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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Oct 04, 1840

Page

4

Destructive Fire at Devonport Dockyard Talavera Blaze

A massive fire broke out at half past four in the morning in Devonport dockyard aboard Her Majesty's ship Talavera, with flames spreading to Minden Adelaide and Imogene. Fire engines, troops, and town residents responded. the blaze consumed the sheds and many figure heads while dockyard officials investigated whether arson or spontaneous ignition caused the disaster.

Royal Naval Broberty Carer Momvixe Devonport Talavera Mindens Minden Imogene Adelaide Carlyon Police Warren Lieut. Williams Flamis Williams Willis Holbrook Newman Com. Richards Adelaide's Walk Nelson Trafalgar Lord Exmouth Algiers Royal George Spithead Superintendent Ross Artois Romney Commodore Johnson Port Praya Migoni Greece Sybille William Paget Roraney Java Henry Lambert Constitution England Lambert Old America Boscawen Mediterranean Keppel Brest Lord Langford Arbuthnot Chesapeake Thompson Lord Graves Lord Hood St Kitt’s Count de Grassé Lord Rodney Saldanah-bay Berwick Lord Hawke Toulon Matthews Charles Hardy Dogger-bank Hyde Parker Lord Howe Gibraltar Corsica Littlejohn Conqueror Lagos de la Clue Wm. Lioyd Martinique Griffiths Sir George Rodney West Indies Rowley G. Watson Rodney Count de Grasse George Balfour Gat Nelson Israel Ellen Union Edward Hawke Conflans Quiberon-bay Haske London France Spain Howe Dgar Cloudesley Shovel Bantry-bay Admiral Boscawen Cape Lagos Beachy-head F. Drake Hovenden Walker Havannah George Pococke George Murray Copenhagen Amazon Reynolds Edward Pellew Hodierne-bay Droits de Thomme Lord Nelson E. Roy Willem Parker Jia Vigo Dartmouth George Rooke Royal Sovereign Charles Goliath Active Sir William Hoste Lisa Corinna Flora Bellona Favorite Pelagosa M. Maxwell Persiane Pauline Royal Barracks Royal Artillery West of England Insurance Office Adelaide Row Henderson Vengeance Portsmouth South Basin Dock Camber Bridge Hawkes Spillar Llewellan Mends Larsst Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty Royal Marines Fleet Victualling and Ordnance Departments Freperick Wanrren The Globe St. Paul's Navy H. B Fenchurch-street Admiral Warren Eastlake Admiralty Dent

Murder Attack at York and Albany Tavern Prompt Remand

Police reports from Marylebone and Worship Street detail William Noices charged with stabbing waiter William Metcalfe at the York and Albany, with Metcalfe gravely injured. Other cases include a drunken constable at Worship Street and a murderous assault on Abraham Moss's wife in Goodman's Fields. broader criminal court notes follow.

Marylebone William Noices William Metcalfe Berry York and Albany Regent’s Park Henry Brown Shiel Metcilfe Metcalfe Mr. Hard Worship Street William Henry Hudson Grove Ellis Featherstone-street Rushton Mr. Grove Massey Robinson Hayward Lambeth Strelt Abraham Moss G. C. Norton Phebe Moss Prescott-street Goodman’s Fields John Ripon Mr. Norton Mary Moss Frying-pan Alley Redcross-street Central Criminal Court

Duel case at Wandsworth by Cardigan accused

The proceedings at Wandsworth outline a murder attempt charge against Captain Wainwright and Captain Douglas. Evidence covers custody of prisoners, medical witnesses, and the presence of Sir James Anderson. The bench weighs whether Anderson’s attendance constitutes aid to a felon under the law.

Trinidad London Ballantine England Clerkenwell Cork Dublin Treuspay Orr Fonblanque Cheapside Henny Weezer Commissioner Holroyd Mr. C. Schiptel The Stock-Exchange Douglas Mater Wandsworth Central Criminal Court Neeson Fletcher Sestaedee Bainbridge Wilson Earl of Cardig Adolphus Harvey H. Dann Ana Ateranita Tuckett Adolphe Nin Captain Page Earl of Cardigan Nottidge Uae Saan Ethane Page James E. Anderson J. Anderson James Thane Ueda Sir James Anderson Sedigan Captain Tuckett Freek Harvey Tuckett Reyale Putin Hamilton-place Harvey Tueside Shania ‘Coaten Implie Anna Nea Horeed Tackett Wilsor James An- Bee Montgomery M‘namara Heaviside Bow-street Frames Anderson Janes E. Anderson Tuck James Anderson

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Majesty’s DockYard House of Correction Wedneespay Hammerster’s Bank William Burchell Hugh Hammersley Her R. Johnson St. James Westminster Hammersley John Tomlinson Burchell
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