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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Sep 04, 1847

Page

6

Tradesman of the City of London Committed for Arson

A London coroner and jury hear extensive inquest into a Beech Street fire at Leopold Hail’s fancy box shop. The proceedings allege deliberate arson by the tenant, with testimonies from police, fire personnel, and witnesses detailing the blaze and disputed insurance claims. The jury returns a unanimous verdict of wilful setting by Leopold Hail.

W. Payne George Tavern Buechstreet Barbican Leopold Hail Fancy Box Waker Beech Street Hail G. Fogo London Fire Establishment Thomas Hodes Mossie Toplis Sun Fire Office William Arthur Ede Thoreday Golden Lane Haiti Farlight Langton Perenne Mr. Haul Parsons Junea Mr. Joyce Mr. Hail Beech Streets George Langton Mr. Jones Hvary Andrew Mallett Whitecross Street Apot George Cooper George Filmer Bail Thomas Hodgall Est Toplis and Son Son Hebes Bes Hin Richard Baker Ward Beadle

Lady Noel Byron Illness At Southampton Inuxgss Op

News notes Lady Noel Byron widow of the celebrated poet is ill at Southampton while the Countess of Lovelace tends to her. In related items at Woolwich dockyard Mr Chatfield, assistant to master builder Oliver Lang, faced mob hostility and dockyard tensions culminating in arrests, suspensions, and heightened naval police presence.

Lady Broom Noel Byron Southampton Countess of Lovelace Woolwich Woolwich Dockyard Chatfield Hydra Dockyard Antil Mr. Chatfield Vesael Board of Admiralty John Hay Berkeley Ward Admiralty Royal Marines Station House Greenwich

The Attempted Assassination of Mr Crawley

John Owenstone, accused of attempting to kill Mr Crawley of Mark Lane wine merchant, faced examination at the Mansion House. Witnesses described a doorway confrontation in Crawley’s counting house, a pistol shot, and Crawley wounded in the face. A letter read in court hinted at debts and revenge. Crawley’s hospital prognosis was cautiously hopeful.

John Owenstone Muurder Crawley Mark Jane Mansion House Edwards Mr. Crawley Harris Fenchurch Street Gay's Hospital Caz Jaires Mary Beatrice Mr. Jacobs Johnny Christ's Hospital J.O Mary Dizon Beatrice Jenkinson Owenston Upper Charlotte Street Fitzroy Square Kearcey Sheard Ben End Wilks Samuel Solly St. Thomas's Hospital George's

Mercantile Failures Reported In 19th Century Trade

Three mercantile failures are noted including W. and J. Woodley of Cratched friars with debts under £100000 and assets likely covering 20s in the pound, tied to American flour and grain purchases. Also mentioned are Menara WW. Rowett and Co. and J. and F. O'Neal and Co. of Tiverpool. overtrading blamed, liabilities not heavy. A separate Cheapside incident describes a runaway private carriage colliding with an omnibus near Bow Lane. coachman ejected, minor injuries, omnibus damaged.

Messrs. W. and J. Woodley Corp Footors America Woodley Menara WW. Rowett and Co Messrs Cheapside Bow Lane Coschman

The Dramatic Season Opens at Marylebone Theatre

Marylebone's new theatre hosts Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale and Morton’s farce The Windmill with Mrs. Warner in charge. The opening night drew a fashionable crowd, high-grade decor, and a mixed tariff to fill the house. Performances praised include Mrs. Warner, Mr. Graham, Mr. Johnstone, and Miss Angell, with a note on the stage’s redecorated, comfortable setting.

Maximione Takatas Marylebone Church Street Warner Bes Shakepeare Edward Morton God Save the Queen T. J. Sarle Warner London Fos Covent Ga Jallian Drury Lane Bow Street Kemble Biddona O'Neil Brydges Street Kean John Ball Apelia Shalapeare England Shakapesre Sare Mialay Jose W. Shakspeare Dolu Manchester Binninghin Bath Bristol Exeter Weymouth Surrey Graham Polgenes J.johnstone Theatre Royal Liverpool Mr. Tindall Camille Florizel J. Vining Autolycus Mrs. Tyrrell Paulina Miss Angell Perdita Miss Haddart Ewilia T. P. Cooke William Jerrold Perth Edinburgh Berlin Jenny Lind Great Opera M. Lehmang Criminal ‘Tribunal First Srance Tal”—Galignant

Racing notes and counterfeiting arrests in London and Birmingham

The report covers horse races at Epsom with results for Master Stepney and Foreat Flower, plus a large betting market at TaTTersalls featuring Eryx and Cossack. It also details a major counterfeiting case in Birmingham led by Edward Darwin, with Turkish coin impressions and 45,000 coins seized, and a Deptford inquest into arsenic poisoning culminating in a murder verdict for John Hutchings.

Farnar Queen's Plas Siete Coench Batthyany Master Stepney Gmer P. P. Rolt Ould Treland Mireath Bohemienne Sir J. Gerard Firat Ould Ireland Mr. J. Day H Fleetwood J. Sherp Mr. Death G. Heathcote Forest Flower Fond. T. C Baron Rothschild Tattersalls Eryx Noutice Hia van Tromp Giore Planet Philosopher Mr. Moore Agat Lord Chesterfield St. Lgore Mr. Pedley Mr. Mostyn Eglinton L. Fox Mostyn Mr. Martin Montyn Swallow Yarburgh Sally Mage Gurxat Voresatas Peel Merry Kennedy Sir Tatton Sykes Morven Doncaster Cor Sarah Doncaster Dussy Moston Bowes John Dey Anson Worley Caversham William Baker Bair Robert Anty Joseph Johnson Joseph Cater William Newton William Alger Newgate Jones Avollox Rooms Psreors Street Leickarkm Square Princes Street Leicester Square Messrs. Jones Vine Street Margit Toaxiss Monty Av Binwiwosam Birmingham Edward Darwin M. Zubrab James London Harding John Tryer Lionel Street Bromsgrove Crose Casa Oy Porsortsa C.J. Carttar Enq Garrick Lower Road Deptford Mary Hutchings John Hutchings Her Majesty Horsch Hutchings Jobn Hutchings

Disaster Averted In Bristol Steam Boat Excursion

Rumors spread of the Glamorgan steam boat wreck with hundreds aboard to Weston and Minehead. The vessel endured fire, boiler trouble, and a delayed return but without loss of life as passengers were rescued or reached safety. The event prompted inquiries into safety and treatment of passengers.

Bristol Glemorgan Exeter Mioshead Weston super-Mare Minehead Glamorgan Monda Weston-euper- Mare Weston Friends Watchet Bridgewater Bristol Gazette

Mausoleum planned on Shooters Hill for army navy heroes

Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington approves a cemetery or mausoleum on Shooters Hill Kent to honor officers of the army navy and East India Company service. The structure will rise as terraces around Severndroog Castle with space for ten thousand coffins and a view over the river and countryside. Also reports railway traffic receipts for the past week compared with last year.

Beat India Company East India Company

Fragmented rail route list and numbers from old timetable

A garbled OCR fragment lists numerous railway lines and junctions such as Edinburgh Glasgow Glasgow Paisley Greenock Manchester Leeds and Newcastle with scattered numbers and dates. The text appears as a chaotic catalog of routes, operators, and cross references, resembling a partial timetable or directory snippet with many unreadable segments.

Mame Bailwar Arbroath & Forfar Cheater & Birkenhead Dublin & Droghede Kingstown Dundee Arbroath Durham Sunderland Eastern Counties Northern Edinburgh Glasgow Eastern Union Paisley Ayr Greenock Gravesgnd Cacee Great Western London Birmingham Blackwall Brighton Graydon Manchester Bolton Bury Leeds Sheffield Midland Bristol Newcastle and Carlisle Darlington Preston & Wyre South Devon Louts-Eastern Dover And Greenwich Norfolk

ITS AND NERVOUS COMPLAINTS MISS PIKE POWDERS

A historical advertisement touts Miss Pike powders as a universal remedy for epileptic fits hysteria and nervous diseases. It lists availability from Miss Sarah Berrett Pike at Park Place Clifton near Bristol and Barclay and Sons in London with prices and a government stamp guarantee of genuineness.

United Kingdom Sarah Berrett Pike Berekelry Gloucestershire

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