Jury verdict in Irish Common Pleas over presentation rights
An Irish court case reports a jury verdict for the defendant in a dispute over the right of presentation to the parish living of Cames in the Derry diocese. The trial featured prolonged judge’s charges, juror expenses, and a late verdict after pressures and objections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tain
Irish Court of Common Pleas
Mit
Herarch
Cames
Derry
Doherty
Ney
Irish Society
Halfap Wvelee
Edinburgh
Friends of Civil and Religious Liberty
Black
Lord Dunfermline
James Gibson Craig
James
Vr. Black
Scotland
James Forrest
Mr. Black
Amtrusion
Sir James
Glasgow
Lorp Rector
Marquess of Breadalbane
Duke of Wellington
A. P. Cooper
Breadalbane
Wellington
Cooper
Marquess of
4. P. Cooper
Peel Club
Tunbridgh-Wells
Snp
Frenderberg
Compasses Inn
William Clark
Maidstone
Gravesend
Clark
Essex
London
Delirium tremens deaths and inquest verdicts reported
A series of inquests outlines deaths from delirium tremens and a suicide by James Swan. Witnesses note intemperate habits, intense study, family discord, and heavy work pressure as contributing factors. Verdicts include death by delirium tremens and temporary derangement.
Literary Chronicle review of Mrs Cornwell Baron Wilson’s tales
The notice discusses Life Chronicles by Mrs Cornwell Baron Wilson, a three volume London set from Boone. It praises the vivid human passions and Rembrandt like effects, plus interludes of everyday life showing women’s love. It predicts strong reception for her first prose work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornwell Baron Wilson
London
Boone
Edward Quillinan
Henry Colburn
A Spirited Night in London and a Tragic White Torrent
A narrator recounts a perilous evening with an Irish suitor and a bold escape through shops and parks, ending with a warning letter from an admirer. The narrative then shifts to a dramatic scene near the White Torrent where Iris and Dion, two lovers, confront danger as Iris dies shielding Dion and a Saxon youth commits further violence against pursuing soldiers before seeking refuge with a Jew and burial amid Myrtles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim
Belgrave Square
O'Flannagan-Hall
Ned
Phaynix
Oxford-street
Zoological Gardens
Greenwich
Hyde-park
Piccadilly
Jurvey
Samme
Clarinda Higgins
House of Twist and Trimmings
Hector
Hohen- Ems
Dion
Medusa
Lord of
Ocean
Ariadne
Theseus
Iris
Tris
Christ
Chasseurs-Acheval
Ems
Amis
Tyrol
Dum
Ivis
Joanna Hoffmann
Burthen
Ers
Inquest On Victims Of York and North Midland Rail Accident
An inquest at Selby and Fryston examined victims Sarah Cousens and Henry Pattison from the York and North Midland Railway crash. Witnesses described signals, lights, and a fatal collision after a luggage train followed a passenger train. The coroner adjourned the proceedings with juries to reconvene for further testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selby
Sarah Cousens
M. Pearson
Frystoy
Bell Inn
Pattison
Matthew Pearson
W. Sayner
York and North Midland Railway Company
Taylor's Junction
Leeds
John Baines
Charles Till
John Watkins
Wm. Bownas
Richardson
Watkins
Henry Woodroffe
Timothy Glennan
William Reynolds
York
Baines
Hull
Stephenson
Thomas Cabrey
York and North Midland
Watkins the Oller
Joan Watkins
Burton Salmond
Fryston
T. Smith
Ireman
Turap
Wardell
Inquest on Bodies After Harrow Railway Collision
An inquest at Harrow on the London and Birmingham collision heard evidence from engine drivers and a surgeon. Deceased were Simpson and Dawson both about 35, with fatal injuries listed. witnesses described signals, red lights, and alleged neglect by Simpson. The coroner emphasized lawful responsibility for gross neglect of duty and the potential legal reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrow
London and Birmingham
King’s Arms
Wakley
Simpson
William Dawson
Benjamin Roteh
Middlesex
Creed
London and Birmingham Railway Company
Bedford
London and Southampton
James Bradburn
London and Birmingham Railway
Camden Town
No. 82
Birmingham
Thomas Hewlett
Dawson
Wiliam Finch
Bradburn
Queen’s Arms
Woodcock Hill
May
Martin Brown
Wolverton
Harrow Station
Watford
Jury imposes deodand on Zetland engine for Pattison death
The coroner urged rail safety and the jury found Henry Pattison killed accidentally. They levied a deodand of £500 on the Zetland engine of the York and North Midland Railway, while noting better junction lighting as a possible precaution. The railway party saw the deodand as excessive and anticipated moving the matter to the Queen's Bench.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Queen's Bench
Watkins
Wm. Hemsworth
Henry Pattison
York, and North Midland Railway Company
Queen's Bench
Hudson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Re Lee
Robert Jones
St. Bartholomew's Hospital
Siggutan
Plough
Carey-street
Lincoln's Inn Fields
Duke of Richmond
Waterford
Dunn
Burke
Newinn
Alexander Keltie
Lamb's Conduit-street
Robert Dunn
Norfolk Steet
Strand
Eastern Counties Railway
Northern and Eastern Railway
Devonshire-street
Bow
Essenger
Shoreditch
Ahr Counties
Women Counties
Literary Chronicle
Yearsley
Yearsly
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