26 Apr 1820
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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Apr 26, 1820
Page
1
A trial recounts preachers and MPs in a sedition case. Witnesses describe sermons denouncing government leaders and urging mass uprising. Verdicts convict the defendant on two indictments with twelve months’ imprisonment and two years’ probation. A separate appeal for a new trial is noted with judge rulings and procedural steps.
The second day in the high treason trial of James Ings and co defendants opened with the jury brought from the London Coffee House. Witnesses described weapons seized from accused dens and the Crown’s case centered on showing planned ministerial overthrow though defense argued the crime did not fit treason. The first defense witness Thomas Williams testified about Adams and Edwards planning to kill ministers and bringing a leave bag. cross examination covered familiarity with Ings and locations tied to the conspiracy. The Chief Justice urged jurors to weigh testimony with mercy, noting the defendant’s hardship and lack of stable work.
A chaotic OCR fragment describes a courtroom scene with Joseph Edwards and others. Eyewitness accounts, witnesses questioned, and a judge’s directions frame a murder trial as jurors retire and return a verdict of guilty. A second bill targets a prisoner named Wilson in the same session.
The House meets at two to receive royal approval for the Commons choice of Speaker. Mr. Sutton declares the Commons’ choice, seeks approval for a possible fresh election, and is informed by the Lord Chancellor that the King approves. The ceremony includes swearing in members and reaffirming traditional rights and privileges.
Disjointed text references a public finance topic with mentions of a Chancellor, Governor Dan, a bank, and loan rates. The fragmentary lines hint at a meeting or report with times such as 4 or 6 oclock and a list of financial terms including bonds, loans, and city and Dublin Londos style references. The overall sense is of a midweek public notice or financial bulletin.
The second and last day of the trial of Thiadlewdod’s associate is summarized here. Our readers will find a preceding column with an anticipated verdict and a report of Ban. rsua’s trial as mentioned earlier.
The piece discusses how landowners press for higher corn imports to raise food prices, arguing it would benefit agriculture and help the poor. It counters that higher food prices harm manufacturers and consumers, potentially lowering overall wealth, and calls for broad measures to relieve taxes and boost industry within national debt considerations.
Paragraphs from Paria Papers outline Simeon’s plan to empower the Crown by shifting elections to Departmental and Arrondissement Electoral Colleges based on taxes paid. The change would assign candidates to districts by where they receive the most votes, potentially altering representative geography and reducing direct majority mandates. It details proposed structure of Departmental Electoral Colleges and exceptions for Corsica.
The London market shows high premium pressures on Exchequer bills with government brokers issuing additional stock, prices slipping toward former values, and a cautious mood across financiers. Traders fear payments of a second five million in the year, while sovereigns and colonial bonds fluctuated. naval and South American reports hint at ongoing global unease amid holiday closures and liquidity shifts. The piece notes a mistrust over Caribbean uprisings and Moroccan disturbances, alongside a curious tale of lights drawing birds to colonial lands.
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