Murder in Hertford Shocks Community and Two Sentenced to Death
In a Hertford court, William Roach and Fletcher were found guilty of wilful murder after a confession detailing a robbery at the Cold Bath and pursuit through Letty Green, Bayford, and Hertford. Sams was acquitted. The judge sentenced Roach and Fletcher to death, with mercy urged in final remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petty
Taylor
Roach
Sams
Lord Cowper's Park
Hertingfordbury
Rach
Treenery’s
Reach
Trennery’s
Letty Green
Little Berkhamstead
Bayford
Berkhamstead
Day
Reich
Lott's
Mra.llott
Barnham Green
Tom Mards
Burnham Greer
Barnett
Lan
William Roach
Benzett
Fletcher
Bath
Hertford
Myself
Bennett
Burnham Grees
Assli
Tewin
Burnham Green
Fetcher
Gore
Bramfield
Mr. Ilott
Ilott
Tlott
Peg
Rick
Sergeant Knight
Duncan
Cowbridge
Jengmere
Plumb
Bilton
William Piurab
Espinasse
Sama
George Drew
Territory of Oregon Fort Authorized by Senate Bill
In Washington on the 7th a Senate committee passed a bill authorizing the president to occupy with forces and erect a fort in the Pacific Northwest north of latitude 43 and west of the Rockies, to be named Territory of Oregon. Eighty thousand dollars are allotted to begin the work, placing Indians between civilisation points and impacting Astoria’s port and Hudson’s Bay fur trade interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
United States
Great Britain
Pacific Ocean
Rocky Mountains
Oregon
Astoria
Hudson ’S Bay Fur Company
Quicksilver Tree and Oddities From A Curious Column
A column of miscellany on a mercury bearing plant in Lancy valley, pancake tossing at St Peter's Westminster, early coffee origins, rooks and starlings as helpers in agriculture, a travelogue piece on Palmyra ruins, Napoleon Bonaparte’s exhumation notes, medieval book values, infant health guidance, and a child's first star impression mixed with a Kincardine dairy anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancy
Tarin
St. Peter's College, Westminster
Thia
Laura
Kincardine
Bitter A Ture Life and Correspondence of John Earl of St Vincent
A multiple topic notice reviews Captain Brenton’s two volume biography of John, Earl of St Vincent, praising its impartial portrait, dignified character, and naval exploits. It recounts episodes on the quarter deck, hospitality at Recketts, and stern punishments, plus a favorable note on Tomkins Popular Law Dictionary by Tomkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John, Earl of
Earl St. Vincent
Lord St. Vincent
Brenton
Recketts
Dresden
George Cockburn
Admiralty
Rochetta
Peard
Jack Hatley
Marines
Ville de Paris
St. George
Gibraltar
Rascal
Jack
Tomkins
Thomas Ellyne Tomkins
Longman and Co
Victoria
Fagin’s Threats Deepen in Oliver Twist Scene
In Bentley's Miscellany a vivid Oliver Twist installment shows Fagin pressuring Nance as he fears the fate of the wounded boy. The Jew rages over Sikes and Bill Sikes while pressuring Nance to help control the missing child, threatening murder if the boy is harmed or remains unrecovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis
Bentley
Oliver
Sikes
Nanve
Fagin
Toby Crackit
Bill
Leetle
Nance
Jack Ketch
The Genteel Pigeons and Other Oddities in a Temple Tale
Readings from Colburn's New Monthly present a vivid scene of Fagin like scheming and Nancy style whispers. The tale follows a violent old man fearing exposure and a clever girl Nancy testing loyalties amid a web of gamblers and con men in London. A companion piece lampoons a Captain Albatross and a maid in a spoof of social manners. The column intertwines humor with sharp social satire in period voice and colorful character names.
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Charce
Fagin
Nancy
Bill
Toby
Colburn
New Monthly
Garmey
Treland
Douglas J&arold
Captain Albatross
Albatross
Frederick
Firvaneas
Mca
Pigeon
Leonora
Surrey Gardens
Lieutenant Nibble
Hampton
Pizeon
Sura
Maan
Susan
Samuel
Charlotte
Bates
Pole
Dunderhead
the Inquirer
Charles
Praser
Dimondeur
Posbil
Faust
Halgernon Percy Deucence
Earl of Crabs
Halgernon
Pamp Court
Temple
Deucence
Pump Court
Landriss
Galmac
Halmax
Crockfui
Pamp Cort
Deacence
England
William
Cort
Tempale
Bon-street
Pickledilly
Pickledilly, or other fashnabble places. _ Fr instanca
Screwnon
Hewson
Jenson
Sergeant Flabber—opsite
Counslor Bruty
Haggerstony
Old Baly
Morning Post
Richars BaLewitz
Dawzins
Dea Blewitt
Councy
Dawkins
Mr. Blewitt
Squire Blewitt
Listershire
Mc. Dinkins
Mr. Daucence
Mr. Biewitt
Ducance
Master
Blewitt
Bain
Amussin
Ivring
Mc. Dausence
Mr. Dawkins
Oxford
Biewitses
Seokoly
Biewittian
Destructive Fire at Inner Temple Destroys Attorney General Papers
A major blaze at the North end of Paper buildings in the Inner Temple destroyed three large houses and the Attorney General W H Maule's chambers with vast deeds and records. Firefighters faced scarce water as engines fought the flames, a police detail kept order, and a hospitalised fireman suffered serious injuries. Some deeds, including property records held by Onslow and Blackstock & Co, may be irrecoverably lost amid ongoing efforts to suppress remaining embers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inner Temple
Inner
Middle Temple
Themas
London Fire Establishment
Thames
Temple-gardens
Queen's Counsel
W. H. Maule
M.P
Carlow
Maule
Erle
Oxford
Jones
St. Bartholomew's
Bat Hogea
Oasas
Division of Police
Atheneum Club
Ma Onslow
Messrs. Blackstock and Co
London
Mr.Laing
Canadas Street Station
Millett
Irish Railways progress at Dublin and Drogheda line meeting
A Manchester shareholders gathering at the Dublin and Drogheda Railway offices discussed aid expectations and project scope. Directors gain insight from other companies, plan prompt calls, and anticipate contracts next month amid Ireland’s improving passenger traffic and political interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Dublin and Droxaeda
Cora Exchange Inn
Directora
Ireland
Dadlia
Draghada
Nawry
Belfast
Towas
Liverpool
London
Reland
Dibblin
Droghedargasta
Also Mentioned on This Page
Omar
Yemen
America
New England
Sar
Italy
Palmyra
Walla
Ceylon Chronicle
Abraham Millington
Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte
Longwood House
General Bonaparte
Bertrand and
Montholon
Madame Bertrand
A. Darling
Bishop
H. M. 20Th Regiment of Foot
Samuel Ley
20Th Regiment
N. Bonaparte
St. Helena
Anjou
Winchester
Louis XE
Faculty of Medicine
Paris
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