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RAILWAY ACCIDENTS

... placarded with the an- nouncement, That each day, between the hours of one and two o'clock, the American diver would run from Drury lane, jump forty feet from the parapet of Waterloo bridge into the river, and return to the White Lion within an hour.-Mon- ...

COURT OF CHANCERY—SATURDAY

... -JArMes fatfilcld, wwho was tried at the Old Bailey, in the montth of Septem- ber, 1802, for firing a loaded pistol, in Drury-lane Theatre, at his Majesty ICing George III. and acquitted on the ground of insanity, died on Saturday the 23d inst. in the ...

INQUEST ON SCOTT, THE DIVER

... feet before he made the sliding-noose..Mr. Francis Godfrey examined: I am landlord of the White Lion public-house, No. 118, Drury-lane. I first knew the deceased about two months since, when he jumped from Southwark- bridge. I conversed with him, and he said ...

Published: Sunday 17 January 1841
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2449 | Page: 11 | Tags: Crime and Punishment 

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—TUESDAY

... stealing four cues and five billiard bails, the property of Mr. Homes, the proprietor of the Craven Head public-house, In Drury-lane. MIr. Moward, barrlster-rt-law, attended for the prosecutlon, and ir. Silower, the solicitor, of Hatton-garden, appeared ...

CORONER'S, INQUEST ON SAMUEL SCOTT, THE AMERICAN DIVER

... deceased was amus- in tihe crowd, to collect mioney for hie beaefit. Francii Godfrey, proprietor ot the White Llon,l18,Drury- lane: I first saw Scott about two months ago on qie river. lie said be wanted to jumnip from WVaterloo-bridge. Tnree ur tour ...

MURDER AT SHEFFIELD

... old regi- ?? Hatfield, who was tried a t the Old Bai- ley. in the month ot'September, 1U02, for firing a loaded pistol, in Drury-lane Theatre, at His Majesty King George III., aud acqmitted on the ground of insanity, died on Satidav, time 23d inst., ih the ...

NEWCASTLE POLICE

... evidence was produced; and the ma- gistrates committed the prisoner to take his trial at the arwick ?? Cardigan visited Drury-lane theatre on Tuesday night week. Being recognisod, lie was assailed with such protracted yells and execrations, 'that he was ...