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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Dec 09, 1838

Page

4

Notable 19th Century Court Certainties and Sentences

Central Criminal Court reports multiple cases with George Russell accused of burglary at Strand Union workhouse in Portugal Street and confessing to theft of over £20. The piece details accused’s insanity history, weapon clues, and the verdict of Guilty followed by a ten year transportation. It also covers related trials including Stephen Gordon for manslaughter and Susan Morris indicted for returning from transportation amid disputes. Additional items include cantharides poisoning, assault verdicts, and long lists of transportation sentences.

George Russell Strand Union George Shervill Portugal Street Payne M.murdo Stephen Gordon James Simmons Thomas Biggs Charles Louis Heurteloupe Baron Heurteloupe Adolphus and Phillips Clarkson Carl Frederick Wilhelm Nce Horatio Weass Newgate Berty James Oscar Alexander Cameron Robert Russell Charles Marsh Robert Royal Molyneux Lucifer Bethnal-green Coward Susan Morris Lian Jackson Sparks Clark Mr. Bodkin Affield William Atfield Sam Worship Glocester Wharten Wharton Hunt Bodkin Hale Tran New Zealand Atfield Edward Button Mary Ann Wells Mary Campbell Doane Giltspur-street Charles Louis Stanislaus Baron Hearteloup Adolphus James Langridge Elizabeth Whittaker Prigack Frederick Reenie J. Garrett H. Matthews J. Thompson W. Smith G. Wilson Jas. Young Samuel Davis Thomas Davis di Smith Thomas Worrall Ann Norman Thomas Guy Alias Thompson James Hobbs Eliza Wilkinson Peter Connoly W. Gibson

Caroline Saunders in Cheapside Window Attack Case

In Cheapside Caroline Saunders a destitute woman previously jailed for trying to smash Mr Bird’s jeweller shop window faces a new charge for attempting to break another jeweller’s window. The court heard her erratic talk and a surgeon refused to deem her insane. She was remanded for further examination.

Per Caroline Saunders Mr. Bird Cheapside Cheney Barber Caroline Alderman Lainson Brighton Reigate

Woman charged with forging bill of exchange for 230 pounds

Mary Herbert a well dressed middle aged shopkeeper from Cavendish-square was brought to trial before Mr Rawlinson and Lord Montford charged with forging and uttering a 230 pound bill payable at Hoare and Co. The case outlines her alleged scheme involving Lady Wood and a discount attempt with witnesses detailing the handwriting and collaboration. She attempted suicide by laudanum after being apprehended.

Lady Wood Mary No. 4 Bedford~square Mr. Overton Else Wigmore-street Pancrage Burford Oxfordshire Wood Rawlinson Sir George Wood Kilsby Mary Herbert Henrietta-street Cavendish-square John Drury James Street Manchester Square Bedford-square Mary Wood Messrs

Mysterious Charley and waterman clash in Oxford Street case

A court scene recounts Charles revis a hackney waterman and John Garnham facing a charge after a butcher’s cart injures Charley. Bill Jackson provides a pantomime witness, and a later verdict awards Charley a sovereign. A separate case sees Edward Macguire resisting police and incurring a fine for assault.

Marlborough Street Oxford-street Dean-street Charley Waterman Charles Revis Hackney Waterman John Garnham Dyer Mr. Courtoys Fitchen Postes Bill Jackson Marshalset Marshalsea Home Secretary Laing Fitzpatrick Waggerbon King’s Bench Edward Macguire High- Street Marylebone Isaac Turvey Oxford- Street Finch’s Hammersmith Conant Courtois Lovell Sharpe Paternoster Basinghall Street

London Old Bailey Notes Report of Outrage and Trials

Amid mixed sessions in Surrey adjourned court, cases span assault and attempting detentions after an outrage. Paternoster and Sharpe figures face bail actions, Fenner and Ball linked to thefts, with rural and urban relief debates and a Thames police obstruction verdict of acquittal.

Queen Square Theft and indecency cases at London courts

Thomas Higgins and Sarah his wife faced charges of stealing money from Mrs. Anne Mitchell after an omnibus journey ending near Windsor Castle Hammersmith. A 12 year old girl testified the wife dropped a bag containing sovereigns and silver. both prisoners were committed for trial. Separately, Joseph Desgorge faced indecency charges in Regent Street and Bird Cage Walk, with multiple witnesses and a police case leading to a six week hard labour sentence.

Mary Hall Peter Laurie Kinsey Johnson Compter Sir Peter Laurie Kin P. Laurie Hall Londonbridge Blackburn Yorkshire Newcastle St. Nicholas’ Church London Fletcher St. Olave’s St. John’s Parish White Mr. Cox Bow Hayes Christchurch Norwich Sir P. Laurie Mr. Barwick St George Hanover-square Byers Norwood Mr. Burwick St. Saviour’s Union Carpenter Smith P Laurie Queen Square Thomas Higgins Sarah Chiswick Anne Mitchell Omnibus Hammersmith Windsor Castle Eliza Gyatt Mitchell Gregorie Central Criminal Court Joseph Desgorge Vatet Regent Street St. James’s Park Gardner and Sandon Westminster Regent-street Samuel Goodchild St. James’s Tothill Fields

Irish Jane Charged With Stabbing in King William Public House

Jane Brown known as Irish Jane, featured heavily pregnant, faced Mr. Greenwood on a charge of stabbing a man named Sellers. Grove the police serjeant testified the offence happened in the King William public-house long room. The wounded man, met in the lane, had sought medical help and was sent to the London Hospital after blood loss. The prisoner admitted to larking, claiming the act was in jest.

Catherine Tennant Jane Mr. Greenwood Eir Elizabeth Millington Sellers Mr. Greenwod Surrey William Pearson Thames St. Katharine’s Docks Thames Police Chambers Jane Sudd Nathaniel Lamden Fulham Fair Neville John Wakeford Stoke Guildford Jane Brown Greenwood Grove King William New Gravel Lane Croucher Shadwell London Hospital

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