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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 02, 1842
Page
5
A damaged OCR fragment references Mr. Schole and others in a custody or court setting. It hints at a legal proceeding with a speech, duties, and a party involved, mentioning names like Robert and Maude and locations such as Liverpool, but the text is incomplete and unclear.
Reports detail Feargus OConnor leader of the chartists being taken into custody in London at dawn on a Manchester issued warrant for sedition. The case includes private examinations at Bow Street, bail set at 1000 pounds with two sureties of 500 each, and preparations for transport to Manchester for further proceedings. Additional notes reference related arrests, examiner statements, and reactions from chartist associates and press outlets.
Patrick Doran, an Irishman about thirty five, faced Liverpool police court on Wednesday on a charge of wilfully and maliciously setting fire to his Crompton Street premises. The case drew crowds as witnesses described threats and a night watch near Bushell's house, linking oakum and turpentine to suspicious flames. The hearing adjourned with more evidence to come and the prisoner remanded to the main Bristol lockup until further proceedings.
Monday morning two buildings at the Dartford works of Messrs Pigou and Wilks exploded with great violence. The roofs and materials were blown yards away but no workers were injured as they had not returned from breakfast. Had it occurred later, lives would have been lost.
Opening of Drury Lane Theatre Last Night reports a strong winter campaign at Drury Lane with a premier English drama season. Cast includes Macready Anderson Elton Phelps Bennett with Miss Faucit Fortescue and Mrs Warner. Keeley Stirling Horton and Mrs Selby among others. Praise for staging of As You Like It with Mrs Nisbett as Rosalind, notable scenery and musical numbers, and cheers for Macready at curtain rise. The piece extols Drury Lane’s revival of English drama and predicts success for the season.
At Windsor council directions were given to the Archbishop of Canterbury to prepare a form of thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest. The Reform Club gallery will honor reformers with portraits including late Lord Sydenhall and a governor general of Canada. Sir Michael O Loghlen Bart dies suddenly in Hanover Square.
A lavish English version of Rossini’s Semiramide, staged at Covent Garden last night before a full audience. Miss Adelaide Kemble as Semiramide drew praise, with Mrs. Alfred Shaw debuting successfully as a contr alto. The production impressed with magnificent spectacle and a fine orchestra led by Mr. Benedict, though critics faulted the translation and some vocal departures.
Barristers Lrett and Vizard to hold courts at High Street Town Hall Southwark on Tuesday October 10 to revise borough voter lists, as crowds gather and local officials prepare procedures.
A two act drama adaptation from the French centers on Grandfather Whitehead ruined by Langley. Farren’s portrayal grounds the plot with mercy, while Driver and Langley face retribution. The Adelphi season opens with strong acting and a promise of stock appeal.
A witty quip notes that an imperial ukase in favor of Poles would be a new edict from Russia. The joke ponders governance and policy, comparing policemen to days of man because they are numbered.
Bristol report of Mr Woolley who was duped by Miss Bryers aided by her sister Miss Bryers in a staged romance involving a heiress worth £47000. A forged correspondence, forged watch and ring, and false illness led to a fake engagement and a planned London marriage. Friends later uncovered the hoax and Bristol authorities noted the audacious scheme spanning months.
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