Police Report
Margaret Brady, for calling her master "old squinty-eye" placing her thumb against her nose with her little finger extended toward him, and telling him to "take it out of that" with divers…
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Margaret Brady, for calling her master "old squinty-eye" placing her thumb against her nose with her little finger extended toward him, and telling him to "take it out of that" with divers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MONDAY—Ann Burn was placed at the bar for the following faux pas. On Sunday afternoon she entered her master's parlour, where he was sitting discussing some fine Cape walnuts, and sipping his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mary-la-bonne.--Commitment of Mullins for attempting to Murder his Wife.--Yesterday John Mullins, who bad already been thrice remanded from the 20th of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Thursday.—Jane Riches,— "Whose form had all the sweetness of the sex, Her features all the sweetness of the devil." Was handed to the bar on charge of making herself…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →EXCHANGE NO ROBBERY.—As Henry Holland, the watchman in Whitefriar-street, was leaving b[?] stand, his attention was attracted by a cry of "stop thief!" as a young man ran by him…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thomas Wilson was charged with amalgamating too freely, and "turning the house upside down," as his mistress described it. Tom, she observed, was a very good servant when sober, but…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ATTEMPTED FRAUD ON THE FELLOW[?] PORTE[?].—John J[?] was charged with having personated a porter, named Heathery, for the purpose of defrauding the fellowship of six s[?]illings…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following is the King's answer to the congratulatory address of the States of Hanover on His Majesty's escape from in tended assassination:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MY FRIENDS, Agreeably to my appointment, I shall be at Manchester on the 31st of this month. My presence there is not necessary for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MONDAY.—George Wright was charged with helping himself to me key of the cook house, [?] lached to the telegraph station, Fort Philip, with the evident intention of returifing when…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John Quadling, an assigned servant to George M[?]Leay, Esq., was brought up, having been apprehended as a runaway since the 28th ult. The man was formerly assigned to Mr. E. D. Thompson,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jane Dudley, a little smirking damsel, with a countenance rather of tallow than of roses, appeared on a summons for returning the loving advances of her fellow servant Thomas by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THURSDAY.—A man, named John Hardly, with A red carbuncled nose, In colour like the rose, was first handed to the bar. John stood charged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →George Osborne, an indented appren[?]ice to Mr. Day, the boat-builder, was brought up on a warrant, for refusing to perform his master's work, and wilfully spoiling the wood entru[?]ted to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MARYLEBONE.âOn Friday, a genteel looking man, named Edward Howe, of most respectable connections, was placed at the bar, and charged with stealing in the dwelling-house of Mrs. Ann…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MONDAY.—John Hathaway was charged with having a way, and a very annoying one to, of taking himself off to sly grog shops, where, as he could tell a good yarn, play the fiddle like a…
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Continued on Trove, page 4 →Robert Williams appeared on a charge of drunkenness. "Well, Mr. Williams," demanded his Worship, "were you drunk?" "Me drunk?" exclaimed Mr. W., "Who! Me? Robert…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the present excitement of the public mind respecting the melancholy fate of this gentleman, and among the various conflicting statements which have been circulated, we have been at great…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THURSDAY.—Elizabeth Masser was charged with being found at the hour of eight in the Barrack square, going through Dundas' movements and shouldering a broomstick with military precision…
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