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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 02, 1848
Page
6
This report covers a London court scene with a libel action against a sheriff's officer, a Satirist newspaper case attacking Mrs. Cass, a music copyright dispute over Boosey, and a bankruptcy inquiry condemning a merchant's conduct. It details witnesses, legal arguments, verdicts, and the judge's stern comments on dishonesty and the law.
A master baker appeared before the Lord Mayor charged with attempting death by his own action. Police say two watermen rescued him from the Thames after he leapt from London Bridge in a state of intoxication. He was taken to a public house then to Guy's Hospital for treatment. A bag with 14 pounds 30 shillings in gold and 4 pounds 2 pence in silver was found on him. Musard, a Horsleydown waterman, and another witness reported hearing a splash and seeing him drift past the second arch before being saved. The surgeon at Guy's Hospital noted the man was drunk.
A courtroom scene reveals a defendant denying self harm amid heavy drinking. He claims no motive for attempting suicide, insisting his home and life are stable. The Lord Mayor pressures him on drink’s role, warns against future drinking, and bail is arranged. Additional reports cover theft, public nuisance, robberies, and a murder inquiry, with various magistrates remanding suspects to trial.
Mr Robinson reports on daily posting of letters and circulars by suspected parties before his last statement, noting a sharp drop after publication. He ties the conduct to loan societies and railway stock schemes, citing Captain Routledge as a promoter and listing related irregularities with mail redirection and public notices. Elliott agrees prosecutions are hard but urges continued inquiry.
An appendix to the Moor law Commissioners report shows quarterly counts of paupers relieved in England and Wales through 1892, with earlier figures from 1840 to 1847. The piece also notes London demographics, consumption, religious buildings, and a section on emerging Isopathy andcarried commentary on ecclesiastical reform and public figures.
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