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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Mar 17, 1839

Page

8

Dreadful Woolwich inquest into young woman's death

An inquest at the Castle Inn Woolwich into Charlotte Rees aged about eighteen found shot dead in her parents cottage shows a bayonet and bullet wound. Witnesses say a gun incident in the garden involved James Whooley and others. jury returns a verdict of manslaughter against Whooley and commits him to Newgate.

Carttar Castle Inn Woolwich Charlotte Rees Powis-street John Webb Powis Street Elizabeth Rees Witness Hannah Goodwin Powiscourt John Macdonald Macdonald Bosee Furlong Powisstreet James Whooley William Connell Pray’s Buildings Whooley Wihooley Newgate

Attempted assassination of Madame Vestris and Gibraltar news

An inquiry at Bow Street regarding the late attempted assassination of Madame Vestris was held privately with Mr C Mathews and Madame present. A Notting Hill servant was committed for trial for robbery. Other items include death sentences for two young men, Dublin on Lord Fortescue and a Gibraltar incident involving General Narvaez and a shooting, plus a London licensed victuallers meeting seeking beer act relief.

Madame Vestris Bow-street C. Mathews Madame Notting-hill Frederick Roe William Berry Matthew Sutton Central Criminal Court Paddington Canal Lord Fortrescue Dustin Corporation of Dublin Lord Fortescue Ireland Gibraltar Narvaez Spain St. Roque Prince George Crown and Anchor Incorporated Society The Protection Society

Market news and crime notes from London districts

The Piece Market shows little change with modest gains over prior weeks while Wool Market trades steady. London exports reveal 1,630 oz gold bars to Hamburgh and related coin movements. 183,015 oz silver coin dispersed to Bombay, West Indies, and Havre. Reports cover a Beer Bill filing, a tragic inquest into Rev. Vance’s death tied to horses, Canterbury troop clashes, Woolwich accident verdict, grave trade secrets, and a Baltic street lead theft with a pursuit through multiple houses.

London Hamburgh Amsterdam Boulogne Bombay West Indies Havre Journal John Russell Birmingham Advertiser House of Commons Packington Plough Tavern Hampstead Wakley George Vance Oxford Vance Sackville Street Canterbury 11Th Dragoons 15Th Regiment Woolwich Plumstead Common Thames Worship Street John Jones Baltic Street St. Luke’s G Division

Money Market Update and Global Bond Movements

Consols hold near 92.5 to 93 for Money and 98 to 93 for Account amid steady share prices. Spanish Bonds rise to 21.4 as Thiers and allies may lead France. Dutch Belgian Portuguese bonds unchanged. Assam Company certificates issued with £3 per share instalment due April 13 and a 1 premium price.

Crry America M. Thiers France Assam

Insolvent and bankrupts listed in Lowdon Gazette

Insolvent Arthur Pink of Finsbury brewer. Bankruptcy superseded Richard Turley of Bilston ironmaster. Bankrupts John Carllitch spread Eagle Whitecross street victualler George Howes Mitre Tavern Milton Kent tavern keeper James Stanger Maidstone Kent ironmonger John Marrow Thomas Frodsham Thatto Heath Prescot Lancs common brewers Frederick James Bideford Devon grocer. Certificates Samuel Bentley Woodhouse Nottingham lace manufacturer William Kempton Smith Street Northampton Square goldsmith jeweller.

Arthur Pink Paul Bideford Devon Samuel Bentley Woodhouse Nottingham William Kempton Smith-street Northampton-square Goldsraith

Insolvent and Bankruptcy Notices in London Gazette

Insolvent C Cattle of Tadcaster East Yorkshire listed. Bankrupts include W R Edwards linen-draper London road J Ashley and J J Ashley bankers Regent-street army-agents T Horne Nottinghare hardware dealer. Certificates dated April mention J Cliffe Woodbank Cheshire auctioneer J T Krynon Londonwall Little Bell-alley City baker A U Meredith Portsmouth draper and tailor.

Tadcaster East Yorkshire W R. Edwards London Road J. Ashley J. J. Ashley Regent-street T. Horne Nottinghare J, Cliffe Woodbank Cheshire J T. Krynon Londonwall Little Bell-alley City Meredith Portsmouth

Market Report On English Corn And Wheat Arrivals

Ondochmn Marazats notes arrivals of English corn smalls barley and foreign wheat. English wheat declines to 2s per qr and foreign wheat sells at last day rates with no sales. Barley dull at former terms oats and flour limited demand with parcellists given for English Wheat Barley Oats and flour quantities.

Cork Exchange Mark-Lane Wepwnespay Atrivaia Bsmithyfield Monpbay Great Northern London Scotland Ireland Norfolk Suffolk Essex Cambridgeshire Sussex Surrey Kent Newgate and Leadenhall

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