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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 24, 1848
Page
3
Reports describe insurgents burning police stations at Glenbower and Portlaw, attacks thwarted by authorities, and mass gatherings with armed peasants. Details include rebel leaders, arrests, executions and a tale of Ballin garry confessions, plus a comic episode of Anglo Indian life amid tension.
At Lambeth police court Spencer Linfield and Mary Ann Dryden faced charges of giving deleterious drugs to Eliza Wilson to cause abortion. Evidence described a month of dangerous potions and instruments in Mrs Linfield’s herb shop. Other defendants included Richard Orpin and William Linfield. witnesses testified of patient confinement, poisonous herbs, and a pattern of soliciting abortions at the Linfield residence amid neighbors' complaints. The court remanded all defendants for further examination.
Mr M Christie's session at Guildhall on Tuesday morning revises the London city voter list. Liberal witnesses praise strict enforcement, while Conservative agents oppose overstrict fines. The court considers post delivered notices for objections, rejects improper duplicates, and cites Birch v Edwards.
The Leeds insolvency case of Mr William Burge Q C a former bankruptcy commissioner was heard in York Castle. He faced opposition from Leeds creditors led by Mr J H Hill with others including Mr Lee and Mr Sangster as counsel. The examination revealed assets debts and losses including a large library sale and life policy arrangements. The court debated final order timing under a statute clause with the judge declining to set a day. A trade assignee appointment was discussed with Pearce and Child, and a day for assignee choice was to be fixed.
Shipping reports from Stowe describe sales of Grenville rooms furniture with high prices, while Buckinalam and Northampton note strong bidding and a striking four post bedstead selling at a premium. Other items cover a Tower of London statue plan for Wellington and British coast actions against slave trade, plus a London city debts act amendment and legal enforcement notes.
A coroner's inquest at Ongtrexgam investigated the death of three railway laborers Joel Wits 32 William Bull 24 and John Newmen 32 killed near Hatherley bridge when a passenger train passed while they counted luggage at the line. Witnesses described lookout failures and lack of timetable access. the jury found accidental death.
The late fire at Mr Watkinson’s Whitechapel road home claimed the lives of Samuel Pitt a 13 year old and Priscilla Pitts aged 9. Priscilla died at London Hospital with surgeons noting very little hope for her mother who is heavily pregnant and badly burned. Coroner’s inquest heard witnesses but could not determine how the fire began. verdict: the children burnt to death with no cause proved.
A select committee reports on enlarging the National Gallery to house Vernon’s donated pictures. It favors expanding the current site rather than a new building, notes public generosity, and urges prompt action to acquire space and seek a monumental design. It also mentions plans for a new Battersea park project and related civic works.
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