Trial of Bean for attempting to shoot the Queen at St James Park
John William Bean a deformed 16 year old faced a misdemeanor charge for presenting a loaded pistol at the Queen as carriages passed in St James's Park on July 3. Eyewitnesses described him advancing through the crowd, the pistol being seized from him and later examined. counsel argued over the proper charge while the court weighed whether the act constituted an assault or attempted offence against the sovereign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Abinger
Justice Williams
Baron Rolly
John William Bean
Her Majesty
Thettorney
Adolphus
Waddingja
Russell Gurney
Horry
Aistol
Charles Edward Dassett
St. James’s Park
Buckingham Palace
St. James's
St. James's Gardens
Palace
Gardner’s Lane
Frederick Augustus Dassett
Henry
Rother
Joan James
Waddington
North-street
Maida-hill
Charles Dassett
Charles
Wranmer
W. Jones
R. Gurney
Paul-street
Finsbury
Buckingham Place
Charles Dussett
Dassett
Lord Stinger
J. T. Partridge
Police
Te Park
Chapel Royal
Duke of Sutherland
Spector Martin
Prince
George Martin
Partridge
Iden
M. Penny
Mr. Adolphus
Warboys
Ted
Inspector Penny
Bird
Mr. Waddington
Exmouth Street
Whitmore
Whitmore Examined By Mr. Gurney
Piover
Prince Albert
Her
George the Third
Baron Rolfe
Harry
Wal
Dassetts
Bean
Henry Hawke
Brunswick Place
St. James's Park
Green Park
Thomas Vosport
Running Horse
Duke Street
Grosvenor Square
Tere
Constitution-hill
Buckingham-palace
Buckingham
St. James's-palace
Buckingham, Palace
Cassett
Dussett
Home Office
Lord Angers
Mr. Horry
Vosport
Herajesty
Hawkes
Vospert
Her Majesty's
Newgate
Prince’s ally sees danger as magistrate seals verdict
Lord Abinger sums up local treason case with crowd witness contradictions. Jury convicts on the second count for attempting to alarm the Queen by discharging a pistol. sentence is eighteen months in Newgate.
Acquittal or Suisse Ends Franks Theft Trial At Central Court
At ten oclock Nicholas Suisse faced three indictments for stealing French inscription coupons and other property valued at one hundred thousand francs, linked to the late Marquis of Hertford. After a lengthy address by Mr. Kelly and a debate over admissibility of French documentary evidence, the prisoner was acquitted on two indictments and discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Criminal Court
Suisse
Nicholas Suisse
Marquis of Hertford
Kelly
Marquis
France
Justice Williams
Mr. Kelly
Insolvent Debtors Court Sittings and Coalwhippers Strike
The Insolvent Debtors Court sittings are fixed through Christmas with bail hearings for about a hundred cases before Commissioner Harrie and further bail days announced before September 27. An order eases filing petitions or schedules when not sitting, expediting prisoner proceedings. Meanwhile coalwhippers strike seeks one penny per ton direct from landing places, ending middleman deductions. A plain income tax guide offers affordable self assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrie
Shadwell
Limehouse
Ratcliffe
Wapping
Ben Johnson's
Stepney
Sun
The Miller's Wife at Victoria Theatre
A new drama by Fitzball The Miller's Wife unfolds the struggle of two kin for the earl's child with a daring miller's wife rescuing the child. The Victoria audience applauds the production and the stage, scenery, and performances receive high praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sapiens Wells
England
Memphis
Ducrow
Rotunda
Mademoiselle Caroline
Principessa
Adelphi
Yates
Miss Murray
Covent Garden
Gumley
Italy
Martini
Shakspere
Richard Sr
Drury Lane
Milton
Purcell
St Leger betting pools see Attila Fireaway Ballinkeele and Priscilla Tomboy
Sporting intelligence notes Tattersalls May pay with Attila backed at 1 to 8 and 5 to 4, Fireaway at 13 to 1, Ballinkeele at 20 to 1, and Priscilla Tomboy strong at 25 to 1. Closing prices list numerous tiny odds against several contenders and confirm Charles XIT. is not in the Leamington Stakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tattersall
Via
Attila
Fireaway
Ballinkeclo
Priscilla Tomboy
Ballinkeele
Cabrera
St. Leaer
Anson
Peel
Forth
Ferguson
Dixon
Ramsay
Scott
Bell
S. King
Kitching
Bowes
Retriever
Charles Xit
Newmarket racing notes and Egham races review 1842
Intelligence extras detail Newmarket meetings from October 1842 with stakes for three year olds and older horses, lists of entries and notable participants. Egham races report notes earlier doubts about renewal but praises late rescue by local magnates, outlines sport, attendance, and key contenders and results from the Gold Cup race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guildford
Lewes
Col. Challoner
Hibbard
Egham
Earls of Chesterfield and
Rosslyn
Lord Langford
G. Heathcote
W. W. Wynn
Rous
G. Fitzroy
H. Forester
Mantle
Challoner
Peel
Seymour
Bulkeley
Ricardo
Ives
Gardner
Rush
Mr. Gardner
Chapple
Isaac Day
Tamburini
Monops
Lord Rosslyn's Cornuto wins two heats in County Members Plate
The meeting featured heavy weights and heats across multiple races. Cornuto, 5 yrs, ridden by F Butler, won the County Members Plate in two heats over Whitney and Mingrelia, favored to win. The day also saw Camille, Welfare, Conjugation, and Welfare triumph in varied stakes with strong betting moves and multiple heats noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Rosslyn
Cornuto
F. Butler
Mr. de Winton
Whitney
G. Heathcote
Mingrelia
Mr. Bignold
Camille
Col. Wyndham
Singleton
Mr. Rush
Big
Exquisite
Maresfield
Mr. Smith
Ishmael
Mr. Gardner
Ben Brace
I. Day
Nimrod
Busk
Lee
Eltham
Nicholson
Earl of
Challoner
Mr. Morley
Mann
Lord Chesterfield
Muley Moloch
Mr. Greville
Welfare
Mr. Scott
Mosque
Sir G. Heathcote
Pannakeen
the Exquisite
Bartholomew
Bathyany
Nicholas
Dockeray
Pickwick
Gardner
Mirabelle
Mr. Bacon
Fairplay
Brick
Mr. Balchin
Gog
Ellen
Webb
Egypta
Witby
Curasier
Bromyard
Mr. Robins
President
Isabella
Fitzgambol
Mr. Hall
Y. Rambler
Dick Turpin
Regatta season opens with Battersea and St Olave events
Lord Westminster plans a large stud sale at Eaton after Doncaster while Liverpool races start the following Thursday. Battersea residents enjoy a rare sculling wager with a purse of sovereigns as six watermen compete across three heats. St Olave’s regatta attracts strong attendance with four heats and a grand heat from Chamberlain's wharf to Battlebridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Westminster
Eaton
Doncaster
Liverpool
Battersea
George Moffett
Henry Shelton
John Brans
Prove
Benjamin Rawley
William Wengate
Thomas Moles
Swan
Distillery
Dive’s Flour Mills
Green
White
Yellow
St. Olave’s
William Pearce
John William Law
Charles Mitcham
William Henry Law
Richard Robinson
George Mead
Pink
Blue
Chamberlain's Wharf
George’s Stairs
Horsley
Battlebridge
St. Jonny's
WestminaTen
Horseferry
Milbank
Middlesex
Vauxhall Bridge
St. John’s
James
Thomas Coombes
Robert Coombes
Royal
Goodrum
Mekiff
S. Bloomfield
James Coombes
James Ward
James Royal
B. Swain
A. Bray
R. Evans
W. Mekiff
W. Canies
House of Lords
Mills's
Thames Bank
Dark Blue
Black
Saltash
Portsmouth
Plymouth
Devonport
Southampton
Havre
Seine
Brunswick
Luscombe
Lloyd's
Russell
Stonehouse
Hampshire
Leadenhall
Aberdeen
Billingsgate
Assault case over nose blow ends with 5s damages
NORTHERN CIRCUIT August 20. Houting and Wire v Doppy and Wire. Mrs Hullah sues Mrs Dobby for assault after a blow to the nose near Bishop Monkton. Witnesses dispute events and a butcher describes the scuffle. Lord Denman directs. verdict for plaintiff damages five shillings. Western circuit follows with seduction case ending in £10 damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Circuit
Yankx
Houting and Wire
Doppy and Wire
Watson
Dundas
Bishop Monkton
Jackson
Hullah
Dobby
Law Court Insolvency Outlawry and Courier Assignee
In a bankruptcy proceeding before Commissioner Fonblanque the firm Harrison, Drummond, and Co is outlawed after forty-two days without surrender. The Moorgate street premises yielded no books or papers, suggesting the firm may have dissolved. Debts are substantial. no firm existence for Drummond is proven. In a separate insolvent case, Charles Rowe nrt editor of the Courier, Mr Walton appointed assignee after creditors favor him. shares in the Courier are deemed of no value and the paper has fallen to the Globe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teespar
Georce
Henry Harrison
Fonblanque
Harrison, Drummond, and Co
India
Moorgate Street
Drummond
aAccess
Tar “ Courier” Newsrarer
Charles Rowenort
Cooke
Courier
Walton
Rowcroft
Globe
Central Criminal Court Sessions Open with 360 Prisoners Charged
The Central Criminal Court in Monbay opened before the lord mayor and officials with 360 prisoners listed for trial, potentially rising above 400. Cases include 51 larcenies by servants, multiple violence, murder, and rape charges. The recorder explained the assault definition and discussed a park pistol incident targeting the queen, urging caution in charge definitions. A separate case saw Joseph Woodin convicted of felonious marriage to Elizabeth Hyatt with a mercy recommendation, resulting in six months hard labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bean
T.J. Hall
Turapay
Bieany
Joseph Woodin
Elizabeth Hyatt
Phillips
Shepperton
Anne Boddington
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J. Webb
Barnsbury Park
Crown
Sporting Intelligence
Newmarket
Vrial
T.Y
G. Bentinck
Bay Middleton
Cumarine
Farintosh
Emmeline
Mr. Wreford
Camel
Monimia
Margellina
Sultan
Victoria
Lord Exeter
Fanny Davies
Galata
Slane
Garcia
Murat
Vulture
A.F
Phenix
Antiope
Amadon
Saros
Albion
Mr. Ford
Mr. Osbaldeston
Devil-among-the-Tailors
Albemarle
Buffalo
Duke of Bedford
Oakley
Exeter
Abydos
Greville
Edgeworth Bess
D.M
D.I
Lord Albewarle
Ralph
Payne
Johnny
Gregory
Una
R.C
Westeria
Beiram
Emilius Mare
Jerry
Macreanna
Mr. Treen
Duke of Grafton
Hornsea
Pastille
Col. Peel
Mr. Thornhill
Egeria
Lord Athemarle
Rowland
J. Sadler
Lord Brure
Elis
Rosalie
John O'Gaunt
Osbaldeston
Nottingham
Nottingham Cricket Ground
All England
Lillywhite
Hillier
Assize Intelligence
Western Circuit
Briistol
Justice Wightman
Bristol
Cousins
Emma Collins
Cockburn
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