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Newspaper
Courier
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 22, 1821
Page
4
A jury found in favor of the plaintiff in a fire damage dispute after a long trial. Evidence focused on injuries to the plaintiff and claimed losses, with the judge noting lack of motive but allowing the jury to decide. Damages awarded totaled 1200 pounds.
John Geld and Sarah his wife were indicted for assaulting their child in May at Camberwell. The girl, about seven or eight, endured repeated beatings with a rope and brush, harsh confinement, and scalding water. Witnesses, including the child’s sisters, testified to the cruelty. The jury found them guilty. they were sentenced to 36 months imprisonment with seven years of good behaviour sureties.
A historical OCR snippet notes stock prices for STO Bank with 3 par value and redemptions, listing 229 and 763 figures, 5 percent yields, and 4 percent and 5 percent notes. References to widespread bond prices and yields indicate a financial market snapshot from the period.
The Courier notes a printed copy of the Agricultural Committee’s report to the House of Commons, seven and twenty folio pages, summarizing that high prices and currency changes have hurt arable farms. It urges immediate relief but accepts none feasible, citing currency restoration and debt burdens as central to the distress. Further letters from Turkey describe Janissary grievances, Greek evacuations, and British diplomatic actions at Constantinople and the Dardanelles.
A private Vienna letter reports the baptism of the infant son of Lord and Lady Stewart at the Ambassador's Palace on June 4 1821. Prince Metternich stood as sponsor for the king. Other dignitaries attended in gala dress as ministers and state officers watched the ceremony and later shared a lavish table.
Yesterday's parliamentary report corrected to show Sir Joan Marsonisanxs opposed the Scottish Malt Duty Relief Bill. Enauish Ortra-house opened the Summer Season with Free and Easy Romp and The Vampire or the Bride of the Isles. performances were successful and well attended.
The article details lavish preparations for the coronation in Westminster Hall and Westminster Abbey. Upholstery, crimson fabrics, and ornate canopies fill the Royal box and ambassadors’ boxes. Thrones, archways, and galleries are finished or nearly completed. The platform for the procession rises three feet, with guards in full dress to line the route. The Abbey’s interior nears completion with sacral spaces prepared and the pulpit crafted to resemble ancient oak for the Archbishop of Canterbury’s sermon.
A Dublin Mansion House reading confirms a loyal address from the City of Dublin welcomed by a letter from Viscount Sidmouth. The King accepted the communication graciously, with Lord Lieutenant officials noting the populace’s joy and gratitude at his forthcoming arrival in Ireland.
Alderman Smith reports great preparations in Hamburg for the King's August arrival. The monarch may visit Spa to see the Dutch Royal Family, with possible stops at Berlin and Vienna unconfirmed. The journey runs Giessen, Marburg, Cassel to Minden, then Gottingen and Wehude before proceeding to the Harz and Hanover.
On June 22 Wheat arrivals were light with most supplies held for the morning market. Demand was limited and only a few prime samples sold while Monday prices persisted. Barley was scarce and dearer. Oats trade brisk with fine samples meeting Monday quotations. White peas and beans sold fairly. cattle market showed dull trade with prime beef prices hard to sustain.
A fragmented OCR list shows various city names and currency or fare figures such as Amsterdam Rotterdam Antwerp Hamburgh Altona Paris or Bordeaux and Frankfort on the Maine with values like 12 15 12 19 and 26 20. The passage reads as a ledger of exchange rates or shipping terms with dates and abbreviations, including per Able and Ef. Flo. entries for several European ports.
An unspecified London imprint lists printers and location, referencing a designation Fabliplive of London with names Hale Straud and Wanlsss involved in the production. The fragment provides a street or place cue but lacks a clear event or year.
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