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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
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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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Townsend
Drepers
Holborn
Rogers and Co
Clements-lane
Early
Fuller
Society For the Protection of
Hankera
Newans
Newman
Rome
Lash
Also Mentioned on This Page
LAW
Watts
Hyde
Court of Exchequer
Knight Bruce
House of
Bull
Royal Paivirgess
J. Gowans
Miajesty
Thia Grass
Duke of Norfolk
Gewans
Policoh Reports
Alderman Musgrove
Emma Anderson
John Andersov
Jane Wilson
Edward Sullivan
Templeman
Holborn Hill
Sullivan
Alderman Wilson
Anderson
Islington
George Ham
St. Martin’s le Grand
Westminster
Ratgen Mystentovs
Woolfe
Burrell
Grantley Berkeley
Raw
Furnival’s Inn
Caid
Hatton Garden
Furnival
Matilda Lait
Miss. Lait
A. Haynes
Ioward
P. Woolfe
Mr. Burrett
Clhereenwell
Batuives
George Hughie
Isaac Wheeldon
Joseph Brocker
Henry D Baker
Baker
No. 7
Phillips
Somerstown
Hughie
Worship Street
Starct
Henrys William Wilson
de Beauvoir Arma
Ningsland
Bingham
House of Correction
Bropham
Thames Office
Pyrenees
Coat Castellane
Orignac
Hugueres
M de Castellane
Hautes Pyrenees
New York
Odd Abbey
Lanthony
Cozilexham Journal
Duchess of Marlborough
Blenheim
Blackheath
Trinity Church
Blackheath Hill
Catherine Stewart
Brown Street
Merkines
Leachdin
Inverness Journal
Strathbungo
Janet M'Kellar
John M‘kellar
Govan
Hope Street
Fisher
Lower Hope
Loudon Bridge
Nore
Limehouse Reach
Andrew Winree
Mary
Hadley Church
William of Cumberland
Finchley Common
Culloden
Port Tron
Su Llarge
Moses
Cockle
Jane
Schweppe
Andas
Fand Canarva
Southware
Yale