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... INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.-JULY 23. William Warrington, a young man described as a servant, was opposed by Mr Woodroffe, on the part of a female named Susan Parsons, for obtaining 601. of her in the following heartless manner :-Susan Parsons stated that, in the year 1832, she lived in the service of a gentleman named Hedge, in Essex street, Strand, as housemaid, and the insolvent lived in the ...

CONCLUSION OF THE WOLVERHAMPTON INQUIRY

... The investigation was resumed on Friday (the fourth day) when seve'. ral witnesses were examined, who deposed to the quiet of the town before the military appeared, and to the extreme violence used against the peo- ple. We can only refer, however, to the evidence given some weeks ago berore Mr Roaf, much of which was repeated, and to the few extracts which follow :;Mr Simkiss: Is a medical ...

MIDDLESEX ADJOURNED SESSIONS

... MIDDLESEX ADJOUIRNED SESSIONS. Jamres Thomipson was ?? on two indictments, one for assaulting Captain llmoarth,, and tlhe othie'r the Rev. William Lewis, on the 2nd of July, in the Ilarrow-road. The indictment for assaulting Captain Howarth was abandoned, in co;:sequence of his bemin! with his regicent (the 60th) at Gibral- ?? d!e'ndant pleaded Not Gafity.-The Rev. William Lewis stated tllat ...

Published: Sunday 17 August 1834
Newspaper: The Examiner
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 981 | Page: Page 10, 11 | Tags: Crime and Punishment 

LAW

... VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT. LEIGH v. LEIGH.-A question arose in this case, the other day, on a de- murrer as to the precise construction of certain words in the allegation con- tained in the bill. Sir C. Wetherell appeared in support of the bill. The de- murrer was supported by Sir AV. Horne, on the ground that the bill stated a period of 20 years' adverse possession had elapsed since the death ...

POLICE

... MtANSION ttOtUfM THE COALI MONOPOLt.-Captain Thomas Young, owner end master of the ship Elita, trading from Newcastle to 1armdon with coals, waited upon the Lord Mayor on the sub- ject of the new coal regulations. He stated that he was in the habit of supplying the breweries of Messrs Godinz and Messrs Read and To., and the distillery of Messrs Young and Co. *ith coals for some time, and that ...

POLICE

... MARLf3OROUGH STREET. INSANITY.-A man named James Howard, about forty years ofage, was charted with having Lathered a mob on Monday evening about Lord Melbourne's house. The pri. soner, on being taken into custody, said that he was annoyed and disappointed, fbr that he had been waiting more than two hours opposite the residence of Lord Melhourne, in South street, in order to 1 crack his ...

ACCIDENTS, OFFENCES, &c

... A few days ago a very melancholy occurrence took place at Caherci- veen, county of Kerry. A party of young sailor amateurs were eniraged in a boat regatta, at Valencia harbour; Mr. Maurice Q'Connell, 31. P., was President of the Club, and, when the arrangements were nearly comv- pleted, under his inspection, Captain Primrose, of the 73d regiment, lately returned home on leave of absence from ...

ACCIDENTS, OFFENCES, &c

... | On Thursday night, just before the conclusion of the performance at Astley's, Miss Burnett, one of the figurantes, in performing one of her evolutions, by some means slipped, and fell with considerable violence on the stage. Some of the performers immediately ran and raised her up, when it was discovered that she had broken one of her legs just below the knee. A coach was instantly procured, ...

POLICE

... PO LICE. MIARLBOROUGH STREET. :SIN'GUTLAR DELUSION.-The Rev. Mr Hill, of Brompton, brought Mr Millhouse, a gentleman of firtene, before Messrs Dyer and Chambers on a peace ?? Hill said alout six years ago lie was accustomed to take a mniming walk in the parks; he remarked for several mornings that the defendant, who was at that time an utter stranger to him, when he passed him made it a rule ...

THE MURDER OF ELIZA GRIMWOOD

... I THE MURDER OF ELIZA GRTIMWOOD. On Saturday an inquiry was conducted before Messrs Jeremy and Traill, the magistrates of Union Hall office, into the conduct of M'Millan, in reference to the letter which wan forwarded to the police, signed John Walter Caven- dish. The following verbatim copy of the letter was, in the course of the inquiry, read by Mr Jeremy:- Goswell street, June 8, 163S. ...

SUMMER ASSIZES

... Lord Denman arrived at Maidstone on Monday afternooni and opened the commission. The calendar contained the names of 65 prisoners, and of this number 16 were charged with the murders committed by Thoms and his infatuated ?? Denman proceeded to the Crown Court on Tuesday, and addressed the grand jary on the state of the calendar. He observed that it contained the names of six. teen persons ...

Published: Sunday 12 August 1838
Newspaper: The Examiner
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2015 | Page: Page 11, 12 | Tags: Crime and Punishment 

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT

... CENTRAL CRIIMINAL COURT. BILL-BROF.RS. auesm Hance, alias Savage, war indicted, with Johno Gardiner no in custody), for a miisdemeanour in conspiring to obtain oom Edward F-loneywood his acceptances in blank, and to efrand bhhn of money by means of putting those accept- nces in circulation. Mr. Edward Honeywood stated, in 1idence, the Circtumstances under which the accteptances ,ere procured, ...