Improvement of the Metropolis Commission Report 1847
The sixth report of the metropolitan improvement commissioners discusses plans for a Record Office and approaches on the Rolle estate in Chancery Lane, options for a central east west thoroughfare, and the site near the Inns of Court. It details costs, fire safety, and master of the rolls approval, with recommendations to proceed on plan No 1 while noting plan No 2's traffic benefits.
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Thor Viscount Morpeth
Home Department
Pennethorne
Rolla
Chancery Lane
Your Majesty's
Viscount Morpeth
Lord Langdale
Richard Lambert Jones
London Bridge
Benny Cole
Henry Cole
Ludgate Hill
Fleet Street
Strand
Snowhill
Holborn
Furnival’s Inn
Richard Lawbert Jones
Her Majesty
E Woods
Corporation of London
R. L. Jones
Fetter Lane
Mr. Pennethorne
Rolls
Master of the Rolls
Inns of Court
Rolle
Your Majesty
Lincoln's Inn Fields
Newsquare
Lincoln's Inn
Furtingdon Street
Newgate Street
Cheapside
Longacre
Carey Street
Banning
Farringdon Street
Sessions House
Old Bailey
Newgate Market
Record Office
Rolls Estate
Braidwood
Select Committee
Pennethorne Sro
Your Majesty’s Commission
Temple Bar
Penpethorne
Your
Bame
Atrocious murder in Tipperary county shocks era
A lengthy report from Custer recounts another brutal murder in Brosna near Shinrone. William Lucas, owner of Scordaff lands, was shot in the street after evictions and threats. Police protected him for months, but a hidden assailant fired from a low wall. A coroner's inquest returns a verdict of wilful murder against unknown suspects.
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Custer
King's County Chronicle
Lord Clarendon
Tipperary
William Lucas
Brosna
Ihe
Shinrone
Lucas
Brusna
Sway
Bis
Mr. Lucas
Wan
Johnston
Kelly
R.M
Butler
Johnson
Ren
Doolen
Conlan
Westcare
M.P
Richard Hammersley
J.P
B. Toy Midgley
Francis Sheppard Forewan
John Green
W. Lucas
Lalor
Edward Conlan
Daniel Dooley
Bowen
Homse
Dooley
Conran
Packs
R. Lucas
Flo
Sailor's Base
Griffith
James Lalor
William Lucat
Anne Corbet
Mexico City fell to American forces after long siege
Reports from Vera Cruz and Pensacola describe renewed hostilities after a failed peace bid. General Scott’s troops attacked Chapultepec and advanced toward Mexico City, with Santa Anna wounded and Bravo killed. Estimates place Mexican losses in the thousands, while American casualties run high from bombardment and house-to-house fighting.
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United States
Mexico
Oxford
Goodman
New York
New York Herald
Battimoor
Mobile Herald
Overland
Pensacola
Osceola
Vera Croz
Herald
Nutant
Anahuac
Atlixco
Aulisco
Puebla
Cholula
Cajaca
Leon
City of
Scott
National Guards
Upper
California
Rio Grande
Rio Gila
Nueces
Trist
Santa Anna
Chapultepec
Balderis
National Guard
Tocubaya
Herrera
Afodile Herald
Vera Cruz
Dnahuac
Brazon
Dimond
Orizaba
Sarah Sands
Mersey
London
Henry Clay
England
Paria
Amsterdam
New Orleana
Arco Iris
Twist
Santa Anas
el Rey
Chepultepec
Tacubaya
Hull
Tucabaya
Ganas
King's Mill
Chapultep
San Jaider
Bis
Bia
T Waanisetor
New Orleans
James L. Day
Bravo
Guadaloupe
Diamond
Orizales
Orizasa
General Scott
General Bravo
Dna‘huac
Beighia
Forka
Riley
Legion of St. Patrick
Graveyard Murder Case at Gravesend Inquest
An inquest in Gravesend followed the death of Mary Ann Pewter after a violent quarrel with William Wilson. Witnesses described repeated blows with an umbrella and severe bruising, while a physician concluded death was due to brain apoplexy, not clearly tied to a blow. Wilson was remanded for further examination as doubts linger about the role of external violence in the fatal outcome.
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South Eastern Railway
Kent Road
Waterloo Road Brigade
West of England
Camerous
aNp
Izarch
Lamb Street
Spitalfields
Mesars. Johnstone and Co
London Brigade
Excise
Gnarzszny
Mary Ann Pewter
Araam
Partica
Newcourt
West Street
William Wilson
Gravesend
Elizabeth Rose
James Rose
John Bridle
Eadlord
Alitie
Frances Rose
Opotakra
Mr. Saunders
C. J. Carttar
John Gladdish Saunders
William Wilson Wee
Elizabeth Brenchiey
John Gladdish Sanders
Mr. Sanders
Inquest Over Illegitimate Child At Aldgate
A London inquest into the death of Sophia Agnea Fithall, five weeks old, found death by natural causes. The coroner noted the rector of St Georges in the East refuses to christen illegitimate children, provoking strong remarks and calls for parish reform. A later meeting of the Marylebone United Reform Association discussed dissolving the group and dispersing funds amid controversy.
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Chilpbex
Joseph Payne
City of London
Three Nuns
High Street
Aldgate
Sophia Agnea Fithall
Ann Maria Fithall
St. George’s
Commercial Road East
Stokes
Mr. Stoker
Bryan King
St George's
Bonovau
ManyLenove
Boreoyl of
Marylebone United Reform Association
Exmouth Armes
Exmouth Street
Hampstead Road
D. W. Harvey
Marylebone
A. A
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Janderstood
Alte
Pennethorpe
W. T. Gordon
Christchurch
Gordon
J. Gordon
W. Dodeworth
St. Pancras
Chelusford
Emms Robinson
Rosetta Farr
Metropolis
Essex County
Wilkin Place
Knightsbridge
Hyde Park
Albert Gate
Robinson
West Hamingfield
Sarah Cowell
Colchester
Frances Hall
Chelmaford
Mary Farr
Little Chapel Street
Westminster
Picxwice
Boz
Dickens
Pickwick
Morning
Furvival’s Inn
Westminster Hall
Seymour
Nimrod Club
Epotteman
Mr. Pickwick
Winkle
Bforning Chronicle
Moses
Wakefield
Buz
DancrRous Carrurs
William Ryan
Heardl
Castleconnell
New-garden
Peter Nash
Heard
William Frewen
Phillips
Hobden
Puck
Beard
Ryan
Frewen
Philips
Holden
William
John
Thomas Frowen
Nash
John Kelly
Whiteboy
Kilmartin
Newcastle
Bupkes
Limerick Chronicle
Paris
Melun
la Charité
Spain
Great Britain
Bank of France
Russia
Neuilly
St. Cloud
Tuileries
Pont Royal
Orleans
Rouen
Havre
Great Northern
Avignon
Vierzon
Bordeaux
Troyes
Montreau
Dieppe
Basle
Strasburg
Tours
Nantes
Lyons
Perpignan
Monseny
Boquica
Garross
Zobany
Torres de Arbocias
Cabecilla Pocaroba
Granera
Marsal
Atmirats
Broquetas
Copone
Tgualada
M. Roque Ferrer
General Concha
Vich
Robert Peel
Baronet
John Russell
Richmond Park
Exchequer
Downing Street
Robert
Lady Peel
Windsor Castle
Royal Circle
Togeday
Fulham
Poser
The
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Posey
Gazelle
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