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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Sep 03, 1843

Page

6

Assize Intelligence Liverpool Monday Notes in For Anderson Case

The Liverpool assize heard a crowded session before Mr Justice Wightman. A 34 year old prisoner faced four indictments over possession of notes from the Preston Guild robbery. Key witness John Marquis detailed the loss of £1990 and the accused’s alleged involvement, with Harriet Bentley and Thomas Lever corroborating parts of the tale. Verdict: guilty. sentence: fourteen years transport.

Liverpool Russes Wile Anderson Justice Wightman Baines Crompton Henderson Adolphus Wilkins Overend Preston John Marquis Accrington Blackburn Buck Preston Guild White Horse Harriet Bentley Mitchellplace Ranelagh-street Elliott-street Oak-street Steel-street Bentley York Hotel Williamson Square Harriet Manchester London Hertfordshire Barclay Brothers Austin-friars Bank of England Miss Bartlett Oak Street Miss Bentley Elliott Street Squire Clegg Allerton Mr. Clegg Mr. Wood London Road Wood Dowling Copperas-hill Stafford-street Mitchell-place Jennings Lever Hanover Street Anderson Richardson Thomas Lever George Mr. Anderson Fletcher

Trial of Libel Indictments Ends with Guilty Plea

In Central Criminal Court the Duke of Brunswick's libel cases against Barnard Gregory of the Satirist and Vallance were concluded as the defendant Gregory pleaded guilty to both indictments with counsel’s agreement. The court deferred sentence to next session and required affidavits filed a week prior. bonds set at £400 and £200 for sureties. Separately, Samuel Sydney Smith, 32, was tried for forging and uttering a £150 bill of exchange. Evidence tied the bill to a London bank and Bristol merchants, with defence challenging the instrument’s status as a bill of exchange under the act. The jury heard testimony from jeweller Lyon Samuels, clerk Joseph Ellis, solicitor William Savage, and firm representatives Bush and Co, with cross-examinations regarding the bill’s legitimacy and endorsements.

Duke of Brunswick Baron Rolfe Sir John Pirie, Bart Sheriff Pilcher Mr. Bodkin E. Wilde Mr. Prendergast Mr. Clarkson Prendergast Gregory Vallance Clarkson Bodkin Charles Wright Ely-place Holborn James Robinson Brighton Mews Bond-street Samuel Sydney Smith Lyon Samuels Ballantine Bedkirk Messrs. H. Bush and Co Bristol Messrs. Grote, Prescott, and Co.’s London Leamed Messrs. Bush and Co Messrs Ford Savage Henrietta-street Joseph Ellis Samuels Covent-garden Hyde-street Bloomsbury William Savage Covent Henry Bush Palmer Bristol Bank S. S. Smith Stokeshill Henry Bush and Co Robarts and Co's Grote, Prescott, and Co Messrs. Baillie and Co Baron Relfe Witess Hackney Road Ormond Street Whitecross-street Queen’s Bench Bell-yard Fleet-street Hawker Stoke’s Hill Compton Street Compter Newgate Paddington Great Western Railway Malta Wepwnrspar Alderman Magnay John Roberts Jane Godden Horry Wilde Edward Godden York Street York Road Lambeth Jane Golden Square Paliament Street Charing-cross Roberts Stanley Potter Jane Gadden Deptford Maidstone T. Trenate W. Jones T. Hagget T. Cutler W. Young J. Sutcliff H. Ledberry J. Martin J. Smith G. W R. Fowler T. H. Bloomfield E. Ward H. Mullindone C. T. Clark R. Cousins W. Sandford W.W. Barnes T. Lethburg J. Williams J. Daley Jun T. Harris F. Kees J. Inch G. Watts T. Darby C. Brown

Forgery trial features Bush and Co. bill exposure in London

In a London courtroom a witness testified the bill for £150 was in his handwriting and issued under the firm Henry Bush and Co. He described dealings with a prisoner and other merchants, admitting bacon sales and lacking records. The jury found the prisoner guilty. transportation for life was later imposed.

Imprisoned for Vandalism in St James Park

A young man Edward Opie was charged with wilful damage to a park seat in St James's park. He carved O P I on a seat and faced a £5 fine after denying intent. The note details several other local cases including a Marylebone attempted coercion of a child, Clerkenwell gatekeeper incident, Brentford clothing punishment of a casual pauper, and a coach collision near Fourpost with a broken leg.

Edward Opie Twyford St. James’s Park Brentford William Scott Brentford Union G. Baillie Walmesly H. S. Trimmer Pownall, Armstrong Frere J. E. Brown Isleworth Plymouth Clark Union Board of Guardians Armstrong Poor Law Commissioners Pownall Baillie House of Correction Forester Poynder Hants

Prisoner questioned over shopwatch and edge of crime

In Manchester Square, a suspect was questioned after a shopkeeper reported suspicious watching by the man. A 15 year old witness testified the prisoner offered beer and pressed for information, leading to his committal for trial. A separate case involved two Polish refugees and alleged imposture.

Mr. Berrall Clarke Carke Mr. Rawlinson Berrall Ireland Lady Forbes Marylebone Clerkenwell Marlbecrough Street Pouttsa Refucers Thomas Beyerski Coutts Lindsay Grosvenor-square Maltby Pele Cuarce of Murper James M Welch Earl-street Charing-cross Hospital Keating M‘evoy Hart Street Moore Evoy

Workhouse gate and perilous leap at Romford station

A gate-keeper directed a girl to the workhouse amid contention over parish rights to compel the family’s support. The master allegedly refused admission without overseers’ authority. In a separate case, Frederick Jenks, drunk, leapt from a train platform at Mile End after chasing his hat, narrowly escaping a down train. he was fined for his audacity.

Clereenwell Greenwood Snyder Clerkenwell Duff Jerusalem Court House of Correction Mr. Greenwood Combe Mr. Green Worship Street Frederick Jenks Broughton Hugh Cameron Eastern Counties Railway Police Tage Romford London Frr Agai Mr. Broughton

Foreigner Witt Case Involves Forged Bolton Will

Edward Hemingway the elder and Edward Hemingway the younger along with John David Burgess faced final examination for forging and uttering a will of James Bolton. Prosecution cited documents and signatures linking the trio to a plan to leave £1000 to the elder Hemingway, with further actions to eject tenants and claim administration. Witnesses described handwriting and forged signatures, while evidence from Leffen and others tied the plot to Ashley-place Stepney and Doctors' Commons. The court ordered commitment for trial at the Central Criminel Court.

Thames Foreiner Witt Edward Hemingway Stepney Edward Hemingw John David Burgess Broderip James Bolton Hemingway Doctors’commons Dye Norwich Wolfe Flower Hatton-garden Hemingways Pelham Burgess Frederick Leffen Trinity Arms Ratcliffe Bolton Leffen Maria Bolton Ashley-place Stepney-causeway Edwar Hemingway J.S. Bolton C. M. Stretton Messrs Murray Central Criminel Court

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