The Borneo Pirates Suffer Crushing Naval Action
The Royalist and Nemesis engage pirate prahus off Labuan on May 30. The fleet destroys 11 prahus, captures five, rescues captives, with British losses one dead and seven wounded. Pirates, about 500 men and 200–300 in jungle, suffer heavy casualties. Sultan’s forces and Dyaks pursue survivors.
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Singapore Free Press
Royalist
Gordon
Labuan
Bon. Company
Nemesis
Hon. Company
Mr. Brooke
Grey
Her
Columbine
Brane
Moarra
Poraning
Moarra Point
Ujong Sapo
Pilong Pilongan
Pao
Iatex
Wallace
Prahas
Banka
Sinkep
Siantan
Mengkabong
Borneo
Straita
Anambas
Protectora of Commerce
Sarawak
Brani
Mada
Lingin
Palo Sahkasaan
Prebus
Palo Soebie
Palo Tambelan
Pulo Sahasean
Moarra River
Sitsa
Palo Siantan
Tere
Chin
Woman Killed by Her Husband in Bradford Rack
In Bradford a wife Eliza Cawley died after her husband Thomas Cawley kicked her during a quarrel over tea and drink. He surrendered to police. inquest found manslaughter verdict. The case, heard at Borough Court, with testimony from neighbours, daughter, surgeon Bennett, and coroner Mr. Chapman. The husband, about 40, faced trial at Liverpool assizes.
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Manchester
Thomas Cawley
Farm Yard
Bradford Read
Eliza
Swallow's Court
Sho Ia
Cawley
Hodgson
Alderman Walker
Alderman Watkins
Bridge Inn
Mill Street
Bradford Road
Chapman
Jane Rushton
Mr. Bennett
Alice Cawley
Aly
William Sykes
C Division of Police
Kirby Street
Sykes
Bennett
Storey
Bhat
Fairfield Station
Liverpool Assizes
SouTh Coast Railway
Samuel Gregory
Bing
Chichester
Crown and Anchor
Natbourne
Jobo Leetman
Sussex
Peel
Stoker
Wille
Bethnal Green
London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway
West
Antweer Observations and Boarding School Fete Parody
A mixed review covers a travel journal from Antwerp brimming with Dutch manners and shopkeeper quirks, plus a long humorous spoof of a Young Ladies' Boarding School pageant. It notes social scenes in Brussels and Antwerp, and parodic scenes of Miss Prudence and Miss Thimblebee.
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Manny
D. Bogue
The Cricket Steamboat Explosion Manslaughter Verdict
Resumed inquiry in a Westminster coroner’s court finds Thomas Shed and four others died when the Cricket steamboat boiler exploded on August 27 1847. Jury returns manslaughter verdict against Henry Henaman engineer Clark and Mr Smith blamed for neglect.
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Bedford
Weatminster
St. Martin's
Chambers
E. James
McIntyre
Io Oory
Robert Heasman
Temple Lane
Fleet
Ast and Bea
Taawit
Salter
Jace T
Angee
Clark
Bis
Dyer's Hall Pier
Adelphi Pier
Kent
Richmond Boats
Citizen Boats
Bee Company
Joyce
Sames
Jamea
Antang
Wheldon and Cripps
Wheldon
Ainute
Dyer
Alr. Skinner
le Breton
D. Morgan
Yarmouth
Ant
Bee
Charles Jenkins
Agar Street
Strand
Mr. James
Autting
Stephen Poletti
Ivy Bridge Lane
Ant and Beo Company
Tan Veperiaedeas
Edwards
Morgan
Charles Meacham
Bridge Street
Greenwich
Jones
Buttress
Tom
Lloyd
James
Heasman
Atcher
Heneman
William Joyce
Trotman
Mencatel
Ast and Bee
Antor Bae
Hinton
W. Trotman
Robert Rettie
Reaidie
Ham
England
Scotland
Bus 8
Charles Sage
Kennington
Thomas Shed
John Littleton
John Blont
George Shute
John Buckley
Henry Henaman
Smith
Henry Hensman
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Literary Chronicle
Antweer
London
John Quivier
Brussels
St. Bernard
Westmelle
Antwerp
Patience
Frangais
Mynheer
Miss Thimblebee
Miss Prudence
Miss Grace Thimblebes
Miss Grace
Joi
Abe
Strongi
Strongs
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Miss Cabell
Miss Rawlinson
Min Thimblebee
Miss Clanricard
Andromache
Hector of
Troy
Miss Coburn
Smythe Smythe
Misa Thimblebee
Miss Smythe Smythe
Miss Grace Thimbledee
Miss Smythe
Smythe
Abella
Sibthorp
Joachim
Naples
King Bland
Holywell Street
W. H. Payne
Panch
Disraeli
Mr. Foster
the Times
Great
Arch Commission
Colonel Sibthorp
House of Commons
Prince Albert
Robert Peel
Windsor
Buckingham Palace
Sir Robert
Lord Stanley
Stowe
Duke of Buckingham
Ireland
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Sierra Leone
Colonial Office
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West Indies
Demerara
Prince Murreaxton
Vienna
Prince Mettarnich
France
Russia
Pruasia
Noncio
Prince Metternich
Count Viala Prela
Sardinia
Austria
St. Petersburg
Ferrara
Count Kollowrath
W. A. Riedl
Romsa Cathelia
Reslan
Hase
Hebes
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