Murder charge and odd burger shop caper on London bridge
The London police report a man named George Crisp charged with causing a death by furious driving on London Bridge. Also detailed are a baker’s kitchen mischief, indecent assault, a Puritan lover case, and a string of petty trials at Bow Street and Guildhall with arrests for counterfeit money and obscene prints.
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George Crisp
Constantine Briggs
London
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Mopest Tattern Assault in Hyde Park Ends in Custody
Fitzwilliam Adams a superannuated tailor attacked David Weller a private in the Coldstream Guards in Hyde Park as he sat with a companion. Weller clashed, police intervened, and Adams was detained. His brother described delusions of world rule. Maltby ordered sureties and noted safety concerns.
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David Weller
Coldstream Guards
Hyde Park
Eliza White
Silver Street
Maltby
Romantic Lover Attacks After Rejection at Public House
A man obsessed with Martha, a servant, lurked near the complainant’s premises and forced entry after an afternoon at a nearby public house. He confessed love for Martha and described his violent act as a response to denial, delivering dramatic speeches as the audience laughed. The magistrate reduced the fine to 10s with two sureties of £20 each to keep the peace for three months.
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Idhult
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Rowland
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William Butt
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Old Street Road
Martha
Etna
Riot by teetotallers at Father Mathew event ends in committal
The court heard three Irish teetotallers Thomas Hayes James Harrigan and Dennis Cokely charged with rioting in Commercial-road East after Father Mathew visit. Police described assaults on Mr Ball a revenue officer and others. Prisoners claimed no provocation and were committed for trial as witnesses testified.
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William Peatling
Cutter
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Keeley
May
Broder‘p
Thomas Hayes
James Harrigan
Dennis Cokely
Commercial-road East
George Ball
Father Mathew
North Street
Commercial Road
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Mr. Broderip
Brederip
James Weston
Teetotaler at Westminster Court of Requests
In a Westminster court, Abraham Sanderson sues a teetotaler for 14s 8d for beer purchased over six weeks. The defendant, swearing off drink, cites Father Mathew and vows to avoid alcohol, risking imprisonment rather than paying the debt. The judge orders payment within four weeks.
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Abraham Sanderson
Red Lion
Westminster
Andrews
Father Mathew
Prion
Dublin Police Doings Return of Galway Drunkard to Court
A Galway man named Mick Lynch appears in Dublin Magistrates Court after an incident in which he assaulted constables and caused a disturbance. Lynch delivers rambling replies about his origins from Galway and past escapades, while witnesses attest to his notoriety and a friend defends him as socially harmless. The court fines him and frees him after the spectacle.
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Lynch
Michael Lynch
Galway
Donnybrook
Loughrea
Gt D
Murdher
Trish
Higgins
Mick Lynch
Tates
Do Nothing At Court A Curious Chronicle
A late column traces how court life and government drift in a perpetual mood of inactivity. It lists Peel, Lord Stanley, Aberdeen, the Chancellor, and others as repeatedly declaring they will do nothing, with witty snippets on their excuses and evasions. The piece lampoons official inaction through vivid quotes and names.
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Prince de Ligne
Vera Nister
Robert Peel
Lord Stanley
Lord Aberdeen
Foreign Office
Iain
Haddington
Lord Roden
Ben Disa
O'Connell
Edward Sugden
Exchequer
Emerson Tennent
Edward Knatchbull
Kent
Rus
Bertinitis
Lord Brougham
Dance of Justice in Cork Ball Highlights Police Wit
An Irish ball during the British Association celebration in Cork exposed the adroit policing as surveillance led an inspector in uniform to match a pickpocketing dancer with a male partner. The dancer, amid the crowd, flirted with a military lookalike, then slipped away as a fellow officer prepared to escort the suspect out.
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Cork
Heuce
London
Poli
Dail
Medical reports on Lords and MPs travel misstatements
In a Punch note, Lord Brougham is said to have turned his head and then altogether. Mr Ferrand MP is advised to travel to Kissengen and has left for Stafford. The claimed cerebral apoplexy of Lord Londonderry is contradicted by his faculties, and his head is not in full habit.
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Lord Brougham
Singular Atmospheric Phenomena Light Up Sunset Sky
The last days brought unusually warm temperatures for the season with many readings near eighty to eighty six degrees. A spectacular sunset featured cirrocumulus clouds in orange and violet hues, arcing from zenith to horizon as cirri formed into parallel thread groups. Zodiacal light illuminated city buildings for over twenty minutes, drawing crowds to witness the sky’s vivid display.
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Bach
Renheit
Quaker MPs in Parliament Corrected Record
The Liverpool paper claimed Durham produced the first two Quaker MPs but facts show J. Pease won South Durham and William Aldam won Leeds. Aldam, second wrangler at Cambridge, is noted as the first Quaker to achieve that honour. He plans a voyage to America and Canada before the next session.
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Durham
House of Commons
J. Pease
South Durham
William Aldam
Leeds
Pease
Aldam
Cambridge
America
United States
Canada
Claims And Objections In An Odd Parliament Note
A comical record describes claims and objections raised under an act. Lord Lennox’s literary reputation is claimed, public objection follows, Lord Brougham is noted, and a government involvement is implied. A washing charge of one shilling and ninepence is claimed, Jenkins objects but the objection is quashed at the Court of Requests in Castle Street, with later compromise.
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Wm. Lennox
Lord Brougham
Jenkins
Court of Requests
Castle Street
Punch
An Affectionate Goose Attracts Newton Stewart Stocking Maker
A gander from outskirts of Newton Stewart pursues a stocking wearer with devoted, daily companionship. Toby, his name, leaves the roost at dawn to trail his beloved, sticking close during walks and fishing trips, a quaint example of animal affection reported by the Duonfriee Courter.
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Newton Stewart
Toby
Duonfriee Courter
The Aggressor Fish at Salmon Fishing
A narrator describes fly fishing on a river claiming the stream belongs to him and his friend. A trout lunges at his fly, he asserts the fish is the aggressor, then he drags it ashore and kills it with a single cut to the back of the head. The fish’s stomach is full of flies as proof.
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Andromeda
The Queen in France and the Cheshire Cheese Tale
A humorous note on French expectations of English luxuries. A French agent seeks London porter and Cheshire cheese, misunderstands English terms, asks for London stout and parfait, misreads labels like Old Tom, and finally ships the goods aboard the Dart steamer commanded by Captain Cheeseman.
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Cheshire
Robuate de Londres
London Stout
Whitbread
Thomas
Bill
Dart
Cheeseman
J’unch
The Cotton Market and Hosiery Trade Chorus
A Victorian era market mood notes rising cotton prices from India and steady demand. The Link Trade reports healthy business with forty-inch shirting up sixpence per piece, while hosiery and cut-up hose trades show revived activity, wage prospects improving, and note of cautious optimism amid modest gains.
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India
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