Outrage and arrest spree in Wigan riot tale jolts town
In Wigan a violent incident erupted in the main street as a sheriff’s officer sought to arrest Adolphus Fraser. Soldiers assisted, the barracks were stormed, and two officers Plunkett and Cash faced riot and rescue charges. Fraser remains at large as inquiries proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catterall
Preston
Home Secretary of State
Farnworth
Wigan
Adolphus Fraser
86Th Regiment of Foot
Borough
Stubbs
St. Ann’s Square
Manchester
Barlow
Fraser
Mr. Farnworth
Mr. W. Strickland
Lord and Ackerley
Smith
Cash
Lancaster
Edward Sidney Plunkett
Plunkett
E. 8
M‘neillie
Lord Hill
Whittle
Joseph Acton
James Rylands
Standish-gate-street
Three Crowns
Mr. Cash
Henry Farnworth
John Smith
Kirkdale
Liverpool Assizes
John Burgin
Loss of the Tyrian and grisly wreck recovery at Gravesend
A detailed report recounts the Tyrian wreck off Gravesend, the recovery of multiple bodies including a 14 year old apprentice named Walker, the retrieval of the captain’s desk and chronometer, and the forthcoming inquest in Grays. It notes bodies buried in mud, investigations by coroner C C Lewis, and ongoing efforts by Manchester Steam Packet Company and authorities to gather evidence and hear witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grays
Essex
Henri
Mason
Sheen
Gravesend
Walker
A. R
William Lee
Lee
C. C. Lewis
Clarkson, Phillips
Leith and Berwick Steampacket Company
Manchester
Tyrian
Admiral Cockburn
Deptford
Berwick
Rapid
Sentinel
Tilbury Fort
Waite
C. Lewis
Theobalds Arms
William Henry Sheen
James Smith
Robert Mason
George Walker
Holden
Alderman Pirie
R. Wrighton
County of
Clark
Thornton
Weekly Chronicle
T. Eanpluning
Edeward
Chamber of Commerce of
Blauchester
Grote
Atom
York
Laneiser
Irelawl
Trowas Fremantle
Inverness
Francis William Grant
Grant
Tuorsery
Villiers
George IV
China
Crawtorp
Elliot
Her
FataL EFFEcts OF The BitSystEn inquest and murder tale
An inquest led by Mr. Higgs into the death by suicide of John Eddell, 33, in the Serpentine, heard evidence of debts and distress, with his wife and five children left unprovided for and a verdict of temporary insanity. A separate case described a man hurled from a three story window in Grass-market, with four women and a man detained. the victim died from a fractured skull, and the article notes the revolting nature of the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend
Gloucester Journal
Pruddersfield
Aedes
Aime
Ann Moore
Tetbury
Kendal
Dr. Fowling
Ll.d
T. M. Gibson
King’s Arms Hotel
Dr. Bowring
Bowring
England
Gibson
G. Wood
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Liverpool
House of Commons
Germany
France
Holland
Europe
United Kingdom
Llandilo
Williams
J. Williams
Cefncethin
Glancemnén
Danieles
Robinson Crusoe
Empaty
Saltfleet
Hayes
Heath
Horncastle
Silverstone
Lindale Moore
Ulverstone
Newlandompany
Kendall
Willem Thompson
Mendel
Wirtsisses
John Atkins
Eton
Easlons
County of Bucks
Alfred Edwin Atkins
John’ Lillywhite
SystEn
Higgs
John Eddell
A. Williams
Royal Humane Society
Woolley
Alice Beetham
East-street
Manchester-square
Messrs
Messrs. Bottomly
Soen
Netherbow
Edinburgh Courant
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Home Department
Imperial Parliament
House OF Lords
Court OF Chancery
Lord Elnenboroveh
Marquis of
Lynam
Marquis of Normandy
Marquis of Westmrnty
Lord Charleville
Marquis of Normanby
Lancashire
Earl of Bure
Ochiltre
Jedbrook
Scotland
Byrne
Staines
Vauxhall
Waterloo
Southwark
Crawlorp
Canton
J. Graham
Joan Bessext
Epward Suepen
Howard
Newgate
Pennerton
Lord J. Russexi
House
Mr. Bernal
R. Iacks
E. Suepen
Nmbers
Giseerxe
Commons House of
Jons
Stockdale
Court of Queen's Bench
E. Suupen
Genrnat
Joan Resston
E. Scopen
John Bessexy
Sr Be. Sugden
J. Kessexy
Messrs. Hansard
John Joseph Stockdale
R. Letts
J. Busselle
Hon
Baronet
Sir Francis Burnett
Law
Danny
Lord Parsenston
Hume
Royal Military Asylum
Volunteer Corps
Heng
Chelsea
Kilmainham
Greenwich Hospital
Sreaker
E. Tenant
Lord Bexley
Berkshire
Duke of Wellmeron
Southampton
Marquess of
Lord Strathorp
Derry
Earl of Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Viscount MeLtourne
Marquess of Bere
Marquess of Lonnonverry
Spain
Viscount Melrourse
Marquess of Nonwaney
Earl of Cranteville
Joshua Walmsley
Marquess of Normaney
Earl of Cuarreginn
Hoxraxn
Marquess of Normanny
House OF Comedions
Xionday
Church OF Scotland
Duke of Arager
Earl of Ganroway
Marquess of Lans
Marquis of Lansdowne
Dulay
Nada
Viscount Melpovnik
Cannes
Canada
Exchequer
Tate Compte
ArosepaLe
Moxteach
Giese
Thorday
Stewart
E. Sugpen Rose
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