THE BIBLE IN INDIA

... The Times Calcutta correspondent discussing the use of the Bible in India say*:—''• You are discussing the propriety of introducing the Bible into Government schools. In this country, where the feeling in favour of & Christian policy' almost fanatically strong, this special demand not by any means universally approved. The battle between the Christian policy and the policy of neutrality must, ...

Published: Wednesday 21 September 1859
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 333 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Crime and Punishment 

THE MURDER AND PRETENDED BURGLARY NEAR STOCKPORT

... On Thursday ?? (last week), J39. Ferguson Bender' - sooas fare before the county magistrates, ttecotp house, StoclePOrt, with the wilful mourder of hlis father, Jnc 1Hendersonl, at Bronmball, on the 30tb September.. The court c was crowded, every available space being occupie. Th i audience occasionally gave expression to their feelings of I horror and Indignation when the prisoner's treatment ...

Published: Wednesday 14 October 1857
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4698 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: Crime and Punishment 

DERBY BOROUGH SESSIONS

... WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20, [B Before J. BIALGuY, Esq. (Recorder.) T'ie Court opened at 10 o'clock, when the following gentlemen were sworn on the grand jury :-MIr. Joln me ?? (foreman), Mr. Win. Beeland, jun., Mr. Win, val Branton, Mr. J. Bailey, Ar. C. Brentnall, ir. J. Challi- -I nor, Mr. S. WV. Cropper, lr. W. Cramond, Mr. J. Frost, ( Mr. T. George, Mr. J. Haywood, jun, Mr. T. Hoallis, Mr. a q A. ...

Published: Wednesday 27 January 1858
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2676 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: Crime and Punishment 

LATEST LAW AND POLICE

... COURT OFr SANSRUPTCY. TIIF: bMl.Di nio TRAns.-Rli RAYXnIA.-i-The bankrupt, a builder at Notting-hill, came up at the Court of Bankruptcy for the purpose of passing his last examination. Mr. Archbold appeared for the assigrsecs: Mr. Duncan supported the bank- rapt. The grounds of oppositioci wero principally the conceal- ment of property. Baiikrupt stated that Mrs. Sawyer, of the Ladbroke Arms, ...

Published: Sunday 01 September 1850
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 4407 | Page: Page 15 | Tags: Crime and Punishment 

ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES

... & INdt!EgT ON EORG8 DIRUMMOND, EsQ.-On Tues- day Fight an inquiry was taken by Mr. Bedford, at the Turk's Head Tavern, MOtcombe-street, 'elgrave-aquare; as to the death of George Drummonid, Esq., who expired under most distressing circumstances o'n' Sunday. Lient. E. Atheley Drummond, R.N,, of 2, Bryanston-sqiare, stated that the deceased was his consin, and in his forty-, eighth year, On ...

Published: Sunday 12 January 1851
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 4357 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Crime and Punishment 

SOMETHING LIKE CRIM. CON

... SOMETHfING LIKE CRIM. CON. Mr. Henry Philip Wood, a highly respectable person, residing in Redman's-row, Mile-end, appeared before Mr. Elliott at Lambeth Police-court to answer a charge of assaulting Margaret Elizabeth, his wife. Mr. Turner, the solicitor of Mouut-place, White- chapel, appeared on the part of the defendant. Mrs. Wood, a showily-dressed and rather good-looking woman, deposed, ...

Published: Sunday 03 November 1850
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2231 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: Crime and Punishment 

ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES

... I ACCIDENTS AND OFFEIES. DEATH FROM A WAGER. - On Tuesday afteraoL a young man named Edward Hucker, living in Granby street, Waterloo-road, undertook, for a wager of 1 to swim across the Thames from Millbank t.) Labet, within twelve minutes, and got in the water for that pur. pose a short distance from the bridge at three o'clock it being then -high water. The unfortunate man had g about 200 ...

Published: Sunday 06 April 1851
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1508 | Page: Page 14 | Tags: Crime and Punishment 

THE LONDON GAZETTES

... THE LONDON GAZETTESp TUESDAY, JuLY 8, BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED.-R. TREDINNICK, Thread- needle-street, mining agent and anctioneer.-W. GEE, Murray- street, Hoxton, tuscan and straw hat manufacturer. BANKRUPTS.-J. HALL, Brighton, tavern keeper.-B. TEDD, Coventry, cotton dresser and builder.-R. CROOM, Downend, Gloucestershire, butcher.-W. KENDALL and J. STANDISH, Leeds. grocer.-J. HOWELL, Liverpool, ...

Published: Sunday 13 July 1851
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 379 | Page: Page 13 | Tags: Crime and Punishment 

ASSIZE INTELLICENCE

... VP- HOME CIRCUIT, CnHELsFosD. EfighwaY Robbery with Violence. - Joseph ,porkes, aged thirty-four, tabourer, who could neither read nor 'r1te, Zus iindicted, on Wednesday, for having, in company wvith a maan whose name is unknown, with violence, stolen certaill ioneys from the person of Joseph Pares It appeared that uapon the night of the 28d October prosecutor was going aleog the Mersea-road, ...

Published: Sunday 06 March 1853
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2006 | Page: Page 13 | Tags: Crime and Punishment 

ALLEGED MURDER BY DROWNING

... ALLE5iM1D BiYtrlDER DROWNING. | ' - : t ?? nneflinxg of the MaryIebOIe policef Long before the ope ilil v.f court dn WeduesdaY there was a large assemblage of persons in the immediate vicinity, their object being that of obtaining a sight of the man Thomas Mackett, a labourer residiiig in Ecclestofle's-buildings, Grotto passage, Marylebone, who bad been remanded by Mr. Eroughtoi on the charge ...

Published: Sunday 13 February 1853
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2028 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: Crime and Punishment 

THE ALLEGED MURDER AT Brixton

... Blizabeili Vickers, late housekeeper to Mr. William Jones, of Springfield Cottages, Brixton, and who stood remanded for the wilful Ipbrder of her late master, was again placed at the bar of the Lambeth police-court on Tuesday, before Mr. Elliott, for final examination. Mr. Ebsworth, from the office of Messrs. Scadding and Son, Gordon-square, who were for many years solicitors to tbd deceased, ...

Published: Sunday 13 February 1853
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1497 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: Crime and Punishment