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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 23, 1840
Page
7
Details of a man fleeing after a burglary misdeed include a broken box, a cloak and other goods, with later custody by a presexc’s family. A surgeon testified to injurious violence toward a child and a Bartholomew’s Hospital outpatient case.
An inquest at the Crown Inn Rutfield near Reigate heard how James Oldbrook, an excavator on the Brighton railway, fought with William Budgen and then used a knife during the struggle. The jury returned a verdict of manslaughter, Oldbrook to be committed to Horsemonger Lane gaol for trial.
A large sale at Christie and Manson rooms No 8 King Street St James’s Square offered Prince Louis Napoleon Bonaparte’s furniture including a Canova bust and Empress Josephine cameos. Items fetched high prices with a gold pin, eagle caps, and multiple cameos selling in 12 to 22 lots as collectors and French nationals observed the auction.
An inquest at the Prince of Orange Tothill fields Tot Hill in Westminster found Joseph Smellie aged 26 died from strangulation caused by a flannel petticoat tied around his neck. The jury censured the assistants of two doctors for delaying aid and returned a verdict of accidental strangling with harsh disapproval of the aides.
A detailed account of the Modeste’s wreck off Madagascar after aiding enslaved captives, Captain Eyres and Mate Pearse surviving a brutal rescue, court acquittal, and subsequent actions against slave traders. followed by news of the Hope steamer loss off Cape of Good Hope with all lives saved but cargo lost, plus a separate wreck report of the Diligence and Lucy near Mullion Head.
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