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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Nov 21, 1846

Page

5

LAW COURT REPORTS UNFOLD CHANCERY AND BANKRUPTCY APPEALS

The document records a sequence of Victorian era law cases including Watts v. Hyde on a deed of composition and life policy, the Queen's Bench ruling on probate duty apportionment between Canterbury and York, a libel conviction of Rev Josiah Barrett and sentencing, a bench debate on bar precedence for serjeants and queen's counsel, and final orders in bankruptcy for John Ross Manson with examination of trader status and property claims.

Queen’s Bench Saterbay Lord Wallace Canterbury York Province of Crown Watson Q.C F. Thesiger Stamps Texea Mr. Watson Lord Degman Tozer Hereford Queen’s Mra. Tozer Covert OF Common Pleas Serjeant Channell Court OF Bankruptcy Tuestay Manson John Ross Manson John Ross Windsor Terrace Sir John Ross Stockholm Yorkshire Banking Company Terry Doctors’ Commons Bell Kiss Sturgeon Kian Mark Lane Somersall Demerara Woolwich Broad Street Mr. Manson Mr. Kiss

Wounded policeman's wife before Lord Mayor in 1846

Elizabeth Wood wife of City policeman Benjamin Wood faced final examination for wounding him with intent to kill. He described a knife blow at the neck on October 14 after an argument about dinner. doctors noted a carotid injury and ligature, with Wood surviving after hospital treatment. Wood was committed for trial.

Elizabeth Wood Benjamin Wood St. Thomas’ Hospital Solley Ander

Coal Mines in the Pyrenees and Other Notions

A column surveys discoveries in the Pyrenees with Castellane finding a coal vein near Orignac Hugueres, plus notes on rights of wives, a list of trees for coffins, sea depth musings, Norman relics, and various local curiosities from 19th century reports.

Bread Thief in Newington Faces Three Months Hard Labour

James Holmes, a stout young man, was charged with stealing a loaf of bread from a Newington baker. The baker’s wife testified he snatched the loaf and fled, declaring the dogs would eat it if denied. Holmes claimed hunger and lack of work. the magistrate sentenced him to three months with hard labour and urged him to seek employment. Another man, William Jones, admitted stealing a half pint measure from the Elephant and Castle tap-room and threatened self harm if not jailed. He was taken into custody after his confession.

Guildhall Connor Galway Cree Church City of Gill Mr. Ald Gibbs Ireland Mr. Ald. Gibbs Peckham Norwood Mack Robert Hunt Merry Richard Tew Smith New Inn Old Bailey Camden-town London and North Western Railway Company Rawlinson John Cox Smith Parker Cox Camden Town Cadel Gloucester Kinnan Peterborough Euston Square London the Weekly Chronicle Paddington Cuangep Deseatina Cuitty Mary Bell St. Pancras Curtis Marlborough Jody Brusewitsz Marlborough-street Marylebone Mr. Combe Cooper Jehall Elephant and Castle Secker Bristol Marlborough Street William Blake Temple John Percival Johnson King William Street Strand Haymarket Fleet Street Edinburgh Castle Mr. Long Mr. Johnston Johnston Long Lambeth Love Avrain Maria Rosina Cook Norton John Constable Geoler Tower-street Waterloo Road Waterloo-road Brookes Guy's Hospital Clutton Somersetshire 37Th Regiment of Foot Chatham Ceylon West India Dock Mariner’s Register Office David Cook Tius Thames Norton Tere Thomas Minerva Aga Bay Harriet Charles M. R. Coox Newport Wales Brompton Shre Herriends Broderip London Hospital William Butler Elizabeth Webb Joseph Webb John Street Henry Street Limehouse Fielde Middlesex Asmather James Houghton Hawkins Messrs. Mann and Co Frm Thomas Hoenfield Hoxton James Browns Jamaica Street Greenwood Symons Dempsey Jamaics Street James Holmes Afr Newington Garritt William Jones Elephant and Coalse Voliceman High-Street

Expert swindler swindles with forged cheque at Holborn shop

A stylish young man feigned need for cambric handkerchiefs at Early Townsend in Holborn. He offered a cheque for eight sovereigns and a letter to Whitechapel, then paid £80 in gold after the bank accepted the forged instrument. Police describe him as 5 ft 3 in, light brown hair, dark green coat, black neckerchief, grey gig colour. A reward may be offered for his capture. Mr Newman arrives in Rome to be received by the Pope and clergy, expected to receive sacred orders.

Messrs Townsend Drepers Holborn Rogers and Co Clements-lane Early Fuller Society For the Protection of Hankera Newans Newman Rome Lash

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