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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 16, 1842
Page
3
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A Bermondsey tragedy where William Jessop, a journeyman currier, killed his wife at 14 Goulston’s Buildings early Monday. He nearly severed her head with a razor, then wounded himself in the throat before being rushed to Guy’s Hospital. The couple’s five children witnessed parts of the grisly event during the morning. The inquest heard he had been dismissed from work recently and had spoken of distress for his family.
Examination describes a fatal incised neck wound inflicted while the deceased possibly knelt. Witnesses Marcus Jessop and Henry Crampton recount the night’s events and statements. Coroner and jury rule filial murder against William Jessop. witnesses bound over to Central Criminal Court if he recovers.
A London inquest at Guy's Hospital examined William Jessop who killed his wife Elizabeth and died by self inflicted throat wound. Witnesses from employer family and hospital staff described him as steady and hardworking, with mental strain from job loss and a troubled son. Verdict ruled temporary insanity amid suspicions of a paroxysm and suffocation from air passage obstruction.
The Anti-Cornlaw League in Manchester features Mr. Cobden denouncing Lord Abinger for his trial charge as illegal and in poor taste. He cites petitions against corn laws and argues the judge's remarks threaten political liberty and constitutional fairness.
A letter dated August 27 from Bombay by Major Messiter of the 28th Regiment reports a supposed massacre of a British regiment and a rapid field move. The piece weighs probabilities for and against the disaster, noting official silence, possible misreporting, and motives for inflated claims, with cautious conclusion that the disaster is likely unfounded.
The Prerogative Court proved the will of the late Lord Congleton with residuary life interest to the eldest son and second codicil dated April this year. The personal property valued under £7,000. Separately the will of Dr John Ireland dean of St Peter’s Westminster proved. executors named. He bequeaths £1,090 to Harriet Tuck, his piano and Handel manuscripts to a Mr Smithman, music to James Turle, £2,000 to Devon and Exeter Hospital, £1,090 to the Western Dispensary, and numerous legacies from £100 to £5,000 plus £25 for mourning rings. estate valued under £89,000.
In court at Union Hall the two women Ann Bryers and Mary Ann Morgan faced charges connected to a Bristol timber merchant case. With Woolley absent, magistrate Traill discharged them, noting the lack of prosecution and stressing the duped state of Woolley while sentencing no further action.
The 2 volume edition collects translations of unedited Mary Queen of Scots letters from Paris manuscripts, plus Mid period letters to fill gaps, aiming to correct earlier histories. It includes Mary’s bold 1666 letter to the Archbishop of Glasgow, scenes of her imprisonment, and a vivid eyewitness account of her execution.
The Royal Mint reports daily coinage for gold and silver to meet Bank of England bullion needs ahead of October dividends. Bank receipts exceed £6.5 million in light sovereigns and half sovereigns, with over £10 million bullion at the Bank. Large exports to India, for colonial payments, drive mint operations and a new half farthing won’t issue before 1843.
A vivid, archaic account depicts Queen Mary’s final moments on the scaffold. Melvin the apothecary, attendants, and nobles witness a solemn, pious yet brutal ending with Latin prayers, crucifix relics, and a calm, defiant posture before the blow. The scene ends as the head is raised and “God save the Queen” is spoken, followed by embalming in a royal chamber.
A religious sonnet praising Newton's mind as a divine gift to humanity. The verse thanks the Lord for intellectual gifts, describing Newton measuring suns and spaces and numbering worlds, and celebrating the heavens inspired thoughts that opened creation's sealed soul.
An aged man on New Year’s Eve confronts a haunting dream of his life. He sees two moral paths, laments wasted youth, and pleads to return to virtue. The vision ends with youth restoring briefly, then warning that maturity makes such chances final.
A reflective jumble of sentiment about keepsakes such as letters, photographs, miniatures, and locks of hair from departed loved ones. The passage recalls how these objects revive childhood memories, home ties, friendships, and past affections, while acknowledging the bittersweet ache of loss and time.
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