Prosecution over Libel Case at Gosport Court
The Portsmouth court heard a libel action arising from an article in the Times of February 5, 1795. Mr Robert Forbes, a Gosport merchant, faced trial with Mr Currie and Rev Mr Bingham, Hampshire magistrates, over alleged misconduct in denying a license to innkeeper Mr Boucher. The verdict found Forbes Not Guilty as trial proceedings and related motions unfolded amid debate on liberties of the press and the roles of authorities.
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King
Currie
Robert Forbes
Gosport
Portmouth
Bingham
Hampshire
Glass
Sturces
Crown
Burrow
Jexyll
Bibel
Times
Court of Kino
Merekine
Curry
Exstine
Reys
Boucher
Jease
Fiat
Halbert
Bouther
Kenvor
W “Tt
Kkine
Gross
Forbes
Portsmouth É
Burxon
Pei
Cunriz
Watter
Court of Common Pleas
Bankrupts listed in London Gazette July 9
The London Gazette notes multiple bankruptcy surrender dates for individuals across the UK. Surrenders include Budden of Southamptons baker on July 18, Wiltshire baker on July 5, Eagle of New Sarum, Perkins in Birmingham grocer, Stott of Wells Romertedshire, Embray of York cotton-spinner with August x, J Halton in Leigh leather manufacturer, Grace of Devonshire Square July 30, J F Williams Exeter faller July 30, Roper Minories linen-draper August 1, De Jenks Newport Salop grocer, among others.
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Bankrupts
Budden
Southamtons
Baker
Botley
Wiltshire
Eagle
New Sarum
Ay Perkins
Bininghans
S J
Kentick
Birmingham
Grocer
Stott
Wells
Romertedshire
Embray
Yorkin
J. Halton
Leigh
Laire
Fuftian-Manufacurer
Y. T. Grace
Devonshire-square
J.-F. Williams
Exeter
Faller
Ro-Roper
Minories
de Jenks
Newport
Salop
Shrewsbury Weather and Market Report Highlights
June 3 report notes abundant hay crops and rapid harvesting across the kingdom with generally good quality. Wheat crops show strong conditions and promising late growth. At the recent wool fair occasion, wool prices ranged from 18s to 74s per stone, while Hereford fair reported wool at 184 to 245 per fone. cattle horses and pigs priced lower than at the last fair. Old cheese sold from 50s to 60s per hundred.
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Shrewsbury
Hereford
France Anxious Riots Over Postage and War Reports
Long dispatches from Paris describe unrest over a new postage rate and fearsome editorials. Morale rises with gains on the Rhine, Kehl, and Strasbourg fronts as Moréau and Hussman report victories and arrests amid the Jacobin turmoil.
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London Gazette
France
Ferenyin
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Drouet
Council of Elders
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Labardhiere
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Normandy
Kehl
Moreau
Rhine
Isies
Isles
Wilitette
Mie
Offenbourg
Isle of the Rhine
Italy
The
Sambre and
Meuse
Moreauv
Neumhal
Guilay
Gaithheim
Hussman
Strasbourg
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Auenheim
Prince of Conor
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Camus
Babeeuf
Orlean
Robepierre
Leghorn
Tuscany
Directory
Marquis de Gallo
Basle
M. Baptiste
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Society of Sciences and Arts
Council of Five
hufi‘Reis
Jacobins
Bifts-Of
Louver
Benezech
Home Department
Committee of General Safety
Palais Royal
Gregoire
Pichegru
Vafoul
Franche Comte
Mordihan
Beaumelle
Monjeau
Grandieu
Lapineau
Dutilly
Rhine and Moselle
Bribourg-in-Brifgau
Swabia
Lombardy
Ferrara
Bologna
Rome
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National ‘Bank
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Fergiont
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Meffidor
Ctor
Erain
Ancona
Civita-Vecchia 5
Brefesco
Crema
Republic of
Veneta
Naples
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