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Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jun 06, 1846

Page

5

Murder at Widegate Street ends in double tragedy

A husband Toomey, 36, and his wife, 34, were found dead in their home at No 13 Widegate Street Bishopsgate after a suspected murder and suicide. Neighbors heard a struggle. Toomey allegedly strangled his wife and then hanged himself, leaving a note citing terror of starvation. Three children become orphans as relief and workhouse questions loom. daughter Mary Anne reports prior threats and a plan to kill. The couple, jobbing tailor and seamstress, had been out of work, with suspicions of alcohol, possible drugging, and disputes over relief. Police preserve papers found on the bodies for now.

Widegate Street Bishopsgate Toomey Whem der Jande Iris John Toomey Ruk Mary Anne Petticoat Lane C. Boland Lisnox Cabrals Pacha Cadiz Cortes Bank of Lisbon Confianga Lisbon Duke de Palmella Bsen Portugal Marquis de Saldanha L. S. M. D' Albuquerque Conde de Lavradio J. F. de Loure J. J. Loureiro Messrs Hulleher and Co Liverpool Calcutta East India Hoseason Agincourt Harris William Rathbone Mr. Nisbett St. Paul's Cathedral Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Princess Mary of Cambridge Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster Grosvenor W. Fitzroy Stratford Canning Bunsen Llandaff Worcester Sodor and Man Jamaica Lady Luchington R. H. Inglis Ferguson Claudius Hunter Laurie Cheplin Hunter Farebrother Handel St. Matthew MaxcuEsTzn Wane- Houseman Mansion House Alderman Gibbs Samuel Exeter Clarence Dock Warrenpoint Newry Rock Harden Qur Heim New Brighton Cheshire Ireland Timothy Hagan Clarence James Fisher Sea Nymph John Ferguson Bear Duncan Ferguson John Askew Trinity Board Admiralty S.W N.W Chorton Chester Liscard Chapelyard James Lally Bridget Furs Owen Fury Martin Ford Bridget Ford Patrick Charles O'Malley THE WEEKLY _ CHRONICLE Clarkson Ballantine Mersey Sharpe Sharpe and Co Paternoster-lane Nenjamin Lewis Lewis An James Gutterlane Cheapside Linen Manchester Denis French Hayter George Hayter Bow-lane Central Criminal Court Scrir Forcenses Falkner Fabian Buckinghamshire Railway Goodman Oxford Bletchley Junction Bisuinohamm Biamincam G. W. Welch Birmingham H. Smith H. Luckcock Pemberton E. Wright Smith Wright Workhouse Welch Mr. W Liverroot Mesers Wardrick and Simm Oxford Street Scotland Road Vanzhall Road Messrs.Warbrick and Simm Montgomery Parr Temperance Hall Messrs. Warbrick and Simm Phenix Leicester Saapwrtz Anne Sloman Baker Anne Lewis No. 7 No. 6 Jane Townson Thames Police Court Ross Crafford Gibbins Cantle ‘Coward Argyleshire Glasgow Herald France Lothario Brighton Herald Hassall Rambler Eeeee Bovis ILN Askew Harbour Parafie Cet Cooke Bng Geoghan Tobe Tenn Pat Son M‘lean Sligo America Monte Bryan Kelly John Rooke Rooke Peter M‘farlave William M‘allister Glasgow Hell Buoy E.S.E Lun John Hunter Wm. Daniels North Mr. Duncan Thompson Aober Arool John Roche Patrick Geoghan William Daniels W.N.W S.E Barda Ort N.W. William Jones Peter M.farlane Mr. Harden Willian Jones Algiers Oran Deira Abd el Kader Balancelle Djemma Gazahouet Lamoriciers Gregeois Djemma Gazahount Colonel de Mortimprey de Mortimprey Bou Hamedi Mustapha Ben Themi Beni Amers Bou Hemedi Bonziannee Oulid Chaoul Tassa Buu Hamedi Kalifa Ted Bouzianne Oalid Chaoul Mustapha Ben Tami Hackems Mustapha Morocco Auc Sens Esir Deria Mustapha Tam Mourovia Maghrina Sidi el Ahbed Lebdon Courrier de Marseille Masouia Fez N.M. Coquard Larrages Thomas Cabasee Rabes de Lamoriciere Orleans Chasseurs Rolland Lalla Maghrina Jos Muatapha Ben Tami Deita Cognord Lazaret Mario Hillersin Cabaese Maréchal Des Logis Hussars Testard Trottel Abdael-Kader Regulara Mologia Lille Nedzoma Lalla Maghrins Bacpoiy A. de Senneville Jala Maghrina

Paris Debates Over Massacre and Navy News From 1840s Europe

The Paris press centers on Tuesday Chamber of Peers debate about the massacre of French prisoners by Abd el Kader. Reports note Deputies approving the Agriculture and Commerce budget, calls of praise for leadership, and updates on French missions in China. Also covered are refugees, cholera in Manila, and stock figures in Paris and Lisbon.

Paris Chamber of Peers Abd-el-Kader Chamber of Deputies Department of Agriculture and Commerce M. Callery China England Courrie Francais Lecomte Peera Gallicia Oran Gibraltar Algiers Mugnan Tittery Duke d'Aumale France Manilla Cecille Hong Kong Japan Orleans Rouen Havre Great Northern Avignon Vierzon Bordeaux Troyes Montereau Dieppe Strasburg Tours Nantes Lyons Mapnio Bank of San Fernando Isabel

Massacre of French Prisoners in Algeria Reported

Accounts from Algiers detail Abd el Kader’s mass slaughter of French prisoners from the Deira. Letters cite about 300 men killed, with officers spared, as Lamoriciere’s forces race to verify and possibly rescue survivors amid shifting Deira loyalties and Morroccan movements.

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