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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Aug 12, 1838

Page

6

Distressed family in court as coat theft case ends in mercy

Indictment against Mary Willingham reveals a tale of poverty and sacrifice. The judge, moved by the prisoners plight, releases her after a brief sentence and sends money to the suffering family. The report also covers other petty crimes in the same term, including a young thief’s case and a dog ownership dispute at the lord mayor's court.

Bory St Pawnproker’s Prendergast James Waddell Henrietta Ship Elmselt Byles Ge Reson Jodie Fielder Lewes Assizes Dénraen Recorder of London Charles Alloway Fan Sir Bowl Roche Pan Hobler Newsom Primrose Kenry Knight Long’s Yard Lamb’s Guilford-street William Oldham Croydon Guilford -Street Lamb Ely Seddon Brunswick Square P. Laurie Sir Peter Mr. Seddon Peter Laurie Sir P. Laurie St. George’s Fields House of Occupation Thomas Cape Alderman Lainson Cartervinle Chcld Lainson Alevents James Tunner Hienaci Jewin-street Hampstead Scotland Glasgow Thomas Bresney Messrs. Galloway West-street Sir Peter Laurie St. Bartholomew’s Michael Hennessy Peter Kaurie Peter LMA Spree Wmn. Clay Baggis George Clay

Delinquent Douglas forged letter to extort funds in London

A man posed as Lord Ingestre using a forged letter signed J G Lean to obtain money from victims. Mendicity Society officers traced the scheme to Beaconsfield and Beaconsfield’s victim was apprehended after re-directing mail. He confessed years of living off others by false distress stories.

Bow Street John Douglas Prederick Tor Ingestre Lord Tryoire Philomel Sul Delin Lord Ingestre J. G. Lean Mendicity Society Douglas Beaconsfield Bucks Lean Pye-street Westminster Mendictty Society Three Compasses Frederick Roe F. Roe Cook Tothill-fields Dorking Surrey Sir Thomas Cochrane Cochrane Lord Ingestrie A. Duncombe Arlington Street Seringapatam Duncombe Philip Durham Trafalgar Strand Somerset House Thos. Littleton Holt Patc Pry Paul Bow-street Sir Frederick Roe Sir Frederick Edward Fox Cooper Paul Pry Stamp Office Wellington-street Straud Cooper Stamp Holt Sir F. Ree Mr. Cooper John Kinnealy Robinson Georgina Shields John Shields Stanhope-street Clare-market Nanband F. Rue Tam House of Correction Sandenck

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