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SUICIDE OF COLONEL GURWOOD

... On Setuvday last this officer, who is well known as the editor of The Duke of Wellingtons Despatches, and who has lately been residing at No. 120, King's-road, Brighton, whither he had removed for the benefit of his health, committed suicide by cutting his throat. The gallant officer, it appears, has latterly been much de. pressed in spirits, and much excited about political affairs, and ...

THE LATE FATAL COLLISION ON THE MERSEY

... I iy INQUEST ON THREEE OF THE B0DIES. I LiVEIOtlr,;SATURDAY. This morning, at ten o'clock, an inquest was held at the Sessions-house, Chapel.street, on tht bodies of John c Roach, aged ?? M'Glone, aged three months, ir and Patrick Geoghan, aged forty.five years, before Philip ;r incy Curry, Esq., borough Coroner. MEllen aclean, widow, left Sligoon Sanday latby the Rambler, She belonged to a ...

Offences, Accidents, & Inquests

... I Llama, 0Ctbelt0, & llnquett# EXTRAORDINARy SUrICIDE IN THE STRAND UNION ?? Monday, information was for- warded to the Coroner's Office ef the death of Char-. . les Fisher, aged 38, an inmate of the Strand Union Workhouse, St. Pancras, who committed suicide inn under the following circumstances :-The deceased, is a baker, hadl been residing with his brother, of the he same business, in Moor ...

THE INQUEST

... Yesterday afternoon, at half-past four o'clock, an in. vestigation took place before Mr. Joseph Payne, deputy. coroner for the city of London and tho borough of South- wark, at the Board-room in St. Bartholomew's Hospital, touching the death of Alfred Fletcher Cootkson, who lost his life through falling from the third floor window of the house in the occupation of Mr. Fenn, coffee-house. ...

INQUEST IN THE HOUSE OF CORRECTION

... On Monday, Mr. Wulley, MIP., conlcuded an inquest in' the House of Correction, Coldbath Fields, onl the body of Richard Homer, aged 23, a cab-driver, sentenced by Mr. Combe, of the Clerkenwell Police Court, on the 29th ult_ to 15 days' imprisonment, for non-payment to his em. ployer of 14s., considered in the Coroner's Court a simple debt. The inquiry was adjourned from Saturday, that a ...

APPREHENSION OF A GANG OF THIEVES AND RECEIVERS OF STOLEN GOODS

... AA'kREIlENSION OF A GANG OF THIEVES AND RECEIVERS OF STOLEN GOODS,| The Marlborough Street Police Office was on Tuesday I literally besieged with tradestrien dvsirousouf hearing the Examination of fhur persons in thle usiolry of the pqoitet\ charged with uroing in their posseoason it large quantity ofyroperty, the produce of rmauy robberies committed on shopkeepers in the mete opolis. The ...

Police Intelligence

... 8oarti ntelliogenu LAMBETH. Joseph Edgill, a cab driver, was placed tt the bar, for fini,.l examination, before Mr. Elliott, on a charge of Stealih,,- lii sovereigns, and articles of plate of the value of nearly £20, the property of Mr. Mason, a respectable tradesman. From the evidence of Mrs. Mason, it ap. peart d ?? on a former day she had engaged the defen- dant Lt the top of Redeross ...

BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE

... ELLICE v. FENWICK. ca This case was tried at Exeter, on Saturday, Mr. WI GrnsxNwboD and Mr.,SToN were counsel for the plain- h tiff, and Mr. CROWDER, Mr. HAYWARD, and Mr. Di. noi SMITe for the defendant. I The declaration stated, that the defendant had pro- sa mised to marry the plaintiff, but had afterwards broken fri his promise. The defendant pleaded, first, that he had to not promised; ...

Published: Friday 27 March 1846
Newspaper: Hull Packet
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2884 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: Crime and Punishment 

IMPORTANT SHIPPING CASE

... I I STRANGE ADVENTURE IN SEARiCH OF NITRATES ON THE COAST OF AFRICA, WVINCH AND OTHERS v. HAMILTON AND ANOTHER. hi This was an action at the Liverpool Assizes, brought 11v by Henry Winch, John Stockdale, and John James q Meihuish, shipowners of Liverpool, against John sv Hamilton and James Baines, shipbrolcers, of the 13 same place, for the recovery of £790 upon a char- bi ter party. The ...

Published: Friday 28 August 1846
Newspaper: Hull Packet
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2354 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: Crime and Punishment 

TRIAL AND CONDEMNATION FOR MURDER

... TRIAL AND CONDEMNATION FOR I .. ?? MURDER. At the Central Criminal Court, on Friday, John Smith,cook at the Guildhall Coffee-house,was placed at the bar, indicted for the wilful murder of Susan Tolliday, on Saturday morning last. Mr. Ryland, with whom was Air. Laurie, briefly re- counted the facts to the jury which appeared in the testimony of the witnesses. Wm. Carr, a servant at the ...

Published: Friday 28 August 1846
Newspaper: Hull Packet
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1921 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: Crime and Punishment 

HORRIBLE CASE OF STARVATION IN WESTMINSTER

... #OURRIBLE CASE OF STARYVATION IN WESTM INSTER, I cu. An inquest, which lasted nearly three hours, was hold ted yesterday at the Tw]'o Chairmen, Dartmouth-street, ic Wosti unster, before Mir. Bedford, the coroner, on the 117 body of Elizabeth Doddernede, nged 70, who died from -fit the want of sufficient food] and clothing. bly. The room which the deceased and her husband had sh occupied was a ...

Published: Friday 18 December 1846
Newspaper: Hull Packet
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1087 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Crime and Punishment 

Police Intelligence

... 311,31trt intelliylItt. V - ?? ?? - ?? BOW SRTEET. THE MANSLAUOHTER IN DBuEY LArlE.-Ou Wednesday JOhl Graham was placed before Mr. Ifeury for final ex- anination, charged with shooting and killing Thomas : lewett, in ,Dir.hfO s . iSaud^ ien ,g, the 25th .ult. The deposiUonsof*WtiiO ?? Warereadover, and Mr. Ifenry committed the prisoner to take his trial for manslaughter at theunext Old Bailey ...