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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 10, 1842
Page
2
Eyewitnesses recount Charles Dassett detaining a deformed youth with a pistol near the Queen. The council suspended two police constables after scrutiny of their handling, while Charles and Frederick Dassett testified to the scene. Sir James Graham urged a full report and noted the pistol carried only coarse powder and paper wadding.
The report details police notices issued Sunday evening for a humpbacked boy likely involved in an attempted shooting at Queen Victoria's carriage in St James's Park. Inspector Hatnine describes a pale, thin youth in a long coat, dark cap, and scarred nose. a rusty nine inch pistol with a broken stock is described. Through police rounds at Clerkenwell, constable Webb identifies John William Bean, a 14 year old Jeweller's son, as the suspect after a transfer to Gardner's Lane station. Bean confesses absconding and is held on the charge of attempting to shoot the Queen, with witnesses confirming his identity.
The Gardner's Lane station house drew hundreds seeking a sight of the accused youth. The boy, about eighteen but dwarfish at four feet six, faced a secretive inquiry led by Inspector Hughes, with a private privy council attendance including Peel and Aberdeen. Witnesses were escorted by police. no press access permitted. the session, like Oxford and Francis cases, proceeded with strict secrecy.
The deformed youth, held in connection with an attempted diabolical act, showed sullen temper as nine witnesses testified. Charles Dassett described wrestling the pistol from him, while Frederick Dascott and others affirmed he presented the weapon and heard its click. George Whitmore, an apprentice, said the pistol was given to him to clean, though the prisoner denied this. The council adjourned at four, remanding him to Tothillfields Bridewell for custody.
The prisoner John William Bean, 18, is examined by the Privy Council at the Home Office on a Sunday inquiry into a pistol incident aimed at the Queen. Witnesses describe his movements, purchase of a pistol, and family background as officials maintain secrecy around the proceedings. Bean remains sullen, committed for trial on a misdemeanour, with bail set high. his father and witnesses depicted a troubled youth.
A police inquiry details a prisoner with marked physical diminishment and sullenness, who claimed weariness of life and believed the pistol would not fire. Investigations continue into his habits, while two officers, Hearn and Claxton, were dismissed for neglect of duty after failing to arrest him in the park.
Report notes no chartist gathering in Shipyard for two and a half years while detailing a Borough market stabbing case. Martha James, wife of a greengrocer, is charged with stabbing her husband after allegedly discovering him with another woman in a Southwark coffee shop. The case unfolds with police, medical testimony, and remand for further examination.
Foreign intelligence recounts a fresh assault on the Queen of England, provoking wide condemnation. European papers attack the act as part of broader social ills while reporting on rail expansion to Havre and drought effects near Lyon. a Parisian minister praises Lamartine's character amid political clamor.
From Madrid dated 28th ult the Chamber of Deputies approved the first article of the military reform fixing the active army at 90,000 men by 69 votes to 22. A decree dissolves the northern army and places troops under regional commanders. A marine circular promises a stronger naval force to defend transatlantic possessions. The Barcelona paper reports five Carlo Christino bandits captured. three executed, two sent to authorities. General Van Halen acts after rebel chiefs Mu chacho and Caballeria were sighted near Guard and proceeds to reconnoiter Tremp.
A Berlin dated letter reports a Potsdam railroad fire where sparks from a locomotive ignited a wagon. Passengers, trapped by locked doors, shouted as flames spread until conductors responded and extinguished the blaze. Other correspondence notes arrests near Pisa and unrest in Naples with Swiss troops present.
Constantinople reports from June describe pressure on the Porte after failed diplomacy with Britain and France. A plan for united squadrons off Syria is debated. Russian stance splits the alliance as Omar Pasha tightens grip, while Beyrout notes patrols and punitive actions against Albanians and Arab bands amid rising unrest.
Tidings from Algiers report widespread submission of tribal chiefs in Titery and along the route to Algiers, with forts, cannons, and deserters returning. Reports also note calm in Cabul and Jellalabad, and fresh troop movements as India news reflects advancing campaigns and prisoner ransom talks.
An abstract detailing the net produce of the revenue of Great Britain for the years and quarters ended July 5 1841 and July 5 1842, showing increases or decreases. The document presents fiscal changes, highlighting shifts in revenue across periods and the effect on public finances.
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