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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 28, 1796
Page
1
A damaged, era text letter laments high tolls and poor road conditions near Newington Church Clapham. The writer urges slop carts to ease travel, cites dismounted horse incidents at dusk, and calls for repairs to prevent further expense and danger to travelers and teams.
Easter Monday is celebrated with the usual sports and shows across London. Epping Horse Show crowds fill Greenwich Park and the Thames hosts boats while tea gardens echo with music and merriment. The piece extols industrial wealth and a constitutional balance, arguing happiness comes from a well regulated state, not wealth or power.
In the King’s Bench during Hilary Term 1796 Lord Kenyon hears Howe v Parkinson and another. The plaintiff sues for damages over imprisonment in a private madhouse, challenging alleged infancy and moral grounds for confinement. Parkinson, a merchant, defends with humane motives, citing medical advice and necessity. Witness Ephraim Hetherington testifies Howe was not fitly deranged, while Dr Monro and Miles dispute expertise. The judge supports restraint when sanity fails and commends humane action, noting confinement may be necessary to restore reason, while condemning unfounded confinement. The case hinges on whether the defendants acted in good faith or Title: none.
In Banff July 1795 Lieut James Fyffe of the Elgin Fencibles faced perjury accusations over a Trust Oath tied to the county election. Patrick Duff prosecutes with the Advocate present. Mrs Gordon objects to Duff’s title, arguing an association conducted the case. debate centers on relevance of the libel and legal status of the association. The court ordered printed informations to be given.
In Launceston Cornwall on March 23 1796 a Dutch steward was convicted for murdering the second captain or first lieutenant of a man of war in Plymouths Hamoaze. He attacked at midnight after claiming a greater emergency and killed the officer after wounding another. Also reported is a civil action in Nifi Prius where a lieutenant accused a captain in separate volunteer corps of insult and assault, found guilty and to face sentence. Two clerics faced an alfawit and battery suit with verdict for the plaintiff damages of 50 pounds.
Legatees of the late Lord Bishop of C are condemned to pay costs after two French arbitrators found their claim ill founded. The Baroness of St Juuien is reinstated as Executrix by the March 1795 award, now confirmed by a Court of Chancery decree ordering full execution.
The Bristol sheriff units propose hosting one shared dinner at each office and, instead of two predecessor led dinners, intend to present a single charitable event in aid of the Bristol Infirmary. The plan emphasizes a joint effort to support the charity while maintaining office duties.
Report from Alnwick states that Saturday night around ten o'clock a crate of corn was set on fire in a garden, but timely assistance prevented damage. The act shows diabolical intent by unknown persons, and the incident follows other recent arson attempts in the region. Meanwhile, after Mr Dodd's harbour report, the Admiralty signified approval of Hartlepool harbour restoration, indicating active government attention to this important port serving North Sea trade.
In Edinburgh these days several fake guinea notes from England have appeared. The notes mimic genuine Stornoway Banking Company issues but are payable to bearer, not to a named person. They bear a disguised signature resembling M Horman P Cashiter, and recipients are urged to guard against the imposition.
Market reports from Salisbury and Devizes show wheat and barley prices fluctuating with quotes around 4s 36d per bushel and 16s per quarter for other grains, while an average wheat price sits near 125.73d per bushel. The Wiltshire affizes report death for extortion and other trials, including a London-bound arraignment on April 6, and two notable executions for robberies. Also noted are accidents in Cambridgeshire, a Whitehaven flax import, and remarkable local weather floods in Cumberland with a dramatic escape by a post-chaise passenger, plus a curious note about a camel-like herd at Murcott.
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