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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Oct 18, 1840

Page

7

Domestic Peace A Column for the Curious

A compact poetic meditation on domestic peace and virtue. Halcyon imagery of a maiden daughter of the skies dwelling in a cottage vale away from royal pomp and rebel noise. Memory and love mingle with sorrow as signs of honest, tender living.

Halcyon

Inquest On Georgiana Pierson Suicide By Laudanum

A Liverpool coroner's inquest hears depositions about Georgiana Pierson a 28 year old woman who died after taking laudanum. Witnesses describe recent meetings with Dr Thorpe and concerns of pregnancy and mental distress. Post mortem confirms death from laudanum with brain congestion and stomach changes.

Curry Liverpool Georgiana Pierson Benjamin Robinson Duckenfield-street Daulby-street Dr. Thorpe Elizabeth Merton Bold-street West Derby Lunatic Asylum Jane Thorpe Louisa Sarah Grant John Grant Harry

Brutal Manslaughter Inquests Reported In London

Multiple coroner inquests reveal manslaughter verdicts in cases at St George's hospital Grosvenor Arms and Guy's hospital. Buckland Buckland and Davis accused. deceased Thomas Crofts private waiter aged 63 and Richard Bone aged 65 died from injuries after blows during street altercations. Cowley named as suspect in Newcastle case.

Mesers Goll and Higgs Westminster St. George's Hospital Thomas Crofts Buckland Hyde Perker Johnson ‘Neale Middle Temple Henry Marlborough-street Robert Henderson Upper Chalton-street Fitzroy-square Grosvenor-arms Grosvenor-street Bond-street J. White Upper John-street John Ryan M. Babbington Neale John Buckland Connoarr Payne Guy's Hospital Richard Bone Davis William Ross M86 Church-street Blackfriars-road Edward Street Constable Robert-street Richard Wheatly M 161 Sophia Holding Edward-street Mr. Bone Newgate MansitauGater Newcastle Martha Williams Pandon Bank Wm. Cowley Cowley

Deaths by river and fire haunt London paper tales

Three inquests in Poplar on drownings in the Thames report a sixty year old intoxicated man from the Eclipse steam-boat accident a forty five year old seaman found dead near Blackwall and a fifteen year old youth left ashore at Blackwall stairs with a chin wound. Fire at Pitchford and Co tar distillers Stratford destroys tar and naphtha stock. a fire at Howson’s City warehouse causes damage. A curious court case features a woman accused of stealing a shawl and book but questioned by a former employer amid dramatic testimony. A five year old girl in Whitechapel succumbs after dress catches fire. Tyrone man in Omagh dies in an explosion tied to gunpowder and lucifer matches in his yard. inquest returns death by his own action under temporary insanity.

Queen's Head High-street Poplar Baker Thames Eclipse London Blackwall Blackwall Stairs Messrs Pitchford and Co Stratford Essex West of England Benjamin Howson Catenton-street City Queen Street Glasgow Reformers Gazette Mary Hill Heyton-place Whitechapel Tyrone James Lowe Omagh Australia Lowe Mr. Lowe Captain Wade

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