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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 28, 1840
Page
1
A local history and politics brief notes that a third article on Registration was omitted due to accidental circumstances and will appear in the next issue. The statement covered the present system and the proposed remedy, with part already in type.
The Ipswich MP urged a motion to end capital punishment in all but Treason and Murder. The debate defended a humane, rational system favoring certainty and secondary penalties to deter crime, while acknowledging harsher needs in violence against women and treason cases under evolving justice.
Her Majesty hosted a grand state ball at Buckingham Palace with illuminated rooms and floral decorations. Nobility and royal guests arrived late, attended by maids of honour and equerries, as bands played selections across the ball, drawing crowds and descriptions from the Morning Post.
The 29th Regiment held its half yearly inspection Monday before Lt Gen Sir John Macdonald at Woolwich. Ten companies under Col Hon C A Wrottesley performed with precision, maneuvers, and firing drills. The unit will depart Woolwich later this month for Edinburgh Castle.
The court considered delaying Edward Oxford's trial for high treason after his counsel sought time to gather witnesses from distant locales. The affidavit cited public press influence and need for additional testimony, with the trial postponed to July 6 and later set for July 3.
A parliamentary return lists annual per patient costs for Irish asylums with Cork notably low at £12 16s 2d and Clonmel higher at £23 6d 9d. total admitted patients since openings and 1839 figures are given. A Missouri note describes a huge black snake digested by discovery with odd contents including a Bible and lease documents, reported in Tit for Tat.
The article reports on Courvoisier's conduct before and after his trial at Newgate. It notes his calm demeanor, continued prayer, and refusal of alternate clergy, his full confession to the governor, and details of his alleged motives and methods. It mentions the upcoming execution date, family ties, and police reward policy, ending with a rumor about another murder.
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