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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 07, 1842
Page
4
A long mixed local column covers a planned masque with noble names, election proceedings in Brighton including Lord Alfred Hervey and Somers Harford, bankrupts in Brighton, Paisley relief funds, and various court and social notices across towns with brief sensational asides.
A man shot Police Constable Charles Moss through the arm killing PC Timothy Daley and wounding a baker, with a mob feigning vigilante action. The prisoner Thomas Cooper, 23, was captured after a pursuit across Hornsey fields and Highbury. He claimed to lodge in Clerkenwell and denied further comment. The case proceeds with multiple witnesses and hospital recoveries planned.
The article outlines detailed tariff schedules from the Peel era, with April amendments and further changes. It compares current and proposed timber duties, noting reductions may occur after a year and blank gaps reflect measurement challenges. It argues the country benefits from cheaper or better timber while Canada shifts toward agriculture, impacting the rotten ship interest and timber trade.
A man offered a ten shilling bet that he could cut a coat from a patron’s back. The coat was cut off and fried with liquor, eaten in full, and the bettor won. Other items note an inquest at London Hospital into Mary Mickins’s accidental death in Bethnal Green, and various 19th century notices about army shoes, parish rebuilding costs, and financial market updates.
Theodore de Folly a foreigner and flute professor attached to Her Majesty's Theatre faced Marylebone police on a charge linked to threats and weapons. Witnesses described a dagger and pistol drawn by him during a confrontation with Barttelot over alleged seduction and abandoned pursuit. the solicitor argued self defense, while the magistrate heard of an attempted stabbing and set bail at £100 with sureties.
From the Devonport Telegraph an account details the elopement of a Pembroke street brewer's wife with a married forage dealer Hancock. They absconded with £200 and valuables, driving the husband to ruin and the loss contributing to the death of a young child and the father's later insanity. The report also covers a Woodside fire at Walker’s premises, a fatal lightning strike at Banwell Moor, and discoveries of a suspected human body and a Northamptonshire murder linked to arsenic in milk.
The German company led by Mr. Bunn opened at Covent Garden with Der Freischutz. Despite one absence, Madame Schodel filled in, and the run drew an enthusiastic response. The season will feature more reviews of chorus and orchestra as performers are assessed. Meanwhile Miss Kelly’s Theatre offered Captain Stevens and The Irish Tutor with Miss Kelly delivering a vigorous Swur de Charity, and Miss Isaacs showing promise. Henry Russell’s vocal entertainment at the London Tavern drew a large crowd and showcased original compositions. An incident in Mobile, Alabama, involved Miss Hamlin and actor Ewing, with Ewing dying from a behind the scenes quarrel. Royan Academy opened its annual exhibition, praised for breadth and quality, highlighting works by Wilkie, Landseer, Stanfield, Roberts, Maclise, Turner, and others. Adelaide Kemble and Miss Rainforth were announced for Dublin theatre.
Sporting Intelligence covers the Suffolk Stakes acceptances and results from Newmarket. Details include horses such as The Currier and Una with weights, the 100 guineas Queen's Plate won by The Nob, the Thousand Guineas won by Firebrand, and other races with placements and betting odds. Sales at Tattersall’s in the morning feature Vain and Bettina among others.
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