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Dreadful Riot At Bosenden Wood Ends In Multiple Deaths
Inquests reveal Wilful murder verdicts against nineteen for the Bosenden Wood riot near Boughton. Major Armstrong testifies of Courtenay and followers firing on troops. Lieutenant Bennett dies. subsequent public inquests condemn and release several suspects with recognisances. Court proceedings and funerals follow with details of victims and graveyard arrangements.
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White Horse
Boughton
Henry Boswell Bennett
Edward Knatchbull
Courtenay
Elliot Armstrong
45Th Foot
Poore
Kent
Canterbury
London
Red Lion Inn
Handley
Bennett
Prendergast
Cour
Katt
William Wills
Stephen Baker
Thomas Grigg
Wills
Mears
45Th Regiment of Foot
Canterbury Barracks
Red Lion Public House
Major Armstrong
Benjamin Jacobs
Wm. Courtenay
Edward Wraight
Wm. Rye
George Blanchard
John Mears
A Is Tyler
James Goodwin
Wm. Wills
Wm. Forster
Henry Hadlow
Alexander Ford
Pheneas Harvey
John Spratt
Wm. Burford
Thomas Griggs
John Silk
George Griggs
Wm. Curling
Maidstone
Delasaux
George Catt
William Burford
William Courtenay
Thoms
Mr. Abbott
Feversham
John Thoms
W. Courtenay
Rosenden-wood
Lord Harrie
N. Knatchbull
Hanley
Fairman
E. Crone
Noah Miles
James Miles
John Hadlow
Thomas Adams
Charles Hille
Peter Adams
Edward Newman
William Knight
Thomas Ovenden
William Couchworth
James Wraight
John Fuller
Richard Foreman
James Adey
Emily "Burford
Bosenden
Gourtenay
Shepherd
Daniel Brown
Edward Pay
Buck Brown
Amos
North Green Wood
Rosenden
North Blean Woods
Edward Judge
Courtenay’s
Newman
Home Secretary
Theispot
Charles Hills
Thomas
Ovenden
Crouchworth
Burford
Charles. Hadlow
Crowe
Adams
Rogers
Marshall-street
Golden-square
Gosling
John Thoma
St. Colomb Major
County of Cornwall
John Russell
House of Commons
Sarah Calver
Thome
Old Culver
Sarah
Seca
Earth
Hernehill