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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

May 25, 1844

Page

5

Insolvency Hearings Open as Tollemache Case Proceeds

The London court opened with reports of reduced arrears under the new term, detailing 85 Queen's Bench new trials and 27 in the Common Pleas. The Tollemache insolvency shows debts of over £87,000, with a £40,000 penal bond and many renewals. creditors include Patrick Hay for £2,000.

Trinity Court of Queen's Bench Court of Common Pleas Court of Exchequer Bankkruptcy William Lionel Felix Tollemache Old Huntingtower Messrs. Lewis Ely-place Geo. Samuel Ford Patrick Hay Fonblanque Francis Banxen Nir Fane Upper Thames Street Thomas Flight Bondcourt Walbrook Sturgeon Flight Patent India Rubber Company Jack of All Trades Ommissioner Fane Banner Cox Welter Lombard Street

London Dockside Captain Detained Seamen Over Coal Prices

At a crowded Guildhall session Sir Peter Laurie heard seamen from the Eliza captained by Meldrum accuse him of delaying their voyage in the Thames for weeks to secure higher coal prices. The case highlighted tension between coal owners and workers, while a separate lottery complaint and fraud cases drew public attention.

Mansion House Meldrum Eliza Newcastle George Thorborn London Peter Laurie Gravesend Blackwall Sir Peter Laurie Groves Peckham Cheapside Peter Tawrie Messrs. Taylor, Hewitt, and Co Old Jewry Newnan Mr. Newman King

Hampers of rubbish linked to forged tickets case

A man is tried for delivering mispacked hampers marked from Kenworthy and Co. The haul included bricks and stones instead of mineral water. Witnesses describe forged tickets, repeated refusals, and a plan to misdirect consignments to notable addresses. The court remands the prisoner for trial.

Marlborough Street Impostors and A Parliament Member Suspect

A NeplemaN woman Mary Ann M Grath a lowly prostitute is charged on suspicion of robbing a gentleman of two sovereigns and half a sovereign. The alleged theft occurred as a police constable supervised a search after the nobleman refused to go to the station. The money was not found and the constable suspects she swallowed it. Also John Lun and Mary Stanton alias multiple names face re examination for distress letter scams against wealthy people, caught near Lady Sykes’s door by Mendicity Society officers.

Maryledone Ternan Eliz. Martin Sussex-terrace Camden-town King’s Road Cuantes Dickens Waites John Walker Upper Crown Street Westminster Dickens Mr. Rawlingon Mr. Dickens Mr. Knyvett Mendicity Society Upper Crown-street Joan WattEs Charles Dickens Mitre-street Webber Street Lambeth Joux Walker Joan Walker Webber-street Knyvett The Rawlinson Nepleman Mary Ann M‘grath White Horse-street Piccadilly Beacoing John Lun Mary Stanton Maltby Lady Sykes St. James’s Place Clerkenwell ManeLaventsen William Head Catherine Sheehan Carrier-street St. Giles’s Ellen Johanna Mary Sheehan John Sheehan S William Bennett Brorat George Barnes Edward Joyce College-court College Court Speaae Charles Cooke Arthur Street St. Luke's Broughton House of Correction John Sheridan Thomas Barnes Green-street Bethnal-green Hic Thomas Patterson Elizabeth Patterson George Allen Aldersgate-street Bell-alley Goswell-street Brown Thomas Smith Great Chart-street Hoxton Bingham Charles Packer Pitfield-street Mr. Bingham Smith Packer Rebecca Jones St. John’s Church Hyder Mr. Hyder St. Luke’s Church Old-street

Prisoners Sentenced for Systematic Fraud Plan

The male prisoner resisted during seizure but papers were secured. Handwriting matched letters found with the society. Mr Bathe examined over thirty letters to various noblemen and declared a long standing fraud scheme, sentencing each prisoner to three months in prison under legal provisions.

Bathe

Horrific Chelsea Case of Cruelty To Disabled Man

In Princes Street Chelsea a man held in filthy conditions was found in a back room after police forced entry. Harriet Eleanor Pelham and her son Wilson Pelham claimed the man was her lunatic son treated with care. They were committed for trial with heavy bail.

Queen Square Princes Street St Luke’s Chelsea Burrell Forbes Iit Borrell Harriet Eleanor Pelham Wilson Pelham Spencer

Clerkenwell Assaults and Murders Highlight Walkers Reach

Victims and suspects populate a dense report from Clerkenwell and Worship Street. William Head stands charged with killing Catherine Sheehan after a heated domestic quarrel. Police face scrutiny over brutal conduct during several arrests amid other assaults, robberies, and legal notices.

Liverpool Pawnbrokers Fraud Case Shocks Court

John Parry, a middle aged man in shabby black, faced a Liverpool police court on charges of obtaining money by false pretences. Pawnbrokers testified he pledged rings and crosses as gold and sometimes sold the items, which were platinum and gold plated. He claimed Maltese gold and that his son brought them from Malta. He was committed for trial.

Liverpool Police Liverpool Passine Pratina Goip John Parry Rushton Dowling Malta

Meeting of the Anti Corn-Law League at Covent Garden Theatre

A large crowd attended the weekly Anti Corn-Law League meeting at Covent Garden Theatre. General Briggs presided as Rev. Mr. Greene urged abolition of protecting duties on corn and defended free trade against church establishment. The discussion covered enclosure, common rights, and the sugar duty, ending with three cheers for free trade.

Anti Corn-Law League Covent Garden Theatre Briggs Greene House of Commons R. Taylor League Aber Lord Ranelagh London Europe France Germany Switzerland G. Thompson Joseph Sturge America Ali Pasha Thompson Anti-Slavery Association Fox South Lancashire

Free trade canvass roams Todmorden and Rochdale crowds

Mr Brown leads a free trade tour visiting Todmorden Rochdale Oldham Ashton and Manchester drawing large crowds. Voters in Todmorden number 170 with a predicted free trader majority of about 100. In Rochdale 1465 electors with past Tory liberal tallies noted. A second event in Manchester reports 5000 attendees at Dade-place for a supportive open air meeting.

The Butts Rochdale Tories Liberals Oldham Tedmorden Ashton Brown Manchester Dade-place Mr. Brown T. Bayley Cobden Entwistle Earl of Derby

Tragic Boat Disaster Off London Bridge

A crowded improvised river boat overturned near the Hull steamer after sails were tossed by a passing packet. Emma Smith and Julia Lane, both 16 and 12 respectively, perished with a young child. five rescued, several unaccounted. Investigators fault lax licensing and by law violations amid overcrowding on the Thames.

London-bya London Bridge 1 Tower Stairs Emma Smith Julia Lane Thames Wapping Ang Lucas Brin’s-court Southwark Robert Thurlow Shaftesbury-place Aldersgate-street W. Neston Allen-street Goswell-road Geo, Field Willian Bird Charles Newsom Henry Thurlow Leicester St. Mary At Bil Steam Packet

Inquest Into London Bridge Skiff Disaster Claims Accidental Death

An inquest at Newcastle coffee-house examined the death of James Newton aged eighteen after a Sunday skiff voyage from London Bridge. Witnesses described crowded boats, rescue efforts, and the danger of carrying many children on unlicensed vessels. The jury returned an accidental death verdict and urged an end to the practice. The Lord Mayor ordered Watermen's company officials to answer for neglect and considered stripping them of powers to regulate river boats.

Newcastle St. Mary Acini James Newton Charles Newton London-bridge William Gravesend Jame Smith London Bridge Wharf Cutler Watermen Company Williamson Waterman Watermen’s Company London Bridge Banyoo Watermen's Company Banyon Tim Court of Aldernity Watermen’ Company Tor

Accident on returning from Egor leaves four wounded

A coach and four returning from Eozor with fourteen gentlemen collided with another carriage at 2 on the road. The coach overturned on a bank. Mr Prichard landlord of the White Hart was thrown from the box with injuries to his right leg and was taken to St Bartholomew's Hospital. A passenger behind him lost an eye and sustained other contusions. Several midshipmen, including Mr Cayley’s son, were lost at sea in a separate incident. Incendiary fires and smuggling reports follow with rewards offered for information.

Shrewsbury Cavendish T. J. Holt Mesers, Kenworthy and Co Axe Inn R. Gifford Elephant and Castle Newington Kenworthy William Cavendish Compton-place Eastbourne Sussex Bricke Peter Laurie Eozor Prichard White Hart Strand Ing Essex St Barthalomew E. J. Cayley North Riding of Yorkshire Syria Dee Acre Jewell Oreenly Cayles Browpton York ‘Shire Suffolk Vt" Winckles Duke of Grafton Journal Des Debats BOF Spain WEF & Fented Nisi Privs Dublin Anas Jostoff Charles Digby Carley

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