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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jan 29, 1848

Page

4

Murder, trials, and executions at Clonmel and Limerick

The report covers a series of brutal trials and capital sentences. M Nawara and collaborators are found guilty, with executions set for February. Other defendants including Thomas and John Frewin face varying terms for harbouring. James Skeban and James Quane await judgment for murder with death sentences. Details of judge remarks, adjournments, and commissions follow, alongside related crime and public notices. The piece notes threats to jurors, police actions, and broader implications for order.

John Thomas Frewin William Frewin Ryen Puck Ryan Sexresxce Lan Ford Hourigan Court of Justice Dattu Fes Sruary Specrat Commission Clonmel Preeant Ennis Limerick Special Commission Flo Clare Crowuzr Tipperary Osboro Prittie H. Hutchinson T. B. Dancer P. Barker J. Trant R. Peacefather G- Ryan J. Bayley J. Butler W. Quin J. Cooke J. Carden J. Lonergan 8.Barton C. Going E.C. Moore C. Clarke Gason T. Lloyd Croxmet William Roe John Lonergan Wm. Roe Boytonrath Roe Hoe Br. Roe Ros Igh Rand Hemself Judith Sullivan James Lonergan Abe Bia James Conergan Pernon Mr. Rolleston Dever

A College for Governesses and Its Critics

A lengthy critique of a proposed Queen's College for governesses argues it could elevate female education and professional status. It praises examiners like Ansted and Maurice, warns of social shifts between nursery and classroom roles, and envisions diplomas clarifying duties and earning power. The piece also notes a separate Bloomsbury County Court case declining a six shilling newspaper-reading claim, condemning the practice yet fearing adverse effects on news circulation and revenue.

Tennyson Fide Queen's College Somerset House Governessea Benevolent Institution England France Sterne College Ators Ansted Maurice French Berlin Prague Hullab Pew Mahoret Horeta Bloomsbury County Court Times Post Chronicle Jerryme-diddler Popeta Easino Eit Force The London

Snowbound rails and frozen seas threaten navigation

Reported on Wednesday guards arriving at the General Post Office describe widespread deep snow across the north and heavy falls in eastern western and midland counties. Canals may close if frost continues. Ice from near London was shipped to ice houses for confectioners and fishmongers. Hyde Park Serpentine and nearby ponds lie frozen and skaters may enjoy noon. Northern France also endures heavy snow with seas near St Omer Borgues and Calais frozen into a vast ice sheet.

Kent Sussex Hampshire Surrey Hyde Park St. James's Park Regent's Park France St. Omer Borgues Calais

Time rules for sunrise and tide in Great Britain and Ireland

A dated instruction fragment explains calculating sunrise and sunset by latitude adjustments for degrees above and below a reference line, plus time shifts for high water at London Dock, Bristol, York Cove, Falmouth Harbour, Holyhead, Dublin, and other ports. It also includes a church calendar note for Sunday January 30th with liturgical readings and celestial timings.

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French Government Rumored Malpractices and Ministerial Concealment

A dated critical piece denounces alleged concealment and dishonesty by a minister linked to French policy. It highlights attempts to dismiss impropriety as insignificant, questions the sincerity of M. Guizot, and warns that covert actions undermine public trust in the government and courtly influence. The article reflects on the political atmosphere and potential consequences if truths emerge.

Mons. Guizot Bamber Court of Accounts M. L’herberte M. Petit M. Bertin de Vaux M. Guizot A. Guizot M. de Malleville Auch Bis M. de Vauz M. Goinot Hue France

A Court Case of a Child Custody Decision in Bail Court

A day or two ago in Bail Court Justice Wightman decided a custody dispute over Margaret White’s illegitimate child. The child favored remaining with Mr. and Mrs. Brown, amid questions about the couple’s living arrangement and the child’s evident aversion to returning to Buckingham. The judge adjourned the matter and then, after dialogue with the child on the bench, ruled for continued custody with the Browns, with support for Mr. Brown to assist. The report also covers a Metropolitan Commissioners of Sewers meeting with remarks on drainage and public health in Westminster, and ends with a tragic Limerick Examiner tale of a bereaved mother carrying four coffins for her children.

Mary Lonergan Roe Mr. Rolleston Solicitor General John Elliot Boytonrath Golden Road Rolleston Sho Kia Reaure James Hutchison James Kirk Sir John Maxwell St Canglen Pollok Laigh Cowglen Hutchison Kirk St Laigh Cowglen Oawas Cowglen Elsp Pollokshawa Wilson Glasgow Pollckehsan I Q Dombreck Harmonie Hansen Bergen Venice Trieste Ness of Quien Vigilantia Verge Lerwick Oscar Gray Hall Gothenburg Scaw Ting Whalsar Arendal Amelia Douglas Kirkaldy Cronstadt Wake Passage Clarendon Sumburgh Fortuna Baltic Whalsay Snailwell James Gittus Beara Afr Gittun Atable Mr. Dobede Bury Port Friburg Stonyhuret Preston Guardian Jony Tasat Aberdeen Lord Ivory Scotland Willox Pope Farre Alexander Wood Woodburnden James Wood Kirkton Federesso Stone Haven Margaret Barclay Alexander Canada Woodlcot Farrell Smart Neliciter Stonehaven Fetterease George Wood Jane Young Kiotore Edinburgh Lord Robertson Court of Session House of Lords Hunter John Honner Parliament Street London Job Hunter W.S Defenders Counsel Sir Fitzroy Ketly Measra Robertson Anderson Messra Robertson Macfarlane Campbell Johnson Farquhar Leitch James Arnot Edichburgh Privy Council Wooheich Home Secretary Yeovil Ajax Enanta Sligo Bank of Ireland Abingdon Weymouth Bridport Anna Ffe Bradford Avril Cate Cate Allowed Than If Yous Yous Court of Error Howe of Lords Cheltenham Oxford Cencorius Dodd D S Milbank Bath Trinity Square Eliza Court of Equity Gle Ownamen Shropshire Samust Romilly St. Albans Srife Bagh E Swansea James Cutts Woolwich J. D Amsterdam Addams Jones Birmingham J.P Chertsey Lomas Taanton Lovegrove Oxon P. Q Romford P. T Bedford Sunderland House of Commons Weekly Chronicle Old Bailey W. Wa Justice Wightman Cadis Margaret White Ava. Brown Abs. Buckingham Brown Hit Pel Aid 3 Metropolitan Commissioners OF Sewers Commissionera of the Metropolitan Sewera Lord Ebrington M.P Dean of Westminster E. N. Buxton Bart Byng Edwin Chadwick Owen Broderibb Lambert Jones Wm. Stone Hulton Packle Buller Leslie Bidwell Metropolitan Sewers Commission Ordnance Survey of the Metropolis Yolland Ordnance Survey Westminster Bridge Street Wealminster Great George Street Birdcage Walk Covalutation Hill Hyde Park Corner Knights Bridge Brompton Road Fulham Road Park Place Milman's Row Milman’s Row Westminster Bridge Becog Epwis Greek Street Surrey Hatton Garden Sewers Commission Ower Hamilete W. S. D. la Beene Edwin Coapwicn Chadwick Air Special Metropolitan Commission Board of Health St. Margaret and St John St. Andrew's Holborn St. George the Martyr Poor Law Commission Office Messrs. Roe and Phillips Conrte Alleya Cesspools Sir W. Barnett Dean of Glasse Dean and Chapter of Surrey and Koat Phan Nick Tank Nick Waai Charity Limerick Examiner

Judge Vindicates Affection and Human Rights Claims

A judge appears to vindicate the claims of affection and the rights of humanity, signaling strong regard for individual dignity within the case. The ruling emphasizes moral considerations alongside legal standards, reflecting a broader stance on personal relationships and equality.

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