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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 20, 1840
Page
4
The defense argued insanity citing physician opinions and a medico judicial work. The jury returned guilty on all nine murder counts after two and a half hours of deliberation, and the president sentenced the prisoner to death as Elisabide remained unmoved and later drank lemonade and ate grapes outside the court.
The Birmingham and Gloucester line suffered a derailment near Defford when rails left for another engine caused the nine o clock train to derail. No passengers were harmed, though two hours thirty minutes were added to the journey. A second incident on the Eastern Counties line near Mile End involved the Romford and Stratford trains colliding. Four passengers were thrown from a third class carriage. two hospitalized at London Hospital Mile End Road. Names include James Mason and John Perry. Perry is described as in a dangerous state with little hope of recovery.
A column reminds readers that some questions belong with solicitors not correspondents. It limits one question per letter, warns against seeking gratis advice for serious disputes, and clarifies that the service aids industrious readers with everyday matters, not complex or dishonest cases. It cites examples on wills, rents, property, and debt actions, urging readers to judge fairness before writing.
A collection of brief notes discusses a custodial charge on a child, parish security for support, windows tax exemptions for shops, carriage duties and private vs hired vehicles, and city company livery versus trading privileges. It cites mischance over Lord Brougham’s address, directs consulting a directory for commercial companies, and notes a correction about freedom in city companies and livery.
The Treaty of London ratifications exchange in Downing Street and Britain's stance on Mehemet Ali and Syria are discussed alongside the Northern and Eastern Railway opening. The piece notes naval blockades, potential joint action with Austria and Russia, France's uncertain role, and calls for strict railway oversight and penalties to curb accidents. It argues progress, not retrogression, with rail travel expanding from Broxbourne toward London and the need to balance public convenience with safety.
A Morning Chronicle report on a Hastings clergyman refusing Communion to racing attendees prompts critique of clerical power. The piece condemns selective sacraments as excommunication and warns of abuses from moral policing within the Church of England while noting clergy generally remain reasonable and prudent in modern times.
Spain sees widespread municipal uprisings beneath Queen Regent's rule. The movement, orderly and nonviolent, rejects republican aims yet demands constitutional limits. Citizens and civil militiamen unite against advisers seen as untrustworthy, signaling a crisis that may force resignation or exile.
The piece weighs Paris fortification plans led by Thiers and the Paris press, likening them to London defenses and warning of military zeal. It also covers Spanish Madrid unrest, Espartero’s influence, and a Queen Regent's telegraphic concession to the Junta amid a constitutional crisis.
The excerpt discusses Mr Horsman and Mr Hamilton with views on education and Corn Laws. It references Lord Palmerston, anti Corn Law agitation, Cobden, and the idea that trade and mutual dependence prevent war. It also covers Spanish affairs, Mehemet Ali, and the latest Paris dispatches about militia parades, proclamations, and press actions.
The case before magistrates at Wandsworth concerns Earl of Cardigan and Captain Douglas charged with woundings and a possible intent to murder Captain Harvey Tuckett after a duel on Wimbledon common. Witnesses describe shots exchanged at close range, pistols shown, and medical notes confirming Tuckett’s non fatal wound with ongoing treatment.
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