Assize Intelligence Oxord Circuit Stafford and Shrewsbury trials
In Stafford, John Perkins and Philip Gainham faced arraignment before Justice Coltman for stabbing Benjamin Westwood and assaulting another relative. Gainham was convicted of stabbing and sentenced to transportation for fifteen years, Perkins to two years with hard labor. At Shrewsbury Assizes, Thomas Sims was found guilty of highway robbery with violence, receiving a death verdict later commuted to transportation for life.
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Stafford
Axp Stappine
Justice Coltman
John Perkins
Philip Gainham
Benjamin Westwood
F. W. Lee
Yardley
Gainham
Poulton
William of-the-Park
Sedgley
Perkins
Edward Westwood
Coltman
Shrewsbury Assizes
Justice Coleridge
Thomas Sims
Benjamin Nicholls
Wm. Brittain
Boughey
Phillimore
Phillimore Appeared For the prisoner—Mr. Brittain
Newport
Nicholls
Brittain
Lilleshall
Lilleshall-hall
Coleridge
Notting ham fighters found guilty in Easter Monday manslaughter
In Derbyshire a jury convicted Henry Bell and four seconds of manslaughter in the Easter Monday fight at Stonyford over bets of 10 to 20 pounds. Bell received six months with hard labour, the seconds three months each, all sentences to run with hard labour.
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Nottingham
Sarunpay
Fatat Fiaut
Baron Gurney
Henry Bell
John Merryman
James Belshaw
Samuel Turner
George Atkinson
William Best
Jacob Gece
Haslam
Richard Ear
Henry Marshall the Younger
Henry Marshall
Bell
Stonyford
Derbyshire
Merryman
Belshaw
Turner
Atkinson
Taylor
Shout
Norwich Assizes Breach of Promise Case and Related Trials
At Norwich Assizes the case of WilleMont v Read concerns a 24 year old milliner from East Dereham alleging breach of promise of marriage by a Yaxham farmer. She bore a child in November 1840. the defendant promised to marry before Christmas but failed, and a £50 verdict was returned for damages after testimony from the plaintiff’s family and witnesses challenging alleged immorality. The docket also records trial for attempting to murder Esther Pilbrum, a separate case at Maidstone Assizes. later entries cover the Court of Review on trust and debt involving Eyre and Wright’s firm, insolvent debtor proceedings for Montagne, and police reports from Mansion House and Bow Street on destitution and minor theft cases.
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George Crissfield
Witness
J. Hollis
Giraud
Faversham
Taddy
Norwich
Yaxham
London
Matdstone Assizes
Sergeant Taddy
Thomas Pilbram
Esther Pilbram
Walter Riddle
Clarkson
Bartlett Allen Chambers
Esther
Sr. Chambers
Esther Pilbrum
Chambers
Istestant
Court OF Review Tourspar
Wright
Eyre
Cuba
Southampton
Southampton Railway
John Wright
J. Cross
Utterson
Vernon
Court of King’s Bench
King’s Case
Lord Eldon
Norristown
Valley
United States
Sir J. Cross
Grorca Conway Mortague
Woodroffe
Mary Elizabeth Rudd
Russell
Queen's Bench
Flight
Mr. Woodroffe
Campbell
Robins
Bond-street
Wooroffe
Man charged with indecent assault on thirteen year old girl
At Marylebone a fifty year old man described as a gentleman faced a magistrate for indecent assault on Maria Matthews, thirteen, daughter of a Camden Town saddler. Evidence described a sequence from a greengrocer to the Eagle tavern, with the accused offering wine and attempting to keep the girl and nurse overnight, culminating in a note to the girl. The magistrate fined five pounds and bound him over to keep peace for twelve months. Later, three foreigners named Mallard Le Comte and Roclants faced charges of possessing stolen property with extensive jewellery, watches, and cash found on them. Magistrate Rawlinson ordered temporary release pending Tuesday for further proceedings, noting much of the loot may be connected to recent Liverpool events.
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Marylebone
John Parish Robinson
Harmood-street
Hampstead-road
Rawlinson
Maria Matthews
High-street
Camden-town
Humphreys
Eagle Tavern
Mr. Rawlinson
Mr. Humphreys
Shoe
King
Mr. Matthews
Mr. King
Alfred Mallard
Henri Louis le Comte
Charles Louis Roclants
Thornton
Liverpool
Euston Square
London and Birmingham
Drummond-stréét
Mallard
George-street
Bloomsbury
John Barron
le Comte
Norton-street
New-road
Keriton
My. Rawlinson
Newgate Street
Whitechapel
Islington
Mr. Wakeling
Blackwall
Mr. Combe
Currie
Sarah Matthias
Jane Maskell
Louisa Davies
Combe
George Moore
Grove Place
Holloway
Matthias
Bricklane
Grove-place
Clondesley Square
Pocock’s Fields
James Brennan
Maskell
Setter
Netter
Henry Redman
Davies
Eleanor Underwood
Arlington-street
Clerkenwell
Euen Setter
Victoria Theatre
Hungerford-market
Gambling on Sundays at Westminster boys row
A dozen boys were brought before the magistrate for gambling on Sunday afternoon in Westminster. Inspector Barefoot described watching them at Moody's gardens and directing police to seize the avenues. The boys, with money in small coins, denied gambling and faced vagrant act questions, but were committed for lack of sureties.
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Queen Square
Barefoot
Westminster
Moody’s Gardens
Coverley
First
Burrell
Barrell
Greenwich Woman Charged With Silk Robberies
Mary Connor, with an infant, faced Mr. Groves in Greenwich for stealing two pieces of black silk and two silk handkerchiefs. Police traced her after a Saturday spree of linen draperies, discovering duplicates of stolen goods at the station. She claimed distress from her husband’s desertion, but was committed for trial.
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Wuotesare Rogestres
Mary Connor
Groves
London Road
Hooker
Station House
George Russell
Cooper
Charles Syms
Messrs
Shillingford
William-street
Cannon Street
Commercial Road
Curious ledger of chancery suits across centuries
Column for the Curious surveys chancery suits from 1629 to 1741, noting annual writ counts from 133 to about 2,000 under various chancellors, and reporting that by 1882 wards and trusts in the accountant general’s name held about fifty million pounds.
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James
Preas Lord Bacon
Nottingham
Lord Hardwicke
Lord Eldon
the Court of Chancery
Lessons in Punmanship by Mr T Hood Promises Witty Jokes
A 19th century notice promotes J T Hood as a punning professor offering six lessons in elegant ready style of punning illustrated by two conundrums. It touts improved worst hands, a stock of jokes for table occasions, and second hand bon mots for sale to witty diners.
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Aes
J. T. Hood
Sibthorpe
Mr. T. Hood
N.B
Thunder Storms and Edward I Prices From Medieval Ledger
The article explains thunderstorm distance by light and sound travel, noting ten seconds equals about two miles and one second equals 1142 feet, with thunder as warning. It also lists Edward I era prices for grains, livestock, pork, poultry, eggs, and related items in a dense price table.
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Earth
Chelsea Antiquities and Medieval College Life Note
Features on Chelsea churches and chapels tied to Richard Mann and Sir John More, plus observations on college life in the twelfth century with pages, scholars, and domestic life. Includes arts of Colchester trades in 1296 1301, tanners wealth, and a witty versified quip about James Smith and Strahan yielding a large legacy.
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Chelsea
Chelsea Old Church
Laurence
Europe
Petrarch
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