Premiums for Leghorn Straw Plait at Dublin Society
A Dublin Society report records premiums awarded for Leghorn straw plait hats and bonnets. Winners include Miss Collins of Drogheda and Miss Suestina of Kiltimon near Newtown Mount Kennedy. The judges praise craftsmanship, note possible future improvements, and mention specimens from Iceland. Recounts show concerns about late premium timing and season quality. Meanwhile court notes discuss a habeas-like discharge and legal questions over warrants in Admiralty cases.
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Dublin Society
Ireland
FT Stanley
Geiety
Misa Mary’Collins
Drogheda
Suestina
Kiltimon
Newtown-Mount-Kennedy
Arid
Campbell
Londonderry
Alver
Paria
Peraoe
Iceland
Court of RXCHEQUER Superannuated Pensions Case Adventure
Nov 26 Court of RXCHEQUER heard a suit by a superannuated Reve eet against Pro-collessor o Excise over sale or alienation of a revenue allowance. Plaintiff claimed the allowance was inalienable for support and dignity, while Hautenville and the purchaser allegedly profited, leaving the plaintiff indigent after the deal. The argument focused on whether the revenue allowance could be sold and the proper authority’s obligation to pay.
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Crampton
Hamilton
Johnson
Hay
Autenville
Cork Cork 1822 Pension Case Ends With Plaintiff Victory
In a Cork case from 1822 a pension sale dispute ended with the court ruling for the plaintiff. The matter involved payment promises tied to an execution and a complex indulgence agreement between parties, including Terence Fitton and James Byrne. Defendants challenged the contract under the statute of frauds, usury, and authority issues, but the jury and court affirmed the plaintiff's position.
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Ricea
Martanas
Terence Fitton
George's-Street
James Byrne
Eng
Patrick Vrrest
Cork
Bennett
K.C
Jackson
Green
O'Connell
Law Club
Equity
Counsil
The Disappearance of Rev. Charles Caleb Colton
A long notice reports the puzzling disappearance of Rev. Charles Caleb Colton a once prosperous wine merchant of Soho. Bankruptcy proceedings began after he vanished May 29 with creditors unsettled, witnesses linking him to Epsom Races and Weare. Friends defend his character noting his travels and ostentatious wealth, while inquiries stall.
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Curtun
St. Martin’s Lane
Agarm
McC
London
Mr C
Cotton
Colton
Calais
Cullan
Uhzisty
Weare
Calton
Epsom
Nic Wears
Thurrell
Coltan
Weere
Guildhall
Cornhill
C. Kc
Strick
Pratt
Lacon
Pringoa-street
Epsom Races
Thar
Paris
Versailles
Wrightson
Law
C,o
Delafons
Hawley
Valpy
Napoleon
Edgeware Road
London reports Mina arrival and Mina dispatches
In Plymouth on November 22 a French war brig landed General Mina with despatches amid surprise. The letter notes Mina’s arrival from the Mediterranean and limited details available as the mail is about to depart. A Mitcham Surrey boy who lost speech for eighteen months has recovered after electrical treatment and care in Oxford, now back in London. The obituary records the death of the Earl of Purvaurec at Beaumnont Street aged 78.
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Senors Arguelles
Juadra
London
General Mina
Plymouth
Hes
Mediterranean
Lilie
Whrlsc
Mitcham
Surrey
Stack
Babington
Abernethy
Wingfield
Oxford
Charles Dawinity
I Beaumnont-street
Earl of Purvaurec
Markets show brisk demand for fine old wheat and steady oats
The Nov 24 market report notes brisk demand for fine old wheat with advances of 3d to 6d per bushel, while oats remained in good demand at farmer prices. Through the week old wheat stayed in fair business, new wheat weak to grind, and barley, beans, and oatmeal largely unchanged. multiple regions record price ranges and arrivals across wheat, barley, oats, and flour fields.
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Corn Exchange
London
Peter
Ata
Wedimenday
Qata
FBI
Harley
Kent
Essex
Suffolk
Nathur
Abel
Mily
Poland
Liverton
Oata
Limerick
Watertown
Carntow
Apparition Haunts Staffordshire Dreamed Murder Spot
An old diary like report recounts the Marquis of S dreamt of a murder and a pit deed in his Staffordshire demesne. He led two servants to the park to a spot from the vision where a grave lay unfinished and the workmen fled leaving tools behind.
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Staffordshire
S—--shire
Nia
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Trane Weld
Mathew Weld Hartatonge
Edwal Stanley
John ‘Gage Davis
Henry Manning
Mr. West
John Boyd
Court OF King's Bench
Nof
Mabeas Conpur
Finlay
Patrick Koldan
Bridewell
Nather
King
Alexander Miller
England
High Court of Admiralty
Geo. IV
Plin
Foster
Bruce
Perrin
Walsh and James
Baron Smith
Thie Wen
Justics
James Byrney
Justice Burton
Edward ©. Mullane
Elizabeth O. Mullane
Rice
Rev
C. C. Colton
C. Colton
Lombard-street
B. Warcurson
St. John-street
Dubla
Lyon
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