This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 17, 1839
Page
5
In Bow Street court George Pollard aged 28 and Henry Pollard aged 22 faced charges over distributing a placard near Smithfield that urged insurrection in Wales and a mass protest. Several witnesses testified to the polemical tone, threats, and the defendants’ roles in pasting the notice, with Alderman Magnay remanding the case for Wednesday to allow further proof.
Henry Johnson a tall respectable man about sixty faced a magistrate panel charged by Arthur Connor with obtaining £2 by false pretenses to secure a government office position. Connor testified to promises of an avenue porter job at the House of Commons and payment to Fox via Nichols, while Johnson claimed innocence and said he was duped by Nichols. The bench remanded him for trial. Greenwich Police. Deputy conduct case against John Taylor Stanway for drunk and disorderly actions with a razor and weapons. witness Thomas Hewes and sergeants describe violent confrontation and multiple weapons found on Stanway. Hewes notes Stanway is respectable but in difficulties and drinking problems. Police records detail the peculiar misconduct and resultant charges.
The court records a defendant described as deranged after heavy fatigue and drug effects. Witnesses recount incoherent speech, naked wandering, and a plea for medical care. He is committed to the county asylum at Barming Heath, while a letter from Joan Taylor Stanway appeals for humane treatment and sanity.
In Cow-cress a slaughterman faced a suit for 12s 6d claiming the market value of meat from a carcass. The case hinged on whether the beef was lawfully slaughtered or died of disease and who retained legal possession. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff amid testimonies about partnership liability and improvised evidence.
In a rare action against Hansard for publishing a prison inspectors report, Stockdale seeks £50,000 damages for libel. After lengthy hearings before Mr Justice Littledale, the jury returns £600 in damages plus costs, amid tensions over parliamentary privileges and attempts to stay execution.
Treasury papers dated 12 November 1839 outline a plan to advance toward a uniform penny postage by adopting weight based charges before full rate reduction. The plan details gradual implementation, relief to the public, and regulatory steps including new weight scales, inland and foreign rates, and suspension of certain extra charges with London district adjustments.
On Thursday evening a guard named Mr Scott at Wandsworth station was handing a parest to a waiting person when a passing carriage struck him near the tunnel beyond the station. He was violently stunned and killed, the body torn apart by the carriage. He was well liked by colleagues and employers mourn his loss.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.