Trial of Adams bribery case at St Albans ends not guilty
Proceedings recount cross examinations where Adams and Webster figures are questioned over bribery money tied to Lord Listowel. The mayor Rumball and Rev Brogden testify on bribery whispers, with Adams identified, and a long trial culminating in a not guilty verdict after twelve hours of testimony.
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Aylesbury
Adams
Baron ‘Alderson
Serjeant Shea
St. Albans
Postchaise
Hertford
Dr. Webster
Lord Listowel
Rumball
Birnnetty
Cabbell
Baron Alderson
Brogden
Webster
John Durant
Clerk of the Peace
Newgate
Tord Listowel
John Stebbing
Stebbing
Baron
Alderson
Lord Grimston
G. Knight
Verulam
Jack of All Trades
Serjedat Shea
St. Marylebone
E. J. Randall
Quantiene
John Hill
E.J. Randall
Glendinning
Dr. Boyd
Frith
James Russell
Marylebone
Marylebone Infirmary
Boyd
Randall
Boards of Directors
Poule
Poule,” Mylne
Craig
Corporation of Norwich
Frewell
Board of Guardians
Hisonour
Day and Martin Will Creates Blind Man's Friend Charity
In a petition to approve a scheme for a £100,000 charity fund the trustees seek an order enabling annuities to blind recipients. The court debates whether the charity should be confined to England or extended to the United Kingdom, noting the testator’s English origin and concerns over eligibility and imposture if extended beyond England. The judge considers the scope and mechanisms for preventing improper beneficiaries.
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England
United Kingdom
Scotland
Ireland
Fifth session opens at Central Criminal Court with murder and manslaughter cases
The recorder addresses the grand jury noting many prisoners already listed and dozens more to be added. He highlights murder and manslaughter charges including a fatal blow with a dangerous instrument, a high seas case over feeding two boys, and a fatal fist fight while intoxicated. Convicts are removed from Newgate for transportation to New South Wales for terms up to life.
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Henrtrorp
Commission of Assize
of Herts
Queen
Webster
Earl of
Baron Gurney
Dbaron Gurney
Elizabeth Kimpton
C. Tones
Coventry
34Th Regiment of Foot
St. Albans
Pearse
Mr. C. Jones
William Morgan
John Parks
Therisoner
Baron Alderson
Richard Dunn
Miss Burdett Coutts
Boyce Combe
Hattongarden
James
Miss Burdett Co
Court of Queen's Bench
Thesiger
Duan Rose
Dunn
G. Carroll
High Seas
Newgate
Woolwich
New South Wales
William Yates
Patrick Flanahan
Henry Harcourt
Henry Keing
William Clark
J. Berry
J. Williams
George King
W. Metcalf
A. Hastings
J. Brown
J. Pickering
T. Connell
R. Selkirk
J. Payne
William Barber
W. Thomas
J. Ellerton
W. Smith
Daniel Harrington
J. M.gregor
Edward Hatton
Arthur Woodruffe
Henry Clark
W. Capp
J. Smith
J. Dolin
A. Mortimer
R. Light
London Packet
London
Dantzic
Tindal
House of Correction
Richard Hawkins
Cork Cutter
Jane Palmer
Maynard-street
St. Giles’s
Mary Reid
Adolphus
Ballantine
George Crow
York Street
Westminster
Fortune of War
Elizabeth Rutter
Alfred Key
Post
Queen-square
Westminster Hospital
Fripsy
Justice Coltman
John Jones
John Cotton
Tampico
Lewis
England
Noted Victorian Murder Trial and Public Court Hearings
A long account of 19th century trials and incidents, including the conviction of William Henry Taylor for murdering Ann Wetherfield with a brutal head injury and a mercy recommendation, cases on conscientious scruples before the Recorder, and multiple other indictments for theft, forgery, manslaughter, and voyage crew abuse with detailed witness testimonies and judge remarks.
Prisoners cleared in varied London trials and thefts
A string of court outcomes reports not guilty verdicts and guilty findings. A jury acquitted Jane Moore in a forged note case while others faced transportation for theft and burglary. Details cover money fraud involving Mrs Hodges and masterman letters, a gold watch theft by Dubowski, burglaries at Pigeon distiller and related robberies, with sentences of up to ten years.
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Gertit
Tindul Summagt Bee
John Catton
Jane Moore
Sts. Mastermay” Co
Bodkin
Ballantyne
Hodges
Russell Court
Kel Snowhill
Mose
Alexander Dubowski
Sikan Sap
William de Theresoner
Leu Poyul
Russia
Tiadins
Tooke
Recorder
Robert Crawley
Edward Brown
John Davis
Thomas Harris
A.S. Pigeon
Pearcy
White Horse
Koightsbridge
Johln Davis
Emma Elizabeth Dudley
Cruen Runpery
George Turner
Pelina Turner
Joseph Mett
Messrs
Morley and Co
Clarkson
Phillips and Lucas
Clarkson Saith
Joseph Mott
Die
Hill
John Hill
Featherstore Street
City
Braller
Bradley
Featherstone-street
Mott
Vagrants in rugs before Alderman face charge
Ten young vagrants from eight to eighteen years old, dressed only in old rugs, were brought before Sir Claudius Hunter after breaking into the East London union workhouse. They were kept in probation, then sentenced to a month of hard labour at Bridewell for their audacious acts and efforts to extort new clothes.
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Claudius Hunter
Tom
Coriugianus
Rome
Schofield
Edward Cheepes
East London Union
Aldersgate Street
Cheeper
Aldersgate-street
Mente
Aute
Alderman
Farrer
Youth Seeks Revenge Over Whisker Salve Trick
A youth, head bandaged, seeks remedy from Mr Maltby after a prank where a friend used a sene caustic paste and lamb fat to create faux whiskers. The complainant laments lack of real facial hair and claims the friend sold a cheap whisker salve to acquire faux whiskers. The tale ends before completion of the incident.
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Marlborough Street
Maltby
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