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Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

May 05, 1839

Page

6

Court actions in Brdgnorth and Chichester on rates and voting

Court debates mandamus to include 78 voters on the burgess roll over rate payments by others. Justices consider parish relief and bribery risks. In Chichester a rate under church-building act contested. mandamus denied without indemnity. In Launceston quo warranto over town councillor voting procedures granted. Davin Jones case notes procedural irregularities in ecclesiastical court proceeding challenges.

Brdgnorth Arres Richards Spears Ding Hi Mandamus Costa Cavarcu Coxichester Peacock Chichester Lowton F. Pollock Prockter Launceston David Thompson Ching Loone Thos. Cuing Leone W. C. Rowe Davin Jones Mr. Chilton Ebenezer Morris David Jones House of Commons Hawes Williams Augustus Pechell St. David’s Justice Williams

Bail Court Sees Rule to Show Cause in Writ Case

In Bow Street a rule to show cause why a mandamus should not issue was applied to compel Samuel Twyford to return convictions against directors of the British and Foreign Patent Invention Company. The case involved a common informer and multiple informations for undated prospectuses without a printer’s name. The court denied interference and refused the rule.

Shea Samuel Twyford Bow-street Stowell Bow Street Act of Parliament Act of Parliament 39Th Geo. NL Twyford Justice Williams Tresday Queen Jr. Harmer Cresswell Hewett Royal Navy Alderman Harmer Robert Bell Weekly Dispatch Philip Jones Woolwich Jones

Theft charge against Mrs. Bagley at Guildhall

Ann Bagley, servant to Mr. F. Barron of Giltspur Street, charged with stealing £100 worth of plate from her master. William Pemberton, her alleged accessory, also brought up. Bagley arrested at Brighton wearing her mistress’s nightcap. Evidence shows she pledged and redeemed items via pawnbrokers, with fictitious addresses and a disclosed West Indies connection. She was committed for trial.

Brighton Waller William Henry Warre Muncaster Skinner-street West Indies Bentley Kirby-street Wilson Dancin Academy Mr. Munca Barron Harmer Alderman Harmer Worthing Fleming Martin Upsall Sereant Waller City Police St. John Street London William Tria

Cape emigrant society aids postage and missing records

Discussion centers on funds for Cape postage and delays in letters to emigrant youths. Rev Saunders sent to provide religious and welfare guidance. a missing son’s entry prompts a promise of records check. Meanwhile two men in Mount-street are fined for pulling down twenty yards of paling in Camden-town-road.

Cape

Impostor Beggar Named Stewart Detained by Mendicity

A man named Stewart the Mendicity Society detain for repeated beggar fraud. He sent a forged broker warrant letter to Lord Sandys and a letter to the Duke of Richmond. He is to be tried as an incorrigible vagabond after prior convictions. William Berry is charged with embezzlement from Messrs Holmes. He wore a fashionable coat and had forged receipts. Mrs Staplyton paid 10 pounds for a shawl, Mrs Hunt paid 3 3s for another, and the shop records show the theft. The prisoner was discharged from employment for fraud.

Marlborough Street Stewart Lord Sandys Curzonstreet Mendicity Society Horsford Regent Street Colonel Campbell Duke of Richmond

Confinement Case at Worship Street and Marlborough Toll

Elizabeth Collison faced a concealment of birth charge after a stillborn infant was found in a box at a Cabinet maker Morris’s Curtain Road house. The magistrate committed her for trial with bail. Duchess of Marlborough toll incident ended with coachman fined 40s after a brutal gate whipping at Kingsland gate in Dalston lane. Thames Office saw James Allen charged with stabbing Thomas Smith and a dock incident where Captain Thomas clashed with a dock officer over a late night light and a dog attack. penalties imposed in each case.

Worship Street Elizabeth Collison Morris Longalley Henderson Clifton-street Coward Hoxton Broughton Tracey Kingsland Gate William Simpson George Hawkins Simpson Metropolis Roads James King Duchess of Marlborough Islington Dalston Lane Codd Wm. Fleetwood Shacklewell-lane Marlborough Mr. Greenwood Downey Griffiths Carr Greenwood Allen William Thomas Emma Barbadoes John.Clements London Dock Police Teasdale Clements Thomas Teendale Charles Williams William Mitchiner

Delamburth Street stabbing case before final examination

Henry Ewing a spot boy at the Roebuck in Cannon Street Road was in custody for two weeks on a stabbing charge. He allegedly stabbed lawyer Thomas Hawkins in the abdomen after Hawkins struck him. Hawkins remains severely injured. The case was sent for trial with a judge urging harsh examples to deter knife crimes. Also, the Gorp Dust Rossery suspects appeared before magistrates. most were remanded, Rees discharged pending next examination.

Delamburth Henry Ewing Roebuck Cannon-street Thomas Hawkins Hawkins Combe Rees

Inquest Into Death At Aldgate Overlaudumn Poison Case

An inquest at the Grapes Aldgate examined the death of John Tardiff aged 35 who died after allegedly taking laudanum. Evidence showed prior hospital treatment and a Chef’s note of laudanum in his stomach. Verdict: death from poison with no clear evidence of his mental state.

Payne Church-row Aldgate John Tardiff Christopher Argent Ann Jinks Hyde Park Jemmett Baker Street Portman Square

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