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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jun 19, 1841

Page

6

Northern Circuit and Bankruptcy Proceedings Report

The text lists northern circuit dates for judges and locations from July to August including York Durham Newcastle upon Tyne Lancaster and Liverpool, plus the home circuit dates at Hertford Chelmsford Maidstone Lewes and Croydon. It then covers the bankruptcy of Sparkes and Co of Guildford Bank, with Anthony Lee as debtor, detailing balance sheets, creditors, assets, liabilities, and the forthcoming dividend of four pence in the pound as the bankrupts final examination is declared passed.

Lord Denman Justice Wightman Yorkshire Castle of York City of York Guildhar York Durham Dur Northumberland Newcastle- Upon Tye Newcastle-upon-Tyne Guildhall Cumberland Carlisle Estmoreland Appleby Lancashire Lancaster Liverpool Tindal Bosanquet Hertford Chelmsford Maidstone Lewes Croydon Sparkes and Co Guildford C. F. Williams Oo Coleman Anthony Lee Surrey Chapman Fiat Npbrtnar Richard Sparkes William Sparkes Messrs. Sparkes Lee Bankuot

Central Criminal Court Murpay Session Opens With Calendar

The eighth session of the current mayoralty began at ten o clock with the lord mayor recorder aldermen sheriffs and under sheriffs present The calendar lists 261 prisoners from London Middlesex Kent Surrey and other areas The offences include larceny murder robbery forgery embezzlement and cutting and wounding The grand jury heard a warning on increasing violence toward women and several trials proceeded including a forgery case and a conspiracy to escape accusation led to acquittal for Moran and co The session adjourned to ten the next morning

Mourder Coimon Serjeant Aldermen Hooper, Lainson Mary Bryan Rosa Grady Cox Surrey Ballantine Union Hall William Glover George-street Blackfriar’s Road Dorothy Butt Grady Elizabeth William Moult Euston Square Moran Moran Alias Morgan Elisabeth Bryan Rosa Recorder Bank of Excranp John Thomas Earl Bank of England John Reid Elias Enough Curwood Bodkin Algiers Al-giers Baron Rolfe

Police reports from Mansion House and Queen Square

A lengthy London report covers a post office dispute over a misposted letter to Mrs Howitt, a claim that clerks failed proper service, and calls for better evening post offices. Other items include a prison turnkey fined for supplying wine, a pauper assault case at St Margaret's Workhouse, and magistrate remarks on parish officer conduct.

Daring Robbery Ring Brought Before Central Court

Two women Groves and Wright frequenting St James Park were charged with robbing bricklayer George Buller after pinioning his arms and lifting 63 from his pockets. At Marylebone court they were committed for trial. A separate caution concerned railway company servants Wilkinson and Jackson for neglect of duty at Camden and Chalk-farm, facing penalties. Also Islington case of Mary Holland accused of robbing many children. constable Taylor detailed surveillance and theft of clothing from Britannia fields. Witnesses described a desperate search by Mr Christmas for his missing child. The court remanded the prisoner for further inquiry.

Bow Steedt Danixe Rostery St. James’s Park Groves Wright George Buller Pimlico Beners Hall Central Criminal Court Chalk Farmbridge Wilkinson Rawlinson J. Bedford Jackson Chalk-farm-bridge Euston Mary Holland Combe James Taylor Regent's Canal Company Metropolitan Police Act Islington Britannia Fields James Houghton Nelly Sarah Birdseye Houghton Christmas London Regent's Canal Balham Brown Strange Hands Stone Smith Roberts Windsor-street Taylor Regent’s Canal Company River Lane Ball’s-pond Black Bay-alley West-streat Smithfield

Wor ship Street. Sham Attorneys Case Noted in Court

William Biiggins appeared before Mr Broughton on a warrant charged with unlawfully obtaining 2s 6d and other monies from Agnes Wright by false representations. Mr Bodkin prosecuted, Mr Hanson appeared for the prisoner, and Mr Phillips testified for the prosecution. The charge was linked to a broader fraudulent system described by the solicitor.

Worship Street William Biiggins Broughton Agnes Wright Bodkin William Smith Hanson Charles Phillips

Deceptive Counsel Farce Near Old Bailey Ends with Discharge

A woman Agnes Wright accused a man posing as Mr Phillips clerk of duping poor prisoners’ friends for money to obtain depositions. After long testimony and crossfire about a supposed brief and misrepresented counsel, the magistrate discharged the prisoner with a caution. Other notes include burglaries by two women at Mrs Somers’s residence, a pistol threat case, accidental fire at Dr Catherwood’s house, and a Millwall shipyard fire with heavy property loss.

Old Bailey Qwara Agnes Wright Newgate Uusveru Therisoner Charles Pillips Phillips Hunt Worship-street Payne Reed Hanson Broughton Bodkin Eakenks Harriet Cooper Somers Little Mitchell-street St. Luke’s Matilda Hanson Bathstreet City Road Lous Old Street Alderman Sarah Clinton Ellis Clinton Golden-lane

Woman Remanded Over Theft Case Involving Lodging House Items

Miss Catherwood is remanded after a search of her room reveals stolen goods tied to the prosecutor and herself. Items include damask toilet covers, silk stockings, brocade furniture, linen sheets, black lace, and pledged duplicates. A bent carpenter's gouge is found in her room, suggesting theft by breaking locks. She claimed ownership by her brother and herself and planned to flee to Bristol to avoid Old Bailey proceedings.

Tiley Dean - Can Spyeonet Miss Catherwood Dubins Bristol Old Bailey Wright Bath Goswell-street Broughton Boustead

Lambeth Street Assault and Murder Charge Report

On Wednesday John Morris a bellows maker appeared on a warrant charging him with assaulting Miss Sophia Kirk and threatening to shoot her. He admitted the assault and promised not to interfere again, with the father present approving. Also reported is the murder case of Jeremiah Henigan in Cork, where Peter Barnett Elias Brennan is charged. a police constable Andrew Bryan identified the suspect in Poplar, and a Cork warrant was issued for his capture. The prisoner will be sent to Cork in custody as a witness in Ireland.

Emmons Howitt J Bowit Bakenham Pessella Ain Inland Department Accomas Cletie Prion Tvy-lane X. Wire London General Post-Office Bokenham Mr. Howitt Colonel Aberly Post-Office High Colonel Maberly Francis Freeling Maberly Hewitt Manning Mr. Bakenham Department “ Foreign-office Foreign-office An Evenin Wire Jackson Saul Wilkinson House of Correction Queen Square George Ward Tothill Fields Bridewell Tracey Tothi-Bobda Bridewell Ard Strangers’ Club Gregone St. Margaret's William Thamas Restall Westminster Samuel Sims Mr. Dethridge Mr. Gregorie Dethridge Sims Gregorie Rosalie Alignani Westminster Bridge Surrey Tower-street Fenn Lembeth-walk Dreaprul Waccoxn Smith and Sharpe Wapping James Driscoll London Hospital Baker Thomas Connor Michael Murphy Jeremiah Hogarty No. 9 Queen Street Ratcliffe Cross Power Murphy Peter Buchanan Fry Leader Street Chelsea Pornan Messrs. Fairburn and Co Millwall Poplar H and K West of England Sun John Morris Henry Sophia Kirk Miss Kirk Ingland Peter Barnett Elias Brennan Ballantine Jeremiah Henigan Cork Andrew Bryan Monovolane Castlehareen Henigan Bryan Skibbereen Metropolitan Police Force High-street Skibboreen Clerkenwell Ireland Valentine O'Donovan Toote Foote Haymarket Tieste Father Digges Edinburgh Buckram Cato Iis First Booth Utica

A Column for the Curious and The Confessional Scene

A collage of period items: a sonnet to a child Emily and the last violet of May, a Hackney signboard declaring rapid “confessional” reforms, notes on Elizabethan poet Spenser, and a social scene from a Lancashire village. The piece mixes verse extracts, literary gossip, and social life vignettes.

Splendid Picture Woven in Silk At Spitalfields Weavers

A long account describes a self taught English designer Voyer creating an aerial silk design for the Spitalfields Broad Silk Weavers’ Association. The image features Neptune, Wellington, Nelson, and the Queen with Prince Albert, Windsor Castle, and a border in Louis XIV style. The piece may become a monumental sixteen feet long, costing many thousands of pounds to produce. The notice also touches on Japanese pocket handkerchiefs, titles in peerage, and light cultural anecdotes.

Voyer Wiih Pring Neptune Mars Wellington Abercrombie, Wolfe, &c Nelson Collinwood Howe Prince Albert Windsor-castle i Louis XIV Royal Arm Order of the Varter

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William Sparke Cseyysseeee Messrs. Masterman and Co Saeed Aed Coleman Turquand C. F.williams Sparkes Mansion House Hatton Garden Harriet Tiley Catherwood Charles Square Hoxton Bingham Dubois Lambeth Street Thadies Police Emily Hackney Paris Neals F. C. Spencer Halifax Hurs Burnie Ancashire Spenser Terge Tions England Hurstwood Edward Susan Bothwell Athens Dodds Mossop Horace Walpole Tuomas
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