Affidavits and ownership dispute delay Running Rein case
In the court debate the absence of an ownership affidavit forces the Running Rein case back to interpleader procedure. The judge rules all claims must prove ownership by affidavit before further argument, likely pushing the trial to Surrey assizes after term. Barristers dispute integrity of briefs and missing pages are noted.
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Platt
Martin
Wood
Surrey Assizes
Runnixe Reim
Pxrxt
Weatherby
Baron Alderson
James
Gill
Central Court opens eighth session with heavy calendar
The Central Criminal Court resumes under Recorder Sir C Marshall and Sir J Johnson. A list of 278 prisoners faces trial for offences ranging from larceny and burglary to murder and administering poison. The court cautions on evidence from dying declarations and contemplates sending cases to petty juries for public safety.
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Sir. C. Marshall
J. Johnson
Augustus Dalmas
George Challoner
Charles Edwards
William Johnson
Samuel Summers
Edwards
England
Borough-road
Johnson
Summers
Charles
Chace
Cabalgo
St. Martin’s Lane
Jubneon
Ile
Peacock
Islington
Clarke
Brightman
King’s Arms
East India House
Scotland Yard
Whittaker
Prisoners tried for forged bank notes and theft rack up 41 cases
The report details multiple court actions. Samuel Withers and Henry Atkins were found guilty of forging Bank of England notes worth £5. Daniel Wright was convicted of forging an order for £390 and sentenced to transportation for twelve years. Elizabeth Davies and Francis Davies were found guilty of theft and receiving. The calendar notes 41 prisoners committed for trial in the current session across London, Middlesex, and Surrey, with varied charges from arson to murder.
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Guy
Forcro Bank Norg
Samuel Withers
Samuel Scott, Bart
Wilkins
Baron Gurney
Elizabeth Davies
Francis
William Dodds
Surrey
Prendergast
London
Middlesex
Collision on the Thames Involving Rainbow Steamer
William Hawkins, master of the Rainbow steam packet, faced the lord mayor over a June incident on the Thames near Putney bridge. Edward Bailey and companions allege the steamer steered toward the Middlesex side then the Surrey side, striking a four oared cutter and leaving passengers to swim for the bank with no help from the steamer. The lord mayor urged immediate legal action and suggested damages.
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Rainbow
London
Hammersmith
Edward Bailey
Bailey
Berners-street
Oxford-street
Thames
Hobler
Putney Bridge
Middlesex
Witness
Surrey
Chapman
Alfred Bailey
Mr. Chapman
Edward Penn
Essex-street
Strand
Frederick Phelps
Putney
Mr. Bailey
James Smith
Meyor
Monument Tavern
St. Clements
East Ceeap
Henry Manby
William Taylor
St. Clement's
Fastcheap
St. Clement’s
Alderman Johnson
Peel Bedlamites and London Crime Roundup
A middle aged weaver John Parfit of 68 Hare Street Bethnal Green is detained for being of unsound mind after a visit to Sir Robert Peel. He sent letters claiming future rewards and was taken to St Margaret's workhouse. other reports include assaults by a chimney sweeper and a cab driver, a police officer accused of rape, and multiple public shaming and bail details from Clerkenwell and Marylebone courts.
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Thornton
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Tam
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Sin R. Peet
Oliver Walsh
Jardine
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Norton
Charles Burcham
Kate-street
Spitalfields
Elizabeth Phillips
Norris
Phillips
Wentworth-street
Charley Reeves
Mike Lennon
Reeves
London Hospital
Mike
Old Montague Street
Stephens
Porter Charged With Stolen Linen From Walsall Manufacturer
Henry Porter, a well dressed man, was charged with stealing a large quantity of linen and wearing apparel from Thomas Harrison, a snaffe-bit maker of Walsall. Harrison’s wife had absconded Wednesday, drawers were ransacked, and Harrisons learned Porter fled with her to London. He tracked them to Pickford’s warehouse in City Road, where nine bulky items were found.
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Kershew
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Broughton
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Ma. Short
Kmee
Shoreditch
Ware
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Barrat Currace
Henry Palmer
John Setter
Bingham
James Stephens
House of Correction
Palmer
Joseph Salker
Harriet Bates Dawson
Jane Harris
Cottingham
Horsistz
John Abraham
Charlotte Ann Butler
Butler
Worship Street
Crust
Roznery
Thomas Harrison
Walsall
Staffordshire
London
Messrs. Pickford
The Dream of Joinville Continent Gossip Column
Continental gossip claims the Prince de Joinville quarreled with his royal father over a pamphlet. The pamphlet was rushed to St. Cloud where he slept and dreamed a strange vision, stirring public curiosity about royal affairs and personal fortunes.
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Joinville
Prince de
Hay
Phlet
St. Cloud
Ang
Extraordinary fete at Versailles by Louis Philippe crowd
King Louis Philippe hosted a lavish Versailles fete attended by over 1,600 officials and diplomats. Guests moved from the Hall of Hercules to a lit theatre, with royal reception and performances by the Académie Royale de Musique. Estimated per-person costs suggest a total exceeding civil list outlay.
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Versailles
France
Corps Diplomatique
Adelaise
National Guard
Sabastiani
Académie Royale de Musique
Cedipe & Cudlowne
Fururile
Tortoni
Singular festival at Netnerton celebrates old age
At Netnerton a village festival gathered 112 elderly men aged over 70, averaging about 76. The 98 year old led a procession with flag bearers, then the group dispersed orderly amid cheers and decorum. In Worcester Chronicle style a baboon named Jacko caused chaos in London streets, flinging tiles from roofs, entering docks, and finally being recaptured after alarm and pursuit.
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Netnerton
Netherton
Primrosehill
Worcester Chronicle
The Rise of M Laffitte From a Pin to Power
The piece recounts how M Laffitte sought work in Paris in 1778 and, after a chance act of picking up a pin witnessed by banker M Perregaux, gained employment. He rises from clerk to cashier, partner, and head of a leading Paris bank, eventually becoming deputy and minister president. A note on the fortune hinging on a small gesture closes the tale.
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M. Jacques Laffitte
M. Laffitte
Paris
M. Perregaux
Mademoiselle Guimard
Laffitte
Council of Ministers
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