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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 25, 1847
Page
5
Patrick Reid and Michael M Cabe faced trial for the May 1847 triple murder at Wateroyd Hall Mirfield. Evidence linked them to the killings of James Wraith his wife and Caroline Ellis with garters bloodied instruments and a soldering iron found at Reid’s home. After days of testimony the jury convicted both men and the judge sentenced them to death.
A man was sentenced to one month in prison for his conduct toward a father figure, with a second month potentially followed by corporal discipline by birch rod after the initial term. The ruling highlights concerns over injurious treatment and a coercive correction outcome.
In Central Criminal Court William Smith was found guilty of feloniously wounding James Michael Cody with intent to do grievous bodily harm. A boy about ten testified. a broom attack opened his head. The jury noted Smith as harmless but he was jailed for one month. A separate case involved a fifteen year old charged with assault on a child in Wimbledon Park. guilty but mercy recommended. Baron Rolfe sentenced the youth to two years hard labor, lamenting the need to protect children from such outrages.
In Harecourt a dispute ends with Mr Mead accused of unprovoked attack after a partner’s complaint of a indecent manner on the dance floor. Alderman Gibb dismisses bail, notes Mead as aggressor on the complainant’s account, and the scene is quelled by barrister Mr Horne. Ladies attempt to testify but are halted as the matter closes with a verdict pending sessions.
A fire at Crown street premises caused extensive damage and near-total disruption as fire brigades contained the blaze. Separately, a mob of about 100 men attacked the Lyceum in the morning, smashing entrances and clashing with others amid political canvassing.
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