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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Dec 19, 1846

Page

3

Trial of Captain Bull at Chatham barracks court martial

Proceedings reopen in the General Court Martial for Captain Bull with Major Shadforth accusing him of disobedience and attempting to take command on the Mary Ann at Simon's Bay. Witnesses describe intoxication among Major Shadforth and lieutenants Hunt and Logan, and Captain Bull’s arrest orders as he faced a court of inquiry.

John James Bull Chatham Barracks Baill Thomas Shadforth 57Th India Simon’s Bay Cape of Good Hops Shadforth Allan Grant Bull Stanley Aten Cape Town Othat Ball Cape Simon's Bay Edward Stanley Thomas Jones Shadworth A. P. Allen Mary Ann Her Majesty Sappho Major Sandforth Mejor Shadforth Hunt Logan Jackson Major Shadforth Captain Ball Captain Bull Torre Noid Capt. Bull Shadorth Hont Couart Hant Chads Prymme England Adjutant General's Office Portamouth Agid London William Painter Cuddy Shadford Thomas Lieutenant Chads Lieut Mr. Chads Thay Mr. Allen Captain Allen Adjetant Grintland Captain Stanley Ates Logay Chade Major Shadworth Simona Bay Ita Royal Navy

Westminster Bridge Opposed New Charing Cross Bridge Plan

A Lambeth Westminster meeting at the New Inn on Westminster Road denounced a planned bridge from York Road to Charing Cross. Speakers argued public funds would be used, private interests harmed, and traffic mismanaged. they urged preserving Westminster Bridge and blocking any bill. A committee was formed to pursue the opposition.

Lambeth Weastminster New Inn Westminster Road York Road Charing Cross Alte B. Hawes N.P Miller de Lacy Evans M.P Trotter Kemble Thames Ireland House of Commons House of Parliament Hungerford Waterloo Strand Barry Weatminster Bridge Belgrave Square Chelsea Piccadilly Edwards Hawes Archbutt Westminster Surrey Road Charing Aroas West End A. Page Westminster Bridge Waterloo Bridge Cope Southwark Vauxhall Metropolitan Improvement Grigee Berry Elliott Surrey Woodhall Wilkinson Chering Cross London South Western Railway

Doings at Crockfords and Lords Maidstone letters

A published correspondence between The Times and readers about the Crockford gambling dispute. Lord Maidstone’s defense and Mrs Crockford’s widow status are debated, with criticism of the club book and calls for judicial scrutiny. Letters discuss payment, the trial verdict, and alleged manipulation of accounts and lawyers.

Times Lord Maidstone Crockford Humfrey Lord Maidatone Gabriel Lord Maidstons Harpies Ephraim Mr. Crockford Raphael Madame Tussaud James Graham Maidstone Reat Bardell St. Crockford Wilton Crescent Lordahip Hhis Lever Hany Suswax Lincoln Ian

Fairy tale of a woodcutter and a magic dragon

In a tale framed by a fairy bee and a good genius, a poor woodcutter seeks wealth and status, moving from a modest log cabin to a palace then losing it all. He regains the magic aid, but perilous trials ensue as he races to save his queen and endure a dangerous journey on a dragon steed. The piece also critiques mixing fairy tale with science and praises the ancillary fables within.

Avivon Maso Diamond Waters Bee Amaranth Silvio Aura Ness Folly Wisat Nile Corallion Birs Marcel Mayhew Song Alvan Dormouse Rhonrs Wetare Pictuns Stony Books London Chapman and Hall Rumsage France Germany Gentas Goodfellow Nodin Tony Johannot Dumas Ana Bertha Panchinello Fenellet Bertall M. le Page Effaghan Wilon Boulogne

Fresh applicants flood Guar diang union at weekly meeting

At the Guar diang union board room in the workhouse on Saturday more than 50 fresh applicants sought admittance or out door relief, the greatest single day turnout since the union began. The annual Christmas dinner is cancelled this year leaving inmates with bread and cheese instead of roast beef and beer, as voluntary contributions are deemed insufficient to fund the meal.

Awporss Union Housa

Earnsonpinany Hoax Confuses Aldersgate Street Tradesman

Over a week the Aldersgate street neighborhood saw a elaborate hoax at Russell the stationer and account book maker. Seven wig bearing hairdressers, vendors with meat fish and wine, pastry cooks, carriages, chimney sweeps, pianoforte tuners and others swarmed his shop in a staged parade. Police have not traced the guilty parties.

Russell Rougsell Fidale Mr. Russell

Pessy Lanzis von Panorza parcels post planned in metropolis

A parcels post system proposed under Mr Rowland Hill plan would issue labels at a penny each to prepay parcels weighing eighteen ounces with three deliveries daily at railway stations. An appeal case over All Saints Lewes station rate was decided before Sir H Shifper bench, lowering rate from 650 to 142. Churchwardens plan vestry meeting to seek ratepayers’ view. Experiments at Woolwich Arsenal on rifle balls showed good results with 40 rounds fired at 1,200 yards and eye-high grouping at 500 yards.

Pessy Lanzis von Panorza Rowland Hill London South Cosat Ariest All Saints Lewes H. Shifper Bart London and South Coast Railway Company Mr. Briggs Mr. Beaker Expurimgrre WooLwien Marsazs Lancaster Dundas C.B

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