Body Snatching Trial At Walworth Central Court
The trial of the Rev. Mr. Bridgeman and his son on charges of breaking a tomb to obtain a body is heard at the Central Criminal Court. Witnesses describe disturbances at the Tawney vault in Walworth and the exhumation of coffins, with defence arguing lack of guilty intent and urging innocence of the elder Bridgeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeman
Jidgeman
Isaac Bridgeman
Tsuepeal
Central Criminal Court
Vanhathe
Wilde P
Clarkson
J. D. Tawney
T. G. Tawney
St. John
West-street
Walworth
Thomas
Ashby
Mr. Bridgeman
Crapet
Union Hall
John Bridgeman
Pritchard
Tawney
G. Courtneyl
Bridgeman Brousit
John Bridgerat
James Courtneyl
Bodkin
Elizabeth Courtnell
Hannah Courtnell
Mrs. Bridgeman
Priscilla Terry
Courtneyl
John
Edward Jennett
Trial reveals youth's role in tomb skeleton theft case
In a Ramsgate case, the younger Bridgeman, a hospital student around 17, is found guilty of removing a skeleton to aid his surgical studies, with testimony placing the elder Bridgeman away on September 6 to 9. The elder Bridgeman is acquitted. the teen receives a 12 month county gaol term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeman the Elder
Ramsgate
Tawney
Court of Justice
Bridgeman
Bodkin
Moses Redding
Wilde
Sheppertonrow
Walworth-road
Mr. Bridgeman
Cavendish
T. Chapman
E. Leech
C. Townley
J. M. Thompson
J. B. Wilks
East India Company
Ramegate
London
Witness
Dover
E. M. Thompson
Ramagate
Colson
Guy's Hospital
Mr. Bodkin
Clarkson
John White Bridgeman
Surrey
Public inquiry into Haynes murder acquittal raises questions
The Globe laments the acquittal of W Haynes after he admitted giving his wife large doses of potash to destroy a possible unborn child. Jury found no clear causal link to death. critics say the case omitted the true crime of intent. Also notes Yorkshine Shnit and Soult's Cahors stop with church visit and pious reflections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Haynes
Haynes
Globe
London
Hall of Commerce
City of London
Leeds Mercury
Stranez
Marshal Soult
Cahors
Paris
Spain
France
France bestows high honors on ministers and ministers’ clash over Ireland
The king grants grand officer crosses to Count Duchatel Villemain Cunin Gridaine and Lacave Laplagne and a commander’s cross to M Teste. Paris weather remains warm after rain. Debats criticizes anti free trade policy and Ireland crisis. Fortifications table cites 24800 troops and 1262 guns. Paris Rouen rail receipts reach 101055f 30c. Reports from Spain Turkey Canada and US politics follow with various developments and a Quebec fire losses.
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Legion of Honour
Count Duchatel
Messrs. Villemain
Cunin Gridaine
Lacave Laplagne
M. Teste
Paris
London
Ireland
O'Connell
Rouen
Natal settlers accept proclamation and peace praised
Emigrant farmers at Pietermauritzburg on August 7 pledge to accept the Natal settlement terms and acknowledge the Queen's authority. Frontier distress continues with a brutal murder of William Glen of the 75th regiment and cattle theft, prompting calls for greater home government protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape of Good Hope
Netal
Pietermauritzburg
Natal
Caffre
William Glen
75Th Regiment
Assagai Bush
Smith
Tola
G. Town
Kowri
Arrival News and Election Outlook from Liverpool Report
Steamship Acadia and Great Western arrive in Liverpool with four days of late news. The Journal of Commerce forecasts a Whig Senate majority and a Democratic House, with cross party tariff views and states like Maryland Georgia New Jersey and Ohio shaping early outcomes. Duff Green trade talks and fluctuating cotton crop reports add market tension amid yellow fever in New Orleans and Mobile. Presidential nominating landscape hints at a May Baltimore convention with Van Buren strong among supporters.
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van Buren
Calhoun
Viet Armis
Baltimore
Richard M. Johnson
Kentuckey
Governor Poll
Tennessee
House of Representatives
Congress
W. R. King
Alabama
United States Senate
Messrs
Buchannan
Cass
John M. Clayton
Delaware
United States
John Davis
Massachusetts
John Sergeant
Pennsylvania
N. P. Talmade
New York
Daniel Webster
Times
Canada
W. W. Baldwin
Christopher Widmer
Rene Joseph Kimber
Emilius Irving
Louis Massue
Pierre Boucher de Boucherville
Legislative Council
Baldwin
Montreal
House of Assembly
Viger
Merritt
Dunlop
Steel
Canada East
Otce
Quebec
Brazil
Rio Janeiro
Naples
Monte Video
Buenos
Liverpool
Acadia
Great Western
Journal of Commerce
Senate
Maryland
Georgia
New Jersey
Ohio
Duff Green
England
New Orleans
Mobile
Messrs. Bushannan
Johnson
Tyler
Locofoco
Emperor to introduce Prussian militia in Russia’s dominions
Reports from Berlin indicate the Russian emperor plans to implement the Prussian Landwehr system, making all subjects liable for limited army service with no exemptions. Letters from Constantinople describe Baron Lieven as effectively governing Serbia. In Asia, Christians face severe persecution as two French missionaries and 250 others are cited in a papal letter. In Vigo, insurrectionary activity and fighting between national guards and government troops mark a volatile week.
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Berlin
Russia
Constantinople
Baron Lieven
Servia
Martyrpom III Corea
Vican-Apostolic
Paris
O'Connell
Society For the Propagation of the Faith
Libois
Foreign Missions
Macao
Drusiparis
China
Dublin
Yvico
Southampton
Vigo
Lisbon
Uriarte
Espartero
Yriarte
Wilson
Bhut
National Guard
The Metropolis and Its Sheriffs Fund Report
The Sheriffs Fund committee met at the London coffee-house to review charity accounts and aid provided to distressed detainees at Newgate. Concerns were raised about missing audited records from 1841 1843 and lax oversight by several aldermen and sheriffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriffs’ Fund
Richard Phillips
London
Ludgate-bill
Alderman Musgrove
Alderman Wilson
Alderman Johnson
Sheriff Moon
Anderton
Cooper
Alderman Hooper
Sheriff Pilcher
Court of Chancery
Newgate
Rock
Walbrook
Gibbs and
Farncombe
Alderman Magnay
Rogers
Hooper
Pilcher
Thomas Gresham
Emigration reports and art gallery mislabel scare Times note
The Times notes mixed immigration outcomes across colonies with a waning labour supply in Van Diemen's Land and new experiments in China labour for sugar. It also corrects an erroneous Claude Lorraine inscription at the Natroxa Gallery, denying the Vergilian scene and clarifying the Samuel narrative depicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Diemen’s Land
New South Wales
South Australia
Adelaide
New Zealand
Mauritius
West Indies
China
Natroxa Gallery
Times
National Gallery
Holwell Carr
Claude Lorraine
Sinon
Priam
Eneas
Virgil
Troy
Aduliam
Eleasar
Shammah
Tachmanite
Bethlehem
Rephaim
David
Worcester Bishop touts Rome and slams Protestant drift in Birmingham
In Birmingham a speech by the Bishop of Worcester at a Society meeting defends strong church funds and emigration while praising aspects of the Catholic model. He notes the shift away from public subsidies to fund mission work and urges Birmingham residents to support the society’s debt relief.
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Birmingham
Tuz Brisnor
Warcester
Worcester
United Societies For
Pupery
Church of England
Rome
Papal
Church of
Society For the Propagation of the Gospel
British
America
West India
Leeds
Thomas Walker
Dewsbury
Wakefield
West Riding of Yorkshire
G. Goodman
Court House
Montague Baker Bere
Leeds District Court of Bankruptcy
George Newsome
Battleybar
West Riding
WM. B. Bere
Court of Bankruptcy
M. B. Bere
M. B Bere
Waterfield
York
Macclesfield
Gawend
Macclesfield Canal
Sutton
George Hammond
John Cramp
Cramp
Joseph Walmsley
Hammond
Crump
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Foreign Intelligence
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Perriaway
Gerona
Tower of St. John
Martell
Lampurdan
Figueras
Barcelona
Gracia
Sanz
Clot
Barceloneta
Montjuich
Tarragona
Madrid
Bayonne
Saragossa
Senosiain
Leon
Concha
Saragossan
Narvaez
Alcalde
M. Olozaga
Duke de Rivas
Mendoza
Turkey
Ilthult
Lord Aberdeen
The
Cape
the Metropolis
Gresham Committee
Taylor
Richard Westmacott
Royal Exchange
Europe
Duke of Wellington
F. Chantrey
Freeman’s Court
Court of Conservancy
Greenwwich
Walker
Bullock
Corporation of London
Thames
R. Dobson
Greenwich
Barwis
Smirke
M. Pepro Zurreta
Ludgate-hill
Hemp
Blackwall
Bow
Old Ford
Pratigas
Old Court
M. Zaluete
Anti-Slavery Society
Society of Friends
Hammersmith
Albion-hall
Webb’s-lane
Churchwarden Morecraft
R. J. Millar
Brentford
Daley
Horrisie Cruztty
Royal Society For the Prevention of
Animals’ Friend Society
Royal Society
Metropolitan Police
Thomas Radcliffe
Mernier
Radcliffe
Shayler
North
Allen
Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners
Colonial and Emigration Commissioners
Lord Stanley
House of Commons
Western Australia
Port Essington
North American
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