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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Dec 20, 1840

Page

5

Requisitioned election canvass at Finsbury inquiry

Testimony describes Mr Tooke soliciting tradesmen to sign a requisition inviting his bid for Parliament. Witness Leighton refused and reported the incident to the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Secretary Coates confirms the paper and notes the candidate was not signed by the tradesmen.

Coates Tooke Finsbury Coatesaid Mr. Tooke Weale Architectural Library Holborn Duncombe Wakler Leighton Mr. Leighton Society Henshall Cloudesley Terrace Mr. Duncombe Mr. Wakley Lincoln’s-inn-fields Society For the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge Fromas Coar TE. S. Duncombe Thomas Coarts The Albany Lord Brougham William Tooke Thomas S. Duxcamps Lincoln’s Inn-fields Thomas Coates Thomas Dancome Lincoln's Inn-fields Tuosas Coates T. S. Duncombe, Esq Miss. Dover Thesiger Thomas Tolly Rickmansworth Miss Dever Miss Dover John Temple Plaintiffs Chapel Plaintiff Mary Beeson Plaintiffs Mrs. Benham Witness Fanny Dover Mary Davis Charlotte Willgoss Joseph King Marquis of Westminster Moorpark Benham James Parker Fellowes Parson Benham Burn Millend Simmons Sarah Loader Mr. Southam Petersdorff James Matziaw Blackpuny Blackburn Ludgate Hill Globe Albert Mallan Miah Albert Mr. Blackburn Mr. Albert John Stewart Mr. James Mr. Stewart Wuess Mr. Blackbur Mr. Mallan

Central Criminal Court opens with 134 prisoners to trial

The December sessions begin before the lord mayor and officers. The grand jury faces forgery, coinage and other offenses as cases are listed. Notable trials include Pilgrim for forging powers of attorney and Cullen for a bigamy indictment. Multiple verdicts follow with sentences ranging from six months to ten years transportation.

Earl Canpican Axp Caprain Doverns Adolphus Earl of Cardigan Douglas Phillips Chambers Cullen Wepxers Justice Patteson Thomas Pilgrim Bank of England Matthew Dick F. Pollock Mr. Bullock Ballantine Peter Anthony Cullen Jane Bristow Surrey Theatre E. Fawcett Saville Yorkshire Witness Pavilion Theatre Mgr. Clarkson King Blueskin Mr. Clarkson Mr. Saville Wsa House of Correction Tutrspay Edwin Williams Paul Mazeauz George Ramuz Rault Patteson Correc Wm. Summerhays Onry William Glen Richard Hall Samuel Une Simon Hugger Charlee Breen Stockholm Eliza Davis Rappery Sophia Weller Louisa God-frey Taylor Clerkenwell E Divison Gray's-inn-lane Theu ManshauGuTer James Betts James Redmond

Hoax and sword scare at Guildhall and Buckingham Palace

Police reports describe a fake Court of Scot and Lot hoaxing a Marlborough Street solicitor’s clerk at Guildhall. In London, a Lady Restarlitz was detained after a failed stab at a Buckingham Palace sentinel, and a post office theft case led to remand.

Guildhall Marlborough-street Scot and Lot Peter Laurie Peter Oxford London Couint Palatine of Durham Duke of Bedford Ren. Barnes Marshal J. Banxvens Bright and Williams Strand Oxford University Firth Russell Woodthorpe Mansion House Bow Street Tre Sentinel Buckingham Palace Hall St. James’s Park Prince Albert Payne Gardner's Lane Westminster Home Secretary's Office Park Hotel Cumberland-gate John Castles Alnwick Northumberland Twyford I Este General Post-Office Te Aird Newport Street

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