Illustrated Police News – Thursday 04 January 1923 DIVORCE COURT. A WIFE’S MATERNAL WAIL. Rather unusual features were presented by a case in the Divorce Division in which Mr. Leo Alexander Lancaster-Gaye, of Brighton, and late of Ventnor, Isle of Wight, petitioned for a divorce from his wife Aida because of her […]
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Stamford Mercury – Friday 29 May 1840 Bankruptcies (From Friday’s Gazette, May 22) BROOKS, Robert – Grocer, St. Albans. Declared bankrupt May 22, July 3, at the Court in London. Official Assignee: Clark Legal Representatives: Robinson and Hine, Charterhouse-square. GOULD, Thomas – Hat Manufacturer, Oxford Street. Declared bankrupt July 3 at the […]
Illustrated Police News – Saturday 18 January 1890 THE WEST END SCANDALS. [WITH GROUP OF PORTRAITS SKETCHED IN COURT.] At Bow-street Police-court, on Friday, before Mr. Vaughan, Arthur Newton, solicitor, of Great Marlborough-street; Frederick Taylerson, his articled clerk; and Adolphus De Galla, interpreter, again appeared on an adjourned summons, charging […]
Sometimes this researcher accidentally comes across an old British news article that’s really from another world. Illustrated Police News – Saturday 31 October 1896 was reporting the dreadful scene on a London omnibus whereby a lady fell into shock at the sight of the knees of a collection of boys […]