Singular Investigation into the Death of a Pauper
Birmingham report of a workhouse death inquiry. An elderly husband dies after forced removal to the workhouse amid parish disputes. Witnesses describe violence used to move him. coroner and jury note Poor Law criticisms. Verdict: death by the visitation of God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Bartholomew’s Chapel-yard
Edmonds
Underwood
Pimley
Elizabeth Collins
No. 1
New Inkleys
Witness
Cox
Allcock
The Celebrated Warrior's Perilous Expedition
The text credits a famed commander for skillful manoeuvring that saved lives but faults him for two errors: choosing the harsh season and deploying an inadequate force for the mission. The account notes retreat preceded by strong effort and assigns blame for strategic missteps.
Death of the wife of the Prince of Capua reported from Naples
A Naples letter dated 17th ult in the Gazette Augs burg notes the death of the wife of the Prince of Capua, formerly Miss Penelope Smith, said to have died at Malta though confirmation is awaited. The report mentions English pique over the Egyptian obelisk in Paris and the British Museum funding transport of the Sesostris statue from Memphis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
Augsburg
Capua
Penelope Smith
Malta
Paris
British Museum
Sesostris
Memphis
William Adams
Whitestreet
R. H. Atwell
Broadway
G. Smith
Pearl-street
Adams
New York Paper
Inquest Into Starvation Deaths and Suicides Across London
A coroner’s inquest at the Grange Inn Lincoln’s Inn fields found Margaret Sutherland aged 58 died from want and exposure after years of privation. Her sister, weakened and terrified, testified amid questions about parochial relief and neglect. Additional inquests included a 16 year old Mary Shillingforth found drowned in the Thames and George Hall who shot himself amid mental distress. The panel ruled death by own action under temporary derangement in both suicide cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grange Inn
Carey-street
Lincoln’s Inn-fields
Margaret Sutherland
Little Shire Lane
Templebar
St. Clement’s
Kirby
Strand Union
Holles-street
Clare Market
Robert Atkinson Kirby
Joshua Reid
Grnu
Lambeth
Mary Shillingforth
Thames
Blackfriays Bridge
George Hall
Bennett-street
Blackfriars
Turnham-green
Margaret Neville
Brentford
Burgess
W. Carter
Christchurch
Frederick Taylor
Knowles
Bridge
Beadle
Christchurch Parish
Gough
Wellington-place
Wellington Street
Blackfriars-road
Mary Freeman
Jamaica
Manchester
Witness
Mr. Gough
Mary
James
Jane
Mother
George
Sherrard
Hwestern
Bradford
Lamb Post Inn
Miss Frayling
CamPridge
Bell
New-square
Orchard-street
Mason
Caius College
Colmbrook
Nanny Fuller
Windsor
Bank of England
Cornwall
Bolt
Coast Guard
Gorham Haven
Revenue
Fox
Best
Haven
Key
Fuller
Bradley
Coventry
Wolstonheath
Eburne
Crofts
Birmingham
Hall
Weston
Larke
Lawford
Warwick Assizes
Richard Mynarts
John Walker
Richard Gathercole
Thomas York
William Mynarts
George Hemmingham
John Tinsley
Eixeter
Exeter
Wakefield Bridge
J. North
New Milterdam
Esle
Wism
Ramsey
Brew
Ayre
Corkhill
Stephen
C. Townley
C. B. Preston
W. Bagge
T. Hare
L. Warner
Doncaster
Southerby
Hilgay
J.T. Dering
Downham
Parson-grove
Whittlesea
Timms
Byers
Phillips the Cabman Rewarded for Honest Deed
John Phillips, a London cabman who captured a noted coach robber and refused a bribe to testify falsely, was praised by the City Police Committee and offered a good position. Sir W Ingilby offered to hire him as a private groom and attendant after an inquiry into his character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valparaiso
Chili
Monteagudo
Chiloe
General Freire
Fort San Carlos
Callao Bay
Santa Cruz
Lima
General Santa Cruz
Achilles
Peru
Talbot
Callao
W. Ingilby
Alderman Harmer
John Phillips
Ingilby
Herdsfield
Phillips
Destructive floods follow Bourn Base dam breach in lands
The Bourn Base bank burst on Wednesday flooding adjacent lands and cottages. Residents fled as water surged through the area, caused by the weight of water in the drain, with extensive property damage reported.
Medical exposures on bloodletting and reform in medicine
A抗64 page debate criticizes Dr Dickson for bloodletting opposition and mineral remedies. It cites Dr Fosbroke and M Andras, recounts William Weeks’s death after repeated bleedings, and argues doctors must abandon the lancet for simpler truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
5. Dickson
Cheltenham
Dickson
M. Andras
Fosbroke
William Weeks
Crown Inn
Newport
Gloucestershire
Andrel
Liston
Gregory
M. Louis
The Carnival at Paris and American Shipwreck Report
The Paris carnival imposes strict rules with weapons banned and masked foes prohibited in streets before 10 AM and after 7 PM. It urges decency among maskers due to past brutalities. The piece also notes New York newspaper calls for pilot-system reforms after the Mexico wreck and reports the Tamemark from Liverpool with 102 steerage passengers ashore near Sandy Hook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
New York
Mexico
Tamerack
Liverpool
Sandy Hook
Quebec
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Theodosia
Wolf
Kerch
Ayah
Sebastopol
Childs
Yames
Constantinople
St. Petersburgh
London
Odessa
Admiral Lazaref
South America
Egypt
Alexandria
Mehemet Ali
Upper
Algiers
Montebello
Constantina
Bona
Beni-Amar
Atlas
Eusafel Agha
Guelma
Hamman- Berda
Madjez-Amar
Tretzel
Mahomet
Country News
Bellairs
Brooks
Stamford
Norwich Castle
Wisbech
Smith
Day
Varnham
Swaffham
Wowviela
Lord Stormont
Bignold
Hudson Gurney
Murray
Marquess of
Douro
F. O. Martin
Windham
Nottingshams
Andrew Boswell
Laneham
Mid Calder
Sommers
Rob Roy
Lochard
Hamilton
Thomson
Southmaoltonm
Southmolton
John Sampson
Susan
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