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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Aug 30, 1840

Page

5

Bribery charge fails in Bristol election case

In Bristol on August 22 the Barrett v Horr trial ended with a verdict for the defendant after witnesses described offers of a five pound bribe to voters. The jury found they could not support the bribery promise as alleged.

Western Circuit Bristol Barrett Horr Erle Crowder Greenwood Cockburn Stone Jobe Bartlett Thomas Hunt City of William Wilson R. H. Webb Hunt Webb Wilson Coleridge Liverpool Crown Court Justice Coltman William Montgomery Daniel Wall Brandt Wilkins New Bailey Bridge Salford Manchester Fox Leach Wall James Hanson William Cheetham Armstrong Shepherd Rochdale and Clayton Brownlow Arms Mill Hill Leeds Bold Jem Charles Smythie Flower Mgr. Burridge Coulford Coulford, Wifh Smythie Sussex Pullen Doctors’ Commons Burridge Long Mr. Long Compton-street Dowling Lisoner Newgate Pri- Ublicans Pollick George Fox Witner Gregorie James Banner Timothy M‘carthy M‘carthy New-court New-street Knightsbridge St. George's Hospital Taylor Tringham Newcourt Newstreet Forbes

Central Court Hears Irishman Accused of Ear Biting

Patrick Ravane, an Irishman, is tried for assaulting John Mulvin by biting part of his ear on July 30. Mulvin and witnesses give conflicting testimony as the jury acquits Ravane. The record also notes burglary cases, a boatswain whistle theft, and a wide range of sentences from banishment to various prison terms.

Phillips Mgr. Phillips Bridget Gallaghan Patrick John Mulvin John Mulvin Mr. Phillips Metropolitan Police John Collins Bank of France Mons Gilbert Claude Aicard Davis Arabin Havine Catt Eliza Davis Carlo Alcoran Catherine Hilman George King Frederick Hogg Charles Green Michael Bennett J. Brown W. Hill Fletcher Wiliam Butcher Elizabeth Weston J. Smith Francis Green David Retter J. Brenan William Gates Charles Walbrook R. Sullivan Jamies Clark W. Dalton John Smith James Watts James Parry W. Ryan James Anderson Louisa Dale George Cook Mary Lyon George Simpson Michael Lamby Aaron Mendoza James Baker James Vial George Russell Samuel Baker Walter Tite W. Sullivan J. Williams J. Jones J. Ratcliff Wm. Deacon Thomas Baker Ann Barlow Esau Hayward John Greech J. Rockrage J. Johnson T. Hayes Wm. Freare Wm. Bailey Wm. Sherman Ellen Murray William Whistler Charles James John Jones George Tupping Charles Wiggins George Hall Maria Davis Henry Connelly Richard Davis James Wright Ann Rafter Philip Hawkins John Murray Joseph. White Maria Smith Wm. Cooper Isaac Miller John Noble John E. Dyer J. Stevens James Read Wm. Reeve Wm. Johnson Wm. Harlow Thomas Kersey Wm. Kelly Henry Noon James Kelly Matthew Jones Wm. Brown Wm. Smith Wm. Atkins J. Reynolds Frederick Seal Henry Wombill MaryAnn Bennett Robert Sincoe Sarah Ireland Daniel Dewdney John Brown Sarah Brown Charles Scott Joseph Evenson Thomas Wooledge T. P. Whitewood Thomas Owen George Row M. A. Crampton Francis Morris P. Jones Wm. Palmer Henry Pavett Wm. Adolphus Wm. Wellington James S. Ruse Francis Mogan P. Sturgeon Henry Mallows Luke Wrotton Thomas Breechman James Sizers T. Ball J. Collins T. Blake Eliza Hickey W. Smith G. Wood W. Wood Jun John Keefe Mary Lions Roger Kelly Patrick Burke George J. Reece Henry White W. Jones J. Watts James Beard Robert Dean Matthew Cuningham George Jeffrey W. Palmer S. Rook J. Peak I. Selwood Bow Street Creswick Chandos-street Covent-garden Henry St. Martin-in-the-fields le Breton St. Martin’s Moseley St. Paul, Covent-garden St. Martin Court of Queen’s Bench Corder Guardians of the Strand Union St. Paul Queen’s Bench Murpen Timothy Sheehan George Hood Martin Long-acre John Vickers Covent Garden Market

Police Scenes and Forgeries in Bow Street and Westminster

A crowded police beat reports a drunken miniature man named William Wisp assaulting a grenadier, plus a forged bill case shown to the lord mayor. Other items cover magistrates at Bow Street examining a dishonored bill, drink led disorderly conduct, abductions, and a conspiracy to defraud the ordnance department.

Will-O'-The-Wisp William Wisp Blake Williams Mr. Wisp Hinchliffe House of Hinchliffe and Co House of Hinchliffe and Co., Paper Stainer's Golden Square Waite Hinchliffe and Co Messrs Stephens No. 7 Old. Broad-street Davis Messrs. Hinchliffe Mr. Hinchliffe Mr. Stephens Mr. Davis Hobler Mr. Hobler Mansion House

Bankruptcy Court Selects Alexander Christie Assignée

In a London bankruptcy hearing Alexander Christie a spirit merchant of Eastcheap faced creditors as assignees were chosen. Christie blamed his losses on brothers who commandeered a bill of sale and absconded with £500 in sovereigns aboard the Iberia bound for Gibraltar. Matthews of Ratcliff proved debts of over £700.

Alexander Christie Eastcheap Aberdeen Joint Stock Bank Matthews Ratcliff

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