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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Aug 29, 1846

Page

4

Adventurous nitrate voyage misread by ship brokers

Liverpool shipowners sue John Hamilton and James Baier for 877 pounds freight on the Mary Winch chartered to seek nitrates on the Africa coast. The charter, dated 11 March 1845, tasked the captain to find guano or nitrate cargos with undefined safe instructions, leading to a costly, fruitless voyage and a jury finding the instructions unintelligible.

Watson Liverpool Africa Atash Falmouth Cork England Kee Hewson Sels Boms Centuin Lim Fetter Cape Voltas Elizabeth Bay Elzalech Bay Tchater Snd Dahie Pernambuco Rie Possession Island Rue Cape Saldhena Bay Tchaboe Hottentot Bay Spencer's Island Bahia United Martin Cape of Good Hope Valparaiso Alvarsine

ATTemPTed Murver at Central Criminal Court

Details of Hannah Barker 21 indicted for administering oxalic acid to husband George Barker in Shoreditch. Trial before Baron Platt. verdict Guilty. sentence transportation for ten years. Other items include a railway collision case, robberies by the swell mob, and various indictments with mixed outcomes.

Baron Platt Hannah Barker George Barker Holywell Street Shoreditch Yuu Farau Countwigs Ballantine Clare Eastern Counties Railway Rosaire Rosaire Rue Loan Mayon.—James Fitzsimmons J. J. Harris John Johnson Clarkson Harding Mansion House Blackwall Fenchurch-street S. Harria Farpay T Tae Nuade Snapwett P. Searle Benjamin Gibbons Jane Sloman Shadwell

POLICE REPORTS FROM GUILDHALL AND BOW STREET CASES

Victorian era police court notes recount a paternity case in which Aldermen Sidney and Wilson ordered the defendant to pay 58 pounds 6 shillings in expenses and 2 pounds 6 pence per week for maintenance after a long inquiry into a child’s birth. Other items include a Cremona violins dispute, two bricklayer remands for dangerous work, and fraud prosecutions of beggars in Mayfair and Westminster with hard labor sentences.

Agritrstios Sidney and Wilson Varney Bell Alles Leet Street Jane Taylor Sergean Chandos Street Battersea Surrey Gardens Harp Alley Purchere West London Union Alderman Sidney Alderman Wilson Suan Cremonas Turner Leadenhall-street Nedhouac Threadnesdle-street Jacob Feudt Little Bell-asley Fendt Alfred Delanger St. Mary Axe Feudt Anid Delanger Cremona

Prisoner faces assault and attempted suicide case notes

Reports describe a series of violent incidents including a woman struck with a quart pot leaving her bleeding and insensible, and a man named Bishop alleged to have attacked an officer. Witnesses corroborate blows, threats, and a later claim of provocation. A purse and watch are mentioned, with remand for further inquiry and a separate attempted suicide case noted.

St. Bartholomew's Hospital Thomas Keating Maryditch Welln Elation House Fasuisen Muste John Brown Fisher Street Lion Square Priscurr Privacer Effingham Arms Whitechapel Road Vasevar Bishenoeas Moapieretn Wedeurdas Weal Mien Ciereuweo Fendant Epain Witners Minver Combe Walker Bishop Comte Witocsa Nut Ilderton Kuifey Mse Henry Flood Crone Plaistow Stratford Games Reid

Polish funeral dispute at Spitalfields church arouses magistrates

Colonel Montmorency Tucker and Dr W Zienkiewiczi led Polish officers to file assault warrants against Rev G Roberts curate of Christchurch Spitalfields and others after a funeral oration and police intervention disrupted the grave side ceremony. Tucker testified of mobs and alleged outrages, while another case centered on a purse theft from Mrs Flood aboard a Shoreditch bound train. The court remanded suspects and tightened bail.

Montmorency Tucker Her Majesty’s Service W. Zienkiewiczi Trevor Square Brompton Broughton G. Roberts Christchurch Spitalfields J. Root Pilbrow Beache H Givicion Spitalfields Church Funers Karczmarcki Roberts Tucker Russia Uroughton Sweet Monattak Railway Elizabeth Phillips Whitechapel Groughton Astern Counties Railway Ann Flood Homerton Games Ipswich Shoreditch Nod Pasa

Handkerchief found in murder field as inquest resumes

Inquest evidence cites a found handkerchief near the field where the deceased was killed, implying the killer fled through a hedge gap toward Dagenham road. The spot, about a quarter mile from Dayenbar road, is a large secluded nook with a high blackthorn hedge. Corroboration emerges from Inspector Richardson and Clementa. Home Office and police officials move to discipline perjuring constables once further evidence appears.

Mr. Clark Ann Slomen Vain-Street Shadwell Stepney Fair John Lawin Dover Jans Tewis Cio Jane John Robert Crawford Nelson Commercial Road 380 K Constabil Daniel Ross High Street Vain Street Hye Ford Bessy Baron Platt Wit‘ness Clarkson Hon. East India Company Charles Forbes Lvslie. Bart Reynauld East Indies Court of Queen's Bench Mospay Straxak Aasox Garon Platt William Broadley Suo Fire Insurance Company Sun Fire Office Company Jonathan Adams Fire Brigade Baldwin Learned Council Baron Vlatt Metica Tursapay Cuib Myuapen Old Court Baron Plat Mary Ann Nettlefield Ar. Clarkson Huddlestone Prinonur Baron Pratt Jesse Phillips Edward Browne James Richardson Prencs Harry Phillips Payne Ap Dagenham Road Dayenbar Road Clementa Inspectie Richardson Parsons Romford Clements Meen Commissioners of Police

Furnace death mystery of infant remains described

A Rochester coroner reports a shocking case of an infant’s burnt remains found in a furnace on a Chalk Pit Lane property. A woman in a shawl appeared at night and vanished after fueling the blaze, leaving authorities unable to identify or hold an inquest. The scene has caused widespread horror and speculation in the neighbourhood.

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