Disorderly trials and petty disputes flood a London court
A ragged transcript recounts multiple cases in which defendants face petty charges from vandalism to theft, including a showboard upset over eel and ginger pop stalls, a stabbing attempt with scissors, and fights among Irish workers. Witnesses describe harsh living conditions and neighbors testifying about alleged neglect and abuse of children.
Godiva Legend and a Coventry Tale in Poems
A column discusses Alfred Tennyson's new poem on the legend of Lady Godiva, set in Coventry with the noble countess defying a tax and riding through the city to spare her people. It mirrors old Coventry lore and the poet's tribute to enduring civic memory. A second brief item tells of bold redbreasts nesting in a jar and the theft of their young causing birds to react as a merchant’s crate is loaded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Hospital
Lucy Shipley
Guardians of the Poor of the
Maldon
Essex
Cottingham
Mitchell
Bunn
Stephens
Jones
Mr. Cottingham
Mr. Stephens
Mr. Jones
Cot. Ungham
Wulsance
Mr. Contingham
Greenwich
Tur
Barney
Henry Cramer
Devonshire Firevt
Queensquare
Chaurcec
Craydon Railway
Joseph Clutterlack
Mr. Young
London and Croydon Railway Company
May
Jeremy
Richard Lowe
Taam
Rose Street
Coventgarden
Croydon
Te Bridge No. Weald
Joseph Seana
Pam
Croxdon
America
Loremy
Esau
Guildford
Alfred Tennyson
Moxon
Coventry
Godiva
Peter
Paul
Robert
Lerelf
Ata Notam
Packer
Bebe
Joy Dade Courier
Ileet
C. Br J
Lonsion
Cas
Barbere
Medical
Barth
Strana
Strange
Paternoster-row
Lordon
Ghest
Ball-street
Hhon
Sawler
St Ann
Manchester
Philip Castle Street
Liverpool
Pansin and Co
Gratin
Drummond
Hish-street
Edinburgh
Curtiss
Genera
Belive Essex
Herts Mercury
Messrs
Curtis
Messrs. Curtis
Uth
Convineius
Puget
Frith-street
Soho-square
London
Weir
Ay Mro
Aso Sp
Explosions strike Chemists and Mine Sites in Separate Incidents
Reports from Piccadilly near St James Street describe a chemical explosion at Messrs. Rereo aul Ca Chemists with a youth found unconscious and workers evacuated. Another blast near Waterhouse’s pit at Ainley Top kills two, injures several as damp and candlelight ignite fumes. both incidents linked to overheating machinery and mine conditions. The Marylebone case follows as Sarah Strale faces murder charges for drowning an infant in the St Pancras workhouse inquiry.
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John Comiski
James Williams
Charles Baker
Bolton Street
Marinebone
Museum Street
Bloomsbury
Williams
Lsoner
Uber
Baker
House of Correction
Somerstown
Hope
Field Street
St. Pancras
Ireland
Broween
Sand
Blesther
Michael Brant
Thomas Parker
Aur
Ase
Field-street
Persous
Susan
Asalee
Nee
Curia
II Yim
Parker
Dryant
Bryant
Tris
Piccadilly
St James Street
Iat
Arama Eer
Ordnance
Messrs
Rereo Aul
Drinmuisis
Li8
Viccadilly
Sericant Bacre
Warchower
Waterhouse
Ainley’s
Hududers Gehl
Luddersfield
Sidi
Ial
Rhia
Lis
Litte Hinpos
Leeds
Caine Merren
Marylebone
Sarah Stral
Tttme
Rawlinsop
Tosent
St Pascras
Siss Opisener
Hite
Richard Duke
Cirencester-place
Camden-town
Newgate
Weber
Wieet Stetien
Syphiave
Tisult
Brita
Esincaanr Wilson
Streut
Quadrant
Regennstriety Barges
Coventry
Cee Carters
St . Herd
Tod
Sifferer
Hapypin
Mharlane
Betimany
Weber Walen
Lucas
Newman-street
Oxford-street
Lonton
Walhalla Temple in Bavaria Described as Germanys Greatest Edifice
A Mannich letter details the Walhalla near Regensburg, a monumental temple honoring German heroes. It sits on a Danube cliff, rises on three terraces of ashlar stone, and mirrors the Parthenon in Doric style with forty relief figures across pediments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mannich
Bavaria
Germids
Germany
Danube
Domainshauten
Juarnes
Ratisbon
Hani
Athens
Siminius Dleruiana
Varus
St. Boniface
Leon Bleutze
Stivelmayer
MM. Wagener
Gutaeds
Walhalla
Bishop to the Seilly Isles Voyage Costs Ninety Three Pounds
A voyage by the Bishop of Iseter to the Seilly Isles aboard the schooner Hoax ends with a demand for ninety three pounds to cover provisions and lodging. The bishop, his staff, and a chaplain are aboard during rough seas with wind from the west. The account notes a banquet aboard and the bishop denouncing islanders as savages for lacking gastronomy knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scilly Isles
Vic Cwobiin Pechedl
Iseter
Seely
Seilly Isles
Staif
Droy T. Poth
Ace
Psecer
Gino Ren-Cooks
Lavers
Che Terthe
Praiien
Keane
Bishop
Norard
Mistiep
Stan Hope
Toster Clasud
Menim
Via
Sigit
Nargan Nocas
Catia
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Southampton
Marlborough Street
Ann Gixeer
Hart
John Bridge
Lardwick
Lambercourt
St. Giles’s
Hardwick
Harmy
Clerkenwell
Lambeth
Mwming Cutphes
Caroline Mason
Lave Leeuw
Agdyh
Podem
Biota
Tae
Ballentine
Mary
Norton
Winkwatey
Kolg
Tippin
Lord Nelson
Whitechapel
Sprat’s Alley
Sprat's Alley
Catgill
Birkenhead
Felo
Chorley
Forfar
Potteries
Chronicle
WaLsall
Bilston
Lord Dartmouth
Staffordshire
Dragoons
Birmingham
Prince Albert
Buckingham Palace
Marquis of
Exeter
Salford
G. Bs. Asson
W. Massie
W. Shuttleworth
Were
Farleigh
Cannon
Maple-road
Ridgways
Coherley
Numerster
Nidsgrove
Williamson
Goldentill
Fenton-park Company
Allerman Copeland and Co
Barslen
la Feet
Clemitt
Guildhall
Anderton
Peter Laurie
Suttler
Cleain
Ain
Ain the Others Tiat
Sip
Faturie
Sir I. Laurie
Ife
Asterton
Lawrie
Clemittu
Po. Laurie
PL Laurie
Chanitt
BP. Teville
Honeur
Exetees
Scilly Ishin
Dilor
Stallane
Cyurs Kinston
Dar
J. Foress and Co
Daternaste P. Row
Fackson and Co
Strest
Coe Nt
Thoas-street
Sontawarks
Denian
Southampton Street
Bloomsbury-syn
Sosthampton
Boo
Henry Star
J. W. Stirling
High-street
Barclay
Farrington
Machell
Carlisle
Sohnsiyntre
Morison
British College of Wealth
New Road
Mary Anne Hom Phrreas
Heavitree
Badu
Meter
Sarah
Nornstreet
Jett
Morrison
John Bel
Perseu
Jol Fogwell
Nealey
Quay-lane
Hxeter
St Thomas's Hospital
Tuuly
Olloway
Guy's
Metropolitan
King's College
Charing-cross
Lord Oyor
William Brooke
Union-street
Southwark
Metropolitan Hospital
King’s College Hospital
Guy's Hospital
Indy
Charing Cross Hospital
Deponent
Bransby Cooper
Medien Olivers
der. Bright
Gig's
Mr. Holloway
Holloway's
Bright
Jeux Pirie
Poldhy
Tie Kingdom
Pslid
BP Davis Eth Co
Londo
Davis and
Gil
Arundel Street
Strand
N.B
Allcorn
Bowler
Alys
Wien
Chirebom
Epperl
Iden Tassa
Miro Wadi Cory
Bvs
Senate
Heather
Gladdiaris
Linandera
Windi
Windi, Py
Seve
Alse
Devonshire Chronicle
Tialse
Halse
Cheltenham Journal
W. I. Halse
Brent
Devon
Drice
Hallett
High Holborn
Prout
Strand, Hannay and Co
Kingdom
W. H. Halse
The
British Association
Borthwick
Francis Egerton
Annals of Medicine
Mercury
Bark
James Vere
Oxford Terrace
Hyde-park
Thomas Fleetwood
Hattonwall
Win
Allen
Yorkshire
Stingo
J. Garment
Connaught-terrace
J. Tazer
City-road
James Haworth
Carsden
United Kingdom
L. Perry and CO
Wilson
Bishopsgate-street
Parkis
Compton-street
Subo
Jackson and Co
New Bond-street
Guest
Bull-street
Backton
Brigeate
L. Perry
Perry
Messrs. Perry
Great Charles Street
Easy Row
Hirmingham
Albion Street
Viti
N. B
Bexl and Co
Lond
Bell and Co
Bouverie-street
Fleet-street
Lennon
Messrs. Bell and Co
Mess
Beil and Co
Busi Rie-Street
Fleet Street
Bolt-in-Tun-varl
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