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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 18, 1845
Page
7
An Edinburgh court hears multiple cases including a felony assault on a child, alleged sexual coercion, and a theft linked to a Mrs Lewis. Witness testimony paints a troubling picture of abuse claims, while the prisoner awaits further evidence from Liverpool and Scotland. Police report finds significant sums of money and valuables in the defendant’s possession.
The billings gate and Hungerford markets showed mackerel at unusually low prices while fish varieties dominated trades. A large fire at Ward and Son’s premises near the Old and New Kent Road caused extensive damage to the factory, warehouse, and showrooms, with about 25 000 pounds to 6 000 pounds loss despite swift fire brigade action and partial property preservation.
A Paris published column describes an instrument to gauge locomotive speed and detect excess, with a governor, dual indicators, and a hammer strike to alert the driver. It also details a method for preparing fireproof paint using lime, milk, rice paste, alum, potash, salt, plaster, and sand with variations for white or oil-based paints. A mummy from Ichaboe island arrives in Liverpool, claimed to be a young man of about five feet five inches, remarkably preserved. The Bride of the Ojibbreway tale and a primitive dwelling near Ludlow are also noted, along with a humorous Punch letter on checks and pawnbrokers.
A long catalog of trades and professions appears, listing thousands of participants from ale merchants to worsted spinners, lampooning the bustling economy. The roster includes figures such as grocers, millers, tailors, shipowners, bankers, printers, and many others, reflecting a diverse urban commercial base.
A lengthy critique of Monseigneur the thief in a Paris stage drama, praising Amex Wallack and Miss Stanley, with scenes in a jeweller's shop and bank, plus notes on English importations at the Delian Theatre, and praise for Horn’s American music lectures. Paris season ends with Macready and Mitchell engagements and a reportedly mixed financial outcome.
Details of horse racing betting offers and odds across multiple names and figures. Notes include numerous “taken” bets on horses such as Aristides, Weatherbit, Old England, Laird o Cockpen, and others, with large stakes like 1,000 to 15 and 1,000 to 30. The piece also mentions premiership movement and hedge betting, plus small hedges on Pam and Cobweb colt.
The article discusses exemptions and taxes on inheritance, arguing that landowners claim a privileged legal position. It critiques the contrast with other nations, notes rising calls for reform, and urges public attention to income and legacy duties amid expected income tax renewal. Strong entities include Mr. Elphinstone, Sir Robert Peel, Mr. Ward, Mr. Cayley, the Duke of Richmond, and Pitt. The piece condemns land-based privileges and calls for equitable burden sharing.
Reports state the Duke of Marlborough ordered 200 deer culled and distributed among Woodstock and nearby poor, as witnessed by Bunbury Guardian. In other items two teenage girls were indicted for burglary at a Regent's Park cottage, and a major fire at 126 Strand damaged shops and homes. A separate inquest at Sheerness examined the suspected poisoning death of Esther Russell and the newborn infant, with post mortem results pending.
An inquest at the Horsey and Groom on Joseph Leonardi an Italian boy who died after harsh treatment by Rabbinotti in Drury Lane heard witnesses describe long hours and brutal beating. The coroner noted no external injuries and the jury returned a verdict of natural death but censured the master for exposing the boy to severe weather while diseased. It was stated that about 1,000 Italian organ boys in the metropolis and key towns earn over £20,000 annually from the public.
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