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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 21, 1848
Page
3
An inquest into the Spithead tragedy investigates the deaths from the recent yacht incident on the voyage from Cowes. Witnesses describe the rescue efforts by Mr Whitty and the Grampus crew and the fate of several bodies recovered from the water.
A gruesome murder case stunned Lisbon as a naked trunk containing a murdered woman's head and limbs was found, with detectives tracing the killer to a daughter accused by her mother of theft. The tale details a brutal, well documented pursuit, a courtroom inquiry, and a local crowd fevered with fear and rumor. The daughter claimed innocence, while investigators uncovered a history of violence and a possible accomplice. The case drew diepe attention as authorities pressed charges and sought justice amid public uproar.
A short obituary note mentions a death on May 5 1821 during a painful decline. It discusses England during the Coronation period and praises Wrights History of Ireland as a needed imperial aligned chronicle. The piece anticipates the book becoming a standard work if its presentation matches potential merit.
The Attorney General secured another conviction for high treason this Thursday evening. A jury found Mr. MManus guilty after three hours of deliberation. The prisoner showed composure, shook his counsel's hand, and bowed to the court before retiring.
The court heard evidence that O Donoghue, Meagher, and Leyne left Smith O'Brien on Friday night. A farmer corroborated the trio’s presence at his house on Saturday morning, and a girl supported this. The jury found Patrick O Donoghue guilty on five counts and not guilty on one, advising mercy due to his withdrawal from his associates. O Donoghue later addressed a heckler, calling him a Dublin detective, and was led away to prison.
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