Bartolomichi, Luigi

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see Poland Street 19 to 44 in London Addresses dataset

Luigi Bartolomici (Highfill, Burnim & Langhans) dancer, first advertised appearance at Drury Lane theatre 1799 / Old Bailey 28.5.1800 John Wilson a constable attempting to arrest Bartolomichi for a debt to Mr Aberer, tailor (see Haberer, Martin) on 15.3.1800 was acquitted of Bartolomichi's murder on the grounds that the dancer violently resisted arrest. His widow Maria, (according to a newspaper report an Irishwoman married to him for 5 years) was a witness and said they lodged at 37 Poland St, 2nd floor. Witnesses included Ann Mills, the householder, George Knowlson, landlord of the Crispin 39 Poland St, William Hearne, pot boy at the Kings Arms 23 Poland St, and James Harvey Degville, bandmaster at the Opera House (Highfill, Burnim & Langhans) see Sun 1.4.1800, Oracle 9.5.1800 / 21.2.1808 3rd banns at St Mary Newington between Richard Joseph Debennan bach and Maria Bartolomichi widow botp