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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Mar 05, 1837

Page

8

Horrible accident ends in widow's death and infant rescue

In Walbrook a driven cart horse bolted after a loose harness, fatally injuring Griffiths, a seaman's widow, who shielded her infant. She died at Guy's Hospital. The driver Joel Jarvis was remanded as coroner’s inquest pending. Foundling Hospital help pledged for the infant. Nearby, Cordwainer Snoxall sues Alfred Sinclair for assault. magistrates impose a £3 fine plus costs.

Joel Jarvis Cousins Kemp Griffith Colwell Walbrook Dowgate-dock Thames-street Guy’s Hospital Bailes William Griffiths Cotton’s Wharf Tooley-street Witness Trinity House Seaman’s Friends Society Cross-street St. George’s-in-the-East Hobler Anderdon Foundling Hospital William Curtis Marlborough Street Jonathan Snoxall Alfred Sinclair Snoxall Bob Buckridge Mr. Buckridge Snoxal Bob

Fire at Gerard's Hall Workshop Sparks Room to Standstill

Fire crews from London fire stations rushed to Gerard's Hall in Basing-lane on Wednesday night as flames roared from adjacent workshops and the booking-office yard. Two engines, assisted by others, fought the blaze with ample water, subduing the fire by ten. Valuable horses were saved and goods moved. Origin unknown. no residents on site. Credit given to fire brigade and local watchmen for maintaining order. In another incident near Thornton Heath, a tree felling accident crushed two horses and injured the waggoner, with the coach Soverscn narrowly missing danger.

Gerard Dibbin Fletcher Carter Atkinson Goldstone-road Sovers&cn Brighton

City Intelligence on bank hopes amid money shortage

Reports from London describe fears of widespread commercial paper default due to money scarcity. Bank of England plans to extend discounts next month and offer loans on approved Bills of Exchange. market notes renewed optimism from Liverpool but warns no major exchequer measures yet.

Bank of England Liverpool West India United States America New York England India Spain Portugal Holland Russia Denmark London and Birmingham Great Western North Midland Brighton Leeds and Manchester Southampton Greenwich Brazil London Birmingham

Bigamy case at Central Criminal Court ends in 12 month sentence

Alexander Christie aged 82 was found guilty of bigamy for marrying Amelia Bullerd while his first wife Elizabeth Pearce was alive. He formerly served as butler to Lord Garvah and hid the second marriage at Hampstead. The Recorder imposed 12 months hard labour in the House of Correction. Christopher Morrison, keeper of South Metropolitan Cemetery, faced manslaughter charges in a separate Coroner's inquest for the shooting of Emery Haywood.

Alexander Christie Amelia Bullerd Elizabeth Clarkson Charles Phillips Elizabeth Pearce St. Marylebone Lord Garvah Garvah St. John’s Church Hampstead Phillips House of Correction Christopher Morrison South Metropolitan Cemetery Emery Haywood

Man Guilty of Manslaughter with Provocation

An attempted weapon incident led to a fatal tetanus infection after eleven small shot struck the deceased in the back. The prisoner was found guilty of manslaughter with provocation, fined forty shillings and discharged. Coroner’s inquest preceded the verdict. notable mercy urged by the judge and witnesses.

Camberwell Streatham

Melancholy Suicide and Roaming Court Notices

Friday morning Mr William Townsend of Denton street Pancras road hanged himself in his garden after a period of despondency due to failed speculation. The Records report lists prisoners sentenced to death with royal mercy granted to all but John Pegsworth. Also notes on the Watford tunnel progress, a bankruptcy prisoner’s death, a severe accident in Clapham, Persian War news, and the London and Westminster Bank annual meeting with profit and dividend details.

Sincipe William Townsend Denton-street Pancras-road Townsend Newgate Thomas Westwood George Allen Henry Livingston John Jones William Mills Henry Bates James Smith John Pegsworth London and Birmingham Railway Watford Coln Ale Dzatu Luke Stockin Commissioners of Bankruptcy S. Dallas, Esq Larkhall-lane Clapham Westminster Road Orphan Asylum Persia Constantinople Tur Lonpen Westminster Bank

Accheus-Hunter Praises Neighbours Police After Fire

Accheus-Hunter publicly commends the kindness and promptness of neighbours and friends who aided him after the fire on Thursday morning. He notes the good order of the Division of Police, especially the Inspector, and the sergeants and men whose united exertions preserved most of the premises at No 44 Webber-row Blackfriars-road.

Accheus-Hunter Division of Police Webber-row Blackfriars-road

Practical Treatise on the Principal Diseases of the Lungs

Dr Weatherhead presents a practical treatise detailing principal lung diseases and their cough manifestations. Published by J Churchill, this Soho edition highlights various cough types with references to a companion headache volume by the same author G Hymn Weratiernizap MB RCPl London.

Fraser's Magazine Marsh Number Promoted by Standard

The Standard hails Fraser's Magazine as a leading Protestant and Conservative publication. The Marsh Number went on sale Tuesday for 2s 6d, with enticing content promising strong editorial stance and loyal readership.

Fraser’s Magazine Standard

Apprenticeship Institution seeks articled clerks and apprentices

National Apprenticeship Institution at 38 Red Lion Square invites youths to apply for articled clerks, pupils, or apprentices with premiums from £20 to £208. Choose from 200+ candidates and learn various trades. Prospects and information available free from the Secretary, Holborn, 16 to 5.

Cleras, & Fupile National Red Lion Square Mossra Wheatly, Dargy, Montague, and Company Holbern

Indian Rubber and Waterproof Factory Listing

MH R Fan Shawe of Bromley offers liberal pricing for large or small quantities of Indian rubber and waterproof products.

Zindian-Rubezan MH. R. Fanshawe Bromley Bow

Printing trade catalogue offers free No.12 at Aldersgate

The notice, from OOD and SHARWOODS, informs tradesmen that Catalogue No. 12 is available gratis on request at their London warehouse 120 Aldersgate Street. It lists second hand types including newspaper, bank and jobbing founts, printing machines, presses, bookbinders tools, and items for copper plate and lithographic printing.

IRS Bogebinders OOD Sharwoods Aldersgate Street London

Auction notice and house rentals in St Pauls Yard and Chelsea

Baer and Milner announce sale of stock from Charles Mount trustees at Albion House St Pauls Yard including Irish linens laces and 300 pieces of dupes with prices. Also several rental notices for thirteen room and eight room houses in Kensington and Chelsea with weekly rents. John Johnson liqueur merchant promotes ESSENCE OF PUNCH at Regent Street and Jermyn Street. Coton brothers advertise Sciatic Balm for gout and rheumatism with locations in Sloane-square Chelsea and Oxford Street and Farringdon Street dealers.

ST. Paul's Church Yard Baer Milner Albion House St. Paul’s Church-yard Charles Mount N.B Henrietta-street Brunswick-square Barosan-place Queen’s Elms Fulham-road Sloanestreet Chelsea Rayner Beaufort-terrace King’s-road de Elf Johnson Duke of Wellington Birlington’ House Regent-street Jermyn-street St. James’s George-street Sloane-square Sloane-street W.coton Edward Coton W. Coton Hannay Oxford Street Barclay and Sons Farringdon-street

Fire at Blackfriars Wholesale Drugstore Endangers Nearby Homes

A morning blaze erupted at Zacchen Hunter's wholesale drugstore in Webber-raw Blackfriars. Firefighters and L division police confined the flames to lower warehouse areas with nearby water aid. Property loss substantial but contained. insured in the Sun Fire Office.

Zacchen Hunter Webber-raw Blackfriars Nej How L Division Sun Fire

Crown Ofice Insolvent List and Member Return Notice

London Gazette reports Parliament seating for Anglesey with William Owen Stanley replacing Sir Richard Bulkeley. insolvency and bankruptcy notices list multiple individuals across locations including Hastings Liverpool Little Newport Street Shadwell and Nottingham with varied trades from builder to cheesemonger to gilder.

London Gazette Crown Ofice County of Anglesey William Owen Stanley Pearkes Richard’ Bulkeley Ril Bulkeley John Austin Mary Magdalen Hastings John Hamilton Liverpool Edward Allwright Newport-street Newport

Insolvency notices listed in London Gazette on March 3

A long list of insolvents named in the London Gazette includes merchants bakers victuallers tailors and shopkeepers from London and other towns such as Liverpass Gelden-lane Jermyn-street Orange-street Regent's Park Spitalfields and Manchester with trades ranging from chemist draper to indigo-extract manufacturer and scribbling miller.

London Gazette John Macdougall Liverpass Benjamin Purbrick Gelden-lane Victualler John Absolon Jermyn-street St. James's John Hallett Orange-street Bloomsbury Catherine Alexandrina Hallin Park-road Regent’s Pary George Martin Barnham Bucks George Redfore Keppel-street Chelsea Thomas James Breems CHARLES _BURFIELD Fun Fexning S-Wharf Tooley-street Francis Huitson Newgate-street George Pocock Booth-street Spitalfields William Brotherton Liverpool-street John Aldred Manchester Joseph Popplewell Silkstone Yorkshire John Houseman Halton Leeds Seth Richards Chepstow Monmouthshire John Evans Edward Coupe John Brown AR Southward Christopher Hardy Francis Donnelly John Linney David Scott Robert Berry JAMES _ ROBINSON William Woodhead Richard Woodhead John Wood Head Almondbury Joseph Pickering Bedford James Mercer Birkenhead Cheshire Edward Passey Worcester

Wheat and barley market report from Marbees Corn Exchange

At Moxpay market on February 27 the supply of fresh wheat from Essex and Kent was moderate and trade remained heavy for most samples. No price changes since last week. Barley arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex were substantial with a price drop of 1s per quarter for all descriptions and many unsold inferior sorts. Beans and peas cheaper by 1s per quarter. oats and other grains show varied prices. Beef and mutton demand notes. total stock counts: beasts 759, calves ?, sheep 2,830, pigs ?.

Marbees Corn Exchange Mark Lane Moxpay Essex Kent Norfolk Suffolk Ireland New York Fripar Chevalier Monpar Lincolnshire Erival Mlrich Ds

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