Sweepstakes of 2¢gs at Duttons Course racing
Race card lists multiple horses with weights and odds. Notable entries include Lord Foley’s Ratler and Glaucus, D of York, Harpator, Aetzon, Old Gold, Fairy, Mufti, Quando, Smack, Bolton, Pelican, Spendthrift, Peggy, Witch, Nimble, and Griffin. Betting odds range from 3 to 1 up to 13 to 8, with no crossing noted on several events.
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Dutton
Lord Foley
H.R. H
D. of York
Lord Clermont
Mr. Wyndham
Rather
Glaucus
Harpator
Mr. Bullock
Sir W. Afton
Fairy
Mr. Smith
Sybil
Ratler
D.of Bedford
Mr. Galwey
Mit Brighton
Mr. Dawson
C. Burnbury
Smack
S. Cormorant
D of Bedford
Bolton
R. Mi‘ Toogs
Mr. Dutton
Pelican
Cheflyn
Lord Falkland
Phaeton
Ld Clermont
Péggy
Dawson
C. Quando
Tandem
Bedford
Br. c
Doctor’s Dam
Mr. Vernon
B. C
Mufti
Agit H. R. H
P. of Wales
Ilbi
Prisoners moved to other prisons over bench riot
Royal King’s Bench case shows Richard Pinkard and others to be removed for safety after a Monday night disturbance. Lord Kenyon grants an absolute rule for transfer to Newgate or New Gaol amid threats, with affidavits from marshals and mutinous proclamations found in the prison. Meanwhile a reform meeting at Crown and Anchor discusses rural improvement and new members joining the agricultural society.
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Richard Pinkard
William Gosf
Fobn Cunningham
Lewis Antony Goff
William Brown
Joseph’ Hartless
Lewis Harrington
James
Petiit
Charles Fobn Garey
Lewis Antony Gordon
Nugent
George Exif
King’s Bench Prison
King’s Bench
House of Commons
John Carey
Newgate
William Jones
Full
Crown and Anchor
Strand
William Fordyce
England
Commam Aciculture
SociEety
Durhamm Agriculture Meeting
Crang Hancock Piano Fortes At Parliament Street Warehouse
Announcement of Crang Hancock's grand piano forties and harps with spring key touch, placed for public testing at his Westminster warehouse No 32 Parliament Street. Pianos priced 16 to 100 guineas, instruments not sold on credit or hired, first floor showroom open daily for inspection except Sundays. Nobility and musicians urged to test the tones and craftsmanship in a Royal Patent backed effort.
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Crang Hancock
Parliamentt-street
Hancock
Desirable freehold estate offered for private contract
Bedfordshire property available private contract includes mansion house with gardens stabling fish ponds paddock and woodland. tenants leased at 200 pounds annual rent. mansion and outbuildings vacant for immediate entry in a sporting country near Bedford and Welwyn borough. inquiries to David Davies solicitor London.
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Hetto
Fland
Bedford
Wellingborough
David Davies
Little St. Helen’s
London
Law Case Overboard Lodging Battle in Noble Household
Thursday trial before Lord Lovexsorouca concerns an action to recover money for board and lodging. The defendant, an upper servant in a nobleman's house, left his wife in charge while away, earning profit, and she allegedly decamped taking furniture to live with the plaintiff who sues for support and arrangements.
Action to recover damages after assault and injuries
Case describes a dispute where the plaintiff seeks damages after being tortured out of his house and having a leg broken by the defendant. The jury awarded nominal damages.
Turbine v Godfrey Libel Case at King’s Bench
In Westminster Hall the jury convicted Godfrey of publishing libel only. A motion for a new trial was argued as Turbine sought relief but Lord Kenyon declared the verdict invalid and ordered the matter stood over until the next term.
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Turbine
Godfrey
Lord Kenyon
Clarke and Others versus the Corporation of East Retford
A court case reports Clarke and Others challenging the Corporation of East Retford over alderman elections. It notes Parker, Booth, and Brown were not properly junior Bailiffs per byelaws, while the charter declared Brown’s election void. The piece laments such applications and the resulting disputes affecting business.
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Clarke
The
Corporation of
Hast-Retford
Mingay
Messis Parkers
Booth
Brown
Rex v. Cawthorne Declamatory Libel Action
A rule was obtained to show cause why an information should not be filed against the defendant for writing a declamatory libel against Captain Larkins, and the motion sought to make it absolute.
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Capt
Larkins
Court Adopts Rule After Larkins Versus Cawthorne Case
The prosecution's counsel noted lander action by Captain Larkins against Mr. Cawthorne. Cawthorne, present in court, voiced disapproval of prior counsel's conduct but did not oppose the current rule. The application was granted in full, with the rule made absolute.
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Lander
Larkins
Cawthorne
Murderer’s Accomplice Sentenced to One Year Imprisonment
Sohn Hewitt was brought up to receive sentence for aiding the escape of Edward Kniht, who had been charged with murder. Mr Justice Abbutt sentenced him to 12 calendar months in Newgate.
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Sohn Hewitt
Edward Kniht
Justice Abbutt
Newgate
Juror Firewood Reprimanded for Scandalous Conduct at Court
In an Essex matter, Rev. Mr Firewood and Mr Button faced prosecution over an epigram. Firewood claimed Button struck him and threatened his eye, which was contradicted by Button pulling his nose. Lord Kenyon sternly rebuked Firewood for scandalous conduct and ordered him to conduct himself properly in court and society.
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Friswood
Button
Firewood
Essex
Filewood
Bulter
Court of King’s Bench
Lord Kenyon
Westminster Hall
Agricultural prospects in home farms show varied yields
The report notes thin wheat crops across best cornlands yet improved colour from late winds. Northern districts show better crop potential than recent years, while mildew appears in the West. Lent corn looks promising except on dry burn-prone lands. Beans may yield well though peas suffer. Rapeseed may reach half a crop. clovers and fallows fare, with north east winds hampering early grass. Prices rise for lean cattle while fat beef stays expensive. store hogs fetch high prices amid steady pork demand.
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Flanders
Holland
Kent
Essex
Middlesex
Smithfield
Berkshire
Hampshire
Shropshire
Singular Robbery Near Calais Ends With Theft
Monsieur de la Raud traveling from Paris to London befriended by a Scottish speaker calling himself Chapman. They lodges at Downing Street and later Chapman, posing as father, persuaded him to draw and secure money. Chapmen vanished with trunks and cash valued well beyond five hundred pounds after a staged theatre outing.
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Monsieur de la Raud
Paris
London
Calais
Chapman
Scotland
Downingftreet
Hammersley’s
Franger
Downing-street
Monsieur de la Rand
Manf. Dé la Raud
Riches and Thrones Fall in Hindostan Courtyard
Reports from Scilly recount the Great Mogul Aulum Shaw’s death in 1790 and the rise of Mahajee Scindia’s power at Delhi. The Nabob of Oude completes a vast palace at Lucknow, famed for ivory and silver rooms. His hunting train includes hundreds of elephants and horses, with tigers and other beasts as morning fare.
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Scilly
Batavia
Cocos
Sumatra
Achun
Cornwallis
Aulum Shaw
Goolaum Khader Khan
Delhi
Mahajee Scindia
Mantuara
Agrab
Bohemia
Commandel
Malabar
Nabob
Oude
Lucknow
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Veterinary College
Bedfordshire
LAW Report
Common Pleas
Apars
Johnston
Nostow
Worriovs
Turspay
Rex v. Cawthorne
India
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