A Curious Column and Fragments from The Times
A collage of poetic musings and humorous anecdotes, including reflections on liberty and art, a Bon Mot about Miss Roupell, a pavior joke with Dr Radcliffe, epitaphs and moral maxims, and brief notices on foreign travels, Irish behavior in America, and a breakfast scene rich with mythic imagery.
Tragic death by own action of Margaret Moyes at Monument
The 22 year old Margaret Moyes, eldest daughter of baker James Moyes of Hemming's Row, died after apparently jumping from the Monument. Witnesses describe a calm demeanor before the fall and a note in a book stating she had gone out to destroy herself. Coroner's inquest opened at Fish Street Hill with twenty four jurors.
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Furrher
Moyes
Maze
Hemming’s-row
Mary
Londonbridge
Mr. Moyes
London
Fish-street-hill
Payne
Fishstreethill
Old Swan Tavern
Fish Streethill
Margaret Moyes
James Moyes
Hemmingston
St. Martin's In-The- Fields
Cowton
Ward Beadle
Thomas Jenkins
Gravesend
Jenkins
Thomas Crawley
Monument-yard
Absades
J. Wiley
No.4
Artillery-lane
Bishopsgate-street
Dea
C. W. Croft
Mr. Croft
Mr.Croft
Bowen
Panton-street
Haymarket
Hemming’s Row
Baker
Monda
Liecour
Cubs
Aldudes
Carlos
Bayonne
Moniteur
Don Carlos Hac
Naverrese
Espartero
Tolosa
Lécumberri
Sarré
Switzerland
Aairs
Strasburgh
Bas-Rhin
Zurich
Nouvvelliste- Vaudois
Canton of
Kloten
Committee of the Faith
Council of Zurich
Zurnica
Morning Chronicle
Lucerne
Berne
Hegerschweiler
Radical
End
Grand Council
M. Muralt
Aorning Herald
Mapaio
Operine
Contes
Cortes
Interior
Congress
Council of Ministers
Perez de Castro
Moroto
Gazzetta Piemontese
Alexandria
France
Paris
Constantinople
Mehemet Ali
Porte
Capitan Pasha
Kosrew Pasha
Marseilles
Rouissin
Russia
Prussia
Dardanelles
Sud
Panny Thomp
Harris
No. 9
Page’s Cottages
Devonshire-place
Hammersmith
Kensington Canal
Warwick Arms
Laycock
Self-destruction inquiry over Moyes case shocks London
Inquests on Miss Margaret Moyes reveal despondency over going out to service and family illness. Witnesses describe her quiet, reserved nature and a plan to leave home, while the coroner urges safety measures at the monument top and calls for further evidence to clarify motives.
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Pice
Mr. Bowen
Bowen
Such
London
Knightsbridge
Witnness
Mr.Cowton
J. Bowen
Bradley
Margaret
Ccaptain
Jenkins
City Lands Committee
Péxtle
Mr. Crofts
Mr. Croft
Beavin
Elizabeth Wickliffe
Buckingham-street
Strand
Cowton
Beadle
Mathews
Court of Common Council
Corporation of
City of London
Old
London Bridge
Skeleton Found in Strand Sewer Amid Ordinary City Dangers
A human skeleton was found in a sewer near the Strand after two men, Walker and Lake, recovered 7s 6d while exploring. The remains lay seated with skull nearby. officers recovered a shoe and leather remnants. Police speculate the deceased may have shared the same underground occupation and died from rats or malaria.
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Strrano
Walker
Lake
Essex Street
Strand
Holborn
Oxford-street
Temple-bar
Shire-lane
Terry
St. Clement Danes
Mullens
F Division
Selway
Pocock
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Freiheit
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Wetzels
Dublin University
Cromwell
Radcliffe
Lawrence
Tonce
Peter Arley
Captain Twopenny
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Twopenny
Lord Mansfeld
Isle of
Thanet
Cowper
Ennui
Godwin
Guevara
Paraguay
Azara
Villa Rica
Buenos Ayres
Sir W._Parvish
Far West
America
Maine
Louisiana
Ireland
C. A. Murray
North America
John Barleycorn
Royal Society
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Apollo
Thetis
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Ceres
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Barbauld
Peter
Loven