Law report in Pickford v Elliot assault and false imprisonment
A writ of inquiry assesses damages after Captain Henry Elliot of the Icarus allegedly assaulted and imprisoned William Pickford, a London merchant and shipowner. The case details capture the mutiny, detentions, when Pickford boarded the Icarus at Rio, and the dispute over Patteson’s wages and payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickford
Lonon
Aew Hospital
Mrow Pickford
City of London
Mr. Elliot
His Majesty's Navy
Plaintu
Brazils
Caam
Pattesoty
Hs Owners
Jesus
Aid Dungio
Degve
Speke Aan Pratigue
Fas Ib
Speteson
Patteson
Taurus Sloop of War
Sta Jr
Mirade
Ireland
Tre Land
Rio Janeiree
Howse
Elliot
Unhe
Patreeon
Eliot
Emoty
Iearus
Guserying
Batteson
Pickering
Elio
Leo
Eiliot
Learns
England
Hardihood
Wim. Fuller
Capt
Captain Pickford
Captain Elliot
Capt. Pickford
Capt. Elliot
Resource
Toh
Pickford Saia
Maude
Poussor
Cape
Lieut
Trial over piracy claim yields damages of one thousand pounds
Captain Eliot acted under a mistaken authority when ordering top-sails on a merchant vessel and the jury awarded the plaintiff damages of one thousand pounds. The judge framed the case as a temperate response to wounded feelings and limited liability, while noting the act of distress was unauthorized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliot
Mautle
Pickford
Eliot
King’s
Warrant Granted Over Printed Libel By Lord Mayor
The Lord Mayor approved a warrant for Charles Sanderson over publishing a pamphlet deemed libellous about government and religion. George Holt testified he bought the work at 55 Fleet Street in June. Bail set at 401 each, with remand pending next Quarter Session. Complainant bound to prosecute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manston House
Ir. Murray
Constitutional Association
George Holt
Union-street
Bathe-bridge
Charles Sanderson
Afticlavit
Great Britain
R. Carlile
Vice Society
Alavor
Holt
Brande
Mason
Clerkenwell-green
Murray
Mayon
George Helt
Bow-strerr
Charles Marchmont
Viscount Beauchamp
Haymarket
Anston-Hart
Joseph Dixon
Collingburn
G. Smith
Queen Street
Coburg Theatre
Lorne
Meet the Astonishing Case of a Magician Fraudster
A servant paid 10s to a conjurer who promised to write her nativity and hinted at marriage. After repeated visits and a failed refund request, police arrested the performer at his residence where he kept ritual instruments and two young women. He was committed as a rogue and vagabond with Nathaniel Smith liable for bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Smith
Chambers
Smith
Wallasey Wreck Letters Defend Local Residents
Rev A Campbell of Wallasey writes to defend Wallasey men from Mercury reports of looting after the Earl Moira Packet wreck. He cites six bodies found, none stripped, notes one case of salvage by John Sherlock and a watch and 22 pounds found on Mr M Leish, and details boxes and property left with owners. He urges public fairness and cites witnesses and other recovered items while denying theft by locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallasey
Liverpool -Afercury
Earl Moira
Margaret Doran
John Sherlock
Great
Nicoise
Kean ‘Smith
Campbell
William Evans
Seabank
Xétumn
Liverpool Advertiser
Heser
Joan Nicuoxt
A. Clarke
Spring House
Rowley Regis
Benjamin Plant
John Holt
Thomas Bunn
Richard Bunn
Joel Chandler
Thomas Sheldon
Thomas Turner
Dudley
Henry Smith
County of
Worcester
Solverhampton Chronicle
Salisbury
Madame Camporese
Salmon
Vaughan
W. Knyvett
Bellamy
Cramer
Westminster Abbey
Signior Ambrogetti
New Monthly’ Magazine
America
Great Britain
Edinburgh and Quarterly
New Monthly
Gertrude
Wyoming
Marriages and obituaries noted in high society notices
Special licenses record alliances among titled and notable families. Frederick T. Buller and Lady Agnes Percy wed at St James’s Square. Captain Baird and Lady Jane Kennedy unite at St Margaret’s. Baron Stanislaus Chaudoir weds Lucy Crichton in Tunbridge. Other notices include Rev Henry Morland. John Lewin Sheppard and Joseph Jordan’s deaths. Anne Grame widow. Edward Millett’s death in Calcutta cholera epidemic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Percy
Duke of Northumberland
St. James's Square
Frederick T. Buller
Buler
Pelynit and
Latreth
Henry Morland
Horsemonden
Kent
Rodden
John Lewin Sheppard
Abingdon Street
Westminster
Joseph Jordan
Island of
Barbadoes
Olduery Court
Gloucester
Anne
Thomas Grame
Calcutta
Hon. East India Company
Edward
George Millett
East India
Auction listing found in London Talbot periodical
The fragment records a sales by auction notice from London with an address at 538 Strand and mentions H Hall and J P Wanless as publishers or sellers. The text indicates a catalog location and date possibly September, with printing details.
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LAW Report
Aug. Campbell
Haselwood Farm
Haverhill
AUC, Son
Messrs Isaacson
Bellan
Waverhill
Suffolk
Wensegway
Olley
Queen's College
Cambridge
Stoke
Clare
Darleigh and
Erratt
Raythorn Hall
Essex
Freland and Sawyer
Staple Inn
London
Oliey
Moulton
Newmarket
Dearne
Ork
Southampton
George Waylor
Wiglesworth
Longhill
Butterfield
Gray's Inn. Square
Blagrave and
Walter
High Court of Chancery
Sykes
Hastings
John Springall Harvey
Lsq
Chancery Lane
Gillingham
Dorset
Pensbury
Shaftesbury
Wincanton
Bath
Weymouth
Southampton-buldings
Chancery-lane
Guts Hole
Burwash
Sussex
Robertsbridge
Tunbridge Wells
Trench
Michaelmas
R. Willsher
Hurst Green
George Lungs
Robertsbridge and Battle
Swan Inn
East Bourne
Messra Greg
Son
Fonnereau
Angel-court
Throgmorton-street
the Mart
Winstanley and Sons
Framingham
Parham
Framlingham
Messrs
Driver
Crown Inn
Thomas Pepper
Nramlingham
Elizabeth Howlett
Thomas Scotchman
Jasper Pierson
White Hart
Wickham Market
Crown
Woodbridge
White Horse
Ipswich
New Bridge-street
Blackfriars
Norbury Park
Mickleham
Surrey
Leatherhead
Rainy
Bank of England
C. &Ee
Brighton
Worthing
Messrs. Winter and Williams
Bedford-Row
Nainy
Conduit-street
Hanover-square
Lambourn
Fare Brother
Garraway’s
Ashdown Park
Earl Craven
Ward
Wangerford
Wantage
Faring
Swindon
Marlborough
Hungerford
Newbury
Fulbrook
Russell
Ramsbury
Wilts
Must Few
Ashmore
Hamilton
Henrietta-strees
Eo Garden
Farebrother
Beaufort-house
Beaufort-buildite Trand
Y. Hall
Strand
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