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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jun 12, 1842

Page

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The Colliery System and Harsh Child Labour

The official report to Parliament details heavy work by children and women in West Riding mines. It describes bearers and trammers, brutal punishments by butt ies, long hours often exceeding twelve to sixteen per day, and dangerous, deprived lives in pits from Scotland to Derbyshire.

West Riding Yorkshire Fanny Drake Wakefield James Greenwood Herkin Colleries Barnsley Elizabeth Day Ann Elizabeth Eggleys Harriers Elizabeth Egeley Demost Ipens Ers Halifax Scotland Tia St. Paul's Cathedral Jane Cumming Agnes Moffatt Robert Bald Staffordshire Shropshire Warwickshire Leicestershire Derbyshire Ellen Wagstaff West Riding of Yorkshire Bradford Leeds Lancashire Cheshire Oldham Cumberland South and North Durham Northumberland United Kingdom Great Britain South Staffordshire Forest of Dean Lord Ashley Joseph Latum Ainsworth Jonathan Watts Jemmy Robinson Robinson Slater Thomas Berkin Bagthorpe Thomas Gibson John Bostock Babbington William Wright Southport Thomas Holmes Shugdenlane-pit North William Holt Blackburn Robert Tweedale Charles Hill South Durham Durham

Delays in depositions delay prisoner Franks trial

The Home Office sought a copy of the Bow Street depositions against Franxois with a court dispute over custody. Bow Street clerks reportedly hold them, delaying the trial into the next session. The prisoner remains composed and insists the pistol discharge involved only powder. Sir Peter Laurie notes Francis in Newgate asked for a mattress and was refused. no special treatment for prominent criminals.

Franxois Home Office Bowstreet Central Criminal Court Bow-street Peter Laurie Guildhall Francis Newgate

Latest Intelligence China and India From Bombay and Ningpo

Reporter from Bombay May 2 notes Chinese forces reportedly massing for a grand attack on Ningpo and Chinhae with up to 80,000 troops. The 560 troops aboard Jupiter reinforce Ningpo as fears rise. Hong Kong reports limited action with Pottinger holding discretion. Affghanistan offers no fresh news. Madrid, Paris, and London dispatches cover finance, elections, and shipping losses abroad.

Cuina Macao Ningpo Chinhae Hong-chow-foo Yu-yao Hugh Gough Hong-chow- Foo Henry Pottinger Hongkong Canton River Monsieur Challaye Canton Pekin Madras Native Infantry Bengal India Affghanistan Pollock Sale Caboot

Addresses to the Queen and Suspect Regicide At Large

Reports describe nationwide meetings adopting addresses to the Queen following an assassination attempt. Also narrated is a suspicious case at the Peacock tavern with a youth arming himself, later linked to a pistol and mould recovered by the police, and notes on trials of John Francis and Thomas Cooper, plus royal and industrial news and upcoming meetings.

Windsor Royal Horse Guards 15Th Regiment of Foot Charles Wellesley Great Park Prince Albert Count Mensdorff Hugo Alexander, Adolphus Arthur Mensdorf Sirdward Owater Nnble Wistate Peacock Tavern Maiden-lane Covent-garden London Liverpool Francis Munpener Coorpern Central Criminal Court Newgate Mr. Cope John Francis Thomas Cooper Daley Tindal Justice Pattison Baron Gurney Old Court Cooper Bank of England Mercers' Company Speedene Earl of Wilton Portsmouth Hamburg Dresden Saxony Order of the Garter Szearxep Geographical Society Institute of British Architects Godwin Cologne Schroder Jefferey Woolwich Institution of Civil Engineers England R. T. Atkinson J.J. Wilkinson Zoological Society Meteorological Society Geological Society Royal Society Numismatic Society Annual Society of Antiquaries Tuames Tunnel Wapping Manchester India Huddersfield Bradford Orleans

Oxford Wins Greatest Thames Cutter Match With Cambridge

In a renowned Thames encounter, Oxford and Cambridge vie for the rowing crown. Both crews trained intensely, with Oxford gaining early lead and finishing from Westminster to Putney in 30 minutes 10 seconds, amid vast shore attendance and racing spectacle on the river.

Oxford Cambridge Thames Mersey London Leander Messrs. Menzies Jun Messrs Ridley Hughes Denman G. Cox Royds Bourke Cobbold Brooster Penrose Breaden Watson Menzies Sen. Denman L. M. Dougall Bow Tower Shadwell Holdam Steerer Richmond Adonis Apollo Belvidere King Searle and Sons Stangate Middlesex Westminster Bridge Westminster Putney Millbank Vauxhall Bridge Battersea Bridge Oxonians Battersea Church Wandsworth Meadows Putney Bridge

Wilkie testimonial meeting aims at memorial memento

A large gathering at the Thatched-house tavern stemmed from Sir Robert Peel’s presiding to decide the best memento for Sir David Wilkie. Sir Peter and Mr. Laurie noted a remaining £1600 after expenses, with July 2 set to reassemble for artist bids, including Joseph or Thomas Campbell.

St. James’s Street Robert Peel Bart M.P Viscount Mahon Llandaff W. J. Newton M. A. Shee Thomas Baring Charles Forbes Peter Laurie Allan Cunningham W. Leslie Neville Lander R. Peel David Wilkie Sir R. Peel Sir David Wilkie Peter Laurie Joseph Thomas Campbell Boy Jones Buckingham Palace England Murray Marylebone Childs Somerstown Apothecaries Heywert Bunhillfields Hennell Moffatt East India Company Liddell Baxter Carlisle-lane Lambeth Anderson Beadle Carter Surrey

Queen's Bench notes and at St. Paul parish case ruling

Saturday proceedings report multiple Queen's Bench items including a rule against the Poor Law Commissioners over parish St Paul Deptford described as Kent but including Surrey territory. The court upheld the parish description. Also addressed transfer of John Long from second to first class gaol based on statute distinctions. Other court items covered examiners of court admission, discharge of a witness in Gomp Entz, and various criminal investigations and local magistrate actions across Bow Street Clerkenwell Lambeth Union Hall Delaware.

Chamber of Peers Havre Rouen Neuilly M. Guizot Lord Cowley Madrid Olozaga Cortina Seoane Gonzales Paris Mioney Surrey Bull Finance Department Rodil Saone Army of the North Hameure New Zealand New Zealand Company Hamburg Germany Jane Royalai Steam Packer Company Medina Havannah Nassau Bermuda Fayal Dee Belize Sir Charles Adam Illustrious Honduras Central American Charles Adam Alerte Europe St. Juan von Scholten Danish West India Islands Morro Castle Congreso London Fanny Ellsler Mexico Turk’s Island Moreton Furiture Broker Newcut Lambeth Cheltenham George Jacob Holyoake Oracle of Reason Mechanics’ Institution Cheltenham Chronicle James Bartram Henry Pearce Bubb Queen's Bench Poor Law ComMissioners St. Paul Deptford County of Kent Surrey Joan Loxe Andrews John Long Cambridge Justice Wightman Queen v. Gomp Entz Chalmers Middlesex Greenwood Siscular Arratn Alice Gibbons E Division Gray's Inn No. 6 Bond-street Haymarket Grays Inn Mr. Greenwood Lambeth Street Murpea Norton Mr. Norton Calverts Stepney Roehampton

Fire damages two urban workshops in separate morning blazes

Between twelve and one o'clock Tuesday morning a fire at Mr Coleman’s carpenter shop on Winchester Street St Saviour’s Borough caused heavy damage and loss of stock despite prompt fire service response. Earlier at about nine thirty a fire at Mr Parry’s coffee roaster on Type Street Finbury damaged the building and delayed a quantity of coffee.

Coleman Winchester-street St. Saviour's Parry Type-street Finsbury

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