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ECCLESIASTICAL INQUIRY

... EC01ESIASTICAt KNQVIRY. (From the P111171out .Journal) h On Thursday last, the Bishop of Exeter investigated cer- at tain charges that had beeu publicly made against Miss RI Lydia Sellon, and certain other ladies, residing at Devon- a port, and calling themselves Sisters of Mercy-charges v which, as they involved the religious Character of the In- f stitutiofl and came in a direct and personal ...

HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND MURDER

... I Early on Wednesday morning the inhabitants of Brighton were thrown into the utmost consternation by the intelligence that Mr. Griffith, the well-known brewer of Brighton, had been waylaid or, his road from Hlorsham to Brighton, and most brutally murdered. The informa- tion reached the Town Hall at four o'clock Wednesday morning, from Mr Hodson and Mr. Kerton, who were returning from a ...

Published: Sunday 11 February 1849
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3086 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: Crime and Punishment 

COURT OF ALDERMEN

... On Tuesday a Court was held. R. W. Carden, Esq., was sworn in as alderman of Dowgate Ward, in the room of the late J. Johnson, Esq. NEWGATE GAOL. Upon the presentation of a report from the gaol com- mittee, on the subject of works and new regulations at Newgate, a discussion of some length took place. Alderman SALOMONS was opposed to the introduction of any temporary expedient for the ...

Published: Sunday 11 February 1849
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1227 | Page: Page 12 | Tags: Crime and Punishment 

MURDER OF A CHILD BY ITS FATHER

... MURDER OF A CHILD BY ITS FATEER. NEWCASTLE, FRIDAY. The assizes opened on Wednesday; and yesterday, the man Mitchell, who was charged with the wilful murder of his illegitimate child, on the 25th of June last, by dashing its head against the floor, was placed at the bar. The facts of the case will fully appear from the evidence of the witnesses called. Sarah Bruce, the daughter of Wm. Bruce, a ...

MORE CASES OF POISONING

... A system of alleged poisoning has within the last week been brought to light in the vicinity of Yerm, situated on the borders of Yorkshire. The facts that have ?? before the magistrate and the corener's juty are as follow :-On the 25th of last month a man named George Howe, a labourer (whose wife had died some five weeki prbviously under sudden and suspicious circumstances), was given into ...

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE

... ir. NORTHERN CIRCUIT-NEWCASTLE, FEn. 22. Unt Tbe commiission was opened here early this mornilng, and ith after hearing divine service, their lordships immediately proceeded to try the town prisollers. The County and .nd Nisi Prius cases will not he taken until to-nmorrow. he Tlio toswn calendar is at very heavy one. It containis fifteen 17, cases, the majority of wvhilh are charges of ...

LAW NOTICES—THIS DAY

... LAtW NOTICES-Tilis Diy. Co::MT OF Qr;EEN'S BlNC17, WIR6TMINSTdR, at lsialf-aet 9.-Md- .dlsex Conimon JUi icr: Sn~c v ?? v ktill y Skelle-Ulis (aii Sniinto) v tr ca.N di-,a Phipps. aud anaothr Y Jaeklon. COURT OF EXCHIEquES, VWKTMiINTjcn, at 11).-staxmp an l Taxes AttxOrney-General v Jatnie, Browx-3aSm v S. Twytord-Safno r the iarquess of Iertford. Excise Special Juries : Att..r:ey- Gcxeral v ...

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—THURSDAY

... POLICE INTELIGANICE-TuniSDAY. + CUlrlnrIAIr,.-Vr. DunrklC,, of 6e, Tower-street, West- iniuster-road, Laulreth, tridcitarlror., Was lilaced at the bar on thu charge of poescssing a quantity of funeral furniture supposed( to be stolen. T[he facts of the case are shortly ?? Price and Co., of King-street, West Smitlfioeld, furniture manaufac- turrs, received private information thiit they w-ere ...

DEVON GENERAL SESSIONS

... DEVON GENERAI SESSIONS. A GeneralSessions for the County of Devon commenced on Tuesday, at the Castle of Exeter, before BALDwiN FmrFoin, Esq., Chairman;- M. B. Bere, C. Gordon, J. C. Laxmoore, Win. Hole, (Bovey), D. B. Davy, C. Shtireff, B. H. Clarke, Rsqrs.; Revds. John Huyshe, .4. Atherley, J. P. Sydenhan. Justices. GRAND JUny.-In empanelling the Grand Jury, Mr. CHARLES FRANCIs HALLOnAN, of ...

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—SATURDAY

... POLICE INTELLIGENCE-SATURDAY. BOW-STREET.-'Jv/ii Knigh1t, a town traveller, in the ser- vice of Mr. Bicelefisid, ?? manufacturer, Wel-I lington-street, Strand, was brought before Mr. Henry, for Ifinal examination, charged with receiving frmcsoes Rseveral sumns of monuev, some of which hie never accounted e for to hiis erniloyer. Jn addition to the former cases proved oagainst the prs onrer it ...

Law Intelligence

... Jr'Ir kab) Intelligence. NOTICES-THIS DAY. ? The Lord Chancellor will hear appeals in the HIousc of Loeds. Vrc..CUcctcEt.LOttS, LiNCOLN'S-Ie'N, 1O.-(Siu1sDaELc.)-By order: C-ncrrall v. Halt, petition. Causes, Lc.: Farl Ba'carrea v. Johnson, part heard; Attorney-General v. Marsh; Grisewood v. Justice (3); Shelton v. Watson; Worthington v. Morgan; Coleman v. Fielder; Brigg v. Devereux; Bttrker v ...

The Hoi.'sk Co.ujions. The benches both the Minis'.eterial anil Opposition bide the House have been crowdedly ..

... early portion of the evenings the week, as cause some observa- . lion, and give rise political rumours, not altogether, it is said, devoid foundation. The of Ministers feel anxious as th« result of the vote for the relief of Irish distress, and some explanation that subject has been anxiously looked for. The position of parties in the House has not materially changed appearance since last ...

Published: Wednesday 14 February 1849
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 872 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: Crime and Punishment