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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Nov 03, 1839

Page

4

Manslaughter Trial at Central Criminal Court

Thomas Eaton, a young carpenter, stood trial for the manslaughter of William Crowle after a May 28 affray in Holborn. Witnesses described a ten minute fight, police arrival, and Eaton’s surrender to await trial. postmortem showed a broken rib but surgeons later contradicted that death arose from the injury. Eaton was found guilty and sentenced to six months.

Thomas Eaton William Crowle Ballantine David Pope de O King Street Holborn Phillips Drury Lane John Denton King-street Pope Crowle John Munday John Fitzpatrick John Proctor Bow Street William George Calthorp Charingcrogs Hospital Calthorp Frederick Hagger William Hagger Walthamstow Thomas Lawrence James Reynolds Marsh Street Lawrence Alderman Copeland Doane Reynolds House of Correction George Minty John Wentworth Fairbank White James Shaw High Seas Bapinasse James Law Shaw Falkland Islands Vezeel Rio Unsworth Baron Maule W. Aldridge Carey

Records of Prison Sentences and Acquittals in Court Session

A court session lists sentences for various crimes with transportation terms from life to two months and hard labor in the House of Correction, plus guilty pleas and acquittals. Names include John Pine, J Wentworth Fairbank, Elizabeth Robinson, Ann Norton, and many others. notable death sentence only for William Cant. The court adjourned after actions on bills ignored and pleas.

Wm. Cant John Pine John Wentworth Fairbank J. Stokes J. Chapman Alias Palmer Nathaniel Hartwell J. Brown Joseph Hally John Barber John Goodman Thomas Rogers J. Thorogood Ann Norton Friant Rogers John Sheppard Wm. Boddy Elizabeth Robinson Eleanor Robinson Wm. Phillips Mary Foley Z. Spenser John Sullivan Eliza Walker John Conserton John Price James Price J. Berryman Elizabeth Smith Mary Davies Frederick Dawen Mary Jones Joseph Perry Charles Buckley House of Correction Thos. Fenner Ann Fox James Spreer Mary Leonard William Stone W. White John Paine Fred. Hagger W. Hagger John Williams Thomas Crisp Wiliam Thompson Phillip Aaron J. M'Kaley J. Appleby J. Larman Hart J. Mann Sarah Merritt Charles Smith Henry Jones S. Rippon Henry Davis H. D. Bessie George Russell J. Spicer J. May J. Lurch J. Hodgson J. Smith J.C. G. Kiffred Thomas Painter Joseph Picking Henry Matthews W. Greenfield Patrick Sullivan William Wright Richard Baylies A. Brown W. Bartlett H. Hayes T. Winger John Harris M. Dakins J. Shelley Eliza Redford James M'Gerth D. Reece Lewia Jones D. Dearlove T. Mysong Elizabeth North Margaret Byrne John Green G. Yates W. H. Bottomley J. Biggs John Brown J. Perry Samuel Lane Thomas Connell J. Kuner Robert Banke George Page H. Keane J. Hen Thomas Finley John Henright Henry Williams Ann Lewis Elizabeth Dankins Charles Toombs Elizabeth Marchant J. Wilcox Ann Bryan Dennis Harrington M. Nash J. Bennett Edward Dodd John Whale Henry Scott Henry Friswell A. Whitby

MisTaKE in Police Report Over Robbery Charge

A city firm worker, charged with robbing a country gentleman of three fifty pound notes, was released on promise to attend trial. The accuser claimed theft after drinking with the prisoner at several pubs. the prisoner denied guilt. A clerk vouched for the accused, showing he was elsewhere. The lord mayor doubted the charge, suggesting a mistake, and the complainant paid 40 shillings to charity after threats of action.

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Young Man Held On Suspicion Of Pin Theft

A fashionable looking youth, William Frederick Box, 14, of Hertford Street Mayfair, was brought before 18A division on Monday charged with stealing two gold pins valued at eleven guineas.

William Frederick Box Hertford Street Mayfair

Jewel theft trial recounts pin taken during purchase

Witnesses described the prisoner entering a shop to view pins, selecting a ruby pin worth eleven guineas, and leaving with the pin after preparing a bill and promising payment later. The case details how the item disappeared, with testimonies from shop staff and a female witness, and the magistrate ordered remand for trial.

Hertford Street Mr. Hall Henry Webster Prosecutors’ Establishment Marsh Sedgwick Marlborough-street Vine-Street Rickards Box William Sedgwick Hall Richards Rickarda Mary Anne Simpson No. 15 Portland Road Simpson

Marylebone Juveniles in Van and Workhouse Flight

Two youths named William and Henry Wood aged 16 and about 4 years were found sleeping in a van in Edgware Road. They claimed to be from Worcester and sought sea service, later revealed as Marylebone paupers who escaped a workhouse. They were remanded to Marylebone workhouse for care while Worcester overseers were contacted.

John Henry Wood Rawlinson Bennet D Division John-street Edgware-road London Mrr. Rawlinson Worcester Marylebone Taylor Wilam Hibbard Edward Mitchell William Walker William Lacy Tottenham Court Road Mitchell Ms. Rawlinson Walker Niffen Lacy Regent-street Bond Street

Prisoner Remanded After Theft From Clarendon

A valet’s five month service ends as theft is linked to a count who possessed a diamond pin emerald pin and other wearing apparel valued in guineas. Inspector Beresford recovers items at Vine Street station before the prisoner sails to France. The count seeks travel with sureties. prosecutor’s word suffices. The prisoner is fully committed.

Clarendon Beresford France Vine-street

A Female Suspect in Shoplifting Case in Southwark

Harriet Thompson, a young married woman of respectable connections, appeared before Mr. Jeremy on a charge of stealing a shawl from Brooks and Wightwick in High Street, Southwark. Testimony showed she concealed the shawl under her own, claimed accidental taking, and excuses by friends could not avert the committal to sessions.

Dennett Roast Bartlett Hill Tomlinson Denham Sun Street Limehouse Ballantine Jesse Jones Mr. Ballantine Jones Harriet Thompson Jeremy Messrs. Brooks and Wightwick High Street Southwark Thomas Brooks Brooks

Arraignment in Dublin on forger name bill case delayed

The Rev Mr Haughlan was arraigned in Dublin for forging the Rev Mr Short's name on a bill of exchange and the case was postponed to Monday. An inquest at Marylebone workhouse on Mary Lewis, eighty nine, found accidental death after a fire incident in Blandford Mews.

Ecep Forcrery Haughlan Dublin Short Shockine Cass Burninc Marylebone Wakley M.P Mary Lewis Norton Blandford Mews Sieiine

Coroners Inquests On Mary Rayrolds and Thomas Turner

Inquests at Halfway house and Queen's Bench consider two deaths. Mary Rayrolds drowned herself after alleged deception about marriage and theft related to a five pound note, with jury finding temporary derangement. Thomas Turner, a sign painter, died in Borough-road under sufferings of want and consumption. guardians accused of providing inadequate nourishment and clothing, jury condemns St George the Martyr parish officers.

Kensington-road Mary Rayrolds Thentine Kensington-gardens Royal Humane Society Broadhurst Greenstreet Grosvenor Square Misa Broadhurst Bow-street Borough-road Turner St. George’s Geo. Chapman Charles Herring Bankside Barclays Huish Board of Guardians Edward Evans Day Mr. Evans St. George the Martyr

Forgery Case and Death Strikes Chatham Family

A prominent Chatham army agent Isaacs and his son Nathaniel are at the center of a large forgery fraud. Nathaniel Isaacs, aged twenty two, issued forged bills totaling near seven thousand pounds and sought escape to the Continent. After failing to flee, he died by his own hand at the Victoria hotel in Castle Street. An inquest returned temperance insanity. The father, aged and distressed, lies ill.

Chatham Isaacs Nathaniel Isaacs Issacs Rochester, &c London and Country Joint Stock Bank Knox Child Solomons Child Dover Calais Metropolitan Police Pearce Division of Police England St. Margaret’s Bay Canterbury

Also Mentioned on This Page

Central Criminal Court Williams Henrigh Sullivan Chambers Commissioners of Messrs Clarkson George Stevens William Macdonnell Toll-House Telegraph Public Mr. Clarkson Macdonnell Sergeant Arabin J. Pine Joseph Pickering Mr. Chambers Arabin John Pickering Mansion House Marlboroough Street Antonio Mervence Long Nicholas Santos Soarez Clarendon Hotel New Bondstreet Ben Vine Street Boulogne Hatton Garden Jerry Sullivan Patrick Flynn Terence O' Brien Knights of the Hod Torrington-square Newgate Flynn O’brien Mr. Greenwood Brother Mysel Biddy Flynn Bethind Do’brien Jerry Kitty O’ Brien Pat Thames Office Union Hall
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