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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jan 13, 1844

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Portugal Cortes Opened With Queen Speech Citing Turbulent Finances

Lisbon reports Queen opens Cortes presenting a cautious program addressing municipal strife, church negotiations with Rome, and military and naval needs to calm influential interests. The speech notes ministerial finance troubles and a 100000 conto loan while hinting at tariff reductions with England. Athens meanwhile reports stormy reception to the king's address and Greek assembly motions. India notes Henry Pottinger’s critique of Lord Ellenborough’s Scinde policy.

Portugal Lisbon Holy See Chamber of Deputies Cabral Senor Olozaga Mr. Southern Spain Baron Tojal Senhor Florida England Duke of Alemtejo Fistremadura Holy Sea India Scinde Lord Ellenborough Sir Henry Pottinger Bombay Sir Henry Ameers

Discontent Over Empire Policy and Mexican News From Vera Cruz

A reader voices strong disapproval of recent policy in India and asserts the need for forceful rhetoric against perceived tyranny. The Clyde reports Santa Anna’s re election, Mexican fortifications, and British diplomacy amid West Indies, Bermuda health, and cargo totals including gold dust and coin. News covers Havana and Jamaica movements, slave trade notes, and naval stations from Vera Cruz to Bermuda.

West Indies Mexico Southapton Clyde Royal Mail Company Symons Columbia Hoxie Santa Anna Vera Cruz England St. Juan de Ulloa Tampico Charles Adam Sir Charles Adam Bermuda Barbadoes West India Islands General O'Donnell Cuba Jacmel Jamaica Havannah Nassau Dee Tiavannah Belize St. Thomas's N.W S.W

Man Slain After Barroom Fight Ends in Manslaughter Verdict

In a Saturday evening incident, George Roberts testified the deceased shared a cider before a card game with the accused. After a drunken altercation, the prisoner struck the deceased and repeatedly kicked him as others intervened. The landlord was knocked down and the prisoner strangled the man before a final blow left him lifeless. A postmortem linked death to head and neck injuries. The jury returned a manslaughter verdict against the prisoner.

George Roberts Fricker Roberts Rochester Henry Winter George Bassett High-street Chatham Espinasse Robert Maynard Bassett Childwickhall Harpenden Road St. Albans J. Brogden Sentleman Wintle Herts Constabulary Brugden Herpenden,common Childwick-hall Coates West Herts Clarke Pye Brogden Mr. Brogden Inspector Good Lomax County Press

Last Days of an English Peasant in Ireland Trials

A Dublin era summary reports Crown actions removing Roman Catholics from juries, calls for Catholic meetings, and a deadly removal of elderly pauper Jonathan White. It cites witnesses, the coroner, and a jury verdict that the death was accelerated by removal, reflecting on the poor law and public grievance in Ireland.

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Forgery Trial in Wills Case Continues in London Court

On Tuesday the Barbers and Joshua Fletcher faced continued examination in a sprawling fraud case involving forged wills on behalf of the government. Proceedings featured testimonies from registry clerks, bank officers, and stock-exchange witnesses detailing alleged forgeries of wills for Eliza Burchard and Anne Slack, with remands ordered as investigators pursue deeper ramifications of the scheme.

Barber Havin William Sem Barber Barber and Bircham Bridge Street Blackfriars Joshua Fletcher Walworth Humphrey Clarkson Chambers Ballantine Fletcher Alfred Butt Belgrave Marylebone Acacia Jordan J.C. Jordan Lower Belgrave Street Anne Slack South Terrace South-place Kemp-terrace James-street Commercial-road East Robt. Hart Giltspur Street Edward Alpert Grattan London and Westminster Bank Southwark Robert Hart Emma Slack Francis-street Tottenheam-court-road John Miller Bank of England Mr. Grattan London and Westminster Eliza Burchard Broadstreet Bristol Seaton Mr. Chambers Bircham Henry Hill Elize Burchard New Bond Street Bath and Co Henry Fothergill London Joint-stock Bank Daniel Forrester Elizabeth Burchard Broad-Street Testatrix J. R. Tomkin Somerset-house Steven Tottenham,court-road Mary Brown Tottenham Court Road Burchard Central Criminal Court Macnamaera Mr. Clarkson Macnamara

Grand Wardmote Court Debates Non Freemen Tax in Aldgate

In a Monday Guildhall session the Grand Court of Wardmote discussed presentments from ward inquests. Sir Peter Laurie urged action against large dealers evading obligations while poor freemen face a small fee. The Cordwainers’ inquest muted concerns on Watling Street’s danger and foul streets, despite aldermanial warnings.

Guildhall Peter Laurie Aldersgate Watling-street Lott Court of Common Council Alderman Gibbs Commissioners of Sewers

Gloucester Beer Shop Death Case Narrowly Probed

A long inquiry before the city coroner and jury examined how 17 year old Richard Cole died near the Plasterers Arms in Deckham. The accused, George Fricker, a waterman about the same age as the deceased, faced the inquiry into the circumstances of the death.

Gloucester Maxstadenr Richard Cole Plasterers’ Arms Deckham George Fricker

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