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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Oct 31, 1841

Page

5

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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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.

Treasury Lord Monteagle E. B. Smith Home Office R. Peel Exchequer James Graham Comptroller-General Secretary of State Stock Exchange Smith Times Mr. Smith Exchequer Bill Office Bank of England Bank of Ireland 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.

Treasury 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.

Serjeant Arabin Central Criminal Court Robert Blakesley James Burdon Blakesley Newgate Lord Abinger Baron Gurney Payne 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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