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Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

May 15, 1842

Page

3

Scotland Noblemans Lost Children Siege At Paradise Street

Rumors swirl around an inheritance dispute in Glasgow involving a Scotch nobleman and a mother tied to three children. A lord chancellor's warrant is sought to remove the youngsters from their mother as police watch the house. protests and rioting accompany a planned forcible entry amid an extended siege and media scrutiny.

ST Ea Saas i Iris Aman Scotland Glasgow London Jord Aed Isralise Globe Paradise-street Earl of Kan

Brighton Bankrupts Yorke and Wigney meeting probate troubles

In Brighton a meeting of creditors was held at the Town-hall before Commissioners Merrifield Attree and Cooper regarding Vicrey Wigney and Wright Taplin. Disputed £2327 8s 10d claim for potato flour supplied to a London sugar manufactory. Wright Taplin ruled as Wigney's servants. a further £5000 proof from Clement Wigney's marriage settlement trustees was not admitted due to multiple trustees. In Liverpool Mersey boat collision rescue actions followed a drowning incident. Three young men from Rock Ferry were involved. two saved, one drowned. In Montgomeryshire two deaths by poison roots were reported near Llanerfyl with inquests returning verdicts of death by hemlock-like roots. In Reston a murder and attempted suicide case emerged in Preston. Peter Whittle allegedly killed his wife with a razor and injured himself, an inquest to determine willful murder was held.

Brighton Vicrey Merrifield Attree Cooper I. N. Wigney Warwick St. Ige’s-in-the- East London Messrsight and Taplin S.wigney Messrs. Wright Taplin Wigney Beechcroft Old Bond Street Clement Wigney Wwerpool Mersey Prince's Pier Rock Ferry Tich William Wood William In Owen Griffiths James Taylor Lontgomieryshire Porson Llanerfyl Daries Lloyd Hemluck Reston Kreek Preston Peter Nile Vickey-street Thomas Clayton Pitt-street Whittle Wicker-street Wien Sarah Whittle Clayton R. Palmer Peter Whittle R. Pee Goulburn Lord Howick Mr. Wood Humpnery Chapman Wood Jams Hume Kendal Hawes Mustz B.wood Grit Goursary Howard Goursurn Sir R. Incurs Sir Peel Sir R. Peet House OF Comdions Pairie Howard Nottingham G. Larpent Roenucx Messrs Godson Inglis Sibthorpe French Ward Peel Sir R Wynn Russell Lord M Reotheron Sudbury Rus Hnrooxke R. Peex England United States Deacon Hume Norway Hamburgh Scotland Ireland Navy Greenwich Hospital Bay of Biscay France Belgium Holland Germany Huskisson Lanoucnere R. Peel Cac Board of Trade Ife Carp Granstone Parser Essex Statharr Sir R. Peel Montrose Major Vivian Mr. Meek Lord Worsley Mr. Grapstone Gladstone R. Prex J. Russill S. Wortley Geordr Grey Lord Stanley G. Grey Meek James Graham T. Duncombe House OF Commons Yarmouth and Norwich Drogheda Harbour J. Y. Buyer Newcastle-under-Line J. Q. Harris Duncombe Bath Dexcombe Roezuck J. Russell R. Peer T. Duncomer J Graham Earl Grey Lord Brougham Duke of Wellington Board of Guardians Gilbert T. Dixcomu#e Waktry Victoria Park House of Lords House of Peers London and Blackwall Kirkintillock Lough Foyle Guarantee Societies Stafford Sreaker Flintshire RE. M. L. Mostyn E. Hayes Gibson Craig Escott Irton Baring Wall A.S. O'Brien Aldam Bridport Cocurang Liskeard Mr. Cochrane Mitcuere Warburton C. Briner Newcastle Buckiex Lyne Harris Lord J. Russell Yorke Bart R. Pert Roenick Bramston Miles W. Heathcote Lascelles W. Somerville B. Hawes Roebuck Joun “Watsu M. Miznes Lora J. Russelle Wakcey Brotterton W. Smits Grapstone C. Woop Stas Iey F. Barina Baronet Great Britain C. Villiers John Ressexe R. Peet

London City Council Notes Bank of England Loan Talk

A Wednesday council session covered multiple topics with a Bank of England loan reportedly advanced to fund the Royal Ex project. Distress relief for industrious workers in distressed districts was discussed with plans to issue broader appeals across the three kingdoms. A Whitehall conference with the first lord of the treasury and the home secretary, plus the bishop of London, considered extending the benevolent appeal to her Majesty’s subjects.

T of Common Council Exchange Committee Bank of England Royal Three Kingdoms Whitehall Home Department London

Dismissal of a Tory magistrate in Ireland

In Parliament, Lord Biddulph was dismissed from the Irish magistracy. Debates covered the production of correspondence with the lord lieutenant, parish property bills, open­ing bills for Kensington and Knightsbridge, and the Copyright Bill. The Lords adjourned after remarks on Durham magistrates and Londonderry’s lord-lieutenant appointment.

House OF Lords Earl de Grey Biddulph Magistracy Ireland Marquis of Normandy Earl Dr Grey Kensington and Knightsbridge Commons Lord Chancettor Marquis of Norstanpy Sunderland Durham Marquis of Lonvonperry Duke of Wettington Marquis of Londonderry Lord Wharncliffe Duke of Buccleuch Exchequer Victoria Park Knightsbridge Birmingham and Derby Junction Sheffield and Ashton-under-Lyne Great North of England Cheltenham and Great Western Union Kilmarnock and Ayr Birmingham Junction Torrington Market Liverpool Cottenham Northern Coal Mines Company Chester Equitable Gas Company Townshend Lord Browmham

House of Commons bills and election compromises debate

The session records second readings of multiple bills including Boston Harbour and London Bridge Approaches, then debates on election compromises and bribery. Members push for a select committee to inquire into corrupt practices, with varied views on scope, precedent, and potential legislative remedies.

Inquest on George Long death at Whitecross Street

An inquest at the George Beechlane Barbican heard that George Long a 46 year old butcher and occasional cab stable hand died by hanging in his cellar after weeks of poverty and rent debt. Verdict Temporary insanity. The hearing also covered Mr C Mathews insolvency case with Covent Garden theatre debts and a recent theatrical misfortunes analysis. A violent thunderstorm followed damaging several homes in Camberwell with injuries to bystanders but no fatalities.

George Beechlane Barbican Payne George Long Sarah Matin May-street Whitecross-street Powell Leatherlane C. Mathews Covent-garden Vestris Covent Garden Theatre America Mathews Messrs. Lewis Ely Place Covent-garden Theatre Surman C. Kemble Willett Forbes Madame Vestris Queen's Bench Camberwell Brown Bradley Muggridge Williams Chapman Southampton-terrace Winkle Cuttaregreen

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