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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Nov 25, 1838

Page

5

Poor Relief Debate at Mansion House Seeks New Procedure

In a Mansion House session the committee urged directing distressed people to relieving officers rather than magistrates. Lord Mayor backed the plan, citing the New Poor Law and previous Kent practices to reduce imposition and crime while speeding aid. A separate case involved a coercive assault accusation with Norah Gallagher fined 10s. and costs.

Distressed youth charged with stealing two boots in Cheapside

Robert Roe appeared before Alderman Harmer charged with stealing two boots from Mr Hands in Cheapside on Saturday. The defendant claimed distress as motive while Alderman Harmer remanded him for further inquiry, noting punishment would not cure hardship.

Robert Roe Alderaman Harmer Mr. Hands Cheapside Isoner Mrussell Fore-street Compter Alderman Harmer Phenix Hands

James Hart on trial for £5 note theft at Bow Street

At Bow Street James Hart a Post Office letter carrier stood charged on suspicion of stealing a £5 note. Jurors heard Hart indorsements and handwriting tests while others faced assaults and petty thefts in separate proceedings across Marlborough Street and Queen Square with fines and detentions imposed.

James Hart General Post-office Minshull Lord Montford Pearce Mr. Peacock Post-office Peter Stafford Messrs. Masterman Nicholas Jane Wm. Stewart Newman’s Court Cornhill John George Barton Newman-court Henry Johnstone Kingston-hill Kingston Dublin Wm. Blott Lombard-street Kelly Jas. Hart Mornington-place Peacock Lawrence

Police Conductor Hands and Bonner Charged with Assaults at Gray's Inn Road

Witnesses described Constable Hands drunk and dragging Thomas Leman from his father's premises, then beating him and others with staves. Bonner arrived to assist, also assaulting victims including Mrs Leman. Hands and Bonner were convicted. Bonner fined, Hands warned and fined. officers commended in parts of testimony.

George Leman Leman Smith’s Buildings Gray’s Inn-Road Rogers and Bennett John Bennet Chad’s Row Thomas Leman Bennett Bonnet Hands Mallett Bonner Smith’s-place Gray’s-inn-road Smith’s Place Alexander Rogers Benett Cambell FE Division Thomas Hands John Bonner Elizabeth Leman George Thomas James Leman George Osborne Winchester Street Lemans Mr. Bennett Banner House of Correction Campbell

Worship Street Frauds and London Court Tales

Edward Wickham alias Captain Frewe, a suspected impostor, was brought before Mr. Broughton on charges of fraud after using fake military titles to obtain money and goods. escape attempts and a chase ended with his remand as more charges were expected. Across London a sugar baker faced serious injury cases, and a slave trade related tale followed Patterson’s lawful immigration of his enslaved wife and children. The day also saw burglaries tied to Davis Marney and Hayley, a domestic assault case at Union Hall, robberies by a linen shop worker, and multiple accidents including a Regent Street fire and a coach crash along with several drownings and robberies reported from Greenwich to Shropshire.

Northumberland London Chesterfield Plank Gardner Baby Dean-street Compton-street Mr. Conant Babby Norah Charles Braine John Houston John Charles Poole John Jenking Clarence Gardens Rouse Parker Braise Blaine Dignor William Wheeler Mr. Jenkins Marlborough Street Derbyshire Queen Square Margaret Shelley Chaffy New Star and Crown Broadway Westminster Richard Tilt Charles Green Battersby the George Hammersmith Sainton Daniel Aarons Mr. White William Skinner Skinner White John Roberts York Street Wyatt Stepuniseale New Nortons John Sturgis Kendrick Rochester Row Mr. Gregory House of Correction Portman-square Baker-street Tubbs Shelswell Edward Wickham Frewe Broughton Eagle Tavern East India Company 36Th Regiment of Native Infantry Madras Windsor- Terrace City-road Isabella Wickham Eagle Phillips Banker’s East India House Dublin Tennent Hawke Windsor Terrace Liverpool Wickham Bowman Church Lane Whitechapel Combe Sarah Snell Middlesex Wentworth Street Church-lane London Hospital John Patterson Patterson Patient Davis Virginia Thames Yoururun Burensrs Cornelius Hayley John Crawley James Mahoney Marney Thimble Jem John Davis Ballantine Green Dragon King-street Old Gravel Lane Joseph Baldwin Foxlane Shadwell Fox-Jane Mary Murphy Davis Hayley Mr. Baldwin Cole Penjeau’s Island Wapping Young Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin’s Grave Fox’s Lane Union Hall William Hutchinson Exeter Sydney Jeremy Regent-Street Saturda Messrs Jones Sun Fire Office Senate Earl Cawdor Bolowan Carmarthen Rees Thatcher John Owen Newcastle Emlyn Brentford John Swaine Littlewood Richmond Waterloo-place Kenbridge White Pee Spall Strand White Horse Merc Wenlock-basin West of England Fire Office Esdaile and Co Glasgow Perth Bishop’s Bridge Ardoch Hunter, Younger Glencarse Weekes Forrester Star Inn Crieff Ryder Dundee Perth Courier Joseph Tollit Wycombe Gerard’s Cross Beaconsfield Bucks Sovereign Worcester St. Giles’s Infirmary Old Park Shropshire Maddox Cambrian Brown Bankside

Inquest on Death From Horse Kick at London Hospital

An inquest at the London Hospital reports Thomas Blacker died after a mare kicked him following rough handling near Whitechapel. Verdict: death from the violence of the kick. Also records an accidental death from a coach pole at Bishopsgate workhouse and a male infant found dead in Red Lion square garden. No suspects named.

London Hospital Baker Thomas Blacker Hughes Whitechapel Church Elizabeth Roberts Bishopsgate Bishopsgate-street Stirling Wolfe Gray’s-inn-lane Red Lion Square James Burnett Beadle Henry Hall Edward White Lamb’s Conduit Street

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