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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Dec 05, 1841

Page

5

Wakefield on land sales and emigration policy in Australia

In this 19th century treatise fragment, Wakefield argues for uniform upset or fixed land prices across colonies, tied to immigration. He defends loans secured by future land sales to fund emigration, urges government peopling of waste land, and calls for stable, centralized controls to avoid contradictory practices. He contends that land and capital migration must be planned to maximize colonization success.

Pewick Vecsey & Ey Ag Halossi Es Australia Secretary of State Colonial Office Boan

Alarming Fire at Green Street Mansion Damages Grosvenor

A blaze at No 55 Green-street Grosvenor damaged the drawing room floor and joists when fire from the kitchen flue of No 56 ignited an immense beam. Fire engines pulled up brickwork and extinguished the flames after lengthy effort, causing extensive damage to George Henderson’s elegant residence.

Green-Street Grosvenor-Square George Henderson Grosvenor 16Th Regiment of Foot Halifax Lockett Smily Carley 2D Foot O'Connell Meredith Robinson Bond Beaty Johnson Loftus Lowrie 63Rd Calonel Weare K.H.P.B Pipon K.H Dover William Kain John M‘guin le Charge Pass Whee Lord

Judgment in Hackney church rate case at consistory court

Dr Lushington delivers judgment on the Hackney church rate libel. He examines objections to the rate, clarifies the applicable law, and concludes the local act did not alter the common law obligation or validate the rate. He rejects the allegations and upholds the rate's validity.

Consistory Court Monnar Hackyey Bayford Queen's Advocate Lushington Counsil St. John’s Hackney George the Third England Lord Coke Tyndal Exchequer Chamber Edward the Watson

Insolvent debtor in bill transactions case before commissioner

In an unopposed Insolvent Debtors Court matter sifted by Mr. Commissioner Law, the insolvent swapped a business for an occupation in bills, incurring insolvency. He took thousand pounds of bills from a firm that later went bankrupt. The court granted a conditional discharge noting holders may feel misled by the bill transactions.

Commissioner Law

Trials Open at Old Bailey Grand Jury Deliberates Numerous Indictments

The Central Criminal Court opened on Monday at the Old Bailey with the lord mayor, recorder, sheriffs and civic officials presiding. The grand jury heard a calendar listing 269 prisoners for trial with potential total cases exceeding 800. cases spanned murder, manslaughter, larceny, fraud, burglary, embezzlement, counterfeiting, and exchequer bill frauds, including two novel charges involving self harm. The recorder warned of heavy investigations and stressed the serious nature of the calendar, particularly forgery and exchequer bill regulations.

Old Bailey Peter Laurie Chapman Marshall Lainson London Middlesex Surrey Kent Essex Admiralty Newgate Lords Commissioners of the Treasury George III

Forged checks and fraud cases dominate London court docket

Courts hear multiple indictments for uttering forged cheques worth pounds 2 each and other frauds. Defendants include a 22 year old Levi Thomas and 21 year old William M Clive, transported for ten years for fraud and theft aboard a vessel off Mexico. Other proceedings involve stealing books from the British Museum, embezzlement in Paris Prosecution, and a post office money letter case with a life sentence.

Turspay Woolessie Forezrrs Wm. Armstrong Henry Hogg Fleet-street Jackson Henrietta-street Covent-garden E. Montagu Messiée, Masterman and Co Eas E. Montagu Thomas Ethridge Messrs. Hoare Montagu Levi Thomas William M‘clive High Seas Admiralty of England John Temperley Samuel Jefferson Bodkin Mexico British Museum Baron Alderson Charles Wilcox Notre Dame Chambers Hewitt Holborn Cambridge University Cambridge Cambridge Magazine James Hill Board Guardians of the St. James, Clerkenwell Board of Guardians St. James Clerkenwell Clarkson Hill Rowstry Py Prestitutes Mary Evans Catherine Dackford Lydia Myles Thomas Longford Myles Evans Post-office Rosgeny William Henry Mence General Post-office Drury-lane Inland Office Tamworth London Lord Denman Adolphus Thomas Wilde Smith Corrine Matsine Michael Conlan Mary Mahony Mahony Parker Cuarncy Murper Job John Ward

Murder in Child Case Ends in Death Sentence

A man living with a mother was convicted of murdering an infant after a series of inconsistent accounts and post mortem results. Medical experts described skull fractures possibly from a hammer or accident, while the judge urged penitence and imposed the death sentence.

Police court notes of theft and assault incidents

A compact report outlines multiple London cases. A young man is committed for trial for stealing two £30 Bank of England notes after presenting forged warrants while a bank cashier is implicated in handling other cheques. Further cases cover arson threats at Hans Town School of Industry, a son charged with stabbing his father, a baker accused of loaf theft, and a man attempting self harm during a police inquiry. Additional items include shipboard thefts and a series of violent offences tied to Plymouth and local courts.

Marylebone Repeeery by a Servant at Camden Town

Elizabeth M scaped servant to Mr Beagley of Camden head High street Camden town faced final examination for allegedly plundering cash and property. Evidence showed missing notes and gold valued from ten to fifty nine pounds. Prisoner denied theft but boxes searched revealed sovereigns crowns half crowns shillings and a one pound note in her possession.

Elizabeth M'‘Cabe Beagley Camden Head High-street Camden-town Hobler Daniels

Forged items and household theft linked to accused woman

Stamped and forged goods, salt spoons, earrings, necklaces, a brooch, stays, calico, cutlery, and tableware were found in two boxes. Mrs Esgley swore the stays and forged note tied to theft from her house. she believes the farthings are her husband's. The prisoner denied guilt and called two witnesses who testified about selling stays and salt cellars. She was committed for trial.

Joseph Ranger Well S-Row Islington William “Blackmore Yorkstreet Camden-town

Stolen Ring Case and Foreigner Bites Ear in London

James Whiting faced magistrate charged with stealing a ring from Mary Poulson after posing as a baronet. A duplicate ring was found, pledged for 23 days earlier, and he was committed. Rozer de Valois, a Frenchman, bit off a portion of Francois Machier's ear after an alleged jealous dispute. magistrate imposed £5 fine or two months for savage assault.

Marlborough Street Mack Banoner James Whiting Maltby Mary Poulson Baronet Prosecutrix United Service Regent-street Charles Street Clarendon Square Confoux Rozer de Valois la Jeune Canaille Purgatory Madame Schrevenek Malthy

Thames Offich Swindling Extraonpinany Report

John Roberts and James Lee faced Mr. Broderip on a charge of defrauding multiple people. Roberts, an elderly, poorly dressed man with red blotches, allegedly entered the King's Head in Brook Street Ratcliff on Monday night and ordered gin and water, claiming a rough voyage home and wanting a tune from nearby musicians.

John Roberts James Lee Broderip Ann Harris King’s Head Brookstreet Ratcliff Roberts

Union Hale Suspicious Character at Tooley Street

Tuesday, William Guest, a well dressed young man, was brought before Mr. Cuttingham charged with being found on Mr. Evans's premises in Tooley Street with a life preserver. he claimed to be a ceb proprietor and denied theft, while witnesses described him as a well known associate of thieves. He was committed for six months to the House of Correction. The trial also referenced Jane Graham and Beevor, with conflicting claims over a body. In Greenwich, James Harris was charged with wounding his wife with a knife, and Caroline Foreman alias Selway faced charges of attempted self harm and possible Magdalen admission, with ongoing investigations.

Iran Barfoot W. Moody Lord Denman Payne Post-office John P. Rathbone General Post-office Henry Gilchrist Bodkin Basto Mansion House Baron Parke Kittine Swerie aAlfred Kennett John Richard Packard Joseph Packard Michael Auringer Clarkson Bow-street Charnock Matilda Bruce John Aveny Phillips Daniel Forrester Alderman Copeland Walton London and Westminster Bank Hobler Charles Beamish London and Westminster Joint-stock Company Douglas and Co Witness Rokosky Bank of England William Wybard John Smith Aldgate Thomas Phillips Queen Square Anson Elizabeth Cope Hans Town School of Industry Elizabeth-street Pimlico Burrell Central Criminal Court Simeon Wynn Barnett King-street Tue Suicius Maxca Emily Alton Arnott St. Luke's G Division Old Street Achmist’s Cheapside Broughton Jeant Beame Emme Edwards Haggerstone Bridge Roberts Lee Cape Tay Usherte Harris Ty Roberts Hind Mr. Pelham Szea James i Tly General Brock Fing Tg Willi Beries Plymouth William Gooch He Och Joseph Pi Piszey Daks Broderi Capea Exeter Assizes William Guest Cuttingham Evans Tooley-street Weyntth Street Vauxhall Evins Evens Mr. Cottingham Cottingham L Division House of Correction Velie Jane Graham Ote Graham Beevor Jerry Graham Jerry Rae Benn Graham Greanwich Polich Stangine James Harris Flagon-row Deptford Mary Ann Harris Simy Ker George Lineham Caroline Foreman Selway Union Greenwich Lins Tite Ravensbourne Deptade Ceruuria Gisedpital Greenwich Market Jeremy Finch Magdalen

Inquest on Unknown Woman Found Dead in Regent Canal

An inquest at Beckhor Kingsland road investigated a female body about 30 found floating in Regent Canal near Haggerston. Cad Faber reported locating the corpse on Saturday morning. a brown paper wrapper bore a gown and bed gown pledged under the name Ann Willie. Verdict: found dead.

Shoreditch Ann Willie

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