Poor Law Struggles and Free Trade Plea at Meeting
An 1845 labor meeting amid hunger and workhouse hardship features farmers, labourers, and a starving man appealing for bread. A speaker recalls desertion punishment under the Poor Laws while calling for free trade, with petitions to circulate for signature and support from Cobden and Bright. Letters from distressed workers describe rationed bread, high rents, and bleak wages. The crowd disperses after cheers for free trade.
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Taylor
James Peper
Skute
Cobden
Bright
Wilshear
Spence
Thatis
Accidents and inquiries on Bristol and York rail lines
A series of late 19th century transport incidents includes a pedestrian struck by a cart near Somerset Howe leading to hospital treatment, a Bristol to Birmingham line collision with no passenger injuries, and a York trial of a dangerous experimental engine ride where the driver and stoker were injured. Additional reports cover an apprentice abuse case at sea ending in a Not Guilty verdict, a burglary and note theft at a Trafalgar Hotel, and various court actions in London on insurance and arson cases.
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South Somerset Horse
Genteman
Somerset Howe
Forning Chronicle
Messrs Mott and Co
Strand
Sing's College Hospital
Briston Ave
Storehouse
Bristol and Birmingham
Great Western
Bristol
Birmingham
Stonehouse
Namrow
Bidder
Thorsday
Brunel
Saunders
Uuual
Barlow
Professor Airy
Midland Counties
Mr. Kitson
John Howarth
John Rose
Winter
England
Mackley
Gooch
Clark
Berkeley
Kitson
York
Thirek
Thirsk
Jas
C. Marshall
Farebrother
John Heaviside
John Haggard
John Huggard
Shields
Alexandria
Corls
Gibralter
Clarkson
Payne
Bia
Nunez
Rooncey
Ny Walters
Charles Bowen
George Luke
Bank of England
William Price Lewis
John Wancock
Waiter
George Bates
Bodkin
Ballantine
Duncock
Wilda
Lake
Wales
Trafalgar
Messrs. Glyn, Hallifax and Co
Bowen
Talbot
Felbot
Mr. Lewis
Tes
Lewis
London Bridge
Bob Snow
Adelaide
Snow
Storey
Arso
Tme
Bates
Wepnespay
Boano
Old Court
Chief Baron Pollock
Justice Erle
Newgate
Jarvis
Jervis
Priaoner
Tungyatenive Letrens
Henry Joseph Killerby
Humble
Bur Bia
Treasury
Hu Sermous
Craster Humble
High-street
Southwark
John Kellerby
John Tyler
Mesurs
Lewis and Co
Finchlane
Cornhill
Alr
Kendall
Mr. Craster Humile
John Killerby
Labuse
Baron Pollock
Cuance
Anson
George John Ford
J,vister
Imperial Insurance Company
Charlotte Owen
Bellanting
John Green
Owen
Brain's
Beech Street
Tustice Erle
Mary T’srrell
Allen
Julia Allen
Beech-street
Witoeas
Andrew Mallett
Destitute Boys and the Need for Refuge Houses
Reports from the Lord Mayor’s court depict daily influx of destitute boys and youths urged to crime by poverty, with appeals for a House of Refuge. Cases include James Owen and John Wilshire seeking guidance after prison, and Mary Green aided by Distressed Needle Women’s Society.
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Cate
James Owen
John Wilshire
Union
Farebrother
Mr. Goodman
Londox
Mary Green
Common Law Courts Set to Resume After Hilary Term
Law notes the common law courts will resume on Monday in Hilary term. Arrears total 305 across Queen's Bench 196 rules, Common Pleas 50, Exchequer 59. Improvements in Queen's Bench lists. attempts to shorten delays by allowing term-out sittings and executive powers.
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Common Law Courts
Court of Queen's Bench
Court of Common Pleas
Court of Exchequer
Court of Queen's Black
Aly
Lord Denman
Prisoner Remanded After Hasty House Visit
The prisoner is remanded until Saturday after an inquiry into a claimed stop at a house on Monday. The timeline suggests he reached high speed to beat the porter delivering the letter, then did not hurry to return to the Castle before the porter.
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Alderman Moon
Vermin Kill Woman Found Dead at Dudley Hill Home
Coroner’s inquest at the Hand and Shuttle Tong heard how Sevat Holdsworth, eighty four, was found dead in her bed after a night of bed confinement. Rats, which had gnawed her clothing and her face, were blamed for the death as she attempted to defend herself with a bed stick. She lived in poverty, paid 61 shillings rent, and relied on parish relief, while her step son cared for her with tea and bread. The inquest suggests scavenging rats caused a fatal collapse rather than direct violence.
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Leadenhall Street
Alderman Ferebrother
Needle Women's Society
Thie Society
Romenywy
Stac
Robert Thomp‘son
Stag-alley
Jin Bartholomew Lane
Lorch
James Ritchie
Newington Terrace
Brunswick Place
Dover Road
Wall of Commerce
Gibbons
Ancion
Brown
Threadreadly Street
Hall of Commerce
Weatminster
Telura
Wilicas
Theo
Owitiers
Liverrock
Fletcher
Hirchin
Fug Jones Roty Qevesties
James Garer
Alderman Challis
Uotil
Compter
Alderman Chalis
Robin Haodcourt
My. Teague
Witess
Alder
Alderman
Sisin
Son
Suber
Challis
Prinjee
Jane Cooper
Aldermen Chaltir
James Roberts
Farebrother
Needlewomen’s Society
Farebro
Hiaros
Weil
Nan
Stativn-House
Henry Bushell
Alderman Moon
Lord Ducie
Messrs. Child
Temple Bar
David Cross
Casto
Portugal Street
Mesera
Child'e
Wigmars Street
Hhis Cave
Briggs
Castile
Wigmore
Smith
Polie
Peony
Ann Bret
Hvory
Pete
Oliver
Bing
Islington
Ble
Italion-lease
Pirla
Worship Street
Cuttixe Axp Wotspinc
Georgiana Dempsey
Mr. Broughton
Jula Pitt
Pitfield-street
Hoxton
Packer
Ginse
Broughton
Anc
Amy
Goff
Ted
Ang
Hancacy
Traill
Gierefort
Hicnear Rownay
William Gibb
Blunt Street
White-street
Ufto
Prinoner
Ferdirnand Flasnes
Birminahian
Brighton
Ming
Utton-street
Gee
Sue
Chan
qQuesion
Fie
St George's Distrih
Horsford
Medicity Society
Sion
Ber
Gerta
Approk Tomards Bigs
Bea Paskine
Cortlement
Padmore
Pcoda
Din
Lim
Cottingham
Clerasman
Lewison
Sevat
Holdsworth
Dudley Hill
Rata
Bradford Observer
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