Soldier’s friend extortion case ends with guilty verdict
The trial follows Sharp’s claim that two soldiers and Templeman extorted one guinea from him at the Northumberland Arms. Witnesses recount coercion and fear of character injury. The prosecutor refuses further payment. Templeman is arrested, Platt and Smith detained, and the jury convicts the prisoner of highway robbery in his house. The verdict notes the act equates to violence and the prisoner is aged 22.
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Northumberland Arms
Great Buiser-street
Thomas Setfions
Templemian
Templemar
Simms
Sharp
Smith
Platt
Piat
Scotland
Brown
Templeman
Vick
Bow-fleet
Simm
Fudge
Jory
Henry Sharp
Thomas Seffiens
Daytime breaking and entering and theft trials
In Westminster a woman named Elizabeth Blackwell was found guilty of stealing a silver fork and spoon, not guilty of breaking and entering. A second case in Weymouth Street involved Elizabeth Harrison’s daughter. a bundle was taken in a highway dispute, judged as theft not highway robbery. A third suspect tied to a St Giles lodging was deemed not guilty on charges of robbing furnished lodgings.
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Elizabeth Blackwell
Daniel Delany
St. Margaret
Westminster
Delany
William Nelson
Elizabeth Haggison
Elizabeth Harrison
Weymouth
Willam Taylor
St. Giles’s
Pittway
Trial recounts missing goods and mercy plea spread
An inquiry into alleged property theft revealed missing articles later found as pawnded items at Fleet Street pawnbroker Jonsy. The prisoner was captured about three weeks earlier. A trial followed with claims of improper relations denied. the jury convicted all charges despite defense. Mercy was requested but denied.
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Danie
Jonsyn
Fleet Street
Daniel
Fourth Day Indictment Over Delft Theft Case
Anne Rhoes faced a felony indictment for stealing May 16 1753 from Robert Daniel in Devereux Court dwelling. The items included diamond earrings a French gold watch a silver milk pan and ladle and a silver half-pint mug. Daniel had employed her as nurse for his wife in May 1789 and she disappeared after a few weeks in service. He believed her honest and did not suspect theft until evidence emerged.
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Anne Rhoes
Robert Daniel
Daniel
Highwas Roppery John Waki Indicted for Assault and Theft
John Waki aged 21 was indicted for assaulting Joseph Culforth Hill on the highway and stealing a metal watch a silk handkerchief and silver at Norfolk street or the Strand on Thursday the 6th instant. The jury found him guilty and recommended mercy by the jury and prosecutor. The second item notes winds affecting corn ships and Sweden's involvement in war preparations.
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John Waki
Joseph Culforth Hill
Norfolk Street
Strand
Royal Levee at St James and Continent News From London
London's society notes recount the King’s levee at St James's Palace with a long list of attendees including archbishop dukes earls and admirals. Reports from Constantinople mention orders not to depart for Szistova. Maritime and boxing stories fill a bustling day with shipwrecks and a planned expedition by Captain Rogerts.
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Buckingham-house
Windsor Lodge
St. James's
Peterborough
Barrington
Hotham
Colby
Morrison
Craig
Garth
Wm. Fawcett
George’ Collier
Charles Gordon
Hugh Dalrymple
James Peachey
Mellith
Franklin
Elinson
Drake
Law
Boulby
Duke of Legos
William Fawcett
Buckingham House
St. James’s
Constantinople
England
Holland
Szistova
Vienna
Bompay
Cuarna
India
Earl Guildford
Lueger
Porland
Duke of
Erécu
the Mexe
National Assembly of
France
suirTine
Rogerts
Duiff
Petersburg
Amsterdam
Christian Found
Hannah
Bristol
Lawson
Malaga
London
Ramsgate
Charlotte
Langstaff
Cork
Boulogne
Carolina Gustaff
Neils Wahlgreen
Gottenburgh
Christianfound
Brook
Oliver
Antigua
Plymouth
Caroline
Budelman
Libau
Christiansund
Bornholm
Cottam
Koningsburgh
Liverpool
Bridget
James Morter
Matter
Ottend
Virginia
Welsel
Marthal Benner Attends Mass in Brussels and Reviews Troops
His Excellency Marthal Benner with garrison officers attended a solemn Mass and Te Deum at the Church of Coudenberg. He distributed money to the poor and reviewed troops at the Palais Royale as thousands cheered Leopold and the Marsoal Barca de Bender.
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Marthal Benner
Coudenberg
Palais Royale
Leopold
France Assembly debates ecclesiastics oath delay and stamp tax
In Paris the Assembly debated delaying eight days for ecclesiastics refusing civic oaths and granting pensions for resignations, with little support. It then moved to a stamp tax plan, opposing merchants’ interests, yet exempting newspapers for a period due to postal revenue and their role in liberty.
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M. Boucke
M . de Rozperer
Curates of Paris Resolved to Oppose Civic Oath
The Curacy of France reassures their stance and vows to oppose the Civic Oath. Clergy refuse to submit and threaten losses of bishoprics and cures while Revolutionists fear a rising fanaticism. Paris rectors join in preaching against the oath and pledging to endure death if needed.
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France
The
Andlace
Alsace
Prussia
Euxine Sea
Ismail
Verna
Constantinople
Porte
Dardanelles
Europe
Paris
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Thomas Vick
Thomas Brown
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Tuomas Vick
Tuomas Brown
Mr. Baron Thomsom
Mr. Baron Perryn
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Brussels
National’ ‘Assembly
Satuapagy ‘Fanuary
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