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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 31, 1847
Page
5
The piece reflects Roebuck’s deep personal hurt from a defeat shaped by Lord Ashley’s popularity. It laments his sidelining for pride rather than motive, notes Ashley’s pattern of retreat amid agitation, and highlights the farewell address as a source of painful interest. It ends by praising Roebuck’s political virtues despite faults.
The Times chief manager and part proprietor Mr Walter died after a long illness. He built the paper’s independence and prosperity through commercial focus and a principle of prioritizing people’s rights. His career combined public aims with keen political instincts, while political shifts and battles over the Poor Law marked later years. His son, John Walter Jr., was elected Nottingham’s top poll getter, signaling a dramatic denouement.
At Bath on Thursday the poll totals showed Lord Ashley 1287, Lord Duncan 1268, and Mr Roebuck 1120, with Roebuck delivering a pointed hustings address blaming bigotry and Dissenters. The report also notes Halifax, Leeds, Liverpool, and other towns voting on similar lines, detailing local results and public responses.
At Goodwood the third day offered a rich lineup led by The Hero in the Goodwood Cup and a tense finish for the St Leger betting. Eryx and Halo vied closely in the main events while Planet and Van Tromp contested the Racing Stakes. A large, fashionable crowd watched as winners claimed substantial purses and futures.
In Basford July 24 a victualler sues to recover £60 for victuals spirits ale cigars and tobacco supplied to an attorney of the town. The defendant cites the Tippling Act arguing most items were overcharged. witnesses recount election open house and purchases tied to Conservative support in 1842 1843. After lengthy testimony the jury returns £39 3s 6d in favor of the plaintiff with deductions for parcels.
In Western Circuit Exsize July 23 a seduction action filed by a father seeks damages for his daughter Mary Dingley, aged about seventeen, alleging the defendant John Sadler, a Dartmouth wine merchant, seduced her after a January Dartmouth ball. He later abandoned support, arranged travel to Exeter and Exmouth, offered money, and a child was born on April 10. The jury later found for the defendant after cross examinations and defense arguments that master and servant relation dissolved. Northern Circuit July 26 covers Lucy Wightwick versus John Sadler for breach of promise of marriage. The case details a release for £30 and alleged later promises. testimony concerns deception, marriage prospects, and the defendant’s actions. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant. Midland Circuit July 26 reports a debt action by surgeons at Ripton, Derbyshire, demanding payment for necessaries supplied to Mrs. Wright during her stay with the Hutchinsons amid allegations of domestic violence and abandonment.
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