COURVOISIER'S CONFESSION OF GUILT

... COUIRVOISIER'S CONFESSION OF GUILT. After the verdict was returned on Saturday even- ing, a report was circulated that the prisoner had confessed the murder, and, upon inquiry, it was' found to be correct. it appeared that while the exn- minations were going on at the house of Lord Wil- 1iam Russell in Norfolk Street, after the murder, the attention of lr Howser, the solicitor for the pro- ...

ROBBERIES, ACCIDENTS, &c

... ?? -ROBBERIJ ?? a.- j In 1 * ?? : ;~ qrillo SeeDnNw Dcuf~'ot TgI GOIVSROR Of TAB URow,M ,Pr Co3a~tzges9.#.e O a ThurAsd& week, fernoaq,,Mt_ th with his dc'aith-,tiadew iwfh11y sudden te orthhdiju tbnl S~rie* As i.3 4 Not tSnA6e. . idrecwas le South Wdleswhefc Mi. Viekery'siono4~~a tappointment,-addd he lied a letter ?? i on, bd (Mr.~ Stonue) bein a Straingei aAmnci3b' readlihtin oyd'b-row,. he ...

TRIAL OF GOULD

... TRIAL o! GOULD. Shortly afterwards Richprd Gould, alias Arthur Nichol- son, was placed at the bar to take his trial on the charge of having feloniously and burglariously entered the dwelling- house of John Templeman,' on the night of the lath March last and stolen therefrpm certain morneys, his property. The riboner had been previously' arraigned, and pleaded Not Guilty. 'He looked well and in ...

TRIAL OF EDWARD OXFORD, FOR SHOOTING AT THE QUEEN

... CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT, MONrDAY, JUNE 22. e t It being undeistood that the delinquent, Edward Oxford e Would take his trial this morning, the court was crowded bYpersons of distinction. 5 'he counsel for the prosecution were the Attorney- Ceneral, Sir F. Pollock, Mr. Adolphus, and Mr. Wight- c Ban; and for the prisoner Mr. Sydney Taylor, and Mr. s Bodkji1.1 Among those present were Mr. E. J. ...

Published: Friday 26 June 1840
Newspaper: Hull Packet
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1273 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: Crime and Punishment 

NEWCASTLE POLICE

... N.PWCASTLE P)LICE. - - L . - . . .N bATUiRDAY,J -.1 LN 2(O.-Before Messrs ALI). B3ATSON and ..fme~s Pearson was convictedl of picking thle pocket of Thomas Paisley of' his purse, centaining ei-litpenee halfpenny, in anl entry leading down from the %'w-road to Sa~ndgatc, onl Friday night. 'Ehe prisoner, who is a, boy abont 12 'years of age, and has only been three weeks inti 'tln' iaviugi cbme ...

CORONER'S INQUEST

... cUllt.vNir'lS INQUEST'. THE LATE FIRE AN]D LO8SS UF LIFE AT WARP1 NGU. On Saturday mornivg, hlr. Baker, and a respectable jury, assembled at be town of Raujbigate public-heuse, ligh- street, VW'applug, for ihe purpose of inveatigatieg theorigin and cause ot the flre and ether circuamastances connected with the death of Francis lHowson, aged 21. Ann Peirie said: I am the wil of Thomas Peirie, a ...

THE COURT, &c

... WATsEa COURT, &c. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Leiningen, left Buckingham palace at half-past five o'clock on Monday afternoon, in an open. carriage and four, escorted by a party of lancers, for Windsor Castle. On the royal carriage entering the park from the marble arch, the Queen' and Prince Albert were' enthusiastically received by a .la';e assemblage Qf ...

LAW INTELLIGENCE

... LAWt INTELLIWENdg, COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH-MoSDAy. ACTION FOR LIBEL. The Rev. Patrick Mathias Cumming v. the Proprietor, Editor, and Printer of the Freeman's Journal. I FOR THE DEFENCE. (Continuedfrorn yesterdaya Freeman.)I William Gillespie examined by Mr. Holmes-. know I the Rev. Mr. Cuimming; I am, one of his parishioners, i and live near his house at Magheracloon; I have held for I three ...

COMMISSION COURT—YESTERDAY

... COMMISSION COURT-YESTERDAY. The Rliht Honourables Baron Richards and Justice Ball took their seats on the bench at ten o'clock. PROSECUTION OF RICHARD JONES FOR RIBlOsNSIM. Richard Jones, the prisoner who was found guilty on the preceding day of belonging to a secret society, known as IThe United Irish Sons of Freedom, and Sons of the Shamrock, was then placed at the bar. Mr. Brewster. Q.C. ...

KILRUSH PETTY SESSIONS

... the A LITTLm DisPvUT ABOUT NOTrING.-MAHER, V. ;at CORBETr.-' Here'S the little hccount o' the washin', sad i ar,' and Mary handed up a document, neither so long as and the Queen's marriage articles, nor like Donna Julia's rdnotes,- - tea, Written upon gilt edged paper * With a neat little crow quill, slight and new.' idd His worship, 'spectacle on nose,' coank dover the items, ate, 'three bed ...

COURT 0F REVIEW—SATURDAY

... COURT 0F REVIXW-SATURDAY. 114PORTANT DECIEIGON.-XPAtrT P161rRl iN luR ISg1AMMOVt. The pattlion presented by bir. Flsher, a solicitor at Doncaster, to annul the flat awarded against Mr. Hammond, the late leseee of 1rury-lane Theatre, was now heard for the brat time, and occupied the entire of Friday and Saturday. The matter, it will be remem- blrad, was belore the court on some former occaienal ...

TRIAL OF COURVOISIER FOR THE MURDER OF LORD WILLIAM RUSSELL

... The trial of the prisoner was resumed on Friday, when the following important discovery was made:_ Charlotte Piolaire-My husband keeps a hotel in Lie- cester-place, Liecester-square. I have known the prisoner for four years. Ble came to take a place in the hotel as waiter. I used to call him John. French is the lan- guage spoken at the hotel. He remained about a month. I saw him about six ...