Skeffington v Whitehurst Exchequer Case on Rotherhithe Property
Sir Lumley Skeffington sues to redeem the leasehold at Rotherhithe and Bermondsey. Case traces 1785 1789 leases, Hubbard and Rowcroft administration, creditors settlements, and later administration de bonis non. Judgment postponed after six days of argument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court OF Exchequer
Skeffington Vy. Whitehurst
Sir Lumley Skeffir
Tor
Rotherhithe
Axa Bermondsey
de Benis Non
Lady Skeffingt
Sheffington
William Skeffiretor
Hubbards
Alexander Hubbard
Thes
Rowcreft
Sir Win
Lady Skeffington
Donovan
A. Hubbard
Court of Delegates
Thomas Rowcroft
Swanston
Lovett
J. Russell
William Follett
Simpkineon
Turner
Richards
Rogers
Mr. Omble
Central Court hears murder case among varied indictments
The grand jury at Central Criminal Court, led by foreman Mr Hichards MP, hears cases including a murder charge, four manslaughter counts, and multiple larceny offenses. The Recorder outlines premeditation versus impulse, while a dissenting preacher seeks excusal and a cloth theft case ends with a four month hard labor sentence for Gleaner Williams. Conspiracy to defraud involves Boone, Quantock, White, and Collyer with multiple aliases and fraudulent credit schemes across several London streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Marshall
Alderman Harmer
Grand Jury
Hichards
Knaresborough
Gleaner Williams
John Tucker
Clarkson
Phillips
T. Herdafield
Tucker
John Boone
Richard Quantock
Ann White
Mary Collyer
Prendergast
C. Phillips
Boone
White
Collyer
Kent-roads
St. Andrew’s-hill
Cheloes
Morgan, Jackson, Collyer, &c
Quantock
St. Andrew’s Hill
Doctors’ Commons
Brook-street
Cellyer
Cres
Guilty verdicts in a crowded London plea case
In a Guildhall session a jury found the defendants guilty after charges of fraud and theft. Witnesses described Boone and Quantock alias Collyer amid related schemes with fake buyers and unpaid goods across Paradise Row and Fan Street. Other defendants, including Jones Justice Easton Hawkins Driscoll, were found guilty on embezzlement and theft charges.
Non-Payment of Tithes Sparks Seizure Dispute
Lord Mayor investigates distress for tithe debt of £15 8s 9d by Thomas Bevan of the Society of Friends. Goods seized include dining tables and a mahogany suite. broker defends seizure as safeguarding costs. Public sale planned, with Seller and broker questioned over value and conduct. Separately, John Sheath released after accidental death verdict. Omnibus racing noted, with potential fines discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Bevan
Society of Friends
Brand
Queen-street
Cheapside
Thomas Brevan
Hobler
Auction Settle After Collector Claims Hidden Sale
A collector insisted furniture should not be sold at a sacrifice and stated the sale would occur on Monday. The broker planned to attend with the collector, hoping for a prompt settlement of the matter.
Daring robbery charge in White Horse Inn case
A well dressed youth named William Chandler faced Alderman Lamson accused of snatching a purse at the White Horse Inn on Friday Street. Mrs Fairfax testified the man demanded change for a sovereign, grabbed her purse containing £5 in notes and over £17 in gold, and fled with an accomplice. The prisoner denied the accusation, claiming he was innocent and far from London. He was committed for trial after a clear case was presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alderman Lainson
Mrs. Fairfax
Friday Street
Fish-street
Joseph Firfax
Benjamin Murray
Cuthbert
London
Wales
Hatton Garden Extraordinary Delusion Case Also Theft and Fraud
A parish action remanded a woman to a lunatic asylum after she claimed to be queen of hell and conversed with the devil. William Tiggeil, 17, was committed for trial for stealing two bales of merino at a shop on Charles Street. Mary Sullivan, heavily pregnant, faced charges of obtaining pork, butter, and eggs by false pretences from Clerkenwell Green, claiming they were for her master. Juvenile George Lovell, nine, stood charged with attempting a robbery under circumstances presented to Mr. Broughton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester-Square
Ann Johnson
Aargaret Sapple
Robert Todd
Mr. Clarkson
Rawlinson
Clarkson
David One
East-street
Hatton GA
Hell
William Tiggeil
Raphael Eldridge
Eldridge and Smith
Charles Street
Hatton- Garden
Eldridge
Mary Sullvan
King's Lane thieves amid tempering police chase
A gang of euvy thieves in Kingsland road used a toater to warn accomplices as a watcher, with one entering shops while another guards outside. A recent capture followed a police pursuit after a lead theft. A magistrate heard about youths and reforms, including a proposed Isle of Wight facility for offenders. Extra case involved Frederick Blake who threatened Miss Walker, drank verdigris, cut his throat, and was removed to hospital with a peace warrant sought for protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingslane Read
Kingsland Road
Divison
Grove
House of Correction
Broughton
Isle of Wight
Walker
Frederick Blake
Blake
Miss Walker
Two London Felonies Attract Magistrate Attention
Thomas Heaton is charged with robbery at Mesars Coutts Co. bank where a pocket-book with £40 and a £50 bill was stolen. Heaton allegedly bought a watch with a £10 note later traced to the victim. He claims a sailor found a pocket-book and gave him the watch. He is remanded. Richard Williams, a journeyman lawyer, stands accused of causing the death of Catherine Westeron after a dispute in Lime House. Witnesses describe a scuffle, a fall, and a death at No. 6 Waterloo Street. Williams denies intent and claims sobriety issues. Additional witnesses recount the night and events surrounding the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Heaton
Mesars
Coutts and Co
Finlay
Ratcliffe Highway
Whitechapel
Strand
Cuarex
Munper
Richard Williams
Combe
Catherine Westeron
Frances Clarke
Waterloo Street
Limehouse
Williams
Witneas
Mr. Combe
William
Grifin
Doctor Refuses Opinion Pending Post Mortem
Simos replied he could not opine on the death until after a post mortem examination. He said he would not compel attendance. The prisoner was remanded to await the Coroner's Inquest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tr Simos
Liz
Sissons
Union Hale Theft Trial of Montague Wharf Theft Case
William Jones was charged with stealing a bag containing over £5 from a Montague Wharf counting-house. He fled the scene, joined cries of stop thief, discarded money and the bag, and was captured after a pursuit. Witnesses affirmed his identity and he was committed for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Hale
William Jones
Montague Clese
Accidents and Offences Compiled From Reading to London News
Reports detail a overturned Zephyr Newbury coach near Reading with unhurt passengers except the coachman, a burglary in Fleet Prison with 22 23 sovereigns and 8 silk handkerchiefs seized, a fire at Fountain Tavern, and a near-miss in the London Birmingham Railway involving the Caliban engine. Additional items include a Sharpers alert at Dr Forbes’s house and a Grand Junction Railway collision near Stafford injuring a guard, plus a straw fire set by two boys at Langstone brickmaker’s yard with fines and a month’s confinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newbury
Reading
Fleet
W. R. H. Brown
Fleet Prison
Davis
John Otto
Ware
Hertfordshire
Richard Fell
Habeas
Whitecross- Street
Fountain Tavern
Catherine-street
Strand
Warrew
London and Birmingham Railway
Camden Town
Forbes
Argyll-street
Grand Junction Railway
Stafford
Caliban
Penkridge
Birmingham
Nease
Liverpool
Thomas Brown
Richard Mason
John, Lillie
Pilkington
Kensington
Langstone
House of Correction
Also Mentioned on This Page
Central Criminal Court
Charters
Payne
Guildhall
Chambers
G. Dvis
Knightsbridge
Paradise Row
Chelsea
No. 9
Fan-street
Bone
Brookhill
Fenning
Collier
Mrr. Prendergast
Mrs. Cullyer
Weed
James Bennett
Gerrard-street
Loke
Mr. Boone
Paradicerew
Paradise-row
Mr. Bennett
Guo
Drimsdale
Thomas Cullyer
Quanteck
Anne Spencer
Fannstreet
William Lowther
Messrs. Smith and Co
Newgate-street
Robert Clarke
John Justice
Michael Robert Jenking
John Easton
David Watson
Henry Hawkins
Samuel Lindley
Daniel Driscoll
Major Pratt
Anstemw House
Marlborough Straet
John Sheath
Ann Stock
Messrs. Wheatcroft and Co
Warburton’s Omnibuses
Tlebonga
Worship Straet
George Lovell
Zameeteh
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