Court martial at Cootehill sentences multiple officers
A detailed record of a court martial in Cootehill notes Captain Steele and Captain Blair facing charges for improper conduct, dueling threats, and disobedience. Sentences include reprimands, cashiering, and pardons upon seeking forgiveness from the Earl of Bellomont, with further remarks on pledged promises against future duels. Also reports related incidents and transatlantic notices on tax acts and canal lotteries in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellamont
Richard Steele
Earl of Bellomont
Cavan
A&img
Marner
Blair
4Th Dragoon Guards
Coote-hill
Earl of
Mitchel
Earl of Bellamont
Earl of Betlamont
Cowes
Isle of Wight
Carolina
Charlestown
America
Delaware
Wimbledon
Bengal
St. James’s
Dunpas
Trial of the Bishop of Bangor and others at Shrewsbury
At Shrewsbury Affizes the trial of the Bishop of Bangor John Williams and several associates for rioting and assault was heard. Samuel Grindley, Deputy Register, testified to breaking into the Bangor Register Office with a mob to oust Grindley from office. The defense argued the case to defend reputations and questioned procedural aims. The jury faced complex motives and forceful interruptions as witnesses described a tense confrontation over office control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Cracovia
Prince Duartes Averspere
Oporto
Dublin
Plymouth
Hereford
Ann Morgan
Sarah Davies
Thomas Knott
James Knott
John Lawrence
Thomas Lewis
William
John Phillips
Bancor
Shrewsbury
Heath
Conway
Salop
Erxis
Indiament
Samuel Grindhey
Gentileman
Bangor
Register Office
John Warren
Hugh Owen
John Roberts
John Williams
Thomas Jones
Samuel Grindley
Grindley
Perfors
Samuel Grindly
Adam
Lord Kenyon
Episcopal Consistorial Court
Diocese of
Wittemore
Cathedral of
Bishop’s Palace
Gunning
Mir. Grindley
Caernarvonshire
Archimedes
Clerey
Woolsey
Laud
Sherlock
Bangor’s Palace
Erskine
Mr. Jones
Grinchey
Arly
Grid
Surrey Criminal Court Hears Multiple Capital Convictions
A Surrey court reports several capital verdicts including James Sandal for lamb theft, James Faewest for burglary in Croydon, William Peto and Edward Lindsay for horse and mare theft, and George Hopwood with Philip Vandermeulen plus Elizabeth Sermon for dwelling burglary and theft. Additional cases include felonious highway robbery and theft from homes in Lambeth and Peckham with sentences of death for the convicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomlinson
Arrogud
Clarks
Hed
Affield
J. Fohnson
Coldstream Regiment
Habeat Corpus
Newn
James Bell
Okh
Peckham
King’s Highway
Surrey
James Sandal
John Rowland
James” Faewest
William Budgen
Croydon
William Peto
Eahard Lindsay
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Crown Bar
Kenyon
Charles Davis
Leonard Fomlinson
John Clark
Samuel Sandall
Braham Stenning
Henry Ashfield
John Stewart
Faha Fahnyon Pres‘bury
James Favecet
Yohn Say
Godstone Church
Groombridge
Leonard ‘Lumlinson
Forn Clark
Byron
William Rolfe
Davis, Loilinson
Clark
Sisepp
Ban Ngor
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