Military officers rebuked over Ashton Conservative meeting
Lord Hill censures Colonel Thomas Major Maclean and Captain Ainslie for attending a Conservative Association meeting at Ashton under Lyne where speech deemed insulting to the Queen was reported. Officers are reminded to avoid party activity in a military capacity and ordered to assemble the 20th Regiment to hear the judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Hill
Thomas
Major Maclean
Ainslie
Horse Guards
Conservative Association
Ashton Under Lyne
20Th Regiment
Royal Dragoons
Arenes
Roby
Colonel Thomas
Ashton-under-Lyne
Joux Macpoxatp
Charles Napier
K.C.B
Times
2D Inst
Ashton under-Lyne
J. Maccorato
A. G
Robert Peel
Royal Board
Flora Hastings
Melbourne
Stockport
Wheen
Sr. Roby
Asston-under-Lyne
Rob
Otthers
Fo Porcert
Lin. Gustant
Wentlemant
Ashton
H. Thomas
20Th Regt
Adj
Floods Ravage Thames Shore as Rain Sweeps London
Heavy rains flood vast Thames side areas from Lambeth to Kensington. Water fills streets and basements, swells canals, and forces evaculations as tides push inland. Amid the disaster a domestic murder trial unfolds at the Central CrIminal Court with William Lees charged for slashing his wife’s throat.
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Thames
Lambeth
Battersea
Wandsworth
Barnes
Effra
Middlesex
Chelsea
Fulham
Hammersmith
Kensington
Kensington Crescent
Great Western Road
Linstel, Birmingham, and
Thames Junction
Lee
Wimnersmith
Warwick-place
Warwick-square
Wallis
St. Bar- Nishas
Addison Road
Notting- Aid
Murder verdict in case of a wife’s death after a razor attack
Court heard witness testimony from Rhoda Hall and others about a woman found with eight wounds in her shop and a large throat wound. The prisoner claimed insanity or manslaughter, but the jury found him guilty and the judge sentenced him according to law.
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Central
Bee
William Lees
Elizabeth
Clarkson
Sarah Bailey
Grub-street
St. Luke’s
Ead
Chapman-street
Elizabeth Lees
Yar
John Lees
George-yard
Lower-road
Islington
Benjamin Bailey
Witness
George Canes
Chapman Arms
Witnness
Sarah Lees
Croes
Rein Deer
Robert Taylor
Police
Norman
Garrett
Thomas Clarke
John’s Row
Clarke
Tom
Thomas Wood Stone
Cannon-street-road
Golden Lion
Staples
Bill
Wakabby
Soner
Rhoda Hall
Lower
Henry Berricott
Stowe
W. Cooke
F. B. Garrett
New Road
St. George’s-in the
Ryland
Mary Lees
Eleanor Mackenzie
Betty
Thomas Gellows
Prisoner
John Arkindale
George Potter
Baron Parke
Tragic Warrington Railway Accident
A Birmingham to Manchester passenger train struck Johanna Langey a Croft handloom weaver aged twenty three. The left leg was crushed and amputated by the wheels at Kenyon Junction. Despite Dr Hunt's operation she died within quarter of an hour after surgery. The engine crew said she crossed the rails as the train passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fata
Warrington
Birmingham
Manchester
Kenyon Junction
Liverpool and
Hunt
Johanna Langey
Croft
Acquittal in Islington truck theft case shocks court
Henry Dyer aged 28 and William Dyer 22 faced a felony charge for stealing a cart valued at three pounds from George Calvert. Police testimonies linked them to the act but the jury acquitted, citing no felonious intent, while the judge urged reflection on their folly.
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Ball’s Pond
Islington-green
William
Clarkson
East India Company
John Crane
Frederick James Clark
Baron Parke
Roosery
Henry Jones
John Cheeks
Burlington Arcade
Justice Bosanquet
George Brown
William Benn
America
England
New Orleans
Witess
White Horse
Fetterlane
Whitcomb-street
Haymarket
John Pulbrook
the Strand
Elizabeth Parker
Stammers
Strand
Macgregor
Mullins
Henry Carter
County Fire Office
Newgate
Edwards
Trigear
Gray’s Inn-lane
Tyler
Holywell-street
Pope
Chambers and Glaziers
Lincoln’s Inn-fields
Longacre
Messrs. Smith’s
Cope
Damages Awarded in Eldrid Libel Suit at Red Lion Square
The case of Expnp v Cross concluded with the jury awarding £300 to the plaintiff. Evidence showed Mrs Eldrid’s alleged infidelity and the family strain, including admissions by servants and witnesses about misconduct and neglect of children. The under sheriff noted damages based on the breakdown of the marriage and the defendant's conduct, while acknowledging possible future property changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burehell
Expnp
Cross
C Phillips
Eldrid
Hlizgabeth Ives
Mr. Phillips
George
William Mansell
Mr. Burchell
Ives
Jpeattee Et Bagot
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Tage
Lees
Wellesley
Ruben Martin
Gadd
Woodroffe
Plimmer
Cooke
Bowen
Corporation OF London
Charlain
Court of Common Council
Lord Mayor
Corporation
Wesley
Whitfield
Francis
Dominic
Ignatius
Christ
Owen
Ignatius Loyola
Deputy Pewtress
Wire
Peter Laurie
Cae
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