Prague officers plan march to join Rhine troops
General Prince de Honenree, governor, returned from Berlin to plan operations against France, set out on the 12th for the army in Brit caw. On the 1sta the Prussian column under the hereditary Prince of Hebenlohe appeared, marching from Breslaw through Bobemia toward the Rhine. Followed by Pokemia and Moravia, about 120,297 men advance to Luxemburg or Brifgaw.
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Berlin
France
Brit
Prince of
Hebenlohe
Breslaw
Bobemia
Rhine
Pokemia
Moravia
Luxemburg
Brifgaw
Prince Royal Leads Camp Near Holela For Week Fortnight
Copenhagen reports the Prince Royal left on the 16th for a camp to drill troops near Holela. They will stay a fortnight then split into two corps with artillery. In Schleswicke the Swedish frontier notes five regiments quartered near Norway ordered to Stockholm for expedition, transported in wagons.
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Prince Royal
Holela
Artilery
Beng
Bey
Schleswicke
Norway
Stockholm
Royal dining and market chatter span global events
Monday highlights include the Duke and Duchess of York dining at Windsor and India stock buoyed by peace news. Reports note public celebrations in Yarmouth, real estate sums from London broker Maxpray, and a Scotland landowners meeting urging a new County Elections law. Maritime losses, wars and troop movements across Europe are described, with West Indies earthquakes and Revel wrecks, plus local court and execution notices.
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Duchess of York
Windsor Iddge
India
Holland
Mynheer
Yarmouth
Barrie
The
India Company
Brrenton
Kuss
Tooting
Maxpray
Scotland
Edinburgh
All in Good Humour at Little Theatre
A one act piece titled All in Good Humour was staged amid lively commentary on its plot. The audience enjoyed parts, while exaggerated estate descriptions and auctioneering misstatements drew sharp, humorous remarks from speakers and judges. Verdict: for the plaintiff.
Law Report Sloop: Ellice vs Christie in King’s Bench
In a July hearing before Lord Kenyon and a special jury, Ellice sues Christie for money had and received on an estate sale. The printed description misled the plaintiff, who withdrew after disappointment. Christie faced a claim to refund the deposit, anchored by a Guildhall decision and alleged misrepresentation of land, house, and views of the Isle of Wight.
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Serjeant
Davy
Kenyen
Coutsel
Christie
Guildhail
Perdue
Tie
Ersenne
Isle of Wight
Needles
Lymington
Wyatt and Sheldon Pantheon dispute over payment
An action for work and labour and materials provided in fitting up the Pantheon for an Opera. David Wyatt, an eminent artist, claims 68s 4s with care and skill. Defendants including Mr Sheldon and trustees argue liability rests with another party. Verdict for the plaintiff. Reported as noteworthy by Erskine Mingay Lawes and Bearcroft Bower.
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David Wyatt
Pantheon
Phintiff
Sheldon
William Bellingham
Nicholas Selby
Haymarket
R.B O'Reilly
Erskine, Mingay
Lawes
Messrs
Bearcroft and Bower
Lge
Wall v Sheldon Bricks and labour suit Pantheon
The plaintiff, a bricklayer, sued the defendant for 1330 in work and labour and materials for the Pantheon. The jury returned a verdict in the plaintiff’s favor for the amount claimed.
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Pantheon
Tra Verses in a Margate Inn Case Over a Dishonored Bill
Captain Antrobus sues for a bill of exchange drawn by Marcus on Simeon Scott payable at the Union Coffee-house in London. The defendant discounting it instead kept 20 pounds and claimed loss of the bill. Marcus later faced jail in Dover. another bill tied to a 560 guinea foot race was struck down by the Statute of Anne, rendering the suit void. The evidence shows the bill was given for money won at the race, leaving the plaintiff non sui juris.
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Antrobus
Traver
Margate
Camneas
Marcus
Simeon
Scott
Union
Cornhill
London
Dover
Erne
Forgery Will Incident Involving A Barziveron Trick
A new forgery case emerges claiming a will was simulated by a forged act of placing a pen in a dead man s hand to fake witness intent. Witnesses allegedly saw an impression and a livery in the mouth to bolster sworn testimony. In a related note a sturgeon of six feet long was caught in Pool harbour weighing about 70 pounds.
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aWill
Pool Harbour
Old-Boatle Sessions Death Sentences Tallied
Old- Battery sessions ended with the sentence of death on several condemned prisoners including Edward Owen for stealing from Patrick Brady and others for robbing houses and highways. The court commuted some to detention until the original seven year transportation term expires.
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Edward Owen
Patrick Brady
William Perry
William Hersbert
Robert Houghton
James Perry
Tavistock-court
George Murray
James
King
Humphry Howorth
William Williams
John Braynston
Richard Lightowler
House and Co
William Smith
John Procter
John Stoneham
Richard Matthews
William Mead
John Wakefield
Mary Smith
Thomas Barnet
C. Ee
Jays Martin
John Butcher
William Allen
Nathaniel Lilly
Mary Bryant
Botany Bay
Public office arrest in Bow Street fraud case
A woman named Baker Robinson was brought before William Addison, Esq. at Bow Street on a charge of involvement with others in numerous frauds. Reported as part of a dangerous swindler gang, she allegedly obtained goods worth about a thousand pounds through high living and deceptive arrangements. Police found duplicates and property traces, and her husband was also detained for further examination. Additional suspects are being sought from about twenty fabric and haberdashery shops.
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Baker Robinson
William Addington
Mary Barnet
Bartow
Welbeck-street
Deveaux
Cheltenham
Bristol
Fufpe
Burnt
Charing-cross
Petticoat-lane
White-chapel
Detleaus
Night Robbery and Assault Cases From Sydenham and City
On Friday night Walter Taytty of Walworth was robbed on Sydenham Common by four footpads who took a gold watch and eleven guineas. On Saturday Henry Gibcon faced Alderman Cran charged with attempting to rape a fourteen year old daughter of Mrs. Lee of Alder manbury. committed to the New Gate for trial. Saturday Joseph Holdbrook appeared before the Lord Mayor for forging acceptance of a William Smith bill for thirty pounds sixteen shillings and tendering it to cheat Crasiau Co.. he was sent to Poultry Compter. Mead was capitally convicted at Old Bailey for horse stealing. Holdbrook gave evidence for the Crown.
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Revel
Nevis
Grenada
St. Eustatia
West India Islands
Famsart
Valenciennes
Europe
Tem
Courtrai
Middlesex
Surry
Pye
Berkshire
Alderman Clarke
Serjeant
Kixsy
Wycomac
Fioop
Wires
Corgunoun
Glasgow
Old Bailey
William Mead
John Wakefield
Charles Lowe
Joseph Rail
George Hindmarsh
Charles Berry
John Slack
Newgate
Queen Hythe
Blackwall-reach
Walter Taytty
Walworth
Sydenham Common
Henry Gibcon
Alderman Cran
Lee
Aldermanbury
Compter
Joeph Holdbrook
William Smith
Crasiaw and Co
Thames Street
Poultry Compter
Mead
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Mr. Wewitzer
Bellamy
Williawsen
Mr. R. Palmer
Hairtram
Powell
Sophia
Miss Hear
Madje
Miss Fentencelle
LAW Report
Wyatt Againt Sheldon, Esq
Mitchener
Public Office
Bowstreet
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