Forged Drafts and Crimes Across Bow Street Sessions
Robert Ladbrooke Trayt faced the Bow Street Magistrate for forging a 1400 draft drawn on Devaynes and Co. Banks. He allegedly posed as a wealthy gentleman, planned marriage into a fortune, and concealed valuables. A baker was fined for undersized bread. Other reports recount robberies, a duel near Plymouth, a hanging in Maidstone, a French expedition tale, and local police actions.
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Cooper
Robert Davis
Richard Fidgetts
Benjamin Wood
John May
Charles Ligram
James Berry
William Sedgwick
Jer. Murphy
Master Selby
Carmick
Todence
Nicholls
Brett
Wellwood
Duran
Bombay
Nesterday
Robert Ladbrooke Trayt
Bowtreet
R. Sturdy
Devaynes and Co
E. Shaftsbury
Sturdy
Knightsbridge
Fenchurch
Camberwell
Hermatter
Doyle
Portsmouth
Gibraltar
Red Hill
Ripley
Door
Rush
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Two Houses Collapse in St Martin's Lane
Last night at eight o'clock two houses in St Martin's Lane, occupied by Mr Kith a salesman and Mr Lawson running an eating house, fell down. Tenants had warning on Wednesday afternoon when staircases gave way, saving lives.
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St. Martin’s-lane
Kith
Lawson
Forgeries Suspect Trout Remains Silent at Bow Street
Saturday at Bow Street R. Ford, Esq. hears Trout in custody for forgeries. The magistrate notes limited abilities and suspects accomplices. Trout stays silent under examination. warned of heavier irons if he persists. It is revealed his green coat hid solid gold buttons, and he wore them en route to Tothill Fields Bridewell with Onill the footpad, who advised removing them.
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Trout
R. Ford
Bow-street
Tothilfields Bridewell
London Gazette notices of Bristol and Bath tradesmen
From the London Gazette notice list R Roffer of Bristol printer Sept 14 15 Oct 6 at White Lion Bristol G Marton of Bath coachmaker Sept 76 21 Oct 6 at Greyhound Inn Bath W Hambidge Farringdon Berks coin dealer Oct 6 at Bell Inn Farringdon E Hurford Wellington Somerset baker Sept 17 T Underhill Minories linen-draper Opt 2 J Stapleton Salter s hall court cannon if carpenter Sept 22 KR James High street Southwark tobacconist
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R. Roffer
Bristol
White Lion
G. Marton
Bath
Greyhound Inn
W. Hambidge
Farringdon
Berks
Bell Inn
E. Hurford
Wellington
Somérset
Baker
T.‘Underhill
Minories
J. Stapleton
Salter’s Hall-Court
Cannon-If
Carpenter
KR. James
High-street
Southwark
Royal ships ordered to Weymouth and new steam mill
The Diadem and Dicator of 64 guns, both troop ships under Capt Towry and Capt Hardy, are ordered to attend the King at Weymouth for service. A steam driven mill near Vetinerary College is capable of stamping 260 horse shoes per hour. Malta curiosities arrive from Portsmouth including a silver Malta row galley model. Mrs Symonds fell from a carriage on Westminster Bridge breaking both legs and Mr Symonds was left unhurt. the horse seized a post chaise and overturned a carriage in Bridge Street.
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Towry
Dicator
Hardy
Weymouth
Vetinerary College
Malta
Portsmouth
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