police Court Swindling and Public Scandals
A man known as Henry Hyott or Nott faced the lord mayor on charges of swindling multiple tradesmen, posing as a general agent and accepting goods paid on delivery. In another case John Perkins and Edmund Gell were accused of stealing a diamond pin from Henry Peckham after a night at Wrights Coffee House. A separate matter involved alleged neglect of children, with Webber and Humphries seeking custody and parish action as a starving boy and his sister were described to court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodes
Islington
Leigh_bury
Copenhagen-fields
Tottenham
Barclay, Perkins, and Co
J. Rhodes
Jonathan Carter
Wrotham
Kent
Jardine
Metropolitan Police Act
Beattie
Nattey
Portman-street
I. O.U
Hishop
George Bowron
Oxford-street
Baker-street
Mr. B
Gomng
Kelly
Bowron
Baker Street
Phelps
Joseph Softlaw
London Bridge House
Mason
Mediterranean
Portsmouth
Newgate
Softlaw
Cottingham
Sach
Gael
Skyway
Ronngery
Henry Taylor
Patrick Keefe
Pitt-street
Southwark
St. George’s Road
Lee
Henry Gill
Mary Thompson
Surrey Canal
Wandsworth
Stephen Aldridge
Allhallows
New
Clive
Hephzibah Roberts
St. James, Clerkenwell
Heph
Merriman
St. Leonard
Shoreditch
Frances Moss
Montague
Church of St. James
Clerkenwell
Holy Orders
John Jones
Clapham
Moss
Mr. Clive
Mr. Merriman
Norwich
John Roberts
F. A. Aldridge
Hinckley
Leicestershire
Church of England
London
Goulding
Lambeth Read
Henry Hyott
Henry Nott
Sun Street
Bishopsgate
Inayor
Witness
Stockwell
Hazard
Applicant
No. 2
Cameron Street
Chelsea
Morse
Frederick Marsha
Kempson
Abingdon-street
Emma Pindar
Marlborough Street Assaults and Thefts in London Court
A Master tailor Thos Jordan of Silver Street Golden Square faced assault charges after an indecent attack on Mary Hampton near Vine Street station. Mary Ann Davis and Esther Howell, both pregnant, were jailed for attempting lace thefts at Howell and James Repent Street and Hayward and Co Oxford Street with lace valued at about £13. Robert Sartin, a private in the 31st battalion of the Grenadier Guards, was committed to Newgate after robbing a sailor of a £5 Bank of England note following a spree that included theatre and Madame Tussaud's exhibition.
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Marlborough Street
Novonarasce
Thos
Jordan
Silver Street
Golden Square
Mary Hampton
C Divisium
Vine-street
Silver-street
Round
Tam
Golden-square
Pam
Mr. Malthy
Mesvee
Howann Avi Jan Es
Mary Ann Davis
Esther Howell
Howell
James
St. Martin's Lane
Newgate
Davis
Messrs. Hayward and Co
Oxford-street
Robinson
Rosperywy
Sorpten
Robert Sartin
1St Regiment of Four Guards
Edward Huntley
Bank of England
Woolwich
Lambeth
Surrey Theatre
Madame Tussaud
Baker-street
Portman, Square
Conduit-street
Bond-street
Ne 7
C Division
The Income Tax and a Thunderstorm Chronicle
A satirical note on income tax etiquette contrasts with a vivid thunderstorm report. It recounts a humorous verse about frugal living and mentions a public-house incident where lightning-like disturbances through a glass caused a man to stagger. The Herald's reaction to a church spire damage is cited with ironic commentary.
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Grandmarina
Hercules Outdone At Bowery In Stupendous Feat
The Bowery theatre staged Mons. Paul resisting five Pennsylvania horses in a 1,000 dollar wager. Amid cannon and dangerous apparatus he held firm on a ladder as horses strained, drivers shouted, and the crowd cried in astonishment. Paul, nearing eighteen, promised more feats and a benefit performance. New York Courier and Enquirer reports this marvel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hercules
Bowery Theatre
Mons. Pan
New York
Paul
Faul
Aldi
Hamblin
Mr. Paul
Monseur Paul
New York Courier and Enquirer
Gigantic Lobster Presented to Oxford Geology Professor
A Beer fisherman caught a gigantic lobster and sent it to Sir W. T. Pole who forwarded it to Rev. Buckland at Oxford. One claw measured twelve inches in circumference and total length extended to thirty five inches. It weighed two ounces. Buckland praised its savor and noted the shell would be placed in the Oxford museum after removal of its interior for a delicious repast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Pole
Jr. Buckland
Oxford
Oxford Museum
Somerset County
The New Bribery Bill In Punches Satirical Draft
The piece parodies a proposed bill from the Elec tions Committee with clauses limiting bribery and election practices. It includes mock provisions: caps on payouts to electors, limits on daily pay for flag bearers, penalties for canvassing, and a saleable Chiltern Hundreds office, ending with a satirical epigram about treason to the Queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iy Buller
Buller
Brazennose
Roebuck
Punch
William IV
England
Wales
Montrose
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Twe
Herts
Hertford
St. Alvan's
H. Hollist
St. Kennedy
North Essex
Colchester
Reynolds
Jun
J. Eypinasse
South Essex
Maldon
Harwich
J. Deedes
J. D. Chambers
Fast
T. W. Tyndale
Norfolk
Buckinghamshire
Mr. Collyer
Mr. O'Malley
Bedfordshire
Mr. Byles
Mr. Birch
Huntingdonshire
Prendergast
Mr. Palmer
Cambridgeshire
Evans
Mr. Gordon
East Suffolk
W. Cooper
Mr. Sanders
West Suffolk
Collins
Mr. Ellison
East
LAW
Rolls Court
Moynmay
McEneuant Ventrunins SecieTy
Bristol
Lord Langdale
Edward Colston
St. Augustine's Back
Bere
Edward Bowyer
Lockey
Stogursey
Society
Court OF Bankruptcy
Trespar
Pemberton
Pempentox
Lushington
Thewss Cox
Daubeny
Movis
Tyre Orrantes
Banos Trautverten
Terspay
Baskevertoy
Varley
Lamont
Darwin
Conke
Cresswell
Buyer Aml Co
Hopmerchatts
Lamont Stewart
Co. Tle
Schmitte
Har
Dover and Co
Cerk
Smallnole
Great College Street
Wind
Judd-street
Brunswick-square
Gregorie
Mone Sworneiing
Ellen Knowland
Julia Sullivan
Snead
Tothill Street
Westminster
Knowland
Lambeth Street
Pearcuasine
Susan Lee
Trosemary Lane
Norton
Elizabeth Connor
Meritise
Baker
Middlesex
Young
Teignmouth
County of
Black
Limehouse
Mr. Young
Mr. Black
Garford
East Indin Road
Church Row
Powdr
Her
Beker
Thames
Rowrern
Caroline Mason
Ballantine
Freeman
Bull Public House
M‘carthy
Dover-road
Titsnaxp
George Clarke
Clarke
Gloucester-street
Westminster Road
Mansion House
Bow Street
Rhs
Downing Street
Mr. Jinkins
Newcut
Ttis
R. Peel
Sir R. Pee
Mr. Jirkins
Mgr. Pitts
Mr. Pitts
Sir R. Peel
Pitts
Parcii
Francis—Bean
Ito Rer al
Georgebuilder
Arles
Kentist
Emon Hay Raul
Thur
Ey Tay
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