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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Sep 16, 1838

Page

4

Mary Smith Brought on Charge of Stealing Wedding Ring

In Guildhall a woman named Mary Smith faced Mr Aidennin Farebrother for stealing a gold wedding ring from jeweller Mrs Corp in Aldersgate street. The case details a substitution attempt, a subsequent search, and the suspect’s intoxicated state. She was committed for trial.

Mary Smith Aidennin Corp Aldersgate Street Alderman Farebrother Fan-street House of Correction Old Bailey John Walsh Cripplegate Parish Ireland Alderman Ore Brother Gill Mr. Simmons St. Bartholomew’s Aldersgate-street London England Simmons

Hatton Garden Omnibus Crash Leaves Woman in Despair

Lemuel Fossey, driver of the Favourite omnibus, is charged with damaging Mrs. Mary Ann Mead after his vehicle struck her near Islington church. Three witnesses testified that she was knocked down and trampled as the horses passed, with the carriage rolling over her. Inspector Miller noted prior convictions for furious driving and warned the public of ongoing danger from rival drivers. magistrates had fined others previously and may repeat the action.

Miller Witham Mr. Miller Mr. Witham J. Brown Bartholomew’s Hospital Bruce Mr. Bruce George Vo'er Mason White Saffron-hill Smith G Division Sergeant Mason Dewing John Bernard St. John’s Street Clerkenwell Inspector Dewing M. Mallett Rogers Mr. Rogers House of Correction

Disturbances and Trials Chronicle From London Police Court

Long report covers multiple cases at G division sessions including assaults thefts and a pregnancy injury. Witnesses describe brutal knife attack on a constable and a greengrocer fined for keeping shop after hours while a mate faces theft charges on a ship Charles from Prince Edward Island.

Immorality Case Before Westminster Sessions

A man named William Mobbs and Amelia Jones an 11 year old girl were brought before the magistrate after Mobbs decoyed the child to a park spot for indecent acts. The magistrate ordered both to find sufficient sureties to answer further charges at Westminster sessions. The pair were jailed in default of bail.

Queen Square William Mobbs Amelia Jones George Cooper Mobbs Burrell Joseph Frantzhen Stacey John Russell Barrack Cottage King’s Road Chelsea Omnibuse Mr. White Demain Kimber V Division

Five Bales of Goods From St Katharine Docks Forgery Trial

George Fletcher a Yorkshire man faced charges of obtaining five bales of British manufactured goods worth over £500 from the St Katharine docks by forged orders. Evidence shows deliveries and payments by the prisoner with aliases. he was remanded. A separate assault case at Thames Office ends with bail set and trial scheduled. Surrey Sessions also hears a counterfeit money case leading to a one year sentence for Jane Quinn.

Therisoner John Boutcher Barlow Daniel Rose High Street Shadwell John Byrne Charles Prince Edward’s Foot Ratcliff Highway Byrne Harrison Mr. Greenwood Plough Limehouse Bristol Waterford Morrison Prince Edward’s Island Boston Charlestown Prince Edward's Island London Selby Capt. Taylor The Wooler Greenwood Newgate Ras Boutcher Lambeth Street St. Katherine George Fletcher St. Katharine-docks John Hall Chippingdale Richard Collins Southgate St. Katharine Wharf John Bond Horsey Camomile-street St. Katharine Docks Lea Leeds Saville Arms Barnsley Road Collins St. Katharine Thames Robert Donald Trotter John Brown Broderip J. Pelham Old Gravel Lane William James Adams Pelham White Swan Macdonald Brown White John Clark Staspine John Selby Thomas Barlow Hodgson Boutcher Regent’s Canal-Dock Surrey Sessions Jane Quinn Chambers Mint Kingston Cooke Powell House of Correction

Coroners Inquests Report Tragic River Bathing Accident

Two Shrewsbury Free Grammar School pupils, Heathcote and Richardson, went to the Severn near Gravelhill to bathe. Heathcote drowned, Richardson attempted rescue and failed. An inquest found accidental death. Also noted are a Kensington Serpentine infant found dead and Ann Merfield of Pudsey who died after a storm.

Shrewsbury Free Grammar School Severn Gravelhill Heathcote Money Wigram Richardson Cottonhall S. Thomas Kennedy Halfway House Kensington Higgs Pritchard Royal Humane Society Ann William Merfield Pudsey

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