Central Criminal Court session description and trials details
The article reports the second session of the Central Criminal Court with heavy cases of misdemeanour, noting delays, witness issues, and a planned court reform to publish Monday-Tuesday lists. It covers Peter Adamson’s postponement bid, perjury by William James, and multiple indictments including embezzlement at a savings bank, forgery by Henry Belstead, and other criminal proceedings with verdicts and sentences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Marshall, Johnson, &c
Central Criminal Court
Peter Adamson
Bodkin
Clarkson
Lord Stanley
Lancashire
Skinner-street
Adamson
Clark
William James
Horry
Blackheath
Whittenbury
Watts
Doane
Prendergast
John Heron
London
Dover Road
Texas
Chtefs
Broadstreet
Land Agency
Fenchurch-street
Leith
Melbourne
Port Philip
Smith
Witness
Murray
Queen's Counsel
Wartner
London and Wesminster
Colonial Department
G. Clerk
Bold attempt to extort money ends in transportation
A man threatened to ruin a prosecutor by exposing him. after being led to a pawnbroker, he demanded £2 and pretended not to know the victim. Convicted of obtaining money by threats, he was transported for life, then reprieved to three years hard labour. Additional trials include counterfeit coin sentences and a naval officer's marriage case with strange proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ant
Longacre
House of Correction
New Court
Common Sergeant
Alderman Farebrother
Mary Anne Dunn
John Sullivan
Chater
Alias Knight
J. Coleman
Ienry B. Pratt
Maria Jackson
Huddlestone
Henry Burrowes Pratt
Her Majesty's Service
Mr. Huddlestone
Commonsergeant
Farebrother
Reading
Figaro
Isle of
Police Court Fights with Robbers at Robin Hood
A large group of accused criminals appeared before Alderman Kelly at Marlborough Street. George Teacle and 25 H officers led a raid on the Robin Hood house in Robin Hoodcourt to seize spoons, base coin, and hand over suspects including Clarke, Barker, Emery, Dunn, Groves, Tuby, Russell, and others for questioning and remand. The hearing covered stolen goods, counterfeit coins, a purse scam, and related debauchery, with remands until Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alderman Kelly
John Barker
John Groves
James Dunn
John Emery
James Tuby
R. Russell
George Clarke
George Teacle
Tilt
Worship-street
Teacle
Clarke
Drew
Justice-Room
Powell
Mint
Central Criminal Court
Compter
Barker
Richard Perkins
Flora Higgs
Okely
Londonwall
Finsbury Circus
Finsbury-square
Young man Knight Bruce charged with vandalizing Holywell Street window
Lewis Knight Bruce, said to be son of Sir James Knight Bruce, faces the bar after smashing two panes valued at four shillings each in Holywell Street Strand. Witness George Clark testified to tampering with placards, then the accused smashed a pane and removed a placard, claiming he acted to remove blasphemous notices. Police were called, and the defendant claimed he only sought to refresh a gentleman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuanice
Sir C. Marshall
Henry Gunston
Bodkin
Sheen
Stratford
Palace Court
Taylor
Habeas Corpud F
Court of Queen's Bench
Sawyer
Bow
West Ham
Wilde
Peter Hughes
Edward Cavanagh
Wexford
Tugspay
Simactian
Patrick Leigh Strachan
Payne
Clarkson
Belstgrav
Henry Belstead
Charnock
Richmond
Charles Price, Bart
Richmond Savings Bank
Rose
Her Majesty's Army
Belstead
Savings’ Bank
Budkin
M‘dougal
85Th
Burne
Fox
Garrick
Surrey
Secretary of State
Beletead
Recorder
New Courtr
Aaron Smith
John Shields
Robert
Ballantine and
Huddlestone
Boast
Blackfriars Road
Cole
Smith
Ballantine
WepbNespay
Gut Ten
Baron Gurney
Baron Alderson
Richard Mountain
Thomas Rason
Wm. Davey
Samuel Nathan
House of Correction
John Garner
Benjamin Colls
Strand
Southampton-street
Buas
Lewis Knight Bruce
James Knight Bruce
Jardine
Holywell-street
George Clark
Patterson
Pierce Rice
Holywell Street
Clerkenwell Drunk Police-Obstruction Case At Brunswick Square
Meppuiie with police constable 4] Ein in the execution of his duty. Mr O King a surgeon of Bernard street Brunswick square faced a drunkenness and obstruction charge. The constable testified he was followed and abused before being taken into custody. King alleged sobriety and privacy of motive, while witnesses and officers described prior conflict and attempted bail. The hearing touched on assault and improper conduct by the constable, ending with King denying intoxication and claiming provocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boulanger
Malthy
Irigent
Bouchard
Frigont
Maltby
Vue
Magstauauten
Richard Mountain
Thomas Rason
William Davy
Samuel Nathan
Borough-road
Foster's
Nathan
Mountain
Rason
Davy
Ragan
Bryant
Mr. Nathan
G. A. Muskett
St. Albans
Zimes
Hardwick
Quadrant
Muskett
Humphreys
Fitzpatrick
Charles Muskett
George Alfred Muskett
Leicester Square
Meppuiie
O. King
Bernard-street
Brunswick-square
James-street
Brunswick Square
Greenwood
Mr. Greenwood
Dodd
King
Tower-street
Mr. King
Wandsworth
Hiil
William Mitchell
Messrs. G. Baillie
T. Twining
H. S. Trimmer
H. Pownall
Spring Grove
Hounslow
Powell
Brentford
Brentfordbridge
Isleworth
Pownall
Trimmer
Mr. Pownall
Lincoln's Inn-Fields
Cuffley
Crimes in the London streets police court notes
Details from Worship Street and Union Hall show police court proceedings. A drunken suspect fined five shillings after a false card claim. Johanna Brien held for trial for cutting a boy with a chopper. a Stoke Newington coffee house keeper faces potential slander suit over detention. Henry Keane accused of breaking into Red Cross Street home with spoils of silverware. Sarah Elliott re‑examined for bigamy with two husbands, pending commitment.
Seaman Drowns in London Docks in Thick Fog
In Ramsgate an inquest opened on Richard James a 17 year old mariner aboard the Agrippina in London docks. He visited the Rosina and on descending a fog obscured ladder he fell into the water. Despite aid his body was found after thirty minutes and a verdict of accidental death was recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Docks
Baker
Ramsgate
High Street
Wapping
Richard James
Agrippina
The Bread Fruit Tree Of Owhyhee And Wouahoo
A humorous column in a Times style recounts the bread fruit tree on Owhyhee and the Woahoo shore, with nymphs and grandees, contrasting island abundance with lordly manners, and a note on a Chinese youth training in London hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandwich Isles
Times
Happy Isles
Impostor in Windsor Case Appears Before Bow Street Court
Bow Street officers crowded last Saturday as a notorious impostor faced multiple charges. Robert Prime, alias Sir Rhubarb Pill, claimed to be a trusted servant of a Windsor lady while others testified to his fraud. The court remanded him for further examination before Westminster sessions, noting his ties to former associates and the poor turnout of witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bow-street
Windsor
London
Richard Vivyan
Escott
Acland
Miles
Dickenson
Robert Prime
Mr. Prime
Prine
Prioner
Rhubarb Pill
England
Mr. Escott
Buckingham
Crime
Chandos
Staunton
Bull
Prime
Carlton Club
Alexander Grant
Horace Twiss
Bonham
Peter Borthwick
Broken-hearted wife tethers gossip with public notice
A broken-hearted woman from Montgomery County New York Laura Hunt publishes through the Amsterdam Intelligencer that her husband Josiah Hunt has left her and strayed to unknown parts She forbids all women to aid him and urges editors worldwide to share the news The piece compiles a chorus of newspaper quips about the scandal from various papers adding a touch of era satire
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Hunt
Broalalbin
Montgomery County
New York
Amsterdam Intelligencer
Josiah Hunt
Vagram
Pillsman Statesman
Miner's Journal
Salt River
Jackson
Carlisle Republican
Cleveland Herald
Painsville Telegraph
Courier and Enquirer
Boston Argus
Laura
American-Sentinel
Saturday Courier
Utica Daily News
Partridge Endangers Duke in Battle Reference
A Morning Chronicle verse notes the improbable danger to the Duke, famed for defying death in battles and facing threats from ball and cartridge, yet humorously suggests even a bone could defeat the great conqueror of Bonaparte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boney
Morning Chronicle
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Weekly Chronicle
Gentral Criminal Court
Mr. Bruce
Bruce
Marlborough Street
Clerkenwell
Petty Sessions
Mopxat Assurance
Stoke Newington
Union Hall
Henry Keane
Mr. Traill
Thomas Piggott
Red Cross-street
Southwark
Sarah Elliott
Elliott
Sandford
Prsoner
Duke OF Wellington
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