Market Notes and Legal Thunder in Britain and China
Financial roundups show New Fives retreating slightly as exchange activity livened with bank shares in quiet anticipation of next dividends. Copper, steel, and textiles faced mixed demand and price shifts. Across regions, China trade remains dull with high stockpiles and cautious markets, while a dramatic UK court scene over a distillery case ends with the jury dismissed and next term awaiting.
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Menea
Bombay
Old
Sicca
Bengal Bank
Union Bank
Agra Bank
Mussoorie Bank
Bank of Western India
Sweatsa
Culton
China
India
France
Whampoa
Archimedes
Hong Kong
Dali
Morary Commercial
Canton
Legal Contests Over Will Codicils and Guernsey Habeas Case
A Master of the Rolls ruling upholds that two codicils that distribute Austrian bonds and cash amounts are to be treated as a single disposition, affirming the Master’s view that the sums are circulalite. Separately, the Guernsey Royal Court hears a habeas corpus return concerning Charles Carus Wilson, with postponements, bail arrangements, and eventual discharge on own recognisance.
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Ixe Isois Mall
United Kingdom
Suez
Calcutta
Ceylon
Madras
India
Egypt
Mediterranean
Marseilles
France
Annan Wilmot
Asa Smith
Westminster
Ccourt
Kelly
Solicitor General
Baron Alderson
Mr. Kelly
Board of Excise
Thomas Wilde
Baroo
Nisi Prius
Matilda
Berethold
Tripp
C. Wetherell
Schomberg
Master of the Rolls
Mr. Schamberg
Royal Court of
Guernsey
Royal Court
Wilson
Roebuck
Fitzroy Kelly
Peacock
Lord Deeman
Mr. Roebuck
Lord Denman
Coupes
Wilton
Mr. Wilson
Court of Queen's Bench
Jersey
Murder charge tried at Central Criminal Court
The Revisuir Meapen case brought Sarurnpay prisoner Chas Lamb from the House of Correction for the 1837 murder of John Brill at Ruislip. Witnesses recount Lamb’s confession of striking Brill in Young Wood and hiding evidence, but the jury returns Not Guilty before New Court.
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Captain Burdett
Justice Wightman
Court OF Common Pleas
Fouth
Lawson
Nisi Prius
James
Serjeant Talfourd
Church of England
Times
London
Forth
France
Duke of Orleans
Holland
Duke of York
Pembroke College
Oxford
Winchester
Archbishop of
York
Dulwich College
Glavitil
Clive
Kingston
Ines
Furth
Namages
Talfeard
Sarurnpay
Revisuir
Chas, Lamb
House of Correction
John Brill
Uxbridge
Young Wood
Witness
Uxbridge Market
Olock
Lavender
Brill
Bill
Capone
Lamb
Harefield
Yustany
Yordsman
William Clifford
CuHaAgGe Or
Faravete
Bolale
Tiberio
St Pancras Loan Society
Watt
Adams
Spriggins
White
Loan Society
Sheriff's Court
Kennett
Society
Potter
Clarkson
Tiherly
Deane
Tiberly
Watts
Adame
Doane
Theo
Fenestet
Caleb Mortis
Bank of England
George Rogers
Charles Crickler
Ryland
Mr. Prendergast
Borough
Circus-street
Greenwich
Stevens
Morris
Morrie
New Coral
Toespsy
Bullock
John Pirie
Alderman Copeland
A. Smyson
Hercules
Quebec
William Burgess
Messrs
Ballantine
Huddleston
Huddlestin
William Burgesa
Wappingwall
Swyron
Henry Lightfoot
Proctor
Putin
Commissioner Bullock
Cnanes Oy Roecey
Munday
Mr. Long
Juudilam
Berkeley-street
Portman-square
Ellie Skinner
Otl
Uw Passage
Ofsen
iTandwich
al Marylebone
Sparks
Anne Wilson
Job Lambert
High-street
Portland Town
Albany Road
Barrow Hill Pond
Salisbury Street
Mr. Fell
Inspector Furlong
S Division
Leroux
Tromusan
Saturnia
Mary Ellis
Mr. Broughton
Curran
Devonshire
Shorejditch
Limerick
Ireland
Cougiien
Mc Broughton
Fitzgerald
Jusataax
Heezarona Meapenen
Jaroes Tapping
Wilral
Rusma Whiter
Bingham
Newgate
Villv
Vaun
Tue Poutek
James Featherstone
James Peters
Hannah Carroll
Broughton
Gall
Tituns
Featheratong
Adjudications Shown in Court Records With Months and Names
The court lists multiple defendants for four and three month terms and others for varied sentences. It records imprisonments, warnings, and penalties including whipping and discharges, with totals of acquittals and pleas, as the session adjourns to March 3.
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Ann Smith
G. Brown
3. Thomas
G. Sporrer
T. Johnson
D. Pickett
G. Langdon
W. H. O'Brian
J. Smith
H. Cormal
R. Parker
C. Chapman
C. Langdon
T. Watson
C. Mure
R. Walsh
C. Cif
Newgate
Rone Smith
Thames Street coal factor fined for light weights and faulty scales
Police report from Guildhall details Mr. Davis of Thames Street being summoned for using weighing machines and weights deficient in draught and regal weight. Inspector Turner found 3 draughts of 6 lbs and weights about 1 lb light. Davis blamed misordering. Groves the scale maker testified. Alderman Musgrove urged equal penalties for large traders. Davis fined £3 and weights and machines forfeited.
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Wercuino Machiyes
Tmrortast Caiz
Davis
Thames Street
Groves
Bia
Alderman Musgrove
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LAW
Chanchry
Teespax
Munsway
Buapett
Nini Prius
Justice Wightmen
Mr. Watson
Couch
Cockburn
Pickering
Watson
Mr. May
Hounslow
Light Dragoons
17Th Lancers
Mrs. May
Anid
Eny
Arches Court
Mexas
Jenen Prowotren
R. Poillimore
Addams
Ster
Ures
Mary Duilman
Rhode Parker
Haggard
Dallman
Perker
Hurst
Court OF Peculiars
Messay
Boinear Agats-T Borreau—Tis
St. Boileau
Margaret
Dr. Addams
H. Jenner Fust
Court OF Bankkruptcy
Istrarar
Suerires
Orricens
Braham
Goulburn
Palace Court
Queen's Bench
Graham
Queen’s Bench
Queen's Prison
Central Criminal Court
T. Harman
Highton
T. Smith
N. Robinson
J. Cannell
R. Medborar
E. Haner
G. Austell
T. Jenkins
T. Walker
G. Lee
Mary A. Powley
S. Order
L. Brown
G. Mason
M. Probert
Rny Sulder
W. Williams
W. Hurison
Sarah Nun
T. Williams
Gi. Smith
T. Dimock
T. W. Smith
G. Smith
Elizabeth Griffiths
Isabella Shorter
Mary Kirby
Mary A. Rut Iny
Mary Cummins
Ann Wilson
Ann Reid
Emma Hunter
W. Richard J. Brown
Jane A. Hamilton
G. Richardson
Bow Street
Usthexsen Watexues
Henry Thompson
Alexander Crow
Lyceum
Strand
Himsctf
Hall
Iqisumax
Patrick Crawley
Vincent
Portugal-street
Schipe
James Vernon
Coram-street
St. Pancrag
Thames
Waterloo Bridge
Ar. Jardine
Marylelone
Clereenwoll
World
Serjeant
Allen
Greenwood
Messia
Nicholson
John-street
Bolly
Rector
Excise
Amwell Street
Pentonville
Kaeritz
Mesara Nicholson
Bodkin
Messrs. Nicholson
Combe
Fink
William Harding
Cheltenham
Bailey and Pegg
Banksids
Fieldlane
Holborn
Gridfiths
Mr. Combe
Aalborg Union
Sill
Flink
Guildhall
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