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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 04, 1847
Page
5
Eyewitnesses recount a deadly boiler explosion on the Cricket steam boat near Hungerford and the ensuing rescue. Witnesses describe bodies recovered, injuries, and the coroner adjourning for a full wreck inspection while police take charge and prepare a formal inquiry.
Servants of the company provided access for viewing wreck portions while the Ant and Bee boats operated after removal. The halfpenny boat owners are Mr Corry a cost merchant and Mr O Smith the patentee whose engine principle is used. Report at Charing Cross Hospital notes all sufferers from the ennoy incident are doing well Birks the leg amputation patient is much better and others are progressing toward recovery as fast as may be expected.
In a Wandsworth County Court action ab oemaker sues a money taker of the Iron Steamboat Company for the value of a coat damaged when the defendant accosted him for a missing ticket. Witnesses corroborate the plaintiff had a ticket. the judge holds the defendant liable to pay 3 pounds 3 shillings for the coat plus costs.
A footman testified to a theft at Tavistock Square where 35 silver spoons and 40 forks valued at £60 were stolen from Mrs Gaverin. The suspect, Stan, was identified and committed for trial. In a separate case Mary Sullivan was charged with child stealing and assault after a man recovered his infant. she denied intent, was found guilty of assault, and fined £5 with two months in custody.
A late writer lists causes among business men including aversion to labor and longing for luxury. The piece also recounts miscellaneous notes from historical papers, anecdotes about Pope Pius IX, a geologic essay, marriage notices, curious travel tales, and a Canadian boatmen racoon cooking scene.
Widespread surprise in Liopole underwriters rooms after news of another East India trader lost to fire. The Robarts of London, a teak Indiaman owned by Heavysides Co., heavily laden with cotton and passengers, burned in the river on June 24. Crew of mainly lascars faced pay issues and suspected malice. captain and officers evacuated passengers before the ship burned to ashes. Fatima rescued survivors at Kudgeree. Loss estimated over £30,000 insured. second day inquiries pending.
A cat survived a major blaze on Marcher Street, Manchester, hidden amid debris for thirteen and a half days. It was found emaciated but alive after authorities shifted burnt timbers and soot. The animal’s vessel and potential escape routes are debated, with two theories proposed.
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