Fire Devastates Tower Armoury in London Chronicle
A vast fire at the Tower of London raged between ten and eleven, destroying the Round Tower and armoury contents totaling 150,000 stands of arms. Soldiers, police, and fire brigades battled the blaze as Crown Jewels and church escaped, with casualties and extensive structural collapse. Rescue efforts centered on preserving the White Tower and the Crown jewels as the flames surged through the Grand Storehouse and Armoury roof.
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the Weekly Chronicle
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Exchequer Bill Forgery Scandal at Treasury Explodes
A sweeping inquiry into exchequer bill fraud reveals forged signatures, multiple duplicate bills, and a senior clerk Mr Smith under arrest. Authorities map the scale, estimate losses around £300,000, and consider methods to prevent further circulation while Bank of England and Treasury coordinate.
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E. B. Smith
Home Office
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James Graham
Comptroller-General
Secretary of State
Stock Exchange
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Times
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Stock-exchange Committee
Spurious Exchequer Bills Panic and British Museum Theft Suspicion
Public alarm over fake exchequer bills boosts work at the bill-office. Stoke-upon-Trent electors plan a dinner for MP John Lewis Lee to celebrate his return. The British Museum faces a high profile theft case linked to a Trinity College reader who allegedly stole books. inquiries reveal petty losses and lapses in handling during the old admission system. The suspect, nearing Cambridge degree, has a novel in press and is described in questionable terms.
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Exchequer
Jin
Controller-General of the Exchequer
Chancellor of
Comptroller-General’s Office
Smith
Sir Sidney
Stoke-upon-Trent
John Lewis Lee
British Museum
Trinity College
Cambridge
H. Ellis
Chatterton
Trial of Blakesley for Murder at Eastcheap Court
Robert Blakesley faced a Central Criminal Court jury charged with the wilful murder of James Burdon at the King's Head Eastcheap. Prosecution opened with lengthy testimony about the morning of September 21, detailing Blakesley's demand for his wife and his stabbing of Burdon and sister-in-law, with the knife later identified. The case drew a crowded, tense gallery as witnesses described the Bar scene and Blakesley's conduct, culminating in the judge reserving to Thursday for verdict after the prosecution closed its case.
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Robert Blakesley
James Burdon
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Newgate
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Baron Gurney
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Coonsel
Sarah Blakesley
Chief Baron Abinger
Baron Gumey
Charles Phillips
Bodkiz
Edward Bristow
King's Head
Eastcheap
Burdon
Sevenoaks
Tme
William Braddon
John Charles Davis
Aldgate
C. Phillips
Thomas Quinton
King’s Head
James Jarvis
Leadenhallmarket
Mr. Payne
Aslee
Bodkin
Passage
Daniel O'Connell
Fenchurch-street
Mr. Burdon
J. Bradley
Davis
Earl
Pri
Sre
Anase Hergerooly
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