King s Bench Indictment Over Prostitution Houses
In a King s Bench session Lord Kenyon Cheif Justice presided over an indictment against a hairdresser who kept six common houses on Queen Anne Street East. The defendant owned most houses and let rooms to prostitutes while retaining entry keys to inspect furniture and trade. Witnesses described near naked women at windows attracting men, especially clerks and apprentices. Judges debated whether supervision, not mere management, made him guilty. verdicts: Not Guilty for one defendant. another defendant at No 85 Queen Anne Street East was found guilty after overwhelming evidence of debauchery within his home. broader note on nuisance and potential convictions for those renting out chambers for prostitution. Also reported: bakers convicted for selling bread short of weight and a boy perished at a Bedworth coal-pit accident.
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Court OF King's Bench
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Benyox
Brictow
Queens-Anne-ttreet East
Lord Kenyon
Garrow
Queen-Apnetreet East
Riot at Farnham Ends in Volunteer Aid
A riot at a Farnham fair involved Irish soldiers from the 25th and 27th regiments clashing with townspeople. Volunteers under Captain Hoxsey helped restore order, protect the wounded, and deter further violence. Coroner’s inquest returned a verdict of justifiable homicide for two soldiers killed in the affray.
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Farnham
Meeting of United Rebels Attacked by Officer and 20 Men
In Cork May 27 a magistrate led six officers and 20 men to deter a planned Rebel gathering near Wikidgap. They confronted about 100 armed rebels, killed one man, and forced a retreat, adding casualty and capture details from the day’s chaotic events.
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Ebato
Hig
Waterford
Wikidgap
Charless Ascill
Newcastle
British Ships Defeat French Force Off Cape Paffere
An action narrative describes Captain Dixon in the Lion and Captain Blackwood aboard the Penelope aiding three French ships under Contre Amiral Decres. After a night chase, Lion, Penelope, and Foudroyant press the enemy until Decres surrenders. Citations praise Blackwood, Berry, and Long for gallantry and leadership. casualties and captured ships are noted with orders to prepare further details.
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Denis Conve
Ofi Magazed
Thips
E. Oyts
Cape’ Paatere
Cape
Paffere
Jeagues
Baie
Contre Amiral Deécres
Ehemy
Blackwood
Penelope
Lion
Valette
Minerca
Chace
Flarbigard
Mitler
Minorca
Foudréyant
Alexander
Foudroyant
Mott
Inort
Edward Berry
Long
Broughton
Milley
Syracuse
Joseph Patey
Irgim-Alr
Spence
Ufficent
Army of the Rhine Stutgard May 47 Peace Proposals
In Ulm reports claim Count Lehrbach arrived and new peace propositions were noted. The 36th corps under General Sztarray allegedly carried out a successful left attack against the French army, while Legrand’s division was driven back by the Freuen forces. The courier from Augsburg and Ulm reflects ongoing movements and uncertain outcomes near Viemia as Kray’s forces maneuver on the Cousien left.
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Count Lehrbach
Ulm
Sztarray
Legrand
Freufen
Fragmentary dispatches report siege conditions and movements
An incoherent digested despatch from May 24 notes the siege intensifying around Augsburg and Ulm, with valuables packed for confinement and the Second Army of Reserve growing by volunteers joining Suchet and Thibea. Rallying from Milan, forces move toward Gavi as Austrian opposition looms.
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Appy
Rhiney
Marek Augsburg
Ulm
Indivviduils
Austria
Second Army of Reserve
Ie Republic
Curer of the Swarr reports to Mix on Voltry sortie gains
The general Majin reports a successful 3d division sortie against Voltriy. About 7000 prisoners taken, 3000 captured during nights of the 4th and 5th. Provisions and reinforcements pouring into Genoa. The Minister at War notes Genoa’s city remains blockaded for thirty days.
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Wa ‘Ag
Majin
Tate
Genoa
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