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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 16, 1855
Page
10
A former commander dismissed from his post attended as an observer and joined the association, urging reform across Crown offices to safeguard the country. The meeting ended after thanks to the chairman, with plans for another session two weeks later.
The Horse Guards issue a General Order from Canterbury detailing the misconduct at the Canterbury cavalry depot involving Cornet Baumgarten and Cornet Evans of the 6th Dragoons. Officers Webster Hartopp and Brodie are named for actions around a mock duel. The General Commanding-in-Chief recommends removing Webster and Evans from service, publicly reprimands Hartopp, and admonishes Baumgarten with Articles of War guidance.
The Paseyite section of St Barnabas parishioners, led by Rev Robert Liddell and Beresford Hope, joined speakers including Rev James Skinner for an entertainment featuring a plum pudding table centerpiece topped with a temple model and St Barnabas figure.
A London reform article describes the new Copenhagen Fields cattle market opened by Prince Albert. It outlines its rail links, layout, depots, abattoirs, hotels, shops, a 150 foot clock tower, tiling, gates, and an electric telegraph office with projected cost over 400000 pounds.
An aged man named Philip Palmer was brought before a Liverpool police magistrate on a charge of stealing 250 sovereigns from Joseph B. Ruddock. Palmer, a fellow passenger from Melbourne aboard the James Baines, fled after a lodging-house raid and was tracked to Derbyshire where he was captured. He boasted of expert use of a revolver learned in Australia if confronted.
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