London Nuisance Case and Reading Magistrates Sentence
A London lessee faced a nuisance indictment and default judgment in court. In Reading, a solicitor was jailed for a month, fined £50, and bound over for peace after challenging actions against a Reading magistrate. A robbery at Mr Evans’s Ludgate Hill warehouse involved a deceptive delivery to York Road with a forged cheque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laystall
London
King
Weeson
Reading
Blundy
Evans
Ludgate-hill
York-read
Waterloo-read
Messrs. Coutts
Spooney
Irish riot at Calmell buildings over prize fight row
Mary Donahone and Mary Lynch, Irish natives in Cairncluildings, faced Mr Rawlinson as disturbances erupted before a prize fight. Constables described women fighting in the streets and at home with nails and turnips, while a separate indecent assault case and other offenses were heard by the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Donahone
Mary Lynch
Emerald Isle
Calmell Buildings
Oxford-street
Rawlinson
Lavett
Cairncluildings
Priexers
Joe Miller
Conable
Mr. Rawlinson
Applicant
Hertford-street
Tettenham-court-read
George Lds
Trengham
Paddington
Marlborough Street
Cruelty to a Horse on Lambeth Street Driver Convicted
John Nichells a Neale's Shelford fly driver No 5060 was charged with cruelly ill treating a horse. Police witness said he whipped and belaboured the animal while intoxicated. Ten passengers denounced him and offered evidence. He was fined 40s and discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nichells
Neale
William Clay
Pavilion Theatre
Public Walks and Hippodrome Row Spurs Kensington Dispute
Controversy over a new race course at Kensall-green prompts clashes as authorities and locals clash over the right of way. Police courts and magistrates hear warrants for assault and obstruction with further inquiries set for Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kensington
Whyte
Mersia, Ray, Duncan, and Co
Kenaull-green
Superintendent Williamson
Inspector Black
T Division
Mayne
Dodd and Barlow
Mr. Whyte
Allason
Thistlegrove
Henry Mills
W. S. Hansen
High-street
Hanson
Mills
Patrick Neale
Poaching Suspect Held After Snares Found On Major Moore Estate
Thomas Bailey was taken into custody by West the Mitcham constable for poaching on Major Moore's Mitcham grounds. A ferocious bull and terrier dog attacked keeper Temple causing severe injuries. Bailey was fined five pounds or two months in the House of Correction after trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartess
Thomas Samuel Arnoux
Bridge House-place
Southwark Literary Society
St. George’s Southwark
Robinson
St. George’s Workhouse
Literary Society
Wedgwood
Peor-House
Robingen
Egham
Literary Institution
Thomas Bailey
West
Mitcham
Major Moore
Temple
Bailey
House of Correction
Speedy Stone Toss Ends in Exhaustion at Townsend Drinkwater Test
A 200 sovereign challenge on a 51 mile 540 yard course ended with Townsend finishing in hours and 19 minutes while Drinkwater exhausted, nine stones left, aided by onlookers. Westminster amusement followed as six costumed men paraded with Sir Francis Burdett references and horses. Emanuel Hospital advertises vacancies for boys and girls with ties to Aldermen and Lady Dacre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord’s Grounds
Townsend
Drinkwater
Cricket Ground
Townsend Kan
Westminster
Sir Francis Burdett
Fmemecen Seemann
Emanuel HospiTal
James-street
Lady Dacre
Alderman White
Humphrey
Alderman Scholey
Birsh
Eack
City and Liberty of Westminster
Matrimonial Advertising Swindlers At Paris Court
A Paris tribunal heard a case of fraud by Mme Nanteuil and her accomplice Petigny who ran a scheme of fake marriage ads. Widows and a marchioness offered dowries and incomes to lure suitors, then extracted funds for fictitious matchmaking, with at least 150 similar schemes alleged. The court found both prisoners guilty, sentencing them to 13 months and fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanteuil
Dujardin
Lejeune
M. Petigny
Paris
Gilead
M. Wrimski
Nantenil
Wrimski
Chateau
Wrinski
Lapstone
Mme. Nanteuil
Mars
Nantes
M. Legrande de Briblet
Monsieur de B
Mille de Joigny
Mme. Joigny
M. de Briblet
Mme. de Nanteuil
Pheot
M. Picot
France
Bruges
van der Meulen
Esculapius
Aluny
Messrs
Parent
Rousseau
Serin
Nemo
Paquet
Fortain
Cathelieau
Andrin
July
College of Montpellier
A. M. Desmarets
M. Oran
Bicac
MM. Bouquier
Tarascan
Mme
M. Hardy
Mme. de Nauteuil
Petigny
Financial penalties and restitution in civil case
The court ordered a fine of 1000 francs with prosecution costs in the selido case and adjudged Mme Nanteil to reimburse 10 francs to M. Wrimski the Pole, who appears to have been the sole claimant. A civil party action is noted as “partie civile.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selido
Mme. Nante
M. Wrimski
Destructive fires and accidents along with a highway robbery
A series of local calamities includes a fatal accident near Lambeth Marsh gate involving Mr. Dunning’s cart, a sea voyage conspiracy aboard the Sarah off the Cape, a major fire at Houndsditch damaging the workhouse and adjoining premises, a severe horse driven accident on New Road injuring Mrs Halsworthy, and a Sunday night highway robbery on Bexley Common with a gold watch and ring taken plus a Bank of England note purse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dumning
Weymouth-street
New Kent-road
Lambeth Marsh
Brookes
Dunning
80Th Regiment
Sarah
Cape of Good Hope
Houndsditch
Aldgate Church
Cohen
Cock and Hoop-yard
Limestreet
Aldgate
Barnet
Weillelosecquere
Wathow-street
West of England
County Fire-office
Putticoat-lane
Halsworthy
New-road
Upper Gower-street
J. Fallows
Hendon
Middlesex
Acros Bexley Common
Hadleigh Lodge
Hadleigh
Fallows
Johnson, Holborn
Bank of England
Old Woman and Young Man in Courtroom Farce
An aged defendant and a young man face a chaotic police court scene driven by a quarrelsome exchange over a silver fork and spoon. The old woman insists on her claim while the prisoner defends his actions amid accusations of manipulation and generosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Martin
Davies
Fowler
Beston
Belton
Harris
T Morris
George TV
Nct
Tae Cart
Paris
Caen
Normandy
Prakk
Tay
Fifeshire Journal
D. Weekly Chronicle
England
Avery Rich
Cheshire
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Wawnslow House
Flebonns
Robert Jackson
George Cox
Simpson
Chelsea
Bolton Street
Jackson
Cox
Conant
Dewing
Erisel
S .P
Sie
Dyer
Union Hall
Imsolvent Debtors’ Court
Gyrgat
Bacon
Pabvean
Wui Sioner
Undella
Tecau
Lambeth Street
Kensington Petty Sessions
Croydon
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