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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 18, 1842
Page
7
A Lancet excerpt discusses responsibility in insanity pleas, arguing the line between madness and criminal liability, with examples like Hatfield and Prescott. It critiques medical versus legal views, noting cases where mental state influenced punishment while asserting many murderers are not exempt from penalties.
A two day inquiry before Commissioner Phillimore and associates at the Crown and Anchor, Strand, terminated a lunacy commission on Henry Weir Sparrow, elder son of the late James Gooding Sparrow. Sparrow, born 1319, shown deep melancholy and imbecility since youth, was brought in by keeper, refused speech, and jurors ruled him of unsound mind. He has resided under family governess care, with an estate valued above 600 pounds a year bequeathed to him by his father, all of which was left to Miss Danivlis, the governess.
Thousands flocked to Ascot Heath for a masterful race meeting led by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. The day featured hot, dusty turf, royal procession, and standout races including the Gold Cup won by Beeswing, with Amima and Gunter among other victors as crowds adored the royal party and efficient police and officials maintained order.
A periodical warns readers about gambling on horse racing and how to risk sums to win at Newmarket or Tattersalls. It advises to enter the subscription room, place all remaining funds on a single horse, and celebrate winnings as a clever scheme. Also reports Holyoake charged with blasphemy at Cheltenham police office.
Oxford and Cambridge contested a premier Thames eight oared final from Westminster to Putney. The Oxford boat, built by King, held a slight lead through stages including Vauxhall and Battersea, finishing six seconds ahead with a total time of 30 minutes 10 seconds amid a crowded, celebratory turnout.
Reports from Ennis in County Clare describe a violent clash between military, police, and starving peasants over flour and potato supplies. Two killed, twelve to fourteen wounded, with crowds attacking Bannatyne flour mills and subsequent reinforcements deployed as Cork also reports a separate provision riot.
The report covers a Queen’s Bench rule on parish boundaries at St Paul Deptford and a prison transfer case in Cambridge. It also details various Saturday court actions including bail court admissions of attorneys, a discharge for a witness in Queen v Gompzatz, and proceedings at Bow Street Clerkenwell Lambeth Street and Union Hall with multiple defendants and magistrate rulings.
Fires discovered Tuesday morning damaged Mr Coleman's premises on Winchester Street St Saviour's with stocks burned. another fire at Mr Parry's coffee roastery in Type Street Finbury caused heavy damage and coffee loss over 100 pounds. A fatal accident occurred in Lambeth when Liddell was thrown by a frightened horse, suffering a fractured skull and death at Mr Burrows's surgical house. coroner notified. A later fire at Moreton's brokerage in New Cut Lambeth caused near thousand pound loss, gas escape noted as possible cause.
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