Death by Own Action An Inquest Reports Two Cases
An inquest at the Cheshire Cheese Holborn heard of a man aged 65 who cut his throat in a hotel after claiming a dreadful dream and dying from blood loss. a separate case involved Emma Caroline Callaghan a 26 year old who hanged herself after a dejected period with a husband and three children. The jury returned verdicts of temporary insanity and temporary mental derangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kegg
St. Martin’s Lane
Mr. Howship
Charing-cross Hospital
John Wilkin
Enq
Worth
Cheshire
Dean Street
Holborn
Stirling
Emma Caroline Callaghan
W. Coxhead
Witness
Destitute Poor and Poor-law Policy in Metropolitan Areas
The Destitute Poor notes that the Poor-law Commissioners urge metropolitan boards of guardians to read letters from the police dated 1837. They advocate immediate relief of destitution before investigating causes, and promote workhouse based relief for those able to work, to curb imposture and mendicity while ensuring swift aid for emergencies.
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Poor-law Commission
Somerset-house
Boards of Guardians
Commissioners of Police
Board of Guardians
Mendicity Societies
London
Board of Guardians of the Hertford Union
Edwin Cuapwick
Board of Guardians of
Glasgow Voters Bestow City Freedom on Sir James Graham
The Glasgow town council passed the honor by a 17 to 14 vote for Sir James Graham after an amendment attempt. Lords Fitzallan and Loraine were abroad in Athens and planned a Malta voyage. Lord Canning, in Athens, received the Redeemer decoration from King Otho and is expected home next month.
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Glasgow
James Graham
J. B. Gray
R. Peel
Lord Stanley
Lord Jeffrey
Lord Cockburn
James Mackintosh
Lord Brougham
Lord Fitzallan
Lord Loraine
Lord Beverley
Not Guilty Insanity Verdict in Central Criminal Court
A man indicted for stealing eight sovereigns from Benjamin Tapnell was found Not Guilty due to insanity. He claimed murders and sea experiences. evidence showed intermittent derangement. Other cases included Jeremiah Donovan guilty of breaking into a dwelling and stealing linen, transported for ten years. Thomas Beck six months for stealing a mare. Thomas Sanders found guilty of stealing trousers and sentenced to transportation for seven years.
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Thomas Henruther
Benjamin Tapnell
James-street
Bethnal-green
Baron J Parke
Baron Parke
Sydney
Parke
Charlotte Nance
Thomas Beck
Wm. Tick
Blackheath
Thomas Sanders
Robert Johnson
Poplar
Alexander Johnson
Sarah Maynard
Mr. Saunders
Lambeth-street
Worship-street
Privy Council
Bed-chamber of Louis XVs Versailles and courtly rush to Paris
An 18th century anecdote describes Louis XVs bedchamber at Versailles used as a billiard room where Chamillart prospers by beating courtiers and the king. After the king contracts smallpox the palace fills with anxious courtiers and the lamp signaling his death goes out as they rush to Paris.
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Louis XV
Louis the Fifteenth
Versailles
Chamillart
Dauphin
Louis the Sixteenth
Paris
Hanui
Duc de Villequier
St. Denis
Southampton
Thomas Jefferson
Otis Reynolds
St. Louis
Missouri
United States of America
Outrageous Assault at Middlesex Sessions
Charles Henry Buri a lieutenant of the East India Company's service pleaded guilty to an aggravated assault on William Sewell at the Portland Club Stratford Place on 17 November. The court sentenced him to six months in the House of Correction, a £40 fine, and recognizances of £50 and £25 each for two sureties to keep the peace for 12 months.
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Middlesex
Charles Henry Buri
East India Company
William Sewell
Clarkson
Portland Club
Phillips
C. Phillips
Portland
Stratford-place
McLean
Sewell
W. Curtis
India
House of Correction
Mc Lean
Mr. Clarkson
M‘lean
Mr. C. Phillips
North-street
Edgeware Road
Outbreak at Court as Witnesses Debate Assault Severity
A witness describes the assault as highly violent while noting the attacker deserved it, and questions arise about provocation and prevention. The chairman and lawyers argue over disclosure, with threats to prosecute the witness and remarks about the aggressor’s conduct and the broken walking stick.
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Mr. Clarkson
Clarkson
McLean
Mr. C. Phillips
C. Phillips
Duel of Prince and Beg In Georgia Court Refusal To Prosecute
A Georgian letter describes a single combat between Cahardian prince Schnedeli and Roiyraki Beg after the latter’s daughter was carried off. Melik Beg defeats the prince and spares him only by forcing marriage to the prince’s sister. Georgia’s governor reprimands participants, declining court action as no one was killed.
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Tiflig
Georgia
Schnedeli
Roiyraki Beg
Melik
Arstana
Derbent
Bouikaki
Melik Beg
Eastern Counties Railway
Regent’s Canal
Glebe-fields
Braithwaite
William Ruham
London
Downey
Board of Guardians of the
Watford Union
Turner
Red Heath Woods
John French
Watford
Mathews
Pegs Nme
Tenth Annual Retts Sample Hampers For The Country
Rett s Sample Hampers offer eight bottles including two each of Cream Gin Old Jamaica Rum Brett s Cognac with two pints of Ginger Brandy as a Christmas remedy. Price one guinea per hamper. cash on delivery in London. Postage to be paid by purchasers. Henry Brett and Co Old Furnival s Inn Holborn Bars.
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Rett
Jamaica
Brett
London
Henry Brett and CO
Old Furnival
Ian
Holborn
Toland
Yoland
Anne Spillare
Bedford-street
Black~ Wall
Christopher Tatham
Poplar
Furnivals Inn
Cooper
H. Ley
Clark
Green
Hannay and Co
Oxford-street
Graham and Co
Helborn
Johnstone, Cornhill
Dorday
the Golden Star
Stonesnd
Borough
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Central Criminal Court
Windson Castle
Duchess OF Sutherland
Napoleon
Br. Sonnini
Mount Libycus
Upper
Egypt
H. Kirchenoffer
University of
Pavia
Berger
S. Williams
Tapleton
NAVAL
R. Thompson, Esq
England
R. Trompson
G. Berger
Holywell Street
Strand
EK Verybody
Holbein
Landells
Jac Callot
Sherwood, Gilbert, Piper, & Co
Paternoster Rtow
Tave Sun
Moraine Chronicle
Morison
Elizabeth Bowden
Bobber’s Mill
Nottingham
Caunt
Jordan
Hawksly
Blake
Physicians and Surgeons
James Morison
Moat
British College of Health
Hamilton-place
King’s Cross
New-road
King's Cross
Tweil
Handcourt
Good
Western Branch
Edgward-soans
Field
Quadrant
Regent-street
Haslett
Ratcliffe-highway
Lofts
Park-place
Mile End
Hanney and Co
Oxford Ptter
Chappell
Lombard-street
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