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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Nov 06, 1847

Page

5

Justice at Gloucester Street Case With Deaf and Dumb Prisoner

An 1840s Gloucester court session relates a hearing where Edward Bridgewater, a deaf and dumb man, was charged with pocketing 37s from Richard Holford after being invited to drink. The jury debated his ability to plead and understand the trial, ultimately ruling he was not of sane mind and ordering custody pending the sovereign's pleasure.

Gloucestor City Rosexay Edward Bridgewater Richard Holford Havin Bolt Inc George Bridgewater Witees Mr. Symons Pritchard Justice Aldernon Tustios Parke Dyson Justice Alderson John Gray Mary Anne Lewis Parry Hanot Cheapside Lewis Harker William Wilson Frances Oxley Faavos Nathaniel Coombes Craven Street Strand John Brown Mr. Clarkson Jane Mitchell Arundel Street Northern Coal Company Craven Atreat Carter Brown Lee's Wharf Pimlico Clark Coombes John Phillips Saint Clement’s Danes Costa Jarding Mr. Taraine Martlubonz Ches. Jones Mfr Lang Ton Iboya Petosi Higginbottom Tau Ronousti Alfxasns Manawattanv Co Thair Anne Simmons Messrs. Marshall and Co Vere Street Oxford Government Gap Hickman Lincoln's Inn Mr. Hickman Puranant Ball Bis Lord Montfort Tubbs Clarkson Mr. Ballantine Mr. Morgan Humphreys Newgate Street Simons Anne Simons Allison Mesars. Marshall and Co Tedman D Division Benjamin Simons Messrs Marshall and Co Broughton Anne Simona Rossexy Sopman John Gracey C. Williams Oxford Straet Brighton Stephen Thurston Detective Police Mr. Cochrane Thornton London Hoxton Shears Great Poland Street Williams Twoamorus Assaut David Gray Bingham Sarah Morris No. 20 Windmill Street Foley Place Jane Stott Wastminsthe Ronpeay Chelsea Thomas Ensor James Chitty William Anderson Samuel Archbatt Kinge’ Road Archbattt Newgate Mr. Archbutt Ensor Poukes Chitty Anderson Dignum Dignom Greenwich Enzor Dignam Arobbutt Digam Sod Emmeline Pettit Old Bailey Abe Webb Hackney Church Elizabeth Wood Harvey Heritage George Batley Britannia Elizabeth Clarke Hackney Henry Pitt Pitt Plaster Bailey N Division Onon Hont Arnold Vine Batley Blouthware Ixpecent Connect James Bird Cottingham Shad Thames Mr. Cottingham Dantxa William Jenkins Hughes High Street Southwark

Central Criminal Court case on infant death and double trial

At Sandys Row Spitalfields the Hewsons a jeweller and his daughter faced indictments for the murder of a newborn infant born to the daughter and suffocated. A fellow witness described the infant’s movements and the father’s suspected involvement while the daughter later confessed to concealing birth. In a separate trial John Clifton was tried for the manslaughter of his wife with testimony from the couple’s daughter and medical experts detailing fatal injuries from blunt force.

Faipar Sandys Row Curtain Fale Mesres Ryland Justice Cresswell Sarogpay Maxs Laucater John Clifton Matilda Clifton Baldwin O’brien Margaret Goodman Elizabeth Clifton Father Mr. O'Brien Samuel Gedden Tamas m Coraber Tam @ sorgeon Attephen Pollard Rei Made & Post Henry Pellat William Carter Temple Sirest Blackfriars ‘Road Loouse Jane Davis Pellat Mother Lucretia Harding Susan Smith Pellet Caster I Carter Sidney Carter

Man Slaughter Verdict and Rail Stone Heist Trials

The session opened with a man found guilty of manslaughter after a brutal provocation defense. Other cases involved a prisoner convicted of placing stones on the Eastern Counties Railway endangering hundreds, with a harsh two year sentence. Additional hearings covered forgery, obtaining money by false pretences, and assorted assaults, all resolved with verdicts and sentences.

Henry Faory Tams Shoslane Speeceable Wall Justice Cresswell House of Correction Charles Cromwell Hicks Fravputerr Baxxaveroy Geo Lord Denman Justice Pattison Moxway Wiliam Ashcroft Jameson Eastern Counties Railway Serjeant Wilkins Balisotine Metler Chas. Johacvon Layton Essex Lea Mellor Abraham Kilborn Leabridge Crose Thomas Evans Atcker Mr. Mellor Wilking Mr. Moller Home Department New Court Bullock Hunter Challis Sheriff Hill Mary Ann Williane Prendergast France

Police Reports From London’s Courts and Public Notices

A dense report covers thefts fraud and forgery in Enfield and Bishopsgate with a saddle maker charged for forging a deceased person’s name to a dividend warrant. several witnesses place the £5 note and forged identities. Other items include a landlord-tenant dispute at Temple Street, a coal scale dispute on Craven Street, and various assaults, robberies, bigamy, and naval-era crime notes from Bow Street, Whitechapel, and Chelsea with multiple remands and bail decisions.

Cungee Foucesy Bhipps Enfield John Lewis Thomas Rane Michael Whale James Oliver Bishopagate Jstreet Bar Aday Wilson Daniel Forrester Mansion House Henry Liverpool Road Islington Norleman Fabs Heary

Watch robbers in Leicester Square drugging victim

In a brisk Leicester Square case two women Ellen Bottram and Jans Ince faced charges of robbing a gentleman named Lescombe after drugging him with laudanum and stealing a watch and coins. Mottram and others linked to the gang gave varying confessions, with remand ordered for further inquiries.

Diganm Ensor Chitty Anderson Grenadier Guards Sloddy Ratcliffe Highway Wis Geoueman National Gallery Westminster Landanum Pal Mottram Laft John Lund Seacombe Jane Haymarket Asalzo Nce Ince Tothill Street Portsmouth Abe Lund

Prisoner accused in jewellery theft in shop window scene

The prisoner attempted to steal a brilliant from a jewellery tray in a shop, acting surprised when charged. Despite protesting innocence and suggesting a mistaken purchase, he admitted nothing and was committed after the proprietor identified the missing item and police were summoned.

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