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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 01, 1839
Page
6
An eclectic page mixes a brother’s enduring affection in verse with scattered reflections. It includes a sentimental line about Agnes and a distant memory, followed by animal combat lore, plus devotional and pastoral excerpts from poets and periodical pieces.
The trial before Baron Maule and a special jury concerns the disqualification of Bloomsbury for the Ascot Derby and Sweepstakes. The suit, Ridsdale v. the Earl of Lichfield, centers on whether Bloomsbury was properly described as a Mulatto foal out of Scroggins's dam Arcot Lass and delves into breeding records and stallion use by Mr. Ridsdale and partners.
A lengthy 1830s horseracing dispute centers on Arcot Lass, Mulatto, and Tramp. Witnesses from Merton to York testify who covered Arcot Lass and when, while Serjeant Wilde argues owner Ridsdale hid the true sire, with Lord Lichfield and Duke of Richmond weighing in on racing rules and Stud Book accuracy.
A housemaid Mary Holdeness was wounded when a footman discharged a brace of pistols in the kitchen during packing for travel. Earlier, a comb factory fire in Webber Street Waterloo Road caused damage but was contained by two o'clock with water from engines and prevented spread to nearby property.
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