Victims attacked by mob in Seacombe robbery ordeal
Two Gaskill brothers were assaulted near their Seacombe home as a mob thwarted an attempted robbery. Jemmy Jones and his wife led the attackers while a passerby, Mr. Odell, aided the elder Gaskill. The men were identified, arrested, and remanded, with Jones described as a terror of the district and his partner equally implicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gann
Seacombe
Cheshire
Mr. Gaskill
Bill Clegg
Gaskill
Gasim
Stanley Arms Hotel
Egremont
Birkenhead
Thomas Odell
High Seacombe
Mr. Odell
Odell
Stanley Armed
Messrs
Gas
Jones
Holt
London
Liverpool
Manchester
Gaskil
Birmingham
Jem
Case
Kinnell
Emigration Agents Debunked At Liverpool Court
Lieutenant Low reports a case against J V Hughes and Co alleged emigration agents who swindled William Johnson and others. He warns readers to avoid such brokers, recounts similar losses, and urges government action to curb the practice. The piece condemns the practice as vile and dangerous while noting ongoing arrests and public awareness efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osrarsmac Monty Aspder
Low
J V. Hughes and Co
William Frederick Johnson
Kent
United States
J. W. Hughes and Co
Liverpool
Peter Hughes
James Vincent Hughes
New York
Mr. Johnson
Mr. Ellis
Irving
Rushton
America
Charing Cross Hospital
Catharine Murray
Falmouth Banquet Honors Lord Melbourne Ministers Visit
A Falmouth audience welcomed Lord Melbourne era ministers with toasts to the Queen and royal family. Sir Robert Rolfe praised government actions and chartist measures, noting progress in municipal reform, Ireland, and public order. Other speakers, including Mr. Pendarves and Sir Charles Lemon, toasted local leaders and the town’s prosperity amid applause from the mayor and naval officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falmouth
Penryoruel
Boone
Caryn
Mr. Pearce
J. Cornish
Robert Rolfe
Corsa
P. Ladd
Skylark
Forrester
Linnet
W. Downey
Grenadiers
ST Atel
Lord Melbourne
Lord Melbourn
Cornwall
Liverpool
York
Exeter
Penryn
John Russell
Manchester
Lord Normanby
Ireland
Bill Jones
Dick Smith
Peadarves
Charles Lemon
Commons
R. Rolfe
R. M. Rolfe
Mr. Pendarves
Falmouth Packet
Portsmouth Command acceptance by Sir Edward Codrington
The electors of Devonport and East Stonehouse are informed that Sir Edward Codrington has accepted the Portsmouth command, retirement from Parliament to follow, and a pledge to continue serving their interests. He reflects on his past support, vows to promote common welfare, and bids farewell to his constituency in London on October 18 1839. The note includes a separate account of Peytel’s appeal rejection and Ammonia hic poetical reference, plus a suicide by Mrs Scott in Bethnal Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tompsk
Wexii
Kyle
King-Street
Sooper
H. K. G. Morgan
Mr. Coles
Murphy
Coady
Thomas Clarke
Newtown
Wexford
Nantes
Poulinguen
Providence
Tora
Sunderland
Mesara, Moon and Sons
Dobzon Carruthers
St. John’s
Newfoundland
Cape Race
Trepassey
London
Countess of Durham
Thomas Guffey
West Indies
Mediterranean
Ain
Rhone
Isere
St. Simeon
Perouse
Viriville
Marcillelle
Galaure
Roubon
St. Clair
Dionay
St. Antoine
Ger
Lyons
St Symphorien d’Ozon
Vienne
Beaurepaire
Gard
Roquemaure
France
Pyrenees Orientales
Department
Chateau de Pollestres
Loire
Journal du Maine
Les Rosiers
Journal du Loiret
Orleans
Baker
Ramsgate
Wapping Oldstaira
Bean
Thames
Wapping
Roe
Portsmouth
Devonport
East Stonehouse
Edward Codrington
Hast-Stonehouse
Epw
CaprincTon
Journal de Ain
Peytel
Court of Cassation
Paris
Scott
Nottingham
Waterloo
Bethnal-green
Eastern Counties Railway
The Forget Me Not introduces a new class of publications
The Forget Me Not launches with striking pictorial beauty and literary talent, presenting three readable pieces from Mary Howitt, Louisa H. Smeripan, and a dramatic sketch by Miss Louisa Sheridan. The issue showcases The Ascent of the Spirit, Mourning on Earth, and Rejoicing in Heaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ackerman
Louisa Sheridan
Mary Howrrr
Garrick in early life captivates a highborn lady with Ranger role
A youth named Garrick, famed for spirit, enchants a young noblewoman by his Ranger portrayal. Her friends fail to sway her, leading to visits to see him in Serué and dbel Drugger, whose poor performance ruins his Ranger image for her. Paris Balloon Attempt Ends in Near-Collision and Speculation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrick
Ranger
Serué
Dbel
Paris
Bulliot
Champs de Mars
Champ de Mars
Sergens de Ville
M. Bulliot
Prince Lichnowski
M. Eulrict
Gamerin
M. Gamnerin
M. Garnerin
M.garnerin
Asronaut
Galignani
Courbevoei
Neuilly
St. Germains
M._Bulliot
Also Mentioned on This Page
Louisa H. Smeripan
Poland
Ermann Salinski
Ermann
Minna Zabinski
Minna
Stanislaus Zabinski
Froshkin
Stanislaus
Slanth
Canity
Errman
Miss Burney
Bentley
Wm. Edwards
S. Rogers
Mozon
John Fisher Murray
Painter
Strand
Lancet
Fisher
Fine Arts
Grace Darling
Fen Islands
H. P. Parker
I. W. Carmichael
David Lucas
Moon
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