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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 17, 1845
Page
6
In a London court, the Mason’s Arms Derby Sweep prize dispute ends with a verdict for the plaintiff. The defendant had argued the first horse meant the race winner, but the jury found the drawing of Orlando faulty and awarded £47 10s in damages.
A lengthy city police court record recounts multiple cases. Topics include a Norwich captain accused of insult and attempted coercion, assaults on solicitors, drunken ether incidents, and a peculiar case of bigamy involving two husbands. Also covered are liquor regulations, petty thefts at rail stations, and a summary of arrangements at the British Museum.
In Sentral Criminal Court the Grand Jury delivers brief remarks on murder forger y and related charges. Henry Says, a respectable man, faces a misdemeanour indictment for birth registration mis description but no evidence will be offered to spare those involved. The court considers compassionate handling due to circumstances and the offender’s reconciliation with the mother.
An arson fire at the Crown Inn stable in Billericay smoldered unseen after dark, killing four horses kept inside. The incident was discovered next morning when the stable door was opened, with all horses and bedding burned. Also noted is a Brisbane-like comically phrased line about a farmer and drinkers appearing in local reports.
A fragmentary verse column depicts Daniel O'Connell and Irish funding debate. A speaker pleads for the Maynooth Grant while fearing party fallout, urging moderation and questioning consequences of conceding more. The text mocks political maneuvering around church funding and governance.
A plan proposed by Mrs. Stephenson and Mr. gon envisions a suspended iron tube across the Menai Straits. The tube would be twenty feet wide and deep, built like an arcon ship with large plates, and possibly two tubes for separate lines. Experiments on an iron vessel show strong support for the project, claimed to prevent navigation difficulty.
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