Adultery Trial Hits Damages in Royal Calcutta Case
The jury found for the plaintiff in a high profile adultery suit against Mr Addison and Mrs Campbell. Testimony from several witnesses described a covert affair across Edinburgh and London, with the plaintiff claiming ruin to his family and four children. Damages were set at 5000 pounds. The King against eleven others followed, a separate labor conspiracy trial with the jury finding the defendants not guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisbands
Séer
India
Calendar
Kemp
Calcutta
Campbell
Erskine
Lord Kenyon
Captain Hay
John Roter
Addison
Scotland
Edinburgh
Taverness
James Campbell
Queen’s Ferry
Mr. Addison
London
James Scott
John Burn
James Stevens
Howard Street
Strand
Mrs. Campbell
Bedford-row
Gray’s Inn
No.9
Morrison
James
Isis
Thompson
Ireland's Parliament debates rebellion policy and O Connor case
The House of Commons grills the government over repression in Connaught and the Union plan, with Barrington praising steadiness and O Donnell demanding liberty concerns. The session also covers Roger O Connor's detention, with the Attorney General defending restraint and alleging treasonous plotting, while O Connor’s supporters argue for civil rights and due process. The dialogue frames future measures to secure Ireland and the empire amid ongoing unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connaught
Barrington
Lord Cornwallis
Ireland
Bird
Subjec
Fragmentary Political Exchange on Government Measures
A partial excerpt discusses government policy and its aims to remedy national grievances within prudence and constitutional limits. A long conversation followed, but most text is unreadable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazard
Withdrawn motion and figures on military estimates
The debate opened with a motion under habeas corpus and led to withdrawal after the Attorney General’s novel explanation. The House then formed a Committee of Supply where Lord Carlettach detailed the Military Estimates, noting variances from last year and presenting the establishment’s number, classification, and expenses for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger O'Courier
O'Donnel Rosé
Lord Carlettach
Royal appointments and bankruptcies in the London Gazette
His Majesty in Council appoints Capell Carey and Richard Price as sheriffs for Esk and Rainor counties. Governors of plantations and various amending rolls are noted. The article lists sugar prices, multiple bankruptcy surrender dates, dividend distributions for several tradesmen and merchants across Manchester Kingston-upon-Hull Birmingham and London with dates in February to April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. James's
Capell Carey
Blake-Hall
Eskx
Richard Price
Knighton
Rainor
Charles Marsh
Beguildy
Charles Chambers
Samuel Chambers
Wod4stock-House
Cay Digane
Pryfe Loveden
Pryfe Pryfe
Gogerthany
Ion
Ralph Lord Lavington
K.B
Leeward Charibbee Islands
America
Grimshaw
Gorton
Lancashire
John Grimshaw
Manchester
Star-inn
Dean’s-gate
Gafflert Corif
Hedenberg
Daniel Boileau
Kingston-upon- Hull
Cross Key
Birmingham
Geo
Notley
Dartford
Guildhail
Chris
Lance
Peter Auber
Gould-square
Guildhall
Enoch Bywater
Leicester
Three Cranes Inn
Leiceser
Bromley
Afhted-Row
Doard
Lichfield-street
Birmingam
Petition and bills in the House of Commons February session
Parliament gains detail on local harbour relief for Brixham Devon and navigation obstructions near Haymarket and Pall Mall. Bills referred for private petitions and a three million Exchequer Bills issue approved. Liverpool water supply bill to amend Anne Act referred to committee. Income Return Extension Bill advances to committee. session adjourned until Monday.
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Lord Hinchinbrook
Brixham
Devon
Speater
Fitzwhitt
William Taylor
Opera
Haymarket
Pall Mall
Charles-Street
Bragge
Committee of Ways and Mears
Customs
Africa
West India
Blackburn
A& of Anne
Liverpool
Weazle wreck seen at low water near Baggy shore
An extract from a letter reports a funeral sermon for 106 drowned in the Weazzle disaster. The wreck is visible at low water this side of Baggy and many bodies are expected to drift ashore in the spring. An epidemic fever on Russian ships at Shre nness has caused mortality but has since subsided.
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Shrerness
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Irish Parliament
House of Commons
Neville
O'Donnell
Betty
Roger O’connor
Subjeé
Stormey
Roger O'Connor
O'Connor
O’connor
General Coote
Cork
Mr. O'Connor
Lord Camden
Muskerry Yeomanry
Lord Edward Fitzgerald
the Harp of Erin
Fhe-Press
Dublin
Sweeny
Sheers
John Freke
Mr. Leigh
Mr. O’connor
Mr. Dodds
London Gazette
Jef
Satterfield
Wirksworth
Berbyshire
Tanner
Fields
Wm. Robinson
Henrietta Street
Covent-garden
Thos. Brooke
Great Yarmouth
Hutchinson-Mure
Ke. Mure
Wm. Mure
Fenchorc-street
Merchhants
Nath. Hooges
Bermondsey
Rt. Charters
Tooley-street
Merchant
J. Rogers
Birmingsham
Sadler
Parliamentary Intelligence
SaTapay
Bideford
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