Thames Police Court Briefs of Smuggling and Marrriage Case
A York era Thames police report records Dunn and a charge of carrying three gallons of Scotch whiskey without a permit with two surveyors testifying to finding whiskey in a basket. The court reduced the penalty to 25 pounds with three months imprisonment in default. A separate charge of bigamy against Richard Farebrother is noted with remand to collect evidence. Also covered are petty sessions on obstruction of police by Ephraim Goatley and George Duncan who were fined 10 shillings each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thames Police
Charles
George Dunn
Brederip
Thomas Police
Wiliam
Joshua Jude
Lower East Smithfield
Proctor
Excis
Tower-hill
Broderip
Binamy
Ichard Farebrother
Wedgewood
Frances Blow
Clement’s Lane
Strand
Blow
Sirs. Blow
Victoria Asylum
William Fox
Sergeant Adams
Victoria Asya Society
Ephraim Geatby
Russ
Knightsbridge
Kensington
Goatley
de Vear
Lisle-street
Leicester-square
Kensington-creacent
John Brunswick Austin
Bermondsey
Henck Caid
Door of Life Assurance
Aares
Mutual Assurance Societies
Meadlcss
Gy Xpi
Provident
Sum Ceccarenenne
United Kingdom
T. Lawie. Murray
Society
Cornhill
London
S. Wright and Co
Henrietta-street
Covent Garden
Webber and Bland
Bedford Row
George Franks
Blackfriars Road
Mr. Franks
Dr. Brandreth
Brandreth
Baandreth
His Majesty's Honourable Commissioners of
Abel
Wilkebeerve
GEO
Hobgkinson
Addersgate-street
Ile
Wright
C. A. Key
Guy’s Hospital
Cheus Hunter
Webber-row
Blackfriars-road
Andy
United We
The Shopmaster’s Window and a Stranger’s Return
A Drury Lane shop advertises ready-mead starch and pickles amid a scene in the Strand where a poor blind fruit-seller reunited with her long-estranged son after he visited from Spain. At Liverpool assizes, seven homicide cases are tried, with verdicts ranging from acquittals to short sentences. many cases reflect neglect and accidental death, including a mother who hurled her child into a privy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drury-lane
Neybor
Strand
Althorpe
Spain
Mikuy
Recliezs
Liverpool Assizes
Margaret Waterworth
William Davies
Luke Bell
John
Edith Margaret Banks
James Forrester
James Lucas
Charles Ashton
Elizabeth Thompson
Elizabeth Henshaw
Dreadful inquest at Snaresbrook in Epping Forest
Coroners inquest and verdicts follow discovery of a well-dressed man found dead in Epping Forest near Snaresbrook. Two discharged pistols lay nearby as relatives and officials described a decayed body, possible self-inflicted harm, and a perplexing absence of identity. The deceased, later named Frederick Cooper, left a note to his brother promising a planned exit owing to personal disappointment.
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Snaresbrook
Epping Forest
Wanstead
Leytonstone
Lewis
Essex
Eagle Inn
Barnestocks
Henry Pasfield
Spelling
Deransed
Baker
Plushrook
James Whitlaw
Laytonstone
Islington
Franklin
Wunstead Church
Frederick Cooper
Crown-street
Westminster
Regent’s Park
Emma
F. Cooper
Higgs
Tothill-fielde
James Kingsman
Joffery’s
New Way
William M‘bride
Stirling
Elephant and Castle
King’s Road
St. Pancras
Regent’s Canal
Hampstead Road
Thomas Barnet
Hawly Lock
Williams
Hampstead
Ann Harry
Laubeth
Caution to Bachelor Age Demographics in New York
A notice cites estimates that about 72 000 single females reside in New York with roughly 40 000 over sixteen years old highlighting marriageable population concerns in early city life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Steamboat Accidents on the Thames Reported
A wide array of Thames incidents is reported including the Glasgow steamship striking Blackfriars Bridge, the Royal Victoria grounding near Gravesend with cargo lightened, a Greenwich vessel collision with a boat, and other mishaps. Also noted are a silk robbery near Norton-falgate, a drowning widow fund, a major burglary near Banbury, a fatal accident in Newcastle Street, and a drunken parents endangering a child in Leather Lane.
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Thames
Glasgow
Hull
Toleystreet
London-bridge
Fuunel
Royal Victoria
Leith
Broadness Point
Gravesend
London
Blackfriar’s-bridge
Grahaw
Spital-square
Norton-falgate
Graham
Diamond Steam-boat Company
Davis
Fox
E. Stafford
Colcombe
Banbury
Oxfordshire
George Jukes
Carman
Messrs
P. Mumford
Newcastle Street
Strand
Bing
Jan
Leatherlane
Holborn
Fur
Bromley Pitch and Tar Factory Fire Ravages Complex
A Bromley Middlesex pitch and tar factory owned by Messrs Wilson and Smith burned between two and three pm. Boilers overheated during absence ignited vast flammable stores, threatening neighboring chemical works. Fire engines arrived but destruction was complete. no deaths, some severe burns reported. The firm is insured with Phoenix Fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bromley
Messers, Wilson
Messrs. Wilson and Smith
Division of Police
Wellelsse Square
Froemen
Watling Street
Phoenix
Boxmoor
London
Bexmoor
Watford
Edigan’s Geographical and Biographical Class-Book Series Adverts
An 18th century advertisement promotes a suite of educational works by Edigans and others. It lists the Lives of Distinguished Men, The Geographical Class-Book with engravings, a Geography Gkamin, an abridgment, and various charts and projections. The notice claims public information value, quality, and broad distribution through Sir R. Phillips and Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper, with booksellers carrying copies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolke
J. Goldsmith
Edigans
Schosla
Mina Eee
Sir R. Phillips
Sherwood, Gilbert
Piper
Notable UK Figures Named in City Council Rosters
A list of prominent professionals and officials appears, naming Lamie Murray, J Elliotsen, George Laneley, Charles Farebrother, Ald Kenneth Mackenzie, Gordon, John Rawson, Robert Holland, Joseph Thompson, and others. The roster also includes professors Wheatstone and surgeon E S Symes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Int Luasd
T. Lamie Murray
J. Elliotsen
M.D
F.R.S
George Laneley
Charles Farebrother
Kenneth Mackenzie
Eo H
Gnrdon
John Rawson
Robert Holland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ilford House of Correction
Union Hale
Lipo Assuranch
National Loan Fund - Life Assurance Society
Loraden
Hia Grace the Duke of Somerset
Nin Py
TNR
Evan Pre
Fessor Wheatstone
E. 5S. Symes, Esq
Messrs. Wright and Co. Solicitors
Rs. Webber and Bland
Bedford-row
Inter- Heraine
F. Fiersuson Camroux
Ritchie
L.L.D
J. Biliotson
B. Westhorne
F.R.A.S
W. Milbourne’ James
KL. Lte
Suauty
J. W. Stirling
Whitechapel
Sanger
Oxford-street
Hannay
Watts
Bateman
Castle-street
Butler
Catherine Grey
Malek Abdel
Cisderella
Grisi
Ibertazzi
Lablade
Tamburini
NER
Europe
Sherwood & Co
Paternastetton
Duff
Oxford
Streat
Wolf
J. Y. Chamberlaty
Optician
Droabstreet
Bloome
Bury
Musem
Concares
Doubes Poeta
Stendard
Anuet
Bert bischivaFals
Barnes
Nes
Aitts
Alita Éitts
Ante
Acon
Warren
Euslid
Blackstone
Robert
J. Warren
Bowsband
Owland
A. Rowland & Son
Hatton Garden
A. Rowland
Soz
Victoria
Kent
England
Dawson
Norths
R. Faween
Hetbern-hill
Hatton-ear- Gen
Iirading
Keys
Hateman
Castle Street
Anger
Gxhere-street
Rowland
Tottenham-court-road
Prout
West Perfumers
Cbaerve
R. Dawson
Atlas
FH. KR
Treasury
Gutta Serena
Grimstone
Charing Cross
Grimstoke
Bnyad-Streay
Bloomsbay
Lachfield
J. G. GutHars
Guthrie
W. Grimetere
Broad-street
Pilsomabury
King-street
Lomg- Acre
Grimstuke
R. Wright
Charles Aston Key
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