Lunacy Defense Wins in Assault and False Imprisonment Case
Samuel Chamberlaine and relatives were sued for assault and false imprisonment after placing him in an asylum amid alleged lunacy. Evidence showed prior normal conduct, then erratic behavior post illness. Jury ruled for defendants. judge urged the plaintiff to better guard his affairs or risk a Commission of Lunacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Chamberlaine
William Brown
Weedon Dawes
NEV
John Dampier
Fleet-street
Williams
Sutherland
St. Luke’s Hospital
Court of King's Bench Westminster May 1 Easter term opened
On May 1 Easter term opened in the Court of King's Bench Westminster. Judges and leading counsel were admitted to the bar including Messrs Burrow Warren Raine Scarlett Cooke Ben yon Bell Wetherell Trower and Hacrson. Mr Serjeant Vaughan took rank as King's Serjeant. On May 3 Justice Abbott sat as Second Puisne Judge. Burrowes expected to supply his seat in the Common Pleas.
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Messrs
Burrow
Warren
Raine
Scarlett
Cooke
Benyon
Bell
Wetherell
Trower
Hacrson
Serjeant
Vaughan
Justice Abbott
Puisine
Common Pleas
Burrowes
Assault and Arrest of East India Company Officers
On Sunday evening Capt. Waddington and Mr. Serle of the East India Company services were charged at Guildhall with assaulting Mr. Bowdige and Mr. Glover. Bowdige testified he saw them insult two women on Blackfriars Bridge and was knocked down and bitten. Glover aided Bowdige and was similarly treated. With a watchman they were taken to the Comptroller. The magistrate ordered bail for their appearance at the next Quarter Sessions.
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Outnace
Waddington
Serle
Ease India Company
Guildhall
Bowdige
Glover
Blackfriars Bridge
Hin
Murder suspect Andrew Barton brought to Newton's court
Andrew Barton, linked to J M Dodd in a brutal sailor murder in Chandos Street Newton's court, was brought from custody after five weeks of pursuit. He was found at his father's house near Old Street St Luke's. After hearings, no material evidence emerged and the case was adjourned.
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Qufeen-Square
Moniday
Andrew Barton
J.m. Dodd
Newton’s Court
Chandos-street
Newman
Win
Read
Watchmans
Old-street
St. Luke’s
Inquest at Grosvenor-Mews on Howley murder
An inquest heard John Howley, aged about 24, was stabbed by his wife after a night out with a lodger and his wife. Jealousy was cited as the motive. The surgeon ruled death from a stab wound. The jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against the wife, who absconded.
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Zooroner
Grosvenor-Mews
John Howley
Tragic Local Deaths Reported After Self-Harm Episode
In Uolbeach Lincolnshire Jonathan Watson Esq on the 17th last cut himself fatally after attempts at self-destruction. Coroner's verdict felu do se. Remains found in the crazy roads. Reports from Brussels speak of a mad dog and seven parishes affected with fatalities after dog bite incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uolbeach
Lincolnshire
Jonathan Watson
Felu Do
Brussels
Execution of William Carter at Bristol on the gallows
William Carter, executed on Friday se'nnight on St Michael's Hill in Bristol for uttering a forged Bank of England note. He was conveyed from Newgate at noon and behaved with firmness near levity as Rev. Mr Day, chaplain, prayed. Mr Bundy kept Carter attentive to his perilous fate.
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Wm. Carter
Bank of England
St. Michael's Hill
Bristol
Newgate
Day
Bundy
Carter
Obituaries and Death Notices From London Area
The notice lists multiple deaths and ages: Dr John O Donnel of Welbeck Street and Cavendish Square in his 56th year. William Parkinson Esq of Winchester Street in his 71st year. Samuel Major of Duke Street West Smithfield in his 60th year. Miss Ann Stable of Kentish Town who died after rupturing a blood vessel. George Hardinge Esq First Judge Brecon Circuit and Attorney General to the Queen died at Presteigne in his 12d year.
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John O'Donnel
Welbeck-street
Cavendish-square
Uxbridge
Upper Clapton
Wm. Parkinson
Winchester-street
Samuel Major
Duke-street
West Smithfield
Ann Stable
Stable
Terrace
Kentish Town
Presteigne
George Hardinge
Brecon
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Louvre
John Scott
Chaseion
Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme
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Paternoster-row
Leopold
Charlotte W. Howe
Arts, Manufactures, &c
Marquis de Chabannes
London Bridge
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Sherwood and Co
Paternoster Row
Underwood
Miver
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Meury Edrige
Rowlandsen
Quiz
Rowlandson
London
Thomas Tegg
Cheapside
Chopyple
Palle Mall
England
Tombuetoo
Sam Murray
Albemarle-street
Omerod
Cheshire
Messrs. Lackington and Co
Finsbury Square
A. R. Warrand
Sheerwood
THE
Paris Spectator
MR. Wordsworth
Price
Rylstone
Nortons
William Wordsworth
Caubus
Persia
Tartary
India
Dooraunee
Mountstuart Elphinstone
Hon. East India Company
Poona
Caubul
Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown
Paternoster
John Murray
Sir Matthew Hale
Mathew Hale
Taylor and Hessey
Hhem
F’ather
United Kingdom
Great Britain
William Stockdale
Piccadilly
Fortune
B. Taylor
W. Simpkin
R. Marshall
Ludgate-street
PopPe
William Howe
Edward Orme
Bond-Street
G. B. Cipriani
Bartolozzi
Brook-street
Julia of Ardenpfibald
Law and Whittaker
Jon Scott
Olbee No
Catherine-street
Strand
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