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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 03, 1842
Page
5
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A compact list of items from Epinpunaa on Wednesday August 31 includes Her Majesty's arrival off Granton pier, the Greenwich Railway project, flood damage at the Duke of Wellington's theater, a suicide in St Sepulchre, hydrophobia death in Paddington, a potential Richmond River discovery near Moreton Bay, Afghan travel notes, Besancon wedding customs, Kensington deaths, a heavy rain storm with floods, a political meeting on state of the country, and a Dumfries note about two buried toads reappearing.
An analysis of how birth and status shape speech in the House of Commons contrasts two new MPs Ferrand and Cobden. Ferrand burst onto the scene with ardor and sensational rhetoric against manufacturers and the Anti Corn Law League, while Cobden entered as a Manchester free trader facing initial ridicule, then improved through disciplined, incisive debate and practical, evidence based arguments.
The Anti Corn Law League offers three prizes for essays on the harm of the corn laws to farmers and farm laborers. Essays are limited to sixteen octavo pages and must be practical in character. The current corn markets will help writers illustrate the protection afforded by the sliding scale.
A lively burletta by Oxenford, Legerdemain or the Conjuror's Wife, opened Monday at the Strand theatre to strong applause. Snugby, a frugal shopkeeper, his scheming relatives, and Emily Dexter drive farcical twists as a strolling player aids them, with Corrie and Miss Daly delivering praised performances. The City or London Theatre at nearby venues showcased new pieces and sparks of wit, while Brighton concerts and Miss Adelaide Kemble’s absence caused minor fuss among patrons.
Racing reports from Tattersalls note Attila backed heavily at 11 to 8 and 6 to 5, with Policy, Ballinkeele, and Cabrera also heavily gambled amid a day of active betting. Closing prices list multiple steads across Leanean ton Stakes and St Leger markets, detailing attackers and odds. Races at Eccles, Stourbridge, and Stretford feature wins by jockeys including Walton, Clarke, and Marlow in three-heat formats with notable purses and weights.
At Chelmsford Races the Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas was decided in two heats over two miles. Bridegroom, a three year old at 7 stone, won ahead of Ajax and Sir Gregory with Nonsense Rectory close behind. Won very easy. stewards' plate of £50, winner to be sold for £250, decided over one round.
A detailed racing program from Abingdon with multiple stakes races and heats. Winners include Mr Etwall's Pelerina and Mr Etwall's Discord in distinct events. Also reports a Sussex versus All England cricket match, with Sussex narrowly losing by four runs after a tense run chase and noted betting.
A report notes the third battalion of Grenadier Guards, now quartered at Manchester, is expected to return in two weeks as tranquillity is restored. It also details a series of tragic and suspicious incidents in Westminster including a girl Teabella James injured by a hook while grape picking, and an inquest into Mary Ann Trimnell acccused of dying after a fall in a public house with a soldier linked to her death.
A complex case at the police court centers on Mrs. Matilda Tippetts and the Rev. Thomas Boddington charged with seduction and assault connected to Mrs. Tippetts's marriage to Frederick Penn Tippetts. Witnesses describe a web of lodging, alleged thefts, and repeated encounters as the clergy member allegedly pursued the woman, while her husband counters with security questions and a confrontation that ends with both defendants in custody.
The court heard a violent dispute between a male prisoner and his partner, with the male threatening the complainant with a poker in self-defence. A second witness was ready to testify to horrid evidence, but the judge deemed enough had been proven to show disgraceful behavior by the clergyman. Bail was set at £80 with two sureties of £40, and both prisoners were later convicted for want of bail and taken away.
In Re C. E. Ganman the commissioner fixed today to choose assignees for a Tottenham chemist. A Mr Argent sought restitution of a bill of sale allegedly mistaken by the court messenger. The chosen trade assignee Shoolbred objected, noting the bill was with the official assignee. The matter ended with no order made. The doctor McIntosh case and a bankrupt threatened by the excise were noted. In Insolvent Debtors Court Miss Forde, famed actress, was bailed after paying into court and providing a balance sheet. other bail cases were disposed.
Central Criminal Court hears Charles William Stringer and Edward Leader cases from Kennington Common. Taylor, a plasterer, found guilty on a reduced charge after assaulting Constable Collins. Leader convicted of aggravated assault with intent to commit rape involving his own child, with mercy recommended in one verdict and harsher punishment in the other.
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