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ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE

... -0 HOME CIRCUIT-HzsRTFoass. AFFrAYAT WIT POACHERS.-George Morris, aged 23, was in, dicted for having with divers other personsunlawfully enteredt close in the occupation of Sir Henry Meux, Bart., armed wil guns and other offensive weapons, for the purpose of destroying ?? Hallon deposed that he was assistant garen keeper to the prosecutor, who had an estate at Cheshunt, in th county of Herts. ...

Published: Sunday 08 March 1840
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2641 | Page: Page 4, 5 | Tags: Crime and Punishment 

ATTEMPT AT MURDER NEAR STAINES

... ATTEMPT AT MURDER NEAR STAINES, During SmidAy and Monday great excitement prevailed in the neighbourhood of Staines and Eglham, in consequence of a most desperate attempt at murder and highway robberywhich was committed on the right of Saturday, at Egham Hvthl, about midway between the above towns. The following parti. cnlars have been elicited :--Shortly after eleven o'clock on Saturday night ...

Published: Sunday 15 November 1840
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1840 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: Crime and Punishment 

MURDER OF LORD WILLIAM RUSSELL

... aI ,The most painful feeling of horror and the greatest excite- srent was occasioned on Wednesday morning throughout the ?? of May-fair and Park-lane, by the discovery that Lord William Russell had been murdered in his bed at his re- sidence, No. 14, Norfolk-street, Park-lane. His lordship's establishment consisted of a French valet and two women ser vants; and when the latter rose shortly ...

Published: Sunday 10 May 1840
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 9895 | Page: Page 4, 5 | Tags: Crime and Punishment 

LAW AND JUSTICE

... LAW AND JUST;CE. _ COURT OF BANRU PTCY.-THE MACIESTErn DISTtLLE7FY COMPANNY.-EXTRAORIDINARY DIS('LOsURES.-Thursdav being the day fixel for the choice of assisnees in the matter of thisb ankrupt, who traded under the firos of the Manchester Distillery Company, No. 10, Chapel-street.-Mr. Lloyd attended as solicitor for several of the opposing creditors; and tr. Beddlome, as solicitor to the fiat ...

Published: Sunday 16 August 1840
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2756 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Crime and Punishment 

POLICE-COURTS

... MARLBOROUGH-STREET-THe LATE OUTRAGE AT HAMTroN WIcr.-The Earl of Waldegrave and Captain Duff appeared on Tuesday before Mr. Henry, to put in bail for their appearance at the next Middlesex Sessions, to answer the charge againstqthem.- Mr. Henry asked if the defendants were sufficiently identified, and, on the production of the proof of the bill of indictment, expressed himself satisfied on ...

Published: Sunday 02 August 1840
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2450 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Crime and Punishment 

LAW AND JUSTICE

... CouET OF BANKRUl'TCY.-INqTHE MATTER 0o JAMEs DmENw- iibarot carried on one of the most extensive concerns at tile Tbf, ofth bnitown, s house and estate agent,- auctioneer, &c., att ?? Charles-street. Bcm-keley-sqiiare. The Petitioning creditor N,0DMobson, a-surgeoin, of Hadlow, Essex, for 200. The debts 'rd liabilities are supposedi to exceed 70,000, but included in that ant is a debt of 50 ...

Published: Sunday 18 October 1840
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2209 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Crime and Punishment 

POLICE-OFFICES

... GUILDHALL.-CHARGEo p FouGEity.-George Alcock wvaschearged with forg.ing a cheque for 200, in the name of the Rev. Robert lope, (if Mount Carnnel Housi. Redditch, Woreestershire,whereby le bad defrauded Messrs. Wright and Co., bankers, Henrietta-street-Mr. Crosby, a solicitor id the Old Jewry, stated that he met the prisoner is the city and gave him into custody. He was acquainted with the pri. ...

Published: Sunday 19 April 1840
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3384 | Page: Page 4, 5 | Tags: Crime and Punishment 

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY—FRIDAY

... COURT OF BANKRUPTCY-FRIDAY. [Before Mr. Commissioner Fonblanqure] IN TllZ MATTER OP HENRY HATYS. This was the-day fix-d for the choice of aesignees In the Matter of this baukrupt, who carried on the business ol an eurraver and j *welilr in Re~gmnt-trect, Piccadilly. A well dreoed Gud good leoking yonag lady attended to claim for the amouut of some jewellery, which she had placed in the hands ...

LONDON SESSIONS.—SATURDAY

... LOYDON SBSSIOIYS,-SATUtDAY. Peter Hacket and Henry qWhite, two young gentlemen of highly respectable connections, were Indicted for assaulting and Inmprlson. Ing John Newman, Esq., a barrister, under the following circum. mteuces. Trbecomplalitaat has several times appeared before the public courts, lncontsequence of lia wilfully ?? the sister and ?? of ?? DMr. Phillips appered on behalf of ...

LAW INTELLIGENCE—THURSDAY

... LA 11 WNT7ULLIG.WNU E-TIIjRjDAY. COURT OF CHANCER.Y ORANC1I V. SlPITTLE. Tfis was tol oppeal from a duelio of the VIce.Chancellor, vhlch refused ail liujullcion to restrain tile 1s11gilels of a bankrupt from neddlilig wvithl the nlaoegulment of the aflfirs of ;l conipany ill wilich the bankrupt hlad a thare. Tile lineatlion of tih eight of intarftilce ?? sv Ioy o0l tile cotlstructionl of tiro ...

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY—TUESDAY

... COURT OF BAAKRUPTCY-TUESDAY. _a (Before Mr. Commnisioner Holroyd.] CHAMBlERS AND SON'S BANKitUP'TCY, IN' THE 6SATTR Oil A. It. CitAOSOEiRS AND SON. This was the day appointed for ?? the accounlt int thil bank. ruptcy, when Mr. Hamilton attended as solicittr to the fiat; and Mr. Leslie on behalf of the parish of St. George. Hanover square. Thu asslgnees were also in attendance, aail but tew of ...

EXECUTION OF JAMES OWEN AND GEORGE THOMAS (ALIAS DOBELL), FOR MURDER

... BXgCUTION OF JAMES OWEN AND G E* FIxG THUMA S (A LIAS DOBJJLL), 'FOR MUR DER I. LFROM SATURDAlY'S STAPFORDSHIIRE AnvURTT8En.] 'These mel have tjis day (Saturday) expiated their c!read- fal crim', by the forieiture of their lives ot the gal!ows. Vast numbers of persons from all parts of the county, the ma] rity of whom were of the lowest class in life, Includieg a large numli, er of females, ...