Prisoner Remanded After Gun Fire Incident In Drury Lane
Frederick Duston 83 of F division testified a shooting accident near Orange Court led to a wounded man being taken to hospital. Two constables escorted the prisoner to the station where a powder flask with lead balls was found on him. Edward Mailers recounted the pawnshop deal for a percussion gun. Duston claimed he acted by accident while en route to a shooting gallery. Police pledged to pursue safety in firearms sales. remand set for Saturday. Blewitt showed improvement and left bed briefly with nurses assistance.
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Frederick Duston
Orange Court
Edward Mailers
Drury Jene
Mr. Henry
Thomas Wicks
Fisher
Hathaway
Joseph Rasier
Broughton
Caroline Smith
Devonshire-street
Mite-end
Victoria Park
Hackney
Park
Archibald
House of Correction
Exeter Hall
Society of Friends
Lord Nugent
John Bright
M.P
W. Ewart
D. O'Connell
Milner Gibson
W.J. Fox
H. Christmas
Mortimer
Serjeant Gunning
St. Rt. Moore
Samuel Gunney
John Meredith
Henry Vincent
T. B. Wrightson
Campbell
Candlion
J. C. Barclay
F. F. Buxton
G. W. Alexander
S. Gurney
Ewart
M.J
House of Commons
Hear
Cobden
Douglas Jerrold
Afr
C. Dickens
Cain
God
J. Bright
City of London School
Preas
O'Connell
Gurney
W. J. Fox
R. Peel
Lord Denman
Commons
Fox
Christmas
Wrightson
Vincent
Society For the Abolition of
Seduction case and railway crime in West Moreland
Dublin Court grants a conditional new trial in an action for seduction brought by a mother against a defendant. In West Moreland a group of four railway laborers were captured after a violent assault on Misses Elizabeth and Jane Dover near Knipescar Moor. A fatal railway accident near Bull's Bridge injured a man with horses, while a Dublin court convicts a man named Searjeant of forging notes and sentences him to transportation. An Margate affray ends with James Sutton dying from injuries after an assault on a carrier named John Price near Tivoli gardens. A coroner's inquest returns a manslaughter verdict against Price. Railway traffic reports conclude the column.
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Gannon
Anasix
Court of Exchequer
Dublin
West Moretasd
Smiths
Gloucester
Gunner
Elizabeth
Jane Dover
Knipescar Moor
Westmoreland
Hartlepool
Dover
Appleby
Bull'sbridge
West Drayton
Southall
Bristol
Paddington
Searjeant
George IV
Ireland
Liverpool
James Sutton
Margate
Tivoli
Kemp
Kitching
Hartsdown
Hollow
John Price
Runcorn
Price
Sutton
Thad
Thornpton
Maidstone
Legal noise and trials at Croydon and Westminster
A London court record outlines verdicts and arrests across several cases. Libel damages of £500 were reversed when Judge Denman arrested the verdict. A Portman Street lodging owner sued for damages over a son’s misdeeds, while a distress issue exposed attorney missteps. A will case debated whether a term passed with “effects.” A pickpocket linked to the London swell mob faced trial, and a park indecency case led to a three month hard labour sentence amid strong testimonial evidence. The piece also notes a repeat complaint from Mrs. Henry against the Earl of Surrey.
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Court OF Queen's Bench
Hmonpay
Soromox
Lawsox
Banco
Times
For & Libel
Denman
Lord Denman
Charnock
Crowder
E. James
Portman-street
Edgeware-read
Marylebone
Adants
Court of
Baron Alderson
Demages
Heather
James
Court of Exchequer
Queen's Bench
Chambers
Eare
Horton
Baron Platt
Baron Parke
Public Meeting Supports Society for the Propagation of the Gospel
A crowded Hanover Square Rooms gathering of Westminster elites heard the Duke of Buccleuch and senior church figures promote the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. Lords Glenelg and Bp Buckland urged aid for emigrants and colonists, with pledges and a £100 gift to the society. A second resolution pressed enlarging church outreach, while a fourth urged Westminster parishes to form subscriptions to boost funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society For the Propagation of the Gospel
Hanover Square Trooms
Westminster
Lhe Duke of
Buccleuch
Armagh
Earl Howe
Glenelg
Winchester
Lord Bishop of
Church of Missionary Enterprise
George Byng, Esq
Middlesex
Robert Grosvenor
St. David's
Jamaica
Roper
John Manners
M.P
Sandon
Sears
City of Westminster
Archdeacon Manning
Police Reports and Insanity Plea at Royal Free Hospital
An intoxicated man on London Bridge resisted arrest and threatened to dive off the balustrade, prompting questions about his sobriety and support. Separately a demented girl, Higginbotham, was brought before the magistrate from the Royal Free Hospital after a period of mental illness and destitution, with her previous respectable service noted and welcome options declined.
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University
Royal Free Hospital
Tan
Gilbert
House of Correction
Ricketts
London
Combe
Attempten Surcipz
Ink Seilor
Dreas
James Snooks
London Bridge
Alderman Munn
Alderman Musgrove
St. Pancras
Anniversary meeting of the society in Drury Lane Theatre
The anniversary gathering at Drury Lane pledged support for a society to abolish capital punishment. Duke of Cambridge briefly presided, prizes drawn, and a detailed report praised subscription growth. Anglophone reform figures including Mr Bright and Mr O Connell urged abolition, with resolutions adopted to form the Society for the Abolition of Capital Punishment.
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Drury Lane
Duke of Cambridge
Lord Monteagle
Bis
New York
Mexico
Hobart Town
Bombay
Montevideo
New Brunswick
Germany
Canton
Wyse
M.P
Moat
B. B. Cabbell
Annexation
Texas
Customs
Foreign’ Office
Earl of Aberdeen
Grisi in Norma Receives Unrivaled Praise at Her Majesty's
Critics hail Grisi's Norma as a masterful blend of vocal prowess and acting. Lablache's powerful Entra il in the finale and the supporting cast, including the Royal audience of Her Majesty and Prince Albert, elevate the performance. Macbeth and Virginius receive noted portrayals by Macready, with enthusiastic crowd response.
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Hen Majesty
Grisi
Norma
Pollio
Grist
Aroveso
Lablache
Haruages
Her Majesty
Prince Albert
Dacuy
Ryan
Wallace
Bunn
Carlotta Grisi
Mize Rainn
Tina
Madame ‘Faillon
Ina
Herr Godefroid
Sivori
Ilis
Lady Macbeth
Macbeth
Banquo
Damper
T. Matthews
John Brown
Chelmsford Bagsizes
Nathy Brown
Mamma
Natby Brown
Brown
Jemima
Vienna
Dangeuses Viennoises
Jenny Lind
Pischek
Stutgard
London
Hanover Square
Birch
Hawes
Mesars
Hobbs
Phillips
Miss Ley
Mr. Lockey
Miss Birch
Mr. Phillips
Calcott
Miss Hawes
Weber
British Museum
Pigeon Race Thou£5 Match Winner From Dover To London
Keely of Kent road owned the winning pigeon in a 5 pound match. The bird flew from Dover to London in 1 hour 24 minutes. The tale appears in the Yarmouth Chronicle.
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Pietox Fryina
Keely
Kent Road
Dover
London
PepEs
George Clarke
West End
Heigham
Norwich
Yarmouth
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Mas Biewitt
Blewitt
Eastern Counties
Larthery
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Great Western
Paisley
Ayr
England
Gravesend
Rochester
Birmingham
Grand
Junction
Wees Nee
London and
Blackwall
Brighton
Croydon
South Western
Manchester
Leeds
Midland
Mingham
Newcastle and
Carlisle
Darlington
Norfolk
Greenwich
Sheffield
Sas
York & North Midland
Leeds & Selb
Chester & Birkenhead
Dundee & Arbroath
Dorham & Sunderland
North Union
Hartlepool, Dock
Newcastle
North Shields
Tym
Paris
Rouen
Orleans
LAW
Lambeth
Henry Acats
Henry
Earl of Surrey
Elliot
Jouthware
the Society For the Propagation of the Gospel
Robert Eyre
Cottingham
Eliza Goreen
Park Street
St. Saviour's
Abe
Mr. Cottingham
Clhereenwall
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