Assault and Counterfeit Medals in London Public Scenes
A Scotch Fusilier guardsman is charged after a drunken assault on a policeman at the Queen's Head inn, with bayonet clashes and a public fight. A second case sees a counterfeit sovereign and a brutal street assault on Lieutenant James Watson, with fines and hard labour imposed or conditional bail set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horan
Scotch Fusileer Guards
Queen-street
Queen’s Head
Wcien Sober
Halls
Mary Connor
James Grady
Drury Lane
Grady
Duke of Wellington
Powell
Mint
Emmett
Holborn
Joseph Hinton
Clement's Inn
James Watson
Robinson
Tomlins and Co
Watson
Mr. Minshull
Mr.Watson
Hatton Garden Murder Case Arrests Bargeman Dykes
John Dykes a bargeman was brought into custody on suspicion of murdering Thomas Lee after an apparent dispute on a barge in Regent's Canal Islington. Witnesses say Dykes and Lee drank together and fell into intoxication before Lee disappeared in the canal. Slaughter, owner of nearby barges, reports Dykes confessed Lee died in the water after they slept on the Susan barge. Police investigated, suspicions arise from Dykes concealment and lack of search. Coroner's jury to be convened to determine the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dykes
Millingrap
Russwell
Thomas Lee
Regent’s Canal
Islington
Slaughter
Miller
Prisoner Remanded as Inquest Ordered Over Canal Death
A witness recalls a body pulled from the canal after a man claimed he saw trouble. Authorities search for motive or prior quarrel and arrange a coroner’s inquest as the prisoner remains silent pending further evidence.
Sparrows Shot and Odd Irishman's Tale at Marylebone
In Marylebone a thermometer maker Valentine Pizzi and tailor Robert Wilson were detained for shooting birds near Highgate but released with a warning as their guns were kept. A second scene features Timothy Sullivan seeking a pace warrant against Ned Carney after a claimed assault in Cato Street with assertions about bail and magistrate Rawlinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pizzi
Timothy Sullivan
Rawlinson
Mr. Rawlinson
Tim
Ned Carney
Cato-street
Ned
Marlborough Street Assault Case Ends With Dismissal
Mr Abraham Heapy accuses Mr Jonathan Wicks of assault after a clash near Wicks door. Wicks denies, cites old grievance. Magistrates dismiss the warrant as the incident deemed trivial. Heapy exits muttering about costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Heapy
Jonathan Wicks
Dyer
Hall
Mr. Heapy
Mr. Wick
Wicks
Mr. Wicks
Heapy
Hexpy
Queen-Square Crime and a Domestic Dispute
In St. Giles's a woman, Mary Holland, faced a charge of burglary after a man reported his Westminster home robbed of furniture and valuables. The case revealed a wife allegedly involved, with later testimony claiming she had concealed and planned to flee to America with a wealthy companion. The magistrate discharged the prisoner. Separately, Mrs Carmichael Smith pressed assault charges against landlord Mr Wybrow, citing threats and removal of belongings. the magistrates ordered the landlord to keep the peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen-Square
Mary Holland
St. Giles’s
Burrell
Dennis M‘mahon
Jeffrie
St. Katherine’s Dock
Taylor
Scotland
Robert Smirke
Savings’ Bank
America
Mary Cartwright
Edward Page
Milbank-row
Mr. White
Westminster
Dennis M‘kure
Collins
Mr. Bungett
John Hallington
Peck
Orchard-street
James Harrison
White
William IV
Chapter-street
James Connor
John Hardwick
St. Michael’s
Liverpool
Mr. Hardwick
Queen’s Fusileers
Spain
Westminster street trade protests and police enforcement case
A crowded magistrates court hears witnesses over street fruit sales under the 5th William IV act. Vendors complain of seizures and seek return of wares. several defendants are cautioned or fined, while others are discharged or harshly penalized. A separate assault case ends with a harsh conviction and aid offered to the abused wife.
Millennium Obstruction Case Leads to Bail Then Newgate
Alexander Milne a Quaker styled preacher faced magistrates for obstructing a highway in Mile End Road on a Sabbath. Police showed a six foot pole with a white flag and pamphlet sales noted. Milne promised to stay out of the district. Richard Spires and shawl theft case also heard with final commitment to Newgate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambeth Street
Alexander Milne
Hardwick
John Douglas
Ham
Mr. Hardwick
Bricklane
Spitalfields
Richard Spires
Blackwall Omnibus
Highway Robbery Trial at Worship Street
William Martin faced re-examination on a ten year old highway robbery charge. Noonan testified that Martin and Hurley accompanied the prosecutor after pawning five sovereigns with a priest. The case revealed issues over pawnbroker records and witness recalls, and the magistrates remanded for further evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higuway Rossery
William Martin
Grove
Twyford
Noonan
Dunbar
Kent
London
Hurley
Doyle
St. George’s Fields
Fleming
Whitechapel
Martin
Stepney
Stepney-fields
Bishopseste
Lewis
Jim Crow in Custody Over Street Disorder
Joseph Hines appeared before Mr Traill for disorderly conduct in Waterloo road while personating Jim Crow and singing the song from a Surrey Theatre piece. A police witness described him in blackened face with a negro cap, blocking the footpath and provoking a crowd. The magistrate noted no harm in the song but faulted the roadside disturbance and crowding, with Hines explaining he was practicing after hearing it at the Surrey and liking the hat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Hall
Davidge
Thomas Barton
Wedgwood
Donald Lyon
Fusileer Guards
Tooley-street
George Edwards
Isaac Byles
Montague-wharf
Southwark
Childs
Montague Wharf
Jim Crow
Joseph Hines
Traill
Waterloo Road
Surrey Theatre
Surrey
Waterman Fare Dispute Ties Wedded Rows at Limehouse
Margaret Ratcliff and her sister faced summonses after refusing to pay a waterman 30s for a trip to Gravesend and back to Limehouse. Helen Ratcliff claimed a marriage promise and later a license, while the waterman pressed for payment. The magistrate noted the elder sister’s husband would be liable for her debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thames Police
Hussanp Huntine
Margaret Ratcliff
Ballantine
Thomas Leghorn
Blackwall
Gravesend
Middle Hope
Limehouse
Helen‘ Ratcliff
De Berior and Malibran Rumors Stir Society
A London society column notes De Berior’s alleged fixation on Madame Malibran with a feared Paris bust replica intended for English casts to profit from a departed wife’s image. It recalls his thwarted romance with Mdile Sonteg and a Parisian moral scandal, plus a late night whist party ending with a sealed packet for a committee and a noble lord’s dawn departure for the Netherlands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Berior
Malisran
Mr. Mathan
Paris
Madame Malibran
England
de Beriot
Mdile Sonteg
Malibran
Netherlands
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Hatton Garden
Marylebone
Marlborough Street
Union-Hall
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