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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Nov 26, 1843

Page

7

Murder at Burntwood Ends in Wilful Murder Verdict

In Burntwood near Lichfield an inquest found John Westwood died after arsenic poisoning. His wife Sarah Westwood was charged with Wilful murder after testimonies showed jealousy and cohabitation with another man. The coroner ordered her to stand trial at the assizes.

John Westwood Registrar of Deaths Thomas Mess Phillips Star Inn Burntwood-green Charles Bailey Thomas Hall Westwood Samuel Phillips Hall Mary Dawson Charles Westwood Robin Robert Westwood Eliza Westwood Charles Charles Allen Chavasse Lichfield Rowley Stretton

A Word in Season by Dickens on Faith and Charity

Charles Dickens in a seasonally themed piece lamentsSuperstition among the East contrasts with civilized nations. He depicts believers clashing over scripture while the Christian poor pursue charity amid sectarian strife. The speaker condemns zealots who deface the Book and praises the quiet善he acts of a humble Christian pariah who lives by love.

Charles Dickens Allah

Deliberate shooting case in Charlton near Cheltenham

A young farmer Rowland fired at carpenter James Bunce on Charlton common after a stone throwing dispute. Bunce was wounded with multiple shots and the case was sent for assizes after bail, with health considerations noted for Rowland.

Cheltenham Rowland James Bunce Charlton Bunce Hobbs Earl Fitzhardinge Chatcombe Wood Charlton-common Rogers Thomas Baylis John Sheldon Charlton Common Henry Bedwell

Abominations of China and a Yankee pedlar tale

The excerpt draws from London Gazettes era notices and diary anecdotes. It includes a vivid 1840 Tinghae city description with temples and street filth, a Yankee pedlar anecdote from Main Street about razor-strops, and a Leeds Bible Society anecdote about a blind Frenchwoman memorizing Luke. It also lists numerous official appointments, insolvencies, bankruptcies, diversions, and Royal notices from Downing Street and other offices of state.

China Ting-hae Heaven Burrell Mountain Stipk Madras Artillery and Engineers Montgomery Ellis C.B Royal Marines Brown Bible Society Leeds France Glasgow

Staunton and St Amant First Chess Match Summary

The report covers two historic games between Staunton and M. St. Amant. In game one St Amant won as White after a long five hour struggle with a sequence of aggressive moves and critiques of Black’s responses. The second game features Staunton as White delivering a vigorous attack, turning the position in his favor with rapid development and time pressure, leading to a decisive mate after a sustained assault.

Ropinson Bramah and Rowixson Princo Robinson Messrs. Bramehead Sons Toul Victoria Road Pimlico Buckingham Palace Upper Ranelagh Street Lower Eaton Lane Belgrave-street Victoria Lower Eaton-lane Grosvenor-place St. George Hanover-square West-street Messrs. Elliott and Co Vauxhall Road Chandos Street King-street West of England Victoria-road Ranelagh-street Leicester Square Ranelagh Street Braidwood Renton Lower Eaton-lane David Mouvre Atlas Darby Imperial Miss Darby Phoenix B Division Police Taylor Royal Exchange Law, Phenix Imperial Fire Windsor Bramah London Robinson and Co Bramah and Robinson Exeter Lane Piasco Messrs. Robinson and Co J. Lewis Board’s Buildings Kent Street Chapel-street Messie Mandeville Lewis Southwark Bridge-road Jeffery Square Henderson Carey-street Lincoln’s Inn-fields Short Strand Hotel Phenix Union Street Lisson Grove C Section London Establishment Brigade Fogo Cullenford Royal Exchange Fire Office Mr. Staunton M. St. Amant M. St. A Castle St. Amant Sinbad Sailor London Bridge Thames Wapping High-street Stoney Lane Tooley Street St. Katharine’s Dock Rua da St. Pedro Largo de Poco

Queen appoints ministers and officers in a flurry of promotions

Friday notices announce Charles Bankhead and John Milbanke named as ministers plenipotentiary to Mexico and Bavaria respectively, plus Wellesley to Constantinople and Malet to Anna. Also Rankin named chaplain in The Gambia and Perrier knighted at Brest. Numerous Army promotions follow across regiments including Dyer, Manners, Studdert, Gilland, and Napier, with many captains, lieutenants, and ensigns appointed or exchanged.

Charles Bankhead Constantinople Aew Mexican Republic John Ralph Milbanke Vienna Bavaria Henry Richard Charles Wellesley Stuttgardt Alexander Malet, Bart the Hague Anna Downine Street F. J. H. Rankin Gambia Waitrxatt Anthony Perrier Brest van Orrice Regiment of Light Dragoons John Edward Dyer Bond 15Th Light Dragoons Cornet Jonas Hamilton Travers Dyer Joseph Brunt Travers 9Th Regiment of Light Dragoons George Manners 18Th Light Dragoons Hoodley Kingsmill Maney Power Manners Charles Fitzgerald Studdert Power William Wilberforce Bird Studdert 15Th Regiment of Light Dragoons Henry Bond 3D Light Dragoons Hickman 2D Regiment of Foot John Good Arthur Smith Royal Military College Millington Sth Foot James Dunne Campbell Frederick Percy Lea Dunne William Burden Lea Harrington Hawes Burden 10Th Foot James Gordon Inglis Lee Wood Gardiner 28Th Foot William Roberts 94Th Foot Purchase Cormick 29Th Foot William Francis Stehelin 13Th Foot Breedon List Foot David Fitzgerald Longworth 40Th Foot Norman David Stewart James 39Th Foot Charles T. van Straubeuzel Urquhart Henry A. Strachan Eyre Abraham Collis Anderson 4Th Foot van Straubeuzee Francis Gee Strachan Henry Elmhirst Reader Gee Charles Hugh James S1st Foot Stark Robert Norman 31St Foot Longworth 44Th Foot Nathan Smith Gardiner 22D Foot Souter

The Silent Friend and Perry Health Remedies Advertised

An 18th or 19th century advertisement promotes The Silent Friend a medical work on generative system infirmities with restoration methods. It lists Perry and Co consulting surgeons as authors and sellers through multiple London outlets with prices and post options. It also advertises Cordial Balm of Syriac and Perry’s Purifying Specific Pills for venereal diseases, detailing consultation fees and London addresses for treatment.

J. W. Stirling High-street Whitechapel N.B Birmingham London R. and L. Perry Perry Messrs. Perry Berners-Street Oxford-Street Greet Goss Comany Lancaster-place Strand Waterloo Bridge London Morning Journal Edinburgh Glasgow Dublin Morning Journal Dublin Weekly Journal Sherwood and Co Paternosterrow Porter Grafton-street Dublin Messrs. Goss Waterloo-bridge Post Office C. J. Lucas & Co Newman-street Brittain Paternostertow J. Gordon Leadenhall-street G. Mansell King-street Southwark C. Westerton Parkside Knightsbridge Field Quadrant Regent-street Huett Princes-street Leicester-square T. Lawler Courier-office St. Ann'square Manchester W. Howell Dale-street Liverpool W. Wood W. and H. Robinson Greenside-street T. Price Dame-street New Bell Messrs. Lucas and Co Yan Hood J L Curris Bolster Cork Henderson Belfast Drummond Blair-street Messrs. Curtis Essex and Herts Mercury Messrs. Curtis and Company Frith-street Soho-square

Lamert on debility and disorders from excess

Advertises Samuel La Mert’s Seventh Thousand popular essay on concealed disorders of the reproductive system arising from solitary habits and excess. Includes treatment guidance, practical observations on marriage, and dangers of sexual improvidence. Notes publication, pricing, and consultation terms in London.

Samuel La’mert BepFord Street Brogorp-square London Edinburgh London Hospital Medical Society Birmingham Barraclough Fargate Sheffield Davey Broad-street Bristol D. France and Co Butcher Bank Newcastle-on-Tyne Patern and Love Nelson-street Glasgow Manchester Chronicle la Mert Bedford-street Bedford-square

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