04 Mar 1838
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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 04, 1838
Page
1
The author denounces partisan bias in Parliament over Mr. O Connell's case, arguing the charges expose a system of biased committees and potential perjury. It condemns Conservative allies for selective censure and calls for ending the partisan manipulation of election deliberations while noting public interest and judgment.
Reports describe a cloak-wearing intruder claiming to be Spring-heeled Jack seizing a woman near Carey Street and striking her before escaping. A second incident at Clare Market's White Lion involved a well-dressed man who brandished a pistol and claimed to be Tam Pring-heeled Jack, narrowly missing a strike as locals shouted for help.
House debates Milbank Penitentiary abuses with Lord Lyxpuvast demanding a seven year tally of young convicts, while ministers defend oversight. O Connell faces reprimand for alleged perjury as Commons and Lords clash over election committees, impartial tribunals, and public accountability.
The Speaker took the chair at a quarter before four. Ipswich electoral results show Mr Gibson duly elected for Ipswich borough with others taking oaths including Sir J Graham for Pembroke and Messrs Lynch Fitzpatrick and Grey. The House debated prison inquiry claims and a motion by Lord Maidstone for censure of Mr O Connell with defense citing perjury accusations and newspaper extracts.
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