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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jul 09, 1837

Page

6

Extortion by Levy in King v Levy and Others Court action

In a Queen's Bench case the jury found Laurence Levy guilty of extortion over legal fees in a writ of fieri facias proceeding. Other defendants were acquitted as witnesses described the coercive payoffs exceeding lawful charges. Malicious prosecutions and related actions followed against Clements and Wood.

Court OF Queen’s Bench Levy King v. Levy Britton Sis Saunderson Jacobs Fetterlane Laurence Levy Maurice Levy Laurence Loup Bethnalgreen Bethnal-green Chipping Ongar Clements Filewoodr Lord Denman Martin Shearnan Thesiger Humfey Richards Rawlinson Glasgow Mail Bull and Mouth Inn Stamford Carlisle Glasgow Liverpool Manchester

Trials at the Central Criminal Court in London

The session opened before the Lord Mayor with a small calendar of cases. Key matters include a coining case, a robbery, and a father accused of unlawfully assaulting his son. The most serious charge involves David John F Parker accused of drugging Mrs Boys to procure an abortion, a felony under William IV’s act. Conspiracy case against John William Bricker and John Norris for conspiring to seize Rowland Pickering's home is noted. A separate wholesale shoe robbery led to James Mallett's indictment for handling a large quantity of shoes.

T. Wood David John F. Parker Boys John William Bricker John Norris Rowland Pickering Fletcher Lowe Road Islington James Mallett

Prisoner Convicted in Small-Assize Sessions

Chronicles a February 1836 case where a man named Sims was tried for robbing Elmesley the wholesale shoemaker, along with related testimonies from relatives. It details another highway robbery trial, a servant’s theft, and a bigamy case with a mercy recommendation.

K.1 James Sims Sims Elmesley Billingsgate Knatody Siater Julia Sims William Hollis Caroline Ffollis Michael Arlowe Gloucestershire the Standard Uxbridge George Bradenbury Standard James Johnson Charles James Murray Jim Son Green Man Bonnery Charles Rutland Bleneave Darrie Rosaery John Barnet Solumona St. George’s Thomas Fardell Leadenhall Street William Thomas Harris Mary Harley Elizabeth Maria Solden Clarkson Hannah Burdon St.Pancras New Church Church of St. Mary, Newington Burden Semer Tenis Harley

Deserting Infant Brings Discharge for Irish Mother

Bridget Mack, an Irish mother with no settlement here, was charged with deserting her two month old infant to the parish of St Bride. The child was found at a cow shed, taken to the parish workhouse as the father refused to accept it. An alderman urged that the mother be discharged while the father be pursued for support, highlighting lack of legal protection for illegitimate children and costs borne by parishes. The parish officer promised inquiry. the prisoner was discharged.

Bridget Mack Alderman Winchester St. Bride’s Ireland Wontner Charles Baldwin Carlisle-street Lisson-green Dawson Bennett Atc Broad William Murray Hampstead Road Laing Wilkinson Murray Santino de Santos Restiaux Ann Boston Tolborn Monmouth-sired Mr. Bennett Waddington Victoria Theatre Exeter Santosway Earl of Munster Worship Street John Willis Broughton Codd John Newman Reed Bell-asley St. Bartholomew’s Hospital Anne Lawson Bell Alley Newman Margay Hawks Catherine Newman Lambeth Street Henry Mopsley Oxford-street Washare Osborne Street Whitechapel Nam Henry Hall Coombes Yteames Folice SzamEn’s Aaron Sn Mary Anne Greenwood Thomas Nugent The Wey Sydney Macao China Nugent Canton 4Rent Smith Nagi T Raast E. Elmslie, Esq Lush Trade George Robinson Elmslie Saith Manam

Breach of Contract Case Involving Letter and Fraud Accusations

Complainant accused Dawson of delaying a job lead and withholding funds after a sealed letter and a forged hearing. Witnesses noted a supposed tradesman letter and possible fabrication beyond mere breach of contract. The defendant stayed in custody on remand.

Dawson Toj Rt. Dawson’s Goodwin’s Mr. Dawson Mr. Goodwin Tottenham-court-read Goodwin and Co Messrs

Marylebone Court Notes of Drunk and Disorderly Cases

A Marylebone court case recalls James Bower claiming 1s 8d fare from cabdriver William Burn after Bower slept in the cab and could not prove a residence. Other items cover Sunday skittles fines, midnight revels, a donkey-driver assault on a boy, a Tottenham-court-road dance quarrel, thimble gambling on Primrose Hill, and a brutal Hatton Garden assault.

Marylebone James Bower William Burn Jenkins Drummond-street Somers-town Rawlinton Cabman Mr. Rawlinson Mr. Pinlingon James Carpenter Bricklayers’ Army North-street Henry Gray Rawlinson Park-place Herr von Jeel Baker Street Brurau John Redworth Hampstead St. Giles’s Thomas Collins Thomas Hurley Primrosehill William Denton Oxfordshire House of Correction Queen Square John Cobb Burrell and White Jonas Levy Bedfont-gate Middlesex Levy Bardell Bedfont Thomas Shepherd James Kerrison Hackney Geo. Sumpter Stamford-hill Ascot-heath Somerset Burrell Barrell Hingaway William Hillier Queen’s Highway Louisa Wobb Hammersmith

Extraordinary Trials and Public Scandals From London Courts

A detailed report covers sexual assault and abuse by a porter in custody, swindling charges against a widow, a dwarf accused of attempted rape with a crowded hearing, tollgate evasion at Ascot, a violent highway robbery, and a shipboard wage dispute tied to piracy history. The narrative includes sensational testimonies, bail decisions, and magistrates’ cautions.

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