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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Nov 10, 1839

Page

6

Royal salute dispute in Ommaney libel case at Queen's Bench

Sir John Ommaney faces a command for a rule to show cause why a criminal information should not be filed over a libel in the United Service Gazette. The issue concerns alleged misrepresentation of Ommaney's conduct aboard the Hastings in Lisbon and Queen Adelaide’s response. Affidavits from Earl Howe and Lady Howe support Ommaney, with a Queen Adelaide letter denying slander and urging swift refutation. The court granted the rule.

Chsncelior Westminster Queen’s Bench P Es Dewan Are Justice Patterson Wil Coleridge Warre John Ommaney United Service Gazette Sir J. Ommaney J. Ommaney Lisbon Malta England Tagus Hastings Aeatron Herajesty Hampshire Advertiser Sir John Ommaney Lord Minto Admiralty Board of Admiralty Earl Howe Lady Howe Lady Ommaney Queen Adelaide Sir John de Mesnour Belem Adelaide Gopeah

Court notes on sergeants rights and various cases

In the Saturday term opening the Lord Chief Justice and judges address the sergeants rights to plead in the court amid a historical warrant dispute. The piece covers cases in the Arkdees Court involving a Thames Ditton curate accused of intoxicated conduct and village misconduct, a burglary and forgery trial, a windmill assault incident, and a robbery complaint in a Paddington omnibus with details of witness statements.

Court OF Common Pleas Bozanquet Coltman Erskine Ricars Tindal Sergeant Wilde Manuel Judicial Committee of the Privy Council Judicial Committee Arckees Court Sarunpay Oriice Jwice Promo Burpag Peane Crzrk Speare Thames Ditton Burdar Winchester William Carr Haggard Nichol Addams Curteis

Serious Cap-Accident Injures Ten Year Old Girl

A ten year old girl, daughter of a bootmaker from King Street Long Acre, was struck by a cab on Tuesday evening while crossing from Southampton Street Holborn. Several ribs were broken and she was severely injured, taken to a hospital in a dangerous condition. The cab’s sit bar was seized by witnesses.

Millin King-street Long-acre Southampton-street Holborn Exenoston Pisrico Prince's Head Sime Westminster Hig Eliza Steinkopff Harding William-street Pimlico Charles William Herding Elizabeth Glover Charles Hanson Crow Suiwee Gintstur-street Comprex Payne John West John Marrender Channey Golding Tripe Warwick-iene London Thomas Candler Goldsmith-square Hackney Road Compter Philpot Knight William Smith Walworth Merrath Skinners’ Arms Skiner-Street Bishopsgate Thomas Cullimore Union-street Elizabeth Brinkman Thomas White Myddleton-street Thomas Rance Mystzrious Thames Street Steelyard Upper Thames-street Israel Dawson Rose Rochdale Lancashire Thames Henry Pallin Great Trinity-lane Cousin’s-lane Allhallows-atairs James Reynolds Charles Brown Court of Exchequer George Gilbert Smith Dowgate Hill Cousin’s Lane Allhallows Stairs Bii. Carter Surrey Tankard Lamteth Sarah Chaffinch Chaffinch Central Criminal Court

Assault case in Fleet-street ends in dismissal

Mr John Kemble Chapman and Mr Lyons faced allegations of assault by Mr John Kearsley Davidson. Witnesses described a dispute over a £2 10s debt and a lamp dispute at the Kings and Key. Alderman Humphery dismissed the case, ruling no further action.

Guildhall John Kemble Chapman Fleet-street Alderman John Kearsley Davidson Acrelane Brixton E. Smith Lyons Davidcont Bow-street Temple Bar Chapman Alderman Humphery

Prisoner Remanded Over Omnibus Robbery Case

A man accused of robbing a female passenger on an omnibus is remanded for a week after police found a half crown on him and witnesses linked him to the New School gang. The prisoner claimed to be Birmingham-bound to visit an armourer brother and said he earned by gun making. He gave uncertain answers about relatives and funds.

William Frederick Box Howell and James Regent Street Richards Hall Webster Sedwick Edward James Marsh Baley Alderstate-street Doctors’commons Mesara Stevenson Mr. Baley Mr. Hall Humphries Nias Roche Storey St. Albana Nine Copthall-court City Richard Smith Roche Namrock Essex St. Albans Anthony Brown Storey 18A Southempton Brown Longacre Charles J. Douglas Mr. Brown Edward Walden Kilburn Therisoner Natal Rawlinson Tate Birmingham Light Infantry Chatham Combe London Davies Queens Square Mr. Combe Rogers Pritchard Smallwood-street Mallett

Vauxhall Bridge Watermen Offence Under Sunday Law

Ambrose fallam, waterman, charged under a July 10 1828 by law for plying on Sundays near Vauxhall bridge to ferry customers, with fines imposed after testimony on crossing incidents and watermen’s poverty. James Walford and others argued the case aimed to suppress Sunday trading and recover tolls. A second waterman, James Groves, faced a similar offence with another fine, while a distressed waterman’s family and a starving woman were noted in the sequence.

Vauxhall Bridge Ambrose Fallam Court of Aldermen Watermen’s Company Vauxhall Barnell Bridge Company Bridge Committee James Walford Wilson Edward Walter White Watermen Burrell James Groves

Man charged with indecent assault on married woman in Bromley

James Maggott faced Mr Hardwick for a charge of a most scandalous outrage upon Mrs Eliza beth Mille. The case details an assault in a Bromley lane near the Plough Inn with threats of stabbing, indecent acts, and a knife later recovered. Maggott was captured after the struggle and denied the offence.

James Maggott Hardwick Elizabeth Mille Thomas Mille Bromley Canal Bridge Plough Inn James Forrest Remley Mills John Ivory

Brutal assault scene leads magistrate to condemn prisoner

In a lengthy magistrate’s testimony the judge recalled no prior case more daringly brutal and ordered the prisoner committed to Newgate. The incident occurred in the lane where both the prosecutrix and assailant fell. A witness named fos digdiitlemai had hired the man for work in the lane, linking activities to the crime.

Sailor's pratfalls land a drunken voyage tale

John Robins a stout sailor returns from a three year South Sea voyage and faces magistrate Ballantine for overturning Biddy MShane's oyster stall with grog on Ratcliff highway. The case features a drunken spree, a sea shanty in custody, and a fine to cover losses.

Fire in Bridge Street timber-yard causes extensive damage

Early Thursday a fire destroyed piles of planks at Messrs Marsden and Son timber-yard Bridge Street. Wind aided spread to nearby houses with windows broken and bedding burned. Property insured for full value, damage about £400. Fire suspected arson. a £100 reward is offered for information leading to the culprits.

Bortox Messrs Marsden Liverpool

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