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Piracy Battle and Domestic Tragedy In 1847 Chronicle
A long extract from the LITERARY CHRONICLE recounts the Nemesis action against pirates near Labuan, with details of ships, prizes, casualties, captives, and calls for harsher anti piracy measures. The issue also reports a Bradford court case of Thomas Cawley who killed his wife Eliza in a drunken quarrel, the inquest, verdict of manslaughter, and ensuing trial, plus literary and social notes from London and Manchester papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore Free Press
Royaliat
Gordon
Labuan
Hon. Company
Nemesis
Mr. Brooke
Grey
Columbine
Brane
Laboan
Moarra
Mostra Point
Ujong Sapo
Pilong Pilongan
Captain Grey
Her Majesty
Hook Company
Wallace
Nemesia
Malaya
Baoka
Sinkep
Seomen
Siantan
Mengkabong
Borneo
Straits of
Banka
Anambes
Netunas
Sarawak
Jaoke
Singapore
Anguat
Nise
Brani
Qda
Lingiu
Nacodah
Pulo Sabassan
Lingio
Sientan
Polo Sopbie
Palo Tambelan
Palo Sahassan
Darra River
Kedyan Dyaks
Owever
Bruni
Pangeran Moormein
Palo Siantan
Telven
Manchester
Tursday
Thomas Cawley
Aes
Farm Yard
Bradford Road
Eliza
Amall House
Swallow's Court
Bigs
Carley
Hodgeon
Alderman Walker
Alderman Watkins
Bridge Inn
Mill Street
Chapman
Jane Rushton
Iso Harder
Cawley
Bennett
Tve
Alice Cawley
Bly
Mr. Bennett
William Sykes
C Division of Police
Kirby Street
Sykes
Storey
Fairfield Station
Samuel Barker Bennett
M.D
Millstreet
Liverpool Assizes
Tor
Samuel Gregory
Chichester
Crown and Anchor Tavern
Nutbourne
John Leetman
Sussex
Peel
Stoker
Wills
Bethnal Green
London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway
Westbourne
London
Nick Manley
P. R
Frederick
Baronet
Mr. Manley
Nick
Sir Frederick
Mr Manley
Pere
Tony Lumpkin
Arden Arms
Tran
Molesey Hurst
Cozens
Mrawley
Henley
Maidenhead
Young Arden
Ir Frederick Arden
England