Telegraph and public notices mix of ships and rail lines
A sprawling London era digest notes a new Dover London telegraph line progress and a broad rural post office expansion, alongside naval contracts and coastal defense plans. It reports on telegraph signals, naval beef and pork contracts, a new 10 gun brig launch, and miscellaneous local curiosities including a court update and accidental death verdicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldegrave
Duff
Queen's Bench
Lord Waldegrave
House of Representatives
Belfast
Dover
Domort
London
Renee Tolegray
Tuooley-street
Forest Hill
Peckham Rye
East Ba Peeches
Wrotham
Bluebell Hill
Chatham
Grey Willsville
Herne Ray
Minster
Broadstand
Bastard Wilson
Holyhead
Baptist Noel
Rome
Sina
Mortliy
Borkshire District Banking Company
Bank O Syeland
Monnostest
Liverpool
New Orleans
St. Louis
New Jerusalem
Old Country
Mississippi
Joe Smith
C. Key
Joseph Smith
Joey
Cheltenham Journal
Buextrorp
Perry Sessions
Clittvrow
Boston-house
New Brentford
Petty Sessions
Col. Clitherow
Ai. Pownall
G. Baillie
Hanwell
Armvring
Southall
Baillie
Toulon
Africa
Place de Foin
Navy Department
Livsen
Herorxe
Woolwich
Velock
Sith Regiment
Hornby
C.B
Lang
England
Union
Admiralty
Woolwich Dockyard
Ter
Eames
Moscow
Sumide
Brankfort
Baden-Baden
Rummers
Femi
Paris
Seville
Cincne i Vuerto de
Hall’s Ground
Greenwich Pensioners
Martha-street
Aly
Thomas _Wakley
M.P
Staines
Emily Cwellford
Lambert
Dramatic notes on Norma curtain call and theater season
The Norma performance closed the subscription period with Grisi Mario and Lablache appearing to applause. Reports praise the curtain fall, the Royal Garppys crown for Duchess of Kent's birthday, and a bustling theatre scene with Mammon regimes, Musard to conduct winter promenade concerts, and full rosters for Drury Lane and Covent Garden openings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma
Grisi
Mario
Surtain
Lablache
Duchess of Kent
Royal Garppys
Vaux Hart
M. Laporte
Guy Stephan
M. Albert
Signora Rossini
Musard
English Opera House
Her Majesty's Theatre
the Philharmonie
M. Laurent, Sen
Concerts 4
la Musard
Drury Lane
Chances at Assize: Turner Convicted of Farm Estate Fraud
At Bridgewater Assizes before Mr Justice Maule Edward Turner was found guilty of stealing £180 in a fraud involving a supposed farm let for 130 acres near Wells. Turner posed as a surveyor, used false bonds, and used two stamps to forge rental documents while misappropriating notes and cash. He fled toward Bath but was captured. he received ten years transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgewater Assizes
Rixcine
Justice Maule
Edward Turner
William Day
Stone
Moody
Ball
Shepton Mallet
Wells
Spread Eagle Inn
Bank of England
Stuckey’s Bank
Day
Goit
Bath
Young Day
Freemasons
Box
Rousing Thames Rowing Heat Delivers Close Finish at Westminster
In a fiercely contested second heat Connoway and Phelps led early, with Kelly steady and Perry misjudging the shore. Connoway faded before Cubitt’s, Kelly edged ahead, and in the grand heat Connoway led to the slack before Kelly and Maynard closed the gap. Maynard briefly challenged Connoway but Kelly surged to third as Campbell won by about six lengths amid a lively Richmond regatta scene and a Greenwich versus Chelsea pensioners cricket match showcasing old hands and royal toast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connoway
Phelps
Cognoscenti
Kelly
Perry
Gonnoway
Westminster Bridge
Cubitt
Campbell
Maynard
Surrey
Conneway
Bachelor
Rich Monp
Prince Albert
Richmond
Selwyn
Castle Tavern
Earl of Cardigan
Watermen
John Jackson
New
Missem
Godfrey
Bell
Bachey
Rigby
Howard
Marcu
Ghreenwich
Chelsea
Hall
Camberwell
Greenwich Tars
Chelsea Pensioners
United Service Club
Afr. Hall
Montpelier Gardens
Blackheath
Greenwich
Ly: Chronicle
San Aera
Cowes
MosDay
Cowes Castle
J. Bayley, Esq
J. Petre, Esq
Will O' the Wisp
C. H. Williams
Marquis of Ormond
W. Delafield, Esq
Talisman
R. Meiklam
G. H. Ackers, Esq
W. Beach, Esq
Cynthia
Earl of Yarborough
Garnet Bay
Yarmouth Roads
Phoebe
Turspay
Mazzsty
Cowes-castle
Yarmouth
Royal Yacht Squadron-house
Marquis of Ormonde
Earl of
Yarborough
Countess of Belmore
Noblitz
A. Seymour
Francis Gordon
James
Graham
Norton
R. B. Sheridan
Bogle
Pakenham
C. Ke
Phebe
Aurora
Frankland
Jones
Southampton
Ryde
London and Westminster Iron Steamboat Company
Nowland
Lambeth
Jas
George Campbell
H. Skelton
J. Phelps
Putham
J. Kelly
Putney
H. Godfrey
Old Swan
J. Connoway
Horslydown
Stripe
E. Perry
London Bridge
Lambeth Palace
Swan
Leander Club
Shelton
Long Panel of Forgeries Trial Details at Florence and London
The testimony covered letters and enclosures, handwriting from the Marquis de Bourbel and Cunningham Graham, and the roles of M. Le Mesurier, Bogie, Pipe, and Coulson in arranging drafts. A sequence of letters, drafts, and bills of credit tied to forgeries were analyzed with cross examinations, leading to a verdict for the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. le Mesurier
Rome
Graham
Florence
Boyle
Cunningham Graham
Bogie
France
Palais de Justice
Paris
Marquis de Bourbel
Alexander
Wm. Follett
Gregory
North Audley-street
George Turner
Pipe
Coulson
Turner
Messrs. Glyn and Co
Frederick Coulson
Thomas Ireland
Victorine Vandeck
Edward Gullan
Windmill-street
Tottenham Court-Road
Regent-street
Perry
Marquis
Saunders
Morbey and Co
George Street
Mansion House
Grand Regatta at Cowes and Royal Fleet events
Grand Regatta at Cowes features eleven yachts racing for the 100 guinea cup with Moonlight and Phoebe among participants. later events include Turspay Cup races with Aurora and Cynthia, fireworks at the club, and a public display of regatta culture with notable attendees and a forecast of Southampton and Ryde regattas. A separate report covers accidents, including a brewery fall, and various seaside entertainments and a magnetism exhibit at Hanover Square with mixed reception.
Libel case over forged continent wide conspiracy in Florence
The case of Mr. Allen George Bogle against a Times article alleging a continental forgery conspiracy centers on Bogle a Florence based banker whose stepfather and son were implicated in the scheme. The defense calls witnesses from Glyn and Co to prove the article false and seeks a full contradiction and vindication. The trial includes arguments on admissibility of evidence and the credibility of letters and signatures tied to forged credits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawson
Caroypon Assize
Lanananon
Allen George Bogle
Times
Reston
Thesiger
Cunningham Graham
Scotland
Graham
France
Florence
Kerrich
M‘carthy
Bogle, Kerrich
Alexander Graham
Brussels
Bank of Messrs. Glyn and Co
London
House of Bogle, Kerrich, and Co
Allen Bogle
House of Bogle and Co
Marquis de Bourbel
Bogle
Strom. Follett
George Carr Glyn
Glyn and Co
Halifax
Perry
Ireland
Colston
Pipe
Vandeck
Tindal
M. Delange
Belgium
Thomas Kerrich
Johnson
Alex. Graham
Robert Nicholso
Messrs. Glyn and Co
Nicholson
Leghorn
England
Marquis
Count de Pendry
Phillipson
Messrs. Oppenheim and Co
Bogie
Algiers
A. Bogle
Croydon Assizes Turspay Punter v Grantley verdict
At Croydon Assizes Lord Chief Justice Tindal and a special jury heard the Punter v Grantley case. Testimony described long possession by Punter and repairs to a cottage by order of Lord Grantley, with witnesses detailing donations to the poor, cottage sale, and tree cutting. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff awarding 275 pounds in damages, and the judge refused costs certification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Croydon Assizes
Turspay
Punter
Grantley
Tindal
Thesiger
George Tickner
Head
Lord Grastley
Sead
Lord Grantley
Sergeant Shee
Ponter’s
Frederick Wills
Lane
Abraham Punter
Edwards
Thomas
Daniel Edwards
Old Punter
Witness
James Wynn
Wonersh
Hoad
William Bell
Hutherington
Henry
Hughes
Harland
Butcher
Assault by husband in drunken attack at Vauxhall Bridge Road
A man named Simpson attacked his wife in the early hours near Carey Place on Vauxhall Bridge Road. He struck her with a poker causing severe injuries and was restrained by police, his wife aged about 26 was taken to Westminster Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffolk
Bury Herald
Susser Advertiser
Bristol Mirror
McEnix
Tottenhamcouurt-Road
George Holloway
Messrs. Meux
Tottenham Court-Road
St. Giles's Pound
Middlesex Hospital
Bell
Finchlane
Waterloo Bridge
King’s College Hospital
Great Western Railway
Great Western Railway Company
Walker
Southall
Mons. Lafontaine
Hanover Square
Donaldson
M. Lafontaine
Richard Barrett
King’s College
Cambridge
Barrett
Lloyd's
Portsmouth
Vernon
Gimlet
East Indies
Olsen
Mattieson
Christiansand
Nantes
Trinity House
River Thames
St. George’s Hospital
Hyde Park Corner
Higgs
Westminster
Thomas King
Kensington Road
Kensington Turnpike
Knightsbridge
Cloud
Powell
Edwin Malcolm
Deodand
St. George's Hospital
Hyde-park-corner
John Hall
Joseph Nation
Sich
St. Bartholomew’s Hospital
Payne
Henry Morgan
Pleasant Row
Shoreditch
John Harper
Eastern Counties Railway
Matthews
J. A. Bostock
Munperous
Simpson
Carey-place
Vauxhall-bridge-road
Hber
Westminster Hospital
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Assize Intelligence
Sporting Intelligence
Monnay
Rawlinson
Lord Jersey
Phoenix
Mr. Neville
Amadon
Oxford
J. Day
Coronation
Chapple
Collins
Caravan
City Members
Captain Pettitt
Caliph
Darling
Chilson
Anvil
Traitress
Che
Bartholomew
Mr. Goodman
Isabella
Abel
Aolian
Duke of Grafton
Mr. Land
Daniel
Mr. Connop
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