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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Sep 21, 1845

Page

6

White Ants and Pugilists From an Indian Coast

A long survey discusses the phenomenon of white ants in India, describing their towering conical mounds, intricate tunnels, and the extensive damage to buildings along the Coromandel coast. It also lists famed old boxers and their careers, and notes stock market chatter in Paris sparked by M. Rothschild. The piece covers various curiosities including a volcanic eruption rumor in Orkney and literary coinages comparing Byron to older writings.

India Hindostan Nature Balasore Coromandel Byron Hobart Packer Suan Lady Hobart

Prosecution and trials fill London court pages

A dense transcript of trials in which thieves, forgers, and a surgeon face juries. Notable cases include a wine merchant’s cash box theft, a bigamy plea with related charges, a surgeon acquittal after manslaughter proceedings, a Portbury Pier share forgery, and multiple robberies on Great Western and other railways. Garbled dialogue and courtroom theatrics accompany witness testimony and judge summations.

T'Errisoner Huddleston Elizabeth Jeffriea Union-street Islington Robinson Justice Wightman Erie Charles Maynard Charles Gregory Maynard Vaughan Prance Artrorp Maxstaccurss James Hawkins Mary Ant Crowder O'Brien Saffron Bill Mary Ann Crowder Bartlett Gordon Davis Clarkson Ckill Hawkins Signor Pina Tangiers Hopkins O'Bren Louis John Lemoine Portbury Pier and Railway Company Thomas John Hall William Dethick Ballantine William, Dethick Vere Wills Fulham Messrs. Drummonds Charing-cross London George Wills Lemoine Portbury William Dethie North-end Dethick Cepel No. 3 Richmond Road Justice Erle House of Correction

Man Charged Over Purchase of Tailor’s Coat Body

Benjamin Cohen a clothes-dealer appeared before the Lord Mayor on suspicion of buying for 269d the body of a coat unfinished by tailor James Finn. Finn had earlier been seen intoxicated in a public house with two women who helped steal a coat without sleeves and collar. a woman named Sarah Carter, present in the group, was later apprehended and died.

Clerkenwell Cohen Georgians Philpot Carter Mrs. Carter Moules Great Western Axp Loxsnoxs Axp Brawingham Daniel Garrett Hugh Hughes Great Western Railway Maynard Clarkson Great Wistrra Railway Company Humphreys Collard Joseph Collard North Street Lisson-grove Mr. Garrett Williame Hughes Nash Turnmill-street Cashman Bagatelle Mr Mahon Bank of England Poyle Inspector Penny Ren Mdlle White M‘mahon Mdile Forgeat Paris Billy Bonatini Malle Forgeot Mahon John Cashman Peony MrMahan Chapelstreet St. Pancras Agle Chapel-Street Worship Stroet Biany Pontocar Thomas Clore Portugal Hotel Fleet Street Emily White Bingham Madigan Spitalfielda Coleman Clese George IV Emily Cope Cottingham Wardley Bia Anti- Bridge Toll Association Anti-Bridge Toll Association Mr. Cope Mansion House Afr Thames Sreauine Henry Theodorius Hardt Bruderip Cronstadt Russia Peter Hansan Holstein England London Parson's Street Eandon Docks Hawmburgh Jane Harrt Nicholas Popert Popert Schanfelat Gracey Hardt Hansan Denmark Street Donegan H Division Tle Garden Place Great Garden-street Whitechapel Hanaan Glenaner Donegal Hamburgh Hanean Prisner Magiarate Broderip Westminster Bridewell Symons Inspector Donegan Bnl Commissioners of Police Encars Asp John Williems House of Correction Cabina Stratheden Jane Lockhart Weert India Acton Williams Montague Williama Naples Caroline Smith King. Street St. George's The Smith Jack Williams Siz Brontagun I House of Correction Socon Sun Eleanor Susan Colford Captain Colford Supost Evans Tonnel Pier Nathan Millers Desk Devonshire-street Callow Radcliffe Nighway John Fraser Devanishire-street Moss Jenkins L.tter Messrs. Pavitt and Co Watermen’s Company Benjamin Cohen James Finn Finn Sarah Carter

Accident and inquest reports from Oxford Street and Snow Hill

An elderly woman Mrs Simpson was knocked down by an omnibus on Regent Street and suffered a broken right arm and three ribs. In Snow Hill, an inquest on John Winch, 78, found death by self-inflicted hanging amid long illness and despair, with notes of terminal illness and temporary insanity.

Distaeesino King-Street Thut Williamson Newman Fiacher King Street Eryasipelaa Plourley

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