Latest Police Intelligence and Bennet Fraudsters
A long account reports Lewis Augustus Bennet and his brother Peter Bennet suspected of large frauds totaling at least £60,000 with mercantile victims in London and Paris. The case traces the Bennets to Liverpool and on to New York, with warrants and searches on ships, plus a street incident involving a beer shop keeper and a sailor claiming £20. A separate magistrate hearing covers a domestic dispute with a woman accused of assault, resulting in a 1s fine and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennet
Lewis Augustus Bennet
Royal Exchange
Paris
Messrs. Gifford
Price
Suffolk- Jane
London
Peter Bennet
Peter Blake
Marseilles
Messrs. Howards and Co
Great St. Helen’s Place
le Jeune
Stone, Martin
Stone
Roe
England
Liverpool
King’s Arms
Castle Street
Manchester
New York
Bennets
Marter
Sparrow-corner
Minories
Graham
Ireland
Central Criminal Court
Apprenticeship Dispute Over Rat-Infested Shop Sleep Arrangements
In Guildhall, David Miller, a Edinburgh journeyman watchmaker, faced Mr. Grafton over an unfulfilled five year contract. Miller, after two years, refused to obey, citing harsh conditions including sleeping in a rat-infested shop. Alderman Lucas argued such duties were not degrading and Miller was discharged after promising to improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Miller
Edinburgh
Alderman Lucas
Grafton
Fleet-street
Temple-bar
Whitechapel
Bridewell
Marlborough Street Felony Shoplifting in Sydney-alley Firm
Thomas Mackpherson was examined for shoplifting at Marlborough Street. A tailor firm partner testified he observed a waistcoat moved toward the prisoner’s pocket. The waistcoat proved to be the prosecutor’s property. Two purses were found on the defendant, one with a £10 note. He was committed after refusing to give an address. Desperate doings in Downe court recounts a rowdy assault scene with Irish spectators and a sworn declaration amid clashes inside the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Mackpherson
Conant
Hall
Redditt and Parnell
Sydney-alley
Humphries
DowNeEs Court
Bridget Johnson
Norah Conelly
Patrick Conelly
Peter Kendillon
Bridget
Jamaicy
Stirling
Marlborough Arms
Alfred-street
Sopha Gordon
John East
Wm Gordon
Huntleystreet
St. Pancras
James
William Gordon
Garman
Merton
James Hollyard
Henrystreet
Hampstead Road
Kingsgate Street
Cobbo
Congo
Smith
Commissioner Dubois
George-square
Edinburgh Courant
Isabella Frampton
Manchester
Queen Square Servant Robbers At Mitford House Trial
In Queen Square two women Mary Ann Hatch and Eleanor Cooke faced examination over a large wearables robbery at Mrs Eliza Mitford’s Dover Street home. Hatch pledged stolen goods at pawnbrokers while Cooke claimed innocence. Hatch was committed for trial. Cooke discharged for lack of evidence. An extraordinary seizure of metal items at Mrs Marchant’s Walworth home prompts public-office criticism.
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Mary Ann Hatchand
Eleanor Cooke
Eliza Mitford
Dover Street
Piccadilly
Eliza Pattle
Cooke
Mrs. Mitford
John Cumnock
Wm. Blandford
No. 20
Doverstreet
Hatch
John Kirkman
F Division
St. Martin’s Church
Landall
Richardson
Scotland
Hughes
Newgate
Marchant
Walworth
Smith
Dawson
Humphries
Ife
Burrell
Worship Street Matrimonial Grievances Before Magistrate
Mrs. Ann Sede accused her husband James Sede a weaver of habitual cruelty and ill treatment. She testified to beatings between 11 and 12 on a recent Wednesday, threats with razors, and fear for her life. The magistrate urged mediation. bail was set at 40 pounds with two sureties of 20 each to keep the peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Sede
James Sede
Twyford
Mr. Twyford
James
Stirruping a Shoemaker at Union Hall Trial
David Hallaway foreman and Joh Jamies journeyman shoemakers faced assault charges after stirring up workers at Snead's shop in Lamueth Marsh. A veteran journeyman William Masters testified of severe beating with a stirrup by Jamies and others, Hallaway watching without intervening. magistrates fined each defendant five pounds, ruling stirruping a disallowed punishment and hinting at possible sessions for repetition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union-Hall
David Hallaway
Snead
Lamueth Marsh
Joh Jamies
William Masters
Ainder
Mastera
Hallaway
James
Devastating Chancery Ruin at No 41 Queen Square Bloomsbury
A mournful instance of ruined property from long contested Chancery suits is seen at No 41 Queen Square Bloomsbury. The once handsome mansion is a dangerous ruin with glass gone, mouldering window frames, torn ironwork, and rain-saturated floors. The back parts share the neglect. It is certain the property will be pulled down and rebuilt.
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Queen Square
Bloomsbury
Rowland Stephenson
Brentford
Goldwin
One Tun
Hughes
Nation
Rammohun Roy
Board of Control
John Hobhouse
Calcutta
Bengal
Julius Augustus Harrison
Court of Requests
Westminster
Rogers
George-street
Warren
Australian Agricultural Company Divides Dividend at London Meeting
The Proprietors of shares in the Australian Agricultural Company met at King's Arms Yard London to declare a dividend on capital stock. Governor John Smith chaired. Directors recommended a 15s per share dividend, with reserve funding, leaving about £3,600 undivided. Proceeds from wool and hides stood at roughly £16,000 against £7,221 expenditures to end of 1835.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Armsyard
Coleman-street
John Smith
Australia
Hart Davis
Insolvent and bankrupt notices in The London Gazette
Insolvent J G Peacock of Allhallows Lane merchant. Bankrupts include J G Lynch and James Kite coal merchants New North Road, Ty Wigginton jeweller R Tennant Goswell Street licensed victualler J Whiting stationer W Sheppard cattle-salesman G Weall draper. Dividends and certificates scheduled with dates and names of creditors and assignees. Partnerships dissolved include Walker pair Leeds cloth-merchants Dowell Nottingham hairdressers and others in various trades. Scotch sequestration of Roderick Macneil manufacturer of soda with dates set at Old Signet Hall Edinburgh.
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London Gazette
J.G. Peacock
Allhallows-lane
City
J.G. Lynch
James Kite
New North-road
Wigginton
Sheerness
Pea R. Tennant
Goswell-streat
Victualler
J. Whiting
Birmingham
W. Sheppard
Hoxne
Suffolk
G. Weall
Preston
Draper
R. Edden
Newgate-street
Navy
A. Peat
Court
Tower-hill
J. Morland Bronte Ratcliff-cross
W. Howard
Red Lion-atrestt Born
Poulterer
Chatham
Kent
Grocer Et
R. Moffit
Horselydown-lane
Mealman
X. Atkinson
Mark Lane
Tra A. Pering
F. Lane
Lawrence-Pountney-place
I. Roleson
EB. Robinson
Wolverhampton
Staffordshire
N. Wie
G. Parsons
Liverpool
J. Northall
Pla
Leeds
J. Harding
J. Lepard Pally
J. Fisher
J. Hunter
Taunton
Somerset Suit Drapers
E. G. Gard
E. Gard
M. C. Snell
Exeter
Fairbairn
A. Murray
J. Elliot
R. Smith
Millwall
Poplar
J. Lee
D. Lazarus
J. Tamay
W. Barker
Whitefriars
New-wharf
A Saunders
W. T. Beeby
Clement’s-lane
Lombard-street
Bristle-Merchants
D. Duthoit
Ilkestone
Derbyshire
A. Seddon
J. Slater
H. Slater
Bolton-le-Moor
Lancashire
Roderick Macneil
Bahirva
Bankrupts Listed in The London Gazette
The London Gazette lists bankrupts including J Bennett bookseller at Newgate Street G Nayler grocer Exmouth Street Spa Fields G Topham coal merchant and tavern keeper Richmond Surrey and others such as W Thompson H Leonard R B Dawes Aston Birmingham cotton spinners I Knight J Martin Manchester corn merchants and W May Fenchurch Street merchant plus Birks Grundy vitg manufacturers Portsea Woollen draper and related names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Gazette
J. Bennett
Newgate-street
G. Nayler
Exmouth-street
Spa-fields
G. Topham
Richmond
Surrey
W. Thompson
H. Leonard
R. B. Dawes
Ashred Hirmingham
T. Holt
EF. Howard
Birtle Cum
Bamford
Middleton
I. Knight
J. Martin
Manchester
W. May
Fenchurch-street
T. P. Birks
G. Grundy
Bury Lancashire
J. Robbins
Portsea
Aston Juxty
Market Prices From Bondon Corn and Smithfield Cattle
Oct 10 market notes from Bondon Corn Exchange show wheat and barley demand uneven with some price drops and dull trades. Smithfield cattle report large beef and sheep with mixed price moves. Islington and bread prices listed. overall market activity constrained by weather and tight supplies.
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Corn Exchange
Mark Lane
Essex
Kent
Windsor
Smithfield
Leicestershire
Lincoln
Royal Balloon Finale Planned at Royal Gardens
Royal Gardens Vauxhall announces one more ascent of the Royal Balloon, tomorrow October 17, due to poor previous weather. Seats for ten passengers available at the Gardens or Fleet Street, doors open at noon, balloon departs at 2:30 PM, admission 2s 6d.
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Oyal Gardens
Vauxhall
Fleet-street
Braham and Phillips Star at Liverpool Theatre Sat Night
Braham performed The Waterman with old favourites and high energy despite ill health. Phillips sang The Quaker pieces with beauty and both encored. they appeared as Waterman and Quaker, sang Auld Acquaintance, audience demanded encores. Mrs Wood to perform La Sonnambula this week.
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Braham
Phillips
Liverpool
Waterman
Bay of Biscay
Wood
Births and Marriages Recorded in London and Nearby
Births listed in York road at Hobbs residence and Marlborough road St Johns Wood with a daughter. at Brighton a son to the Countess of Kinnoull. Marriages include Henry Tribe to Martha Vrances in Petersfield. William Boyd to Isabella Twining in Paddington. J E Riddle to Margaret Sharwood in Clapton. Alexander Morden Bennett to Maria Sarah Pike in Paddington. Edward Jowitt to Mary Fort at Whalley. Deaths note George Whiteside in Guildford place Russell Square. J T Harris at Drury Lane. Samuel Compton at Enfield aged 54. Hannah Reynolds of Staines aged 79.
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Petersfield
Hants
C. F. Childe
Henry Tribe
Osnaburgh-street
Regent’s Park
Austin-friars
London
Martha Vrances
John Fleetwood
St. John’s
Paddington
George Brewster Twining
William Boyd
Amcliffe
Yorkshire
Isabella
George Twining
the Strand
East Shees
Surrey
Stamford-hill Chapel
Upper Clapton
Middlesex
J. Sharwood
J. E. Riddle
Brunswick Chapel
Margaret
Samuel Sharwood
Clapton
Ramsgate
Guildford-place
Russell-square
George Owen Whiteside
J. T. Harris
Drury Lane
Enfield
Samuel Compton
Staines
Hannah Reynolds
Richard Reynolds
Hampstead Road
Distribution network for paper agents across UK towns and districts
The article lists appointed agents and regional general agents for a large northern manufacturing district paper. It names Mr Smith of Liverpool and many others in Newcastle, Manchester, Leeds, and more, with London district agents listed and a general agent for the sale of the paper.
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England
Smith
Scotland-road
Liverpool
Carruthers
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Heywood
Manchester
Bready
Sheffield
Guest
Birmingham
Mann
Leeds
Baker
Croydon
Riches
Norwich
Cogswell
Bath
M‘phun
Glasgow
James Rogers
Wisbeach
Isle of Ely
London
Strange
Paternoster-row
Berger
Holywell-street
Purkiss
Compton Street
Clements
Pulteney-street
Watson
City-road
Sharps
St. John-street
Clerkenwell
Hucklebridge
Charles-street
Hatton-garden
Coaries Penny
London printed by Gadsden and Percival in 1545
Publication details record a London print run dated Sunday 16 October 1545. It cites Gadsden and Percival of Upper St Martin's Lane and Rupert Gapspen, with addresses at No 2 and No 11 Waterloo Place, and the published location at New Catherine Street Strand.
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London
Gadsden and Percival
Upper St. Martin’s Lane
Rupert Gapspen
St. Anne
Soho
Aymond Percival
Waterloo Place
Paris
St. James’s
Westminster
Them
New Catherine Street
Strand
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Mr. Conant
Marlborough Street
Australian Agricultural Company
Bondon Markets
Islington
York-road
J. W. Hobbs
His Majesty's Chapel Royal
Luke James Hansard
Marlborough-road
St. John’s Wood
Brighton
Countess of Kinnoull