Crown of Cruelty Allegations At Workhouse Inquiry
Testimony recounts overcrowded lying-in ward, unsafe fire, and nurse hostility as guardians probe treatment of women and children. Surgeons report goitres, scrofula, and eye disease among inmates, with conflicting counts of healthy children and concerns over linen changes and washing practices. misconduct debates, adjournments, and a sharp exchange end the session amid calls for full accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingi
Calien
Maria Gattling
Sarah Beak
Jane Woodward
Middleton
Woodward
Mrs. Middleton
Beak
Fanny Giles
Mr. Tufnell
Mr. Turmnell
Caroline Clark
Harriet Harborer
Harborer
Rebecca Dignolds
Mary Collins
Collins
Mr. Jackson
Bignolds
Burgess
Mr. Adams
Union
Kelson
Tufnell
Martin Newington
James Bonnick
Arthur Palmer
Obadiah Artifold
James Green
Samuel Green
Robert Sheppard
Eliza Morris
Harriet Coombers
Caroline Kingswood
Ann Morris
Harriet Kingswood
R. S. Adams
Royal College of Surgeons
Society of Apothecaries
Tufell
Boulavin
Anassiat
Herne
Burgesa
Mr. Love
Mr. Burgess
Prisoner remanded in plate and wine theft case at Bow Street
Samuel Bundy Williams, examined at Bow Street, charged with stealing plate worth £200 from Rev. Dr. Giles of Windlesham Hall, later accused of taking 16 dozen wines from cellars. Magistrate Mr Jardine remanded him for a week to locate witnesses from Ireland. An inquest at Elephant and Castle into a young woman's drowning in Regent's Canal returned verdict of death by drowning with no evidence of how she entered the water. The unidentified woman, about 20, wore a dark striped gown, muslin cap, dark scarf, straw bonnet with ribbon, and gloves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Bundy Williams
Bow-street
Giles
Windleshamhall
Bagshot
Surrey
Jardine
Ireland
Dentu Sy
Elephant and Castle
Camden Town
Regent’s Canal
Regent's Canal
Stamp Records For London Newspapers 1840 41
Officials list half yearly stamp issuances to principal London newspapers for periods ending December 31, 1840 and June 30, 1841, compiled by order of the House of Commons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
The
Weekly Chronicle
Globe
Shipping Gazette
Courier
St. James's Chronicle
N Express
Ta. Ee
Observer
Watchman Ae
John Bull
Spectator
Britannia
True Sun
Bell
Aggregate yearly figures cited by the Chronicle ad page
The Chronicle prints aggregate yearly numbers in percentages and counts for various publications and periodicals. It notes figures like Globes 103 and Patriots 303, with many others including Atlases 7 and English Chrons 303, suggesting a periodical advertising or circulation summary attributed to Sir R and related advertisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronicle
John Bulls
Shipping Gazettes
Correspondence on Post Office Charges and Property Law
A collage of reader questions and replies covering postal charges within the UK, landlord authority to receive rents, lease validity and witness requirements, intestate shares, road maintenance duties, and lunatic estate management. Includes case notes on notice to quit, quarter days, and several trust and inheritance points. Concluding letters discuss Ireland’s land tenure disputes and tenant evictions amid political tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F
Post-Office
United Kingdom
F. Cowdry
W. K
Swansea
J.N. T
W.B.S
Wno
Thomas Shaw
S. S
Plymouth
J. W
Court of Chancery
Stockport
Beirth
A. Z
Bank of England
Rhoda
Ireland and Peelites clash over tenant policy and religion
A British letter-writer argues that landlords urged colonisation with Protestants to regain political influence, while Catholic peasantry face coercive tactics. The piece criticizes Lord Stanley's bills and warns that Tory strategies risk replacing Catholic tenants with Protestants, urging broader reform and caution about Chartist movements and ministerial silence. The column also riffs on public notices, education in music, and reactions to Peel's government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Sir Robert Peel
England
Lord Stanley
Corragiensis
Cork
E. N
Bladua
Bath
A. H. Nary
Areha Grouchy
Hull
Kingston-upon-Hull
Kingston
Inquisitor
Lincolnshire
Arkshire
Devonshire
Heyworth
Nottingham
Belveir Castle
Rutland
Rutlandshire
W. Shaw
Cotton Twist
W. H. Young
Bank of England
Beaumont Smith
Smith
Sidney Smith
J.E
Barbican
Wearsley
Sackville-street
Piccadilly
F.S
H. Y
Somerset
Edward Crockett
London
Jermyn-street
U7th
Court of Exchequer
Bellon
Berwickstreet
Tros. Parnnus
Tares
Donate van
Calculating Sunrise Sunset and Tidal Times in Britain and Ireland
Instructions outline how to determine sunrise and sunset by latitude adjustments from 51 30 and detail time offsets for high water at major ports. Includes specific hour and minute adjustments for Bristol Ork Falmouth Hull Milford Haven Brighton Cowes Dover Dublin Holyhead Liverpool Port Glasgow Southampton and notes to see Notices to Correspondents for calendar inquiries.
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Great Briain
Ireland
London Dock
Ates
Bristol
Ork
Cove
Falmouth
Hull
Milford Haven
Brighton
Cowes
Dover
Dublin
Holyhead
Liverpool
Port Glasgow
Southampton
Chartist Intelligence and The Need for Reform
A pamphlet argues that Conservative stagnation and Whig obstruction fail to unseat Chartist passivity. It appeals to honest Chartists to study the strength of the existing system and asks why liberal figures resist meddling with its defects. It asserts reform rests on common sense and practical guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronterre O’brien
Sevenoaks Atrocities and the New Poor Law Debate
A critique of how the New Poor Law governs relief, arguing it should curb abuse and tyranny. The author contrasts old parish workhouses with union workhouses, noting historical neglect and a lack of accountability under the old regime, and suggesting the Sevenoaks case shows the depth of corruption when unchecked. The piece defends the reform while warning against complacency in oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sevenoaks
Rura
Sevenoaks Union
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Adams
Booth
Porter
Ring
Mr. Hoadley
Mr. Booth
Mr. Ring
T. Austin
H. Austin
Philips
Phillips
Mr. Petley
David
Mr. Pett
Sundridge
Colonel H. Austin
Messrs. Burgess
Love
Petley
Selby
Saunders
Tongue
Wigzel
H.J. Marshall
J. Dodd
Penshurst
Mr. Hopkins
M. Onslow
Bailey
Mar Shall
Examiners
St.James’s Chrons
Mark-Jane Express
Tas
Watchmen
Britannias
the Weekly C
EALY
Orrice
Stranp
Sir R
Irning Post
Peel
Murphy
Legh
E.N.M
St. Nicholas
Bodmin
Nighat Ferrars
Tugspay
Sidney
Cheltenham
Farapay
Bewdley
Baldock
Boston
Bradford
Lord Alvanley
Grace of Newcastle
Orange
Paisley
Robert
Academy of Musics
Lord Burghersh
Covent-garden
George
Lindley
Cramers
Anderson
Cookes
Hopkins
Monsieur
Herr Gorman Rhudlles
T.M. E
G. W
Wm.w
A. B
Adelaide
Robert Peel
Christ
Montmartre
Paris
Fennimore Cooper
United States
Waterloo Place
C. M
New Zealand Society
the Weekly Chronicle
John Russell
Lord Palmerston
Mintos
Lansdownes
Lichfields
Wan
Italy
Lord Normanby
Florence
Lord Lichfield
Nice
Edward Ellice
Naples
Labouchere
Germany
Lord de Grey
Downing-street
Duke of Buckingham
Lord John Russell
Friends
Lord Howick
France
Watkinses
Harneys
Northern Star
Bronterre O'Brien
Feargus O'Cannor
Fearguses
Feargus O'Connor
owGar
Lal
Liaments
York Castle
O'Connor
Alexander
Cusar
Casar
Wisdor
Sigyes
Quarterly Review
Great Britain and Ireland
Tuovurspay
Sarurpay
Sunpay
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