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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jun 02, 1839

Page

6

Law. Queen's Bench ruling on clerk offices and compensation

In a Rule heard before the Lords, Lexdale seeks mandamus to compel Shrewsbury town to hear his appeal over compensation for loss of office as common clerk. The court finds the Treasury rightly treated emoluments from related offices and discharges the Rule. A second case, Church Trustees of St Pancras, dismisses mandamus to audit accounts due to improper notice and timing, leaving accounts unsupervised.

Court OF Qulen Treasury Caga Yale Lexdale Shrewsbury Loxdale Lords of the Treasury Ford Denman Church Trustees of St. Panckas Pocock Hoggins

Bail Court Monspay and a Tangle of Damages

A trial record shows Mr O Maller Irwin seeking attachment against Lord John Russell for not producing papers in a slander case. Lord Coleridge orders originals before renewals. Browne v Waite details a boy’s toy gun injuring a plaintiff’s son, jury verdict for the plaintiff with £10 damages. Other items include Wrohame v Gaanau about newspaper advertisements and a theft ring case with robbery charges and a bold fraud scheme noted by police.

Monspay O'Maller Irwin THE Marqus of Normansy John Russell O'Malley Irwin Justice Coleridge Irwin Kelly Coleridge Court OF Common Pleas Wrohame Gaanau Silurian Holborn Richard Bright Graham and Co Graham Bright Justice Vaughan Chambers Sergeant Bompas Butt

Surrey Sessions Indicts John Gadd for Robbery and Violence

John Gadd, tall and powerful, was indicted for robbery with personal violence against Henry Start, a farmer at Ashe in the county. The case recounts the February assault at multiple taverns, the knife, the fob pocket theft, and the ditch beating, with arrest and trial details for Young and Gadd.

Surrey John Gadd Henry Start Ashe Gaselee Rose and Crown Young Aldershot Secon Ashe-bridge Therisoner Margate Chambers Harris Wood Gadd

Jury Convicts, Sentences Man to Fifteen Years Transport

The chairman summarized the case as unshaken by cross examination. The prosecutor’s mention of biting the thumb did not change the verdict. After brief deliberation the jury found the prisoner guilty and he was sentenced to fifteen years transportation.

Robert Smith James Fletcher London Gregorie House of Correction Dome

Man Charged With Begging Under False Charity Pretenses

Peter Millwood, described as sturdy, was charged with soliciting charitable contributions under false pretenses at a house on Williams Terrace Hammersmith. Inspector Morgan testified Millwood delivered bills claiming 300 salt-rock miners were unemployed after a river flood and stating 31 men and boys were killed at works near Wenaford Cheshire.

Queen Square A. Gana Peter Millwood Inspector Morgan T Division William’s Terrace Hammersmith Messie Tenain Smallman Wenaford Cheshire

Burglary at Gray's Inn Lane Pawnbroker Home

Six youths and women, James Clark Maria Williams Charles Smith John Ludyard and Martha Gilbert aged fifteen to eighteen, were charged with burglary at Mr Reeve pawnbroker Gray's Inn Lane. Police found stolen silver plate and jewellery valued about £100, with several items recovered and witnesses detailing the escape route and subsequent arrest. Depositions ordered, prisoners committed.

James Clark Maria, Williams Charles Smith John Ludyard Martha Gilbert Reeve Gray’s Inn-lane Wentworth-street Whitechapel Colman Pheasantcourt Mr. Reeve Maria Williams Petticoat-lane Williams Clarke Gilbert Broughton William

Committal for Robbery and Drunkenness Disorder At Local Trials

Louisa Fox was committed for trial after being accused of stealing a gown piece from Mr. Fitzpatrick the linen shop. Mr Waterhouse was fined 5s for drunkenness despite claiming abstinence. Richard Hughes faced a rape suspicion but was discharged as witnesses showed contradictions and medical exam found no violation.

Gmonwall Louisa Fox Fitzpatrick Richard Hughes Traill Elizabeth Hall Clarkson

Pennefather Wins Warrant Then Copley Hangs Self

Sir John Key grants a warrant against Ellen Copley after a torching knife attack by Pennefather’s wife. Copley is found under a bed and later dies by hanging in a cell. Pennefather criticizes his husband’s desertion as other inquests proceed. An inquest returns temporary insanity. A separate case sees Elizabeth Roach charged with stealing a tobacco box from John Deacon, with fourteen items on her person. The magistrate dismisses Roach’s case after the prosecutor’s shifted testimony.

Marlborough Street Cautrox John French Phillips Hill-street Berkeley-square Chambers Courtey Lansdowne House Marquis of Lansdowne Costa D’egville Poland-street Conant House of Commons Trinity Church New Road Applicant Scott Lincoln’s Inn-Fields C. Phillips C. Phillips, Mr. Scott Mr. Scott Beresford John Key Pennefather Ellen Copley Vinecourt Topley-street Copley Borough Compter Elizabeth Roach John Deacon Stone-cutter’s Yard Borough Whden Sir Peter Laurie

Horrid crimes and grim incidents across Wimbledon and London

A dense report compiles Marchant’s confessing details of a murder at Upper Chelsea with jealousy over a servant’s presence, plus a spate of local tragedies. It covers a Wimbledon suicide in a churchyard, stabbings in Cheltenham area, a Lincoln stabbing case, dog cruelty in Lambeth, a man found dead near Chancery Lane, accidental injuries in Hyde Park, and a mysterious murder inquiry in Reading.

Mogver Marchant Burgess Upper Chelsea Hima Jack William Cox Edgell Wimbledon Surrey St. Marylebone Stapning Henry Norris Hillier Lawrence Winchcombe-street Norris Cheltenham Chronicle Lincoln City Elizabeth Lumbley Isaac Puttergill Puttergill Lincoln Chronicle Lambeth Nichole Animals’ Friend Society Suppza Deaty Chancery-luane John Williams Stamp Office Somerset House Chancery-lane Holborn White Hart Stammers Queen Street Mary Robertson Swanyard Lambeth Church Lambethstaie Smith Brewer's Quay Thames-street Joyce John Haines Marquis of Hertford Regent’s Park Grand Duke of Russia North London Hospital Faran Trent Hull and Leith Shipping Company Royal Infirmary Peter Thorson Awroui Vistration Tom London Dock Shadwell James Forfar St. George’s East Walker Temple Croker Hyde Park Coralry Duchess Decares Decazes Paris Woopacott Murer Charles Morley A. Duff W. Stone Esqra Mercury

Confession details in Gold-Dust Robbery case at Lambeth

Henry Solomons testifies after state custody on Easter Tuesday about buying and melting gold dust from Mrs Abrahams and Monney Moses. He describes the transfer of gold from Strand and Coventry Street shops to raise 400 pounds plus further notes and a 4000 pound cheque, with multiple remissions, for which he provided IOUs and attempted to cover the balances. The Caspars are remanded for further examination after six hours of testimony.

Andrew Pausting Rawlinson Bie Paeeer Major Chase Nottingham'place New-read Sarah Hill Mary Harris Stragnel James Cooper Bernard James-street Bryanstone-square Cooper Charlotte-street Portland-place Harrison William Ashby Harrow Road Lambeth Street Henry Solomons Lewis and Ellis Solomons Strand Coventry-street Haymarket Monney Moses Strang Mary Moses Eleey Mrs. Abrahams Cock and Johnson Hatton-garden Solomon Witrees Messrs Cook Mr. Clarkson John Dean Mr. Solomons Selim Messrs. Bult and Co Abs. Abrahams Roe Mrrs. Abrahams Reese Caspars Dean Adolphus George Robinson Yardley Clarkson Robinson Moss Mra. Abrahams

A Chapter of Incidents Near Hipperholme Accident

A Brighouse market car traveling toward Brighouse ran on Saturday evening when the axle tree broke causing a violent fall. All passengers were injured though one gentleman was seriously bruised and carried away. Mr Day of Brighouse assisted the first rescue. The gig soon upset again with only trivial injuries. A man sent for a chaise with a horse from Brighouse. The horse reportedly collapsed and died at the stable.

Brighouse Market Hipperholme Day Brighouse

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