Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Weekly Chronicle in London, Middlesex

We have pages in Middlesex

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Oct 31, 1847

Page

5

Admonition for Clergyman and City Freedom Ceremony

A court hears a clerical admonition over a misread statute and canon during a burial ritual, urging restraint and duty. Separately, London officials grant James Brooke the freedom of the city after his Sarawak voyage, with remarks on his civic service and hopes for commerce. Fire at Drummond Street kills Mrs Mackay. inquest considers building faults. A trial in Clerkenwell convicts a girl of concealing birth while the father is acquitted.

Rawlings Rayan Oy Sanawax Brooke Peter Laurie Richard ‘Taylor James Brooke Rajab Sarawak Borneo Jsland London Charles Chamberlain Banda Fiss Somes Town Lees Drummond Street Euston Square Lawnon Mackey Mackay G. J. Milla Elephant and Castle King’s Road St. Pancras Isabella Mackay Frederick L. Lawson Craree Clarke Treasury Ryland Sendyarow Spitalfieda Curtain Abe Justice Cresswell St. Paul's St Paul’s Cathedral Wm. Davison Breadstreet Cheapside Bloomsbury Square Broad Street Exchange St. Paul's Cathedral Thompson St. Bartholomew's Hospital Payne City of London H. Holt Common Council St. Bartholomew’s Hospital William Davison Ctty of William Thompson J. Lamming Candlenay Willen Barnes Bread Street Bloomabury Square Lierge Lamming WW. Fogg W. P. Brodribb Haring John Henry Deffell Billiter Court Billiter Street City Harley Street Portland Place Whitecross Street Randall Forestreet Cripplegate Dispensary W. Payne St. Giles's Cripplegate Flowers Fountain Hotel Upper Harley Street John Richardson Batley Redcross Street Witess Bin Edward Jolliffe Elizabeth Barrett James Alder Alder William Charles Simms George H. Deffel

Appalling Murders in Birmingham Cheapside Family Tragedy

Breumsuam reports a horrific multiple murder in Cheapside Birmingham where Ann Wilkes killed her four children and herself. The scene reveals bloodstained beds, razors, and a Bible with birth dates as police and inquest details unfold.

Breurmcuam Birmingham Journal Cheepaide Ann Wilkes Cheapside Barton Mr. Edwards Mrs. Wilkes Edwarda Edmund Welling Edwards Stein Archer Digbeth Sho Tims Queen's Hospital Sande Cox Mr. Stephens Eldeat John Henry Mans William Charles Frederick George

Murder at Cheapside: Ann Wilkes Confesses After Tragic Killing

In a Birmingham coroner inquest details emerged of Ann Wilkes and her four children found murdered at Cheapside. Witnesses described a family history of hardship, a failed asylum plea, and a brutal throat-slashing spree ending in Wilkes's death. The jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against Wilkes.

Burt Davies Moor Street Morris Banke Denmark Hamlet John Henry Mary Jane William Charles Frederick George Edward Alfred Banks Sherlock Street Ann Wilkes Hodgson Wilkes Henry Wilkes Harriet Fisher Exeter Row Mr. Banks NCE Ua Tuer John’ Heary Mary Jane Maria Willie Charles Zeker Henry B. Elizabeth Hemiming White Horse Cheapside William Edwards Frederick Wilkes Attie Artil Mr. Archer Birmingham Edwards Edwarda Hockater's Suffolk Street Lichfield Street Guoess Bradfield Street Sam Sabe Joseph Stinton Jane Green Mr. Bynner Thomas Rutherford Worxhouse Herusband Erator Sands Cox Queene F College Queen's Hospital J. C. Miller St. Martin's Miller Ory the MorHza Queen’s Hospital St. Paul’s Chapel Ard

Paris News and European Political Turmoil Report

Paris reports no major political news while detailing Swiss tensions and a volatile Paris Debats pamphlet about Guizot and the 1789 era. Dispatches mention Radicals and Catholics, Peel’s affront, and the Bank of England relief affecting French markets. Swiss cantons Friburg and St Gall stir civil and religious unrest with radical forecasts. Parliament in Britain anticipates November sessions. In London, a German boy named Glotz seeks justice over child trafficking by Heuser, with Dr Cappe and the Society of the Friends of Foreigners in Distress urging action. The Lord Mayor voices concern about child exploitation and potential civil action or indictments.

Paris Switzerland Peel Journal Des Débats M. Guisot Clarengon Palmerston Normanby Ponsonby M. CapeSgue M. Guizot France Débats Guizot Times Bank of England Jene Eae Ord Manarp Accounta of Thia Mu Salamanca Cortes Finance St. John of Jerusalem Camarilla Count de Santa Coloma Marquia de Miraflores Berno Friburg Federal Berne St Gall Magtina Psrlumest Miniatera South Eastern Railway Company Society the Friends of Foreigners Corrand Heuser England Germany Heuser Glotz Sim Yorkshire Mouaie Cappe

Racing at Newmarket Houghton Meeting Highlights

Report of races and results from Newmarket Houghton meeting including Watchdog's narrow win over Rough and Ready after a late forfeit dispute. Further results cover Wanots, Kimblesworth, Pottinger, Collingwood, and multiple sweepstakes with notable performances by Don John progeny and Cherry. Extraordinary double tragedy notes follow with two suicide inquiries at St Pauls Cathedral and Whitechapel, including testimonies, police actions, and coroner verdicts of temporary insanity.

A.F G. H. Moore W. H. Johnstone Lord Caledon Mr. Sandford Kimblesworth Mr. Waller Pottinger Tasker Rolt Collingwood Lord Chesterfield Lady Larewell E. H. Nevill Dao-an- Darras D.M Lord Cheaterfield Don John Colwick Bat Co. Anson Blaze Grosvenor Sir Oliver Bibdaldry Copid Paladin Cracow Whipper Snapper Reflection Hecuba Duplicity Vavensa the Architect Egremont Imperti Ab. M Lord Exeter Romford Abdale Montyn E Gabbler Noon St. Margaret's Taylor George Hudson T. C Mr. Payne Spider Mr. Hyde Will-o'-the- Wisp Moodkee Villiers Will-o-the-Wisp O. A Cherry F. Butler Mr Payne Marquis of Rosin the Bean J. Hawley J. Marson Lord Glasgow Provost Miss Whip E.C Mr. Barnes Toft-hunter Pearl Millwood Mr. Walters Columbus Sir C. Monck Vaniah Tofpunter

Court heard on fraud and misled mother seeking counsel

In a London court a man posing as a barrister’s clerk defrauded a poor mother of a girl’s defendant, taking 10s 6d for a supposed lawful defense. The judge warned of indictments for obtaining money by false pretences and urged examinations of the clerk, while defending the vulnerable in courtly practice.

Abristers Denny Flanaghan Horry Old Bailey Central Criminal Court Harry Mellor Afr Muller

Central Criminal Court October session opens with grand jury and remarks

The October session of the Central Criminal Court opens under the new mayoral administration with 247 prisoners scheduled for trial. The Recorder addresses the grand jury, noting possible increases from police committals and defending the court against accusations of harsh sentences. He advocates flogging for certain crimes and outlines procedures for cases like extortion and indecent assault. The day includes a Not Guilty verdict for John Fewcett in an indecent assault case, and the trial of W Tarrent for stealing lambs ends with a conviction after a complex chain of involvement with Roadnight and a market sale.

Hooper C. Hunter Chapman Marshall Gibbs Cubitt and Hill Messrs France Wire Seasion Grand Jury John Fewcett John Pinion Bodkin Clarkson Turapay Saxtrr Sreauxa Old Court W. Tarrent R. Smith Uxbridge Southall Market Hall Roadnight Graszier Southall Ceeda Ballantine

Also Mentioned on This Page

Newmarket Ninmat Law Whithchapel County Court Teday Rexp National Society Westminster Colet Plaistow Pelham Amucot
Search Courier

Search the Weekly Chronicle Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Weekly Chronicle?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication