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Weekly Chronicle in London, Middlesex

11 Dec 1842

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Weekly Chronicle

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London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Dec 11, 1842

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3

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Woman Fights Off Intruder. Man Fatally Wounded in Norwich

An inquest heard that Charlotte Hambling, living with a county gentleman in Crook's place, stabbed intruder Rushmere after he forced entry and threatened her. Rushmere died from abdominal injuries after surgery. The couple, both intoxicated, admitted scuffle and stabbing. verdict expected as manslaughter.

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Charlotte Esther Hambling Crook’s Place Norwich Hambling Rushmere Bowling-green Inn Wm. Wilde Humfrey Peck
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Ireland Axotter Murder near Moneygall shocks readers

The Limerick Reporter reports a deadly home invasion near Moneygall in which four armed attackers killed the gate-keeper named Hill, a servant of Lord Bloomfield, who had displeased them over land dealings. The alert details a violent, fatal firing at his fireplace. A second item describes a near disaster at Dublin bar involving the Devonshire steamer and the Eclipse, detailing a collision that shattered the Eclipse’s stern gear, with both ships and several crew and passengers uninjured overall.

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Axotrer Ireland Moneygall Lord Bloomfield Hill Limerick Dublin Devonshire British and Irish Steam Packet Company London Belfast Eclipse Strangford Wexford John Rogerson Redmond Lorning Register
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Horrible Effects of Solitary Confinement Abridged

A long abridged excerpt from official reports details the severe mental and physical harm caused by solitary confinement in 19th century prisons. It cites cases across multiple districts and ages, including deaths, depression, self harm, cold damp cells, and calls for limiting or ending solitary practice.

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America H. Martineau Cambridge Ipswich County Devizes House of Correction Chester City Wakefield House of Correction Willoughby Haley Sovmerx and Western District Brecon County Gaol House of Correction Guosport County House of Monmouth County Haverfordwest County Turro Axp J. J Spilsby House of Correction T. G Kingston-upon-Hull Walsingham House of Correction Gloucester County Worcester County Gaol Worcester City Founta Williams Messrs de Beaumont de Tocqueville Philadelphia Northallerton House Derby County Gaol J. P Portsmouth Frrra Southwell House of Correction Louth House of Corfection Boston House of Correction Surgeon’s Journal J. C Ipswich County Gaol W. L J. P. Emma T Sarah P Herx Worcester County
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Dread of solitary confinement fuels brutal gaiol deaths

Extracts from seven 1840s prison reports show numerous self harm cases and deaths linked to solitary confinement. Descriptions detail delirium, depression, and fatal outcomes across York Castle, Wakefield, Lancaster, and other gaols, with surgeons noting solitary confinement as a depressant and a cause of insanity.

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Bristol City Bridewell Exeter County Gaol Nortuary and Western District Lancaster Castle Preston House of Correction New Bailey Salford Liverpool Borough W. K York Castle D. L 7Th Hussars Southern and Western District Taunton County House Monmouth County Gaol Gloucester County Gaol Fulluwa Atvork Northyeux Anp Eastenx District Beverley House of Correction H.T H. T Wakefield House of Correction Derby County Boston House of Correction No. Ll T. E Brecon
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Meeting on Income Tax CrISIS for the Mencuant Company

A special meeting in Scotland discussed Mr Cadell's motion on income tax linked to public affairs and Peel's finance plan. Debate focused on war deficits, projected tax yields, and whether the tax would cover deficiencies by April 1843 as petitioning Lords treasury memorialization was agreed. Ayrshire coal disputes escalate with delegates sent to seek support. miners remain out amid tensions, with some arrests and warnings from authorities.

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Cadell Greig Robert Eel Robert Peel America France R. Peel China Jamieson Blackadder W. H. Brown Lords of the Treasury Ayrsninee Cortiers Dawson Pagan Hugh O'Neill Scotland
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Honours and litigation in Britain and India

The Times notes Sir Robert Sale receives the Grand Cross of the Bath for Jelalabad and NW frontier service, with Parliament to consider a £500 annual survivorship pension for Sir Robert and Lady Sale. It also reports a high court trespass case where Gossett and deputies are found liable for overstepping a speaker's warrant, awarding £100 damages for wrongful entry and invasion of a home.

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Sir Robert Sales India Sir Robert Sale Bath Jelalabad North-West Frontier General Pollock Nott William Parker Overnor-General of Robert Lady Sale Gossett Quees Nisi House of Commons Wm ‘Ssett Lord Denman
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Wortley elected unopposed for Buteshire in Parliament

The Hon. James Stewart Wortley won the Buteshire seat without opposition, succeeding Sir William Rae, late lord advocate for Scotland. The piece also surveys agricultural politics, Buckingham supporters, and rising free trade pressures with multiple regional demonstrations and fundraising outcomes.

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Buteshire James Stewart Wortley William Rae Scotland B. Escott Scott Buckingham Buckingham Conservative Association Brill Duke of Buckingham Mark B. Hill Marquis of Chandos Hill Buckinghamshire Manchester Rochdale League
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Memoirs of the Queens of France and Countess Dubarri

A literary chronicle reviews Mrs Forbes Bush and notes the Countess Dubarri Mistress of Louis XV as the exemplar of royal extravagance at the French court. It chronicles her rise from Paris dressmaker to favored royal mistress, detailing lavish gifts and the political backlash, with commentary on the era’s debaucheries and the broader murderous consequence for the Bourbon line.

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France Roya Forbes Bush Tondon H. Colburn Bourbon Louis Light Infantry Dubarri Louis XV Gomart de Vaubernier Vaucouleurs Paris Dumonceau Commissariat Department Mademoiselle de Gomart Lange Dabarri Gascony Barrymore Ireland Lebel Aiguillon Madame de Beauveau Yuchess de Choiseul Grammont Madame Dubarri
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Singular Presentiment Of The Empress Josephine

In recounting her imprisonment she recalls a fortune from a Martinique slave that foretold her widowhood and later reign as queen of France before death in an insurrection. The tale follows her belief, the gaol scene invoking Robespierre’s execution, and court intrigues at Navarre.

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Navarre Martinique Saint Pierre Mademoiselle Tascher Sibyl Josephine France Madame de Beauharnais Duchess d Aiguillon Indies Madame d'Aiguillon Madame Beauharnais Madame d‘Aiguillon Perceivine Froid Madame d'Beauharnais Pierre Robespierre Duchess d'Aiguillon Countess Louis de Girardin Madame Girardin Honneur Naples Joseph Bonaparte
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Inkstand by Perry Patent Promises Clean Portable Use

Under the name Gravitating Inkstanp Perry, famed steel pen makers, patent a new inkstand of simple, efficient design. A barrel shape on a pivot allows ink to flow to a cup or back to the reservoir, with air excluded to prevent fouling, a regulating slide adjusts supply, and bronzed metal construction gives a handsome finish and spill protection. The inventors pronounce it merits after testing.

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Messrs. Perry
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Yeovil Dinner Debates Free Trade and Farm Policy

The Dorset County Chronicle reports Yeovil’s agricultural dinner where Somerset MPs Acland and Dickinson defended free trade while urging farmers to boost efficiency. Speakers urged tenants to seek long leases, drainage, and improved husbandry, arguing protection harms all, with Sanford praising reforms and Morning Post criticizing the MPs’ shift.

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Yeovil Agricultural Society Dorset County Chronicle Yeovil Somerset Acland Dickinson Robert Peel Gladstone Sanford Messrs Moody F. H. Dickinson Morning Post Bickhamascott John Russell Mr. Sanford
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Revival of the Serge Industry Spreads Hope for Mills

Reports from Devon and Lancashire indicate a revival in textile and sugar goods production. Mills at Merseyside and Gorton reopen or plan to resume work, employing thousands of workers long idle. Agricultural labor tensions rise as workers seek employment amid rising prices and food demands. Fruit trade expands with imports from Lisbon and Azores, challenging brokers' monopolies. A fire destroys a barley stack and threshing machine in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire, prompting police notes.

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Ouse China Glasgow Ayr India Devon Ashburton Plymouth Times Stockport Mersey Heaton Lane Sillgate Gorton Manchester Guardian Harrold Northampton Mercury London St. Michael's Fayal Terceira Lisbon Gow-street Spalfor Nottingham John Hill Grrton William Rowe North Senal Lincoln Owe
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